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Local dance companies merge to form Mutual Dance Theatre Contemporary Dance Theater and MamLuft&Co. Dance will combine by fall 2021 David Lyman Special to Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Demetrius Dallas (center) poses with children Terrell, 16, (from left), Dakota, 5, Demetrius Jr., 17, and Demetriana, 12, at his home in North College Hill on Thursday, June 18. Dallas founded Community Cycles, where he fi xes up old, donated bikes and gives them back to the community for free. Dallas was awarded Father of the Year award by the Talbert House.

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s Demetrius Dallas sat on his porch in North College Hill one night, he witnessed a scene that would come to impact him immensely. h At the end of the street, he saw a group of children fi ghting over a single bike. h “We had about 10 or 15 kids, all sharing that one bike,” Dallas said. “They were bickering over it, fi ghting over whose turn it was next, so I told my wife, ‘I think I’m just going to fi nd some bikes for these kids, fi x them up and just give them to them.’”

And that’s exactly what he did. That same night, Dallas put out a call via Facebook, asking for donations of old bikes to be brought to his house. In the morning, he said he was fl ooded with replies.

“I tell you what, it was amazing,” Dallas said.

“Overnight, I had 30 bikes in my driveway and maybe 80 messages from people who wanted to donate more.”

A week later, Dallas put out another call for donations. Again, the community swelled in response.

“It was pandemonium over here,” Dallas said.

“There were kids walking down the street, people parking on the sidewalks; it was just crazy.”

But the good kind of crazy, he said.

From that instant onward, Dallas put his all into fi xing bikes and giving them to children in his community. Since that fi rst night in 2019, he has outgrown his house, moving his operation to a garage donated to him by a local church.

His shop, now called Community Cycles, works to connect local kids with bicycles that Dallas acquires and fi xes up on his own. He’s currently accepting donations though the shop’s Facebook page, Community Cycles Cincy, of equipment and bikes, as well as volunteers who are willing to help fi x them.

He said he’s done so much work in the community that people have come to know him as the “bike guy.”

But recently, Dallas has proven that he’s more than that moniker.

A father to fi ve children of his own, Dallas has been recognized as one of three “Fathers of the Year” by Talbert House, a nonprofi t network of social services including drug rehabilitation, aff ordable housing and mental health care.

He earned the recognition through a combination of his eff orts in the community and his participation in Talbert House’s Fatherhood Project. The Fatherhood Project assists local fathers in their efforts to be nurturing and committed parents.

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Demetrius Dallas poses in a garage full of donated children's bikes in North College Hill.

Dallas said he was surprised when the news of the award came out.

“That blew me away. It was something I defi nitely didn’t expect,” Dallas said. “After that award, I came to feel more that dads matter just as much as anybody else. No parent matters more than the other; it’s a 50/50 job. So receiving that recognition made me smile and want to do even more to be a stable father for my kids.”

According to Dallas, many fathers believe that they don’t get much recognition for their eff orts as parents. The belief feeds into a cycle that pulls them from being more involved or engaged with their kids.

“I’ve been around a lot of guys who suff er from what I call ‘backseat father syndrome,’” Dallas said.

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Contemporary Dance Theater, Cincinnati’s longest-running presenter of modern dance, has announced that it will merge all of its operations with MamLuft&Co. Dance by the fall of 2021. The combined operation will go by the name Mutual Dance Theatre.

CDT founder Jeff erson James will become artistic director emeritus of the merged organization, which will be led by Jeanne Mam-Luft, who founded her company in 2007.

Call it what you will – a generational shift, a passing of the torch – but in the relatively small world of local modern dance, the merger is a shift of seismic proportion. James, 76, is the doyenne of local modern dance.

In 1970, she co-founded with Holly Schwein a group called Dance ’70. Two years later, James assumed sole leadership as the company was renamed Contemporary Dance Theater. The goal was to provide a place for local dancers to perform and choreograph. In time, CDT became a repertory company, showcasing choreography by dozens of nationally noted choreographers. The company’s Corryville home, known as the Dance Hall, became a regular stop for many of the nation’s most important touring dance companies.

But the performing company was disbanded in 1993. And in time, the once-robust presenting series, which relocated to the Aronoff Center’s Jarson-Kaplan Theatre, grew smaller, as did its audiences.

Mam-Luft says that rebuilding and broadening the aesthetic range of that series is high on the list of goals of Mutual Dance Theatre.

“It’s impossible to overestimate the impact that Jeff erson has had on modern dance in this area,” says Mam-Luft.

“So as of the fall of 2021, we’ll rename the performing series The Jeff erson James Contemporary Dance Theater Series.”

Mam-Luft, 39, has ambitious plans for the merged organization. In December, she purchased the 40-year-old former Hartwell Baptist Church and began converting it into a four-studio Dance Academy.

“We already see up to 900 children on a weekly basis in 21 schools,” says Mam-Luft. “It’s a great program. But it is not a conducive environment for bringing up future professional modern dancers. So while our academy will off er many diff erent types of classes, it See MUTUAL DANCE, Page 2A

Jeanne Mam-Luft, the artistic and executive director of Mutual Dance Theatre, formed from the merger of MamLuft&Co. Dance and Contemporary Dance Theater.

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Reverend making impact through One Way Farm Sierra Newton Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

In describing the impact One Way Farm has made on the children in its care, Rev. John Rice recalled a 10-yearold boy struggling from neglect.

The boy’s biggest accomplishment while with the Butler County-based children’s home was learning how to ride a bike. His confi dence and trust grew once he realized he could accomplish his goals within the confi nes of that stable atmosphere.

“I told him that, ‘You’re always going to remember this,’” said Rice, One Way Farm president. “He and two other boys that had to leave for the program in Columbus were in tears: tears fl owing when the social workers came to pick them up. That made me feel good that they felt the connection to us.”

Rice, the pastor at Calvary Tabernacle Church in Madison Township, became president of One Way Farm, 6131 E. River Road, after founder Barb Condo could no longer run the facility. Opened in 1976, the facility closed in 2018, around the same time Rice started the City of Refuge Mission to help with the opioid epi-

Reverend John Rice, president of One Way Farm in Fairfi eld, decided to reopen the non-profi t children's home in January. GRACE PRITCHETT/ENQUIRER

demic. Rice and the mission then purchased One Way Farm to serve children as part of those plans, announcing One Way Farm’s reopening in November 2019.

In January 2020, the state approved the license for One Way Farm to run. The home now serves 20 abused, abandoned, neglected or troubled children between the ages of 6 and 18.

“What we’re trying to do is work on

building their self-esteem,” Rice said.

“We’re trying to improve the image they have of themselves because some of them have been in pretty abusive environments.”

Before the new ownership, Northwest Community Church in Colerain Township and sister church Pleasant Run Presbyterian were connected to One Way Farm through their mission of service, according to NCC deacon Samantha Jasper.

They served meals, read Bible stories and spent time with the children over the years. Once One Way Farm returned, Doris Haubner, the head of the mission committee at Northwest Community, suggested they reach out to connect with Rice.

The church is now in the process of collecting clothes for One Way Farm.

“What it means to us as a church (to maintain the relationship with One Way) is continuing to reach out to kids that really need that support, not only are we helping them with clothing but we’re helping them with confi dence and self-image and all of those things that when they’re in that situation, that’s taken away from them,” Jasper said.

With help from the surrounding community such as NCC, One Way Farm was able to adjust when the pandemic hit. In fact, there was a bright side to the situation.

Rice hired a licensed teacher to help with at-home instruction and noticed that some kids who struggled in the public school setting did better while working from the home. More one-onone time for those students turned out to be benefi cial.

“Some of the kids that have come to us are not really given a lot of help or infl uence in their homes to succeed,” Rice said. “So, we try to give them all of the encouragement that we possibly could to move in a positive direction. We’re having a lot of progress with that.”

