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The planes, trains and automobiles of Cincinnati Charles Infosino Special to Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

“Planes, Trains and Automobiles” is not just the name of funny 1987 movie. Planes, trains and automobiles are vital modes of modern transportation. The Cincinnati area has quite a few fun and educational entertainment venues devoted to these three vehicle types.

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A Mandarin duck, native to Japan and Asia, inhabits a pond in Union Township, Ohio with native mallard ducks on Dec. 7, 2020. PHOTOS BY RANDY TUCKER/PROVIDED

Lovestruck duck a possible returnee to Union Township pond

Tri-State Warbird Museum Tri-State Warbird Museum is dedicated to the restoration and preservation of World War II aircraft. It houses 11 aircraft, an ANT-18 Link Trainer, a Willy-Overland Model MB U.S. Army Jeep and a barracks exhibit ﬁ lled with memorabilia from World War II aviators. One of their aircraft might look familiar. The museum’s B-25 Mitchell was ﬂ own to Italy and appeared in Hulu’s “Catch-22” series. Museum hours of operation are Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. General admission is $12, admission for students and veterans is $7, and free admission for all veterans in uniform. 4021 Borman Ave., Batavia, tri-statewarbirdmuseum.org.

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A single exotic Mandarin duck photographed at a southern Ohio pond was likely one of 10 of the waterfowl put there on purpose by Union Township. “He’s very fond of a female mallard,” said Randy Tucker, an amateur wildlife photographer whose recent photos have been shared hundreds of times on Facebook. Tucker said the duck seems to be following the female mallard everywhere. It’s unclear if the lovestruck duck was indeed one of the 10 put in the Ivy Point Park pond by Union Township. Wildlife photographers and curiosity seekers have been fl ocking to the pond in Clermont County after one of the colorful ducks commonly found in China, Japan and other parts of Asia recently returned to the pond, said Ken Geis, Union Township administrator. “We had 10 of them over there before and nobody ever said a word,” Geis said. “I just thought they were the coolest things in the world, and they’re beautiful.” TQL Logistics, whose offi ce is next to the pond, posted pictures of onlookers and the ducks on Facebook that was shared 440 times as of Thursday morning. The township stocked the pond with fi ve mating pairs of male and female Mandarin ducks and swans in spring 2019, he said. All of the Mandarin ducks were gone by the end of summer 2019, Geis said. It’s unclear what happened to the rest of the Mandarin ducks. None of the fi ve pairs of ducks had their wings

Cincinnati Aviation Heritage Society is in room number 26 at the main terminal of the Lunken Airport. The museum has a large collection of scale model airplanes, including a scale model Stinson SR-10C. It houses a library with books and magazines about general aviation and airline transport. Admission is free, but donations are gladly accepted. Museum membership costs $20 annually. Due to COVID-19, the museum has been closed since March and will reopen when the city reopens the terminal. 262 Wilmer Ave., Linwood, cahslunken.org.

A brightly colored Mandarin duck, native to Japan and Asia, and mallard swim in Ivy Pointe Park in Union Township.

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clipped to help them avoid predators including foxes, he said. The larger swans at the pond did have their wings clipped so they can’t ﬂ y away, Geis said. The township provides a special blend of food for the ducks and the swans, he said. “We tell people not to feed them because they throw anything to them,” Geis said. Cracked corn, bread pieces and crackers are not good for the diets of the ducks and swans, he said. Ivy Pointe Park isn’t the only pond the township has stocked with birds, Geis said. The township has put swans at Veterans Park and swans and a less-colorful duck species at Mount Moriah Cemetery, he said. Tucker said he’s glad the colorful duck is back at Ivy Point. “He popped back up this week,” Tucker said. “Even though he’s not a wild bird, he can still ﬂ y away.”

Cincinnati Museum Center celebrates transportation history at Cincinnati History Museum’s “Shaping Our City” exhibit. It showcases a Crosley Station Wagon from 1951, a Ford Model T Depot Hack from 1923, Streetcar #2435 from 1923 and photos from CMC’s Kenyon Barr collection, which explain how car culture has changed Cincinnati. There’s also a Lime Scooter from 2019, a Red Bike from 2019 and a Voyageur style birch bark canoe – which is a reproduction that was built in 1990. The history museum’s “Cincinnati See PLANES, Page 12A

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Feds: Cincinnati babysitter arrested on child pornography charges Madeline Mitchell Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A Union Township man who actively sought work as a babysitter over the last 10 years was arrested Dec. 7 and charged with possessing and transporting child pornography, according to a release from the U.S. Department of Justice. Court documents say FBI agents in El Paso, Texas discovered 29-year-old Ryan McConnell through a Kik messenger group called "Toddlers." Members in this group exchanged hundreds of videos and images of child rape, many of which were shared through Mega and Dropbox links to online digital storage folders. Investigators tracked the IP address of these links and found McConnell, documents say. Undercover agents contacted McConnell in August

through this group, according to court documents. A search was conducted at McConnell's home on Oct. 22 while McConnell, his wife and their daughter were present. During the search, detectives found McConnell's cell phone, which he used to communicate in the Kik messenger. The phone also had a micro SD card with additional ﬁ les containing child pornography, documents say. Some of the victims were young enough to still be wearing diapers. Agents also found McConnell was communicating with someone in Louisville, pertaining to a childcare position. Court documents show text messages between McConnell and the person needing a babysitter, who was contacted by the FBI and ultimately became a cooperating witness in the investigation. McConnell advertised babysitting jobs on a number

Sheriﬀ : Florida man arrested trying to scam Anderson resident, 88, out of $48K Jeanne Houck Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A Florida man was arrested after an 88-year-old Anderson Township resident was scammed out of $16,000 in cash Dec. 2 when told it was needed to get a relative involved in an auto accident out of jail. Instead, it was 27-year-old Jonathan Brown of Tampa who ended up behind bars when investigators with the Hamilton County Sheriff ’s Offi ce set up surveillance Dec. 3 and said they caught him at the resident’s front door trying to collect another $48,000. Brown is in the Hamilton County Justice Center on charges of attempted theft from the elderly and telecommunications fraud. “(Brown) admitted to doing this at several locations,” a sheriff ’s offi ce detective said. The allegations against Brown are outlined in an affi davit fi led by the detective in Hamilton County Municipal Court and by a news release from the sheriff ’s offi ce.

