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Why some parents switch to homeschooling Terry DeMio Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Homeschooling is becoming more common in some Cincinnati area communities this year as an alternative to the revolving in-school, out-of-school learning experiences that have cropped up during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Not all school districts have data, but several are reporting they’re receiving more declarations for homeschooling from parents this academic year than last. Here’s the rundown from a few districts: h Mason City Schools – 73 students are homeschooling so far in 2020-21, compared to 149 during the 2019-20 year, records show. h Fairfi eld City Schools – 309 students are homeschooling, but the district anticipates a total of 375 for 2020-21. That compares with 283 in 2019-20. h Wyoming City Schools – 29 students are homeschooling this school year. That compares with 11 for 2019-2020. h Cincinnati Public Schools – 604 students (with applications still being processed) are homeschooling in 2020-21 so far, compared to 519 in 2019-20. CPS offi cials said the fi nal count of homeschoolers is 600-625 in any given year. Some parents who chose homeschooling for their kids said they’re more confi dent teaching their kids than having a traditional school give them a likely inconsistent, sometimes distant, learning experience during the pandemic. “I have never done homeschooling before,” said Katie Stewart, the mom of six kids – and teacher of four, for now. (The other two are toddlers, ages 1 and 2.) “Ankle, thigh, knee, fi nger,” she coached one of her kids last week in their Anderson Township home. “Which one is diff erent?” “We had an absolutely horrifi c experience in the spring with virtual learning,” Stewart said. She and her husband, Jason Stewart, had to provide a computer for every child for the spring semester. Her husband was working from home. She was teaching a fi tness class virtually from home. “We had six people in our house doing Zoom calls. Our internet was getting so bogged down. It was awful.” Now her kids get a lot of hands-on, screen-off learning, and the children who are close in age pair off so that they have a richer “group” learning eff ort, their mother said. Boone County’s homeschool population is smaller so far this academic year, so far. But pupil personnel director Mike Ford said, “We anticipate we will exceed ... last year.” h Boone County Schools has 503 families homeschooling so far in 2020-21, (around 600 students), compared to 530 in 2019-20 (around 620 students).

Logan Stewart, 7, seeks help from his mother, Katie, as the they homeschool on Sept. 9, 2020, at their home in Anderson Township, Ohio. KAREEM ELGAZZAR/THE ENQUIRER

But 219 children on the roster did not “show up” for the start of the school year. Another 22 were withdrawn since school started. And Ford anticipates more will withdraw after in-person school starts, tentatively Sept. 28. The Northern Kentucky county traditionally has a robust homeschooling population, Ford said, but the pandemic appears to be a signiﬁ cant reason families are homeschooling this year. Although the Kentucky rule requires parents to declare their child will be homeschooled within two weeks of the school year’s start, the district is making exceptions during the pandemic. “As families now deal with family issues through this pandemic, we anticipate that we will get more notices for homeschooling,” Ford said. Angie Maddox, who lives in Union, Boone County, has two children and is homeschooling her youngest, Cora, 10, who usually takes special education classes, while her son, Clay, 13, takes high-school level classes provided online by his school. Maddox decided to become Cora’s teacher at home after she got a close look at Cora’s learning experience in the spring, when the school district switched to

nontraditional, distance learning because of the threat of COVID-19 spread. Maddox likes and respects Cora’s special education teacher, but she was dismayed that Cora wasn’t being challenged enough through the spring COVID-19 lockdown. Because of her disabilities, which stem from a condition called periventricular leukomalacia, which develops in utero, Cora cannot speak all the words she knows. But she’s learned to work hard on everything put in front of her, her mom said. “Her greatest strength is what I call her grit,” Maddox said. “When she fails at something, that’s just part of the process. They weren’t tapping into that.” “Cora was done within an hour or two with everything she had to do for the week,” Maddox said. “I started giving her things because she’s bored.” Now Cora can learn oﬀ -screen more. She’s eager. She used to be given books with three simple words, which she can read and say clearly, Maddox said. Now, Cora listens to – and comprehends – books at grade level, and works on reading skills separately. See HOMESCHOOL, Page 2A

Good news: Poverty fell last year Bad news: Pandemic likely wiped out gains Dan Horn Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The Cincinnati region got some good news Sept. 17 when the latest U.S. Census estimates found fewer adults and children last year were living in poverty compared to ﬁ ve years ago. The bad news is those estimates don’t account for a global pandemic this year that plunged the nation into a recession and likely wiped out those gains. The region and the rest of the country will have to wait at least until next year to see the full extent of the economic damage. But the snapshot of 2019 poverty rates released Sept. 17 by the census, via its annual American Community Survey, shows Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky were trending in the right direction, though unevenly, as the economy continued a decade-long expansion. Hamilton County, the region’s most populous county, saw overall poverty fall from 16.6% in 2015 to 14.5% last year. Child poverty in Hamilton County dropped from 23.1% to 20.8% over the same period.

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But the county ranked 23rd and 24th respectively for poverty and child poverty among the nation’s 137 counties with 500,000 residents or more, an Enquirer analysis of Census data showed. Clermont County and Boone County also experienced modest improvement, though child poverty, in particular, remained a stubborn problem. Clermont’s child poverty rate fell from 12.4% to 12.2% while Boone’s slipped from 10.3% to 9.9%. The biggest drop in child poverty was in Butler and Campbell counties, which both had rates of about 20% in 2015. By 2019, the census estimates found, Butler’s rate had fallen to 14.7% and Campbell’s to 12.5%. Despite the improvement, a total of more than 71,000 children and 224,000 adults still lived in poverty last year in Hamilton, Butler, Warren, Clermont, Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties. Nationwide, child poverty fell from 20.7% in 2015 to 14.4% last year. New child poverty estimates for cities, such as Cincinnati, also showed a downward trend, but the margin of error for those estimates was too high for the data to be considered reliable.

