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Mom puts grief aside to focus on 3 kids John Johnston United Way of Greater Cincinnati

Joe Mallory is the new president of the Cincinnati chapter of the NAACP. The NAACP was founded in 1909. The Cincinnati chapter was established in 1915. LIZ DUFOUR/THE ENQUIRER

Social justice is top priority for Cincinnati NAACP president Hannah K. Sparling | Cincinnati Enquirer | USA TODAY NETWORK

The same thing happens to Joe Mallory every time he sees injustice.h It’s why Mallory was out protesting during both trials for former University of Cincinnati Police Offi cer Ray Tensing. Tensing was charged with murder after shooting an unarmed Black man during a traffi c stop in 2015. Both trials ended in hung juries, and the charges were ultimately dismissed. h It’s why Mallory protested outside the home of Judge Patrick Dinkelacker after the judge sentenced Tracie Hunter, a Black former juvenile court judge, to six months in jail. Mallory called the sentence “vindictive” and the trial a “farce.” And it’s why Mallory stepped in to help negotiate a better deal for Monica Williams when her West End restaurant was shuttered after FC Cincinnati moved into the neighborhood and bought the space Williams had been renting. “I’ve always had this passion,” said Mallory, 58, who is the newly elected president of the Cincinnati NAACP. “When I see injustice, it’s like a little fi re inside me starts to burn, and I want to do something about it.” Yes, Mallory is one of those Mallorys – the famed political family from Cincinnati’s West Side. His father, William Mallory, Sr., was the fi rst Black Majority Floor Leader for the Ohio House. And Joe Mallory’s brothers are judges and former legislators. One brother, Mark Mallory, was Cincinnati’s mayor from 2005 to 2013 and is considering jumping into the race again in 2021. Joe Mallory retired in 2019 as elections administrator for the Hamilton County Board of Elections. He was the NAACP’s fi rst vice president under outgoing president Robert Richardson, Sr., and he was See MALLORY, Page 3A

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Joe Mallory, then ﬁ rst vice president for the Cincinnati NAACP, protests outside the Hamilton County Courthouse during the retrial for former University of Cincinnati Police Officer Ray Tensing. MARK CURNUTTE/THE ENQUIRER

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The Enquirer and United Way of Greater Cincinnati have joined forces for the 34th year to help families in need with the Wish List program. This is the fourth of eight stories that will run this month. Danielle Stallworth experienced a parent’s worst nightmare in April 2018 when her 15-month-old daughter Kassidy was removed from life support. The girl and her 3-month-old sister Korri were at their grandmother’s home when they were beaten by the brother of the girls’ father. Recardo Woods is serving a 25-year prison term for involuntary manslaughter, child endangering and felonious assault. “I was one of those people who couldn’t believe something so awful could happen to me,” Stallworth, 27, says, sitting in her sparsely furnished Sedamsville apartment. “When it happened, it shifted my whole world around.” Stallworth, who is single, says her world revolves around her three children. Her daughter Jewels, 8, a thirdgrader, and son Zion, 5, a kindergartner, attend Roll Hill School. Korri, who will turn 3 this month, suﬀ ered broken ribs and a brain injury at the hands of Woods. A recent MRI of her brain indicated she is doing well, Stallworth says. Excited about the approaching holidays, the children are all smiles this day, or at least until Korri’s naptime approaches. They eagerly share what makes them happy. Zion: “I like to play outside and play with dinosaurs.” Jewels: “I like to learn and go to school.” She especially enjoys writing See WISH LIST, Page 2A

Danielle Stallworth, center, and her three children Zion, 5, Korri, 3, and Jewels, 8, in their Sedamsville apartment. PHOTOS BY GLENN HARTONG