They indicate others may have been involved in the scams. The sheriff ’s offi ce said it has been told about several similar cases that have occurred in surrounding areas over the past few days. It is asking anyone with information about the scam to call the sheriff ’s offi ce at 513-825-1500 or Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040. The sheriff ’s offi ce said the elderly Anderson Township resident made arrangements Dec. 2 and paid a person or persons “a large sum of U.S. currency” to free the family member after a scammer called to say the relative was jailed because of the severity of the accident. “A few hours later the elderly resident was called back and asked for more money and told that some developments had occurred which would keep the family member in jail,” the sheriff ’s offi ce said. “That is when they became suspicious and alerted the Hamilton County Sheriff ’s Department.”

of websites since 2010, court records say. Those websites include SitterCity.com, Care.com and Craigslist.org. Offi cials say there could be others. The release states McConnell had multiple ads on these sites; for example, he was registered for three SitterCity accounts and had created at least 20 Craigslist ads offering childcare services as recently as October. Once arrested, documents say McConnell admitted to sending the links containing child pornography and to viewing the fi les himself. The FBI believes there are potentially more victims associated with this case, the release states. Anyone in the Tri-State who may be a victim of McConnell's alleged criminal activity is asked to contact investigators at 513-979-8611. If convicted, the release states McConnell faces a minimum of fi ve years and up in prison.

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‘A holiday of courage’: Hard truths in hard times Keith BieryGolick Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Miriam Terlinchamp has blond hair and blue eyes. She smiles a lot, and she isn’t afraid of the police. Terlinchamp is white. Very white. She’s also Jewish – the granddaughter of a Holocaust survivor. That means she’s a minority, even if it’s not obvious by her appearance. And that means her sister was asked recently if she has horns. That means her husband wished she would stop writing opinion columns for The Enquirer, because of the anti-Semitic emails and letters she gets afterward. “Every Jewish child has a story about being told we were going to hell,” she said. Terlinchamp’s story involved a neighbor whose child babysat her and her siblings. It involved alcohol and phrases such as “you k----” and “you killed Jesus, I’m going to kill you.” It involved a knife and Terlinchamp the neighbor trying to break in. It involved her mom putting their house up for sale shortly after. She was around 4 years old. “The majority of Jews in America are white,” Terlinchamp said. “And though we experience that privilege, we also endure an amazing amount of threats.” So while she doesn’t understand what it’s like to be Black, she understands what it’s like to be hated. And after a police oﬃ cer killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for more than 8 minutes in Minneapolis, Terlinchamp wanted to do something. To say something. She came up with an idea. In collaboration with other religious leaders, she wanted every Jewish person in Cincinnati to put a sign in their yard that said: “Do not stand idly by.” To her, a rabbi who once survived a synagogue shooting near Seattle, it was a simple yet profound message. “Just to exist and survive is not enough,” she said. Hanukkah began Dec. 10, and those signs have been on her mind. The idea behind the signs is the very essence of the Hanukkah story. One where lighting

The Krulewitch-Browne poses in front of their home in the Columbia Tusculum neighborhood of Cincinnati on Dec. 8. Marie, the Executive & Artistic Director at ish, a Jewish group with the mission of driving Cincinnati Jewish & Israeli Arts & Culture, spearheaded the effort to distribute yard signs with the message of solidarity. The sign, reading "Do not stand idly by" were the genesis of an art project that embodied what it meant to be an ally for vulnerable populations AM GREENE/THE ENQUIRER

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was,” Terlinchamp said. Maybe the signs weren’t for Black people at all, she thought. Maybe they were for Jews. Marie Krulewitch-Browne heard the same fear and concerns. She heard them from people who work in the Jewish faith, Krulewitch- and she heard them from Browne people who live close to her. Will my neighbor treat me diﬀ erently? Am I putting a target on my family? She thought those things herself. This is a woman who has been asked if she has a tail before. Out loud. To her

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A woman who was arrested last year outside a local Target store in a case of mistaken identity is suing the small town police chief who targeted her. Ashley A. Foster spent seven days in jail after police in Aberdeen, Ohio confused her with an Ashley D. Foster they were seeking in a heroin traffi cking case. Ashley D. Foster lived in Aberdeen, which is in Brown County. Ashley A. Foster, a 28-year-old mother of two young children, lived in the Cincinnati area at the time, according to a federal lawsuit recently fi led. Ashley A. Foster was arrested April 11, 2019 in the parking lot of the Target on Beechmont Avenue. A Hamilton County sheriff ’s deputy, as part of a routine patrol, entered her license plate into a law enforcement database and saw the warrant for her arrest out of Brown County. Her two young sons were in the car with her. The youngest was 7 weeks old. Both ended up being placed with child protective services while Foster was in jail because deputies couldn’t locate any family members. She also lost her job, the lawsuit says. Here’s what went wrong, according to the lawsuit: In January 2019, police raided a home in Aberdeen and found drugs, guns as well as Ashley D. Foster’s purse. But in writing the police report, Aberdeen police Chief David Benjamin pulled information from a database for Ashley A. Foster, including her actual photo, date of birth and social security number. Benjamin listed her address as being the home Aberdeen where the drug raid happened. Ashley A. Foster “lacked any criminal record,” and Benjamin knew that, the lawsuit says. Documents also say she is fi ve years younger, fi ve inches shorter and weighs 80 pounds less than the woman who shares her name.

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Cincinnati Public Schools has extended its virtual learning plan through January, oﬃ cials announced Dec. 2. The school board announced it will review community and staﬀ health data on Jan. 16 of next year and potentially return to blended learning at the end of January.

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Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld

As granddaughter Eva said as she made a doggie birthday cake for her dog, Oliver, “Pumpkin and peanut butter are good for dogs.” Yes, Eva, they are!

