Northwest Press 01/20/21

NORTHWEST PRESS Your Community Press newspaper serving Colerain Township, Green Township, Sharonville, Springdale, Wyoming and other Northwest Cincinnati neighborhoods

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Public tears, private struggles:

A police chief’s PTSD Keith BieryGolick Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

One of Isaac Wright's images of Great American Ball Park. USED WITH PERMISSION FROM ISAAC WRIGHT

‘If he stole anything, it was scenery’ Local vet arrested after taking daring photos across US Cameron Knight Cincinnati Enquirer

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earing the story of Isaac Wright’s arrest is like watching a Jason Bourne spy movie. The 25-year-old Army veteran with special operations training told The Enquirer police surrounded his car on Interstate 40 in Arizona with rifl es and handguns drawn, all while a police helicopter circled overhead.

The crime? Wright is accused of breaking into the rooftop of Great American Tower at Queen City Square on Nov. 27 in Downtown Cincinnati to take photos, court documents state.

But police say they had no idea what his true intent was and found that wires had been cut to security cameras and burglar alarms. Cpt. Doug Weisman said specialized tools were recovered at the scene.

Wright says he does not break into buildings, and questions why felony charges and a nationwide arrest warrant were necessary when he has no criminal or violent history.

Held in Arizona Wright, a Colerain High School graduate, was arrested Dec. 17 and taken to a hospital for ongoing leg

For months, the helicopter followed Thomas Wells around.

It was a high-pitched whoosh that cut through the thundering engine. It was the propellers. Not just the unmistakable, blistering sound they made, but the gusts of wind left in their wake.

He wasn’t sure if he even saw the helicopter that night, but he knew it was there.

He felt it.

A police offi cer had been injured, and a medical helicopter landed nearby. The heliWells copter’s pilot never turned the engine off , because the medics would need to get to the hospital as fast as they could.

Living near a helipad, Wells couldn’t escape the sound. He thought it was grief. Grief that took him back to the crime scene on a cold night in March. Back to the highway where he remembered a seemingly endless number of police vehicles. Back to how he couldn’t use his phone because it wouldn’t stop ringing. Back to the baseball cap he wore when he drove from the highway to talk to a family that would soon know grief much greater than his.

It was just grief, Wells thought. And it was getting better, he thought. But as spring turned into summer, the 53year-old found himself drawn back to Interstate 275 again and again.

It wasn’t the helicopter that haunted him anymore. It was the faces. Not the face of the deceased woman, who he helped hire almost 10 years ago. Nor the face of that woman’s mother, when she realized why Wells had shown up at her home late at night.

See PTSD, Page 2A

One of Isaac Wright's images from the Roebling Suspension Bridge. USED WITH PERMISSION FROM ISAAC WRIGHT

issues he’s dealt with since his time in Army. On Dec. 22, he was booked into the Coconino County jail in Arizona.

On a phone call from jail, he told The Enquirer he’s been allowed out of his cell one hour each day while awaiting extradition back to Cincinnati, which he’s been told could happen as late as March.

Wright faces two felonies here in Cincinnati: burglary and possessing criminal tools. He said he believes the charges were elevated to obtain a nationwide warrant for his arrest.

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Kaia Grant, Springdale police officer, was killed in the line of duty Saturday evening, March 21, 2020 as a result of a high speed chase that started in another jurisdiction. The 33-year-old was an eight year veteran of the force and a Wyoming High School graduate. LIZ DUFOUR/THE ENQUIRER

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It was the faces of his employees. The ones who weren’t at the scene – who never felt the helicopter’s wind – but were called into the offi ce all the same. They didn’t know what happened, so he told them.

Offi cer Kaia Grant had been killed after placing stop sticks on the highway to help apprehend a suspect involved in a police chase. The suspect swerved off the road, striking the cruisers of Grant and another offi cer.

After the crash, the suspect shot himself.

Grant was fl own to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. She was 33 years old.

Wells looked out at his staff as he recounted the night’s events. These were not members of the media, but friends and colleagues. Grief and despair did not accurately describe what he saw on their faces.

Wells had been promoted to chief of police a month earlier. He thought about this, and about how no Springdale police offi cer had ever been killed in the line of duty before.

This happened on his watch, he thought.

By the time Wells fi rst spoke to his offi cers in a courtroom down the hall from his offi ce, he had changed into his uniform.

He had briefed reporters and TV cameras in a raspy voice on the verge of tears. He would do so again the next morning, after a night of trying and failing to sleep.

He didn’t know what to say, so he told his colleagues the facts. He told them to take the rest of the weekend off . Eventually, he told them to take the entire week off .

This haunted him, because he knew some of them would suff er in silence.

Because that’s what he did.

More than grief In 2012, Wells was part of the team that hired Grant, who grew up in Wyoming and worked with at-risk youth after she graduated from college. Grant was among the fi rst group of employees he helped bring in as an assistant chief.

Wells knew right away she was special. She was the type of person you could never train another offi cer to become. That’s what he said in the press conferences after her death.

When asked to elaborate, he said she had a dynamic personality, but struggled to sum her up in a 30-second soundbite.

Grant’s life was more than a soundbite, and he wasn’t her relative. He was her boss.

And he was not the only one hurting.

In July, months after the funeral, there was a ceremony in Springdale to honor Grant. A community member wanted to celebrate her with a tree planted outside the police department and a large vase painted teal, her favorite color.

Wells addressed the group, which stood outside in a circle. Everyone wore masks, but it didn’t matter. When he looked around, he was back in the courtroom, staring at those same faces from March. He didn’t know what to say. He started crying.

Springdale Police Chief Thomas Wells salutes the family of officer Kaia Grant during a ceremony prior to her funeral service at Vineyard Church on Sunday, March 29. Grant was killed in the line of duty Saturday, March 21, following a police chase and crash on Interstate 275. She was a 2005 graduate of Wyoming High School. AMANDA ROSSMANN/THE ENQUIRER

Later that day, he told his wife he needed help.

He checked himself into a mental health program specifi cally designed for fi rst responders and military members. He went there every day after work for two weeks, speaking to a therapist who once carried a friend’s dead body

away from the battlefi eld.

That’s where Wells learned his struggles were more than grief.

The police chief was diagnosed with PTSD. And he wants you to know this.

He wants you to know he couldn’t speak in public without crying for months. He wants you to

know there was a time he would become furious for dropping his car keys. He wants you to know there was a time when mowing the grass seemed like a monumental task.

He wants you to know he hasn’t listened to the dispatch recordings from the night Grant was killed – he doesn’t want to hear the voices of his coworkers. He wants you to know he hasn’t watched the body camera footage either, because he knows what’s on it.