Now with more hours being spent in the facility, as opposed to summer day trips originally planned, Rice has looked into getting a pool for the home.

A pool on the grounds will make it more convenient to have a pool day, adding another positive activity to their facility and no worries of possibly contracting COVID-19 from others. Rice also See ONE WAY FARM, Page 3A

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“It feels like they have to take a backseat in so many things. But the Fatherhood Program helps them work through that and I think it’s awesome.”

Dallas said his work with Community Cycles and his interactions with fathers in the community have created some of his most memorable moments.

He described one day where a man who had recently been let out of prison knocked on his door, looking for a bike.

The man was on his way to visit his daughter for the fi rst time since being freed and wanted to be able to bring her a present. Dallas was happy to oblige.

“He picks out a bike and the guy just starts crying,” Dallas said. “And I’m like, ‘Whoa,’ you know? This dude looks like a wrestler and he’s in front of me crying because he gets to give his daughter a bike. That absolutely made my day.”

At home with his own kids, Dallas said they enjoy a happy, conversational relationship. Their favorite bonding activity isn’t chatting, however. All of them, from his youngest, a 5-year-old, all the way up to Dallas himself, love to wrestle.

“I guess that’s just our way of saying, ‘Hey, let’s spend some time together,’ “ he said. “I tell them all the time that my record is like, 100-0, but they just keep at it. They’re the best.”

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will be an academy that is specifi cally about modern dance, as well as the innovations that are coming out of the fi eld.”

Mutual Dance Theatre has already launched a $750,000 fundraising campaign to assist with a variety of improvements in the Hartwell building, including the creation of a black box theatre. In

Demetrius Dallas is currently accepting donations though a Facebook page, Community Cycles Cincy, of equipment and bikes, as well as volunteers who are willing to help fi x them. His shop, called Community Cycles, works to connect local kids with bicycles that he acquires and fi xes up. GRACE PRITCHETT/ENQUIRER

addition, the campaign will fund upgrades to CDT’s current home, the College Town Hall, which will continue as Mutual’s second home. Mam-Luft says the goal is to grow them into full-fl edged arts centers for the surrounding communities, with Hartwell being known as “The Hart” and the Town Hall being called “The Hill.”

ArtsWave recently gave its blessing to the merger with a $30,000 grant intended to smooth the transition from two organizations to one.

The two groups already have a deep

connection. Besides their mutual focus on dance, Mam-Luft served as CDT’s assistant director from 2010 to 2014.

Mam-Luft has taken the occasion of the merger to restructure the administrative and artistic management of the company. Dancers Jasmine Snellen and Steven Evans will become the company’s directors, while Hannah Williamson will be the rehearsal director of both the professional company and the academy’s senior ensemble. Longtime company member Susan Honer will become resident choreographer and associate

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curator of presentations. Mam-Luft will serve as Mutual’s artistic and executive director.

“As you can imagine, I have mixed feelings about leaving,” said James. “I’ve been doing this for a long, long time. I know it’s going to feel very diff erent. But I’ve been talking about this for 10 years.

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SHARONVILLE, Ohio (FOX19) - The Bradford Pear trees have been in Sharonville for decades - but residents said they’ve never seen anything like this.

“It’s just so thick... like orange Cheetos or like sidewalk chalk that somebody ground up and just kind of scattered but it’s under each individual tree so you can just kind of look down the street and see these little pops of orange all over the sidewalk,” resident Julie Dietrich said.

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takes a group of boys to a nearby McDonald’s for them to decompress and open up more.

Rice has made these boys and others who age out of the program a priority by working with another company to produce a life scholarship. Through that scholarship, they have an opportunity to leave with a living wage and a good job to get on their feet. Rice is also looking into

rying the orange spores.

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“It’s a good thing we’re not plants.

Plant diseases don’t typically aff ect people. In fact, I can’t even think of a single example so I wouldn’t worry about that but when you do watch the weather, you see the spore count,” Boggs said.

He says it could mess with your allergies and he attributed the abnormally large presence of the fungus to perfect conditions in the spring.

Boggs also said the fungus can stain your shoes and will likely keep sidewalks in Sharonville orange until the next good rain.

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Enjoy orzo salad with vegetables and herbs Orzo salad with vegetables and herbs This makes a lot, but leftovers are so good. You could divide it in half.

Go to taste on seasonings, adding more if you wish. I’ve changed the recipe a bit and here’s how I’m making it now.

Salad ingredients 1 # whole wheat or regular orzo, cooked according to package directions 1 cup diced red onions 1 cup corn, thawed if frozen, cooked a bit if fresh 1 red, orange or yellow bell pepper, diced 1 bunch green onions, sliced, white root end also (may not use all) 1 cup dried currants, chopped dried apricots or chopped dried cherries 1 cup toasted slivered or sliced toasted almonds plus extra for garnish Handful fresh basil, chopped Several handfuls spinach, arugula, or mixed greens (optional) Salt and pepper Shredded Romano cheese for garnish Instructions

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Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld

Gosh, this week I’m having a hard time deciding what recipe to share. Will it be black and red raspberry jams? With this latest rain (thankfully) my berries are ripening fast.

Or classic cherry bounce made with black sweet cherries? A good for what ails you “potion” and a lovely liqueur. Cherries are in season and I’ve gotten several requests to share that recipe again.

If I’m going strictly by the number of requests, though, you want my totable orzo salad more than the jams or liqueur.

I’m thinking that’s because July 4 is around the corner. Take a moment won’t you, and be mindful of the abundant blessings of living in this country.

Yes, we’re living in challenging times.

But we have love, fellowship and caring

along with amazing food.

Good reasons to gather and celebrate this holiday.

This orzo salad is the perfect “go with” for a summer meal.

No worries, though, about the jams and cherry bounce.

Go ahead, stock up and freeze the fruit if you want (cherries should be stemmed but leave the pit in). I’ll get you those recipes in the next couple of weeks.

Tip: Toast almonds ly.

Slivered and sliced almonds burn easi-

Skillet: Put nuts in dry skillet over medium heat.

Cook, stirring frequently until nuts smell toasty and are golden. Remove from skillet immediately.

Oven: Preheat to 325. Pour nuts in single layer on baking pan.

Roast 8-10 minutes or until they smell toasty and are golden, stirring a couple of times.

Remove immediately.

Drain orzo and let cool a bit. Toss with everything but cheese. Set aside while making dressing.

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‘WE ARE NOT DONE WITH COVID-19’ – Dr. O’dell M. Owens, President & CEO, Interact for Health We support protests. If you truly believe that Black Lives Matter, wear a mask.

In our region,African Americans are more likely than other racial groups to die from coronavirus. Data analysis by APM Research Lab shows that as of June 9, African Americans in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana are dying of COVID-19 at a greater rate than their percentage of the population.

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Local Boy Scouts group discussing status of Schott’s name on building, lake Cole Behrens Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The local Boy Scouts of America organization is weighing the status of controversial philanthropist Marge Schott’s name on several of its facilities, including its headquarters in Evendale and a lake near Loveland.

Dan Beard Council CEO Andy Zahn told The Enquirer on June 23 the Boy Scouts abhor racism and are deciding what to do about the controversial former Reds owner’s name on a lake at Camp Friedlander and The Marge Schott Scout Achievement Center in Evendale.

“The Dan Beard Council is actively listening to our Scouting families and the community, and we are discussing the right path forward with our board of directors,” Zahn said in an emailed statement. Zahn did not off er more details or a timeline.

The move comes as other Greater Cincinnati organizations jettison

Schott’s name due to her record of racist and bigoted remarks.

The Marge & Charles J. Schott Foundation gave $2.5 million in 2005, after Schott’s death, toward the construction of the achievement center, according to the Dan Beard Council website. A conference room in the center was also named in her honor, and features photographs of her.

“Pictures of Marge Schott and her involvement in Scouting, including Camp Friedlander’s Lake Marge Schott, remind us of her commitment and generosity,” the website states.

