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Blue Ash residents, businesses upset over proposed roundabouts Segann March Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Rounds of applause echoed in the Blue Ash City Council chambers Thursday night as residents and business owners expressed their concerns about the city’s proposed Plainfield and Hunt Road Roundabout Project.

The project includes three roundabouts. Residents are worried about the safety and location of the roundabout at the entrance of Peppermills Farm subdivision. Business owners are concerned about a roundabout negatively impacting their businesses and traffic flow.

Ryan McNally, a resident of Peppermill Farms, told council that putting a roundabout at the entrance of the subdivision would be a safety issue for his three small children. He said more than 20 feet of the roundabout would come onto his property.

“I live in this house with my wife and three young children,” he said. “I am very concerned with the safety hazard that would be caused if my family was not able to use our own front yard. This is a huge problem for me.”

A letter sent by local business owners to the mayor and city council members stated the project would cause “substantial damage to the current businesses and will jeopardize the economic future of the shopping center.

“It is abundantly clear that the Plainfield Road – Hunt Road Roundabout Project will cause extreme and lasting damage to the Hunt Road Shopping Center,” the letter said. “Furthermore, we are convinced the area’s general economy, tax revenue for the City of Blue Ash, and existing viable businesses will be irreparably harmed.”

Their concerns: ❚ Loss of retail business and customer inconvenience ❚ Serious safety issues with parking and loss of 166 parking spaces ❚ Long term loss of investment or revenue ❚ An increase in pedestrian-vehicle conflict in the parking lot ❚ Lack of information about access during construction ❚ Precise technical and engineering analysis ❚ Impact on commercial vehicles and truck access ❚ Relocation of existing primary access location and poor on-site circulation.

Construction on the three roundabouts is set to begin in the summer of 2021. There will be one at Plainfield Road and Peppermill Lane, Plainfield and Hunt roads and at the entrance of Hunt Road near Kroger.

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Kristina Dewberry is a construction manager with Disney Imagineering. Among her projects was Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.

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Cincinnatian featured in new show on Disney+ Briana Rice | Cincinnati Enquirer | USA TODAY NETWORK

A native Cincinnatian is being featured in the new Disney+ documentary series “One Day at Disney.” ❚ Kristina Dewberry, who grew up in Sycamore Township and went to Indian Hill High School, is one of 52 people that will be featured in short-form episodes about what it’s like to work at the Walt Disney Company. ❚ Dewberry is currently a construction manager with Walt Disney Imagineering. But she got her start here in Cincinnati. She attended the University of Cincinnati, then Cincinnati State before graduating from Northern Kentucky University with a degree in construction management.

As of Dec. 31, 2018, approximately 1,106,919 women were employed in various occupation sectors of the construction industry. Women now make up 9.9 percent of the construction industry in the United States, according to the National Association of Women in Construction.

“It started with my father. He was Mr. Fix It around the house,” Dewberry said. “I was the oldest of three and I wasn’t going to let anyone tell me what I could and couldn’t do, and thankfully, my parents supported that.”

How Dewberry got her start at Disney After graduation, she began working for Turner Construction before moving to California. It wasn’t until she was laid off in 2009 that Dewberry decided to apply to work at Disney. She got the job. Her first project was the Disney Hotel renovation.

“But to be part of a very diverse and inclusive group here at Disney is great but I think the rest of the industry still has a ways to go.”

Disneyland is her official job-site, but at any time Dewberry is working on multiple projects.

“I just finished Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, which was like a legacy project of my life, and now I’m grateful to be working on Avengers Campus and about 10 other projects at the resort.”

What is a typical day at Disney?

“The cool part about it is that there’s not usually a typical day. Every day is different. One morning I might wake up at three in the morning because I need to look at something before the park opens.

Other days, I might be asked to take an executive VIP tour around the construction site to make sure they’re safe and they’re able to see what it is they’re looking for. Other days, it’s literally just making sure construction sites are working and moving forward from a logistics standpoint day by day.”

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Roundabouts Continued from Page 1A

Gordon Perry, the director of the Public Works Department, said the roundabouts will cut travel time by almost 43%, reduce speeding and cut back on car accidents.

Both groups are hoping the city will revise its design plan and listen to their concerns.

“There are several elements of the project that provide needed improvements in an area that is subject to daily periods of congestion and unsafe traffic flow,” the businesses collectively stated in their report. “These problems have been well documented and deserve attention. We agree that corrective action is long overdue. We know it is important to correct existing deficiencies and plan for the future.”

Perry said the City and engineers are listening to concerns and have looked at many different options over the years.

He said these current designs are affordable and have a lot of safety benefits.

“With all projects and change in normal routine, there’s always some apprehension to that,” he said. “We’ve been communicating with other communities that actually have roundabout project and programs, and have for years. It is a big project.”

The city of Blue Ash opened a roundabout on Glendale-Milford Road near Summit Park in January.

Motorist navigate a roundabout on Glendale-Milford Road near Summit Park, which openrd in January.

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How can you watch the episode?

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“One Day at Disney” is available to all Disney+ members.

The episode featuring Dewberry, which debuts on Valentine’s Day, will feature an interview inside the Millennium Falcon. “I basically just talk about my story tell my story and talk about my past in the construction industry.

And my love of Star Wars, which was a big piece in me getting to work on that particular project.”

The project includes a book, a fulllength documentary and 52 short-form episodes that look at individual jobs

This is her dream job. For now.

“I love our company, I love our brand and the fact that we’re so diverse and inclusive. So much more than other

companies in the world. And I love construction. And entertainment is so exciting to me. Ya know, the new movies that come out, the attractions that we build, the IP that we have. I love all of it.

I don’t know that I’ll stay in the construction piece of it for the rest of my career, but for now, I’m loving it.”

Dewberry thinks that everyone should go see Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.

“Batuu is so immersive, you’re literally on another planet. To have been a part of that construction team is just a highlight of my life at this point,” Dewberry said.

Dewberry is so Cincinnati.

Family members sometimes send her Skyline cans. She found pints of Graeter’s at a California grocery store and she buys them when she wants “a decadent treat.”

She misses LaRosa’s.

Cincinnati was a great place to be a kid, she said.

Briana Rice is a trending news reporter for The Enquirer. You can contact her at brice@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @BriRiceWrites for the latest Cincinnati entertainment and news.

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The Emery is a fitting name for a new restaurant in Mariemont, planned for an opening this spring. Mary Emery was the Cincinnati philanthropist behind the planned community. The town bears her name, and the new restaurant does, too.

The Emery is the latest from The Looking Glass Hospitality Group. They own and run Tahona Kitchen + Bar in Blue Ash, S.W. Clyborne in Mason and Hamilton’s Fretboard Brewing and Public House. The Emery is described as polished-casual full-service. They’re planning a casual pub on the first floor and dining on the second, with 165 seats between them. A patio will seat 30.

The menu, which will lean to seafood, is being designed by corporate development chef Mark Bodenstein, who has been with the group since they opened Clyborne, and Jared Bennett, who is new to the company. He was executive chef at 21c’s Metropole and Karrikin. He’ll be The Emery’s executive chef. “As with all of our restaurants, ev-

erything will be fresh and made in house,” said Scott Schmidt, founder of Looking Glass.

They have begun renovating the space, and Looking Glass’s designer Erin Schmidt is working on the design with The Drawing Department, which has collaborated with many restaurants to create stylish, individualized spaces.

The building, with the Tudor-inspired half-timbering that characterizes Mariemont Square, has been empty for some time. It’s at 6914 Wooster Pike, between Graeter’s and the Mariemont Theater. It will open this spring.

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Amy Murray’s next stop: Trump administration Sharon Coolidge and Jason Williams Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Cincinnati City Councilwoman Amy Murray is resigning from her seat to take a job in Trump administration.

