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Mariemont mayor working to stop loss of 250 jobs at Kellogg Jeanne Houck Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

James Sowders’ snowplow is one of the few vehicles braving the storm as he plows ice and spreads salt up one of Loveland’s biggest hills at the Broadway Street and State Route 48 intersection. “The only bad thing about there not being many cars on the road is that they help move, track, and spread the salt a little better,” he explains. “I’ve never seen this small amount of people out on the roads. Usually, at this time of day (5 p.m.) it sucks, but it looks like people actually heeded the warnings this time around.” PHOTOS BY JOE TIMMERMAN/THE ENQUIRER

‘I’ll be out here until midnight’ Riding along with a snowplow driver in Loveland

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – Feb. 18. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

Mariemont’s mayor hopes to head off the planned loss of 250 jobs at the Kellogg plant in the city at a meeting next month with a company representative and state lawmaker.

Mayor Bill Brown said Mariemont will lose at least $200,000 in tax revenues if the Kellogg Co. proceeds with plans to cut nearly half of its 530-employee workforce at the former Keebler plant on Trade Street this year.

“My fi rst call after hearing the news was to State Representative Tom Brinkman asking if he would meet with me and the plant manager at Kellogg's,” Brown said in an email today.

“That meeting should take place in early March.”

Kellogg Media Relations confi rmed the job cuts in an emailed statement Feb. 18.

The cuts are part of a company reorganization that includes shutting down some cracker and cookie lines in Mariemont and beefi ng up production at a plant in Tennessee, Kellogg See KELLOGG, Page 2A

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James Sowders drives a snowplow for the City of Loveland Public Works.

On Feb. 15, he started at 7:30 a.m. and began a very long day. Usually off by 4, he fi gured that it wouldn't be quitting time as usual.

"Tonight, I'll be out here until midnight before I clock out and another driver takes my place for the rest of the night."

Sowders, who has worked for the city for 16 years, tosses a blow-up sled back into a front yard. "There's something diff erent every day," he says, explaining his job duties also include fi xing streets, mowing lawns and plowing snow. "There are thousands of things to do and not nearly enough people to do them."

Sowders shifts the controls that drop salt from the bed with one hand as he shifts the metal snowplow controls with the other hand. He is one of four Public Works employees driving in loops around Loveland as the area's biggest snowstorm in years rolls through. “The last time I remember a storm like this was in 2008 when we got about 12 inches. When there’s that much snow, there’s nowhere to put it, it just piles up,” he says.

Sowders breaks up clumps of salt with a shovel after climbing into the back of his nearly empty truck bed. His truck was fully loaded with fi ve tons of salt when he started plowing around 4 p.m. During the day on Feb. 15, 150 tons of salt were dispersed onto the streets by City of Loveland trucks, The average

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Xavier fans leave $5,000 at Embers Restaurant in Kenwood James Sowders scans the road while waiting at a stop sign, “We spend a lot more time than public works crews in other places around here do," he says. "Where I live, the state waits until the snow is over before they come out and do anything, I guess you could say we take a little bit more pride in the work.”

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per snowy day is around 80-100 tons, according to Scott Wisby, director of Loveland Public Works. An additive in the salt turns it blue and keeps the large loads of salt from getting too clumped up.

Sowders walks through the falling sleet towards a less visible part of his job: forklifting tons of salt into his truck bed. There are two salt bins that are used by

Cincinnati’s Crosstown tip-off has a new record amount.

On Feb. 17, a group of Xavier University fans left $5,000 at Embers Restaurant in Kenwood. A note on the receipt read: “Go XU! Go Muskies! We love Embers!”

The Embers tip was left on two bills.

One bill with a total of $108.77 was left a $3,500 tip, and the other bill for $118.31 was left a $1,500 tip.

For the past month, rivals from the

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Judge says no to sealing records in Kyle Plush case. Trial date set Kevin Grasha and Sharon Coolidge Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A judge has rejected a request to prevent the public from seeing certain records in a lawsuit fi led by the family of a teen who died after becoming trapped in a minivan.

Both the city and attorneys for Kyle Plush’s family had sought to keep some of the evidence in the case confi dential, so that it would only be seen by the parties and witnesses. At a hearing Feb. 17y, Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Robert Ruehlman denied a request to seal the records, saying he didn’t believe it would be a problem. “I don’t like restricting access,” Ruehlman said. “I like everything to be open.”

Kyle died after his Honda Odyssey’s

third-row seat collapsed on him the afternoon of April 10, 2018. The minivan was parked in a lot near Seven Hills School, where Kyle, 16, was a stuPlush dent. He was pinned by the seat but still managed to call 911 twice by voice-activating his iPhone.

Attorneys for the family have said two call takers at the city’s 911 center failed to help Kyle, and two police offi cers who drove through the parking lot didn’t conduct a thorough search.

The city tried to have the case dismissed, but a state appellate court ruled in December that it should continue. Although the lawsuit was fi led in 2019, the records are an issue now because the appeals court's decision put the case on

track for a trial.

At issue are photos of Kyle taken at the scene as well as training manuals used by the city’s emergency communications center. Typically, those records would be exchanged between the two parties and remain hidden from public view.

Enquirer attorney Jack Greiner argued that in this case the records could also be public records, and they need to remain public. The protective order rejected by Ruehlman would have allowed public records to be fi led under seal. Ruehlman said in his three decades as a judge, he never had a problem with the media publishing graphic photos. He also said the training manuals would be protected by copyright.

Ruehlman scheduled the trial for Feb. 7, 2022.

Tip-off

A cash tip jar stands on the counter at Bellevue Bistro in Bellevue, Kentucky, on Feb. 3. The bistro was one of the most recent local restaurants to receive a $1,000-plus tip on an order in what’s being called the “Crosstown tip-off.”

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University of Cincinnati and Xavier University have left generous tips at local restaurants.

Most of the tips have been around $1,000 but a few have been bigger, such as the $4,500 tip at The Birch on Feb. 9.

The fi rst tip was left by a Xavier fan at Zip’s Cafe on Jan. 9.

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – Feb. 18. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

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spokesperson Kris Bahner said in the statement.

“While this would be the right thing to do for the business, it is never an easy decision to make when people are impacted,” she said.

The Kellogg statement said the job losses will aff ect: h About 165 hourly employees who will be out of work by year’s end because Kellogg is moving the production of Zesta and Toasteds crackers to a plant in Jackson, Tennessee. h About 65 hourly employees who will be out of work by the middle of this year because the agreement between Kellogg and the Ferrera Co. to make vanilla wafer cookies is ending. h Another 20 salaried employees who will be out of work this year because the crackers and cookies will no longer be made in Mariemont.

Kellogg will continue to make Club and Townhouse crackers in the city, the statement said.

“As Kellogg advances our Deploy for Growth strategy, we must position our Salty Snacks business for continued success. To support the growth, we need the right manufacturing capacity to better meet our current and future production needs, and the evolving needs of our customers,” spokesperson Bahner said.

“We recently announced a planned investment in capability and capacity with a new line and the reconfi guring of an existing line in Jackson, Tenn., where we already make a number of our salty snacks.

“These changes would allow for future growth in crackers, while providing cost savings to our business,” she said.