Schott, a Cincinnati native, became the owner of the Reds in 1984 and was banned from managing the team from 1996 through 1998 after making statements endorsing former Nazi party leader Adolf Hitler. During her tenure as owner, Schott made slurs toward African-Americans, Jews and persons of Japanese descent.

Schott agreed to sell her controlling

Marge Schott Scout Achievement Campus is located in the Village of Evendale off Reading Rd. LIZ DUFOUR/THE ENQUIRER

interest in the Reds in 1999. Schott died in 2004.

Several other Cincinnati institutions have opted to remove Schott’s name from their buildings.

The University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees announced June 23 they were removing Schott’s name from the baseball stadium after several baseball alumni, including Kevin Youkilis, petitioned the university to remove the name.

Saint Ursula Academy, a Catholic school in East Walnut Hills, announced earlier in June that they were removing her name from a science wing and a sta-

dium named after her dog.

The Marge and Charles J. Schott Foundation released a statement Tuesday, saying they support the organizations who remove her name.

“While we cannot make excuses for the rhetoric made by Mrs. Schott decades ago, we can ask you to learn from Mrs. Schott’s mistakes as well as her great love for Cincinnati.”

Keith Jenkins contributed to this report.

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – June 24. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

United Way awards fi rst Black Empowerment Works grants Jeanne Houck Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

United Way of Greater Cincinnati has awarded just over $600,000 in fi rst-ever Black Empowerment Works grants.

The money will fund 29 projects led

by Black entrepreneurs to launch or strengthen anti-poverty initiatives, according to a press release.

Black Empowerment Works is the fi rst program designed by United Way of Greater Cincinnati’s Champions of Change, described as a group of local leaders focused on equitable outcomes in education, employment, fi nancial stability, health, empowerment and connectedness in the community.

The group awarded grants to initiatives as varied as an agriculture program designed to increase access to healthy food and awareness about careers in the

farming industry to a fi nancial stewardship program designed to improve the economic quality of life among African Americans.

The grants ranged from $8,500 to $25,000, amounting to a total of about $600,500.

‘That is generational change’ “Small businesses don’t have access to resources such as these, they simply can’t aff ord them,” Steven Easley, owner of the Easley Blessed Foundation, said.

The foundation received a $25,000 grant to provide multi-media education that helps people and nonprofi ts voice their stories.

“When United Way steps in and fi lls that gap, that is generational change, because these are the seeds of something that will grow this community,” Easley

said.

“When you invest in me, the return is so much greater because I am here, my kids go to school here, my wife goes to work here. I am invested in this community.”

Jena Bradley, community impact manager at United Way of Greater Cincinnati, said the Black Empowerment Works project invested in some great organizations, but there were many more left out because of limited funding.

“Too many Black families and individuals in our region are experiencing poverty, and too few Black-led ideas, programs and projects receive funding and resources to address it,” Bradley said.

“While the systemic trend of underinvestment in Black-led ideas is national in its scope, we knew there was work we could do to address it here at United

Way.” Bradley said community leaders fi rst came up with the idea for the project in 2017 and worked many hours to make it a reality.

‘The work doesn’t stop here’ Moira Weir, president and CEO of United Way of Greater Cincinnati, said her organization is committed to investing in ideas traditionally left out of other grant processes.

“We are addressing a systemic problem in philanthropy at a local level. This is not something unique to United Way, but we are driven to address it and know United is the way to address it,” Weir said.

“The work doesn’t stop here. We have more that we can and will do to be a more equitable and inclusive organization.”

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SPORTS Minority Athletic Directors Association issues scholarships Shelby Dermer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

In 2016, then-Purcell Marian Athletic Director Kenny Pope and Summit Country Day Athletic Director Greg Dennis spearheaded the founding of the Minority Athletic Directors Association.

In the last four years, the association has grown within the southwest district as a way for minority athletic directors to collaborate for professional development opportunities while looking for ways to help bring minorities into the profession of interscholastic athletics.

“Over the past three years, we’ve been building the foundational pieces and laying the ground work to have a solid organization that would be sustainable and be consistent year in and year out,” said Walnut Hills Athletic Director and association president Steve Ellison.

The group’s growth includes two workshops a year at the University of Cincinnati through a partnership with the school’s sports administration program. The workshop series, “So, you wanna be an AD?” touches on topics that pertain to the high school athletic administration experience while giving an inside look at what the job entails.

“You ready diff erent things in a book, but you’ll never know what you’re going up against until you get in the fi re,” Ellison said.

Those workshops, along with mentorship and community service, are three of the four pillars the association has formed since its creation. The fourth and fi nal pillar came to fruition Thursday night in the form of four scholarships handed out to local minority student-athletes.

“It’s awesome because we were trying to get it off the ground last year, but

The Minority Athletic Directors Association handed out four $500 scholarships Thursday. PROVIDED/MADA CINCY

we just couldn’t get it done. President Steve Ellison pushed to make sure we got it done this time around and we did it,” Trotwood-Madison Assistant Athletic Director and scholarship chair Chuck Richardson said.

The four scholarship recipients were: Darian Braddix (Princeton High School basketball and track and fi eld), Kamille Harris (Mount Notre Dame tennis and See SCHOLARSHIPS, Page 2B

Kyle Bolden joins UC coaching staff as a GA Career-ending injury leads to another Bolden coaching football CORRYVILLE - After three seasons at the University of Cincinnati and four games, linebacker Kyle Bolden’s Bearcat playing career is over as a result of a season-ending knee injury suff ered against Marshall last September. The ACL tear was severe and total knee reconstruction loomed if he continued to play.

But, as motivational types are known to say, “When one door closes, a window opens.”

That window is coaching and there are few more motivational men than a Bolden coaching football. The son of former Colerain and current Lakota West head coach Tom Bolden will be allowed to keep his scholarship and will stay a Bearcat as a graduate assistant on Luke Fickell’s staff .

“The good Lord works in mysterious ways,” Tom Bolden said. “He’s just hurrying the process. He had torn the ACL in the Marshall game with 80% of the meniscus and it just wasn’t healing like it should have. It’s really just the best in a bad situation. He’s going to make a great coach. It’s kind of in our blood.”

Added Kyle Bolden, “I just get into what I want to do in the future, sooner.

There’s nothing bad about that. I’m fortunate enough to have made it this far.

Things happen and you have to play the cards you’re dealt.”

Specifi cally, he will work with the linebackers, a position designed for Boldens, considering his brother Luke plays there for the Miami RedHawks, his cousin Joe played linebacker at Michigan and now coaches “slobber knockers” at Ohio State and cousin Dan plays the same spot at Toledo.

Bolden will be working with defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman, a key recruiter of the Greater Cincinnati area.

He feels he knows the defense as well as anyone.

Kyle Bolden was a three-star recruit coming into UC and chose the Bearcats over 14 other off ers. He was Greater Miami Conference First Team three times

playing for his father at Colerain, His senior year he was GMC Defensive Player of the Year, Southwest District Defensive Player of the Year, All-Ohio First Team and the recipient of the National Football Foundation That’s My Boy award locally.

At UC, he redshirted in 2017, played in three games in 2018 and saw his last action at Marshall last fall. Among his contributions for the Bearcats, he was largely credited for UC’s 42-0 blowout of Navy in 2018 when he successfully played the part of scout-team quarterback mimicking the triple-option off ense of the Midshipmen and his Colerain high school team.

Career-wise, he is torn between the high school and the college game at the ripe old age of 21.

“I’ve always wanted to coach high school football because it’s what I’ve been around,” Kyle Bolden said. “But I defi nitely think that the college level is a good fi t for me. I feel I can like I can recruit. I’m not opposed to either but for now, I’ll take a college coach’s salary over a high school one every day.”

Though Kyle’s grandfather never played football, he has religiously roamed the sidelines where his sons have coached. Dan Bolden is six years older than Tom and once served as Colerain’s AD. He has assisted Tom and fol-

lowed him to Lakota West.

