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Emails: Lobbyist helped draft bill suggesting docs could reimplant ectoptic pregnancies Jessie Balmert

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Sky Galley restaurant may stay open after all Council member tweets that the city plans to reopen negotiation with restaurant owner Kirby Brakvill Erin Glynn Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The Sky Galley restaurant at Cincinnati’s Lunken Airport may yet be saved. Cincinnati City Council member Chris Seelbach tweeted Dec. 15 that the city plans to reopen negotiation with restaurant owner Kirby Brakvill. Restaurant patrons were dismayed to hear of the restaurant’s possible closing. An online petition to save the Sky Galley posted recently has gathered over 11,000 signatures and a few fans of the restaurant tweeted at city council members, denouncing the decision. In response to a tweet asking what the city was doing to save the restaurant, Councilman Jeff Pastor said he was “optimistic” that negotiations between Sky Galley and the city would “come to a positive resolution.” After a Cincinnati Health Department consultation discovered potential food safety risks, city offi cials met with Brakvill to discuss upgrades to the restaurant’s location. Brakvill said he was reluctant to invest in improvements to the space on his own, as his lease agreement with the city has been month to month since the actual lease expired in August 2016. Brakvill said that he was still in the midst of a discussion with city offi cials how much each party would be responsible for paying, when he received an email from the city on Dec. 12

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“After speaking with the city manager, I know the city is more than willing to pay for their portion of the improvements. The city’s more concerned with the outstanding citations the owner has from the health department.” Jeff Pastor

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about their decision to cancel the lease agreement. “After speaking with the city manager, I know the city is more than willing to pay for their portion of the improvements,” Pastor said. “The city’s more concerned with the outstanding citations the owner has from the health department.” The last standard food service inspection Sky Galley underwent was in August when the Cincinnati Health Department found that the facilities were not “smooth, durable and easily cleanable” and that the premises had not yet been rid of “ﬂ ying insects.” Editor’s note: Information included reﬂ ects this article’s original publication date – Dec. 16. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

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COLUMBUS - No one was talking about the notion of reimplanting ectopic pregnancies until two conservative Ohio men plopped the idea into their proposal to ban insurance coverage of abortions. Clermont County Rep. John Becker, R-Union Township, didn't consult doctors about the medical procedure. Instead, he received regular input from Barry Sheets, a lobbyist for the Right to Life Action Coalition of Ohio, according to emails obtained Becker through an Enquirer public records request. Sheets, once a legislative aide in the Ohio House of Representatives, founded the Institute for Principled Policy, which promotes "the steady hand of Biblically-based Christian statesmanship on public policy." He also lobbies for the Right to Life Action Coalition of Ohio, which formed, in large part, to advocate for the so-called "heartbeat bill." The legislation, enacted earlier this year, bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, as early as six weeks gestation. Sheets off ered line-item changes to Becker's House Bill 182, which would ban most private insurance coverage of abortions in Ohio. And the lobbyist helped Becker defend one of the bill's more controversial ideas: permitting health insurance to cover reinserting a fertilized egg that attaches outside the uterus – called an ectopic or tubal pregnancy – into the uterus. It's not unusual for lobbyists to off er suggestions on a proposal before the Ohio Legislature, but Sheets played an outsized role on this bill, according to emails fi rst requested by Equity Forward as part of a national review of anti-abortion access legislation. Sheets on Monday, Dec. 9 declined to comment on his contributions to the legislation.

'I never questioned it' Becker's main defense of the ectopic pregnancy language was two citations in scientiﬁ c journals about procedures that reportedly occurred in 1917 and 1980. When Becker received an email from a Maryland geneticist questioning those two reports, the lawmaker shared her concerns with Sheets. See EMAILS, Page 2A

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New Richmond Middle School armed shooter drill goes awry, results in injuries, ‘chaos’ Mike Schell Fox19

Several New Richmond Middle School students were injured Tuesday, Dec. 17 during an active shooter drill, according to the school’s principal. The incident happened during an ALICE drill, which stands for "alert, lockdown, inform, counter and evacuate." The school says it uses the drill to simulate an active-shooter situation in the building. First an alarm sounded in the school’s cafeteria during ﬁ rst lunch period, then Principal Court Lilly appeared.

“I pose as the active shooter,” Lilly wrote in a letter sent home to parents. “I utilize air horns to simulate the noise level that would take place in a real event.” But apparently not all students knew what to do and where to go. “Students were unclear of what kind of evacuation procedure to follow when leaving the cafeteria,” Lilly wrote, “which resulted in a chaotic few moments.” During these "chaotic" moments, the principal says a few students fell to the ground and sustained bumps and bruise. One student reportedly got a cut on her eyebrow. In attendance, Lilly says, were representatives from the New Richmond Fire Department and EMS and the

Clermont County Sheriff ’s Department. The county says EMTs treated two students on the scene. “It is regrettable that any students would ever be harmed while in our care so I fi rst and foremost want to apologize for putting them in that position,” Lilly wrote. “It is obvious,” he continued, “that we need to develop an eff ective evacuation plan for the number of students in our cafeteria.” Enquirer media partner Fox19 provided this report Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – Dec. 19. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

Cincinnati Korean-American Association honors Korean War Veterans Association members To show their appreciation of American Service Personnel who served in Korea and helped save their country from Communism, the Cincinnati KoreanAmerican Association honored Korean Veterans at their annual Christmas Dinner. Under the leadership of Kim Hwal Ran, President of the Cincinnati Korean-American Association, members of the Cincinnati Chapter 121 of the Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA) were invited to be honored guests at their annual Christmas Dinner. Dr. Lee Bae-Suk, a Korean War Veteran and a member of the KWVA, coordinated the arrangements for the KWVA. During the Korean War, Dr. Lee was able to escape from North Korea and joined the Republic of Korea Marines under the leadership of the US Marines. After the War, Dr. Lee completed his Medical School and became a Doctor in the Korean Air Force. Dr. Lee and his North Korean Refugee wife were able to immigrate to the US in 1982 and he practiced Medicine in the US until his retirement. The Korean Veterans in attendance were: Bob McGeorge (President Emeritus of KWVA), Dr. Lee BaeSuk, Dewey Bond, Tony Whited, Joe Rettig (President of KWVA), Tommy Whitehead, Bill Doud (2nd VicePresident of KWVA) and Don Kleingers. Mr. McGeorge, Dr. Lee, Mr. Doud and Mr Kleingers were highly involved in the ﬁ ghting during the Korean War. They have interesting stories to tell about their War experiences while in Korea. Cincinnati Channel 9 ran a very interesting interview story about these gentlemen and other KWVA Members on their news cast a few months ago. If you Google, Korea the Forgotten War and Channel 9, you can view the interview of these true War Heroes. COMMUNITY PRESS & RECORDER NEWSPAPERS ❚ 312 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202 ❚ 2116 Chamber Center Drive, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017 NEWS TIPS ............................................................................513-248-8600 HOME DELIVERY ..................................................................513-576-8240 ADVERTISING .......................................................................513-768-8404 CLASSIFIEDS.........................................................................513-242-4000

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The lobbyist replied: “These ‘case reports’ are published in major medical journals, which one would have to assume are peer-reviewed for medical accuracy (verifi ed) before being published.” The geneticist, in an email, said promoting this rarely used procedure, without knowing possible side eff ects, could give women false hope or result in injuries. "That’s a good one," Sheets replied to Becker. "The “side-eff ects” are that the embryo was carried to fullterm and a baby was given birth to, according to the 'case reports.' What are the ‘side-eff ects’ on the current treatment for ectopic pregnancies on the embryo? Oh, that’s right – death.” Becker told The Enquirer on Monday, Dec. 9 that he never researched the medical procedure before adding it as an option to his bill. "I heard about it over the years," Becker said. "I never questioned it or gave it a lot of thought." Becker said he hadn't seen the two studies until after The Enquirer requested examples of research in May. He now acknowledges that there's no standard operating procedure for reimplanting ectopic pregnancies. "But these are documented," Becker said Monday, Dec. 9. “They should get the medical journals corrected if this is wrong." Kellie Copeland, executive director of NARAL ProChoice Ohio, said fl oating that idea was particularly cruel because women facing ectopic pregnancies might think it's a viable medical procedure. "It’s extraordinary hubris to have people who are so ill-informed telling the medical community what they have to do," Copeland said.