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Poverty, especially child poverty, had continued to plague many communities in the region, including Cincinnati, despite the economic expansion. The Enquirer explored the problem of persistent poverty and those struggling to overcome it in a yearlong series in 2019. Advocacy groups said the 2019 national estimates indicate anti-poverty programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, helped lift millions of children out of poverty in recent years. They warned, however, that the collapse of the economy this year had hit those already struggling hard and threatened to undo the slow progress of the past decade. “The COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout likely have erased any real gains,” cautioned First Focus on Children, an advocacy group in Washington D.C. “The public health emergency and its economic fallout are causing outsized hardship for children and families.” Minorities are at the greatest risk. One in four Black children and one in ﬁ ve Hispanic children in America live in poverty, according to First Focus, compared to about one in 10 white children.

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Her mother hopes to get Cora back into her regular school post-pandemic but said she cannot send her daughter to the brick-and-mortar building this year, even when the district goes back to in-person learning with pandemic safety measures in place. “Cora needs to see your whole face if she’s going to learn.” Maddox said, but the kids will have to wear masks. “She’s not going to understand why she can’t sit next to her friend.” Mornings are for kindergarten and preschool at the Archdeacon family’s Madeira home. Anna Marie is 5 and Elizabeth is 4, and though they both attended traditional school last school year, their springtime at-home learning experience was confusing, their mom said. “It was really hard to follow along,” Lindsey Archdeacon said. So she and her husband, Brian, decided the girls should be homeschooled this year. “They get up around when preschool would start,” she said. “Sometimes we sit on the ﬂ oor. Sometimes they sit at their desks.” They work on math, science, reading and writing. They do science experiments. Some lessons include learning to play chess, with their dad as their teacher. Lindsey tells the girls that most children are in a school building, just like they were last year. They need gentle reminders that this learning at home is school time, she said. The Archdeacons expect to re-enroll their girls in traditional school once the pandemic ends. Some other parents aren’t so sure. Anderson Township resident Stewart is homeschooling Alex, 12, and Tori, 11, both in a seventh-grade curriculum. She’s found that her daughter can do the work without a problem. She teaches AJ, 8, and Logan, 7, subjects at a thirdgrade level, because they, too, are learning in sync as it is.. Will she return them to school after the pandemic? “I’m actually undecided,” Stewart said. “We’re going to see how this year goes.” Tips from homeschooling experts: h Provide each child with a desk for school, designated study spaces and

Katie Stewart works with her son, Logan, 7, as Alex, 12, left, and Tori, 11, right, do their school work on Sept. 9 at their home in Anderson Township. PHOTOS BY KAREEM ELGAZZAR/THE ENQUIRER

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Stewart homeschools four of her six children language and social studies.

headphones. h Have the kids get dressed for school so they recognize it’s time for schoolwork. h Keep checklists for assignments and times to start and complete them. h Ensure that distractions are minimized. h Pre-select snacks and snack times for the school day to prevent dawdling over choices and interrupting the school day. Editor’s note: Information included reﬂ ects this article’s original publication date – Sept. 13.

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Ohio nursing home residents data taken by hackers Chris Mayhew Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Hackers have taken personal information including birthdates and names of some the residents of Ohio nursing home and senior living communities ran by Life Enriching Communities, according to a release from the company. The Loveland-based Life Enriching Communities operates Twin Towers in College Hill, a suburb of Cincinnati, Twin Lakes in Montgomery and Concord Reserve in Westlake, a city just west of Cleveland. The senior living center operator is notifying the public since the taking of the information was a violation of the federal medical privacy law HIPPA. HIPPA is an acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The third-party data breach happened In May through the LEC Foundation, which receives dona-

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tions on behalf of Life Enriching Communities. The third-party vendor, Blackbaud, Inc., was the victim of a ransomware attack, according to the release. Blackbaud paid a ransom demand and received conﬁ rmation the copy removed by the cybercriminal

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Top Workplaces Cincinnati: TQL, three other firms on list all 11 years The Enquirer

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For 11 years, The Enquirer and Cincinnati.com honored the companies, agencies and governments on the Top Workplaces Cincinnati list. A constant on the list has been four stalwarts: Episcopal Retirement Services, Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health, Meadowbrook Care Center and Total Quality Logistics. Here’s a look at the 11-time winners, listed alphabetically:

The East Walnut Hills-based nonprofi t off ers comprehensive services for people who have mental illness, addiction or other related challenges. The organization is a nonprofi t service provider that was founded in 1974. It’s large, with 669 employees locally. Its headquarters are in Walnut Hills, but its work reaches many people throughout the Cincinnati region. The organization prides itself on providing evidence-based and best-practices services for its clients. Said one employee: “When I walk into GCB every day, I feel like I am truly contributing to making the world a better place just by working here. I have never worked somewhere or witnessed the dedication, drive and pride in work that I have here at GCB.”

Episcopal Retirement Services The Fairfax-based nonproﬁ t provides senior living communities and community services, including home services, to older adults. The human services organization is a medium-sized company with 370 employees and 12 locations in the Cincinnati region. Episcopal Retirement Services (ERS), founded in 1951, values collaboration and diversity of thought, according to its leaders. In describing its culture, they note: “We invest the time to listen to one another, accepting who we are and valuing our unique gifts. ...We are person-centered with one another, focusing on a person’s strengths and committed to each other’s successes.” Said one employee: “I have never worked for an organization with a culture such as this. From the minute I walked in for my ﬁ rst interview to every day now at work, I get the same warm, welcoming feeling I’ve felt from the beginning. Here at ERS, you are known by name by everyone from the top all the way to the bottom.”