It’s hard to gauge which Bolden enjoys the sweaty weight room or the walk through the calisthenic line more.

“They have no idea how much more we enjoy this than they do,” Dan Bolden said.

Boldens enjoy chaos and getting their players to respond to uncomfortable situations. They’re about as passive as a band of mosquitoes on a hot summer night.

“It’s part of the routine every day,” Dan Bolden said. “We try to provide as much chaos as we can to make sure they can perform in the middle of it.”

Dan Bolden caught the bug while initially helping Bill Doran Sr. coach younger brother Tom’s youth team. It led to him changing his major at Hanover and Tom enjoyed the tail-chewing so much that he followed suit at Wittenberg.

Dan’s son, Joe, was a top player for the Michigan Wolverines after leaving Colerain serving as captain of the 2015 squad. After serving as a grad assistant with the maize and blue, he’s been to Florida Atlantic, Washington State, Southern Cal and now Ohio State, where local prep legend Kerry Coombs has returned.

His younger son Dan is at Toledo and plans to explore coaching and his daughter Susie has coached golf at Mason. Another daughter, Julie, hopes to be a basketball grad assistant after her UC graduation. His youngest son, Ed, is a senior off ensive lineman at Lakota West with his sophomore quarterback cousin Mitch Bolden.

In addition to Kyle Bolden at UC, Tom’s son Luke Bolden has been a starting linebacker at Miami University the last two seasons. Luke is leaning toward being a strength and conditioning coach.

“I don’t think it’s something we do; I think it’s part of who the Bolden family is,” Tom Bolden said.

According to Dan Bolden, the secret is relatively simple.

“Just give everything you have to everything you do,” he said. “If you’re going to sleep, you can do that at night, you know what I mean? Don’t try to be something you’re not. That’s been our success. I think we’re hard workers and I think that’s part of our success.”

Kyle Bolden’s University of Cincinnati playing career may be over due to a knee injury, but he will stay a Bearcat as a graduate assistant on Luke Fickell’s staff. The Bolden family have a history of coaching football.

Kyle’s father Tom Bolden is the former Colerain and current Lakota West head coach.

Kyle’s cousin Joe Bolden played linebacker at Michigan and now coaches at Ohio State.

Cousin Dan Bolden once served as Colerain High School’s athletic director.

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Griffin Merritt is sacked by Kyle Bolden and fumbles the football, Colerain would recover and kick a fi eld goal. After high school Bolden would play linebacker for three seasons at the University of Cincinnati, but his Bearcat playing career is now over as the result of a season-ending knee injury suffered against Marshall last September. Bolden will be allowed to keep his scholarship and will stay a Bearcat as a graduate assistant on Luke Fickell’s staff. ALEX VEHR/THE ENQUIRER

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La Salle’s Devonta Smith decommits from Ohio State football Shelby Dermer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

La Salle 2021 defensive back Devonta Smith has decommitted from Ohio State University. Smith announced his decision in a Tweet on June 25.

“From the time I joined the family, it’s been nothing but love and something I will never forget,” Smith’s statement said. “My family and I have chosen to weigh my options and make sure I’m making the best decision for my future.”

Smith originally committed to Ohio State in March after being recruited by former Colerain head coach Kerry Coombs, who returned to Columbus earlier this year to serve as the team’s co-defensive coordinator. Smith’s secondary teammate, Jaylen Johnson, committed to Ohio State in January.

The four-star defensive back will certainly have plenty of options to weigh when it comes to his next step.

According to 247sports, which lists him as a top-10 recruit in Ohio for his class, he has nearly 30 Division I offers, including from Alabama, UC, Kentucky, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

Massillon’s Andrew Wilson-Lamp eludes La Salle's Devonta Smith as he runs in a fi rst half touchdown pass from quartrerback Aidan Longwell.

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track and fi eld), DeAnte Gray (Wyoming basketball) and D.J. Woods (Sycamore marching band).

Though the association’s plans for an in-person ceremony were scrapped due to the coronavirus pandemic, a $500 check and a scholarship plaque were each hand-delivered to recipients Thursday afternoon. A virtual ceremony over Zoom followed in the evening.

Braddix is a member of National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, student council and is active in community service. She will attend Bowling Green State University as a sports management major.

Harris graduated with honors from Mount Notre Dame and won the President’s Award for education achievement. She will attend the University of Cincinnati as a neuroscience major.

Gray was a Spanish tutor at Wyoming as well as a volunteer with Matthew Ministries. He will attend the University of Louisville and will study Spanish as a minor.

Woods was a volunteer at Kids First Sports Club as a Leader in Training and a Counselor in Training. He also volunteered at the Autism Society of Greater Cincinnati. He will major in speech pathology and speech therapy at Tennessee State University.

A criteria for being awarded one of the four scholarships included a grade-point average of 2.5 or higher, a single-page essay, a transcript review, proof of a college acceptance letter and two letters of recommendations from school offi cials. .

“We just want to promote these scholar-athletes who went above and beyond to excel on the fi eld and in the classroom,” Richardson said.

Based on its four pillars, the association has been able to mentor studentathletes through an internship program throughout diff erent schools in the Southwest District for students interested in pursuing a career in athletic administration. Through community service, the association has adopted families during the holiday season to fulfi ll their wish lists. They’ve worked with homeless shelters and soup kitchens, too.

Princeton High School student-athlete Darian Braddix was one of four recipients of a $500 scholarship from the Minority Athletic Directors Association. PHOTOS PROVIDED/MADA CINCY

Wyoming High School student-athlete DeAnte Gray was one of four recipients of a $500 scholarship from the Minority Athletic Directors Association.

Sycamore student-athlete D.J. Woods was one of four recipients of a $500 scholarship from the Minority Athletic Directors Association.

Mount Notre Dame student-athlete Kamille Harris was one of four recipients of a $500 scholarship from the Minority Athletic Directors Association.

While the four-year growth has been phenomenal, one future goal is to expand scholarships to more student-athletes for more money.

“We really want to focus on building that scholarship up in the next few

years,” Ellison said. “I would love to be able to give away a lot more money to a lot more people. We’re trying to fi nd creative ways to fund the scholarship and get our message out there.”

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SCHOOL NEWS Congratulations to Northwest High School senior Leslie Aguilar Ramos Leslie Aguilar Ramos moved across the country from California and started at Northwest High School (NWHS) as a junior. Leslie graduated with an Honors Diploma, a STEM Diploma and is the only Northwest graduate who will have the Bilingual Seal in Spanish through the State of Ohio.

Leslie started a Girls Who Code group at NWHS, as well as a composting/recycling program. She is a member of Vex Robotics, U-Knighted Knights, Student Senate, Diversity Club and volunteers at Mercy West Hospital as well as with her church youth group. In 2019, Leslie was a fi nalist for the AJC Simon Lazarus Jr. Human Relations Award.

While Leslie was accepted into Barnard College, she has committed to Ohio State University, where she was off ered full tuition. She will major in public health.

Lyndsey Creecy, Northwest Local School District

Finneytown High School 2020 Graduation looked different than any in its history As the Finneytown High School seniors prepared to graduate last week, it was going to look and feel much diff erent than any graduation in the school’s history.

Not only had students not been on campus since mid-March, but many of the important events of the last month had been canceled.

Leslie Aguilar Ramos graduated with an Honors Diploma, a STEM Diploma and is the only Northwest graduate who will have the Bilingual Seal in Spanish through the State of Ohio.

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There was no prom, no traditional senior breakfast, no Senior Awards night, and no last walk for the seniors in any of the buildings.

However, the staff of Finneytown Secondary Campus was determined to make graduation a memorable event honoring the students’ accomplishments as well as their determination and perseverance throughout their educational years.