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and reading. As for their mother, she says Kassidy’s death brought immense sadness, but she has not allowed it to consume her. “These three keep my busy,” Stallworth says, as her children fl it about the room. “Just being a mom keeps me busy. I go through emotions, but I can’t give up. They need me. I have to keep pushing through.” She has known heartache before. In 2013, she went into early labor and delivered Caidyn, who was too premature to survive. Since 2016, she has received support from Cradle Cincinnati, a nonprofi t that works to reduce preterm birth and infant mortality in Hamilton County. “They have been a real blessing for me and my kids,” she says. Stallworth, who is a state-tested nursing assistant, was set to begin a job this fall at a local hospital. But when Cincinnati Public Schools transitioned back to full-time remote learning on Nov. 23, she took a call center job with a drug store chain so that she can work from home and be with her children. They moved into the apartment in May. Stallworth says she wants it to feel like a home for her kids. The entire family needs bedding sets. Jewels yearns for a bicycle and art supplies. Zion hopes for dinosaurs and a toy truck he can ride. Korri would like baby dolls. Their mother’s wishes include rugs, curtains, plates, bowls and kitchen utensils. When she can, she plans to return to the healthcare fi eld. And so, another wish is for work uniforms. A certain wish – one the children express every day – cannot be granted. “They talk about their sister a lot,” their mother says. “Their wish is that they could have her back.”

Danielle Stallworth's three children – Korri, 3, Jewels, 8, and Zion, 5 – in their Sedamsville apartment.

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scheduled to be sworn into his new unpaid role during a virtual ceremony on Thursday. He ran unopposed. The branch is “in good hands, and it’s in good shape,” Richardson said. “I feel good about the future of the branch under Joe’s leadership.”

‘The way they were raised’

A 2008 photo of the Mallory family shows, from left, Dale, William Jr., William Sr. and wife Fannie, Joe, Mark, Dwane and Leslie Denise. William, Sr., died in 2013. THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER/MICHAEL E. KEATING

more people to understand that. We need white allies, too. This organization, just because it says ‘colored people’ in the title, the mission is the most important thing. If you can align with the mission, then come one and come all.”

‘From rhetoric to results’

once he retired from his job at the board of elections. In 2020, it was time for Mallory to take the reins. “He asked me if I was ready,” Mallory said. “I said, ‘Yeah, I’m ready.’” Editor’s note: Information included reﬂ ects this article’s original publication date – Dec. 16.

Mallory wants to hit the ground running as NAACP president. COVID-19 canceled the Freedom Fund Dinner this year – a major fundraising event – so raising money in other ways has to be a top priority. And, after a summer of protests following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Mallory will be pushing for real, substantive change in Cincinnati rather than a quiet return to normal. That means fully implementing and strengthening the collaborative agreement, he said. It means discipline for police offi cers who don’t properly use their body-worn cameras. It means more racial equity and inclusion training for offi cers and more vetting, particularly psychological testing, before offi cers are ever sworn in in the fi rst place. “Some of them have never been around a Black community,” Mallory said, “and they’re going out there, turned loose with guns, to police the Black community.” In June, Mallory wrote an op-ed in The Enquirer calling for “modern-day abolitionists.” He implored Cincinnati to move from “rhetoric to results” in the wake of Floyd’s death. “There are people still working on trying to make policy changes,” Mallory told The Enquirer recently. “But I think there are others who just hope things blow over and that the status quo is maintained.” When Mallory and Richardson ran together to lead the NAACP, they wanted to raise the profi le of the organization and turn the focus back to civil rights and social justice. The plan was always for Richardson to be president, but then Mallory would get more involved