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I had an executive culinary decision to make today. Requests for my clone of Williams-Sonoma peppermint bark are ﬂ owing in again. I honestly thought this cult favorite had made the rounds of our Community Press kitchens. I’m assuming there’s some newbies on board who want to make it. Then again, some requests are from readers who’ve been with me a while o be patient – the bark is coming, just not this week. Why? I needed to use up fresh cranberries from Thanksgiving and have a recipe for cranberry orange vodka to share. It’s simple to make and beautiful. Just a hint of citrus and a good cranberry ﬂ avor. This vodka gives a unique twist to holiday cocktails. Sub cranberry vodka for regular vodka in most recipes. The dog biscuits are for, well, that special canine in your life. I know there’s a bunch of you who can relate. A fun recipe for kids to make. For my young reader who wants to make her “well behaved constant companion during virtual school” a holiday treat.

Ingredients ⁄ 3 cup canned pumpkin puree 2

⁄ 4 cup creamy peanut butter

2 large eggs 2 1⁄ 2 to 3 cups whole wheat flour Grated carrots – optional but a handful tossed in are good Instructions Preheat oven to 350. Spray baking sheet. Beat puree, peanut butter and eggs until well combined.

Cranberry vodka ready to drink. RITA HEIKENFELD/FOR THE ENQUIRER

Cranberry orange vodka The original recipe called for an orange, zested. All I had were “cuties”/tangerines. Instead of zesting, I cut the peel off and cut it in thin pieces. It worked well.

saucepan over medium heat to dissolve sugar. Cook just a bit longer only until cranberries start to pop.

Ingredients

Pour vodka in quart jar or other container. Add orange zest or peel.

11⁄ 4 to 1 1⁄ 2 cups fresh cranberries

Pour cranberry mixture over. Shake to blend. Let sit at room temperature 3 days to 2 months. Shake every once in a while.

⁄ 4 cup sugar

2 tablespoons water Grated zest of 1 orange or thin slices of peels of 1 “cutie”/tangerine

Strain and add fresh cranberries if you want. Tip: Don’t pitch the used cranberries. They’re pretty tasty just popped into the mouth.

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But don’t overdo since they have absorbed the vodka!

Heat cranberries, sugar and water in a small

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in Motion” exhibit is a 1/64 scale model of Cincinnati covering roughly 4,000 square feet. It features approximately 1,200 buildings including Union Terminal, Music Hall, Crosley Field and the Roebling Bridge. The exhibit also showcases over 500 vehicles, 18 running locomotives and four operational inclines. The CMC is open Thursdays through Mondays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets cost $14.50 for adults, $13.50 for seniors and $10.50 for kids ages 3 to 12. 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate, cincymuseum.org.

LM&M Railroad LM&M Railroad oﬀ ers a variety of train rides and special events, such as the Princess Express and the Easter Bunny Express. The next available train ride for LM&M is the upcoming 1.5-hour long Holiday Express train ride. Riders will be socially distanced in groups. Santa Claus will be there, but he will be socially distanced. After all, if Santa were to get sick, who would deliver the toys on Christmas Eve? Holiday Express will operate on Dec. 3-6, 10-13 and 17-20. Weekday departure times are 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Weekend departure times are noon, 2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m. Coach class tickets cost $25 for adults, $20 for children ages 2 to 17, and $20 for seniors ages 62 and over. Deluxe class tickets cost $30 for adults, $25 for children ages 2 to 17, and $25 for seniors ages 62 and over. Infants under the age of 2, who do not occupy a seat, cost $5 for both classes. 16 E. South St., Lebanon, lebanonrr.com.

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SPORTS Western Brown volunteers in charge of new season Alex Harrison Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

When the Western Brown Broncos suited up on Oct. 9 for their playoff game against Athens, a season that almost never happened had reached its high point. Western Brown walloped Athens for a 42-12 victory for the fi rst playoff win in the school’s history. As the clock moved closer and closer to all zeroes for the Broncos’ win over Athens, it was Jim Neu running the time like he had since Western Brown football started in 1973. Neu coupled his 48th season as the football clock operator with his 34th year as a cross country coach for the Broncos. “This is his 48th year as being the score clock operator,” Western Brown Athletic Director Tim Cook said. “We honored him at 30 years. We honored him at 40 years and we’re two years away from honoring him for 50 years as the score clock operator.” Neu, who uses his own mower to mow Western Brown’s cross country course, has been an “invaluable” coach and asset to help run the athletic programs, Cook said. As a coach, Neu just won his 10th Southern Buckeye Conference title and 14th conference Coach of the Year award. See WESTERN BROWN, Page 2B

Western Brown cross country coach Jim Neu has been the football team's clock operator since the program started in 1973. TIM COOK / WESTERN BROWN ATHLETICS

Drew Magness of Elder pushes back for control while grappling in the 106lb class at the Division I OHSAA State Wrestling Dual Team Tournament, Feb. 16. PHOTOS BY GEOFF BLANKENSHIP/FOR THE ENQUIRER

Ranking top high school wrestlers this season Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Grapplers are on the mats as wrestling is underway in Ohio high schools, albeit with new COVID-19 protocols which include no handshaking before or after matches. Last season, the team dual championships were held at Ohio State's St. John Arena in February, but by March the state individual meet at Schottenstein Center had been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic after qualiﬁ ers had been announced. The dual team tournament has already been suspended for 2021, but the state ﬁ nals are still scheduled to be held March 12-14 in Columbus. The Southwest Ohio Wrestling Coaches Association tournament for December has also been canceled with hopes for a return in Dec. 2021. In the meantime, the mats are out, matches are on and here are some of the Greater Cincinnati wrestlers to watch (weights based on last season's performances):

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Moeller's Kurt Thompson (left) and Harrison's Brett McIntosh grapple for the title in the 160-pound class at the Southwest District Division I Wrestling Championships, March 7.