With 100 seniors prepared to graduate and most of the attention on how graduation would take place, it seemed little focus remained on what they truly accomplished. They showed tremendous fl exibility during their high school years with many changes in the building and changing the school culture. They rose to the task of leadership and role models in the House system from planning activities and events to helping tutor underclass students.

Many in this class displayed empathy for other families who were struggling during the shut down and reached out to assist in ways to help them.

These are all characteristics they will incorporate into their lives as they leave high school and pursue careers, college, or military lives.

Since the offi cial graduation ceremony had to take place virtually, all the speeches were pre-recorded and the ceremony was shown on Zoom on May 28. Here are a few highlights of the speeches: Ben Brueggemeyer, the 2020 Finneytown High School Valedictorian, used humor in his speech to highlight what he

and his classmates might have missed out at the end of the year, but he also turned the focus to the positive and what they can learn from it.

“The power to adapt,” he says. “We have to adapt to our situation. Life won’t always go our way.”

He explained that “character isn’t shaped by what you lose or don’t get, it is shaped by how we handle those situations.”

His words could never be more true.

He leaves his cohort with a lasting message of staying true to themselves to fi nd the success that is right for each one of them.

The 2020 Finneytown High School Salutatorian Emily Schweggman off ered much gratitude and thanks to all Finneytown staff , families, and community members for the continued support of her and her fellow students. She congratulated her fellow seniors and recognized their hard work and dedication.

Additionally, she shared the things she took for granted about school “Like sitting in Mr. Farr’s Physics class, or bus rides to and from softball games.”

She recommended for the future to “cherish the moments and everyone around us. We never know when a global pandemic will happen causing us to stay home for months.” She closed by adding that she hoped to see everyone again soon to celebrate.

Liberty Wilson, the top Great Oaks student, used her speech to off er guidance like, “your ambitions shouldn’t be

based on others’ opinions of you.” She offered advice, as well, on life after high school, “we have a world of possibilities ahead of us, and each of us should set a goal for ourselves. I would love to see what protocol, social norms or invention you create.”

Davon Keith, House Captain, welcomed the attendees and participants to the Zoom ceremony by describing the strong leadership skills and role modeling of the members of the senior class.

He described them as “the class who takes action when something needs changed.” He further explained that this class would “push the world to change as we know it today.”

Davon and Tristan Bonds, senior class president, exclaimed in their speeches the amazing ways and inclusive characteristics of the class.

Tristan stated, ”I’m not sure about a lot of things but there’s one thing I am sure of, with the love and friendship you all have provided me with, I see each of you changing the world one life at a time.”

When it came time for Dr. Jen Dinan, Finnetown Secondary Campus principal, to present her speech, there was a little bit of emotion as this class was the last class she taught as a 7th grade Language Arts teacher.

In addition, the fi nal 10 weeks of their school year was only virtual, meaning she didn’t really get to give them a proper good-bye with hugs and high-fi ves.

She began her speech, “I’ll be honest, I’ve struggled with what to say to you. It’s always hard saying good-bye to people we love...but it’s especially diffi cult when it happens suddenly and has to take place virtually.” She continued explaining what gift the Class of 2020 gave to her, “the opportunity to know the real you (the students), to connect with your true self.”

Dr. Dinan further explained, “I’ve watched you struggle, grow, and work to fi gure out who you are and what you believe in. I’ve watched you embrace each other as you are.You have shown me that we are the best version of ourselves when we are true to ourselves. My hope is that you continue to give that gift to everyone you meet” This returned to the points made about this class, their empathy with each other and inclusiveness of each other. She concluded by thanking See SCHOOL NEWS, Page 4B

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the students for allowing the staff to get to know “the real you” and describing that it had made all of them better for it.

Superintendent Terri Noe highlighted in her speech a few of the accomplishments of this senior class, “this special and talented group are the fi rst to experience virtual graduation. As they have throughout their 13 years of education, this group has stepped up and their creativity shows.” She continued by thanking all who contributed to the academic and education of these students. She concluded by thanking the seniors for their persistence and leading the world into “the new normal.”

Following the conclusion of the virtual ceremony, the Finneytown High School 2020 Graduates took the opportunity to drive through and pick up their diplomas with FSC staff , parents, and community members cheering them. Staff members made signs congratulating them as they drove through the front circle of the drive-way.

Parents decorated their cars, fi lled them with excited family members, and cheered as graduates picked-up their diplomas and other awards. Graduates also took one last picture with the Finneytown banner behind them while holding their diploma folders. These were bittersweet moments for all as the Finneytown Local School District community waved good-bye to these amazing newly minted graduates.

Missy Knight, Finneytown Local School District

Ohio River Foundation waiving fees for Mussels in the Classroom program Ohio River Foundation (ORF) is waiving all fees for its Mussels in the Classroom program for fall 2020.

Established in 2017, Mussels in the Classroom (MIC) is the fi rst program of its kind in the country. It takes live freshwater mussels, an often overlooked species that’s critical to ecosystems, to schools in Greater Cincinnati, Columbus, Lexington, Georgetown and Frankfort.

“Our education programs help students learn important Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) con-

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tent that relates to state standards while also inspiring them to become the next generation of environmental stewards,” said Rich Cogen, Ohio River Foundation’s executive director. “Anticipating that many schools will be unable to take fi eld trips this fall, we want to make sure students still have opportunities for handson environmental learning.”

Even if classroom setups are diff erent when students return to school, ORF can adapt the MIC program to meet teachers’ needs. To accommodate schools with visitor restrictions, ORF educators can set up equipment when class is not in session, and they can conduct the presentation they’d normally lead in the classroom via videoconferencing or a pre-recorded video.

Because the mussels remain in the classroom for two weeks, all students can observe them, even if they aren’t all in the classroom on the same day. Students have the opportunity to care for the

mussels and participate in provided activities or come up with their own creative projects.

Why mussels? The animals serve as our rivers’ natural fi lters, straining the water and eating everything from dead leaves to algae. But pollution, habitat destruction and overfi shing are taking a toll: Nearly half of the 127 mussel species once found in the Ohio River Basin are now considered extinct, endangered or species of concern. Students participating in the MIC program will gain a better understanding of these animals and the threats they face.

MIC is open to grades K-12, and applications are accepted on a rolling basis via the program’s web page. The program is off ered the entire school year, September through May. Interested teachers are encouraged to register now, as space is limited.

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in Greater Cincinnati and Columbus. The inquiry-based fi eld trips let students be junior scientists for a day as they learn about the ecology and importance of the Ohio River and its watershed at area creeks, streams and rivers.

Open to grades four through 12, River Explorer includes three hands-on stations: 1) Catching, examining and identifying fi sh; 2) Collecting and identifying macroinvertebrates; and 3) River chemistry (grades six through 12) or water use and the water cycle (grades four and fi ve). All but the youngest students also take part in habitat assessments as part of their day, and ORF educators touch on issues such as water pollution and environmental stewardship with all students.

The River Explorer program is off ered in September, October, April and May. Greater Cincinnati fi eld trips take place at Nisbet Park and Lake Isabella Park in Loveland; Sycamore Park in Batavia; Sharon Woods Park in Sharonville; Pioneer Park in Covington; and Guilford Covered Bridge Park in Guildford, Indiana. Columbus programs are at Highbanks Park and Friendship Park. Registration for fall River Explorer fi eld trips is open through Aug. 15 via the program’s web page.

Support for the MIC and River Explorer and programs is provided by the Charles Dater Foundation, Elsa Heisel Sule Foundation, Duke Energy Foundation, Ashland, Inc., Valvoline, PNC Charitable Trusts and Honda Manufacturing.

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 and conservation activities that serve to inspire environmental stewardship for the benefi t and enjoyment of current and future citizens.

In 2020, ORF celebrates its 20th anniversary of Ohio River watershed work.