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Sheets weighed in on other complaints about Becker's bill, including concerns that the proposal would ban many birth control options. The bill would bar devices or pills that prevent implantation after fertilization. But the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists cites the legal and scientifi c defi nition of pregnancy as "established only at the conclusion of implantation of a fertilized egg." Sheets and Becker dismissed that defi nition. “They have conveniently (for them) re-defi ned science," Sheets wrote in a May 15 email to Becker. "A human life (blasocyte, zygote) begins at the moment of fertilization, not the moment of implantation." Becker replied: “Regardless of the defi nition of the word ‘pregnancy’ isn’t the zygote just as human and deserving of protection as the implanted embryo?"

Who pays? Another woman emailed Becker, concerned about banning insurance coverage of abortions and lawmakers' interference in women's choices: "if you don't agree with abortion, then simply don't buy one." Becker shared the email with Sheets, who replied: “This is the EXACT point this bill is addressing – I don’t want to buy HER abortion through MY premiums. If she wants to buy one, then put the money together and buy it. Don’t manipulate my money (which I am responsible to God as a steward of) for your desire to destroy a living human being.” Sheets also called "abortive care" a contradiction of terms that violates doctors' oaths to "do no harm." “That’s not care," Sheets said. "It’s caprice driven by greed and a humanistic worldview.” Copeland, of NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio, would contend that Ohio lawmakers are driven by trying to demonize abortion providers and patients. "They are trying to use legislation and coverage of that legislation as free publicity to stigmatize abortion."

What happens next? To date, Becker's bill has received one hearing in committee. It would need approval from the Ohio House of Representatives, Ohio Senate and Gov. Mike DeWine to take eﬀ ect. But language about reimplanting ectopic pregnancies has appeared in another bill: one to ban all abortions backed by Sheets' Right to Life Action Coalition of Ohio. Editor’s note: Information included reﬂ ects this article’s original publication date – Dec. 10. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

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Mussels in the Classroom growing Ohio River Foundation education reach Excited students gather to welcome the visitors who will spend the next two weeks in their classroom. They’ve just learned a whole lot about these surprisingly fascinating visitors – freshwater mussels, an extremely important species the children likely hadn’t even heard of when they arrived at school that morning. Ohio River Foundation’s (ORF’s) Mussels in the Classroom (MIC) program was the vehicle for the introduction. Founded in 2017, it’s the only program of its kind in the country and takes this important but often overlooked species to schools in Greater Cincinnati, Columbus, Lexington and Frankfort. An Ohio River Foundation educator kicks off the program by teaching children about freshwater mussels’ importance to area ecosystems and the threats they face. Mussels 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 mussels once found in the Ohio River Basin are now considered extinct, endangered or species of concern. Following the initial in-class presentation, Ohio River Foundation’s mussels remain in the classroom for at least two weeks, serving as ambassadors for their species while helping students learn important Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) content that relates to state standards. Students have the opportunity to take care of the mussels and participate in provided activities or come up with their own creative projects. “We hope that participating students

come away with not only a better understanding of complex aquatic ecosystems, but also an appreciation for freshwater mussels,” said Rich Cogen, ORF’s executive director. “With increasing scientifi c interest in repopulating rivers with native mussels, it’s critical for the public to understand the important role they fi ll.” MIC is open to grades K-12, and applications are accepted on a rolling basis on the program’s web page. In addition to MIC, ORF off ers its perennially popular River Explorer program 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 6 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 April, May, September and October. 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 Guild-

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Holiday luncheon brings out Christmas spirit at Clermont Northeastern Viola Sibert has seen more than 90 Christmases, and still revels in the excitement of the season. Wearing a blue jacket adorned with snowmen and snowfl akes, Sibert, a Clermont Northeastern High School graduate, sat with her daughter, Susan Dyhouse, and son, Michael Sibert, at a table in the CNE Middle School gymnasium Dec. 4, listening to holiday music as they waited for the district’s annual senior holiday luncheon to begin. CNE has hosted the luncheon since 1979 – this was the 41st event. Sibert has not attended them all, but it may now be on her annual calendar. She volunteers in the gift shop at Mercy Clermont Hospital, where someone reminded her that the luncheon is the fi rst Wednesday in December. Dyhouse and Sibert were attending their fi rst CNE luncheon, at their mother’s invitation. Both are Clermont Northeastern High School graduates. For all three, the holidays mean family, and vice versa. “Having all my family there,” Viola Sibert said, when asked why she likes the holidays. “I knew you’d say family,” Dyhouse said. Mother and daughter share something else in common – both were Homecoming queens. Michael Sibert is now retired. His memories of CNE are the “diff erent people I made friends with.” Wayne Johnson is not Santa Claus, but he has been around for every CNE senior holiday luncheon. He started with the district 41 years ago, and now helps organize the event. He is the master of ceremonies and main gift giver, presiding over the awarding of door prizes with a list that rivals any at the

Katie Blasing directs the Clermont Northeastern Middle School choir as it performs at the district’s annual senior holiday luncheon Dec. 4. DICK MALONEY/PROVIDED

North Pole. This year, more than $2,500 worth of prizes – all donated – were given away; $1,500 of those were gift cards or gift certiﬁ cates. “(We have) great community partners. Just over the years that I’ve been doing this, we go out and just everybody … gift cards, you can’t imagine, when we

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Vintage streusel coﬀ ee cake recipe is worth saving Vintage streusel coffee cake You can freeze the cake. I adapted the recipe a bit. Now if you don’t want nuts, no worries. Leave them out. Ingredients for streusel 1 cup chopped nuts (I used pecans) 1 1⁄ 2 teaspoons cinnamon ⁄ 4 cup sugar

Ingredients for cake 3 cups flour

How to make sure you add leavening, salt, etc. in flour: Make dents in flour. An empty dent means you haven’t added it yet.

⁄ 4 cup butter, room temperature (11⁄ 2 sticks) 3

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1 1⁄ 2 teaspoons each: baking powder and baking soda 8 oz. sour cream (I used regular)

the streusel evenly on top. Pour rest of batter on top, spreading evenly, then sprinkle rest of streusel on top.

3 large eggs

Vintage sour cream coffee cake is a perfect gift for the holidays or to enjoy for a holiday breakfast.

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There it was, buried in the bottom of our large bin where holiday decorations are stored. A Good Housekeeping magazine from November 1984. Now here’s the query: why was it there? It took me a few minutes to remember. As a young mom, I was fascinated with holiday baking, and the cover photo, though faded, shows a beautifully decorated gingerbread house. “Make our cozy gingerbread cottage” was the print alongside. That’s why I bought the magazine (328 pages for $1.95)! Did I ever make that gingerbread “cottage?”

No, and even now the decorating on that gingerbread would be way beyond my ken. Flipping through the magazine I saw the corners of 2 pages folded down – recipe and photo for streusel sour cream coﬀ ee cake. Aha – so that’s why I kept it. Good intentions that never got realized. Until today, when I got around to baking that particular coﬀ ee cake. It turned out so well that I wanted to share it with you. It’s a substantial moist cake, baked in a 9” springform pan. You could use a 9x13 pan, too. I’ll give you instructions for both. Nice for breakfast, brunch or really anytime. Need a thoughtful gift from the kitchen? You’ve got this. Finding that recipe gives credence to the adage “Everything old is new again!”

1 1⁄ 4 cups sugar

Bake 50-60 minutes. Mine took about 50 minutes. When a skewer inserted in center (go as deep as you can), comes out clean, it’s done. Don’t overbake.

1 1⁄ 2 teaspoons vanilla Instructions for streusel Just mix everything together. Divide in half and set aside. (Half will go in batter and half on top)

Let cool 10 minutes, then remove side of springform pan.

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Makes a good 12 servings.

Preheat oven to 350.

Baking in 9x13 pan:

Spray a 9x3” springform pan.

Spray pan and bake at 350. Check after 35-40 minutes.

With mixer on low speed, beat flour, butter, milk, baking powder, baking soda, sour cream, eggs, sugar and vanilla together until blended. Increase speed to medium and beat a couple of minutes or so, scraping mixture down with spatula. Batter will be pretty fluffy at this point.