Murray confirmed she will become director of small business programs for the U.S. Department of Defense, a job where her background in international business with Procter & Gamble will be an asset. She is scheduled to be sworn into the new job n March 16 at the Pentagon.

“I am never saying goodbye to Cincinnati,” Murray said at an afternoon press conference. When asked if she might run for a congressional seat in 2022, Murray declined to answer.

“I’m sad to be leaving city council, but the opportunity to serve our military is too great to turn down,” Murray, 55, told The Enquirer.

Murray has been looking for her next step in politics for a few years. She was briefly Jim Renacci’s running mate in the 2018 Ohio governor’s race before he dropped out to run for U.S. Senate. Renacci is a staunch Trump supporter, going back to his days in Congress.

Murray had refused to endorse Trump in 2016 and has subsequently dodged questions about whether she supported the president.

At the press conference, when asked, she said she voted for the President. “I absolutely support our president.”

She didn’t leave the spotlight of the media cameras without a wistful look back at her recent council term, saying she wished council had “functioned better together than it had.”

Murray’s resignation has set off a fierce debate about who should replace her. Under the city charter, council members, when they take office, designate one to two other council members to choose their replacement. In this case it’s council members Jeff Pastor, a Republican, and Christopher Smitherman, an independent.

But, make no mistake, the Republican Party will certainly have a say. In addition to being in the political minority, Murray is one of two women on council.

Murray’s replacement would finish out her term, which ends in 2021.

“I really think the best strategy for re-

Cincinnati councilwoman Amy Murray announces her resignation during a press conference at the Republican Party of Hamilton County office in the Pendleton neighborhood on Feb. 10. Murray will leave the city for an appointed position as the new director of small business programs in the United State Department of Defense. PHOTOS BY SAM GREENE/THE ENQUIRER

Republican Party Chairman Alex Triantafilou called it a “little bit of a sad day for the Hamilton County GOP,” but praised Murray’s work on council.

placing members of council is to let the party go through a complete process and make the choice,” Murray said.

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Chairman Alex Triantafilou called it a “little bit of a sad day for the Hamilton County GOP,” but praised Murray’s work on Council.

In her new role, Murray will oversee a 25-employee office that spends $70 billion on small business contracts. Those businesses provide anything from airplane parts to military uniforms.

Murray was appointed to City Council in 2011, when she replaced Chris Monzel after he was elected Hamilton County commissioner. She lost the seat in the election later that year. Murray then won a seat on council in 2013 and was re-elected in 2017.

She has mostly been part of Mayor John Cranley’s bipartisan coalition since 2013, voting against building the streetcar and supporting the firing of City Manager Harry Black.

As chair of the major transportation committee last term, Murray was charged with providing oversight of the streetcar project. She’s also focused on improving the city’s 911 emergency response system and helping to reduce infant mortality.

Murray and her husband, Wally, plan to keep their home in Mount Lookout while she works in Washington. That could leave open the opportunity for Murray to come back and run for elected office someday. She contemplated running in Ohio’s 1st Congressional District this year, but decided not to challenge Steve Chabot in the primary.

“Cincinnati is definitely my longterm home,” Murray said. “I don’t know what could happen in the future. I may get involved in politics again, I don’t know.”

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Man who admitted having sex with 14-year-old convicted of sex offense less than a year ago Cameron Knight Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Jose Ruiz, 27, left, and Doug Shurelds, 47. PROVIDED

Police records state she once had sex with him in a Kroger parking lot for $200.

Investigators said text messages show the teen told Ruiz she was 14.

Police said after they had sex, he continued texting her. He told the girl he loved her and that he wanted her to have his child according to police records.

Ruiz is charged with unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and compelling prostitution.

Detective Steve Hoy said the Ruiz and Shurelds both worked at the same location close to the teen’s home.

He said neither of the men was aware of other’s relationship with the girl.

Both men are being held at the Hamilton County Justice Center awaiting trial. Each of their bonds was set at $100,000.

Man accused of exposing himself was youth coach Jeanne Houck Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A Symmes Township man accused of exposing himself to a 5-year-old girl was a volunteer football coach for students at two Catholic grade schools.

Loveland police have charged Brandon Montoya with one count of child enticement and two counts of public indecency.

The 39-year-old man formerly coached a team that included students from St. Columban School in Loveland and St. Margaret of York School in Deerfield Township, but does no longer.

Montoya is scheduled for a bench trial Feb. 20 in Hamilton County Municipal Court. He is free on bond.

Police say in court records that Montoya was in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 700 block

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of West Main Street in Loveland Jan. 23 when he called the girl over to his car and exposed himself while masturbating.

Video from a nearby house captured Montoya’s car in the area. Its distinctive mismatched wheels enabled police to track him down, police

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Police say Montoya told officers he parked in the lot to eat a cheeseburger. He denied interacting with the little girl.

The girl told staff at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Jan. 31 that a man called her over to his car and yanked on his private parts, police say.

Police say they took two reports about Montoya engaging in similar conduct in 2016.

Cincinnati tops Ohio’s biggest cities in hate crimes per capita Chris Mayhew Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Statistics collected by the FBI from local police agencies show that Cincinnati has the highest rate of crimes motivated by or related to hate amongst Ohio’s largest cities, according to new federal statistics.

Cincinnati’s 9.93 incidents per 100,000 population in 2018 is slightly higher than the 9.87 incidents per 100,000 in Cleveland and 8.6 per 100,000 in Columbus for 2018, according to the latest FBI statistics.

Cincinnati’s rate did decrease 26.8 percent from 2017’s rate of 13.7 incidents per 100,000 in 2017.

Cincinnati had 30 reported hate crimes in 2018 compared to 41 hate crimes in 2017.

The FBI’s hate crime website sets a high bar for the methodology of when law enforcement shall report crimes as hate.

“Only when a law enforcement investigation reveals sufficient evidence to lead a reasonable and prudent person to conclude that the offender’s actions were motivated, in whole or in part, by his or her bias, should an agency report an incident as a hate crime,” states the FBI’s website.

Of the 30 2018, incidents, 24 were motivated by race, ethnicity or ancestry, according to the FBI report.

There were four instances of religion and two instances of sexual orientation as the motivation for reported incidents in 2018, in Cincinnati.

Across Ohio, race, ethnicity or ancestry accounts for 218 of the 350 reported hate crime incidents in 2018.

Sexual orientation accounted for 54 of the reported incidents, religion accounted for 40 reported incidents and disability accounted for 32 reported incidents.

Gender was listed as the motivation in two Ohio incidents, and gender identity was listed as the motivation in four incidents.

Statistics from 2018 in Kentucky listed seven reported hate crimes from Boone County police, six reported hate crimes in Covington, four in Florence, and two from Campbell County Police Department, In Southwest Ohio, Hamilton police had five report-

ed hate crimes. Green Township, and Miami Township in Clermont County, Monroe, Norwood and in Warren County each had two reported hate crimes.

Delhi Township, Colerain Township, Lebanon, Liberty Township, Montgomery, Mount Healthy, North College Hill, Reading and Ross Township each had one reported hate crime.

The Firehouse Grill in Blue Ash will officially become the Firehouse Grill & Brewery when it fires up its new beer-making machinery for a long grand-opening weekend in February.

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Firehouse Grill & Brewery to open in Blue Ash Jeanne Houck Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The Firehouse Grill in Blue Ash will officially become Firehouse Grill & Brewery when it fires up its new beer-making machinery for a long grand-opening weekend in February.

Tours of the new brewery will be available during festivities Feb. 20-23 at 4785 Lake Forest Drive.

Firehouse Grill has been serving beer and food ranging from hamburgers to New York strip steak since 2011.

“Thirteen years ago (the Watson Bros.) brewery operated in this same space before the craft beer movement was popular,” the brewery said in a press release.

“Now a new 4-barrel system is in place carrying out its heritage and transforming it into “Firehouse Grill & Brewery.”