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VIEWPOINTS Armed teachers are highly trained, ready to defend students Hank Meiners Guest Columnist

It is obvious to me that many people simply do not understand the concept behind armed teachers in the classroom. I am one of those teachers who has been trained to be armed in the classroom, and I can assure you that training is long, detailed and extensive. Police offi cers do not receive as much training as we have had in the Armed Teacher Training Program. For example, in the live fi re shooting, police offi cers are required to initiate their training with fi rearms with 750 rounds of ammunition while shooting at targets as far away as 25 yards. They are also required to maintain an 80% accuracy record. Imagine an airline pilot qualifying with an A340 airliner loaded with 350 to 400 passengers and weighing in at 190 tons having an 80% record in landing that plane safely. But then, I digress. The Armed Teacher Program required me to expend 1,000 rounds of ammunition, and we had to qualify just like the police offi cers, but with the exception of fi ring at targets set up at 30 yards. There was a major diff erence in the requirements for qualifi cations. The police are required to maintain an accuracy rate of 80%. We were allowed to miss our targets twice. That's two bullets fi red and missing our target two times, while the police are permitted to miss 20% of the time. Now, as far as the use of fi rearms in the classrooms,

folks have some wild ideas of what we have set up in most schools. First of all, we do not have a pistol on our hip like Wyatt Erp or Matt Dillon. Second, many of the teachers who are qualifi ed to be armed are prior military personnel who have had extensive training with numerous fi rearms – and are willing to stand between their students and an armed assailant. Instead, there is a lock-box in designated classrooms of teachers who are willing to be that barrier that will stop an assailant from completing his goal. Should the need arise, those teachers with the gun safe secured in their classrooms will simply place their fi nger on a button and the safe’s electronics will recognize their fi ngerprint and release the door and allow the teacher access to the fi rearm and extra ammunition. But why arm teachers? Why not just call the police? Or perhaps rely on the local Resource Offi cer assigned to the school? Well, for one thing, in all of the school shootings where there were multiple children and/or teachers killed, were there armed Resource Offi cers available? If so, why were they not successful? But if there were multiple teachers with a prepared fi rearm available, then the chances of stopping an active shooter would be highly increased. Without armed teachers, the school offi cials would call for the police to come. And once the call went out, it would take up to 20 minutes for the police to make it to some schools who might be more rural than others. And if that’s the situation, how many would an active shooter kill or maim before the police arrive? In many emergencies, we are our own fi rst responders, yet many are willing to delegate that responsibility to others. For example, a woman who is being threat-

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West Clermont High School’s bowling coach was placed on administrative leave after court documents state he had sex with a former student while she was on the school’s bowling team. Kevin Briggs, 31, of Batavia, faces one count of sexual battery, according to Clermont County jail records. He was arrested Sept. 11 and was being held at the Clermont County Jail on a $250,000 bond when this article was originally published. “We are deeply troubled and saddened by this news and we take these accusations seriously. Although we still are learning details and the investigation is ongoing, we must work together to ensure that something like this never, ever happens again,” reads a statement from the school district. According to court documents, a 19year-old girl made a report to Union

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tle riﬂ es that are generally available only to police and the military. But hour for hour, the Armed Teacher Program exceeds the training received by police recruits in the use of pistols and revolvers. Some have said that there is an organization that supports gun safety. That would be Everytown for Gun Safety. I have checked with them and they do not teach gun safety. In fact, it is their goal to remove guns from all of society. But consider this; how many folks legally own guns in America versus those who own them illegally? Which group has created the crisis in America? It’s obvious to most folks that those who own ﬁ rearms illegally are the ones who have not only created the crisis, but

Township Police on Sept. 8 stating she had been in a sexual relationship with her bowling coach while she was a student at West Clermont High School. She told detectives the relationship started in January of 2019. During a phone call, Briggs admitted to the sexual relationship with the student while he was her coach, documents state. West Clermont High School offi cials sent an email to school staff and families Sept. 10 confi rming Briggs’ charges, and stating he has been placed on administrative leave and banned from all school properties and activities during the investigation. Counselors are available to any students who need assistance, the email states. Briggs is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 21, according to court records. Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – Sept. 11. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

have been active in maintaining that crisis. If we go after the ones who would kill and maim their fellow man (and our children) and remove them from society, these events would become very rare, indeed. Are we going to stop these killings altogether? Probably not. Even if we eliminate every gun in America, there are those who would still kill using whatever weapons they could imagine. Fire, knives, motor vehicles, airplanes, and whatever else history has shown us. It is our responsibility to remain vigilant and ready to defend. Hank Meiners is a retired search and rescue pilot with the Air Force Auxiliary, a retired aerospace engineer with many years working with the production of aircraft jet engines, and a retired parttime school teacher with both the Hamilton and Clermont county Educational Service Centers. He lives in Milford.

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After three months of relative peace in Cincinnati’s virtual craft beer community, it’s time for another potstirring installment of the Greater Cincinnati Brewery Power Rankings. The fi rst Top 5 list was somewhat controversial, as I expected. Although the conversations the list sparked were mostly cordial, there were a few hardcore fans that didn’t take kindly to their favorite breweries being snubbed. And hey, that’s fi ne. Three months have passed since that initial list, and since then, there have been a ton of great new beers released. We’ve seen some really interesting collaborations between our local brewhouses and farfl ung breweries around the region. Before we get into the updated power rankings, I’ll point out once more that this is my list, based solely on my opinions and criteria. Although I don’t have a rubric or scorecard I’m using to tabulate the results, I’m taking a wide variety of factors into account – quality is king, but other factors, such as innovativeness, are also considered. With that, I present the second installment of the Greater Cincinnati Brewery Power Rankings.

5. Fifty West Cracking the rankings for the ﬁ rst time at No. 5 is Fifty West. I’ve always had a high opinion of the Mariemont brewery – its Coast to Coast IPA is a frequent visitor in my beer fridge, and I’m partial to their Ocean City strawberry gose. But what has propelled Fifty West into my power rankings is its most recent additions to its Remus Revenge series of big dark beers. Much of the attention from its most recent stout release has rightly gone to the coﬀ ee-coconut version of Ghost of Imogine, which wowed those few who managed to score some – achieving an average score north of 4.5 stars on Untappd is quite a feat, and adds another deserving brew to the contenders for 2020 Cincinnati Craft Beer of the Year. What they do well: Fifty West isn’t afraid to mix it up, and has made delicious beers in virtually every major style. Try this: Six Feet Under, a barrel-aged English barleywine made in collaboration with The Party Source in Bellevue, Kentucky. It’s a major upgrade over 10&2, the other barleywine in the Remus Revenge series. And that’s not to take anything away from 10&2, which I still consider a great beer in its own right.