106: Drew Magness, junior, Elder: Brandon Mitchell, junior, Oak Hills (both state qualifi ers) 113: Jack McCall, sophomore, Lebanon, state qualifi er 120: Dustin Norris, senior, La Salle; Dominic DiTullio, senior, Mason (both state qualifi ers)

126: Cole Skinner, senior, La Salle, state qualifi er 132: Casey Wiles, senior, La Salle; Brayden Zenni, senior, Moeller (both state qualifi ers) 138: Luke Marsh, junior, Lebanon; Jake Niff enegger, junior La Salle (both

state qualifi ers) 145: Tim Smith, junior Colerain, state qualifi er 152: Bartley Thomas, junior, Elder, state qualifi er See WRESTLING, Page 2B

Former Reds broadcaster hired by Roberto Clemente League Dave Clark Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Former Cincinnati Reds television broadcaster Thom Brennaman was hired by the Roberto Clemente League in Puerto Rico as its play-by-play man for the 2020-21 season. The league started its season Dec. 8. Brennaman recently spoke with 700 WLW’s Scott Sloan about what Brennaman has done and how he’s responded since using an on-air, homophobic slur during a FOX Sports Ohio broadcast in

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als broadcast. Earlier, FOX had removed him from its broadcasting teams for the current NFL season. “There’s a lot to be thankful for. I know that for a lot of people 2020 - in-

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environment ... and I think it was the ﬁ rst time since all of this happened where it really hit me between the eyes of the things that I’m missing but more importantly the people that I’m missing in my job - my old job.” Brennaman, who started a company called Dialed In, also discussed his recent visit with former University of Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Bob Huggins’ WVU men’s basketball team. Brennaman wrote a letter that was published in The Enquirer shortly after his on-air apology.

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160: Kurt Thompson, junior, Moeller, state qualifi er 170: Chase Stein, junior, La Salle, district qualifi er 182: Dillon Walker, junior, La Salle, state qualifi er 195: Owen Amburgy, senior, Mason, state qualifi er 220: Brandon Smith, senior, Fairfi eld, district runner-up 285: Daniel Larkins, Harrison, district qualifi er

Division II 106: A.J. Hurt, senior, Western Brown, state qualifi er 113: Brandon Sauter, junior, Batavia, state qualifi er 120: Jacob Bryan, senior, Wyoming, district qualifi er 126: Nathan Kulbe, sophomore, Batavia, state qualifi er 132: Harris Foad, senior, Indian Hill, district qualifi er 138: C.J. Hester, sophomore, Wyoming, state qualifi er 145: Sean Beltran, senior, Ross; Nathan Bryan, senior, Wyoming (both state qualifi ers) 152: Hank Williams, junior, BethelTate, district qualifi er 160: Gage Huston, senior, Blanchester, district qualifi er 170: Colt Conover, senior, Blanches-

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Neu remains a presence in the school and not just for his athletes. “He’s very on top of stuff ,” Cook said. “If he sees something that needs corrected, sometimes he’ll go to the library and dig up old microfi lm articles from way back that will show that this person was a district champion in the long jump back in 1982 and I didn’t have that record somewhere. He’d dig it up and we’d fi nd it and correct it. I don’t think

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ter, district qualifi er 182: Nathan Berger, senior, Indian Hill, district qualifi er 195: Colton Doyle, senior, ClintonMassie, district qualifi er 220: Gary Powell, senior, Western Brown, district qualifi er 285: Zach Hagedorn, junior, Monroe, district qualifi er

Division III 106: Cooper Rack, East Clinton, district qualifi er 113: Ramakrishna Gandhi, junior, Madeira, district qualifi er 120: Dylan Rowland, senior, Williamsburg, district qualifi er 126: Jack Bentley, sophomore, Roger Bacon, district qualifi er 132: Tristen Davis, sophomore, Cincinnati Country Day, district qualifi er 138: Gabe Wilson, senior, Deer Park, district qualifi er 145: Caden Connor, junior, Reading, district qualifi er 152: John Thomas, senior, Reading, district qualifi er 160: Jake Lawwill, junior, Roger Bacon, SWOWCA honorable mention 170: Devin Oligee, senior, Middletown Madison, district qualifi er 182: Jason Wright, senior, Roger Bacon, district qualifi er 195: Timothy Smith, senior, North College Hill, district qualifi er 220: Preston Brown, junior, Middletown Madison; district qualifi er 285: Zach Scholz, junior Reading, district qualifi er

Gabe Wilson of Deer Park took a 4-2 win over Batavia's Dylan Thompson in the 138-pound weight class at the 2020 Bob Kearns Madeira Wrestling Invitational Tournament, Jan. 4. GEOFF BLANKENSHIP/FOR THE ENQUIRER

we have anything that’s not right because he’d fi nd it if it was.” Despite the COVID-19 pandemic threatening athletic events across the country, the Broncos were able to not just have a season, but a historic season. “We had to scramble,” Cook said about getting a fall season underway. “Our administration met. We had to meet with the health department trying to fi nd out what we’re supposed to do. We got that fi gured out and had a great summer.” As summer practices turned into fall game nights, Cook had to fi gure out the logistics of a season, including detailing attendance policies, concession stand duties, box offi ce plans and more. To

help make those plans, Cook and Western Brown athletics called on the volunteers who have been helping run the games for decades in some areas. “Those people are what make the athletic program,” Cook said. “I’ve just been really, really lucky and there’s a reason they stick around so long. They get treated right. They feel like they’re a very important part of the game and we try and take care of them any way we can.” Mike Goins, a teacher at Western Brown, ran the concessions for the 12th season and Josh Frye and Barry Henderson ran the chain gang for their 12th year as well. Mike Midlam, who also spent 25

years as a basketball clock operator, ﬁ nished his ninth year as the football public address announcer. Having consistent faces helped make the transition into a strange season much easier. Knowing his crew was already set also made the changes less stressful for an athletic director like Cook. “These guys are invaluable,” Cook said. “You can’t say enough about them. They’re huge for making your job easier.” From record books and clocks to hot dogs in a concession stand, volunteers with decades worth of experience were the needed piece to turn fall sports from a maybe to a deﬁ nite in 2020.