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Mallory grew up in the West End and went to Queen City Vocational School. He’s one of six children – fi ve brothers and a sister – and politics was sort of a given in the family. “It was, indeed, the way they were raised,” states an Enquirer story from 2008, when Dwane Mallory was about to be sworn in as a municipal court judge. That story, by former Enquirer reporter Howard Wilkinson, called the Mallorys Cincinnati’s most dominant political family in 200 years. The sister, Leslie Denise Mallory, had no interest in running for offi ce, but for the Mallory brothers, it was in the blood. “Each, from the time he could walk and talk, roamed the streets of his father's West End district, stapling campaign posters to telephone poles, handing out fl iers at the corner of Linn and Liberty,” Wilkinson wrote. “It was so much a part of growing up Mallory that when the boys would help old folks in the neighborhood carry home their groceries, they were told by their mother, Fannie, never to ask for money – it might cost their father votes.” Joe Mallory joined the U.S. Navy when he was 18 and served in Beirut before coming back home to Cincinnati. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 15 years – helping lead the union – before he took the job with the Hamilton County Board of Elections. In 1995, he was elected to the Forest Park City Council, where he became vice mayor. Mallory now lives in Blue Ash. He has a wife, Anna, fi ve daughters and three grandchildren. When he's not working, he likes to spend his time playing chess or golf or practicing the alto saxophone. It had always been his dream to play saxophone, he said, so about 15 years ago, he bought an instrument and took lessons. Hamilton County Commissioner Stephanie Summerow Dumas, who served with Mallory on the Forest Park council, said she remembers him as dedicated, a good collaborator and – since he’s well-liked and well-known – someone who was able to inspire people to action. Mallory has “honesty, integrity – all those things we need right now,” Dumas said. “It’s a great thing for Hamilton County. It’s a great thing for the NAACP. He probably will bring in more people to the organization, because he’s very well respected in Hamilton County.” Right now, there are somewhere around 1,000 members of the Cincinnati chapter of the NAACP, Mallory said. His goal is 2,500. Anyone who lives in Hamilton County can join. All it takes is a $30 membership fee. “You don’t have to be Black,” Mallory said. “You can be white, Asian, Hispanic, it doesn’t matter. … We want

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I’ve often said the reason I continue to write this column every week is because of you, my readers. We have a real connection. Some examples: the other day at the recycling center, Dana, in customer service, mentioned how she enjoys this column. Truth be told, I was surprised she recognized me behind the mask!

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Ex-Talbert House employee who worked with kids faces sex charges Kevin Grasha Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A former Talbert House employee charged with having sexual contact with a 9-year-old girl may have victimized others, prosecutors say. For the last four years, Kenneth Hackett worked as a life skills coach at Talbert House, a nonproﬁ t that oﬀ ers a wide variety of services. Prosecutors say Hackett, who worked with vulnera-

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Hackett's attorney, Greg Cohen, declined to comment on the charges, but said "there is no prior conduct of this nature." Hackett, of Reading, was indicted Dec. 16 on two counts of gross sexual imposition. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison and would have to register as a sex oﬀ ender. Oﬃ cials said he previously worked at Envision and at county developmental disabilities services agencies in Hamilton and Brown counties.

"This case is disturbing because of what happened to this victim but also because Hackett has always worked with vulnerable children and adults," Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said in a statement. "We are concerned that there may be more victims who have not come forward." Anyone with information about other alleged victims should contact Hamilton County sheriﬀ ’s Detective Andrew Stoll at 513-595-8548.

Cincinnati makes ‘2020’s Best Cities for Christmas’ list Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Cincinnati is one of the best cities to celebrate Christmas in 2020, according to a new study from WalletHub. WalletHub said it compared the 100 biggest U.S. cities based on 15 key indicators of a safe and aﬀ ordable Christmas. Cincinnati ranked at No. 16. Cleveland also made the list, coming in at No. 17. The data set ranges from COVID-19 cases to the availability of Christmas traditions to the city’s overall In order to determine the best cities for Christmas, WalletHub compared the 100 most populated cities across four key dimensions including safety, traditions and food, observance and generosity. Cincinnati and Cleveland both ranked highest in the observance category, based on the share of Christian population and churches per capita.