4. Brink The fuel behind most of the complaints my ﬁ rst power rankings column generated was the omission of

Brink, the Great American Beer Festival’s reigning, defending, two-time Very Small Brewery of the Year. Like many other Cincinnati destination breweries, Brink has been hit harder than its larger competitors by the coronavirus pandemic and eff orts to stop its spread. That was part of the rationale behind my decision to leave them off the fi rst list. But Brink’s fanatical A glass of Streetside following convinced Brewery's Alpha IPA. me to take another look PATRICK REDDY/ THE ENQUIRER at Brink. I’ve been blown away in the past by their Callista Flocheart New England IPA, and trying it again gave me a strong reminder of why this brewery belongs in this conversation. Brink is also among the most innovative breweries in Cincinnati; they were among the fi rst to develop the milkshake IPA, and their recent Pina Colada milkshake has drawn impressive reviews on Untappd. Try this: Callista Flocheart. It’s super juicy and fl avorful – everything you could ever want from a NE IPA.

3. Sonder Holding steady at No. 3, Sonder has probably got the most solid packaged beer lineup of any brewery in the city. It’s a great combination of high quality and variety, which makes Sonder one of the most accessible craft breweries around. But what really has me excited for Sonder’s future is their fruited sours. Bella, their recently released raspberry sour, is a BOTY contender in my mind. Sonder Chief Operating Oﬃ cer Chase Legler’s New Glarus roots shine through in Bella, and it makes me hopeful that we’ll soon have regular access to New Glarus-like fruit ales in Cincinnati for many years to come. Try this: I’ve seen cans of Bella sitting on shelves during recent bottle shop runs. If you skip this one, you’re nuts.

1. Streetside Seizing the top spot in my new power rankings is Streetside, whose recent eff orts have been almost uniformly stellar. The Columbia-Tusculum brewery’s contribution to the Black is Beautiful project blew me away, as I’ve noted in previous columns. But Streetside’s PUC It pineapple upside-down cake berliner weisse is also on my short list for BOTY. In addition, barrel-aged Interstate Pastry Fight – an imperial donut stout aged in New Riff bourbon barrels made in collaboration with the Barrel House and Evans Bakery in Dayton – showed that Listermann is defi nitely no longer the only player in the pastry stout space in Cincinnati. Even more impressive to me, though, is that I can fi nd little wrong with everything else I’ve tried from the brewery over the last few months. The only ding I can really think of is in Here Comes the Sun, a citrus sherbet sour. I wish there was a little more sweetness to it to cut the citric acidity of the fi nish. But that’s a nitpicky critique. Honorable mentions: Urban Artifact; Braxton; Rhinegeist; Grainworks; Fretboard; MadTree. Think I’m wrong? Tell me why! I can handle it – just be polite, mmkay? Look mattkoesters up on Untappd to keep up with what I’m drinking, or send me an email at mattkoesters@gmail.com.

2. Listermann After debuting in the top spot of my inaugural power rankings, Listermann slips to No. 2 in this installment. Although the slight drop is more about the current top contender’s hot streak than its own failings, Listermann has committed a few missteps recently.

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SPORTS Cincinnati Public Schools allows high school sports to resume Alex Harrison and Shelby Dermer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

In an online Cincinnati Public Schools board meeting Monday, Sept. 14, board members decided to resume extracurricular activities, including high school sports. A board member said, "Play ball," as the vote was taken to allow athletics. In a special vote proposed by board member Eve Bolton, the school board voted to allow athletics to return. Last week, non-contact sports returned to full competition while contact sports began intra-district (CPS against CPS) games. Contact sports returned to full competition this week. "This is what we've been asking for this whole time," said Erin Hawk Upp, a parent who has two kids who play sports for Walnut Hills. "While we might only have less than half a season, at least our kids will be able to play games. My reaction was good. "The frustration level (from parents and athletes) was at a 10 out of 10. We have been practicing since June, we've been following all of the guidelines and there's been no transmission through athletics. Sports around the city, except for our district, have been played for at least three weeks with just a few cancellations here and there — not a signifi cant amount. The data is showing that it is safe to play." The board debated about wearing masks, tabling further discussions for later. No spectators will be allowed, but they expect to make special accommodations for individuals on business, like college coaches on a recruiting trip. Superintendent Laura Mitchell and Athletics Manager Josh Hardin were scheduled to make a decision on those arrangements and later allowance of spectators. "A decision regarding spectators will be forthcoming," was the offi cial response sent after the meeting by Communications Offi cer Frances Russ. They discussed returning to athletics sparingly throughout the meeting, but fi nally, Bolton proposed

Parents and student athletes gather outside as they listen to a meeting via live stream outside of the Cincinnati Public Schools central office in the Mt. Auburn neighborhood of Cincinnati on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. The board of education announced after its meeting that the district's sports programs would not resume until further notice, despite other schools in the region having begun last week. SAM GREENE/THE ENQUIRER

the vote, which easily passed. Meanwhile, the return to in-person classes required a follow-up special meeting, but resuming sports passed without that additional meeting. In a meeting on Sept. 2, the school board said it would stick to its original plan of re-evaluating the beginning of extracurriculars to the Sept. 14 meeting. "We all might want to rush back into what seems more normal, but unfortunately COVID-19 doesn't afford us the luxury of doing what might seem okay at this time," board president Carolyn Jones said on the Sept. 2 meeting. "We're not undermining choice in this

matter, but rather deciding to make the best decision possible under these circumstances." A protest including many CPS students, coaches and parents met at the Board of Education building on Sept. 2 to try and make a push for an earlier start to athletic seasons. Cincinnati Public Schools impacted by the decision included Walnut Hills, Aiken, Taft, Clark Montessori, Withrow, Western Hills, Hughes, Riverview East, Gamble Montessori, Woodward, Oyler, Dater, Shroder, the School for Creative and Performing Arts and Spencer Center.