Measure cake pans correctly: Measure the inside edges, not outside, since outside edges may be thicker. Photo tutorial of cake on my website, abouteating.com

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Viewpoints Why GOP snubs Jean Schmidt, backs disgraced politician Jason Williams Columnist Cincinnati Enquirer

The Clermont County Republican Party is often described in political circles as the "Wild West." It's also been described as a "mess." And the party sure lived up to its reputation on Thursday, Dec. 12, when it made its endorsements for the 2020 primary. The biggest head scratcher: The party endorsed disgraced state Senate candidate David Uible, despite a judge on Monday, Dec. 19 placing the former Clermont County commissioner on six months probation and ﬁ ning him $250 for records tampering. It also snubbed former U.S. Rep. Jean Schmidt, who's attempting to make a comeback to elected oﬃ ce in an Ohio House race. The county party's support for Uible is shortsighted. The only reason it endorsed Uible is because his opponent, incumbent state Sen. Terry Johnson, isn't from Clermont County. He lives in the Scioto County chunk of the Senate District 14. Johnson was the Columbus establishment's appointee to replace Clermont County's Joe Uecker, who resigned in August. The Clermont County GOP sent a letter to Columbus Republicans after Uecker stepped down that if the Senate didn't appoint a Clermont resident, the local party wouldn't be happy. Thursday's endorsement was apparently Clermont County Republicans' way of getting revenge.

Former Congresswoman Jean Schmidt is attempting to make a comeback to elected office in an Ohio House race. ENQUIRER FILE

By most accounts, Johnson was a good ﬁ t for the appointment. He's a former state representative and military veteran. He's a doctor who's tackled the opioid crisis head-on in rural southern Ohio, having been named the Family Physician of the Year by the Ohio chapter of American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians. And he's a genuinely civil guy. That's pretty much everything Uible isn't. Remember, this is the same politician who in 2017 ﬁ led a restraining order against a constituent simply because the then-commissioner was annoyed by the guy. I wish I could say I'm surprised by the Clermont County GOP's decision to

back Uible, who in October pleaded guilty to tampering with records as a commissioner in 2018. But I'm not surprised one bit. After all, this is the same party that last month proposed a rule to try to keep any of its leaders from legally holding each other accountable even if someone is breaking the law. One central committee member called it a "hush clause," according to Local 12. Uible, the former county party chairman, isn't ﬁ t to return to public oﬃ ce. But the Clermont County GOP has given him a big boost and potentially put him in position to win the Senate seat. The endorsement puts Uible on the sample ballot in the most heavily pop-

ulated county in the district, which also covers all of Brown, Adams and Scioto counties. The district also includes a part of Lawrence County. The Uible endorsement followed the county party's pattern of supporting an anti-establishment statehouse slate. I wonder if the party's attempt to get revenge on Columbus Republicans extended to two Ohio House races. In addition to Schmidt, the county party snubbed Pierce Township Trustee Allen Freeman for the endorsement. Both Schmidt and Freeman are Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder's chosen candidates. Schmidt, 68, has been on the Clermont County GOP's central committee for most of her adult life. She is attempting to return to public oﬃ ce for the ﬁ rst time since she lost to Cincinnati's Brad Wenstrup in the 2012 congressional primary. To be fair, the party appears to have endorsed two solid candidates in the House races. Joe Dills, who faces Schmidt, is a small business owner and Air Force veteran. Adam Bird is the retired superintendent of the New Richmond school district. He spent 32 years working in education. It has traditionally been protocol for Clermont County GOP candidates to drop out if they did not receive the party's endorsement. It's why the party holds its endorsement meeting before Christmas. But the non-endorsed candidates will have money and don't expect any of them to drop out. Email political columnist Jason Williams: jwilliams@enquirer.com

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coming into the school and seeing the kids work and seeing them perform. It really doesn’t have a whole lot to do with a free meal. It’s all about the fellowship they have and just the fact that somebody is recognizing them and having them in.” CNE students help at the luncheon, serving drinks and the meal – turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, stuﬃ ng, salad, fruit gelatin and various desserts to the more than 180 attendees. Food service manager Terri Hoerth supervises the meal. Football team members work in the parking lot, guiding visitors to open parking spots. “One year I had the parking lot guys and I lectured them before they went out, ‘Do not get in anyone’s car to drive it.’ Well, I look up and here’s one of our boys getting out of the car after they parked it, and I said ‘Why?’ He said, ‘He threw me the keys and said ‘park it,’’” Johnson said. Members of the high school band and band director Chris Moore, dressed in holiday hats, play holiday songs before the luncheon begins. The middle school choir performs a selection of carols on stage, led by vocal music director Katie Blasing. District nurse Lori Diekmann, who

Viola Sibert, her daughter, Susan Dyhouse, and son, Michael Sibert, at the Clermont Northeastern senior holiday luncheon. DICK MALONEY/PROVIDED

helps Johnson with the planning and door prize giveaway, was in the choir for the ﬁ rst senior holiday luncheon in 1979. “That would have put me in fourthgrade when Mrs. Beamer was over at the intermediate school, so our art class made the table decorations and our music class was the performers, and my grandparents were actually there, on both sides, with the family,” Diekmann said. “This is my 15th year back. I just love seeing all of the community people.” Diekmann’s parents, Sonny and

Jeannee Saunders, attend the luncheon, and this year, Jeannee won the split the pot, then donated the winnings, $291.50, back to the district. This Christmas will be diﬀ erent for Ken and Betty Scott, who enjoyed the luncheon with friends. They are the great-grandparents of Kinley Sexton, the 6-year-old who died in May from a diﬀ use intrinsic pontine glioma – brain tumor. Both are CNE alumni. They visited the playground named for Kinley at CNE Elementary, where her photo is on a plaque on the side of the building.

“More than ever for Kinley now. It was sad seeing her picture there,” Betty Scott said about why she was there. The holidays this year may be even more meaningful to them. “Seeing the grandkids, great-grandkids, still believing in Santa. It’s sad this year. And Ashley, Kinley’s mother, they just got a new tree, and it’s white with all purple trim, because that’s her favorite color, so that’s diﬀ erent.” Dick Maloney, Clermont Northeastern Schools

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What to watch for in high school swimming Shelby Dermer and James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Here are the top storylines to watch in Greater Cincinnati boys and girls swimming and diving this season.

Boys swimming and diving OHIO A dozen for St. Xavier? St. Xavier remained at the summit of the Ohio swimming landscape last year, winning its 11th consecutive Division I state team championship and 40th overall. The top spot of the podium at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton is usually reserved for the AquaBombers. Will the Long Blue Line make it 12 in a row? St. Xavier will return plenty of quality swimmers who made an impact in Canton last winter. Senior Nate Buse was on St. Xavier's 200 medley relay that was state runner-up and placed in the 100 butterﬂ y and 100 breaststroke. Senior Scott Sobolweski was state runner-up in the 100 breastsroke. Sycamore's Carson Foster back for more In September, Sycamore's Carson Foster made the USA National Team. Seven months earlier at the state championship in Canton, Foster and older brother, Jake, combined for eight state championships to lead the Aviators to a second-place ﬁ nish. The brothers shared the Most Outstanding Swimmer Award and Foster set a national record in the 200 free. Foster will likely see the top of the podium in Canton multiple times this February, will it be enough to challenge St. Xavier for a team title? Another double-dip for Chaney? As a sophomore at Fenwick in 2018, Adam Chaney brought home a pair of state championships in the 50 and 100 free. Last season at Mason, Chaney set new state and pool records in both races, increasing his state title count to

Sycamore's Carson Foster took the top spot with a title in the 200 freestyle at the Division I state swim meet on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, at C.T. Branin Natatorium. ADAM BAUM/THE ENQUIRER

Ursuline swimmer Claudia Butterﬁ eld celebrates on the podium at the OHSAA state swimming and diving championships in Canton, Ohio, Friday, Feb. 23. TONY TRIBBLE/FOR THE ENQUIRER

four. Will anyone challenge Chaney from winning both events for a thirdstraight season? Cincinnati sweep Last season at state, Cincinnati-area individual and relay swimmers won all 11 of the boys Division I swimming events. St. Xavier and Sycamore combined for 10, and Lakota East's Jacob McDonald polished off the sweep with a win the 500 free. McDonald is looking to repeat as the 500 free champion, but he also found the podium with a sixthplace fi nish in the 100 backstroke. Younger brother, Adam, a sophomore, was in four races — 200 MR, 200 IM, 100 breaststroke, 400 FR — at state for the Thunderhawks. Top boys diver? The only event in Canton that Cincinnati failed to capture in Division I was the 1-meter dive. Talawanda junior Samuel Hool fi nished seventh last year and St. Xavier's Ben Cutforth was 15th. In Division II, Wyoming's Illusha Gera-

simchuk won a diving championship last season. Pavel Gerasimchuk, now a junior, was 14th and Mariemont's Nathan Cox, a junior, ﬁ nished ninth.