He wants you to know this isn’t about him. Although he wants you to know he is human, too.

He wants you to know this is about his offi cers, and others around the country, who don’t often talk about their pain.

He wants you to know it’s OK to not be OK. Because he thought he was prepared for what happened, and he wants you to know he wasn’t.

In December, almost nine months after Grant’s death, the police building in Springdale is closed to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic. In Wells’ offi ce, above his computer and a family picture on his desk, there is a painting of Grant. She is standing in front of an American fl ag, spotlights shining down on her.

She looks like a superhero.

Earlier that morning, Wells spoke to the air care crew that worked the night of her death. He didn’t say much; he listened. They told him there was nothing anyone could have done.

Wells’ counseling began every day after work for two weeks, eventually stretched into fi ve, and continues in another form today. He wants you to know it worked. He wants you to know the helicopters don’t bother him anymore, and the faces have faded.

It doesn’t mean he’s forgotten. It doesn’t mean his post-traumatic stress disorder has disappeared. But it means he’s not lying if he tells you he’s OK. Wells’ wife once asked him why he would want Grant’s picture hanging in his offi ce. Isn’t it a constant reminder of terrible pain? He told her it’s better to remember Grant this way, instead of what he saw on the highway.

Standing in the department’s lobby, near a glass case fi lled with gifts the department received after her death, the police chief takes out his cellphone. His lock screen is another photo of Grant.

She is smiling. And so is he.

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Springdale Police Chief Thomas Wells is overcome with emotion as 'Taps' is played for fallen officer Kaia Grant. AMANDA ROSSMANN/THE ENQUIRER

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Isaac Wright is accused of breaking into the rooftop of Great American Tower at Queen City Square on Nov. 27 in Downtown Cincinnati to take photos, court documents state.

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A warrant he learned about just a few days before he was arrested, he said, adding that he intended to fi nd a lawyer and turn himself in as soon as he got home from his fi rst brand shoot in Las Vegas.

He was traveling there when the arrest happened.

The arrest “Right before getting to Flagstaff , traffi c was stopped. We saw a helicopter in air. We thought someone was getting medivac’ed out because of a car crash,” Wright said. “Then we saw state troopers driving backward down the highway look into cars.”

Weisman said they alerted Arizona authorities about the type of car Wright was in and his location. He would not reveal how they knew where he was.

Arizona offi cers had pulled over a car they believed Wright was in and stopped traffi c due to that, but it wasn’t the right car, police said. The helicopter spotted Wright’s vehicle and directed offi cers to it.

“Five to 10 offi cers approached my vehicle with handguns and assault rifl es pointed at me. I was completely unarmed,” he said. “Yelling at me to get on the ground, lay down on the ground.”

Wright believes the aggressive arrest was due to the fact that the Arizona police were unaware of why he was charged.

He said he was told that Arizona police were only informed he was an armed and dangerous military veteran with special operations training and a history of post-traumatic stress disorder. He said he has been diagnosed with PTSD, but has never had a violent episode.

The special operations part is accurate. Cincinnati police alerted the FBI during the initial phase of their investigation, who ran background and confi rmed he served in special operations and had completed SERE training, which stands for survival, evasion, resistance, and escape, Weisman said.

“They took me aggressively because they thought I was a threat,” Wright said.

“They had my friend on the ground at gunpoint. She was completely innocent.”

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Cincinnati police said that they were not involved in any of the decisions about how Arizona authorities made the arrest.

Cincinnati police: it’s a public safety issue Cincinnati police Lt. Steve Saunders said the investigators in Cincinnati were putting “public safety fi rst and foremost” and acted with an abundance of caution.

“It was not as simple as climbing on a roof and taking pictures,” Saunders said.

“He forcibly entered these business locations. It’s beyond a trespass.”

Cpt. Weisman, who supervises the detective who led the investigation, said the Hamitlon County Prosecutor’s Offi ce before fi ling the charge and photos of Wright online showed him holding weapons.

He said it would be “a much diff erent conversation if he had killed someone and we had these cases and didn’t do anything to pursue it.”

Saunders added: “I think the public would expect us to do something about that and not just say, ‘Oh well.’ “

“Blurred legal lines” Wright said he began working as a full-time photographer in April after a six-year career in the Army. His lawyer, Laurence Hass, said he was honorably discharged.

Isaac Wright’s Instagram, driftershoots, has more than 13,000 followers. He has a YouTube channel and a website where he sells photos. All of them are fi lled with imagery from high

places all over the country, often accompanied by surreal text.

“My work is my work. I’m proud of my work. My work shows people the world in a way they have never seen it before,” Wright said. “You can say that my work has...blurred legal lines in regards to trespassing, but breaking and entering, burglary. No. “I did not break into the building.”

His website includes a photo of Spiderman and a screenshot of a Detroit WDIV newscast with the title: “Photographer’s Ambassador Bridge stunt raises security questions.”

Wright’s father, Darrius Wright, said the charges against his son are “trumped up.”

He described his son as “very special,” teaching himself how to ride a bike at two years old with no training wheels.

When Isaac was 4 or 5, he would climb up on the roof of their home to watch people, his father said.

He skipped his graduation ceremony to attend a military ceremony at Great American Ball Park, the elder Wright explained, and the August after graduating from Colerain he enlisted.

“He’s been trained to evade entire governments,” he said. “If he wants to evade people, he can do it.”

“I could be another hashtag on Twitter” A proud father, Darrius is now thankful nothing went wrong on the highway during his arrest.

“If he would have made one wrong move, he would have died. Being a Black man out in the Arizona desert ...” he said trailing off .

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The younger Isaac said that if he did have serious mental health problems, an arrest of that scale could have gone bad.

“I could be another hashtag on Twitter,” he said. “I’m very upset about that.

I’m very upset about being misrepresented.”

Wright’s father said the burglary charges makes it sound like his son stole something.

“If he stole anything, it was scenery,” Darrius said, adding that his son is also facing charges in Michigan after climbing a bridge there to make photos.

“He’s noted for climbing and taking pictures. That’s what he does,” he said.

“All this stuff is crazy.”

While disturbed by the actions of the police, the spy movie drama of a massive police search for a military veteran with special operations training is not lost on Wright or his father.

“Isaac loved Jason Bourne,” his father said.

“It was just like that,” Wright said of the arrest. “No exaggeration.”

More charges may be on the way Cincinnati police said Wright could face additional charges related to illegally entering other buildings in the city.

Cpt. Weisman pointed out the photos from Great American Ball Park on his Instagram feed.

Weisman said he’s been in communication with other cities Wright has visited and that law enforcement in those cities are considering charges as well.