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COMMUNITY NEWS The hero behind all the spots A life of teaching and educating others, bringing healing, knowledge and joy... that sums up Sunny, a beloved 30-year old Leopard Appaloosa who has had a storied life of service. In his younger days, Sunny was featured in a prominent book on horse breeds called “The New Encyclopedia of the Horse” as a prime example of his breed. Originally published in 2000, this “bible” of horse breeds, origins and riding has been educating people about horses for 20 years. Sunny was also revered during his residency at The Kentucky Horse Park. At this world-famous equine educational working horse farm and competition venue, Sunny was a member of the “Breeds Barn” and participated in the daily “Parade of Breeds,” a visitor favorite event where all breeds are presented, with riders wearing traditional costume for that particular breed. We know that Sunny was a favorite under saddle and impressive with his spots being ridden around the arena. Perhaps Sunny’s greatest gift was as a therapy horse at Cincinnati Therapeutic Riding and Horsemanship (CTRH) in Milford, Ohio. Countless individuals over the years were carried on Sunny’s back, improving lives that were impacted by disabilities such as Cerebral Palsy and Down Syndrome. The benefi ts of Sunny’s service can never be spoken highly of enough… the confi dence, balance, and the peace and comfort he brought to his riders cannot be matched. This hero, who entered retirement in 2013, is still in the great care of CTRH. Since 2014, Brennan Equine Welfare Fund (BEWF) has been sponsoring Sunny’s retirement. CTRH executive director Beth Compton states, “Cincinnati Therapeutic Riding and Horsemanship is grateful for our friendship with and the generosity from Brennan Equine Welfare Fund. In 2013, Sunny celebrated his retirement after supporting numerous patients and participants at CTRH. While we had hoped that Sunny would enjoy his retirement in Florida, we made the decision to keep him at our facility to ensure a safe, healthy and enjoyable retirement. The generosity of the Brennan Equine Welfare Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation has helped off -set the costs of Sunny’s care and boarding during his retirement. Sunny is the elder stateman of the property and continually helps balance our herd.” Brennan Equine Welfare Fund is a fund-raising, non-profi t 501(c)(3) organization that was established in 2000 at the Greater Cincinnati Foundation by Linda Pavey in honor and memory of her horse, “Brennan,” an off -the-track Thoroughbred. Grants from Brennan Equine Welfare Fund are used to serve equine rescue shelters across the country that provide dignity to fi nal years of aged, injured, abused, starved and slaughter-bound horses, as well as those used in medical experimentation. Brennan Equine Welfare Fund could not continue to partner with CTRH and support Sunny’s retirement without the generosity of its donors. The donors are the backbone of what BEWF. If you would like to honor a special person or equine that has touched your life, or are interested in year-end giving ideas, a charitable donation to Brennan Equine Welfare Fund would be honored. And because of a Matching Gift opportunity, every gift received through Dec. 31 will be matched – dollar for dollar – up to $10,000. Your donation will have double the power to off er a second chance to equines in need. Checks may be made out to The Greater Cincinnati Foundation (make sure to write “Brennan Equine Welfare Fund” on the memo line) and mailed to The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, 720 E. Pete Rose Way Suite 120, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. For more information or to donate online, please visit http://www.brennanequinewelfarefund.com. Any contribution to BEWF is tax deductible and 100% goes towards the horses. Linda Pavey, Brennan Equine Welfare Fund

Wyler Boys & Girls Club opens in Eastgate Parents who want a safe, nurturing place for their children after school, look to the Greater Cincinnati Boys & Girls Clubs. Bill Bresser, CEO, announced the opening of the Jeﬀ Wyler Club, its newest club, located in the Eastgate area. “A ﬂ agship location on the East Side is a dream come true for Boys & Girls Clubs and it would not have happened without the generosity of the Wyler family. We will change thousands of lives on the East Side through their generosity.” The Wyler Boys & Girls Club opened in late October. Britton Martin, Club Director, said, “We are so happy to have a new home in the Eastgate/Union Township area. We have great neighbors who have been suppor-

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tive and have welcomed us to the neighborhood. The Wyler Club will have the ability to positively aff ect thousands of kids’ lives over years to come.” The new club has four classrooms for educational enrichment programs. The spacious gymnasium features a middle school sized basketball court and a large fi eld turf area for free play. This space off ers Club members the ability to run, jump, and play in a climate-controlled environment. The Club provides fun, enriching activities for children, fi ve to 18 years old. The children participate in nationally recognized programs that enhance their lives, develop leadership and expand their educational experience. The Boys and Girls Clubs’ mission is “To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens”. During Fit for Life programming, children learn about healthy foods to eat, and how to keep themselves fi t for life. The members learn to cook simple foods while learning healthy habits. Children enjoy their fi tness and recreation time with active games and sports. The Ready to Serve program enables children to serve others in the club and the community as they nurture the value of giving back. Their fi rst service project was making cards for local veterans for Veterans’ Day. The Graduate program provides homework help and supports literacy concepts learned in school, with fun educational activities. Two grants from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation provided new computers and literacy software to enhance children’s reading levels. During Graduate, members explore careers, learn life skills, and participate in hands-on activities. This year the members will learn about the arts, explore the ocean depths and try their hand at basic carpentry skills. The teens and fourth and fi fth graders will build bird and bat houses for their homes and the club. The club’s hours are Monday through Thursday from 2-7 p.m. and Friday from 2-6 p.m. The Club is located at 4626 Aicholtz. For more information, contact the Club at (513) 9479632 or visit their website at bgcgc.org/join-the-club. Donations to the club can be made online at www.bgcgc.org/donate or mailed to 600 Dalton Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45203. Summer Tyler, Wyler Boys & Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati

Cincerely Blankets was founded in 2017 by Gianpaolo Scheve in Loveland, with the sole purpose of raising money to buy blankets for Cincinnati’s homeless population. Mr. Scheve is a sophomore at St. Xavier High School and resides in Loveland with his parents and sister. Paola Cappellari, Cincerely Blankets