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These are best prep girls basketball players to come out of Cincinnati Munoz again picked up the Ms. Basketball award in her 2001 senior season while also adding an Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year award. Munoz was a two-time Division I Player of the Year, Southwest Ohio Player of the Year and city Player of the Year. She picked up All-American selections from Parade and USA Today before heading to Tennessee to begin her collegiate career under the legendary Pat Summitt. Injuries shortened her time at Tennessee before Munoz headed to Ohio State where more injuries cut her collegiate career short for good. Munoz was enshrined alongside her brother, Michael, in the LaRosa’s Hall of Fame in 2012.

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To ﬁ nd Cincinnati's and Northern Kentucky's best girls basketball players takes more than a glance at the respective state record books. The area's best reside in Women's National Basketball Association drafts, McDonald's All-American games, Ms. Ohio or Ms. Kentucky and All-State selections or Gatorade Player of the Year winners. To ﬁ nd the dominant hoopers of Greater Cincinnati is to search through all those accolades and more. Here's an attempt to name the female heroes of the hardwood Cincinnati produced through the high school ranks.

Brooke Wyckoff, Lakota

Kelsey Mitchell, Princeton Before Mitchell was the second overall pick in the 2018 WNBA draft, she was at Princeton High School picking up nearly every accolade a player could get. A four-time All-Greater Miami Conference FirstTeam selection with three league Athlete of the Year awards, Mitchell led Princeton to the Division I state championship in 2014. In the 2014 tournament, Mitchell was the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament and the championship game. At Princeton, she picked up three city Player of the Year awards, three First-Team All-Ohio selections and four Southwest District Player of the Year picks. As a senior, Mitchell was named Ms. Ohio Basketball, Division I Player of the Year, Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year and a McDonald’s and Parade All-American. A ﬁ ve-star recruit, considered by Prospects Nation and Basketball Times to be the No. 1 overall player and ESPNW and Blue Star to be the No. 1 point guard in the country, Mitchell attended Ohio State. All Mitchell did at Ohio State was win three Big 10 Player of the Year awards and four All-Americans while scoring 3,402 points, which ranks second in all of Division I. Mitchell’s 497 3-point ﬁ eld goals ranks as the most all-time. Mitchell was selected by the Indiana Fever in the 2018 WNBA draft second overall while also playing professionally overseas.

FEBRUARY 16, 1991: Tammy McCallum, sister of former Milford High football star Napolean McCallum, is averaging 17 points and 16 rebounds. ENQUIRER FILE PHOTO/ERNEST COLEMAN

Ally Malott, Middletown Madison Malott was First-Team All-Ohio in 2009, 2010 and 2011, picking up the Division III Player of the Year in 2011 as well as the Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year and a McDonald’s All-American selection. Malott scored 1,689 points and grabbed 865 rebounds in her career at Madison before heading to college at Dayton. For the Flyers, Malott was on the Atlantic 10 AllRookie team in 2012 and as All-Atlantic 10 the next three seasons, including First Team picks in 2014 and 2015. Malott amassed 1,504 points, 824 rebounds, 208 assists, 119 steals and 10 blocks in her collegiate career. Malott was selected eighth overall in the 2015 WNBA draft by the Washington Mystics where she played 47 games over two seasons.

Michelle Munoz, Mason Munoz helped Mason to the 2000 Division state championship and a USA Today No. 2 poll ranking as a junior while she picked up Ohio’s Ms. Basketball award.

Lakota dropped just a single conference game with Wyckoff on the court as she scored more than 1,200 points and had 920 rebounds with more than 300 assists, steals and blocks in her career. Wyckoff picked up two First-Team All-Ohio selections, two USA Today Honorable Mention All-American selections, two Southwest District Player of the Year and two All-City selections for Lakota. Her career continued to roll at Florida State where she helped the Seminoles cement a solid program as a player and where she is now the associate head coach, fi nishing her ninth season as an assistant under head coach Sue Semrau. Before beginning a coaching career, Wyckoff was picked in the second round, 26th overall in the WNBA draft by the Orlando Miracle. Wyckoff played in the WNBA until 2009 for the Miracle, the Connecticut Sun and the Chicago Sky.

Janet Haneberg, Seton Haneberg was the ﬁ rst-ever Ohio Ms. Basketball, taking home the award in 1988 while averaging 15.5 points, 9.6 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game. Haneberg was also Division I Player of the Year and an AllState selection. After her career at Seton, Haneberg went on to Xavier University where she played from 1992 until 1994, including an NCAA Tournament appearance in 1993. See BEST PLAYERS, Page 2B

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Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year. At the University of Dayton, Donovan scored 894 points. She appears throughout the program’s record book for 3-point shooting feats.

Carol Madsen, Reading

Megan McCabe, Wyoming

The ﬁ rst Ms. Basketball belonged in Southwest Ohio and so did the second. Carol Madsen averaged 24.5 points per game as a senior at Reading in 1989, earning the Ms. Basketball title, plus the Division III Player of the Year. Madsen was also a Second-Team All-American. Madsen went to Purdue University for a single season before making her mark at Xavier University. Xavier didn’t win more than 15 games from 1982 until Madsen’s ﬁ rst season. Xavier went 60-28 in her three seasons and made an NCAA Tournament appearance. Madsen was the team’s leading scorer all three seasons. She owns three of the top four spots for most points in a single game for Xavier. In just 88 games, she scored 1,702 points, good for seventh in the school’s history. No player ranked in front of her played less than 111 games. Madsen was the Newcomer of the Year for the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in 1992 and was the conference Player of the Year the same year and also in 1994. Madsen was inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017.