“He was eventually going to get hurt or hurt himself,” Lt. Saunders said, adding that this could be a warning to others who engage in this activity.

“You can pay a steep price for breaking into a building...just because you think it’s a thrill and you’re trying to make a name for yourself on social media,” he said.

Wright has not been told when he will return home and potentially be released on bond. Cincinnati police could not say either.

Haas, Wright’s lawyer, said he’s excited to begin working on his defense.

“Based on the evidence currently before us, this seems like an overreach by law enforcement,” Haas said in a statement. “The amount of our government’s resources that has been required to apprehend an artist who was honorably discharged from the Army is fascinating.”

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Mary Helen’s ‘no peek’ oven beef stew perfect for cozy winter supper Mary Helen’s ‘no peek’ oven beef stew

cut up in large pieces

I used a 2 pound chuck roast, my favorite for stew.

Instructions

After trimming, I got a little over 1 1⁄ 2 pounds beef. Stewing beef is good, too.

Pour thin fi lm of oil in bottom of pot.

Beef base if necessary Preheat oven to 325.

Put beef in. If using flour sprinkle it over meat and toss to coat.

Potatoes are added toward the end so they don’t get mushy.

Then add everything but potatoes and beef base.

Stew cooks, basically unattended, in oven about 3 hours.

If using tapioca, just add it and everything but potatoes and beef base. Give it a stir.

Ingredients About 2 pounds beef, cut in 11⁄ 2” cubes

Cover and cook about 2 hours. No peeking!

Salt and pepper to taste

Add potatoes and cook another 40-60 minutes, until meat is tender and potatoes cooked.

About 3 cups onions, chopped A good teaspoon garlic, minced - my addition

Mary Helen’s ‘no peek’ oven beef stew garnished with parsley.

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Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfled Guest columnist

Remember when I told you I’d be sharing “best of/most requested” recipes again? And that I’d update and adapt them so if you had to substitute an ingredient, you could?

Well, here’s a much-loved stew recipe: Mary Helen’s “No peek” classic beef oven stew. Perfect for a cozy winter supper.

The recipe calls for tapioca – I had none so subbed in a smaller amount of fl our. Ditto with the tomato juice. I subbed in beef broth with a good dollop of tomato paste.

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Carol’s mom. She was the most gourmet cook around. I had my fi rst taste of whole caulifl ower drizzled with cheese sauce at Carol’s house.

Dinner at Carol’s was eaten at the table, with platters of food.

At our home, supper from my Mom’s Lebanese kitchen was usually served from a big cast-iron pot on the stove.

No matter, though. We both enjoyed dinner at each other’s home.

Now I’ve made numerous versions of classic beef stew that were delicious, but none are as easy as this and the taste is yummy.

I used my enameled cast-iron pot.

This heavy pot allowed the stew to cook at an even simmer in the oven. Just make sure your pot and lid are ovenproof.

Here’s the recipe updated with substitutions if necessary.

3 ribs celery, cut up

Taste and add a bit of beef base or bouillon to enhance flavor.

4 medium carrots, peeled if you want and cut into nice chunks

Stew too thick? Add a bit of hot water.

1 1⁄ 4 cups tomato juice or one can beef broth mixed with 1 generous tablespoon tomato paste — I like the beef broth version better

Stir some frozen, thawed peas in at the end.

Tips:

Add a splash of red wine vinegar to each serving.

⁄ 3 cup quick/instant cooking tapioca or 1⁄ 4 cup flour - see note

1

Cook in crockpot:

⁄ 2 teaspoon dried basil (optional but good)

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8-12 hours on low, 4-6 on high.

Add potatoes at beginning of cooking time.

About 2 pounds potatoes, peeled and

Beef stew ready for the oven.

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The incredible life of Olga Larkin Mitchell Meyer

Elder High School Purple Quill

If you’ve been to Ron’s Roost, you’ve probably seen the little old lady, who works hard, smiles and talks with everyone, and gives the little kids free dessert to eat.

If you did not know who that incredible woman was before (which I doubt you don’t know her) that is Olga Larkin, mother of the owner Ron Larkin and grandmother of recent Elder grads Matt Larkin and Ronnie Larkin.

She and her husband Ron Sr. started the roost together, but there is a lot more to Mrs. Larkin than just the restaurant.

My dad Joe Meyer and Mike Moehring, lifelong friends of the family, have been impacted by her and Ron Sr. so much that they wanted to interview Mrs. Larkin about her life. As a result, they sat down with her and Ron Jr. and she shared with them what I will share with you.

Olga Larkin was born in Velenja, Slovenia in 1928 to her parents Mathew and May Tajnsek. She had a young brother who was 10 years younger than her. Her father was an “old fashioned” tailor who created and would produce clothing right there in the store. He was from a family of 10 brothers. 3 of which died in infancy.

At 10 years old, Olga was diagnosed with Typhoid fever. There was no hospital in her hometown as she and her mother went to the hospital by train, where Olga lied on the fl oor during her entire trip. Her mother was not permitted to stay, so she returned home. Olga stayed in the hospital from October to December. The fever was so high that she

The original Hitching Post. PROVIDED

was placed in quarantine in the hospital, where she fell into a coma for 6 weeks.

She eventually recovered but the illness caused a detached retina where she lost the sight in her right eye which never returned.

In 1942, when she was 14, the Americans started bombing the Germans who had taken control of Yugoslavia. It created an unsafe condition during the war, and her parents believed it would be better for Olga to live just across the border in Salzburg, Austria with her uncle, who owned a Grocery store, which she began to work at.

In the evenings, the Nazis would come and capture the Jewish people in her city and “take them away.” At the time, she did not know where they were going.

When she was 16, her father was killed. Mathew was a member of the underground and would help people escape from the Germans, however, one day when he was coming back from a successful escape after curfew, the Nazis killed him. This was in 1944 and he was only 53.

Olga went home for the funeral and then returned to Austria.

She stated that during the war, the Nazis would try and listen through the walls to try and capture members of the

Husband Ron Larkin. PROVIDED

underground. In the evenings, the Nazis would come and capture the Jewish people in her city and “take them away.” At the time, she did not know where they were going. She also mentioned that any person of high importance, such as the doctor and teacher in her town of Austria, were also “taken away” by the Germans. Olga recalled that throughout the war the Germans would take all the Jews belongings, and then the Jews themselves were taken away. They had no idea where they went until after the war was over.

While still in Austria, the Russian’s began to occupy the country. Olga would hide in the woodshed behind the store for her own safety.