Girls swimming and diving OHIO Three-peat for Mason? While its streak doesn't quite rival St. Xavier's, Mason girls swimming and diving heads into this season as the two-time defending Division I state team champion. Last year, the Comets captured back-to-back titles despite not winning a single state championship. If Mason can climb the team standings again, it will become the third Cincinnati-area program to three-peat, joining St. Ursula (1993-95) and Ursuline (2000-02). Ursuline is always strong Ursuline was the next highest-scoring Cincinnati-area girls team in Division I, ﬁ nishing sixth. The Lions will

miss state champion Megan Glass, but return key swimmers including Bella Matesa, who fi nished fi fth in the 50 free and Claudia Butterfi eld, who was third in the 100 breaststroke. Matesa, Butterfi eld and Amanda Paxson were a part of Ursuline's 400 free relay team that fi nished fourth. Who will lead CHL? Last season, Mariemont's Cora Dupre became the most decorated athlete in Cincinnati Hills League history with fi ve total state championships. Her two titles anchored a sixth-place fi nish for Mariemont, which was the secondbest team fi nish for Cincinnati-area D-II girls teams. Mariemont, Wyoming and Indian Hill all fi nished in the top-15. Mariemont must replace a senior-laden team from last season, which includes a 200 free relay squad of all seniors that fi nished third. Wyoming will return its entire 200 free relay team that qualifi ed for state. Jo Piersma will lead Seven Hills Last season, state-champion Emma Shuppert led Seven Hills to the best local fi nish (5th) for Division II girls. Now, Ella Jo Piersma will hope to lead the program to another stellar showing. As a freshman last season, she found the podium in the 100 free (4th) and 200 free (3rd). Will Jo Piersma take the next step and win a state title this season? Top diver? Last season, Morgan Southall won West Clermont's fi rst-ever state title, claiming top honors in the 1-meter dive. Who is the best girls diver this year? In Division II, all signs point to Wyoming's Courtney Grace, who won a district diving title as a freshman last season and fi nished fourth at state. In Division I, Loveland's Riley Bullock was fi fth at districts and sixth at state as a junior last season. As a sophomore, Mount Notre Dame's Sarah Krusinski was district runner-up. See SWIMMING, Page 2B

Loveland High School seeking a new baseball coach Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – Dec. 12. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates. LOVELAND - They’re looking for a new head baseball coach on Tiger Trail as Steve Plitt has resigned the position after one season for professional reasons. Plitt was hired in the summer of 2018 and coached the Tigers to a 10-15 mark last spring (5-9 Eastern Cincinnati Conference). Previously under Ken Reed, who stepped down in 2018, the Tigers had won three consecutive league titles. “This decision comes with a heavy heart and it is not an easy one, as Loveland is and will always be a special place for myself and my family,” Plitt said via e-mail. “I have off ered to remain involved in the baseball program in a volunteer capacity if the new head coach would need my help when time allowed. My focus from day one has always been about developing and making the student-athletes better on and off the fi eld. They are a special group of young men that will continue to represent themselves, their families and Loveland High School in a positive light to make the Loveland community proud.”

Chuck Warden, Griffi n Williams and Roy Wimmers were Plitt’s varsity assistants. The junior varsity was led by Plitt’s son Bryce and Ryne Terry, both former Tiger players, and the freshman team was led by former Tigers Darren Sackett and Sam Timmerman. The current status of the staff is unknown. Steve Plitt’s wife Julie, recently stepped aside as volleyball coach after a long prep run at Loveland, Wyoming and Reading. She coached her daughter, Marie at Loveland who is now at Ball State. Son Drew Plitt is Ball State’s starting quarterback and is also remembered for being under center in 2013 when Loveland won the Division II state football championship. He most recently quarterbacked the Cardinals to a win over the Miami RedHawks, throwing for over 300 yards for the fourth time this season. Ball State fi nished 2019 5-7 with the win over Lending Tree Bowl-bound (Mobile, AL) Miami. The Loveland baseball program has produced several notable players in recent years including Luke Waddell (Georgia Tech), Jay Wilson (Miami University), Jason Christian (Michigan, Oakland A’s), Danny Rosenbaum (Xavier, Nationals, Red Sox) and Adam Engel (Louisville, White Sox).

Former Loveland baseball coach Steve Plitt watched former Tiger Luke Waddell, left, and Chase Murray of CHCA in April when Georgia Tech faced the Miami Hurricanes. PROVIDED

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OHSAA, GCL-Coed settle lawsuit Deal reached over athletic competitive balance measures Scott Springer

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COLUMBUS - A disagreement between the Greater Catholic LeagueCoed and the Ohio High School Athletic Association over competitive balance was settled early this week. Competitive balance is a process voted on by member schools that provides a tier-based weighting for non-public schools that are able to attract student-athletes from out of their traditional district. Such equations can result in a school being moved up or down in a division. For example, McNicholas dropped from Division III to Division IV last season due to enrollment. On the other hand, Roger Bacon was moved from Division V to Division IV two seasons ago for competitive balance reasons which factor in where students arrive from and what form of education it was (public to private or private to private). Those factors are mathematically "added" to enrollment to come up with a ﬁ gure that places them in a certain division. In 2017, Roger Bacon's male enrollment was 170, but with competitive balance factors added it was 233, moving them up a division. For 2019, the enrollment number was 180 with a competitive balance putting it at 240. Translated, actual Roger Bacon enrollment would place them in Division V, but competitive balance measures moves them to Division IV. What changes? The current divisions will not change, but new information will now be considered. This option resolves the ongoing dispute between the OHSAA

Roger Bacon defensive lineman James Thompson reacts after tackling Valley View quarterback Cade Cradlebaugh in an OHSAA regional playoff football game in November 2019. KAREEM ELGAZZAR/THE ENQUIRER

and GCL-Coed. From the OHSAA release: Based on action taken by the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Board of Directors during a special conference call meeting on Dec. 9, OHSAA non-public schools will now have another option available to select their “designated” feeder schools for Competitive Balance rostering purposes. The new option – speciﬁ c to the Tier 1 factor in Competitive Balance – will permit non-public schools to utilize all elementary schools of the same system of education that are physically located within a 12.5-mile radius of the high school as designated feeder schools. Feeder schools must still be within the same system of education as the high school to be considered a feeder school. Non-public schools may elect to choose this new option immediately, meaning it can be utilized for 2019-20 roster data submitted that will be used for the 202021 school year beginning with the fall sports of football, soccer and volleyball. “From the start of Competitive Balance, it has always been said there would be tweaks along the way, and this new option, which will be implemented in the fall of 2020, is an example of that,”

said OHSAA Executive Director Jerry Snodgrass. “As most within the membership are aware, discussion has been ongoing for well over a year with administrators from the Greater Catholic League Co-Ed Division to determine whether any new options should be considered for selecting designated feeder schools. While the OHSAA feels strongly that there are better processes in place to voice concerns and bring about change within our framework than what was followed by the GCL CoEd in this instance, ultimately we recognize that the goal for Competitive Balance has always been to make it fair and equitable for all schools and to level the playing ﬁ eld. We believe this new option does that and promotes the fairness considerations surrounding Competitive Balance.” “We are thankful that the OHSAA was willing to hear our concerns and collaborate with us on an agreement that represents a signiﬁ cant step towards true competitive balance,” said Matthew Sableski, principal at Dayton Carroll High School, which along with Cincinnati Archbishop McNicholas, Cincinnati Purcell Marian, Dayton Chaminade-Julienne Catholic, Franklin

Bishop Fenwick, Hamilton Badin, Kettering Archbishop Alter and St. Bernard Roger Bacon high schools, comprise the GCL Co-Ed Division. “The 12.5-mile radius option addresses our concerns under Tier 1 and is available for the GCL CoEd schools and all other non-public high schools starting with the 2020-21 school year. We are excited to work with the OHSAA to promote our students’ best interests in the classroom and on the playing fi eld.” The Tiering process will remain the same. Those continually enrolled in the same system of education (i.e. parochial) since the beginning of seventh grade and from a school's designated feeder schools are Tier 0 with no factors added to enrollment. Those from the same system of education from seventh grade from a nondesignated feeder school are Tier 1 added to enrollment data for sports. Finally, those NOT enrolled in the same system of education since seventh grade are Tier 2 which calls for an enrollment factor of 3 added for football and 7 added for soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball, etc.). In 2018, Roger Bacon and some of their then-GCL-Coed partners sued the OHSAA claiming the competitive balance factors unfair. That lawsuit eventually went to the Ohio Supreme Court, who then eff ectively punted back to the local courts this past summer. While this episode with the GCLCoed appears resolved, the league itself has lost members as Roger Bacon and Purcell Marian joined the Miami Valley Conference in all sports late last month. Their membership is eff ective next school year. In the meantime, McNicholas remains as the sole Cincinnati member in the league with their closest opponent being Badin High School in Hamilton at 41.2 miles. The Rockets have to roll 46.1 miles to Fenwick in Franklin, 62.2 miles to Kettering Alter, 65.4 miles to Chaminade-Julienne and 69.3 miles to Dayton Carroll.

