CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The Cincinnati Arts Association, the Music Hall resident arts organizations, and friends and family of Music Hall are mourning the loss of Roger Adams, Music Hall’s Technical Director since 1994. Adams died at his home on Monday, May 14. 

Born on New Year’s Day in 1944, the youngest of five children, Roger Adams was the son of a stone mason, who apprenticed to learn his father’s trade. In January of 1960, he began working with Cincinnati’s stagehand Union (IATSE Local 5), a decision that would lead to a life-long career in the entertainment industry. An active member of Local 5, Adams served as an officer and executive board member, and under his stewardship the Union established its health and welfare fund.

CINCINNATI (FOX19) – The Mass of Christian Burial for Rev. Anthony J. Muller was celebrated Tuesday by Most Rev. Dennis M. Schnurr, archbishop of Cincinnati, at St. Ann Church in Groesbeck.

Fr. Muller died last Wednesday morning, May 3, at age 69. Visitation was held the previous evening. Ft. Muller was buried at St. Aloysius Gonzaga Cemetery in Bridgetown.

Fr. Muller was born on September 8, 1942, in Cincinnati. He did his preparatory studies at St. Gregory Seminary in Mt. Washington and studied theology at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West in Norwood. He was ordained on May 25, 1968 at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral by Auxiliary Bishop Edward A. McCarthy.

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Members of the Cincinnati Police Department will be honored by the Rotary Club of Cincinnati at its meeting Thursday April 19 in the Continental Room of the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel.

Rotary President Carl Kappes III will welcome Police Chief James E. Craig, who will introduce members of the Police Department to be honored for their outstanding efforts in the categories of Valor/Hero, Career Enhancement, Administrative Excellence and Superior Achievement.   Recipients of this year’s honors are Valor/Hero:  Police Officer Charles Knapp and Police Officer John Heine; Career Enhancement:  Sergeant Matthew Hammer; Administrative Excellence:  Sergeant Louise Shields; and Superior Achievement:  Lieutenant Stuart Koeppe.

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