Growing up, Olga’s family were devout Catholics. They would go to church on Sunday, have lunch after, and then return for benediction. The Catholic Charity at the time would send a letter to her family giving them a chance to come to the US. Olga, who was 24 at the time, realized there was no opportunity in Austria and decided to take advantage of the opportunity. So in 1952, with $32 dollars in her pocket, she traveled on a US Naval Ship, USNS General Sturgis from Hamburg, Germany to New York City. It took 13 days and from there she boarded a train to her fi nal destination, Cincinnati.

The Catholic Charity placed her with a family residing in Bond Hill, the Hunsickers. The parents constantly fought.

So, after sharing her unhappiness with the Charity, Olga was sent to a family living on the West Side on Boudinot Avenue. While there, Olga would cook and clean. She began going to school at Hughes High School for three days a week, learning how to speak English.

Someone at school mentioned there was an opportunity for employment at Hitching Post on Glenway Avenue, thus beginning Olga’s love of chicken.

At the Hitching Post, there was a customer that would come for lunch frequently, and he eventually asked her out for a date. This gentleman was the projectionist at the Warsaw Theater. He was 10 years older than Olga and grew up on Enright Avenue. His name was Ron Larkin. Ron was raised by his father and at the young age of four or fi ve became infected by Polio (He spent the rest his life

Young Olga Larkin. PROVIDED

wearing braces on his left leg). He graduated from Elder in 1934.

After dating for three years, Ron asked Olga to marry and they married in 1956.

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Why Cincinnati weatherman is chasing a diff erent type of storm Jason Williams and Sharon Coolidge Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Long-time Cincinnati weatherman Steve Raleigh can quickly recall the exact dates of the two biggest storms he’s encountered in life.

• March 2, 2012, when a rash of tornadoes killed more than 20 people across Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana.

• Jan. 17, 2019, when Raleigh Raleigh’s 24-year-old daughter, Madison, committed suicide after battling addiction and mental illness.

As Raleigh still tracks storms weekdays for WCPO-TV, he’s also taken on another job – launching a nonprofi t organization to help men and women struggling with addiction and mental illness.

It’s called Madi’s House, located at 5081 Glenncrossing Way. Raleigh told The Enquirer’s That’s So Cincinnati podcast that the organization is working on expanding to reach more people in need.

Raleigh, Channel 9’s chief meteorologist since 2005, opened up about his daughter’s struggles and the hope Madi’s House is off ering to those in need.

Here’s part of his recent interview on a That’s So Cincinnati episode: Almost two years ago, my wife and I lost our daughter. She fought the battle of addiction and some mental health issues. It had been going on for quite a number of years, 10 to 12 years. Took her own life. At that point, my wife came out with a statement at the memorial service: “We are going to war against these two factions.” As a family, we decided to set up something that would help.

What I like to call a moment of clarity from my daughter was something that she said to us: “I just wish I had somewhere to hang out.” There were times when she was ready to go forward, and she had nowhere to go. Quite frankly, she couldn’t fall back to the people she had been with. She really couldn’t fi nd any new friends. There was a certain

stigma associated with the problem she was having. And she was basically hanging out with my wife and I. That’s no fun for a 24-year-old.

Madi’s House is really a recovery and mental health community center. There are some games, like video games.

There’s some art family. There’s music.

There’s fi tness. We also have AA and NA meetings.

“What I like to call a moment of clarity from my daughter was something that she said to us: ‘I just wish I had somewhere to hang out.’

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SPORTS Cincinnati high school bowling: Who’s leading the city in average, scoring at midseason?

James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Editor’s note: Information and statistics included refl ect this article’s original publication date – Jan. 12.

Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

While Kentucky high school bowling didn‘t start until recently, prep bowlers on the Ohio side of the river have been striking it big since November.

Cincinnati teams are in midseason form, getting ready for the postseason, which begins in early February.

League championships will also be on the line in the coming weeks. Here is a glance at each Cincinnati league, based on statistics on their websites through Jan. 11.

Luke Vrsansky of St. Xavier runs with the ball against Dublin Coffman at the DI Boys Lacrosse Championship, Selby Stadium, Ohio Wesleyan University, Saturday, June 1, 2019. MICHAEL NOYES/FOR THE ENQUIRER

St. Xavier hockey features familiar names from fall Despite college off ers, Brogan McCaughey and Luke Vrsansky continue as 3-sport athletes Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

EVENDALE - The good old-fashioned three-sport high school star still exists in numerous schools across the country, but in larger Division I institutions it’s almost become a dying breed.

Particularly in the world of recruiting, when a player commits or shows Division I college aptitude, the call for specialization is strong despite the urgings of such national experts like former Ohio State and Florida coach Urban Meyer.

Well, it turns out Urban Meyer once was on Steve Rasso’s staff at St. Xavier, where he coached Steve Specht. Meyer wrote the forward for Specht’s recent book, 4th and Redemption, which chronicles St. Xavier’s 2016 state title.

As fate would have it, two key cogs of St. Xavier’s 2020 title, quarterback Brogan McCaughey and running back Luke Vrsansky, are trying to be three-sport Bombers, with Specht’s blessing.

This blessing may be a little awkward, though, as the two juniors haven’t shifted to basketball or wrestling. Instead, they’re back in pads on a slippery surface as members of Bob Bove’s St. Xavier ice hockey squad.

McCaughey just rewrote the St. Xavier passing record book and is a First-Team All-State quarterback fi elding current offers from Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Akron and Miami University, with continuing interest from others like Wake Forest, Iowa State and Cincinnati.

“Whenever I say I play quarterback, but also play hockey, it gets heads turning,” McCaughey said. “Nobody really expects it, getting hit most the time. Now, as a defenseman, I can turn around and hit people. It’s a lot more fun.”

Sure, there are critics, but McCaughey has also gained some respect with recruiters who like a quarterback with a little extra toughness. While other players may be conditioning, the Bombers’ signal-caller feels he gets enough work in on skates.

“It defi nitely helps out not only hockey but other sports mentally and physically,” McCaughey said. “It doesn’t replace weightlifting, but it’s hard on the body and really gets the legs ready for football season. Number one, you’re working your body getting faster, stronger and

Cincinnati Hills League Several CHL schools didn’t start their seasons until recently because of COVID-related restrictions. Taylor is 4-1 in league play in both boys and girls.

Eastern Cincinnati Conference Boys: West Clermont leads the league with a 7-0 record and 8-0 overall. Loveland and Lebanon have one loss each. The Wolves play at Loveland Jan. 13. Evan Williams leads the Wolves with a 215 average and high game of 277. Cameron Mays averages 206 with a high game of 269.

Girls: Lebanon and West Clermont are tied for fi rst in the league at 7-0 and 8-0 overall. They meet each other Jan. 22 and 27 at each other’s home lanes.