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NORTHERN KENTUCKY Whistling Dixie Dixie Heights fi nished second in the team standings at the girls state meet last year behind similarly named seniors Kenady Beil and Selina Reil, who return as seniors. Sophomore Mackenzie Tucker and freshman Callie Young also scored at the state meet. Beil and Reil both won a pair of individual medals. All four produced topfour fi nishes in a pair of relays. Tucker scored points in the consolation fi nal in both her solo events, and Young scored in one. Beil fi nished second in the 200-yard freestyle and third in the 100 butterfl y. In both, she met automatic All-American standards and in the freestyle she set a personal best. She won three regional championships: The 200 medley relay, the 200 freestyle and the 100 butterfl y, setting regional meet records in the medley relay and the butterfl y. Reil fi nished second in the 500 free and seventh in the breaststroke. The Colonels hope to build some more depth behind that group. Maycie Skaggs had a strong meet in an eightteam invitational at Scott Dec. 7. Bluebirds fl ying high Highlands returns plenty of splash from last year's team, who were boys regional champions and combined team champions. The Highlands boys team was third in the state for the second straight year behind diver Finn Murphy and returning standouts Mac Russell, Jack Banks, Jake Ryan and Will Griffi th. Russell had two top-fi ve solo medals at state and Banks had two solo medals. Russell was regional champion in the 50 and 100 free. Banks had a regional title The group was key in three top-fi ve re-

Dixie Heights junior Kenady Beil, 2019 state meet. JAMES WEBER/THE ENQUIRE R

lays and regional championship foursomes. Pandas and Colonels Covington Catholic and Notre Dame, traditional powers, will look to reclaim their dominance this year. Notre Dame was regional champion last year in girls. The top returners are all-region selections Riley Jordan and Allie Weidinger. Covington Catholic graduated standouts such as Ethan Hanna, but are led by returners Bret Holt and Patrick Lester, who scored points at the state meet. NKY rules the diving board

Northern Kentucky returns nine state qualifi ers in boys diving, led by state runner-up Finn Murphy. The Highlands senior was state champion in 2018. CovCath senior Jude Dierker was a state medalist last year, and Holy Cross senior Peyton Fletcher was 10th. Northern Kentucky returns seven state qualifi ers in girls diving. State runner-up Marian Tiemeier (Campbell County) graduated, but state medalist Peyton Moore from Cooper returns. Scott junior Alexis Epperson is the second-highest returning state fi nisher, placing 12th at state.

Others to watch Scott senior Caroline Meister won a medal in the 50 freestyle last year. Ryle had a young group of state qualiﬁ ers last year who earned all-star status, including Alexa Arkenberg, Avery Floyd, Audrey West and Emily Robinson. Arkenberg had two top-three ﬁ nishes in the regional meet. Other returning boys all-stars are Eli Shoyat (Beechwood), David Lanham and Seth Young (Dixie), Tristen Richards (Beechwood) and Brandon Thomas (Conner)

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COMMUNITY NEWS Army-Navy game unites Hendersons NEW RICHMOND – Even though they are not brothers, they have been mistaken as such quite often. Derick Henderson and Seth Henderson shared a catching position for Flash (Coach Michael White) for 6 summers until 2018. Both young men learned of each other’s respective applications to the US Military Academy and the US Naval Academy during their summer prior to senior at NRHS and MVCA. The application and acceptance process was quite rigorous, but after years of focusing on service, academics and athletics, both were awarded with Congressional Nominations and Oﬀ ers of Appointment. Derick Henderson now is a Cadet at USMA and Seth Henderson is a Plebe at USNA. They were able to connect at the Army / Navy football game where the teams met for the 120th time in Philadelphia PA on Dec. 14. This is a game where everyone playing is willing to die for everyone watching! Gina Diliberto

Greater Cincinnati MOAA installs new leadership The Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the Military Oﬃ cers Association of America (MOAA) conducted an installation of new chapter oﬃ cers at their membership meeting conducted at the Maple Knoll Manor House on Dec. 13. Assuming the role of chapter presi-

USMA Cadet Derick and USNA Plebe Seth Henderson meet again at the Army-Navy football game after sharing a catching position at Flash Baseball for years. PROVIDED

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son Wiener, from Dance Etc. in Milford, Ohio, will perform in this year’s Cincinnati Ballet’s The Nutcracker at Music Hall. They auditioned in August with about 130 other youth and were chosen to be part of the Young Performers cast which includes dancers ages eight to 18 from the Greater Cincinnati area. Each of them will perform in eight of The Nutcracker shows this month. This wasn’t the ﬁ rst time for Dance Etc. students to perform in The Nutcracker. Each year for the last 23 years, Dance Etc. has been represented with at least one student in the cast. Anne Kramer, Owner and Artistic Director of Dance Etc., said, “It is such an honor for the dancers who are chosen for this cast. I’m so proud of these students. I think their experience being on our competition teams gave them skills and conﬁ dence for their successful auditions.” Joie Dooloukas, age 14, plays the role of a soldier. Joie is an eighth grader at Goshen Middle School and has been dancing for 11 years.

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ANDERSON – Sixteen-year-old Jack Crane celebrated turning 16 by making his fi rst solo fl ight. This has been a 2 ½ year commitment in which Jack has fl own over 32 hours and made more than 90 takeoff s and landings at Dayton Wright Brothers Airport working with instructor Mick Phillips. It has been a goal since attending Air Camp at the age of 13. The sophomore at The Summit Country Day School said “It was liberating and empowering, I thought I would have been nervous but once I was up there I kept going thru my checklist of all the things I needed to do.” See COMMUNITY, Page 6B

Food bank at Saint Mary’s Church in Bethel set for Jan. 10

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Maya Douglas, age 10, plays a fl uff y baby chick. She is a fourth grader at the School of Creative and Performing Arts and has been dancing for eight years. Isabella Trego, age nine, plays a snowball. She is a fourth grader at Willowville Elementary School and has been dancing for six years. Addyson Wiener, age nine, plays a snowball. She is a fourth grader at Salem Township Elementary School and has been dancing for six years. The Nutcracker runs from Dec. 19-29 and tickets are available through the Ballet box offi ce at cballet.org. Krysti Barnhill, Dance Etc.

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Howdy folks, That was some snow we had last week. When I looked outside, the snow was falling really heavy. If it had continued, we would have had a real big snow. Last Sunday, I went to the Shepherds Place to hear the North Side Baptist preacher preach. I told him he had preached one of Reverend Crabtree’s sermons. That pleased him. The preacher is Reverend Ben Hurst. He is the fellow that had the bicycle accident. He is still in a wheelchair and will be for a long time. I always love to see him and his wife. She is doing a wonderful job of taking care of him. I talked to Mike at the Afton bait shop and he said the crappie are biting good with some 12 to 13 inch being caught. That is a good fi sh. The crappie and bluegill are my favorite fi sh to eat. Some folks are going down to the Ohio River and fi shing for sauger. The size limit now is 18 inches. The fi rst of the year that changes to a six fi sh limit and they need to be 14 inches long. The sauger are fi ne eating so mark your calendar on Jan. 1 when the size and possession limit changes. The deer harvest this year was up from last year to 63,000 being harvested. That is a good harvest. Now the muzzleloader season starts

Jan. 4 through the 7th so get your gun cleaned and ready to take a big buck deer but be very careful the direction you shoot. The food bank will be at Saint Mary’s Church here in Bethel the second Friday of next month. This is a wonderful service they do. I always go and help as well as Paula goes when she is not babysitting for her great-grandson. We both enjoy this opportunity to help with the food line. The birdfeeders are sure busy along with the suet blocks and the thistle feed. The goldfi nch along with other birds are sure enjoying the seeds. Some folks say they want to feed the thistle seed because where they are dropped the thistle come up. I have never had that happen. I have a good amount of birds. I counted over a dozen cardinals. A few years I saw the Cedar waxwings here. They are so pretty. I wish they would stay here but they fl y in groups and they fl y from area to area looking for berries. Most often I see them in the winter and in the summer before berries are abundant. They are beautiful. Now the cats are doing fi ne. In the morning when I feed them, Chester tries to eat all the canned food so Chessie can’t get any. I step in and holler for Chester and he knows then to let Chessie eat. They are a joy. Start your week by going to the house of worship of your choice and praising the good Lord. God bless all... More later...