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Anne McGraw, long-time teacher at Children’s Hospital, dies at 70 Dan Horn Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Anne McGraw heard some version of the same question for most of her career at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, where she taught kids how to read, write and do math while they endured treatment for serious and sometimes terminal illnesses.

How do you do it?

It was a fair question, given how hard it was to watch her students suff er. One month, she attended nine funerals.

But McGraw’s answer always was the same: “It’s not about me.”

For McGraw, who died of liver cancer Feb. 14 at her home in Hyde Park, the students always came fi rst, friends and relatives say.

It’s why she started the school program at the Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute at Cincinnati Children’s, and it’s why she spent almost a quarter-century teaching and volunteering there.

She didn’t set out to be a pioneer in her fi eld. After graduating from Ursuline Academy and St. Mary’s College, McGraw taught in traditional schools for several years before taking time off to raise her four daughters in Cincinnati.

While volunteering with the main school program at Cincinnati Children’s, McGraw saw a need to better serve the sickest children. She believed those kids often were overlooked because their diseases and treatments were so debilitating.

For them, school wasn’t a priority.

Anne McGraw, pictured in 2016, awhen she was named a Cincinnati Enquirer Woman of the Year.

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Parents and doctors were more worried about getting them through the day than making sure they learned their multiplication tables.

But McGraw argued that daily contact with a teacher provided more than just an educational benefi t.

It gave the kids purpose, she said, and it gave them something to think about other than their next round of chemotherapy.

She told The Enquirer in 2016 that she often was waved away by parents who were convinced their children were too sick or tired for lessons that day, only to fi nd the children had other ideas.

“I want school,” they’d say.

“School was so important,” McGraw explained in 2016. “It is their hope for the future.”

Even if that future was grim, McGraw knew it was her job to teach.

When a little boy with a terminal illness told her years ago that he wanted to master fractions, McGraw made it her mission to help him achieve his goal before he died.

“She grew so close to those patients,” said her daughter, Carey McGraw Kuznar. “She was just so selfl ess, and so caring.”

She said her mom also fought to build the program into what she felt it should be, leading fundraising campaigns while also tending to the day-to-day needs of her students.

“She just wanted to help people,” Kuznar said.

Cincinnati Children’s CEO Michael Fisher said McGraw’s commitment to the kids and the program was obvious to anyone who watched her work “A skilled a devoted teacher,” he said of McGraw. “A passionate and compassionate member of the care team.”

After retiring fi ve years ago, McGraw continued to volunteer at Cincinnati Children’s and served on the board of the hospice program, which helps families pay for palliative care and funerals.

Though she didn’t seek recognition for her work, McGraw often found it anyway. She won numerous awards, including Enquirer Woman of the Year in 2016, which she saw as an opportunity to celebrate the program, her col-

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leagues, her students and her faith.

“Anne has been a wonderful example of a faith-fi lled life,” said the Rev. Michael Graham, former president of Xavier University.

Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley described her as a “wonderful servant leader,” adding “her impact will be felt for generations to come.”

A few months ago, on her 70th birthday, friends and family gathered to celebrate her life and her legacy. McGraw was weak from cancer treatments, and it was a challenge to keep everyone socially distanced because of the pandemic.

But McGraw listened as her children shared stories about her achievements and smiled as her grandchildren presented her with “Grammy Awards,” paper plate trophies that honored her for having the “best smile” or for packing the “best picnic dinner.”

It was a great party, Kuznar said.

After a lifetime of serving others, her mom fi nally got a night that was all about her.

McGraw is survived by her husband, James; daughters Carey McGraw Kuznar, of Montgomery, Lauren McGraw Combs, of Bloomfi eld, Michigan, Jenny McGraw, of Hyde Park, and Courtney McGraw Gasper, of Bloomfi eld Hills, Michigan; brothers Jim Scheidler, John Scheidler and Tom Scheidler; sisters Janet Cremons and Donna Gruber; and 10 grandchildren.

Cameron Knight contributed to this story.

Flying Pig Marathon postponed, will hold virtual events Briana Rice Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The Flying Pig Marathon is being postponed.

On Feb. 17, Pig Works announced that the annual event, as well as the Queen Bee Half Marathon, will now be held the

weekend of Oct. 29.

Registration will open March 1.

In a press release, Pig Works offi cials said the Bockfest 5K and the Flying Pig Marathon will both have virtual formats, as well.

“Over the past few months, we have been working closely with City of Cin-

cinnati and Hamilton County leadership and medical leadership to seek guidance in planning our spring races, including the Bockfest 5K and Flying Pig Marathon. To that end, we have mutually determined that spring of 2021 will be too early to hold in-person events,” Pig Works offi cials said in the press re-

lease.

The virtual Bockfest 5K should be completed on or by March 6.

The virtual Flying Pig marathon weekend will take place on May 1 and 2.

Flying Pig Marathon organizer also canceled 2020 events due to the pandemic.

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James Sowders, who has worked for the city for 16 years, tosses a blow-up sled back into a front yard. "There’s something different every day," he says, explaining his job duties vary from fi xing the streets to mowing lawns to plowing snow. “There are thousands of things to do and not nearly enough people to do them.” PHOTOS BY JOE TIMMERMAN/THE ENQUIRER

Ka,es Sowders drives his snowplow back to fi ll the bed with salt before continuing his few-mile looped route around Loveland. While the precipitation on Monday looked mostly like ice or sleet, the Loveland area received about 8 inches of snow. “I mostly deal with water: pipes or main breaks,” he says. “But when it comes to snow plowing — we’re all in, all hands on deck.”

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the city. This salt bin, in the East Loveland Nature Preserve parking lot, holds 450 tons when full, but is currently dwindling as the city is waiting for their supplier to refi ll.

Sowders scans the road while waiting at a stop sign, “We spend a lot more time than public works crews in other places around here do," he says. "Where I live, the state waits until the snow is over before they come out and do anything, I guess you could say we take a little bit more pride in the work.”

Sowders’ snowplow is one of the few vehicles braving the storm as he plows ice and spreads salt up one of Loveland’s biggest hills at the Broadway Street and State Route 48 intersection. “The only bad thing about there not being many cars on the road is that they help move, track and spread the salt a little better,” he explains. “I’ve never seen this small amount of people out on the roads. Usually, at this time of day (5 p.m.) it sucks, but it looks like people actually heeded the warnings this time around.”

Sowders climbs onto his truck's hood to break off clumps of ice that stick to his windshield wipers while driving on State

James Sowders walks through the falling sleet towards a less visible part of his job: forklifting tons of salt into his truck bed. This salt bin, in the East Loveland Nature Preserve parking lot, holds 450 tons when full.

Route 48. “Sometimes it feels like the police and fi re departments get all the recognition, but it comes in waves. People have brought me out coff ee or cookies,” he says. “ In the summertime, when I’m working at the parks or fi xing water main breaks outside people’s homes, they’ll come out and talk to me and I’ll get a lot of recognition.”

Sowders answers a phone call in the midst of falling sleet after climbing on the front of his truck to clear ice off his windshield wipers. His wife, then his boss calls saying the radar looks like the

James Sowders climbs onto his truck's hood to break off clumps of ice that stick to his windshield wipers while driving on State Route 48.

storm has passed on.