Local teen spearheads blanket drive for homeless Loveland, OHIO – Gianpaolo Scheve, 16, is running his fourth annual blanket drive for Greater Cincinnati’s homeless. Cincerely Blankets endeavors to collect funds through GoFundMe campaigns which he then uses to purchase new blankets. He distributes these blankets directly to the homeless. This year’s goal is to purchase and distribute 350 blankets. Due to COVID-19 and his desire to keep those experiencing homelessness healthy, too, he is focusing solely on the distribution of new blankets instead of accepting used blankets. Each blanket is tagged with the ﬁ rst name of the donor and wishes the recipient warmth. To date, Mr. Scheve has raised more than $7,000 and donated 1,000 blankets to those who are unsheltered in the Greater Cincinnati area. He started this initiative in 2017, when he was just in seventh grade. In its inaugural year he raised $1,000 enabling him to purchase more than 100 blankets. He distributed them to the 3rd Street Homeless Encampment, through Maslow’s Army Sunday Outreach program and to shelters in the downtown Cincinnati area. Today he continues to raise funds through neighborhood, church and company blanket drives as well as social media campaigns. He distributes blankets through Maslow’s Army outreach; Excel Development, an organization that provides housing to the homeless who are chronically mentally ill; and many other local homeless shelters and half-way houses. The community can ﬁ nd more information and donate at CincerelyBlankets.com or through the Cincerely Blanket Facebook page.

Rotary Club supports nonprofi t The Rotary Club of Northeast Cincinnati is donating $450 to Operation Give Back this holiday season. OGB is a non-profi t that supports students and families in the Blue Ash area with food, after school tutoring, and school supplies. This donation brings to $2,950 the total amount received this year from the Rotary Club program called Helping Hands. By working with local non-profi t organizations, the Club supplies funds to help meet the needs of individuals or families that are often overlooked in the Club’s service area including Sharonville, Montgomery, Loveland, and Blue Ash. Rotary is a service organization with over one million members worldwide. Other programs include a Student of the Month recognition, a spring speech contest, and $10,000 in annual scholarship awards to area high school students. Northeast Cincinnati Club members also volunteer their time and resources for local and international projects, donating over 1,100 volunteer hours and $59,000 last year alone. More information can be found at necrotary.org Greg Miller, Rotary Club of Northeast Cincinnati

Deaconess Associations Foundation awards more than $1 million in local health care grants Deaconess Associations Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Deaconess Associations, Inc., has announced it has awarded $1,069,800 in grants to 12 organizations across Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and the southwest Ohio region. The grants, which focus on primary care and oral health services, will provide services to the underserved neighborhoods and at-risk individuals across the region. “The need in our region is great. Out of the 2.2 million people in Deaconess’ nine county focus area, approximately 39% fall within the federal poverty threshold. Over half are not served by health centers. Approximately 7,000 individuals in this area are homeless – and these are fi gures which are on the rise,” said Tony Woods, Executive Chairman of Deaconess Associations Foundation, citing data from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). “These grants will help support a diverse group of individuals who would otherwise go without much-needed healthcare,” said Woods. “Providing increased access to primary care and oral health services is a critical component of an individual’s overall health and well-being. Supporting these nonprofi ts that are making an impact on improving the health of underserved individuals aligns with the mission of Deaconess: to improve community health by making healthcare more accessible for those in need,” added Woods. “Recognizing that community providers are well qualifi ed to support particular healthcare needs specifi c to the communities they serve, the grants and their programs help at-risk populations meet basic healthcare needs, fi ll voids in treatment, and build alliances among community providers,” said Woods. “The programs also encourage prevention, promote a higher quality of life and educate individuals to make healthier decisions.” Eight area organizations were awarded grants for oral health initiatives. Those recipients include: h The HealthCare Connection – Mt. Healthy Family Practice was awarded $200,000 for its dental clinic in Mt. Healthy for low-income families and individuals h Good Samaritan Free Clinic was awarded $111,000 for its dental clinic for the uninsured h Centerpoint Health was awarded $100,000 for its school-based dental clinic for Norwood City Schools and the underserved in the community See COMMUNITY NEWS, Page 8B

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h Cincinnati Health Network was awarded $100,000 for the McMicken Integrated Care Clinic to oﬀ er dental services to the homeless h CincySmiles Foundation, of Delhi Township, was awarded $85,000 for its mobile dental program for the underserved in rural counties near Greater Cincinnati h Northern Kentucky Health Department was awarded $80,000 for urgent dental care services for uninsured children in Northern Kentucky’s Covington Independent Public Schools h Primary Health Solutions was awarded $50,000 for its mobile dental services for low-income students in Butler County h Meals on Wheels of Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky was awarded $20,000 for oral hygiene kits for 3,500 Meals on Wheels clients CincySmiles Foundation is a team of dental professionals that travel with portable dental equipment to schools, rehabilitation centers, juvenile detention centers and other social service agencies in order to provide muchneeded oral care to these groups. The group already serves many areas across Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, but the grants will allow them to extend this reach to four additional counties: Adams, Brown, Clinton and Highland, Ohio, according to Sonya Dreves, President/CEO of the CincySmiles Foundation. “We will use these funds to purchase a vehicle and portable dental and treatment equipment for our Dental Road Crew Program. The Dental Road Crew Program will use this vehicle to travel to partner sites and transport the equipment and supplies they need to treat individuals and families living in underserved areas who lack access to oral health care,” said Dreves. In addition, Deaconess Associations Foundation awarded four other organizations with grants to support primary care service initiatives. Those recipients include: h St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy was awarded $125,000 for patients in need of primary care services h Talbert House was awarded $100,000 for its Integrated Health Clinic for the underinsured and uninsured in

Pon Insyxiengmay accepted the award from Greater Cincinnati Planned Giving Countil for her late mother-in-law, Virginia Willoughby.