The brewery intends to reference Blue Ash and its history in the names of the beers it creates.

For example, Head Brewer Justin Chaney is making Blue Ash Brown, Sycamore Blonde, Summit Saison, Aviator Amber and Flightpath IPA. The Blue Ash Airport closed in 2012 after more than 90 years of operation.

Chaney says more beers are on the way.

“A Belgian Wit and Stout are currently brewing and collaborations with other area breweries are in the works,” he said.

Firehouse Grill & Brewery will continue to offer 40 taps from other local and national breweries and has no plans to distribute its own brews, the press release said.

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One of two men who police say admitted to having sex with a 14-year-old Sycamore student was previously convicted of having sex with a 15-year-old last year.

Douglas Eugene Shurelds, 47, of Lima is charged with unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.

In January 2019, Shurelds was convicted in Allen County of having sex with a 15-year-old, but was not sentenced to any jail time. He was ordered to register as a sex offender.

“I can’t change what happened. I’ve never done anything like this in my 46 years and I just want to say I’m sorry,” Shurelds said, according to a Lima News report. “I apologize to my family and ask the court for sympathy.”

His attorney in the previous case said Shurelds is a father of 10 children.

Montgomery police said they learned of Shurelds’ relationship with the Symmes Township teen after the girl’s phone was confiscated at school in December 2019, less than a year after his prior conviction.

The teen was previously a Sycamore Community Schools student, police said.

After sexual text messages were discovered, the teen admitted she had sex with Shurelds “a lot,” and that he had provided her with additional phones, according to police documents.

The teen also admitted to having another relationship with Jose Perez Ruiz, 27, of Louisville, Kentucky.

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Viewpoints Royals returning? Group is working to bring NBA G-League team to Cincinnati Jason Williams Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A group of Cincinnati entrepreneurs have spent the past year working on a plan to bring professional basketball back to town.

Yeah, yeah, we’ve been down this tired road many times. But don’t roll your eyes, at least not yet. It deserves a chance.

Cincinnati actually hasn’t previously tried the route of landing the NBA G-League, the NBA’s official minor league. The group of regional business professionals have spent a year working on a plan, and they’re now hoping to get the NBA’s attention.

The ultimate goal: The Queen City Royals would become the Denver Nuggets’ G-League affiliate.

The Nuggets are one of only two NBA franchises without a G-League partner, and the NBA wants all of its teams to have a minor-league affiliate. The Portland Trail Blazers are the other team, but they appear to be eyeing potential GLeague cities.

“I’m confident the NBA would consider Cincinnati as the next G-League team if we can commit to renovating our (downtown) arena and get a commitment from the business community,” said Nick Schroth, part of the eightmember group and a membership representative for the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber.

Schroth, a native West Sider, worked five years for the Washington Wizards in season-ticket sales.

There are lots of hurdles, the downtown arena issue tops among them.

And many minor league teams have come and gone since the NBA’s Royals left for Kansas City in 1972, raising questions whether Cincinnati can sustain another pro team. That’s particularly the

Could Cincinnati's aging downtown arena be home to an NBA G-League team?

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case with FC Cincinnati’s arrival on sports landscape. Plus, the American Basketball Association’s semi-pro Ohio Kings began play at Cincinnati State.

It was 20 years ago this winter when the Cincinnati Stuff were playing their first season at what’s now known as Heritage Bank Center. The Stuff lasted just two seasons before the International Basketball League folded in 2001.

Coincidentally, the NBA launched its own minor league later that year – what’s known today as the G-League.

A deep dive on whether a G-League team could work here long-term is a story for another day. Let’s do what we rarely do in Cincinnati and look at this with some optimism. I love the enthusiasm and organization around this idea. I don’t think it’s far-fetched given our rich basketball history, strong base of potential corporate sponsors and abundance of short-term arena options.

The G-League team idea was born out

of the Chamber’s C-Change, a yearlong leadership development program for mid-career professionals. Participants work on big civic projects. It’s where the idea for the Cincinnati Preschool Promise was hatched.

The C-Change group has shifted its focus from planning to fundraising. It needs an initial investment to be able to hire McCullers Sports Group, a Westerville, Ohio-based consulting firm that helped FC Cincinnati during its infancy.

McCullers has provided guidance for the group, and the firm’s contacts could be key to getting the NBA’s attention.

G-League teams are mostly in smaller cities. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ affiliate, for example, is in Canton, Ohio. Most of the G-League affiliates are geographically close to their NBA partners. But market size and proximity to the parent franchise may not be a deal-breaker.

The Cincinnati group’s timing could be good. Separately, the powerful Cin-

cinnati Business Committee is waiting on results of a study looking at what to do about the city’s downtown arena. It’s expected to be completed next month.

Cincinnati’s riverfront arena is 44 years old and in need of a major overhaul, if not a replacement.

The lack of a major anchor tenant is a big challenge to building a new arena.

But it is possible to build one without an NBA or NHL franchise, as Kansas City has proven. That city, similar in size to Cincinnati, opened a 19,000-seat arena in 2007. The Sprint Center has become a Midwestern hub for college basketball, according to the Kansas City Star.

Here, smaller tenants such as the Cincinnati Cyclones and an NBA G-League team, could help fill dates and pay the rent in a new or overhauled arena.

Meantime, the Queen City Royals could play at the University of Cincinnati’s Fifth Third Arena, Xavier’s Cintas Center or Northern Kentucky’s BB&T Arena. The group had preliminary discussions with UC officials last year.

There’s upside in the G-League. Gatorade became the league’s title sponsor in 2017. The league has a deal with ESPN and drawn 1.6 million fans to arenas each of the last two seasons. Some 40 percent of its players who were on opening-day rosters in 2018-19 went on to play in the NBA, according to Sports Illustrated.

The Canton Charge, which features former Xavier guard J.P. Macura, is one of the best teams in the league. It averages 2,378 fans at home.

“We’re at the heart of where basketball fans are – Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana,” said Chris Hopper, part of the group and an executive vice president for Skanska construction. “Look at FC Cincinnati’s success. They started small and worked their way up.”

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Do you have a goetta recipe or memory?

Rita’s goetta Double the recipe if you like. The only changes I made from my family’s original recipe were adding broth, garlic and marjoram.

So if you’re a purist like my German in-laws, leave them out.

Just add more water to sub for the broth. Either way, it’s good.

Ingredients 3-4 pounds fresh pork shoulder/butt, bone in or not, top fat trimmed just a bit 3 generous cups chopped onion and celery (include leaves) 3 bay leaves 2 tablespoons salt 1 tablespoon pepper ⁄2 to 1 teaspoon each: dried marjoram and garlic powder

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1 quart low-sodium beef broth, and water enough to cover meat in pan. I added up to 6 cups.

30 to 32 oz. regular pinhead/steel cut oats Instructions Put everything but oats in large stockpot.

Bring to boil, lower to simmer and cook, partially covered, until meat falls from bone, 2-3 hours or so. Add water as necessary to keep meat under liquid.

Dump everything in a colander, straining broth for cooking oats.

Set meat and veggies aside. (You’ll shred these while oats cook).

Spray a large slow cooker and pour in hot broth.

Goetta with egg and bacon fried in a cast iron skillet. RITA HEIKENFELD FOR THE ENQUIRER

and ground pork. Others add a dash of cloves.

Reader Jon Peters uses the recipe and pot handed down from his father-in-law. Jim Reinhart’s crockpot goetta is a reader fave.

Get where I’m going here? About the only common denominator is pinhead, also called steel cut oats. We always used the 2 pound bag of Dorsel’s pinhead oats. I couldn’t find that at the grocery. I substituted Quaker steel cut oats, but the container was shy of 2 pounds.

Yet the recipe turned out fine. You can use Irish steel cut oats. Don’t use quick cooking pinhead oats.