“But now it looks like it hasn’t actually stopped. That’s what she does to you — you think you’re ahead and Mother Nature says nope! Back to square one. Even if the snow stopped, we’ll be out here until midnight. Right now, we have to keep focusing on clearing and salting the main roads and hills before we really even touch the side roads and subdivisions.”

Sowders drives his snowplow back to fi ll the bed with salt before continuing his few-mile looped route around Loveland. While the precipitation on Feb. 15 looked mostly like ice or sleet, the Loveland area received about 8 inches of snow. “I mostly deal with water: pipes or main breaks,” he says. “But when it comes to snow plowing — we’re all in, all hands on deck.”

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At 73, O’dell Owens to retire from four decades in public life Anne Saker Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Dr. O’dell Owens, twice elected Hamilton County coroner and long an infl uential voice in Cincinnati health care and policy, most recently advising Gov. Mike DeWine on the pandemic, said Monday he would retire March 31.

Since October 2016, Owens has been president and chief executive offi cer of the health education nonprofi t Interact for Health. He issued his retirement announcement through the Norwood organization.

“I came to Interact for Health knowing that this would be my last job,” Owens’ statement said. “Whether helping a child get glasses and see the board in school for the fi rst time, passing a model Tobacco 21 policy to deter youth from smoking or vaping or helping reduce opioid overdoses, I retire knowing that, together, we’ve made a lasting impact on our community’s health.”

Last year, the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber recognized him as a “Great Living Cincinnatian.”

Recently speaking with The Enquirer, Owens said the pandemic had been a factor in his decision to retire, although at 73, “I decided that this was the time.”

The new coronavirus has “been sobering. We do so much with COVID, and we pay attention to these people dying at various ages, and it did factor into

what does O’dell really want to do?”

That list, he said, includes getting into an exercise routine, traveling, visiting museums, fi shOwens ing and perhaps writing a book “to inspire young people to shoot for the stars.”

Interact for Health off ers its outreach to 20 counties in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. In its statement on Owens, the organization said its board of directors will set up a leadership team to run Interact until a new president and CEO signs on.

Woodrow Uible, the board chairman, said, “We will certainly miss Dr. Owens’ leadership, advocacy and tireless enthusiasm for his work.”

Jeanne-Marie Tapke, the board’s immediate former chairwoman, said Owens focused Interact’s work on “reducing tobacco use, addressing the opioid epidemic and providing access to care via school-based health centers. I would like to thank Dr. Owens for his vision and leadership. While we are not ready to see him go, we are grateful for his leadership and wish him the best in his well-earned retirement.”

Last year, when the pandemic arrived in Ohio, Interact under Owens provided money to other nonprofi ts for face masks. Owens joined DeWine’s Minority Health Strike Force and spoke

frequently about the need for masks, handwashing and social distancing.

But the pandemic and the bully pulpit of the strike force also gave Owens a platform to talk about the health disparities that the viral contagion underscored. Black people in the Cincinnati area, Owens pointed out, do not have the same access to quality health care as white people, and Black people suffer from a variety of chronic illnesses that put them at higher risk of death from COVID-19. This year, Owens has been pushing for wider availability to the COVID-19 vaccine for Black Ohioans.

Among his retirement plans, Owens said, would be volunteer work “to support community groups on the regional response to the COVID-19 pandemic.”

The statement from Interact for Health said its board is planning a public celebration of Owens’ retirement when large gatherings are allowed.

Born and reared in Cincinnati, Owens holds a medical degree and a master’s degree in public health from Yale University, where he also completed his residency, in obstetrics and gynecology. He completed a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology at Harvard Medical School and served as a clinical instructor in reproductive endocrinology.

Returning to Cincinnati in 1982, Owens established an in vitro fertilization program at the University of Cincinnati

Medical Center.

He achieved Cincinnati’s fi rst successful conception and delivery as well as the fi rst pregnancy from a frozen embryo.

He was elected Hamilton County coroner in 2004 and re-elected in 2008.

He served as president of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College and as interim Cincinnati health commissioner.

His long record of community service includes the board of the Cincinnati Fire Foundation; the Carl H. Lindner Jr. Family Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden; the Ronald McDonald House, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s Cincinnati Business Advisory Council. He is chairman of the Cincinnati Preschool Promise.

For 29 years, he was on the U.S. Bancorp board of directors and has served on the boards of UC, Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Cincinnati Red Cross, Fine Arts Fund (now ArtsWave) and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.

For 10 years, he has volunteered as chair of the annual CET Action Auction that supports Cincinnati’s public television programming.

At the end of 2020, Owens donated 54 acres that he owned in Walton, Kentucky, to the city to become a park.

Enjoy a Lenten Cincinnati tradition at fi sh fry Luann Gibbs Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Here’s our list of fi shy fun for now, we’ll keep updating it as we get more details. As we all know, it’s always best to call ahead and check if any changes have been made before heading out.

Email your fi sh fry details to calendar@cincinnati.com, please include “fi sh fry” in the subject line.

Visit Cincinnati.com for updates.

St. Antonius Boy Scout Troop 614, 1500 Linneman Road, Covedale. Feb. 17, Feb. 19-April 2. Hours: 5-7 p.m.

Details: Carryout or curbside pick-up only. Phone ahead: 513-699-3909. Menu includes fi sh sandwich, grilled salmon, jumbo shrimp, baked potatoes, sides, black bean soup and homemade desserts.

St. Lawrence, 3680 Warsaw Ave., East Price Hill.

Feb. 17, Feb. 19-April 2. Hours: 4-7 p.m. Details: Drivethru only. Cod sandwich, spaghetti, grilled cheese, pizza bread, hush puppies, french fries, mac and cheese and more. Call ahead for pick-up. Prices: $4-$9 Phone orders: 513-921-4230.

St. Cecilia, 5313 Madison Pike, Independence. Feb. 19-April 5. Hours: 5-8 p.m. Details: Drive-thru only.

Guardian Angels, 6531 Beechmont Ave., Mount Washington. Feb. 19 and 26. Hours: 5-7 p.m. Details: Drive-thru only.

St. Catharine of Siena, 3044 Harrison Ave., Westwood. Feb. 19, March 5, March 19. Hours: 5-7 p.m. Details: Location at Westside Brewing; menu is cod sliders, classic 3-piece cod dinner, 3-piece fi sh tacos.

Phone orders: 513-661-0651.

Holy Family Knights of Columbus, 1300 First Ave., Middletown. Feb. 19-April 2. Hours: all day. Details: Drive-thru or limited dine-in.

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 177 Siebenthaler Ave., Reading. Feb. 19-April 2. Hours: 4:30-7 p.m. Details: Drive-thru and carryout call 513-588-1646. Fried fi sh dinner or fi sh sandwich. Sides: Green beans, french fries, mac and cheese, coleslaw.

Hartzell United Methodist Church, 8999 Applewood Drive, Blue Ash. Feb. 19-March 19. Hours: 4:307:30 p.m. Details: Drive-thru or carryout. Fish, shrimp or chicken dinner with mac and cheese, coleslaw, bread and dessert. Prices: $10. Phone orders: 513-8918527.