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SCHOOL NEWS New Richmond Virtual Academy offers path to academic success About this time last year, New Richmond High School senior Nick Loving was credit deﬁ cient and at risk of not graduating on time. The trajectory of his academic progress dramatically changed after he reported to the New Richmond Exempted Village School District’s VirNew Richmond High School tual Academy. senior Nick Loving graduates There, he thrived. early thanks to support of Now, instead of being at teacher Gary Combs and the risk of graduating late, district’s Virtual Academy. Loving graduated early. PROVIDED He’s now looking forward to fulﬁ lling his dream of serving in the U.S. Army. “The Virtual Academy is designed for credit recovery for students who, like Nick, fall behind,” teacher Gary Combs said. “The program has helped many stu-

dents get back on track and graduate on time with their class.”. “Students who can work independently thrive and adjust quickly while others need more one-on-one attention to get acclimated and work through the Apex program, a learning program that helps to prepare students for life after high school,” Combs said. “They can focus on more in an environment where it’s quieter and less transitions take place. The program involves a lot of time management, planning and organization.” Loving said he enjoyed the opportunity to work at his own pace in a space that oﬀ ered limited distractions. “It’s quiet,” Loving said of the academy. “I get a table by myself. I can just zone oﬀ to music and do my work.” Loving’s success is pretty typical of most students who are assigned to the academy with about 92 percent graduating on time, Combs said. The reason the percentage is not higher is that some students drop out when they turn 18. Over the summer Loving enlisted and is scheduled to report for basic training in June. He will be with 91 Bravo working as a wheeled vehicle mechanic. Loving is the son of Scott and Heather Loving. Sheila Vilven, New Richmond Exempted Village School District

Back row, from left: Lucy Lawler, Caitlin Leonard, Ellie Ramer, Emma Grome and Makiya Finley. Middle: Marie Kaine, Cait Crapsey, Mia Burdick, Cara Cavanaugh, Madison Dietrich, Eugenia Campos and Julia Enwright. Front: Mr. Kim Icsman, French Teacher. PROVIDED

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According to the Federal Aviation Administration, students are required to obtain their student pilot and medical certifi cates before they can fl y solo. Jack received both certifi cates earlier this year. Student pilots are also required to take a written test and become familiar with FAA rules and the fl ight characteristics and operational limits of the aircraft in order to fl y solo. In addition to controlling a plane, pilots have to study weather conditions, emergency procedures, aerodynamics, non-controlled and controlled airport operations, air traffi c control procedures, and all information at an airport that may be used for a landing. He said, “weather conditions are most challenging, because they may change.” Jack plans on continuing to pursue his love of fl ying and to obtain his private pilot’s license. Mike Crane

Boys & Girls Club members explore careers at the New Richmond Fire Station Members of the Robert Williams Boys & Girls Club recently visited the New Richmond Fire & EMS Station 36 on Market Street, during the club’s Graduate program time. The Graduate program is directed by Summer Tyler, the club’s Education Coordinator. The program was designed to help students stay in school and graduate. Club members also get homework support and participate in activities that reinforce literacy skills. One of her favorite parts of the program is bringing in members of the community with interesting jobs, to share details about their work. Tyler helps club members explore careers to plan for their futures. Many students will graduate and attend college, but many will go into technical fi elds, the military or a trade. She plans to highlight as many diff erent career paths as possible. Tyler arranged to have the club members visit the fi re station. The children had practiced a fi re drill and learned about fi re safety. Younger members were read stories about what fi re fi ghters do. “The children today, are ultimately the ones who will be taking our places as we grow older,” said Vince Bee, Chief of the New Richmond Fire & EMS. “Why not open their minds to the careers that are out there at an early age and really get their minds thinking? One of these kids that visited us from the Boys and Girls Club could one day grow up to be a fi refi ghter and make their way up the ranks to be a fi re Chief. During the visit the children saw a demonstration of a fi re fi ghter putting on many layers of protective clothing before attaching the equipment that would help him breathe during a fi re. The fi re fi ghters also demonstrated the cutter’s and spreaders they use to help release people trapped inside their vehicles. The children were barely able to lift the equipment and understood how working with the tool over a long time would be diffi cult for the fi re fi ghters. Most club members agreed that the best part of the visit was being able to sit in the cab of Rescue Truck 36. “Most of our students are too young to make career decisions now,” said Tyler. “So many new jobs have been created in the last ten years, that never existed before. My hope is that they might fi nd a career that sparks an interest, and then leads them to explore the idea of what their future life might look like, and what it would take to get there.” Children learn what educational requirements and skills are needed for each job. Adults in banking, the library and the police department have already discussed their careers with the children. Tyler said, “We promote giving back to the community with our Ready to Serve program. I’d like to share

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more career paths where adults chose to solve community problems or provide services that help others.” If you would like to share your career with club members, please contact the organization by phone. The Boys & 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”. The Club provides fun, enriching activities for children 5 to 18 years old. Membership is free and includes a daily snack and a hot meal. The children participate in nationally recognized programs, Fit for Life, Ready to Serve and Graduate, that enhance their lives and expand their educational experience. The Club’s hours are Monday through Thursday from 2:30-6 pm. The Club is located at 213 Union Street, in the Village of New Richmond. For more information, contact the Club at (513) 5531948 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, Williams Boys & Girls Club

Rotary tradition means Christmas for students with disabilities A sprightly rendition of “Jingle bells” bounced from the Roselawn Condon School upright piano as a parade of students walked and rolled into the cafeteria – some in wheelchairs, some using walkers or clasping the hands of teachers, nurses and aides. Balloons bobbed amid shining garlands, eyes widened, smiles turned to grins and then to shouts. And the cafeteria wasn’t a cafeteria any more. It was magic. “Christmas is here,” exclaimed a tiny, awed voice. The early December party may not, actually, be Christmas. But for many of the students, it is the only Christmas they will have, said Roselawn Condon Principal Harry Voll. The huge annual party is a holiday gift that The Rotary Club of Cincinnati has been giving for almost 100 years – part of the club’s commitment to improving lives for children with disabilities. The party includes balloons, crafts, music, and a visit from Santa bearing gifts for more than 100 students, from preschool through 8th grade. Roselawn Condon School serves more medically fragile students and more children with multiple disabilities than any other school in the Cincinnati School District, said Voll. Most of the students’ families also deal with signiﬁ cant ﬁ nancial stress. Gift requests from the children this year included pajamas and coats as well as toys. “This is a really big deal for our kids,” said School Senior Support Specialist Sharon Smith. “Christmas is an exciting time. All children look forward to getting gifts and celebrating. Unfortunately,

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for a lot of our kids, that wouldn’t happen without this event, without the Rotary,” Smith said. Rotary member Terri Boeing of Anderson Township has chaired the party for the past three years. “This is the happiest thing we do,” she said. Children’s requests go on a wish tree, and disappear fast as Rotary members choose wishes to grant. Members who don’t buy individual gifts donate money. This year Rotarians also donated $2500 to the school to fund handicapped accessible buses for ﬁ eld trips. At the party, more than 80 Rotary members helped the children make personalized holiday ornaments, led sing-alongs, served cake and ice cream, and helped children unwrap gifts, insert batteries, and try on soft fuzzy gloves and bright scarves. Rotarian Bob McElroy of Anderson Township has been playing Santa for eight years. “The ﬁ rst time I was really intimidated, but that disappeared quickly. When I put on the suit and walk in the door, I am Santa Claus. The children are so excited. They hug me and hang on my arms. It’s a wonderful feeling,” he said. Dave Carlin, president of the Rotary Club of Cincinnati, said the party is about more than giving, it’s about interacting with the children and brightening their lives. “When you hear their laughter and see their smiles, you understand how important this is,” said Carlin of Montgomery. “Each year, when I leave, I think how fortunate I am to be part of this club,” Carlin said. “What we’re doing here is truly a miracle.” For information on The Rotary Club of Cincinnati, see www.cincinnatirotary.org Peggy Kreimer, Rotary Club of Cincinnati