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Ohio mask enforcement: 23 stores cited Jackie Borchardt Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

COLUMBUS – State health oﬃ cials cited 23 retail stores for not following face mask and social distancing rules during the ﬁ rst week of December. Each store received a warning. A subsequent violation could close a business for up to 24 hours. The businesses cited include a mix of mom and pop shops, gas stations and big-name retailers such as Walmart and Lowe’s. The businesses cited were in 13 different counties, including three in Hamilton County and one in Butler County: h Shell, 3093 Queen City Ave., Westwood (Cincinnati): no physical distancing, employees and customers weren’t wearing masks properly h Cleaner Concepts, 3396 Erie Ave., Hyde Park (Cincinnati): no sign indicating masks are required, employees and customers weren’t wearing masks properly h Engels Hardware, 7246 Harrison Ave., Colerain Twp., employees and customers weren’t wearing masks properly h AT&T Teleholdings Inc., 2992 Towne Blvd., Middletown, employees

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La Salle senior Devonta Smith had two catches for 80 yards in the Lancers' 27-25 win over Moeller on Oct. 2. GEOFF BLANKENSHIP FOR THE ENQUIRER

Devonta Smith was waiting for the ball to be thrown deep down the fi eld. When La Salle High School faced Lakota East High School this season, Smith lined up at safety 15 yards behind the line of scrimmage on a particular play in the middle of the game. Lakota East ran a jet sweep behind the line of scrimmage. Right as Smith saw the play develop, he took off . After he covered 15 yards in a moment, Smith stopped the Lakota East ball-carrier at the line of scrimmage. “That’s defi nitely going to translate well,” Smith said. “I’ll keep doing what I do and stay consistent during my workouts.” Smith made those plays at La Salle during his entire high school career. The four-star cornerback from Cincinnati recently committed to Alabama on National Signing Day, choosing the Crimson Tide over off ers from schools like Ohio State, Michigan and the University of Cincinnati. “He’s another versatile kid,” La Salle head coach Pat McLaughlin said. “He played off ense, defense and special teams for us. He’ll play corner there, and his ceiling is very, very high.” According to 24/7Sports, Smith is the 25th best defensive back in the 2021 recruiting class. Smith had previously committed to Ohio State, but on June 29 he fl ipped his commitment to Alabama. “(I’m bringing) a winning attitude,” Smith said. “Bringing that fi re, competition and competing with everyone on the fi eld, no matter who it is.” The Crimson Tide are getting a defensive back with a knack for making big plays. At La Salle, Smith often played over top of the defense at safety. He helped blanket some of Cincinnati’s best wide receivers, including St. Xavier’s Liam Cliff ord. When Cliff ord faced La Salle, the Penn State commit had only six catches for 55 yards. “He’s a very good cover cornerback,” Bill Kurelic of 24/7Sports said. “He’s certainly one of the best in the state of Ohio. He’s going to have a nice future as Alabama. He’s going to a program where it’s really tough to get on the fi eld, but (Smith) is going to eventually get on the fi eld as a starter by his second or third year.” On a La Salle team with four Division One bound defensive backs, Smith stood out. Opposing teams rarely threw Smith’s way during his senior year, so he only had two interceptions and 32 tackles this season. See SMITH , Page 2B

Who are Greater Cincinnati’s top high school bowlers? Cameron Mays, West Clermont – The junior is the top returner for the Eastern Cincinnati Conference champion Wolves, averaging 199 last year. Jacob Popp, Fairfi eld – He averaged 202 last year for the Indians and was fi rst-team All-GMC. Ethan Rowe, Middletown – The senior was fi rst-team All-GMC last year with a 220 average for the GMC champion Middies. Jason Stenger, Elder – The senior is the top bowler for the Panthers so far this year, who graduated a lot of seniors from last year’s undefeated GCL South champs.

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Bowling is an institution in the Cincinnati area, which always has an abundance of high school talent. The high school season is underway in Cincinnati, while Northern Kentucky schools have to wait until Jan. 4 to begin their seasons. Here is a look at the top 10 players to watch in every high school division in the area.