During its history, the nonprofi t 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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$220,000 4192 Philnoll Dr: Barnhill Gregory R to Williams Khary & Narisa; $264,800 4320 Blue Rock Rd: Mason Helen H to Lighthall Robin L & Steven H; $45,000 5595 Sheits Rd: Cole Jeff to Feldmann Matthew W; $260,000 6086 Thompson Rd: Rice Gregory Dee & Christy Lee to Beyrer Mark; $169,000 6213 Twinwillow Ln: Mason Nicole R to Elrod Robert; $217,000 6289 Sheed Rd: Blevins Lindon S & Karen S to Santel Rebekah & Braeden Knapp; $215,000 6600 Schweitzerhoff Rd: Page Jennifer M & Robert B to Nesbitt Alyssa & Kyle Gagnon; $245,000 7214 Creekview Dr: Bolten Maria E to Puakkawe Niruti; $65,500 7216 Creekview Dr: Horner John T to Crystal Cleared Properties LLC; $69,000 7236 Creekview Dr: Telscher Frederick H & Judith L to Schulze Brandon; $57,500 7243 Creekview Dr: Kleisinger Tammy L to Crystal Cleared Properties LLC; $74,500 7600 Pippin Rd: Guardian Savings Bank Fsb to Deters Daniel T; $6,800 7606 Pippin Rd: Guardian Savings Bank Fsb to Deters Daniel T; $6,800 7612 Pippin Rd: Guardian Savings Bank Fsb to Deters Daniel T; $6,800 7618 Pippin Rd: Guardian Savings Bank Fsb to Deters Daniel T; $6,800 7624 Pippin Rd: Guardian Savings Bank Fsb to Deters Daniel T; $6,800 7851 Sheed Rd: Otting Marcie & Timothy to Harris Nathaniel A & Ngoc Chunguyen; $411,000 8165 Hollybrook Ct: Colina Melissa L to Tarter

Sarah A; $106,000 8196 Daleview Rd: Kaser Kimberly E to Stewart David J & Sara; $347,000 8286 Eagle Creek Rd: Burger Timothy M & Jill A to Murphy Terrence; $224,900 8294 Fawnknoll Ct: Knueven Thomas W & Teresa to Blanke Jon & Valerie Annette; $256,400 8420 Forest Valley Dr: Pitcher Terry M & Loretta M to Zamora Felicia & Thomas Christopher Van Wyk; $285,000 8753 Carrousel Park Cr: Zehenni Andre J Tr to Salyers Jerome L; $115,000 8753 Carrousel Park Cr: Zehenni Andre J Tr to Salyers Jerome L; $115,000 9432 Willowgate Dr: Wilson John to Clevenger Bryan; $48,000 9609 Dunraven Dr: Spahni Minnie F to Real Estate King Inc; $74,000 9638 Cedarhurst Dr: Davis Richard F to Roberts Vanessa; $59,200

College Hill 1621 Llanfair Ave: Wilmington Savings Fund Society Fsb Tr to Randolph Harold; $48,000 5647 Hamilton Ave: Hamilton 5647 LLC to Wanagen LLC; $185,000 6031 Connecticut Ct: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company Tr to Vb One LLC; $70,000

Evendale 10210 Normandy Close: Hofmann Tracy D to Brown Anthony & Denise Thompson; $380,000 10590 Knollview Dr: Mary B Greider Family Trust to Horn Andrew V & Chelsea G; $250,000 3780 Glendale Milford Rd: Karden Group Ltd The to Lockaby Terra L; $279,900

Forest Park 11729 Elkwood Dr: Riahi Anis A to Loren Real Estate LLC; $90,213 686 Danbury Rd: Powell Wayne to Loren Real Estate LLC; $98,000 924 Gretna Ln: A P Hill Properties LLC to Derby Shawn L & Imelda Ordonez; $167,900 943 Halesworth Dr: Ortiz Linda to Rogers Timothy & Cynthia K Bowman; $176,000 955 Waycross Rd: Lynch Robert D to White Amy L; $181,000

Glendale 163 Garfield Ave: Core Home Construction Inc to Gbgboh LLC; $232,900 24 James Pl: Sparks John & Kathrine Randolphsparks to Kegg Irina B Tr; $500,000 4 St Edmunds Pl: Degraffenreid Stacey L & Jon M Simons to Wheeler Kevin P & Toni E; $475,000

Green Township 2900 Welge Ln: Malone Joy Ann to Vadlamani Akhilesh; $143,000 3242 Pegroy Ct: Schlotman Thomas K to Gehring Joseph & Adan E Gonzalez; $209,900 3272 Stevie Ln: Stothfang Robert E to Hughes Emily Nicole & Erik T Hamilton; $50,000 3282 Basswood Ln: Snively Charles O to Otting Marcie M & Timothy; $145,000 3287 Wheatcroft Dr: Casey Nancy J to Warner Jessica J & Grimes Aaron J; $191,000 3482 Harwinton Ln: May Jr Jean P & Dorothy M to May Jr Jean P & Dorothy M; $190,000 3541 Jessup Rd: Smith Lynn Y to Hudepohl Allison M; $72,900 3653 Coral Gables Rd: Jones Jayson A to Reddy

Patrick James & Melanie Singoff; $110,000 3738 Jessup Rd: Rogers Logan M to Gorsler Scott E; $140,000 3782 Boomer Rd: Karoleff Sarah to Lewis Michael; $115,000 3821 Virginia Ct: Claypoole Frank & Linda A to Diliso Dominic & Debra A; $110,000 3955 School Section Rd: Fester Sylvia to Lee Paul S@3; $73,000 4156 Quakerhill Dr: Felix Christopher C to Felix Joseph & Katie Lynn Kardum; $120,000 4331 Regency Ridge Ct: Bradley Paula A to Mattei Thomas J; $119,600 4336 Boudinot Ave: Graman Michael A to Martin Michael Ray; $143,500 4396 Airymont Ct: Meyer Nathan T & Melissa K Schuckmann to Bush Kevin R; $165,000 4574 Nathaniel Glen Dr: Bunke Paul R & Patricia A to Moeller Mary Jean; $242,000 4911 Arbor Woods Ct: Ransick Richard P & Rebecca L to Dick Kimberly; $128,500 5308 Haft Rd: Anglin Rosemary to Buchert Matthew B & Frances M; $110,000 5505 Karen Ave: Cooper Barbara to King David B & Melissa A Sullivan; $92,800 5536 Green Acres Ct: Wood Timothy R & Kathy A to Barge Tim J & Tammy; $152,000 5545 Clearidge Ln: Hollstegge Douglas R & Cheryl A to Burkart Marika A; $207,000 5831 Lawrence Rd: Steers Lisa to Vasiliou Tommy; $136,000 5875 Childs Ave: Walter Andrew to Stacey Kayla R See REAL ESTATE, Page 5B

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OHC Employees support local lung cancer walk Employees of OHC (Oncology Hematology Care) dressed in turquoise for Turquoise Tuesday, and event to show their support for the annual LUNG FORCE Cincinnati walk, which will be held through the entire month of June. OHC is proud to be a sponsor of the event for the 5th consecutive year.

Held nationwide, Lung Force Walks are the signature outdoor event of the American Lung Association to stand together against lung cancer and promote lung health. Lung cancer is the number one cancerrelated cause of death of both men and women in the U.S. Although this year’s walk will be virtual, the Association’s commitment to supporting research remains the same. In fact, they have committed $25 million over the next three years to support lung cancer research.

To learn more about the walk, visit https:// bit.ly/2XKunj8. To learn more about the latest treatments for lung cancer, or for a second opinion, visit ohcare.com.

Lesia Golden, OHC

Above and below, OHC employees at their Eastgate, Green Township and Linwood offices dressed in turquoise for Turquoise Tuesday to show their support for the annual LUNG FORCE Cincinnati walk.