Brown County h Cincinnati Union Bethel was awarded $62,000 for its Off the Streets program for women who have been traffi cked h The Care Center of Loveland was awarded $36,800 to provide primary care services for the uninsured who are a part of the community near Northstar Church Woods said these grants focus on supporting Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren County in Ohio; Dearborn County in Indiana; and Boone, Campbell, and Kenton County in Kentucky. “We estimate that nearly 15,000 individuals across these counties will be impacted by these grants and programs in the fi rst year alone,” said Woods. Deaconess Associations Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Deaconess Associations, Inc., invests in community health initiatives that provide healthcare access and education to the underserved. Since 2012, Deaconess Associations Foundation has made nearly $15 million in grants to improve the health of the community. For more information about Deaconess Foundation programs, initiatives and grants, visit www.deaconesshealthcare.com/foundation or contact Diane Decker at (513) 559-2111. Kim Geiger, Maker Marketing

Rotary Club of Cincinnati honors Cincy fi refi ghters It was shortly after 2 a.m. when Cincinnati fi refi ghters arrived at an apartment fi re in Pleasant Ridge. Neighbors said an elderly woman was still inside. They had tried but couldn’t reach her through the dense fl ames and smoke. That was the scene that greeted fi re-

fi ghter Lasha Cauthen and Lt. Eric Uhlhorn on Oct. 13. Their quick life-saving response earned them the 2020 Valor Award from the Rotary Club of Cincinnati, presented on Nov. 19 at the Rotary’s annual Cincinnati Firefi ghter Recognition Awards. Cincinnati Fire Chief Roy Winston presented the awards. “Had it not been for the actions of Lasha Cauthen and Eric Uhlhorn, controlling the fi re, locating the victim and carrying her to safety, she would have surely perished,” said Winston. The woman, who had been in critical condition at University of Cincinnati Medical Center, recovered and later visited the fi rehouse to thank her rescuers, said Winston. The Valor Award was one of four awards presented. Specialist Maurice Lang was awarded for Administrative Excellence for his work updating the Fire Prevention Code manual and modernizing and updating processes and procedures in the Fire Prevention Bureau. Firefi ghter Brittani Ristau received the Community Service Award. Ristau and her dog, Gus, have been longtime volunteers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, where the pair visit children. “She started the Good Boy Foundation to be part of the lives of children dealing with childhood cancers,” said Winston. The foundation raises funds to provide gifts and other support for children and their families and to support research at Children’s Hospital. Lt. Denny Baker was recognized with the Self-Improvement Award for his commitment to constantly improving and implementing eff ective training programs. ‘He thinks outside the box and leads by example,” said Winston, who credited Baker with making the Cincinnati’s fi refi ghters “stronger, faster and safer.” The awards were presented virtually, with Winston joining Rotary leaders in a socially distanced presentation and recipients participating online. Chief Winston was presented a donation of $1,000 to support training programs. The Rotary Club of Cincinnati initiated the annual Rotary Awards more than a decade ago to honor excellence in key public service professions. The awards honor members of the Cincinnati Police, Cincinnati teachers, offi cers in the Hamilton County Sheriff ’s Offi ce and the Cincinnati Fire Department.

The Rotary Club of Cincinnati was founded in 1910 as a service and networking organization with a mission to provide selﬂ ess service in the community and the world and to meet needs of children with disabilities. With more than 300 members, it is the largest Rotary Club in Greater Cincinnati. For information on The Rotary Club of Cincinnati see www.cincinnatirotary.org Peggy Hodgson, The Rotary Club of Cincinnati

Clovernook philanthropist honored Virginia Willoughby, who called Loveland her home for many years, was honored posthumously by the Greater Cincinnati Planned Giving Council (GCPGC) as a Voices of Giving Award recipient, for her selfl ess generosity and foresight in contributing a lasting gift to Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Willoughby became involved with Clovernook Center more than 22 years ago; however, it was her husband, James, who insisted the couple make their fi rst gift the organization after he saw a person who is blind struggling to cross the street one day. Following 2006 death, she remained a devoted supporter and generously named it as part of her estate plan. She was particularly proud of Clovernook Center’s art program that makes creativity accessible to individuals who are blind or living with low vision by off ering opportunities to paint, create ceramic art, make beadwork, or macramé. In 2017, Willoughby’s legacy to that art program helped inspire the launch of an Arts & Accessibility Initiative. This award-winning initiative applies highquality standards and principles of equal access to the realm of cultural experience. At its heart, is the inclusion of individuals who are blind and visually impaired in every step of the production process from braille transcription and proofreading to eff ective tactile graphics as well as audio tracks for the nonvisual listener. The Award was accepted by Pon Insyxiengmay. Insyxiengmay is the late James and Virginia Willoughby’s daughter-in-law; and is also now the Vice-President of Vi-Cas Manufacturing, the company the Willoughby’s founded and made so successful. Lisa Desatnik

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Clermont Northeastern High School’s fall sports student-athletes went from a season that almost wasn’t to a season, for some, never to be forgotten. Nine Rocket varsity squads competed in the fall, earning one fi rstplace fi nish and three second-place fi nishes in the Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference National Division or overall standings. One Rocket, junior cross country runner Summit Northrup, represented the school at the regional level. Two volleyball players made the All-Southwest District team, one fi nished her career atop several school records, and other student-athletes earned recognition for their accomplishments in the classroom as well as in competition. CNE enters the winter season atop the SBAAC National Division AllSports standings with 31.5 total points – fi ve ahead of second-place Bethel-Tate. CNE has won the award each of the last two school years. Here is a rundown of each sport (except football), with comments from some of the coaches: Cross country Coach: Moe Cooper Boys – Second in Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference meet. Girls – Tied for third in SBAAC meet. Junior Summit Northrup qualifi ed for the Division II regional meet, where he fi nished 21st

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laub and Julia Patterson. We had one of the largest varsity squads ever - 15 men and seven women.” Boys golf Coach: Jill Woolery-Maas Won SBAAC National Division Tournament. SBAAC All-Stars Coach of the Year – Jill WooleryMaas First team – Joey Shumard, Cooper Woolery, Parker Woolery. Second team – Jake Ansteatt, Ian Howser, Landon Williams. Girls golf Coach: Brandon Hoeppner Third in combined SBAAC Tournament. Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference All-Stars First team – Sadie Hoeppner, Hailey Stegemann. Second team – Jake Ansteatt, Ian Howser, Landon Williams. Boys soccer (5-12-0, 2-8-0, sixth place, SBAAC National Division) Coach: Rob Carlier Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference All-Stars First team – Austin Yeager Second team – Xaden Hunt. Honorable mention – Jered Glancy. Girls soccer (10-7-2, 7-2-1, second place, SBAAC National Division) Coach: Craig Yeager Comments from coach Yeager: “A 72-1 record … was our highest fi nish in four years. We were competitive in every game this season. We had solid goalie play from Caitlyn Lakes and Rachel Noonan. Our defense, led by Shelby Heagy at sweeper, kept us in just about every game. We had great contributions from our underclassmen throughout the year, building a great foundation for next season. Our league season was capped off following an exciting 3-2 win over Georgetown at home where Abbey Puckett, Anna Best and Lauren Best powered us to victory from the off ensive side. “The Deer Park (tournament) game was a rematch from last year’s tournament run and again ended in an overtime ‘golden goal’ scored by Hannah Groeber with three minutes left. “We had six All-SBAAC award winners this year, two All-Southwest award