My German in-laws made stove top goetta with freshly slaughtered pork shoulder/butt.

My sister-in-law, Claire and I use a slow cooker for part of the process.

Do you have a goetta recipe or memory?

Coming soon: Doscher’s tea party specialities Chris Kimball of Milk Street

Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld Guest columnist

A snowy wonderland greeted me when I woke up early this morning. The decision was made: today would be a goetta making day.

Goetta, as you may know, is an iconic Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky food with Germanic origins.

I don’t have space here to go into goetta’s history but check my site for a photo tutorial of my recipe using fresh pork shoulder/butt, plus recipes from readers, like Bernie Butscha’s great grandma’s recipe. Hers uses pork loin and ground chuck. Terry Balllman’s generational recipe has its origins at the stockyards in Cincinnati.

June Cross’ includes beef shank and marrow bone. The Hoerst family uses ground beef

Pour in oats and stir. Cover and cook on high or low, stirring occasionally, until oats are thoroughly cooked. You may need to add water if oats look sort of dry before they’re cooked.

Mine took about 21⁄2 hours on high.

Cooked oats will be tender, liquid will be absorbed, and mixture will be thick enough and a bit clumpy looking for big spoon inserted in center to stand straight up. The thicker the consistency, the nicer your goetta sets up.

Mix meat and veggie combo in with oats and continue to cook in slow cooker about 30 minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally. Or put all in big pot and cook on stove until hot throughout. Remove bay leaves. Adjust seasonings.

Line bread pans and spray. Put goetta in, packing tight.

Smooth tops.

Refrigerate uncovered for 12-24 hours. This creates a slight crust and allows goetta to set up firmly.

Store, covered, in refrigerator or freezer.

To serve: Cook until crisp with bacon or bacon drippings. It’s heresy in our family to cook any other way.

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Cincinnati Country Day School Athletic Hall of Fame inductees received their plaques during halftime of the home basketball game on Jan. 10. From left are Athletic Director Dennis Coyle, Peter Graves ‘03, Annie Barrett ‘03, Katherine Hale Grambling ‘01, Dr. Jessica Leung ‘96, Todd Harrison, and Head of School Tony Jaccaci.

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Cincinnati Country Day inducted five people into the school’s 17th Athletic Hall of Fame class at a ceremony Jan. 10.

Honored were four talented scholarathletes who graced the school’s fields and courts and went on to represent their sports in college and the Olympic games.

The fifth member, a long-serving athletic trainer, was part of the school’s phenomenal athletic success for 24 years.

The honorees were introduced in the hall by former coaches, watched by a packed crowd of family, friends and fellow alumni, all of whom were witness to the honorees’ poignant reflections on the Cincinnati Country Day experience that shaped who they are today.

Dr. Jessica Leung ’96, Montgomery/Seattle (Radiologist, Graduate of Harvard University and Harvard Medical School) Leung, a successful radiologist with Kaiser Permanente in Seattle was a three-sport athlete (tennis, gymnastics

and track) and a four-year MVP in gymnastics.

She was also an all-state scholarathlete, who was recognized for league and district championships and a state qualifier in track. She held all five of Country Day’s gymnastics records.

“It was a great way to learn time management and discipline. Country Day teachers and coaches helped round me into shape for college, and college was not hard because it was so rigorous here,” she said during her induction ceremony remarks.

Katherine Hale Grambling ’01, Indian Hill/Darien, Connecticut (Teacher, Graduate of Gettysburg College and Manhattanville College) As a four-sport athlete (soccer, cross country, basketball and track), Grambling earned 14 varsity letters. She received MVC honors in soccer, basketball and track, was a state qualifier in cross country, MVC Runner of the Year in track and two-time state qualifier in track.

Katherine, a former teacher in New York City and mother to three children, remarked during the ceremony, “Coun-

try Day taught me how to be competitive, resilient, tolerant, a team player, mentally focused and a leader on and off the field.”

Annie Barrett, ’03 Indian Hill/New York, N.Y. (Corporate lawyer, graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Fordham University School of Law, J.D.) Barrett, a corporate lawyer with Willkie Farr & Gallagher in New York, was a two-sport athlete (tennis and softball) and was named the top female athlete her senior year. She received MVC honors in tennis and softball for three years, was all-city and all-district in tennis and softball, a two-time state qualifier in tennis (doubles state runner-up) and was named all-state in tennis.

In addition to her prowess at Country Day, Barrett was also a nationally recognized squash player in high school and competed in Ivy League play as a collegian.

Annie moved the audience with her reflections on the transformative experience of being a student at Country Day, learning to balance academic rigor with a drive for athletic success. “You

(her coaches) taught me the life skills of strategy, preparation, pride in your team and how to be a leader. At Country Day, we were all lucky that the culture here made it cool to be successful in the classroom and on the fields.”

Peter Graves ’03, New Richmond/ South Glastonbury, Connecticut (Rowing coach, graduate of Trinity College) Graves was a three-sport athlete and captain (rowing, basketball, soccer) and was named the top male athlete as a senior at Country Day. In addition to receiving district and conference honors he was a world-class rower, finishing top four in the nation as a junior and senior.

He continued rowing at Trinity College, where he was captain of the men’s rowing team and the college’s 2007 Senior Male Athlete of the Year. In 2008, he finished second in the U.S. Olympic trials and first in the Head of the Charles, both as part of double skulls.

He was also a qualifier in the 2011 World Rowing Championships and a member See HALL, Page 2B

Benintendi, Red Sox agree to $10 million, two-year deal Associated Press

BOSTON – Outfielder Andrew Benintendi and the Boston Red Sox avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $10 million, two-year contract on Saturday, Feb. 8.

The Madeira High School graduate will earn $3.4 million this year and $6.6 million in 2021.

The 25-year-old hit .277 with 51 homers and 259 RBI in his first three-plus seasons in the major leagues. In 2018, he

led all players with 15 runs in the postseason while helping the Red Sox win the World Series. His game-ending catch in Game 4 of the ALCS was The Associated Press “Play of the Year.”

He hit .266 with 13 homers, 68 RBI and 10 stolen bases last year, when he made $717,500. Eligible for arbitration for the first time, Benintendi had asked for $4.15 million and had been offered $3.4 million when proposed salaries were exchanged last month.

Boston Red Sox center fielder Andrew Benintendi (16) dives into second base for a double against the Tampa Bay Rays during the fourth inning Aug. 1 at Fenway Park. GREGORY J. FISHER/USA TODAY SPORTS

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Which local volleyball players were selected as All-Americans?

Shelby Dermer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Prepvolleyball.com recently released its high school All-American selections. As expected, Greater Cincinnati was well-represented among the nation's top-tier talent on the court.

Ursuline senior Logan Case was the only Cincinnati-area volleyball player among the 150 selected as first team All-Americans.

Case, now a two-time All-American selection, was named the Girls Greater Catholic League player of the year and was first-team all-conference for the third consecutive year. The setter was recently named The Enquirer's Division I player of the year for the secondstraight seasons.

Case, a Western Michigan University commit, led Ursuline to a 23-4 season that came to an end in the regional championship. In 2018, she helped the Lions win the second of back-to-back Division I state championships.

Highest honorable mention Fenwick senior Julia Gardon and Mount Notre Dame's Carly Hendrickson both guided their respective squads to the state final four and landed in the batch of highest honorable mention All-Americans.

Gardon, who was named The Enquirer's Division II player of the year, helped lead Fenwick to a Division II state title, the program's first since 2010.

The outside hitter was a first team all-GCL co-ed selection and led the conference in kills with 350, including 18 in the state title game. Gardon has committed to Western Carolina.

Hendrickson, a sophomore, helped Mount Notre Dame return to the state semifinals for the second time in four seasons.

The outside hitter was the only underclassmen to be named first team allGGCL after leading the conference in kills (442) and kills per game (5.39).