McCabe helped lead Wyoming to the Division III state championship in 1996, scoring all eight points the Cowboys had in overtime while defeating Upper Sandusky 35-29. She was named the Division III Player of the Year for her eﬀ orts. She won a letter at Ohio State in 1999 and was named an OSU Scholar-Athlete in 1998 and 1999. McCabe was inducted into the Greater Cincinnati Basketball Hall of Fame and was a 2013 inductee of the Wyoming High School Hall of Fame.

After an impressive high school career at Highlands, Walz was named Miss Kentucky Basketball in 1996. Walz went on to play at Western Kentucky University where she sits 40th on the 1,000-point club list with 1,044. Walz played in 111 games averaging 9.4 points. Walz is sixth in career 3-point ﬁ eld goals with 182 and second in one season with 94. In her time at Western Walz was named to All-Sun Belt Conference ﬁ rst team in 2000.

Wanisha Smith, Fairﬁ eld

Sydney Moss, Boone County

The 2008 WNBA draft pick and Duke Blue Devil dominated high school hoops in two states. As a sophomore at Fairﬁ eld, Smith was All-State and the GMC Player of the Year. Smith followed by transferring to Riverdale Baptist in Maryland. At Riverdale Baptist, Smith was an All-American selection by McDonald’s, WBCA, Parade, USA Today and SLAM Magazine. She was the Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year and Washington Post Metro Player of the Year in 2004. Duke saw Smith score 1,256 points and gather 496 assists before being drafted by the New York Liberty 27th overall in 2008. After her playing career ended, Smith was an assistant coach at Longwood University, Towson University and Duke where she’s been on staﬀ since June 2019.

Boone County’s Sydney Moss was the 2012 Miss Kentucky Basketball and took her talents to the University of Florida. She set several fi rst-year records; set UF freshman record for fi eld goals attempted (444) in a season and ranked No. 2 for minutes played (1,051). Moss was the fi rst Gator freshman to start a season-opener since 2010-11. In that opener, Moss had nine points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. Her assists set a record of most assists by a Gator in their debut, only the third Gator freshman to collect at least 10 rebounds in their collegiate debut. Moss was named 2013 All-SEC freshman team, 2013 Postseason WNIT All-Tournament Team, MVP of the Gator Holiday Classic as well as SEC Freshman of the week on Dec. 10, 2012. Moss then brought her talents back to the Northern Kentucky area attending Thomas More University where she ranks fi fth on their 1,000-point club list with 1,511. Moss ranks sixth in career fi eld goals made with 583 and seventh in 3-point fi eld goals made with 148.

Mel Thomas, Mount Notre Dame While leading Mount Notre Dame to a perfect 28-0 record and the Division I state title in 2004, Thomas picked up the Ms. Basketball award and a McDonald’s and Women’s Basketball Coaches Association AllAmerican selection. Thomas scored more than 2,000 points for Mount Notre Dame before heading to the University of Connecticut. UConn had just won three of the last four NCAA National Championships, including three consecutively before Thomas arrived. UConn went through a “rebuilding” period that still saw the Huskies go 125-19 with a Final Four and two Elite Eight appearances. Despite a senior season cut short with an injury, Thomas reached the 1,000-career point mark. Thomas played professionally overseas and had training camp appearances for the WNBA.

Jones was a nominee for the McDonald’s All-American game while leading Mount Notre Dame to a state title in 2004 and a state runner-up as a senior in 2005. Jones was All-GGCL all four seasons and three-time All-District pick, also adding the 2005 Division I Player of the Year. Playing at Cincinnati, Jones was the 13th player in Bearcats history to score over 1,000 points and grab 600 rebounds. Jones amassed 1,058 points and 639 rebounds. At the time of her career ended, Jones was top 10 for career numbers in games played and ﬁ eld goal percentage.

Amber Gray, Lakota West

Lesslee Mason, Princeton/Winton Woods

Gray scored nearly 2,000 points at Lakota West with 925 rebounds as well. A McDonald’s, Parade, USA Today and SLAM Magazine All-American in 2008, Gray began her collegiate career at Tennessee under Coach Summitt. After surgery on a torn rotator cuff , Gray’s lungs fi lled with fl uid and she suff ered a stroke, which then allowed for the discovery of a brain aneurysm. After surgery to treat the aneurysm, Gray rehabbed and returned to the court for Xavier. Gray continued her basketball career, playing professionally overseas. The 2008 Ms. Basketball, Gray had her jersey number retired at Lakota West and was chosen for the LaRosa’s Hall of Fame in 2019.

Mason started her career at Winton Woods where she was an All-Ohio selection with league, district and city honors. Mason ﬁ nished her high school career at Princeton in 2006 where she was First-Team All-Ohio and was considered one of the top seven players in the country by USA Today, All-State Girls Report and Blue Star Index. Mason played two seasons at Ohio State before transferring to Houston to play out her collegiate career. Her nine rebounds per game ranked third all-time at Houston and her 93 blocked shots also ranked in the top 10 for a career.

Dee Davis, Princeton Davis earned All-American selections from McDonald’s WBCA, Street & Smith, Nike and Parade during her time at Princeton. For Vanderbilt, Davis scored 1,092 points and had 730 assists and was First-Team All-SEC in 2007 and 2006 and a Second-Team selection in 2005. Davis was an Honorable Mention All-American in 2007. Davis was selected 14th overall in the 2007 WNBA draft by the Houston Comets, where she spent her lone WNBA season.

Hunt was a four-time First Team All-Metro County Conference selection and was the player of the year as a senior in 1990. Hunt capped her senior year as First Team All-State, Southwest District Player of the Year and Division I State Player of the Year. Hunt averaged 29.4 points, 18.4 rebounds and seven blocked shots per game in 1990. Hunt had college oﬀ ers from Ohio State, Purdue, Iowa, Indiana and Tennessee among others, but attended Grambling State with a full scholarship. Hunt was inducted in the Cincinnati Public Schools Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011.