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& Geoffrey L; $115,000 5926 Lawrence Rd: Lippert John M & Kim B to Le Vu Van; $140,000 5990 Beech Dell Dr: Sander Robert M & Delon D to City On A Hill Inc; $210,000 6074 Lawrence Rd: Mcnamee Kathy S to Bosley Blaine C; $154,000 6080 West Fork Rd: Wespesser Eugene A & Mary Beth to Ckk Properties LLC; $115,000 6732 Kelseys Oak Ct: Montgomery Katherine L to Steinmetz Construction Inc; $88,100 6768 Jennifer Lynn Dr: Huesman Herbert D to Miltrovich Michael & Nili; $380,000 7010 Willowdale Dr: Martin William D to Oehler Christina L; $240,140 7146 Ruwes Oak Dr: Zapata Rodolfo & Claudia M to Poudel Dambar; $270,000 7835 Bridge Point Dr: Cordova Leah S to Dougherty Douglas A & Kathy E; $205,500

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118 Junedale Dr: Fisher Robert F & Ashley Nicole to Leytze Sophia H & Alexander S Nordland; $158,000 50 Andover Rd: Hooker Marvin E & Alison B to Merrill Ashley Bolce; $86,900 9 Belknap Pl: Mcdaniel John Lee Sr & Phyllis A to Rudolph Chrystal; $109,000

7241 Clovernook Ave: Merkle Mary J @ 3 to Price Lintesha Renee; $87,900 7846 Martin St: Garza Heberto J to Stewart Gary & Beth; $79,500

Lockland 121 Smalley Rd: Sims Wanda K to Gibson Jordan M; $77,000

Mount Airy 2521 Flanigan Ct: Griffith Julian & Victoria Davis to Derrickson Jason; $160,000 2604 Mt Airy Ave: Mccreary Richard M & Karen D to Berlon Zachary J & Amanda P; $219,500 5848 Shadymist Ln: Metropolitan Ohio Real Estate LLC % Raw Property Management to Equity Trust Company Custodian; $50,000

North College Hill 1490 Balfour Ln: Dunkin David Christopher to Etter Carmine R; $145,850 1627 Sundale Ave: Dick Brad to Courtney Stafford; $128,000 1809 Dallas Ave: Blue Ribbon Investment Management LLC to Jones Tasha D & Birney W Ii; $98,500 1831 Catalpa Ave: Equity Max Networks LLC to Urbanviromental Service LLC; $5,000 6507 Hamilton Ave: Friedrich Terry L & Robin to Pinter Hannah Danae & Anish Chakrabarti; $162,000 8294 Bobolink Dr: Wokoma Dorcas T to D57 Investments LLC; $51,000 See REAL ESTATE, Page 6B

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1 Fancy water pitcher 7 Cranks (out) 13 Iranian president Rouhani 19 National park near Bar Harbor 20 Shoulder-supported launcher 22 Go against 23 Put in another light 24 What do you get when you cross 26-Across with a 5-Down?

26 A group of them may be called a memory 28 Bestow 29 Not down so much?

30 Item that can be blown or thrown 31 Coastal-environment simulator at an aquarium 34 Onesie protector 36 Some Instagram-feed posts 37 Pool unit 38 Tokyo-to-Iwo Jima dir.

39 Iraqi currency 41 Symbols of watchfulness 46 Krispy ____ 49 Musical tone below A 53 Rock climber’s tool 54 Neighbors of Saudis 56 ‘‘Cheese’’ products?

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61 Jungian feminine side 62 Not natural, say 63 Coop group 64 Dazed and confused 66 Went (against) 68 Caper 69 London theater district 72 Flatbread often garnished with rosemary 77 Creatures that can have two sets of jaws and teeth 81 Kind of squash 82 What do you get when you cross 77-Across with a 40-Down?

85 Begin dozing 87 Dandelion look-alike 88 Congregate to rest 89 Fill with love 90 ____ Malfoy, Harry Potter antagonist 91 Logs on to, say 94 Criticizes harshly 96 Tirana’s country: Abbr.

98 Cabinet inits. since 1980 99 Abe Lincoln’s youngest son 102 ____ de los Muertos 103 Napoleonic symbol 106 ‘‘If all ____ fails . . . ’’ 110 Confess 112 Got to work

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Reading 109 Walnut St: Whitaker James to Malott Jennifer M & John M Sr; $53,000 210 East Crest Dr: Wenstrup Matthew J

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16 Gandhi of contemporary Indian politics 17 Queried 18 They might take a few swallows 21Along with 25 Geographical locale whose name means ‘‘waterless place’’ 27 Back of the neck 32 ‘‘For shame!’’

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to Henke Christopher R; $163,000 214 Maple St: Dalessandro Janice & Nichlaus Vonderhaar to Eklund Kearstin A & Zachary D; $158,500 24 Judiann Ct: Madsen Michael D Tr to Mccune Alyssa M @ 3; $195,000 2614 Mapletree Ct: Sharif Yasmin & Zaki to Sarwar Arif; $200,000

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COMMUNITY NEWS College Hill continues support of local businesses The College Hill CURC recently announced donations of $9,000 from the College Hill Gardeners and the College Hill Forum that were used immediately to support the local business district.

Thanks to the additional $9,000 in donations, the College Hill CURC’s response to COVID-19 has resulted in close to $38,000 in direct support to 29 businesses along the Hamilton Avenue Business District.

“The old saying ‘it takes a village’ has never been truer than during this COVID-19 Pandemic,” Seth Walsh, Executive Director of the College Hill CURC said. “I have been blown away by the support of the College Hill community and our partner organizations in stepping up when times got tough to keep our business district alive. For many of these businesses, these funds have been the only form of support they have received from any entity since CO-

VID-19 began and I’m so glad we were able to provide it.”

As a response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and subsequent business shut-downs, the College Hill Community Urban Redevelopment Corp. (CURC) raised over $20,000 from the community during the month of April.

The campaign, titled Alive and Thrive, raised money from over 150 people from the neighborhood and as far away as Florida. The College Hill CURC also abated rent for their commercial tenants in April and May. “This community has been fi ghting so hard to rebuild their business district the last two decades.” Walsh said “College Hill was not about to let COVID-19 ruin that.”

The College Hill CURC has continued to support local businesses beyond the direct fi nancial support by hosting the Hollywood Drive In Theatre on weekends with food provided by local businesses.

As the summer progresses, more ex-

citing announcements are expected as the revitalization of the College Hill Business District continues to take shape, including the long awaited groundbreaking of College Hill Station, a $40 million development at the corners of Hamilton and North Bend.

For more information visit www.chcurc.com.

Julie Whitney, Phillippi-Whitney Communications LLC

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$40,000 8787 Desoto Dr: Richardson Emma to Kaanapali Renovations LLC; $25,000 8787 Desoto Dr: Kaanapali Renovations LLC to Ostendorf Enterprises LLC; $34,900 8822 Desoto Dr: Hearne Homes LLC to Roblero Iisa Vazquez &; $60,000 945 Springbrook Dr: Loveland Jeffrey A & Olimpia to Rexhausen Theda T; $234,900 9712 Culpepper Ct: Gammarino Anthony Tr to Vb One LLC; $58,500 9959 Mckelvey Rd: Love Betty to Eisenback Chad William & Abigail Rose; $223,500

Glendale brings Farmer’s Market to town to assist residents The Village of Glendale Council and Administration realized that with the COVID-19 conditions, traveling remained a concern for many. It was important to bring fresh produce into the Village for easy access to residents.

Mayor Don Lofty and Councilwoman Nancy Macenko worked with Administrator Walter Cordes in reaching out to many farmers in the Ohio Valley. Few were interested or available, much owed

to poor crops and COVID-19 conditions.

One farmer did respond: Ashley Burwinkel of Burwinkel Farms. After several meetings and fi nding the ideal location in the center of Glendale to allow walkability for most residents, an agreement was reached.

Beginning Thursday, July 2 Burwinkel Farms has been given permission to set up a farmer’s market in the driveway next to the Glendale Police Courthouse at 301 E. Sharon Road (across from the new UDF). They will set up each Thursday until the season ends and their hours will be from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Because many former farmer’s markets are not open this year, the Village of Glendale extends an open invitation to our neighboring communities.