High honorable mention Ursuline junior Hailey Green was a high honorable mention All-American pick, along with Fenwick's Grace Maziar and St. Ursula's Mary Shaffer.

Green, a middle blocker, was first team all-GGCL. She was fourth in the conference in kills (293) and second in blocks (92).

Maziar, who was named the GCL coed athlete of the year for the secondstraight season, became the first player

Ursuline player Logan Case (12) during the Lions State semi-final game against Olentangy Libery on Nov. 9. Case was the only Cincinnati-area volleyball player among the 150 selected as first team All-Americans. PHOTOS BY TONY TRIBBLE/FOR ENQUIRER

Ursuline Academy player Hailey Green (10) was a high honorable mention All-American pick.

Mount Notre Dame player Carly Hendrickson was a highest honorable mention All-American pick.

in OHSAA history with over 4,000 career assists. She dished out 51 of them in the state championship game against Highland.

Shaffer, another first team all-GGCL selection, posted 213 kills to lead the Bulldogs to a district championship and its first 20-win season in over a decade. She is committed to the Uni-

versity of Virginia.

Special mention St. Ursula's Emma Grome and Mount Notre Dame teammates Megan Wielonski and Stevie Wolf landed in the final group of All-Americans.

All three were first team all-GGCL

Mount Notre Dame player Stevie Wolf was a first-team all-GGCL selection.

selections. Grome, a junior, was fourth in the conference in assists (745) and added 135 kills on the offensive end.

Wielonski, also a junior, led the conference in assists, falling just two short of her second-straight season with 1,000-plus.

Wolf, a senior libero, was fourth in the conference with 373 digs. She has committed to Xavier.

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Boys basketball ❚ Improving to 20-1 with a 19-game winning streak, Moeller beat Elder 6348 Feb. 7 and Turpin 62-41 Feb. 8. ❚ St. Xavier fell to La Salle 51-42 Feb. 7 before topping Fenwick 61-35 Feb. 8 and Taft 75-60 Feb. 11. Hank Thomas scored 23 points over Fenwick and Kobe Rodgers scored 29 points over Taft. ❚ Cincinnati Country Day improved to 17-3 overall and 9-0 in the Miami Valley Conference after beating New Miami 74-64 Feb. 7. RT Adkins scored 18 points with 16 rebounds and Mason Mack had a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds. ❚ CHCA topped North College Hill 5628 Feb. 8 and Finneytown 50-35 Feb. 11. ❚ Indian Hill took two games on the raod, beating Northwest 68-48 Feb. 11 and Finneytown 63-33 Feb. 12. Wyatt Wachs and Luc Robinson each scored 18 points in the win at Northwest. ❚ Steve Gentry Jr. 32 points led Deer Park to a 63-58 win at Mariemont Feb. 7. ❚ Madeira was edged at Reading 34-

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of the US rowing team that finished fourth in the 2012 Olympics in London.

Graves, who maintains his love of rowing as a coach for the Long Beach, California Junior crew, noted the incredible impact of a no-cut athletics policy and how this shaped him person-

❚ Undefeated and state No. 1 Mount Notre Dame shrugged off Withrow in an 88-12 win in the sectional tournament Feb. 13. ❚ Ursuline Academy beat Monroe 59-36 Feb. 13. ❚ St. Ursula lost to Summit Country Day 71-31 Feb. 8 and was eliminated

from the tournament Feb. 12 with a 6327 defeat by Walnut Hills. ❚ Indian Hill sealed a flawless 14-0 finish in the Cincinnati Hills League after beating Wyoming 53-39 Feb. 8. ❚ Deer Park beat Reading 46-39 Feb. 8 on ths strength of Kenzie Schneeman’s 25 points and 13 steals, the third time in four games Schneeman had double digit steals. ❚ Mariemont topped Madeira 45-32 Feb. 8. ❚ Loveland won the Eastern Cincinnati Conference by beating West Clermont 51-24 Feb. 8 to improve to 13-1 inconference. Loveland then beat Talawanda 62-24 Feb. 13 in the postseason. ❚ Playing the part of an offensive powerhouse, Walnut Hills beat Withrow 111-19 Feb. 8, then topped St. Ursula 63-27 in its playoff game Feb. 12. ❚ Four players scored at least 13 points for Clark Montessori when it beat Gamble Montessori 71-31 Feb. 7. ❚ Seven Hills finished its regular season with a three-game winning streak, beating Miami Valley Christian 50-43 Feb. 7, Cincinnati College Prep 53-25 Feb. 8 and Cincinnati Christian 86-65 Feb. 10.

ally and in his devotion to his sport and teammates. “Whether it was in the classroom, on the field or on the court, you really got that sense that everybody mattered.”

Todd Harrison, Colerain Township Todd Harrison was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame for his 24 years as an athletic trainer at Cincinnati Country Day School.

In introducing Harrison, former football and baseball coach Tim Dunn said

Harrison was the best trainer in the Cincinnati area. “All the football coaches in our league were jealous we had Todd year after year.”

“For the coaching staff, Todd was another coach. For the players, he was another teammate. The players knew he always had their best interests at heart.

Todd took their losses as hard as anyone and enjoyed the wins better than most.”

Harrison said, “After one week, I felt like I was a coach. I remember thinking

32 Feb. 7. Conner Cravaack had a double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbing 14 boards. ❚ Loveland fell at Milford 64-48 Feb. 7 before beating Withrow 51-43 Feb. 11. ❚ Walnut Hills beat Milford 58-47 Feb. 11 with Nic Smith scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds. ❚ Withrow beat Anderson 68-58 Feb. 7 before losing to Loveland 51-43 Feb. 11 and Woodward 85-76 Feb. 12. ❚ Purcell Marian lost at Alter 75-42 Feb. 7, but beat Roger Bacon 51-26 Feb. 11. ❚ Seven Hills beat Miami Valley Christian 55-33 Feb. 7. ❚ Summit Country Day beat Clark Montessori 59-32 Feb. 7, lost to Belmont 60-40 Feb. 8 and then beat Cincinnati College Prep 57-45 Feb. 11.

Girls basketball

Bowling ❚ Undefeated Elder won the Greater Catholic League quad match Feb. 7 with a 2883. Moeller finished in second place with a 2820 while St. Xavier followed with a 2651 and La Salle had a 2549.

Swimming and diving ❚ In the Division I diving districts, Mount Notre Dame’s Sarah Krusinski won, scoring a 457.05 Feb. 12.

Lakota Athletic Hall of Fame calls nine names ❚ The Lakota Athletic Hall of Fame will host its induction ceremony March 5 where nine former Lakota, Lakota West and Lakota East athletes will be enshrined. Tickets for the event at Wetherington Country Club will be $25 and can be purchased at 513-644-1204 until Feb. 27. The 2020 class will consist of Mark Apple, Brandon Candella, Michael Hart, Emily Lafferty, Wyatt Lippert, Byron Neal, Alexis Rogers, Nathan Smith and David Tepe.

this is a special place. Now, I have two families who love and care about me.”

Each year, the induction ceremony brings alumni, family and friends from across the globe to reconnect with former teachers and coaches and to renew a bond held with Country Day. While the hall of fame was the impetus to return to campus, the stories of life-long friendships, teamwork, and preparation for life were at the heart of the celebration.

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Blue Ash has two new police officers The Blue Ash Police Department family has grown.

Two new police officers, Abby Ballman and Pete Bronner, were sworn in on Monday, Jan. 27, by Blue Ash Mayor Marc Sirkin.

Ballman attended Mercy High School and was a two-time All-American Women’s Basketball player for Shawnee State University. Ballman served as a probation officer for four years and served with Delhi Police Department for three and a half years.