Darby Campbell leads West Clermont with a 200 average. She has a high game of 268. Lexi Stewart averages 193 with a high game of 248.

Lebanon is led by Hannah Rearick with a 190 average and Cassandra Ingram at 172.

Greater Catholic League South

St. X quarterback Brogan McCaughey attempts a pass against St. Ignatius at St. Xavier High School, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. MICHAEL NOYES/FOR THE ENQUIRER

La Salle is 3-0 in league play and 5-0 overall, while Elder is 1-0 in league play. La Salle plays at Elder Tuesday, and the four GCL South teams compete against each other Friday at Colerain Bowl.

The Lancers have six players averaging 192 or above, led by Nolan Blessing at 223 with a high game of 279. Zach Torbeck averages 214 Blessing with a high game of 261.

St. Xavier’s Jared Littelmann is second to Blessing in average with 221 and has a near-perfect 290.

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St. Xavier running back Luke Vrsansky also plays hockey for the Bombers.

He's shown during a game against Springboro, Sunday, Jan. 10.

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two, you’re mentally prepared. You’re not getting off -focus doing other things, partying or whatever getting out of shape.

Multiple sports get you focused.”

Bove leads the Bombers in the more competitive Capital Hockey Conference based out of Columbus. Moeller’s Crusaders also play in it. With the BlueJackets based in central Ohio, the hockey is naturally better. Wherever his players come from, the discipline is demanding.

“We gave them a week off then we eased them back into hockey practice,”

St. Xavier quarterback Brogan McCaughey also plays hockey for the Bombers. He's shown during a hockey game against Springboro, Sunday, Jan. 10. TONY TRIBBLE/FOR THE ENQUIRER

Bove said of the football duo. “Same muscles are used, but in diff erent directions. We ask them to go 100% sprint for 45 to 55 seconds. Then, they get off the ice. Then, they wait a minute and do it again. Then, they’re playing with a little puck and people try to knock them down.”

Also going against the norm is the 5foot-8, 160-pound dynamo that is Luke Vrsansky. The junior is one of the area’s See ST. XAVIER, Page 2B

Seton and Mercy McAuley are both undefeated this season and 2-0 in league play. The teams meet Tuesday and also Jan. 21.

Seton is led by Rebecca Ochs at 191 with a 258 game. Mercy McAuley has fi ve players averaging over 180, led by Sydney Schoenling at 192.

GCL Coed Boys: Alter leads the league at 6-0 in league play and 7-0 overall.

Girls: Roger Bacon leads the league at 5-0 and 5-1 overall, led by Belle Nye at 175.

Greater Miami Conference Boys: There is a lot of parity so far, with fi ve teams tied for fi rst place with one loss. Six players are averaging over 210, led by Middletown’s Ethan Rowe (217.8).

Girls: Fairfi eld and Hamilton are undefeated in league play and they See BOWLING, Page 2B

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meet on Friday. Hamilton is led by Madison Detherage and Lilly Arvin, and Fairfi eld by Katie Dashley and Madison Roybal. The league has several of the highest scoring teams and bowlers in the area.

Miami Valley Conference Boys: Cincinnati Christian and Norwood are tied at 2-1 in league play. North College Hill and Seven Hills have yet to begin their seasons. Zac Beltz leads Cin. Christian with 180 and Seth Hinton leads Norwood at 163.

Girls: Cincinnati Christian is 3-0 in league, and Summit Country Day and Norwood are 2-2. NCH and Seven Hills have yet to begin their seasons. CC is led

by Crystal Wilson, who averages 187.

Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference Boys: Wilmington leads the American Division at 4-1 and 6-2 overall, led

by Hunter Gallion and Jordan Tackett.

Western Brown is 6-2 and 9-3. Georgetown leads the National Division at 8-0 and 12-1 overall, led by Kaleb Franklin.

Girls: Wilmington is fi rst place in the American Division at 5-0 and New Richmond is 5-1. New Richmond’s Emily Fischer leads the league in average and has a high game of 242, and Wilmington’s Ariel Combarger is second with a high game of 233. New Richmond’s Lindsey Fischer has a high game of 258.

Clermont Northeastern leads the National Division at 5-0 and Georgetown is 7-1. CNE is led by Alyssa Ferguson and Michayla Eifert.

Nick Davis leads Ross with a 202 average. Terrence Johnson of Northwest leads the league at 219.

Girls: Harrison, Mt. Healthy, Northwest and Ross are all tied for fi rst with one loss. Harrison is 6-1 overall. Harrison’s Alyssa Pierce leads the league at 181. Maya Floyd leads the Owls with 168.

Leah Anderson leads the Knights with 167 and Cami Strahm paces the Rams at 154.

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Boys: Harrison leads the boys standings at 4-0 and 7-0 overall, including a narrow 81-pin win over Ross, who is tied for second with Northwest with one league loss. Harrison hosts Northwest Jan. 14 and travels to Ross Jan. 21. Eli McKain leads the Wildcats with a 194 average and shot 429 against Ross.

Marshall Hooper averages 191 and Andrew Roush 187. Tyler Ferry shot 405 against Ross. Roush shot 483 against Reading with a 267.

Here are some statistical rankings.

The team rankings are each school’s top score during a match so far this season.

A match is made up for 14 games, 10 individual and four Baker games.

Boys team: La Salle 3,044, West Clermont 3,033, St. Xavier 2,885, Mason 2,875, Lakota East 2,847, Wilmington 2,846, Colerain 2,805, Elder 2,799, Harrison 2753, Middletown 2,746, Georgetown 2,621, Oak Hills 2,614, Mariemont 2,543, Reading 2,538, Moeller

Seton is undefeated this season and 2-0 in league play, led by Rebecca Ochs at 191 with a 258 game.

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2,487, Badin 2,435, Roger Bacon 2,419, Wyoming 2,398, Deer Park 2,289, Finneytown 2,288, Norwood 2,276, Taylor 2,257.

Boys individual averages: Nolan Blessing (La Salle) 223.7, Jared Littelmann (St. Xavier) 221.9, Terrence Johnson Jr. (Northwest) 219.5, Ethan Rowe (Middletown) 217.8, Cody Carlson (Princeton) 215.6, Evan Williams (West Clermont) 214.9, Zach Torbeck (La Salle) 214.8, Ogden Nijikowski (Mason) 213.7, Hunter Gallion (Wilmington) 213.3, Alex Swinney (Lakota East) 212.5, Ryan Johnson (Colerain) 211.8, Jack Czerwonka (Sycamore) 210.9, Jason Stiens (Badin) 210.4, Alex Toelke (La Salle) 209.8, Tommy Hambrick (La Salle) 208.7, Cameron Mays (West Clermont) 206.6, Jordan Tackett (Wilmington) 206.6, Ryan Abling (Goshen) 206.3, Kaleb Franklin (Georgetown) 204.5, Michael Macke (Elder) 203.0, Preston Clark (Batavia) 202.7, Nick Davis (Ross) 202.5, Luke Lawson (Middletown) 201.4, Brayden Godbey (Reading) 201.2, Caden Graham (Mason) 201.0, Parker Lauders (Western Brown) 200.7, Owen Sena (St. Xavier) 200.4.