Kendall Hackney, Mount Notre Dame

Barvenia Wooten, Hughes

Hackney played four seasons at Mount Notre Dame and won a state title in every season. Hackney dominated her senior season in 2009, taking home the Ms. Basketball award, Division I Player of the Year, FirstTeam All-State, city Player of the Year and Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Women’s Sports Foundation Player of the Year. Hackney scored more than 1,000 points in college at Northwestern. She was on the Big Ten All-Freshman Team in 2011 and was an All-Big Ten selection in her ﬁ nal three seasons.

Wooten was the Class AAA Player of the Year in 1979 while averaging 22 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, leading Hughes to the state semiﬁ nals. Wooten attended Virginia Union University and was inducted into the school’s hall of fame in 1998 and her jersey number was later retired. In 2009, Wooten was honored as a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary inductee and in 2013 was named to the NCAA Division II 40th Anniversary Team. The coaching and administrative ranks called Wooten’s name. She was the head coach at Prince George’s Community College in Maryland from 1999 until 2010 where she was named the NJCAA Women’s Division II Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2010. She then coached her alma mater until 2015 when she then took over at Florida State College at Jacksonville. Wooten also served as the Vice President of Operations for the Women’s American Basketball League.

Tammy McCallum, Milford McCallum had more than 1,000 points and rebounds at Milford and was two-time All-City, including a Player of the Year pick in 1991 and was Third Team All-Ohio in 1992. McCallum was inducted into the Greater Cincinnati Basketball Hall of Fame and the LaRosa’s Hall of Fame.

Monica Niemann, Ursuline Academy Niemann picked up city and conference player of the year honors at Ursuline Academy while also adding All-Ohio honors and Honorable Mention All-American picks by USA Today and Women’s Basketball News in 1991. At Miami University, Niemann was All-Mid-American Conference three times, including a First Team pick as a senior in 1995. At the time of her graduation, Niemann was the school’s record holder in points, rebounds, free throws and double-doubles. Her statistics in those areas still rank in the program’s top ten. Niemann was an All-Star during her extended professional career in Switzerland.

Chrissy Donovan, St. Ursula Donovan was the city Player of the Year as a junior in 1998 and was the LaRosa’s Female Athlete of the Year as a senior in 1998-1999. She was an Honorable Mention All-American by USA Today as a senior while being selected for the Greater Cincinnati Women’s

Michelle Jones, Mount Notre Dame

Tonya Hunt, Western Hills

Lauren Cannatelli, Lakota West Cannatelli was the Division I and GMC Player of the Year in 2015 when she led Lakota West to the state championship. She was also a First Team All-GMC, All-District and All-State selection. Cannatelli took her talents to Dayton where she was the Flyer of the Year in 2018 and 2019 and was SecondTeam All-Atlantic 10 as a senior in 2019. In a game her senior season, Cannatelli set an NCAA mark after going 22-22 from the free-throw line in a single game. Cannatelli reached the 1,000-career points mark, becoming the 26th Flyer to accomplish the feat.

Donna Murphy, Newport Donna Murphy is a 1976 graduate from Newport High School and was named the fi rst Miss Kentucky basketball. Murphy then went to Morehead State University where she holds multiple records. Murphy is fi rst in career rebounds with 1,442 and fi rst in career fi eld goals with 930. Ranked second on MSU’s 1,000-point club with 2,059 and played in 105 games averaging 19.6

points per game. Her sophomore year she scored 600 points in one season landing her ﬁ fth in scoring the most points in one season and her senior year she scored 532, which also places her ninth.

Jamie Walz, Highlands

Michelle Cottrell Marston, Boone County Cottrell went on to an outstanding career at Northern Kentucky University, where she still stands at the school's all-time scoring leader with 2,241 points. Holding second all-time in rebounds with 1,103 and fi rst in fi eld goal percentage at 60.3%, fi eld goals made 80.8% and free throws made 62%. She was named Kodak Division II All-American three straight years (2000-2002).

Anna Clephane, Scott During her redshirt freshman season at Ball State in 2019, Clephane that season she accumulated a seasonhigh of 22 career points and nine rebounds against the University of Cincinnati. This past season Clephane had a high of 15 points and ﬁ ve rebounds while playing in 28 games and averaging 6.1 points per game.

Lexi Held, Cooper In Held’s freshman year at DePaul University, she led the team in 3-point shooting percentage tied a career-high with 28 points at Seton Hall. Made a careerhigh ﬁ ve 3-pointers against Savannah State and scored 28 points. Her 2019-20 campaign topped her debut year with a career-high 31 points with ﬁ ve 3-pointers against Marquette. Held started in all 32 games this season averaging 15.4 points per game. Held has won the honors of 2019 Big East All-Freshman Team, Big East Freshman of the week four times, Big East All-Academic Team and Shirley Becker Academic Award.

Ally Johnson, Beechwood In her junior season at Bucknell, Johnson scored a career-high of 17 points with 5 3-point ﬁ eld goals made. Johnson started in 24 of the Bison’s 30 games averaging 8.4 points per game for the season. Johnson was second on the team in assists with 53 with game-highs of six assists.

Lauren Schwartz, Ryle Played and started in all 29 games at Rice, averaging 9.6 points per game, with a career-high of 21 against Western Kentucky University. Schwartz was named to the ﬁ ve-member Conference USA All-Freshman Team, becoming the fourth player in school history to earn such honor.

Ally Niece, Simon Kenton Niece quickly led the Northern Kentucky Norse as a point guard. In her freshman year she started in 28 of their 29 games averaging 9.7 points per game. Niece posted a career-high of 22 points in her freshman campaign. The 2019-20 season Niece 13.1 points per game and accumulated a career-high of 27 points against Milwaukee. p

Taylor Clos, Campbell County The Norse point guard completed her freshman seson with 10.1 points per game. In her ﬁ rst season she drained 52 3-pointers, dished out 54 assists and had a team high tying 27 steals. Her 2019-20 season clipped a career-high 19 points against UIC. Clos averaged 8.6 points per game playing in 26 of NKU’s 32 games.