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Loveland Stage Company ticket sales for next production that opens March 6 Tickets are now on sale for Loveland Stage Company’s next production of the 2020 season,“Gypsy.” The popular musical opens on March 6 and continues through March 22 at the theatre located at 111 s. 2nd St. (Rt. 48), Loveland.

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Director Micheal Harris-Kiser has been thinking of directing this show for over two years. “This isn’t just a musical about an overbearing stage mother. It is a story of three strong women that come into their own lives. It is a story based on truth, but a story that delves much further into relationships with parents and children, lovers, and the characters themselves.”

Although the musical deals with a strip tease artist, there is no nudity in the show and it is rated PG. The talented cast includes Lisa Breithaupt as Rose; Bonnie Emmer as Louise; Sophie Viselholman as Dainty June and Larry Harmon as Herbie. Completing the cast are Lee Vest; Melinda Hubbard; Kate Arnold; Jacqlyn Schott; Lauren Fritzche; Ella Kiel; Vincent Eldridge; Isaac Mills; Collette Combs; Caitlyn Sanderson; Piper Garman; Alex Few; Reilly Johnson; Carissa Sloan; John Sloan; Mearen Hubbard, Hallie Kiel and Chloe Polmaritis.

Working to make this show come to life are Marjory Clegg as choreographer, Brian Harvey as Vocal Director, Jeanne Bilyeu as Orchestra Director and Tom Cavano, Jill Gornet and Becky Cole as co- producers. Micheal also designed the set for the show and Elaine Michael is in charge of costumes. Members of the orchestra are: JoAnn Harvey and Dave Taylor, Keyboards; Marcella Farmer, Violin; Todd Hale, Bass; Rob White, French Horn; Steve Jackson, Becky Jones and Alycia McClurg, Reeds; TJ Gale and Tom McClurg, Trumpet; Jason Daly, Trombone; Mark Durbin, Percussion and Drew Hadley and Bob Schwartz, Drums.

Tickets for the production are $20 and may be purchased at www.lovelandstagecompany.org. For accessible seating and group tickets, please call 513-4434572. Friday and Saturday performances, the 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21, are at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday performances on the 8, 15 and 22 are at 3 p.m.

Ann Barfels, Loveland Stage Company

Woman’s Art Club seeks entrants to annual juried show The Woman’s Art Club of Cincinnati is seeking entrants for its 127th Annual Juried Exhibition to be held at The Barn in Mariemont April 5-26.

All women artists in the tri-county area ages 18 and up are invited to apply on CallForEntries.org. Search for WACC 127th Exhibition of Women’s Art. Entry deadline is midnight, Feb. 28. Awards total more than $3,500 in cash and merchandise, including first place, $1,500; second, $1,000; and third $500. Juror Beth Clary Schwier, a renowned Indiana artist and teacher, will select the entrants.

Awards will be determined by Judge Professor Elizabeth Neal, an Assistant Professor of Studio Art at Thomas More University, and Gallery Director of the University’s Eva G. Farris Gallery.

All media welcome except digital. Selected works must be hand carried to the venue in Mariemont.

Additional information is available on CallForEntries.org and www.womansartclub.com. ContactJan Boone 513-382-7044 or janwrites@fuse.net Kym Schneider Kuenning

Financial markets ended 2019 with great momentum, but will 2020 fair as well?

Faith Financial Advisors will be hosting their 2020 Economic Outlook on Tuesday, March 3 from noon to 1 p.m. and again from 6-7 p.m.

Joining us will be JP Morgan’s vice president of Asset Management Ted Winders.

Ted will present his Guide to the Markets, with key insights to the U.S. economy as well as the global com-

Checking the script for “Gypsy,” the next production of the Loveland Stage Company, are (from left) choreographer Marjory Clegg, co-producer Becky Cole, director Micheal Harris-Kiser and co-producer Jill Gornet. the popular musical opens March 6 and continues through March 22. PROVIDED

The Dan Beard Council conducted a Court of Honor on Feb. 8, recognizing the 336 young men who earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 2019. PROVIDED

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munity. Ted will talk about where we have been and where JP Morgan sees opportunities for investors moving forward.

Join us for a light lunch at noon or hors d’oeuvres in the evening at the Wards Corner Business Center, 424 Wards Corner Road, Loveland.

To RSVP for this event please call (513) 644-3238 or go to www.faithfinancialadvisorsinc.com by 2/28/ 2020. Seating is limited.

Sandra Faith Hall, Faith Financial Advisors, Inc.

Hyde Park couple, founders of the Irish Heritage Center, celebrate Ireland with the Irish Center’s 10-year anniversary Hyde Park residents, Kent Covey and Maureen Kennedy, formed the Irish Heritage Center 10 years ago creating with the help of multiple volunteers, members, donors and attendees, a home for all things Irish.

This center is their retirement project.

Kudos were given by the Ambassador of Ireland, Dan Mulhall, in December at the Green Tie Gala. He declared that the Cincinnati Center is a wonderful Center and a tribute to all.

Featured this month will be a special concert from the Drowsy Lads. The band will be coming to Cincinnati’s Irish Center in support of its 10-year anniversary celebration. The Drowsy Lads are full of fun and family friendly entertainment.

The show is on Friday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. The Irish thatched Roof Pub on the Irish Center’s premise opens at 6.

The Drowsy Lads are one of the favorite groups performing on the countdown to St Patrick’s Day in March. After their show they invite everyone to stop in to the Irish Thatched Roof Pub which is on site for a meet and greet.

Tickets are on sale now www.irishcenterofcincinnati.com. For more information, call 513-533-0100.

The center also has free music on Thursday nights in the Irish Thatched Roof Pub, and they are bringing in from Ireland on March 1 the world-famous Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tones. Watch their web site to hear their music and read their reviews.

Irish Heritage Center of Cincinnati located within the 44,000 square foot former McKinley School repurposed by volunteers into a home for all things Irish in Columbia Tusculum at 3905 Eastern Avenue (on the corner of Tennyson) Cincinnati, 45226 – 513-5330100. Free parking is behind the building. Front door entry.

Maureen Kennedy, Irish Heritage Center of Cincinnati

Court of Honor recognizes young men who earned rank of Eagle Scout in 2019 On Saturday, Feb. 8, the Dan Beard Council conducted a Court of Honor recognizing the 336 young men who earned the rank of Eagle Scout in 2019.

Community leader Tom J. Anderle, an Eagle Scout himself, was the class honoree and Cincinnati City Council Member and Eagle Scout Mom Amy Murray was the master of ceremonies.

Jeffrey D. Taylor, Director of Institutional Advancement, Dan Beard Council Boy Scouts of America

Ascendum launches refreshed brand identity and website to showcase accelerated digital innovation solutions BLUE ASH – Ascendum Solutions, a cutting-edge global digital transformation firm, today announced that they have launched a new brand identity and website to better reflect the company’s evolution in delivering accelerated enterprise digital transformation solutions and its rapidly growing international talent base.

In 2019, Ascendum hired more than 400 employees,

launched an advanced chatbot platform Botsai and opened a new design center of excellence in London.

“We have extremely ambitious growth plans as we acquire more Fortune 500 clients, and the new brand identity provides a fresh and modern look that better reflects the inventive digital tech company we have become,” said Ascendum CEO Kris Nair. “However, our mission remains the same, to continue delivering innovative, pioneering ideas and accelerated technology solutions that transform our clients’ business operations and enrich customer experiences.”

As part of the new brand identity, the Ascendum internal creative team have created the new tag line “Develop Beyond.” This positioning reflects the company’s core belief that beautiful design and innovative technologies should be developed side by side.

Ascendum is a global information technology (IT) solutions company that accelerates innovative technology-inspired solutions to business-driven challenges. Ascendum is MBE certified and is a portfolio company of Vora Ventures. Ascendum has offices in the U.S., India, UK, Australia and Germany. For more information, visit https://www.Ascendum.com.