St. Louis, 250 N. Broadway, Owensville. Feb. 19March 19. Hours: 5-8 p.m. Details: Drive-thru available.

St. Philip Knights of Columbus, 944 U.S. 22, Morrow. Feb. 19-March 19. Hours: 5-7 p.m. Details: Drivethru or carryout only. Deep fried cod, tilapia or shrimp with french fries, mac and cheese, coleslaw and cookies. Prices: $10.

Germania Society of Cincinnati, 3529 W. Kemper Road, Colerain Township. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: 5-9 p.m. Details: Drive-thru fi sh fry.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, 7820 Beechmont Ave., Anderson Township. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: 4:30-7

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p.m. Details: Drive-thru only. Choose from baked or fried fi sh dinners. Fish tacos, too.

Kolping Society, 10235 W. Mill Road, Springfi eld Township. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Details: Drive-thru only. Fried or baked fi sh and shrimp dinners. Dinners include fries and homemade coleslaw. Split the pot drawing each week.

Queen of Peace, 2550 Millville Ave., Millville. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: 4-7 p.m. Details: Drive-thru only.

Made-to-order.

St. Bernadette, 1479 Locust Lake Road, Amelia.

Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: 5-7:30 p.m. Details: Drivethru only. Menu includes fried or baked fi sh, shrimp, pizza. Sides: Hush puppies, french fries, mac and cheese, coleslaw, applesauce.

St. Columban, 894 Oakland Road, Loveland. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: TBA. Details: Drive-thru or order online at stcolumban.org for pick-up. Fish sandwich, grilled salmon, fried shrimp, fi sh tacos, pizza. Sides include: french fries, mac and cheese, green beans, baked potato, coleslaw, applesauce, salad. Prices: $1$12, credit cards only.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 5890 Buckwheat Road, Milford. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: 5-7:30 p.m. Details: Drive-thru or carryout. No dine-in. Order online at setonmilford.org. Menu includes fi sh sandwich, fried shrimp, salmon. Sides: french fries, onion rings, mac and cheese, new potatoes, green beans and coleslaw.

St. James the Greater, 3565 Hubble Road, White Oak. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: 2-6:45 p.m. Details: Curbside pick-up or carryout only. Options for ordering: Download “MyMenuHelper” app and fi nd “St. James Fish Fry” to order; call church 513-741-5311, choose a pick-up time.

St. John Neumann, 12191 Mill Road, Springfi eld Township. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: 4-7 p.m. Details: Curbside pick-up or carryout only. Fried or baked cod, fried shrimp, seafood gumbo. Sides: Mac and cheese, hush puppies, coleslaw, french fries. Phone orders:

513-858-3237 St. John the Baptist, 5361 Dry Ridge Road, Colerain Township. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Details: Drive-thru only. Fried or baked fi sh, fi sh tacos, shrimp. Sides: soft pretzels with cheese, baked potatoes, french fries, mac and cheese, green beans, salad, coleslaw, applesauce, salted rye. Prices: $5-$8. Phone orders: 513-385-8010.

St. John the Evangelist Knights of Columbus, 9080 Cincinnati Dayton Road, West Chester. Feb. 19March 26. Hours: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Details: Carryout only. Fish and seafood dinners.

St. Maximilian Kolbe, 5729 Hamilton Mason Road, Liberty Township. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: 4:30-7 p.m. Details: Drive-thru only. 3-piece beer battered cod with fries, hush puppies and homemade coleslaw.

Prices: $10.

St. Michael, 220 S. High St., Mount Orab. Feb. 19March 26. Hours: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Details: Drive-thru only. Fish or shrimp dinner with choice of two sides: Hush puppies, fries, coleslaw, green beans.

St. Susanna, 500 Reading Road, Mason. Feb. 19March 26. Hours: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Details: Drive-thru.

Cod, shrimp or salmon dinners with french fries, coleslaw and green beans. Additional items: Pizza, mac and cheese.

St. Thomas More Boy Scout Troop 452, 800 Ohio Pike, Withamsville. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: 5-8 p.m.

Details: Drive-thru only. Dinners: Fried or baked fi sh, shrimp, cheese pizza or grilled cheese. Sides: Baked mac and cheese, french fries, coleslaw, green beans, applesauce, salad. Prices: $10 adult dinner, $7 seniors and children.

St. Veronica, 4473 Mount Carmel Tobasco Road, Mount Carmel. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: TBA. Details: Drive-thru only.

St. William, 4108 W. Eighth St., East Price Hill. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: 4-7:30 p.m. Details: Drive-thru.

Syrian Shrine, 9730 Reading Road, Evendale. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: TBA. Details: Fish or chicken dinners. Sides: french fries, green beans, coleslaw, dessert, drink. Prices: $12.

St. Aloysius Gonzaga, 4366 Bridgetown Road, Green Township. Feb. 19-March 26. Hours: 4:30-7 p.m.

Details: Drive-thru only.

St. Catharine of Siena, 2848 Fischer Place, Westwood. Feb. 26, March 10. Hours: 5-7 p.m. Details: Cod sliders, classic 3-piece cod dinner, 3-piece fi sh tacos.

Phone orders: 513-661-0651.

St. Gertrude, 6543 Miami Ave., Madeira. Feb. 26, March 12 and 26. Hours: 5-8 p.m. Details: Drive-thru only.

Church of the Resurrection, 1619 California Ave., Bond Hill. Feb. 26-March 26. 5-8 p.m. Details: Carryout only. Prices: $9-$10.50.

St. Aloysius, 3350 Chapel Road, Shandon. March 5-March 26. Hours: 4:30-7 p.m. Details: Carryout only.

Choose from three dinner choices. Fried or baked fi sh.

No a la carte this year.

Cincinnati’s St. Patrick’s Parade is canceled for second year Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Cincinnati’s St. Patrick’s Parade is canceled once again.

The annual parade was one of the fi rst big cancellations for the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and has been called off again in 2021.

“While this decision is diffi cult to make for the second year in a row, we

appreciate and respect the times we all are living in now,” Cincinnati St. Patrick’s Parade Committee Chairman Chris Schulte said in a statement.

The event was scheduled for March 13 at The Banks. Offi cials thanked businesses and restaurants of The Banks for “their continued support over the years and look forward to making next year one to remember.”

“We encourage all those in our Tris-

tate to celebrate the patron saint of Ireland in a safe manner and support those local restaurants & businesses who are struggling through these times,” Schulte said.

Cincinnati St. Patrick’s Parade is canceled again. The annual parade was one of the fi rst big cancellations in 2020. ALBERT CESARE / THE ENQUIRER

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Birthday parade honors 101-year-old WWII veteran On Wednesday, Jan. 27, members of American Legion Northeast Post 630 located in Blue Ash, Ohio honored their oldest member on his birthday with a driveby birthday celebration as Dean Giacometti turned 101 years old.

Participants included members of NE Post 630, the DAV, the VFW, fi rst responders from the City of Blue Ash and from Sycamore Township, dignitaries from the City of Blue Ash, Congressman Brad Wenstrup, managers and staff of Dean’s apartment complex, and alumni of Walnut Hills High School, where Dean taught after his military service.

Parade members made signs and decorated their vehicles. Dean viewed it all from a chair placed in front of his apartment building. There were a total of 40 vehicles that participated.