Girls team score: Mercy McAuley 2,669, Fairfi eld 2,660, Hamilton 2,588, Seton 2,525, Colerain 2,504, Oak Hills 2,425, West Clermont 2,422, New Richmond 2,312, Wilmington 2,309, Lebanon 2,214, Lakota West 2,209, Ross 2,176, Roger Bacon 2,163, Harrison 2,132, Cincinnati Christian 2,094, Taylor 2,057, Clermont Northeastern 2,054, Mason 2,051, Middletown 2,050, Reading 2,008.

Girls averages: Darby Campbell (West Clermont) 200.4, Emily Fischer (New Richmond) 193.7, Lexi Stewart (West Clermont) 193.7, Sydney Schoenling (Mercy McAuley) 192.6, Madison Detherage (Hamilton) 192.5, Rebecca Ochs (Seton) 191.6, Ruby McAninch (Colerain) 191.4, Abby Perkins (Mercy McAuley) 190.2, Hannah Rearick (Lebanon) 190.1, Crystal Wilson (Cin. Christian) 187.4, Katie Dashley (Fairfi eld) 185.8, Lilly Arvin (Hamilton) 185.2, Ariel Comberger (Wilmington) 184.7, Madison Roybal (Fairfi eld) 184.0, Isabelle Snyder (Colerain) 183.9, Paige Geer (Colerain) 182.9, Alyssa Pierce (Harrison) 181.8, Caitlin Uecker (Batavia) 181.7, Olyvia Bittner (Mercy McAuley) 181.1, Hannah Kuderer (Mercy McAuley) 180.8, Carmen Silva (Fairfi eld) 180.6, Chrissy Cook (Mercy McAuley) 180.4, Alli Shattuck (St. Ursula) 180.2.

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most accomplished lacrosse players.

After running for 456 yards and fi ve scores and catching 14 passes for 131 yards this fall, you’d think he might rest for his prime sport where he has committed to play for the Air Force Academy. Instead, he’s whizzing through the ice at Sports Plus in Evendale with McCaughey and the rest of the winter Blue Man Group.

“I like to play sports, I always like to be doing something,” Vrsansky said.

“Hockey’s a lot of fun. I’m defi nitely not the biggest guy but it doesn’t really matter to me. I just go out there and do my thing.”

As a freshman, Vrsansky led St. Xavier to the state fi nals in lacrosse where they fi nished as state runnerup. He’d like to add a lacrosse state championship to the football title earned in November.

The Air Force Falcons fi nd no fault with Vrsansky’s winter activity; he was actually encouraged to play.

“Ever since I started playing, I’ve been doing sports all year round,” he said. “I love them all. Usually, whatever I’m playing is my favorite.”

While Vrsansky will switch to a stick with netting for the spring, McCaughey hopes to shag fl ies in center fi eld for the Bombers. His family’s background is from Tampa where the Buccaneers previously won a Super Bowl, the Tampa Bay Lightning have won two Stanley Cups and many major league baseball teams host spring training in the vicinity. Plus, his father played pro soccer for the Tampa Bay Mutiny of Major League Soccer.

With football off ers coming in, the extra physical activity is somewhat of a welcome distraction as well as evidence that the hours of dedication have been worthwhile.

“It’s defi nitely awesome seeing the work pay off ,” McCaughey said. “Everything we do behind the curtains that nobody sees, you get to start seeing it when you see the letters, the offers. It’s unexplainable. It feels great!”

With outdoor activity on standby for now, McCaughey, Vrsansky and St. Xavier can be found at Sports Plus where they have games scheduled Jan. 23-24.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Maple Knoll earns LEED Platinum Certifi cation with new Coventry Court villas Maple Knoll Village, a local senior care community with 172 years of experience, has partnered with HGC Construction, Luminaut, and Sol Design & Consulting to design and construct an expansion to our existing Coventry Court neighborhood.

The new villas consist of three multifamily senior independent living buildings - two of the buildings are comprised of four (4) units and one building contains three (3) units. Each unit is 1,749 sq. ft. with a single car garage, two (2) bedrooms, two and a half (2.5) baths, den, and a covered porch with the option of an upgrade to a three-season room.

The new development allowed us to expand on our existing walking trail that connects from the Coventry Court neighborhood to our ArbNet accredited Level 1 arboretum, main building amenities and common spaces by adding new gazebos, benches, and beautiful landscaping for our residents on the campus to enjoy.

We believe there is a lack of green homes in the market, so we wanted to be one of the fi rst to create a retirement option with a priority placed on reducing our carbon footprint. This project is a Leader in Energy and Environmental Design for Homes awardee with Platinum status, the highest LEED level of certifi cation through the U.S. Green Building Council.

LEED Platinum status was achieved by including these key design features: storm water capture & water effi cient irrigation systems, energy star roof shin-

gles and appliances, high effi ciency gas furnaces, tankless gas water heaters, high performance E windows and doors, LED lighting fi xtures, air tight building envelope with performance testing and continuous insulation, use of recycled and locally sourced building materials, and roughed-in electric in each garage for optional electric car charger stations.

We know that retirement looks diff erent today than in previous generations, so we are working to create an environment where residents can age more independently. The Coventry Court expansion was designed to give our residents a warm and neighborly environment with a new enriched lifestyle. Once on our campus, residents receive access to every level of care, providing peace of mind to not only them, but their families as well.

For more information on this new and innovative product, please contact me at the information below. Thank you!

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New book - Cincinnati’s Germans before WWI This new book describes how Cincinnati, Ohio, came to be a German heritage center. It provides a comprehensive history of German immigration, settlement, and infl uences in the Greater Cincinnati area, from the late 18th century to the early 20th century.

Author Don Heinrich Tolzmann is president of the German-American Citizens League and curator of its German Heritage Museum. He also is the author and editor of numerous books on German-American history and culture. He

German-American press, and the Civil War. Also included is “A Who’s Who of the Cincinnati Germans.”

Published by the Little Miami Publishing Company (Milford, Ohio), the book (242 pages) can be ordered via its website: www.littlemiamibooks.com, or, by calling: 513-576-9369.