Paulie Anthony, Ascendum

Sycamore Community Band received newly commissioned work by James Curnow The Sycamore Community Band commissioned James Curnow, a world-renowned composer of symphonic band works, to compose a work honoring Peter Metzger Jr. for founding our band in 1974 and continuing as our conductor for 46 years. We are pleased to report that the band has received the work, titled “MusicFest.”

“MusicFest” is a dynamic new piece in three movements. It features the brass and percussion sections with draMetzger matic flourishes in the first and third movements and a beautiful, lyrical second movement featuring the woodwinds.

Metzger is a graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and was first horn in the Naval Academy Band in Annapolis. He was the band director at Sycamore H.S. for more than 30 years and is a valuable member of the music community in the Cincinnati area. He received the John Philip Sousa Foundation Legion of Honor award in 1994 and founded the Cincinnati chapter of the New Horizons Band in 1999.

Curnow will conduct the Sycamore Community Band for the World Premier of this work at a Gala Concert on May 1, 2020 at 7 p.m. The concert will be in the Matthews Auditorium of Princeton H.S. 150 Viking Way. The concert is free and open to the public. There will See COMMUNITY, Page 10B

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SCHOOL NEWS Saint Ursula students raise thousands for Australia wildfire relief

We are a service club connected with the Mariemont School District. Our members live in the Mariemont School District and nearby communities.

In the four Mariemont school buildings we support: ❚ Warriors Walk Tall ❚ Builders Clubs ❚ Key Club ❚ JH Stock Market Game ❚ HOBY Leadership program ❚ Mentoring for Warriors Beyond We have granted over $250,000 in college scholarships over the last 2 decades ($15,000 in 2019 alone). These efforts are supported by our fundraisers: ❚ Art & Craft Fair ❚ Holiday Nut Sales ❚ Golf Tournament ❚ Fairfax Fall Festival Thank you for all you past support of these efforts. What’s new? ❚ We now have a separate 501-C3 Foundation – Kiwanis of Mariemont Childrens Foundation - which is a fully tax deductible charity. ❚ Our website is being upgraded for ease of use and greater functionality . ❚ We are adding a Texas Hold ‘em Tournament fundraiser. Food and drinks were sponsored by Jersey Mikes, 50 West and Woodburn Brewery.

Mariemont Kiwanis meets weekly at the Mariemont Elementary School cafeteria on Tuesdays from 7:40 to 8:30 a.m..

Weekly speakers provide insight into issues of local interest . Our members share the common goal to help the kids of our communities.

You do not have to come to every meeting to be a member of Kiwanis.

Some of our members that make the biggest contributions to our mission only come to a few meeting each year. If you have a suggestion on what might work for you text a message to 513-404-1422 for our membership committee.

So, if you are looking for a local volunteer group to join or just volunteer please consider Kiwanis. For more information please check out our website at www.mariemontkiwanis.org. Better yet just join us at one of our Tuesday meetings.

Ken White, Kiwanis of Mariemont

Scholarships awarded during Catholic Schools Week The Monsignor Quinn Scholarship is awarded to four students at Cardinal Pacelli School each year during Catholic Schools Week. The scholarship is a tribute to Christ the King’s founding pastor, Edward J. Quinn, who cared deeply about education.

This year’s winners were announced during Pacelli’s All School Mass on Jan. 30: John Daniher, Annie Kleeman, Margot Kukulski, and Bella Veith.

The scholarship is open to all sixth graders at Cardinal Pacelli, and is based

The recipients of the 2020 Monsignor Quinn Scholarship at Cardinal Pacelli School (from left): Annie Kleeman, Bella Veith, John Daniher and Margot Kukulski. PROVIDED

Indian Hill High School (IHHS) senior Matthew Briedis committed to continue both his academic and athletic career during a signing ceremony Wednesday, Feb. 5. PROVIDED

Rachel Martin, left, will study and play basketball at Thomas More University.

Matthew Warden, right, will study and play football at the University of Chicago. PROVIDED

on academics, an essay and teacher recommendations. Daniher, Kleeman and Veith were awarded partial scholarships for two years, and Kukulski was awarded a full scholarship for two years.

“We are very proud of our students for this great accomplishment,” said Pastor Ed Smith.

In addition to the Monsignor Quinn Scholarship, the PTO awarded the Pope Francis Service Award to eighth grader Lydia Habel. The $500 scholarship may be used for tuition at any Catholic high school in the Archdiocese.

Alisa Fisher, Cardinal Pacelli School

reer during a signing ceremony Feb. 5.

Briedis will attend Mount St. Joseph University, where he will play football and track.

“Attending Mount St. Joseph University allows me to compete in both football and track, all while staying close to my family and while getting a great education,” said Briedis.

Briedis has earned Honorable Mention All-CHL Football (2017, 2018); Second Team All-CHL (2019); First Team All-Southwest Ohio, Discus (2019); First Team All Cincinnati, Discus (2019); Honorable Mention All-Southwest Ohio Wrestling; Second Team All-CHL (2017, 2018); and Honorable Mention CHL (2019).

“We are incredibly proud of all that Matthew has achieved as a Brave, and we look for him to have a bright future academically and as a student-athlete at Mount St. Joseph University,” said IHHS Athletic Director Matt Haskamp.

Heather Higdon, Indian Hill School District

Loveland Board of Education seeks members for Board Planning Commission The Loveland City School District Board of Education has announced that it is seeking community members for a Planning Commission. The commission will assist the board with researching and evaluating a variety of assigned issues and topics relating to the schools.

“We see this as an opportunity to engage our community in a variety of issues affecting our schools on an ongoing basis,” said Board President Dr. Kathryn Lorenz. “I’m hopeful that we’ll be able to capitalize on residents’ expertise, ideas, and dedication to the success of our schools as it relates to finances, facilities, school improvements, student experience, communications and community engagement.”

The planning commission will have a maximum of 25 members. At capacity, it will be composed of seven faculty and staff members and 18 citizens. The residents, who will be appointed by the Board of Education, will reflect the diversity of the community. Student participation will also be sought, in particular for the committee on school improvement and student experience.

Applications are now open for people interested in the planning commission.

Visit https://www.lovelandschools. org/ PlanningCommission.aspx or call (513) 683-5600 for an application form.

Deadline to apply is March 1.

Susanne Quigley, Loveland City School District

Two Summit seniors sign to play basketball and football in college Two seniors at The Summit Country Day School were recognized for advancing their academic and athletic careers to the collegiate level on Feb. 5 during a ceremony in St. Cecilia Hall.

Rachel Martin, College Hill, will study and play basketball at Thomas More University. Matthew Warden, Loveland, will study and play football at the University of Chicago.

During her time as a varsity girls’ basketball player at The Summit, Rachel has proven she is a player who can do it all on the court. Last season, she was the Miami Valley Conference player of the year.

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“Heads up” all 1971 MND alumni! Our planning team is reaching out to our alumni community for help.

Expanding our list of volunteers will guarantee a phenomenal event – a pleasurable celebration.

Sign up with one of the committees: Golden Jubilee Celebration, Communications, Friday Evening Gathering, Saturday Dinner Event, Event Hotel, Alumni Coodination and Florida Reunion Event.

Please make contact soon as our next meeting is in April of 2020. Enrich our project with your creativity and energy.

Contact Jennifer Vonderbrink and the mnd7150reunion@gmail.com or at 513821-3044 Ext. 159.

Debbie Riley, MND Class of 1971 Reunion

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Indian Hill High School (IHHS) congratulates senior Matthew Briedis, who made official his commitment to continue both his academic and athletic ca-

top of the record book in points and assists. At this writing, Rachel had 970 points and 422 assists. She already has the school record for steals. She has 440 swipes and counting.