Ohio Division I boys Cody Carlson, Princeton – The senior averaged 218 last year and was the Greater Miami Conference player of the year. Jack Czerwonka, Sycamore – The junior is third in the GMC among returning bowlers with a 206 average last year. Hunter Gallion, Wilmington – The junior averaged 202 last year and was ﬁ rst-team all-SBAAC American. Gaege Feix, Talawanda – He was Southwest Ohio Conference player of the year last season with a 213 average. Terrence Johnson, Northwest – He was ﬁ rst-team all-league in the SWOC with a 201 average.

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Seton bowler Rebecca Ochs was the Enquirer's Division I bowler of the year, ﬁ nishing 14th in the state. THANKS TO SETON HIGH SCHOOL

Jared Littleman, St. Xavier – The junior is the only returning ﬁ rst-team honoree in the Greater Catholic League South after averaging 202 last year, and he already has a 290 game this season.

Ian Carpenter, Reading – The sophomore was fi rst-team All-CHL after averaging 187 and helping the Blue Devils win the CHL title. Preston Clark, Batavia — The senior fi nished top 30 in sectionals, fi rst place in districts and fi nished 13th at state the highest out of anyone in the Cincinnati area. This is Clark’s second season fi nishing as a fi rst-teamer for the Southern Buckeye Athletic and Academic Conference. Sebastian Donohoo, Williamsburg

– The senior was second-team SBAACNational after averaging 178 for the season. Eric Dugger, Purcell Marian – The senior was second-team All-GCL Coed after averaging 180. Jeremy Easter, Reading – The junior averaged 189 and was fi rst-team AllCHL, helping the Blue Devils win the league title. Kaleb Franklin, Georgetown – The junior averaged 206 last year and was named SBAAC-American player of the year, and is averaging 220 so far this season. Jered Glancy, Clermont Northeastern – The senior was fi rst-team AllSBAAC after leading CNE to second place in the National Division. He averaged 183 last year with a near-perfect 290 game. Jonny Osman, Seven Hills – The sophomore is the top returner from the Miami Valley Conference champion Stingers after averaging 173 last year and being named fi rst-team all-league. Aiden Poe, Georgetown – The senior fi nished 68th at state last year and was fi rst-team All-SBAAC National. He is averaging 198 so far this season. See BOWLERS, Page 2B

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Smith Continued from Page 1B

But Smith’s impact was certainly felt on the fi eld. “His speed and reaction time are unbelievable,” said Anderson head coach Evan Dreyer, who lost to La Salle in the 2020 playoff s. “His ability to tackle in the open fi eld is his biggest strength. With his ball skills, he was an explosive playmaker on both sides of the fi eld.” Smith’s best attribute is to combine his ability to read routes with his elite athleticism. Against Anderson, Smith came out of nowhere to snag an interception before tiptoeing the sideline as he ran the ball back down the fi eld. At 6-foot, 185 pounds, Smith already has NFL caliber size and speed. On one play in a game against division rival Elder, Smith watched a Panthers player catch a short pass from the opposite side of the fi eld. La Salle didn’t have another defensive player within the vicinity of the Elder player who made the catch, so Smith sprinted across the fi eld to make the tackle and prevent a fi rst down.

Bowlers Continued from Page 1B

Jason Stiens, Badin – The senior ﬁ nished 77th in the state tournament. He averaged 184 and was second-team AllGCL Coed.

Ohio Division I girls Lilly Arvin, Hamilton – The junior was fi rst-team All-GMC after averaging 188 last year. Darby Campbell, West Clermont – The junior was fi rst-team All-ECC last year, averaging 183 last season. She averaged 219 in the Wolves’ fi rst match this season. Ariel Comberger, Wilmington – The SBAAC-American player of the year averaged 181 last year. Emily Cupp, Middletown – A senior and Greater Miami Conference player of the year, she averaged 191 last year.