Giacometti served in the Army Air Corps during World War II from 1942-1946. He interrupted his education and a promising football career at the University of Cincinnati to serve his country. When his service was completed, he returned to UC to fi nish his education.

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Dean Giacometti was a longtime teacher and coach at Walnut Hills High School.

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Walnut Hills High School. He taught social studies and coached varsity football and tennis from 1947 to 1966.

He left his teaching career for an administrative position with the Cincinnati Public Schools.

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School Hall of Fame and has a scholarship and a building named for him at the school. He is the oldest living UC letterman.

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Indian Hill School District celebrates Black history This February, the Indian Hill School District will celebrate Black History Month across campus.

From a building-wide student showcase for our youngest Braves, to a special presentation about Harriet Tubman for our elementary-age Braves, to a daily read-aloud for middle school students, and an entire College and Career Center dedicated to Black History Month at Indian Hill High School – we wanted to share some of the way our schools will honor this learning.

Indian Hill Primary School: h Weekly, our youngest students will be given clues related to a Black leader within history; they will conduct research to try to guess who the leader is before the big, building-wide reveal on Fridays. h Teachers will be sharing with students what Black history means to them through a video compilation that the entire school will watch and discuss. h Students will participate in various Black History Month activities, lessons, and other learning opportunities, with a special focus and deep-dive this year on Black inventors. h At the end of Black History Month, students will showcase their learning with a class contribution to a building-wide celebration of learning.

Indian Hill Elementary School: h We will highlight multiple artists of color during our daily Morning Music. h We will bring the past to the present and change the future with The Children’s Theatre’s one-woman

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interactive, virtual storytelling experience. On this journey, we will follow Harriet Tubman, the most recognized conductor of the Underground Railroad. h Students will also participate in a lesson titled “Let’s Talk About Race” during BRAVE Time.

Indian Hill Middle School: h Students will listen to a daily read-aloud of the text “28 Days: Moments in Black History That

Changed the World” by Charles R. Smith, Jr. This book highlights an impactful person of color each day during February. h Students will listen to and interact with the poem, “The Hill We Climb” by Amanda Gorman. This poem was read at the inauguration and has a message of hope and striving to do our best. h On Fridays, we will highlight Black artists during morning music. h Students will participate in “Who was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., really?” Martin’s Dream answers this question and more as it brings this historical fi gure to life through the power of story, speech, and song. h Students will have a personalized opportunity to participate in verbal, creative, or educational activities to build on students’ strengths, interests, and needs, and focus on diff erent aspects of Black culture, history, and/or experiences. h Classroom teachers will incorporate lessons honoring Black History Month into assignments.

Indian Hill High School: h Students will celebrate Black historians, writers, and heroes with daily morning announcements. h The Indian Hill High School Career and Counseling Center will be dedicated to celebrating Black History Month through décor. hTeachers will incorporate lessons specifi c to honoring Black History Month into assignments.

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SPORTS Barry Larkin will be FSO analyst for all 81 Reds home games Bobby Nightengale Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Barry Larkin grew up listening to Marty Brennaman and Joe Nuxhall call Cincinnati Reds games, and now there will be kids who listen to him.

Larkin will serve as a TV color analyst for Fox Sports Ohio during the 2021 season and he’s expected to call all 81 home games. The Hall of Fame shortstop will be in a rotation with analysts Chris Welsh and Jeff Brantley. John Sadak was named the play-by-play voice of the Reds earlier this month and Jim Day will remain in his role as a fi eld reporter.

“I know people want to know what’s happening on the fi eld and more importantly, why it’s happening,” said Larkin, who will live in Florida and Cincinnati. “I look forward to being able to educate and inform. I had a chance to spend some time with John Sadak and I’m excited about his professionalism and consistency.”

Larkin, 56, is an experienced broadcaster. He’s previously worked as an analyst on ESPN’s Baseball Tonight and College World Series games. He’s been a studio analyst on MLB Network.

George Grande and Joe Morgan were mentors in his broadcasting career.

He reached out to Reds COO Phil Castellini last year about joining the broadcast team after Thom Brennaman was suspended for using a homophobic slur during a game. Castellini, Larkin said, responded, “Not now, but maybe.”

Six months later and Larkin is now a major part of the TV broadcast team.

“This is a ‘pinch me’ moment that I don’t think you can top,” Sadak said. “It was hard to top the idea of calling Major League games. Then you add in a living legend, and you can pick his brain. You can watch the game alongside him. You can learn through him. It’s just incredible. He will instantly become the most decorated and accomplished person that I’ve had a chance to work with on a regular basis. I can’t wait to get to know him as a person and to be able to have fun with him calling games.”

Larkin emphasized Tuesday that his decision to join the broadcast booth has nothing to do with trying to position himself as a manager. It caused a stir in 2018 when Larkin said he’d like to become a manager someday and some within the organization saw it as publicly campaigning for then-manager Bryan Price’s job.

“This in no way is any attempt to get me any closer to managing the Cincinnati Reds,” Larkin said. “I’m a David Bell fan and I support him and want him to do well. I know last time I mentioned it, it was Bryan Price at the helm and it was misconstrued as me saying that I would like to manage and I think it just created some bad feelings which See LARKIN, Page 2B

Former Cincinnati Reds Barry Larkin points as he speak during the induction into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame ceremonies during before the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets baseball game 2008 at Great American Ballpark.

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Longtime Madeira team manager makes a memorable bucket Shelby Dermer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Madeira senior team manager Evan Dickess is introduced as part of the Mustangs' starting lineup in the boys basketball game between Reading and Madeira high school Feb. 17.

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MADEIRA — After countless hours on the sidelines as a volunteer for Madeira High School boys basketball, team manager Evan Dickess had his moment to shine Feb. 17.

Dickess, a senior, opened the Mustangs’ fi nal home game of the season against Reading with a layup off an assist from teammate Colin Hacker, generating a standing ovation.

After giving Madeira a 2-0 lead, Dickess bumped fi sts with members of the Reading coaching staff , hugged Madeira head coach Rick Rockwell, then posed at half court for a picture worth well over a thousand words.

“It felt really good,” Dickess said.

“Since it’s my senior year and I’m about

to go to college next year, I wanted to end things the right way since the regular season is over. (The best part) was building lifelong relationships and I want to stay connected.”

Dickess spent time before the game practicing his shots in the back gym.

When his number was called, he didn’t waste any time supplying the game’s icebreaker.

“I was 1-for-1,” he laughed. “Made it on my fi rst try.”

A moment coordinated by Rockwell and Reading head coach Bill Stidham, Rockwell broke the news to Dickess prior to a recent game against neighborhood rival Indian Hill.

“I told him to keep it on the down-low and he started jumping up and down and shaking because he was so excited,” Rockwell said. “It was such a joy seeing

these guys cheer for Evan when I announced it to the team at a practice.

They were super excited for him.”

Rockwell said the memorable moment was a reward for all of the hard work and dedication Dickess has put into the Madeira program over the last four years.

“Evan has been a true Madeira fan for a long period of time. I don’t know if there’s a school record for volunteer hours, but Evan’s probably close to it,” Rockwell said. “He’s been able to do some signifi cant things as part of a district championship team as a freshman and he has worked hard ever since then; coming in every single day to our practice and cheering guys on.