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pos of Montgomery, Cara Cavanaugh of Wyoming, Cait Crapsey of Madeira, Madison Dietrich of Batavia, and Julia Enwright of Cleves, Makiya Finley of Green Twp., Emma Grome of Miami Twp., Marie Kaine of College Hill, Lucy Lawler of Milford, Caitlin Leonard of Hyde Park, and Ellie Ramer of Cleves. The girls participated in an induction ceremony followed by a French inspired meal in the Saint Ursula Academy parlors. The goal of the French Honor Society is to expand students’ knowledge of and appreciation for the French language and culture through a variety of activities and service projects. To be inducted, students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.75 in French during the semester of initiation as well as a 3.00 or better in all other classes during that time. Students must exhibit leadership skills and an interest in French cultural activities. Students must be enrolled in French 4, French 4 Honors or higher during the semester of initiation. Requirements for continuing membership require active participation in the annual service project as well as regular attendance at club meetings. Jill Cahill, Saint Ursula Academy

The Summit Country Day School names new Montessori Director Rich Wilson, Head of School at The Summit Country Day School, recently announced the promotion of Montessori lead teacher Lauren Guip as Montessori Director beginning in the 2020-21 school year. Ms. Guip of Wyoming will replace Kathy Scott, Anderson Township, who announced her retirement. “Lauren has worked in our Montessori for the past 11 years,” Mr. Wilson said. “She is a master teacher whose knowledge of the Montessori philosophy and model of teaching is extraordinarily deep. She is an expert in her ﬁ eld.” Ms. Guip graduated from Miami University with a journalism major and a Japanese minor and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Her master’s degree in Montessori Education is from Xavier University. She previously worked in Summit’s popular Toddler Program and currently is a lead teacher in the 3- to 6-year-old Montessori program. She has been a speaker in the school’s Early Childhood Symposium and is a member of the Curriculum

New Montessori Director Lauren Guip stands with retiring Montessori Director Kathy Scott. Ms. Guip will assume the Montessori Director role beginning in the 2020-21 school year. PROVIDED

Leadership Council (CLC), which is leading the faculty forward in developing the character-based leadership and creative problem-solving planks of the school’s strategic plan. She has two young children, who are students in The Summit’s Montessori School. “I have enjoyed being a colleague of Lauren’s while in the classroom and have valued her insight over the past four years as we were developing the new initiatives of the school,” said Mrs. Scott. “I am conﬁ dent that her experience as a classroom teacher and as a leader on the CLC will bring beneﬁ t to the Montessori as well as the rest of the Summit community.” Kathy and her husband, Kevin, are the parents of two Summit lifers. She has worked in the Montessori for 21 years, the last four as director. She expanded the Toddler Program down to 18 months from 24 months, added a full-day option for families and added a third Toddler classroom, given strong demand for the program. She revised the Toddler curriculum to address the needs of these younger students. She added new

events for children and parents designed to build community and introduced the Summer Toddler program, which was very successful. She opened an additional 3-6-year-old classroom this year to handle the strong demand for that program. For many years, in addition to being a Montessori lead teacher, she also managed the school’s summer and Extended Day programs, which were very successful under her leadership. Feb. 15 is the regular decision deadline to apply for entry to the Montessori program for the 2020-21 school year. Space is limited so families are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Various options for full-, half- and multi-day programs are available for the toddler 18- to 24-month program as well as for the 3- to 6-year-old preschool-kindergarten program. Call 513-871-4700 ext. 261 to request more information or schedule a personal tour. Nancy Berlier, The Summit Country Day School See SCHOOL , Page 8B

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AHS earns prestigious Momentum Award for student growth The Ohio Department of Education has again named Anderson High School a recipient of the Momentum Award for exceeding expectations in student growth. Anderson High School is the only high school in Hamilton County to receive this award four years in a row. AHS one of only three high schools in the county to earn the award for 2019. “We are incredibly proud to have earned this distinction for the fourth consecutive year,” said Rob Fellows, principal. “Receiving the Momentum Award validates the focused academic eff orts of our students and teachers as we strive toward our district’s vision of success for all students.” To earn a Momentum Award, schools must earn straight A’s on all value-added measures on the report card. The school must have at least two value-added subgroups of students, which includes gifted, lowest 20% in achievement, and students with disabilities, according to the ODE. “The students, teachers, administrators and staff honored today are shining examples to peers and colleagues around Ohio,” said State Board of Education President Laura Kohler. “We are so proud of these award recipients and the eff ort they put in to learning, leading and growing every day. We are both encouraged and challenged by the example of excellence they are setting.” A total of 173 schools statewide earned the 2019 Momentum Award. Breanna Gilroy, Forest Hills School District

We learn, lead and succeed together as one community by Natasha Adams, Superintendent of West Clermont Schools A healthy organization is frequently characterized as possessing a clear purpose and shared goals. In spring 2019, West Clermont began the journey of developing a plan to identify our purpose as well as update our shared goals as outlined in our vision, mission, and values. In order to accomplish this, we started with asking the question, “What kind of school district do we want to be?” The process of uncovering the answer to this question involved the development of a communitybased strategic planning team as well as surveying the community and hosting numerous listening and brainstorming sessions. And as we move into a new decade, we are 20 years into the 21st century and realize now more than ever that the students have unique needs and the way we have always done “school” is not going to yield the results our students need to compete in our local com-

munity—let alone the global world. Our students crave hands-on learning experiences and opportunities to discover what sparks their interests, and they require our support to best learn how to use their skills, talents, and passion to make a diff erence in the world. This is why West Clermont School District has developed a bold strategic plan that articulates our commitment to excellence with every learner, every day, every way! We believe each and every child can learn, and we will establish high standards for learning that we expect ALL students to achieve. The learning experience is changing from a teachercentered approach to a learner-centered approach which means we are focused on meeting our student’s individual needs to help them connect their learning to life. A classroom is no longer defi ned solely as a room with four walls, one teacher, and rows of quiet students in desks. With access to technology, our students are able to tap into many “teachers” and experts, see parts of the world they’ve only dreamed about visiting, collaborate in real time, and explore learning in a multitude of ways simultaneously. Because of the involvement of our dedicated business partners, our students are able to engage with mentors, experience today’s workplace, and learn skills and technical competencies they can use whether their journey takes them to post-secondary education, the military, or directly to the workplace. With access to both academic and social-emotional learning opportunities, our students are given the tools to learn in new ways through goal setting, developing personal leadership skills, and applying their skills and abilities in real-world settings. The district’s vision is “Together as one community, we LEARN. LEAD. SUCCEED.” Every component of that statement is critical because together, as a community, we all play a part in student success. Our students’ needs are too great for us to make a diff erence without the support of the community. Please visit the District Communications tab on westcler.org to sign up for #WCCommunity, our community e-newsletter. As we move into 2020, we want to continue our positive momentum as a school district, and I look forward to continuing this journey with our community. Natasha Adams, West Clermont School District

Two Great Oaks students named Ohio nominees for U.S. Presidential Scholar Program Five Ohio career-technical education (CTE) students this year were named as the state’s nominees for the United States Presidential Scholars Program; two of them are Great Oaks students. Each year, up to 161 students are named U.S. Presidential Scholars, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students. Twenty of those students nationwide are in career-technical education programs.