Dr. Don Heinrich Tolzmann, GermanAmerican Citizens League

Arbor Day Foundation names Glendale Tree City USA for 25th consecutive year with Sterling Growth Award

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has received many awards, including the German Federal Cross of Merit (Bundesverdienstkreuz), is listed in Who’s Who in America, and is Book Review Editor for German Life Magazine.

Book chapters cover German immigration and settlement, homelands of the immigrants, and areas of settlement.

It explains what immigrants ate on board ship on their way to America, and provides an example of the kind of letters German immigrants wrote home.

Other topics covered include religious life, German societies, architectural infl uences, cultural life, educational infl uences, business and industry, and the

In 2020 a Tree City USA award was given to those communities that demonstrate a commitment to eff ective urban forest management and Growth Awards are provided when a community demonstrates environmental improvement and a higher level of tree care.

Glendale achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements: a tree board, a tree-care ordinance, an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.

Additionally, Glendale again received a Growth Award, having increased efforts from prior years to strengthen and support the famous Glendale tree canopy. This is our 10th growth award over our past 25 years as a Tree City USA. A community that has earned 10 Growth Awards is recognized as a Sterling Tree City USA. Few Ohio communities receive the Sterling community award and those that do are regarded as See COMMUNITY NEWS, Page 8B

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Colerain Township 10237 Deerhollow Dr: Protide Ventures to Richardson Dollisa L; $299,000 12105 Spalding Dr: Neumann Brothers LLC to Vb One LLC; $101,700 2880 Commodore Ln: Clifford Timothy Ray & Kelly Marie to Withrow Alexander & Daniel Withrow; $142,500 3033 Windsong Dr: Rommel Brenda to Myers Jeremy Allen; $150,000 3121 Struble Rd: Ante Timothy D & Maria Walker to Catugal Shawnna L Murrison & Roger; $130,000 3372 Amberway Ct: Fioresi Rita Marie to Little Lania D; $90,000 3736 Benhill Dr: Watkins Danielle A to Boeckman Kevin J & Nicole S Wagner; $187,361 4042 Appletree Ct: Beck David M & Katherine R to Brunsman Kevin James & Mary Beth; $259,400 4468 Summerwind Ct: Campbell Monica M & Robert E Hill to Campbell Monica M; $98,540 7236 Creekview Dr: Lohmiller Ted M to Wickes Glenn C & Deborah A; $82,000 7294 Thompson Rd: Sinclair Michael & Lisa to Cerise Steven & Victoria Kierman; $452,000 7627 Cella Dr: Stewart

Anthony L & Angela to Roca Erick G Arana & Lauran Arana; $154,000 7884 Sheed Rd: Dixon Denise to Jackson Yolanda; $250,000 8191 Eagle Creek Rd: Matthews G Alan Tr & Helga M Tr to Doerger Andrew C & Julie M; $469,000 8245 Georgianna Dr: Kemphaus Ralph to 11b Rei Ltd; $55,137 8794 Carrousel Park Cr: Herrmann Mary Y to Connell Barbara A; $120,000 9124 Coogan Dr: Manifold Daniel Lee to Briskman Real Estate LLC; $80,000 9438 Loralinda Dr: Metzner James J & Sandra to Steele Heather & Michael Argo; $154,900 9949 Marino Dr: Addis Jason M & Michelle L Jones to Briskman Real Estate LLC; $103,000

College Hill 1432 Cedar Ave: Ceaser Ernest R @ 5 to Ceaser Ernest R & Vb One LLC; $40,000 1432 Cedar Ave: Ceaser Ernest R & Vb One LLC to Vb One LLC; $12,000 5300 Hamilton Ave: Melvin Edward B Tr to Melvin Edward B; $60,000 5914 Belmont Ave: Pfeiffer Enterprises Of Cincinnati LLC to Nsa One LLC; $728,385 6536 Teakwood Ct: Wilson James to Home Equity Corp; $153,500

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Green Township Sheed Rd: Wentzel Michael L & Christine Marie Barry to Leachman Andrea & Sean Beard; $268,000 2072 Faycrest Dr: Obrien Christopher to Anderson Ronald Gene Iii & Geneva; $155,500 2857 Springwood Ct: Bailey Linda J to Ameriprise Bank Fsb Tr; $289,900 2909 Ebenezer Rd: Grant Cynthia B & Roger D to Donaldson Edward B & Catherine M; $375,000 3266 Stevie Ln: Laporte Andrew J & Emily E to Carey Matthew; $153,900 3306 Tallahassee Dr: Glassmeyer Patrick M to Bharati Guna N & Nari Maya; $165,000 3853 Ridgedale Dr: Day James E Jr & Karen M to Olivias-st Clair Faith D; $290,000 3954 Janett Ave: Siekierka Maria & Thomas J Weil to Reynolds Kimberly D & Marc R Deitsch; $150,000 3981 Virginia Ct: Aisenbrey Donald A & Judith I to Hartung April V; $151,000 4183 Quakerhill Dr: Wa-

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Greenhills 123 Burley Cr: S & P Niblock Realty LLC to Redden Brent & Andrea K Loudin; $104,000 93 Ireland Ave: Hundley Michael to Cruse Nya & Eric; $174,580

Lincoln Heights 1341 Schumard Ave: Dickens Mary F to Richardson Kevin; $91,000

Lockland 301 Home Ave: Hte Housing LLC to Jain Harshvardhan; $125,000

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2611 Jessup Rd: Tri State Homes LLC to Bailey Melissa L & Jason E; $157,500

North College Hill 1483 Foxwood Dr: Sallee Cassandra M to Dalessandro John J; $166,822 1565 Corcoran Pl: Mumphrey Owen E to Plan B Wealth Investments LLC; $128,600 1706 Flora Ave: Legrand Victor T to Legrand Victor Michael & Michele Lynn; $55,000 1715 Sterling Ave: Birch Donald to Crooks Oprah L @3; $65,000 1800 Bising Ave: Northfield Construction LLC to Vb One LLC; $79,000 7145 Northridge Dr: Northfield Construction LLC to Weber Melanie; $149,900

Reading 2238 Pompano Ave: Hoeffler Ronald C to Sinchek Dustin; $106,390

Sharonville 10687 Turfwood Ct: Bergevin David L & Cynthia S to Rp2ham LLC; $170,000 10816 Lemarie Dr: Bowman Jesse & Jazmine to Reynolds Alissa N; $205,000 3440 Kemper Rd: Green Bay Dressed Beef LLC to Sugar Creek Packing Co; $7,084,250 3480 Kemper Rd: Green Bay Dressed Beef LLC to Sugar Creek Packing Co; $7,084,250 4525 Fields Ertel Rd: Gwc Services LLC to Taylor Michelle A; $269,500

Spring Grove Village 716 Froome Ave: Tarter Jack H to Knippenberg Peter; $40,000

Springdale 12038 Mallet Dr: Schmidt Richard @3 to Schmidt Richard & Danielle; $50,000 141 Ruskin Dr: Pirrello Ryan H to Rp2ham LLC; $147,500 464 Dorothy Ln: Maronda Homes Of Cincinnati LLC to Miller Emerson Diehl & Heather M Nester; $421,990 490 Smiley Ave: Adnrews Terry Jr & Donisha to Liberty Venture Funding LLC; $138,500 866 Castro Ln: Schmidt Richard A @3 to Schmidt

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Since that’s difficult for American tongues, his family pronounces it ‘‘badges.’’ This is Alex’s sixth Times crossword and second Sunday. — W.S.