La Salle defensive back Devonta Smith had previously committed to Ohio State, but on June 29 he flipped his commitment to Alabama and signed with the Crimson Tide on Wednesday. SCOTT SPRINGER/THE ENQUIRER

“You’re never going to get an explosive play if he’s on the ﬁ eld,” Dreyer said. “Colleges look at how quick you can get from point A to point B. He would always get there and never missed any tackles.” Smith has always been a highly

sought after prospect. After his sophomore year, Smith held oﬀ ers from Cincinnati, Kentucky and Minnesota. Then when he had a strong start to his junior season, Smith began hearing from Ohio State. He committed to play for the Buck-

Ashley Hanlon, Lakota West – The senior was fi rst-team All-GMC after averaging 188 last season and is averaging 214 early in this year. Paige Mettey, Oak Hills – The senior was fi rst-team All-GMC after averaging 162 last year. She is averaging 186 so far this year with a high game of 257. Rebecca Ochs, Seton – The junior followed up a seventh-place showing at districts by fi nishing 14th at state, the highest of any area bowler. Ochs was named honorable mention All-Ohio by the Ohio High School Bowling Coaches Association. Abby Perkins, Mercy McAuley - The senior was fi rst-team All-Girls Greater Catholic League after averaging 182 last season. Madison Roybal, Fairfi eld – The senior was fi rst-team All-GMC and one of the top returners from the reigning league champions. Lexi Stewart, West Clermont – The reigning ECC player of the year averaged 192 last season, and the senior averaged

210 in the ﬁ rst match of this new season.

Ohio Division II girls Kylie Burdick, Taylor – The junior fi nished eighth in the sectional tournament and helped the Yellowjackets fi nish fourth in the sectional tourney and 15th in the district tourney. She was second-team All-CHL. Lily Crigler, Roger Bacon – The senior fi nished 12th in the sectional tournament and 37th in the district, and was second-team All-GCL Coed. Isabel Giglio, Bishop Fenwick – The junior fi nished 15th in the sectional tournament to qualify for districts. Ella Harvey, Taylor – The junior fi nished 19th in the sectional tournament to help Taylor fi nish fourth in the sectional tournament. She was fi rst-team All-CHL. Abby Huhn, Batavia – The sophomore fi nished eighth in the sectional tournament Kiley Methena, Norwood – The

eyes on March 16, but three months later he announced he was headed to the SEC to play for Alabama. “What made me choose it was the family atmosphere and the relationship I have with the coaches,” Smith said. Smith is the second-highest ranked defensive back in Alabama’s top ranked recruiting class, which features six fi vestar players and 12 four-star players. The Crimson Tide have a history of churning prospects like Smith into NFL players. Alabama has done that with early draft picks like Dre Kirkpatrick, Marlon Humphrey, Minkah Fitzpatrick and Xavier McKinney. Smith made his commitment offi cial on Dec. 16, signing his Letter of Intent to play for head coach Nick Saban at Alabama. Smith has said expects to focus on corerback, but few high school football players in the 2021 recruiting class have Smith’s versatility as a defensive back. For the fi rst time in his career, Smith will be able to focus on using his speed and strength at just one position. “Once he gets down there, practices and gets with coach Saban and the defensive staff down there, I think he’s going to really excel at cornerback,” McLaughlin said.

sophomore fi nished ninth in the sectional tournament to qualify for districts. She was second-team All-MVC. Caitlyn Prince, Reading – The senior fi nished fourth in the sectional tournament and 34th in the district tournament, helping Reading fi nish third in the sectional tournament and 14th in the district. She was second-team All-CHL. Katie Turner, Bethel-Tate – The junior fi nished 15th in the sectional tournament and 54th in the district tournament. Caitlin Uecker, Batavia – The senior won a sectional title with 607 and fi nished 18th in the district tournament. She was fi rst-team All-SBAAC American and averaged 164 last year. Crystal Wilson, Cincinnati Christian – She fi nished 11th in the sectional tournament and is the top returning bowler from a team that fi nished second in the sectional tournament and seventh in the districts. She was MVC player of the year.