“He’s a huge part of what we are about here at Madeira and has touched the hearts of a lot people.”

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Ella Beyries, from Cincinnati Country Day High School, competes in the City High School Gymnastics Championships at Cincinnati Country Day in Indian Hill.

Michelle Riemann, from Cincinnati Country Day High School, competes in the City High School Gymnastics Championships at Cincinnati Country Day.

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Gymnastics meet at Cincinnati Country Day

Andrea Lander, from Cincinnati Country Day High School, competes in the City High School Gymnastics Championships at Cincinnati Country Day in Indian Hill.

Emma Schlueter, from Seven Hills High School, competes in the City High School Gymnastics Championships at Cincinnati Country Day in Indian Hill.

Raelyn Cowherd, from Indian Hill High School, competes in the City High School Gymnastics Championships at Cincinnati Country Day in Indian Hill on Feb. 13.

McNally, Gauff fall in Australian Open quarters Dave Clark Cincinnati Enquirer

Catherine McNally of the United States (left) plays a forehand as Coco Gauff of the United States looks on in their match against Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic and Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic during day four of the WTA 500 Yarra Valley Classic at Melbourne Park on Feb. 3 in Melbourne, Australia.

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Cincinnati native Caty McNally and fellow American Coco Gauff fell Feb. 9 to No. 4 Nicole Melichar and Demi Schuurs in the Australian Open women's doubles quarterfi nals.

McNally and Gauff reached the quarters with a 7-5, 6-3 upset of ninth seeds Alexa Guarachi and Desirae Krawczyk.

Last September, McNally, 19, reached the third round of the U.S. Open women's singles with a second-round upset of 21st seed Ekaterina Alexandrova.

Last January - in her Australian Open women's singles main-draw debut as a qualifi er - McNally upset Samantha Stosur.

In Aug. 2019, McNally won a set at the U.S. Open against Serena Williams - the fi rst time in Williams' remarkable career that she lost a set in the second round of the tournament.

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really weren’t there but it is what it is.

“If a manager opportunity comes up in the future, fi rst of all, I think we have very qualifi ed people in our organization that are in line and much closer to it than I. I would support those guys.

But if it came up at some point, then certainly I would look at it, but that’s not something that I really have interest in at this point.”

Larkin, a Moeller High School grad,

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McNally, from Madeira, trained at The Club at Harper's Point - where her

has spent the last fi ve years as a special assistant in the front offi ce. He’d work with infi elders in spring training and visit minor league teams throughout the year.

He continues to chat with general manager Nick Krall and farm director Shawn Pender, but his role in the front offi ce will likely evolve now that he’s headed to the broadcast booth.

“I’ve had plenty of conversations with Nick Krall about players, about consistency in messaging throughout the organization,” Larkin said. “It is a fl uid situation, but I have had those conversations and have played a part in

mother, Lynn, has coached.

the signing of some of the players.”

Larkin says one of his “responsibilities” as a broadcaster will be highlighting the things that important to players. He has a relationship with a lot of Reds players and wants to advocate on their behalf.

“This is a player’s game,” he said. “I realize that those guys are the stars and also the guys that young people growing up want to be like.”

Fox Sports Ohio’s pregame and postgame shows will be hosted by Brian Giesenschlag and Sam LeCure.

Welsh will work on the pre- and post-game shows for select games and

Charlie Walter will fi ll in for Giesenschlag throughout the year.

On the radio, Tommy Thrall and Brantley will be the main broadcasters.

Welsh will serve as a color analyst on select games. Dave “Yiddy” Armbruster will continue to produce the radio broadcasts.

Danny Graves, who appeared on radio and TV broadcasts during the last three seasons, no longer has a regular role with their broadcasts as a result of the changes, and Jeff Piecoro wasn’t listed in Fox Sports Ohio’s announcement about their broadcast team.

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Parker, now almost 16, continues to be David’s motivation to raise awareness and fi nancial support for the Ken Anderson Alliance.

“I met Kenny Anderson seven years ago at a fundraising event and was impressed with his dedication to helping people with disabilities in our community,” said Kahle. The Ken Anderson Alliance is committed to providing live, work, and engage opportunities desperately needed for adults with disabilities. Kahle explains, “My son doesn’t use their services yet because he’s too young, but it makes me feel good knowing Autism Rocks is helping make sure KAA will be around when Parker needs their services.”

Autism Rocks 12 will take place at The Blue Note Harrison at noon on Sunday, Feb. 28. For the fi rst time, it will be available to both live and virtual audiences. To remain safe and maintain social distancing, in-person tickets will be designated to sponsors and a limited number are available for purchase in advance.

Five area bands will perform including: Jelly Smooch, Black Bone Cat, The Stagger Lee Band, Russell Jinkens XL Band, and Due South. Jenn Jordan from Q102’s Morning Show, comedian Jeff Caminiti, and Ken Anderson will serve as emcees. “For those hungry for great live music, it’s worth the VIP price,” comments Kahle.

In addition to watching the event in the comfort of your own home, guests can also view performances at “Watch Parties” throughout the area. Currently, there are sixteen local establishments hosting Watch Parties, live streaming the event – some with bands of their own.

Watch party locations include: Slatts in Blue Ash, Little River Bar & Grill in Oregonia, McDogs in Colerain, Rick’s Tavern in Fairfi eld, the Knotty Pine in White Oak, and many more. In addition, a virtual silent auction, raffl es, and guest appearances will be featured throughout the day. A complete list of watch parties is available online. Don’t miss this rockin’ good time and help support the important work of the Ken Anderson Alliance.

For more information, visit the event website at autismrocks12.givesmart.com. To learn more about the work of the Ken Anderson Alliance, visit the agency’s website at www.kenandersonalliance.org.

Theresa Ciampone, Ken Anderson Alliance

Blue Ash recognized for the 33rd year in a row for Excellence in Financial Reporting The Government Finance Offi cers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certifi cate of Achievement for Excellence in Fi-

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The report has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program, which includes demonstrating a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicate its fi nancial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the report.

This is the 33rd year in a row that the City of Blue Ash has received this award.

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YMCA of Greater Cincinnati transfers Richard E. Lindner Y to the City of Norwood The YMCA of Greater Cincinnati is transferring ownership of the old Richard E. Lindner YMCA, located at 2039 Sherman Avenue to the City of Norwood.

City leaders and the Y agreed to the transfer, after several months of negotiations and collaborative work.

The Y closed as a health and wellness facility in September 2020, and most recently has been operating as a COVID-19 testing location.

The facility includes indoor and outdoor pools, a gymnasium, wellness center and various classrooms.

“This is an exciting new chapter for Norwood, as we move forward with plans to repurpose the site to benefi t the community,” said Victor Schneider, Mayor with the City of Norwood. “We appreciate the generosity of the Y in making this transfer possible and we look forward to announcing specifi c plans for the site very soon.”

“The Y’s generosity will ensure this building will serve the community for years to come.” Norwood Councilmember James Bonsall said. “We will be seeking feedback from engaged citizens as we move forward to utilize this site for the benefi t of the community.”