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leaders in community forestry and are often looked upon as innovators.

The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters.

Trees provide multiple benefi ts to a community when properly planted and maintained. They help to improve the visual appeal of a neighborhood, increase property values, reduce home cooling costs, remove air pollutants and provide wildlife habitat, among many other benefi ts. It takes about 1,025 trees to off set the average American’s emissions, with each tree absorbing about 31 lbs. of carbon dioxide each year.

If you or your family wish to support our ongoing eff orts to increase our tree canopy, you may do so by making tax deductible contributions to your Glendale Park Board, % the Village of Glendale offi ces.

Walter Cordes, Administrator, Village of Glendale

Karen Clemons joins the board at Crayons to Computers Crayons to Computers is pleased to announce the appointment of Colerain Township resident Karen Clemons to its Board of Trustees.

Ms. Clemons is the K-6 ELA Curriculum Manager for Cincinnati Public Schools. She brings exClemons tensive experience in the fi eld of education, involvement in the community and a deep passion for the mission.

Stephen Bernstein, Crayons to Computers

Colerain Twp. resident solos at the University of Cincinnati - Clermont Abigail Wolf soloed in a single-engine aircraft on Dec. 8, 2020.

This was Wolf ’s fi rst fl ight as a student pilot without her instructor in the aircraft.

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tion of the Program is taught at the Clermont County Airport.

When Wolf completes the two-year program through the University of Cincinnati - Clermont College, she will have earned an Associate of Applied Science degree and a Commercial pilot certifi cate.

For more information about professional pilot training in the Aviation Technology Program at the University of Cincinnati - Clermont visit www.ucclermont.edu or call 513-732-5200.

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Stepping Stones to host 13th annual Open Your Heart event Stepping Stones will host the 2021 Open Your Heart event on Thursday, Feb. 25 in a new, safe and socially-distanced format.

Event chair Dina Taylor invites you to celebrate the event’s 13th year benefi ting Stepping Stones’ mission to build pathways to independence and promote inclusion for people with developmental and physical disabilities.

Choose between three delicious meals from Eddie Merlot’s which will be delivered so you can celebrate in the comfort of your own home. The traditional raffl e has been moved online.

Plus, Stepping Stones has added a virtual silent auction. Supporters are also encouraged to purchase an art kit that will be donated to a participant in need.

“Individuals with disabilities have been disproportionately aff ected by this pandemic,” said Elizabeth Rogers, board member. “Stepping Stones and the fam-

ilies they serve need us more than ever and it is my hope that we’ll come together as a community to shower this wonderful agency with love.”

Event tickets are $125 per person. To order tickets and learn more about Open Your Heart, visit CincyOpenYourHeart.org. For more information, contact Kelly Crow at 513-965-5148 or email Kelly.Crow@SteppingStonesOhio.org. h Who: Stepping Stones h What: 13th Annual Open Your Heart h When: Thursday, Feb. 25 h Where: At home h Why: To raise money for yearround programs benefi ting children, teens and adults with disabilities.

Stepping Stones is a United Way partner agency serving more than 1,100 people with disabilities in day and overnight programs that increase independence and promote inclusion. Founded in 1963, the agency provides educational, recreational and social programs at locations in Batavia, Indian Hill, Norwood and Western Hills. For more information, visit www.SteppingStonesOhio.org.

Adam Hesselbrock, Stepping Stones

COVID-proof early education program available to Cincinnati families at no cost According to several recent reports, millions of children have gone missing from the education system as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. For our youngest learners, in their most crucial learning years, this can mean serious, longterm consequences.

To ensure Ohio’s preschool-aged chil-

dren are ready for school on day one, the state has partnered with the early education nonprofi t, Waterford.org, to bring the Waterford Upstart program into the homes of low-income families in the Buckeye State.

“When a child begins school behind his or her peers, it’s very hard to catch up,” said Claudia Miner, Waterford Upstart executive director. “Thankfully help is on the way for Cincinnati families who are doing their best, but struggling during this stressful time. With the Waterford Upstart program, parents and caregivers will get the tools and support they need to help their child walk into class on their fi rst day of school confi dent and ready to learn.”

TANF eligible, Cincinnati families with 4-year-olds can register now for the Waterford Upstart program. Waterford Upstart is an in-home, early education program that gives parents the tools they need to become their child’s fi rst and most infl uential teacher, including a computer and internet access at no cost.

The program provides positive parent-child interactions while delivering personalized, online instruction 15 minutes a day, 5 days a week. Parents are also given support through a personal coach and tips to continue engaging their children offl ine.

This past summer, 580 Ohio children across 54 counties were given the opportunity to prepare for kindergarten at home using Waterford Upstart and the results were impressive – the average program graduate entered kindergarten at a “Kindergarten Intermediate” level – which is where most children score midpoint during their kindergarten year.

“During COVID-19, we have seen just how deep the technology divide is across the nation. The Waterford Upstart Summer Learning Path provided the tools families needed to keep their children learning from home, even in the most rural parts of our state. We are really encouraged by the results,” said Megan Riddlebarger, Executive Director of Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development.

Registration for the Waterford Upstart program is open now! TANF eligible families can register their 4-year-olds for this at-home, no-cost early education program by calling 1-888-982-9898 or logging on to WaterfordUpstart.org.

Kimberly Flores, Waterford.org

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PENDING Bridgetown - Rear woods facing 2 bd, 2 ba 2nd fl condo in OHSD! Equip kit incl washer and dryer. Ready for your finishing touches to call your own. Near highway!

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Furn’17, roof’10! $159,900 H-1624 Lisa Ibold Team

Price Hill - $44k annual net! 4- 2 bedroom units,1 efficiency and 1-2 bedroom brick house on same deed! Completely rehabbed 15 years ago! $350,000 H-1475 The Jeanne Rieder Team

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