winners, 11 All-Southwest Academic award winners, seven All-Ohio Academic award winners and also received the All-Academic Team award for the sixth year in a row.” Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference All-Stars First team - Anna Best, Abbey Puckett, Shelby Heagy. Second team - Lauren Best, Caitlyn Lakes. Honorable mention - Hollie Daniel. All-Southwest District Team – Anna Best, Abbey Puckett. All-Southwest Academic (3.7 & above) - Anna Best, Lauren Best, Kendra Brooks, Hollie Daniel, Sam Davis, Michayla Eifert, Hannah Groeber, Shelby Heagy, Jasmine King Rachel Noonan, Ivy Stephan All-Ohio Academic (seniors only, 3.7 & above) - Lauren Best, Kendra Brooks, Hollie Daniel, Sam Davis, Michayla Eifert, Shelby Heagy, Rachel Noonan. Girls tennis (7-7 overall, 6-2 second place, SBAAC National) Coach: Liz Benjamin Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference All-Stars First team – Alyssa Ferguson, fi rst singles; Mackenzie Turner, second singles. Second team – Madison Turner, third singles; Abby Silvers and Hannah Newton, fi rst doubles; Zoe Moore and Lilly Braden, second doubles. Comments from coach Benjamin: “All seven of our starters received all-league awards: senior Alyssa Ferguson, fi rst team (her third year getting fi rst-team all-league); junior Mackenzie Turner, fi rst-team all league; junior Madison Turner, second-team; senior Hannah Newton, second-team; senior Abby Silvers, second- team; sophomore Lily Braden, second-team, and sophomore Zoe Moore, second- team.” Volleyball (15-9, 8-4, third place, SBAAC National Division) Coach: Emma Keough Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference All-Stars First team – Macy Brown, Lexi Eyre. Second team – Hannah Creager. Honorable mention – Tiff any Drewry Comment from coach Keough: “Senior outside hitter Lexi Eyre fi nished the season making fi rst-team All-District 16 and fi rst-team All-SBAAC. Lexi holds records at CNE for total career kills, total

career digs and career hitting percentage. Senior outside hitter Macy Brown fi nished making second-team AllDistrict 16 and fi rst-team Edlin All-SBAAC. Macy holds records at CNE for career hitting percentage, total career aces and total career kills. Junior setter Hannah Creager made second-team All-SBAAC. Sophomore rightside hitter Tiff any Drewry made Honorable Mention All-SBAAC. “The Rockets graduated fi ve seniors who will be greatly missed. Two of those seniors, Macy Brown and Chloe Valenti, will receive the District 16 Senior Academic Award for having cumulative (grade point averages) over 3.5. We will be returning six players next season and look to add from our successes this year.” Dick Maloney, Clermont Northeastern School District

Column: Parents: Tips for dealing with a poor report card As parents mull over recent report cards, they may be overwhelmed by self-imposed questions, wondering if they were strict enough or if they should have had more pep talks, or whether they spent enough time reviewing homework. Rather than fretting about a grade or two that is lower than expected, it’s smart to think ahead for how to deal with a less than stellar report card. Talk to your child Before scheduling a conference with your child’s teacher, it’s prudent to get the take on the situation from your child. Avoid getting angry. Instead, let your child do most of the talking. Here’s a good ﬁ rst question to ask: what has been the most challenging the past few months? This could reveal much about your child’s struggles beyond the usual COVID hurdles classmates are also facing. You could learn that there’s a basic lack of eﬀ ort or something else going on. Talk with the teacher Whether you have spoken with the teacher previously this semester or your child’s poor performance is a shocker, the teacher will have insight on how you can better support your child at home, clues for what has been seen during class or on line, and what should be the

primary concerns. Perhaps two conversations are in order: one just with the teacher and another that includes the two of you with your child. Address weak academic areas fi rst The highest priority should address the skill gaps or problem areas causing your child to underperform or struggle. Maybe the now famous COVID-19 slide caused your child to fall behind, causing a struggle to catch up. Work with the teacher(s) to get an understanding of what your child might be missing and how to start fi lling the gaps. Address the other issues at play too This is an unusual year fi lled with anxiety and uncertainty. It may aff ect your child’s performance. If your child is putting considerable time into homework, but receiving low grades, perhaps a learning issue is at the root of the problem. For many with focus issues, Attention Defi cit Hyperactivity Disorder could be the culprit. If your child seems withdrawn or apathetic about school, it might be worthwhile to explore the possibility of any mental health challenges. This year’s hybrid learning is daunting for some students and getting organized may be a way to get back on the learning track. Create a plan Understandably, these conversations can be diffi cult and stressful. But don’t forget the most important step to take: creating a plan of action. This might involve your child visiting the teacher in person or remotely. Then you glean information from the conversation and create a doable homework routine. In these cases, sometimes a tutor or education consultant can help assess the situation and augment the plan of action. Remember, whether the culprit for your student’s lackluster performance is COVID-19, learning problems, mental health issues or something else, you have resources to take swift action. Your child’s teacher, guidance counselor, tutor or educational specialist can help pinpoint the problem and give you and your child peace of mind for the rest of the school year. Your child deserves to feel successful in school. Jory Edlin is a retired teacher with decades of experience. He is Operations Manager of the Huntington Learning Center of Anderson and can be reached at (513) 528-7417 or edlinj@hlcmail.com Submitted by Laura Kroeger

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