“Rachel embodies what it means to be a Summit basketball player. Her competitiveness, drive to succeed and no-quit attitude are intangibles that mean a lot to our program,” Summit Assistant Athletic Director and varsity’ girls basketball head coach Beth Simmons said. “I have no doubt she will continue to push herself and her new teammates at Thomas More next year.”

She joins a program that has won two national championships in the last four seasons. Rachel plans to study education at Thomas More.

Matthew has been an anchor on the offensive and defensive lines for The Summit’s football team.

He and his teammates gave quarterback Jimmy Stines time to throw for 2,693 yards, the highest total in the MVC this year. He helped open holes for an 1,000-yard rusher, too. He also scored a rushing touchdown against Reading the third week of the season.

On defense, he was the team leader in sacks with 15 this season. The Enquirer named him first-team Division V-VII selection on its Fall All-Stars team.

Matthew plans to study neuroscience at the University of Chicago.

Nick Robbe, The Summit Country Day School

Madeira students hoping to help Eighteen Madeira High School (MHS) students are sending a message of hope they want every one of their classmates to hear. Their message is this, “We’re just a group of people who will listen, who believe in the power of kindness, and who think that your life matters.”

The five freshman, four sophomores, three juniors, and six seniors promote mental health wellness and suicide prevention in Madeira High School and the Madeira community. They comprise the school’s very first Hope Squad (Hold On Persuade Empower).

Nominated by their peers for the school-based peer-to-peer self-care program, they trained at the Ohio Hope Squad Conference, hosted by Grant Us Hope. They now recognize the warning signs of suicide, know how to offer hope and understand to get help by letting an adult know if they hear or see something that concerns them.

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Indian Hill High School celebrates student-athlete with signing ceremony

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Saint Ursula Academy juniors Annalise Waters, Kate McGee, and Bradlee Danko teamed up to help support the wildlife affected by the Australian wildfires. PROVIDED

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Saint Ursula Academy students, moved by the stories of destruction from the Australia wildfires, asked to organize a one-day collection to provide relief.

Their goal: to help support those working to save the animals hurt and displaced by the fires.

Juniors Bradlee Danko ’21 of Hyde Park, Kate McGee ’21 of Mt. Lookout, and Annalise Waters ’21 of Montgomery approached the school with the request to collect money for this effort. They were asked to research the best agencies or organizations to support.

After some exploration and discussion, the students chose WIRES (New South Wales Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service Inc.) WIRES has been rescuing and caring for wildlife for more than 30 years and is the largest wildlife rescue organization in Australia.

Its mission is to actively rehabilitate and preserve Australian wildlife and inspire others to do the same.

With more than 2,500 volunteers in 28 branches, WIRES has a dedicated Rescue Office that operates 365 days a year to help native animals in distress.

This year’s record breaking wildfires have destroyed unprecedented amounts of habitat, created animal food shortages and lack of suitable habitat, thus creating a significant long-term challenge for surviving wildlife.

The girls asked the school community to support the effort, and in one day, raised more than $2,500 for the WIRES organization in Australia.

“When our students put their minds to something, they know how to get things done. We are proud of these girls for educating themselves about an issue and choosing to take action. They realize by taking action, they can make a real difference as they help live the Saint Ursula mission to build a better world.”

Jill Cahill, Saint Ursula Academy

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“Training students to be Hope Squad members is part of our district counseling plan,” stated MHS counselor and Hope Squad advisor Kim Homer. “We chose Hope Squad as an outstanding mental health component of that plan.”

Other Hope Squad advisors are Kelly Candella, Kelly Wing, and Jill Dulgeroff.

For the kick-off of the first annual MHS Hope Squad Week, students painted approximately 150 yard signs they put up around the school and community.

Messages like “The Tide will Turn,” “It Will Get Better, I Promise,” and “You are Loved” greeted students as they arrived at school, got a bagel downtown for lunch, or walked the halls to class.

There was also a school-wide assembly by mental health advocate Amy Corey, a wall sharing anonymous emotional health stories from students and staff, therapy dogs from Pet Partners of Greater Cincinnati, and cookies or lifesavers with a card handed to every student as they entered MHS. Madeira’s 2020 Hope Squad members are Luke Browning, Gabby DeMarco, Claire LeRoy, Jessie Miller, Ben Parker, Isaac Arredondo, Lindsey Dickess, Madeleine Luther, Mattie Waltz, Isabella Gutierrez, Ethan Henry, Gabi Hugentobler, Samuel Bernicke, Sophia Gugino, Ben Ramos, Grace Rindels, Johnathan Thiele, and Katie Zack.

Diane Nichols, Madeira City Schools

Young scholars present at Schiff Family Science Research Institute Polished, poised and professional, a group of 12 seniors at The Summit Country Day School presented scientific research findings at the school’s sixth annual Schiff Family Science Research Institute Colloquium.

At the colloquium, the seniors shared their research findings in oral presentations and a poster session on topics including congenital heart defects, rare earth element extraction, risk stratification for predicting Crohn's Disease, vision training for sports-related concussion patients, regional air quality and others.

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Summit senior Amir Johnson gives his presentation during the Schiff Family Science Research Institute Colloquium.

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The student posters are rated by college professors and some may go further in science fair competition.

Altogether, 64 students have completed the program over the past six years, 12 seniors are finishing their work and 13 juniors have begun their coursework.

Nancy Berlier, The Summit Country Day School

Madeira High School wins Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Thirteen Madeira High School students have received recognition for 20 pieces of art they submitted to the National Scholastic Art Competition; the nation’s longest-running program for creative students in Grades 7-12.

Each year nearly 5,000 pieces of area students’ artwork are submitted for judging, with only about 20% of those submissions accepted.

Entries that show originality, skill and the emergence of a personal vision then have the opportunity to be selected for Gold Key, Silver Key, or Honorable Mention recognition. Gold Key recipients continue in the competition for national medals in March.

Madeira High School recipients are Eliese Bird (Mixed Media/Gold Key), Ethan Bisselberg (Painting/Honorable Mention, Drawing & Illustration/Two

Silver Keys), Lucia Boadas Pena (Photography/Honorable Mention), Abigail Cimpello (Photography/Gold Key, Photography/ Honorable Mention), Lindsey Dickess (Painting/Honorable Mention, Drawing & Illustration/Silver Key, Painting /Honorable Mention), Sophia Domenick (Mixed Media/Honorable Mention), Sarah Hicks (Mixed Media/Honorable Mention), Asher Hodges (Drawing & Illustration/Gold Key, Digital Art/Honorable Mention), Mollie McGuire (Digital Art/Gold Key), Verona Schaffner (Drawing & Illustration/Silver Key, Drawing & Illustration/Honorable Mention), Zeinebou Semane (Digital Art/Silver Key), Jacob Waltz (Design/Honorable Mention), and Katarina Zack (Drawing & Illustration/Silver Key).

The MHS art teacher is Jill Dulgerhoff.

The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards will take place Feb. 21 at the School for the Creative and Performing Arts.

Diane Nichols, Madeira City Schools

Two FIRST Tech Challenge Teams from Loveland High School will compete at state championship Loveland High School’s FIRST Tech Challenge Teams 5040 (Nuts & Bolts) and 10464 (The Bionic Tigers) competed at the Cincinnati Qualifier, where teams from Central and Southwest Ohio competed for three spots to the Ohio FIRST Tech Challenge Championship.

Nuts & Bolts, top-ranked after five qualifying matches in the morning, picked The Bionic Tigers and Rising Tau from Anderson as alliance partners for the elimination rounds. The teams went on to the finals, where they won two matches and ended up crowned the competition’s Winning Alliance.

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Nuts & Bolts won the first place Inspire Award and were finalists for the Connect and Think Awards. The Bionic Tigers won the Gracious Professionalism and Control Awards, and were finalists for the Design and Motivate Awards. The Bionic Tigers’ mentor, John Rasmussen, won the Compass Award.

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