“The Richard E. Lindner YMCA has served the community well over the years, and we look forward to supporting and transforming the community moving forward,” said President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati Jorge Perez. “We will continue to work with the City of Norwood and community members to provide services to help strengthen children and families, address racial inequity and foster lifelong learning.”

Perez also announced that City of Norwood residents may join any YMCA of Greater Cincinnati location at a discounted rate in 2021.

For a listing of locations, visit the website MyY.org.

Kathy Lehr, YMCA of Greater Cincinnati

LyondellBasell recognized as one of the ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ for 4th consecutive year

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The results are in: LyondellBasell, the operator of the Cincinnati Technology Center has been named to Fortune Magazine’s 2021 list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies” for the fourth straight year. The list recognizes organizations like LyondellBasell which have a strong reputation across a variety of industry sectors.

“This honor is truly a testament to the dedication and eff ort of our employees,” said Chuck Holland, site manager. “2020 was a year like no other, but our teams remained resilient. We adapted and continued to deliver on our commitments to our customers and community.”

LyondellBasell employees around the world overcame a challenging 2020 to advance many important company initiatives, including: h produced and marketed two million metric tons of recycled and renewable-based polymers annually by 2030; h acquired already operating, world-scale assets through the formation of two 50:50 joint ventures in China and Louisiana with both accretive to earnings

in the fourth quarter h expanded circular polymers joint venture capacity in mechanical recycling by 20 kilotons in Belgium h joined the United Nations (U.N.) Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative; h received the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) highest distinction, the Responsible Care® Company of the Year Award; and h executed a clear and straightforward strategy to increase free cash fl ow, moderate our capital expenditures, and remain true to our strategy of capturing value and delivering resilient results at all points in the cycle.

According to Korn Ferry, who administers the survey for Fortune Magazine, the “World’s Most Admired Companies” study surveys top executives and directors from eligible companies, along with fi nancial analysts, to evaluate companies in the categories of: h Innovation h People Management h Use of Corporate Assets h Social Responsibility h Quality of Management h Financial Soundness h Long-Term Investment Value h Quality of Products / Services h Global Competitiveness More information about LyondellBasell can be found at www.lyondellbasell.com.

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Major restoration project begins on several SW Ohio rivers Ohio River Foundation (ORF) is embarking on one of the largest habitat restoration project ever undertaken in Southwest Ohio.

The project, made possible by a $50,000 grant from Coors Seltzer and its Change the Course partnership, will restore six miles of riverbank along three Ohio River tributaries: The Little Miami River, Great Miami River and O’Bannon Creek.

ORF will plant 10,000 to 15,000 native trees and shrubs along those riverbanks. Phase one of the project begins this month and involves harvesting live stakes – taking cuttings from native trees that grow in riparian areas during their winter dormancy. Those “live stakes” will then be planted on riverbanks once the weather warms up in March.

“The Ohio River is a source of drinking water for more than 5 million people. But because of pollution from urban runoff , agriculture, sedimentation and industrial pollution, many sections of the Ohio River do not meet water quality standards,” said Rich Cogen, Ohio River Foundation’s executive director.

Plants along riverbanks improve water quality by keeping pollutants out of the water and by helping control erosion, thus reducing sedimentation. As they mature, these riparian plants also provide habitat for streamside birds and mammals and create shade that helps fi sh and other aquatic species thrive.

“Restoring the habitats along these tributaries will go a long way toward improving their health, and it will reduce the amount of pollution that makes its way into the Ohio River,” Cogen said.

Assisting ORF with this project are Great Parks of Hamilton County, Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District, Miami Township, Miami Conservancy District, Anderson Township, City of Loveland, Cincinnati Parks, Colerain Township, and Rivers Unlimited.

Volunteers are needed for both phases of the project.

Live stake harvesting will take place on: h Sunday, Feb. 28 (10 a.m.-1 p.m.) at Nisbet Park, 126 Karl Brown Way, Loveland, Ohio, 45140 Volunteers, who will be helping cut stakes, should dress for the weather, wear waterproof shoes, bring a mask and follow all COVID-19 recommendations. All tools, including boats needed to access some sites, will be provided. Advance registration is required; for more details, or to sign up, visit www.ohioriverfdn.org.

Additional volunteer opportunities to help with spring stake planting will be announced at a later date. For more information, visit www.ohioriverfdn.org.

Ohio River Foundation (ORF) is dedicated to protecting and improving the water quality and ecology of the Ohio River and all waters in its 11-state watershed. ORF works towards these goals through environmental education, conservation and advocacy activities that serve to inspire environmental stewardship for the benefi t and enjoyment of current and future citizens.

Established in 2000, the organization has reached 50,000 students with its freshwater education programs; restored and reconnected more than 200 miles of rivers; removed four dams; planted 6,000 trees; and removed more than 300,000 invasive plants.

For more information, visit www.ohioriverfdn.org.

Rich Cogen, Ohio River Foundation

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Swensons Drive-In coming to Union Twp. Jeanne Houck Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A Swensons Drive-In restaurant could open by year’s end at a Union Township site that has been an eyesore since Scallywag Tag East closed there four years ago.

The nearly 90-year-old restaurant chain is a throwback to the time of car hops and curbside service that now fi nds itself serendipitously suited for the social distancing needed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Based in Akron, Swensons is known for its Galley Boy double cheeseburgers with special sauces and 18 fl avors of milkshakes. Its menu also includes chicken, pork and veggie sandwiches; fi sh and chicken dinners; onion rings; soups; and ice cream desserts.

Swensons’ website lists 15 locations in northeast Ohio and the Columbus area.

Asked whether more Swensons restaurants are planned for the Cincinnati area, Kevin Howley, a spokesperson for the chain, said in an email that, “As a company, we only comment on existing restaurants or sites under construction.”

But he added, “Cincinnati is an incredible place.”

The Morelia Group of Symmes Township wants to build a Swensons in Oak-

ley at the northeast corner of Madison Road and Kennedy Avenue.

Earlier this month, Cincinnati City Council agreed to a zone change to allow the restaurant and an additional 14,000 square feet of commercial and restaurant space near it, according to Supervising City Planner Alex Peppers.

In Union Township in Clermont County, Trustee John McGraw said Swensons will tear down the Scallywag Tag building at 491 Ohio Pike for its restaurant there.

He expects it will be very popular.

“I do not have a construction timetable yet, but they expect to start as soon as they can so it likely will open later this year,” McGraw said.

Scallywag operated a pirate-themed entertainment center with laser tag, miniature golf and arcade games for more than 12 years at the Ohio Pike site.

Union Township announced a year ago that Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant planned to build there.

But, “Cooper’s Hawk backed out of their plans to build there likely due to the pandemic,” McGraw said.

“Union Township would like to see them fi nd a new location and the township is ready to help them. There was considerable excitement about Cooper’s Hawk coming, in fact it was off the charts, and I know they will be very successful in Union Township.”

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Lent: Diner-style salmon patties ‘were a Friday favorite at our house growing up’ Diner-style salmon patties Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld

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As I write this column, another winter storm is predicted. I took a photo of the outhouse when I went outside to feed the “girls” (chickens).