The Village of Glendale thanks the Burwinkel Farm for providing Glendalians with fresh produce during these unusual times when people do not wish to travel far from home.

Walter Cordes, Administrator, Village of Glendale Administration

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Continued from Page 6B

Springdale Smiley Ave: Maronda Homes Of Cincinnati LLC to Shaw Jacari Anthony & Morgan Cheyanne; $362,355 Smiley Ave: Maronda Homes Of Cincinnati LLC to Smith Saneta Flores; $305,060 Smiley Ave: Maronda Homes Of Cincinnati LLC to Okai Mabel Okoh & Edwin Okoh Okai; $329,170 11729 Springfield Pk: Novicki Eric & Kathleen to Montgomery Toyia; $196,163 11879 Ventura Ct: Abbatiello Tyler to Torres Juan Antonio Diaz; $155,000 12121 Kenn Rd: Gray James Robert & Vicki Leigh Gray to Flores Luis Lemus; $182,000 481 Cloverdale Ave: Lee Shaun W to Shen Manling; $21,000 484 Maple Circle Dr: Malin Terry E to Shoe William T; $158,000 611 Cloverdale Ave: Carter Lawrence H to Messer Daniel & Kara; $45,000

1019 Eastgate Dr: Pnc Bank National Association to Dymco Properties LLC; $133,000 1030 Misty Stream Dr: Drees Company The to Borack Michael G; $236,000 11974 Cedarcreek Dr: West Garrick R & Cathy R to Roseman Rachel D & Nicholas A Dandrea; $197,000 1437 Forester Dr: Matthews Randall S & Theresa B to Martinez Davide Potestio & Marco; $170,000 1964 Lotushill Dr: Srinivasan Srividya to Meera Real Estate LLC; $50,000 1974 Sevenhills Dr: Warner Jessica to Worley Anthony L & Stephanie; $119,000 2143 Mckinley Ave: Ocasio Yolanda to Haines Jeffrey A; $75,000 2386 Woodbluff Ct: Preston Larhonda Rachell to Bell Blake S; $185,000 6814 Bryn Mawr Dr: Price Katelyn M to Zestermann Peter Anthony; $122,000 820 Southmeadow Cr: Hartmann Grace Esther to Poe Linda Jean Tr; $122,500 8693 Desoto Dr: Stocker Gayle to Housing Under Development Five LLC;

St. Bernard 210 Bank Ave: Schultz Jacob to Bender Austin; $135,500 311 Jackson Ave: Hackney Timothy R to Ennis Ryan; $108,000 313 Cleveland Ave: Brush Creek Homes LLC to Felix William Bernard III & Sarah Jane; $235,638 412 Mitchell Ave: Vanderputten Virgino to As Capital LLC; $128,000

4272 Dartmouth Dr: Johansen Richard A & Alexandra M White to Cheetham Alexandra Louise &; $165,000 4515 Park Pl: Forbriger Arthur to Benson Leatha & Kyle Moe; $174,900 714 Ross Ave: Mills John to Mapleleaf Properties LLC; $55,000 734 Ross Ave: Pulskamp Lisa to Willis Sr Freddie D; $99,000

Woodlawn 10156 Chester Rd: The Dexter Group Trust to Childers Joe F Tr; $32,850

Wyoming Hickory Hill Ln: Larkins Ventures LLC to Kinney James Adam & Tricia Anne; $560,000 135 Vermont Ave: Mcknight Linda to Onley Deon & Damien E; $269,000 222 Hilltop Ln: Porter Joseph & Debbie to Fagan Nathan & Krista; $682,500 443 Chisholm Tl: Amongero Noemi to Youssef & Jordan; $465,000 670 Reily Rd: Larkins Ventures LLC to Kinney James Adam & Tricia Anne; $560,000

Let’s keep local business strong, together. support local.

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Harrison - Stunning end unit 2bd, 2ba no steps Ranch condo!

Hdwd flrs, deluxe kit, SS appl. Ovsd LR w/FP. Walkout to cov patio. 2 car gar. $229,900 H-1428 Jeanne Rieder Team

Lisa Ibold

Tina Rieder

Miami Twp. - Vacant 0.54 acre lot w/ Country Setting in Miami Twp!Electric & water at st. Needs private sewer system due to no pubic sewer. $8,500 H-9919 Jeff Obermeyer

Cleves - Move in ready duplex in 3 Rivers Schools! 2-2 bd units! Recent updates include paint, carpet, roof,siding furnace,HWH & electric. $89,900 H-1437 Lisa ibold

Colerain - Sharp 2700+ 10 rm, 3 bdrm, 2.5 ba custom blt hm! GORGEOUS 1.28AC! 16x34 in gr fiberglass pool! 1st fl Laun! 2 car gar. $399,900 H-1448 Jeanne Rieder Team

PENDING

PENDING

Delhi - Solid Brick 3 bedroom Ranch.

New roof! Hardwood floors. Cul-de-sac setting. Don’t miss out. $130,000 H-1449

Delhi - Updated 2 bd, 2 bath condo.

Formal Dining room, eat-in kit w/newer appliances. Balcony, 1 car garage. $94,900 H-1442

Dave Dwyer

Brian Bazeley

Delhi - Looking for your Dream home with wooded lots! Stop in to see what these parcels can offer.

Convenient to schools, shopping, highway. $35,000 H-1417 Doug Rolfes

Green Twp. - Well cared for 3 bd, 3.5 bath Ranch on 3 AC of wooded privacy. Lots of updates, granite, Pella sliding drs, lighting & mechanics. $389,000 H-1391

Hamilton West - Spacious Victorian w1st & 2nd fl master bdrm suites. Open kitchen to FR w/gas FP. 1st fl laundry, fin bsmt.

Quiet setting. $265,000 H-1256

PENDING

PENDING

Price Hill - Fantastic 4 bd, 2 ba Cape.

Updated kitchen with SS appliances. Above ground pool and deck.

Just in time for summer! $114,500 H-1447

Price Hill - Calling all cash buyers!

Full br duplex w/3 bd up & 1 bd on the 1st fl. Sep utilities. Roof’16. Needs lead abatement, grant available. $74,900 H-1443

Steve Florian

Karen Oswald

Brian Bazeley

Lisa Ibold

PENDING Sedamsville - 3 River view lots to be sold together. 75’ total frontage. Area of potential redevelopment. $55,000 H-1329 Mike Wright

Westwood - 4 Family! 2-1 BR & 2-2 BR units. Solid bldg w/4 garages, 4 rear balconies. Long term tenants.Well maintained.

Prime location on busline.

Vicki $185,000 H-1441 Schlechtinger

Westwood - Great Investment! Fully rented 4 Family. 4-1 Bd units, 4 car gar. New roof, windows, freshly painted. Coin laundry stays. $170,000 H-1312 Beth Boyer Futrell

Westwoos - 4 Family! 4-1 BR units w/4 garages. Long term tenants. Great location, on busline. Low maintenance brick bldg.

Great Investment. $175,000 H-1440 Vicki Schlechtinger

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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION The Village of Evendale NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Village of Evendale will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 10500 Reading Road, Evendale, Ohio 45241. The purpose of the public hearing is on the preliminary tax budget for the year 2021.

Copies of the preliminary tax budget are on file in the office of the Chief Fiscal Officer. The public is invited to attend and comment at the public hearing.

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Notice of Public Hearing The Greenhills Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing for the purpose of receiving input on proposed text amendments to the Greenhills Zoning Code.

The Public Hearing will be held at 6 PM on Tuesday, July 7th, in the Village of Greenhills Council Chambers (Municipal Building), 11000 Winton Road, Greenhills, Ohio 45218.

A copy of the proposed amendments can be viewed online at www.greenhillsohio. us.

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