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OneSource Center celebrates collaboration of partners and community members for Fall 2020 OneSource Center celebrates the collaboration of corporate/nonprofi t partners and community members who unselfi shly give time and resources to positively touch the lives of many in our community. Annually, OneSource Center recognizes three leaders who lead through example on making a diff erence in our community. The Fall 2020 Honorees were honored at a recent virtual award ceremony and include The HealthCare Connection, Photonics Inc. and community volunteer Dick Fencl. The HealthCare Connection. Since its founding in 1967 as the fi rst community health center in Ohio, The HealthCare Connection has attended to the medical needs of the underserved, underinsured and uninsured residing in northern Hamilton County and surrounding areas. Serving over 17,300 patients through mopre than 43,000 medical, dental and behavioral health offi ce visits yearly, this exemplary organization is the recipient of the OneSource Center’s Community Partner Award. Photonics Inc. Photonics, Inc., a highly respected Cincinnati-based web and graphic design company, is the recipient of the 2020 OneSource Center Community Partner Award.

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SCHOOL NEWS FC Cincinnati partners with St. Joseph School to surprise scholars with reward FC Cincinnati partnered with St. Joseph School on Ezzard Charles, to surprise three very special St. Joseph scholars with an unexpected reward. Each student was presented with a $100 gift card to Dick’s Sporting Goods to purchase whatever they wanted. The students earned this reward through academic excellence and perseverance, as part the “Learning is Cool” Program. The surprised and delighted students were escorted to iPads opened to their Dick’s shopping cart. They had a great time shopping for themselves as well as gifts for family members. They found out quickly it’s easy to spend $100, but hard to make the ﬁ nal decision. FC Cincinnati Mascot, Gary the Lion and Omar Cummings, former FCC star and current Community Ambassador, were standing by to help as needed. The FC Cincinnati Foundation’s “Learning is Cool” is an incentive program that rewards and recognizes students for strong academic performance. All students from participating schools, who make the “A” honor roll in any quarter are rewarded with a gift from the Learning is Cool team. Students who achieve this status at least twice during enrolled in the program, are recognized at an Academic Achievement Ceremony at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden in June. St. Joseph School is one of 10 Catholic grade schools supported by CISE (Catholic Inner-city Schools Education). CISE serves 2,300 scholars at 10 inner-city Catholic grade schools and provides support to 300 students at designated Catholic high schools in Cincinnati. Sharon Civitello, Catholic Inner-city Schools Education (CISE)

MSJ, UC to feed hungry in FreeRice Holiday match Mount St. Joseph University and University of Cincinnati will be taking part in the FreeRice Holiday Classic. The match will raise donations for the UN Wood Program, the lead global hunger relief organization. The match runs

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the most recent match, the Thanksgiving Challenge, coming back to defeat Houston. The University of Houston won the Halloween event, with Illinois ﬁ nishing second. The Holiday Classic will raise donations and awareness of the biggest hunger crisis since World War II. The World Food Program (WFP) warns that 25 nations are facing devastating levels of hunger including war-torn Yemen and South Sudan. Famine is a risk in many nations as

hunger has been made worse by the pandemic. David Beasley, the WFP director, says “Because of so many wars, climate change, the widespread use of hunger as a political and military weapon, and a global health pandemic that makes all of that exponentially worse – 270 million people are marching toward starvation. Failure to address their needs will cause a hunger pandemic which will dwarf the impact of COVID.” The WFP is low on funding for many of its relief operations, making donations from FreeRice critical. Stay tuned for updates on the Holiday Freerice Classic! William Lambers

Oak Hills cancels Dec. 21 Board of Education meeting The Oak Hills Local School District Board of Education meeting scheduled for Dec. 21 was canceled. The next board meeting is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 4. For additional information on that meeting, visit www.ohlsd.us. Krista Ramsey, Oak Hills Local Schools

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