All I can say is, I’m sure glad we’re living today and not years ago when all along our country road, outhouses were essential. So were cook stoves that used wood as fuel. I guess what I’m getting at is even though the pandemic has caused lots of challenges for all of us, including much more home cooking, we still have it easier than folks of a diff erent era.

And since Lent is here, it’s a good time to put fi sh on your menu.

When was the last time you made diner-style salmon patties? With dill sauce? These were a Friday favorite at our house growing up.

Maybe you’re in the mood for a yummy green bean stew which can be vegetarian if you so choose. It’s from a very special friend and creative cook: Helen Sarky, an Anderson township resident.

Helen is celebrating her 85th birthday and she has been a wonderful mentor to many of us. Her Lebanese green bean stew is similar to the one that is a sell out at Cincinnati’s St. Anthony of Padua church dinners.

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Above, diner-style salmon patties are a great main course for a Lenten Friday night.

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SCHOOL NEWS Cincinnati Country Day School unveils new mascot INDIAN HILL - On Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, Head of School Tony Jaccaci, along with the student members of the Country Day mascot steering committee, hosted a virtual unveiling of the new mascot for students, faculty, and staff . Through a months-long selection process, the “Nighthawk” is offi cially the school’s new mascot eff ectively immediately.

“The choice of a mascot crosses over from sports to academics, to school spirit, and to life beyond the halls of Country Day,” said Jaccaci. “Because a mascot represents so much more than a name and a logo, we wanted this selection process to be as thorough and inclusive as possible. We asked those participating in the selection to seriously consider all options because it is critical that our new mascot best represents the values and spirit of our school. The Nighthawk is a fantastic choice.”

Nighthawk was one of the fi ve fi nalists voted on by the Country Day community. The original submission list consisted of more than 350 mascot suggestions and through a rigorous voting process, the selections were narrowed to 16 semifi nalists and then fi ve fi nalists.

“Nighthawks are recognized for being goal-oriented, resilient and determined,” continued Jaccaci. “Nighthawks are highly tactical leaders that plan their approach with consciousness, ferocity and precision.”

Additionally, the nighthawk is native to the Cincinnati area; Ohio is the fi rst place the common nighthawk was ever recorded in the United States. The nighthawk also has a signifi cant presence in art, fi lm, and literature.

With more than 1,400 votes cast to select among the fi ve fi nalists – bears, chargers, nighthawks, trailblazers, wolves – one mascot emerged as the winner. “Nighthawk” was the clear favorite, receiving the highest number of votes among each stakeholder group – students, alumni, and faculty and staff .

“We are always striving to create an environment that inspires and prepares students to face their lives with purpose, confi dence and character,” said Jody Brant, board of trustees president.

“Our hope is that our new mascot not only refl ects that sentiment but mirrors the culture of inclusivity, empowerment

Student members of the CCDS Mascot Committee played an integral role in helping Country Day choose a new mascot. Front: Ashley Odom, Nathan Kellenberger, Ellie Fraley, Caroline Blang. Back: Oren Conner, Franco Valentin, Reed Horton, Celie Hudson.

Missing: Jade Abu Bakr. PROVIDED

Members of Cardinal Pacelli’s Power of the Pen team (back row, from left): John Daniher, Lauren Dorger, Catherine Collins, Annie Kleeman, Margot Kukulski and Samantha Stagnaro. Front row: Bella Veith, Mia Veith, Mamie Maringer, Zoey Boehm and Reagan Clayton. PROVIDED

and joy that we value here at Country Day.” Now that a new mascot has been selected, a professional branding fi rm will deliver imagery and full branding guidelines. New mascot imagery for school spirit wear and athletic uniforms will be fi nalized for the 2021-22 school year.

For more information about Cincinnati Country Day School and the mascot selection process, please visit https:// www.countryday.net/about-ccds/welcome/board-of-trustees/mascot-forum.

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place. Margot Kukulski, Annie Kleeman, and Bella Veith qualifi ed for the regional tournament which will take place on Feb. 27.

“I like being creative and having the freedom to interpret the prompts any way I want,” said Margot Kukulski.

Junior high teachers Rachael Klein and Anne Losekamp are the coaches of Pacelli’s team. All sixth, seventh and eighth grade students are invited to try out. This year, eight students formed the competition team and another three joined as club members.

Power of the Pen was founded in 1986

by Lorraine B. Merrill. Since then, it has grown into one of Ohio’s most innovative educational programs. Nearly 3,000 students will compete in the competition this year.

Alisa Fisher, Cardinal Pacelli School

Cardinal Pacelli students compete in writing tournament Everyone loves a good story. This winter, Cardinal Pacelli middle school students have been developing their ability to write compelling ones.

The school’s Power of the Pen team is part of a state-wide interscholastic writing competition that challenges students to write creative stories in response to open-ended prompts. Participants must complete their story within 42 minutes. Students have fun writing, while stretching their imaginations and honing their writing skills.

At Cardinal Pacelli, eight students competed on the district-level team.

The Jan. 23 competition was held virtually using a writing application called FlexiQuiz. After judges read the students’ pieces, the winners were announced. Pacelli’s team came in third

Indian Hill School District presents Q&A with student-author Lillie Waltz She turned quarantine into an opportunity to pursue her writing passion.

Her novel – “And Then I Came Along” – has earned Indian Hill Middle School eighth grade student-author Lillie Waltz a Scholastic Art & Writing Silver Key Award. That is not where this young writer’s story ends.

Waltz is working to get this already award-winning 60,000-word novel published! While she is reaching out to literary agents, we decided to reach out to her to learn more about this amazing

student and her debut book.

Indian Hill School District (IHSD): Congratulations on the Scholastic Art & Writing Silver Key Award! Can you share a little information about the novel you wrote?

Lillie Waltz (LW): The novel I wrote is a middle-grade historical mystery set in 1922 New York City. Eleven-year-old New Yorker Adelyn Smith doesn’t have a very exciting life living in a rundown shack with her mom. It’s bad enough that her dad never returned home after World War I, and it’s even worse that she has to spend all her days at Helen Margaret’s School of Charm. But when years of searching fi nds her father, a visit to him fi nds her kidnapped by a criminal mastermind, Carson Young – and comes with the discovery of the 17-yearold sister she never knew she had.

Elaine, who is a forensic scientist working for Interstellar Minds, an elite woman-led secret organization that saves the world from destruction, is determined to bring Carson to justice once and for all. Especially after he begins spreading a diphtheria epidemic around the United States that takes millions of lives. The remainder of the book is about how the two sisters try to solve the case and capture the villain once and for all.

IHSD: Wow! That story sounds amazing. What is your inspiration?

LW: My inspiration is all around me.

Although obviously, we don’t live in the 1920s, I got the idea for my book in fourth grade when I was learning about the roaring 20s. I thought about what the aftermath of the war must have been for families and other people, and put that thinking together with my love of spy/mystery TV shows and books. And voila, my book was born.

IHSD: Do you have anything else you want to share about yourself?

LW: I think that my biggest accomplishment is defi nitely writing this book, and I hope to write many more!

Also, this book only really came to life during quarantine. During the past few years, I mostly wrote a few pages and then set it aside for six months, but being at home in 2020 gave me time and motivation and something to work hard for. I think that I would never have fi nished this book had not been for quarantine.

Heather Higdon, Indian Hill School District

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