The Scholars represent excellence in education and the promise of greatness in young people. In honoring the U.S. Presidential Scholars, the President of the United States symbolically honors all graduating high school seniors of high potential. The Ohio career-technical education nominees for U.S. Presidential Scholar from Great Oaks are Martha Leugers and Megan Wallace. Martha Leugers is an Oak Hills student in the Veterinary Assisting program at Diamond Oaks Career Campus. At Diamond Oaks, Martha has consisLeugers tently demonstrated academic excellence. She is a member of the National Technical Honor Society, and during her junior year, Martha was recognized as one of the top 30 students in her class at Oak Hills High School, her home school. In addition to her academic accomplishments, Martha has excelled as a leader. She was one of two students chosen to represent Diamond Oaks at the 2019 Cincinnati Children’s Hospital High School Science Symposium, which focuses on allied health and biomedical research careers. Martha is also an Oak Hills marching band clarinet section leader. For the Wallace past two years, Martha has also been a member of the Diamond Oaks Ambassadors, giving campus tours, making presentations to groups of prospective students, and attending career fairs to represent Great Oaks. Megan Wallace is a senior in the Great Oaks Business Management program at Batavia High School and currently serves as vice-president of her Business Professionals of America (BPA) chapter. She previously served as a sophomore representative, junior representative, and as a Business Advisory Council student member. Megan volunteers with several charities and has helped the chapter donate over $30,000 to Special Olympics. She received her Ambassador Torch Award in 2019 and will receive the U.S. Presidential Volunteer Service Medal in 2020. Megan has been a state offi cer fi nalist and placed in the Top 10 in entrepreneurship competition. Megan excels academically in her career-technical education (CTE) program and marketing College Credit Plus courses at the University of Cincinnati. In May 2020, Megan will receive her CTE Certifi cate of Completion in addition to college credit. She will also hold both Microsoft and Precision certifi cations. She has been the captain of the tennis team for three years and is the treasurer of the National Technical Honor Society. Her eff ective time management skills allow her to successfully balance her academic career, employment, and an unpaid marketing internship. Jon Weidlich, Great Oaks Career Campuses

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Mount Washington 1494 Beacon St: Inkrot Stephen J to Dinsmore David G & Jonathan A; $230,000 2345 Kenlee Dr: Sherwood Thomas D & Tamera L to Durchholz Christina Lucia & Anthony John; $274,000 2423 Rainbow Ct: Cinci Living Apartments LLC to Overseas Management Group LLC; $92,500 6508 Copperleaf Ln: Patel Priya C & Vikas Sondhi to Stark Holly Ann & Kyle Andrew Thompson; $279,900 6552 Ripplewood Ln: Carpenter Shirley M to Ebert Kristof; $218,000 6584 Graf Dr: Edmisten Greggory J & Gabrielle B Press to Bart Angelo; $130,000 6615 Coﬀ ey St: Johnson Catherine Nell to Weisheit Eric; $123,900

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No. 1222 DOING A DOUBLE TAKE

BY CHRISTINA IVERSON AND JEFF CHEN / EDITED BY WILL SHORTZ

18 Christina Iverson of Ames, Iowa, is a stay-at-home mom with an almost-2-year-old and a child on the way. She started solving puzzles only in the summer of 2018. She found it was an easily interrupted activity when her baby was constantly waking up in the evenings. Also, ‘‘Crosswords met my need for something more intellectually stimulating than reading ‘Goodnight Moon.’ ’’ Soon she made it a goal to have a puzzle published in The Times. Her collaborator, Jeff Chen, is a writer and professional crossword constructor in Seattle. They met through Jeff’s daily column on the website XWord Info. — W.S.

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1 Sandwich with an apostrophe in its name 6 Last-minute eBay bidders 13 ____ Speaker 18 Family written about by Margaret Mitchell 20 Laureate 21 California city whose name translates to “the table” 22 Concise and to the point 23 Improvement 24 Desirous 25 Word with coin or ring 26 Enclosure for a slush pile, for short 28 Salsa and guacamole 30 Foe of the Jedi 31 Boor 32 This puzzle’s subjects, by another name 36 Beats by ____ (audio brand) 37 For now 41 One of 24 42 Group running a celeb’s social media accounts, say 46 “My ____” 47 Fragrant item in a fireplace 49 Doorway 50 What violence might lead to 52 Political figure on whom Snowball is based in “Animal Farm” Online subscriptions: Today’s puzzle and more than 4,000 past puzzles, nytimes.com/crosswords ($39.95 a year).

54 Hitting close to home? 57 Pattern on a barber pole 61 Shade 62 Word before rip or slip 63 F.D.R.’s last veep 66 Boatload 67 Youngest animal in the Hundred Acre Wood 68 Daily cable show that has covered Hollywood since 1991 71 Part of a parade float on New Year’s Day 74 Send over the moon 76 Duties imposed 78 Airer of “Arrow” and “iZombie” 79 Party notifications sent with a click 81 Members of un monastère 82 “Well, golly!” 84 Maximally mannered 85 “None for me, thanks” 87 Brain, slangily 89 Cry just before the birthday guest arrives at a surprise party 92 Juniors, to their fathers 96 Tingling, in a way 100 Tousles, as hair 103 Muscat native 104 Bog growths 107 Bit of off-road equipment 108 Where Orange County is, in brief 109 Something with many variables to consider

110 Chow down on, biblically 112 Judea and Sheba, in the Bible 114 Warehouse stacks 118 Relating to theft on the high seas 122 Some South Africans 127 French schoolteacher 128 Chord known as “the devil in music” on account of its unsettling sound 129 Title role played by Hilary Swank in a 2009 biopic 130 “Alas ...” 131 Good thing to find on a boat 132 Agreeable response to a parental order DOWN

1 Can opener 2 Company that introduced Etch A Sketch 3 Takes the plate in place of 4 World of Warcraft enemies 5 “Boo-____!” 6 “Quiet, you!” 7 Admonishment before Christmas morning 8 Dutch banking giant 9 “____ supuesto!” (Spanish “Of course!”) 10 Presidential time 11 Contributors to “the front page of the internet” 12 Welcome, as a guest 13 ____ tai 14 Tsps. or tbsps.

15 George W. Bush’s nickname for himself, with “the” 16 Where to set your butts down 17 Pandemonium 19 ____ admin 21 Retro-cool music purchases 27 Producer of bills 29 When repeated, “Cheerio!” 33 The Jets, but not the Giants 34 Lead-in to long 35 Drink with a straw 38 Hatcher of “Lois & Clark” 39 Lawman at the O.K. Corral 40 In the slightest 43 What amber comes from 44 Cleaning up the mess, for short? 45 Texter’s “ciao” 47 Certain bean or horse 48 “____ run!” 51 Levels 53 Provocative poster 54 Keeper of the books? 55 One who fixes flats? 56 One of Chaucer’s pilgrims 58 Hot under the collar 59 Things students take 60 “Whither thou ____ …” 63 Mischievous titter 64 Erupt 65 Fortune 500 category, informally 69 Most sinewy

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98 The big eau 99 Org. that began welcoming girls in 2019 101 California’s ____ National Forest 102 Wiped 105 Seasoning in a yellow-and-blue tin 106 Disgusting, quaintly 111 Picks, with “for” 113 Near impossibilities on par-5 holes 114 Fig. watched by some dieters

115 Bit in a feedbag 116 Some fraternity-row letters 117 G.R.E. administrator 119 Coastal inlet 120 “The pond”: Abbr. 121 Here’s the kicker! 123 Marks out 124 Its seeds whirl to the ground 125 Hit 2011 animated movie 126 Pusher of green eggs and ham

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Your generous monetary donation provides shoes, coats, glasses and basic necessities to neediest kids right here in the Tri-state. With so many children living in poverty, it’s a great way for you to help the children who need it most. So, step up for Neediest Kids of All and send your donation today! GIVE TO NEEDIEST KIDS OF ALL Yes, I would like to contribute to NKOA. Enclosed is $___________________. Name______________________________________________________________________________________ Address_______________________________________________________________ Apt. No. ___________ City_______________________________________________________ State_________________ Zip___________ Please send this coupon and your check or money order, payable to: NEEDIEST KIDS OF ALL, P.O. Box 636666, Cincinnati, OH 45263-6666

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Neediest Kids of All is a non-profit corporation now in its 64th year. Its principal place of business is Cincinnati, and it is registered with the Ohio Attorney General as a charitable trust. Contributions are deductible in accordance with applicable tax laws.

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GIVE TO NEEDIEST KIDS OF ALL Yes, I would like to contribute to NKOA. Enclosed is $___________________. Name______________________________________________________________________________________ Address_______________________________________________________________ Apt. No. ___________ City_______________________________________________________ State_________________ Zip___________ Please send this coupon and your check or money order, payable to: NEEDIEST KIDS OF ALL, P.O. Box 636666, Cincinnati, OH 45263-6666

Make a credit card contribution online at Neediestkidsofall.com.