Maddie Scherr, Ryle A ﬁ ve-star recruit according to ESPN, Scherr committed to Oregon with a slew of other oﬀ ers being sent her way. The Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year in 2019 and 2020, Scherr was also a 2020 McDonald’s AllAmerican and a member of the Jordan Brand Classic. USA Today named Scherr the Kentucky Player of the Year in 2019 and she was First Team All-State in 2019 and 2020 as well as a Second Team selection in 2018.

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Library distributing free meals every Monday Since COVID-19 has changed how the current school year is functioning, thousands of students who rely on free lunches are in danger of going hungry. The Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library is partnering with UMC Food Ministry, which has allowed the Library to provide free meals for youth during the summer and after school for several years. So far this year, the Library has distributed more than 36,000 meals through these programs. Starting Monday, Sept. 14, the Cincinnati Library is a distribution point for boxed meal pick-up Mondays only from 3-5 p.m. Each box includes seven dinner meals and seven snacks. All items are shelf stable and ready to eat, with no refrigeration or additional preparation required. This program is open to all youth, up to age 18, and young adults ages 19-21 who are following Individualized Education Programs. Children do not need to be present at the meal pick-up. “The pandemic has increased the need in our com-

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munity for healthy meals. Currently, one in four children in Hamilton County lives in a food insecure household, meaning they don’t always know where their next meal is coming from,” said Lisa Soper, Youth Services & Programming Coordinator. “Hungry kids are not able to focus on learning, which can cause them to fall behind their peers in school. Distributing meals is one of the many ways the Library supports the educational needs of children and teens in our community.” Meal boxes are available at the following locations:* h Downtown Main Library h Avondale h Bond Hill h Corryville h Elmwood Place h Groesbeck h Madisonville h Mt. Healthy h North Central h Northside h Norwood h Pleasant Ridge h Reading h St. Bernard h Walnut Hills h West End h Westwood This service is made possible through federal funding, as part of the USDA’s Child and Nutrition Programs. For more information about eligibility, visit cincinnatilibrary.org/meals. For additional information about local eﬀ orts to combat food insecurity, or to ﬁ nd other food distribution programs, visit the Freestore Foodbank online or call 513-357-4600. United Way 211 is also available to help connect you to essential community services. Dial 211 to speak to a trained professional. They are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Search their online database of providers at www.uwgc.org/. *Meal service locations and serving times are subject to change. Lisa Mauch, Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library

Hamilton County DD Services distributes PPE, thank you gifts Hamilton County Developmental Disabilities Services honored direct support professionals with a recent celebration ahead of Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week, which is Sept. 13-19. Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are essential workers who provide services and assistance to people with developmental disabilities in daily life, whether that’s in their home, on the job or at a day program. Throughout the pandemic, DSPs have continued to

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provide essential services every day to people with developmental disabilities. DSPs have shown dedication and creativity in ensuring that people with disabilities safely receive the support they need during these diﬃ cult times. “Direct support professionals are vital to the lives of people with developmental disabilities in our community, and they have really stepped up during COVID-19 to continue providing essential services. We wanted to make this PPE distribution special to show how much we appreciate their hard work,” said Carin Sherman, Quality and Performance Manager at Hamilton County DD Services. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Hamilton County DD Services has been distributing masks, hand sanitizer, gloves and cleaning supplies to local service providers. Lisa Danford, Hamilton County Developmental Disabilities Services

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COMMUNITY NEWS UC Clermont student gains real-world experience – without leaving home When UC Clermont College social work student Angela McCann chose a career to help people, she never anticipated learning to do the job without leaving her house. But as the COVID-19 pandemic upended all business-as-usual last spring, McCann’s on-site summer practicum required to fi nish her associate degree was also cancelled. Enter social work professor Jill Gomez, who was determined to fi nd solutions for her students – and ensure they graduated on time. “The social work practicum is combined with the seminar course, creating the capstone learning experience prior to graduating,” Gomez said. “The required practicum assists students with linking the knowledge and practice skills they acquired in the classroom to a real-world experience. It also helps in developing a scope of practice as they transition UC’s bachelor’s degree program in social work, and some students land jobs with their practicum organizations after graduation.” Typically, Gomez places 8-10 students with local organizations in the community, where they spend approximately 16 hours each utilizing their newly learned social work skills. While licensed social workers have off ered telehealth services for years, COVID restrictions on face-to-face interactions further moved many social work functions online. The state of Ohio also passed legislation to allow social workers and other behavioral specialists to provide billable services through a secure media platform, enabling mental health patients to continue to meet virtually with their social worker/therapist from home. Most social workers work in behavioral health, Gomez said, and they are in high demand – the fi eld was predicted to experience a 16 percent growth rate from 2016-2026, more than double the 7 percent employment growth projected for all occupations by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Before the pandemic, UC Clermont already off ered about 90 percent of its social work curriculum online. To tap into virtual practicum experiences, though, Gomez worked with UC Clermont’s EXCITE Center – which helps students fi nd and prepare for jobs and internships – to locate community organizations that were open to having students work remotely. For McCann’s placement, Gomez turned to former mentee Melissa Cole, Prevention Team leader, counselor and tobacco treatment specialist with Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services at the Clermont Recovery Center in Batavia. “Angela is our eighth UC Clermont practicum student, but our fi rst virtual,” said Cole. “Although prevention is a very hands-on fi eld, and a virtual experience can’t do it complete justice, Angela was a huge help in planning and facilitating a virtual summer camp series for our clients. She did a fantastic job.” McCann said the experience was invaluable, even

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from a distance. “I’ve really enjoyed the experience of working with and building relationships with social work professionals who share the same passion that I have for helping people,” McCann said. “Although I haven’t been able to attend my practicum physically, we have been able to virtually connect through Zoom meetings which have been a huge help. I’m unbelievably grateful for this experience and to Dr. Gomez for working so hard to fi nd a placement for all of her students this semester, especially because this was the last class I needed to graduate and start my bachelor’s degree this fall.” The innovative plan kept McCann on track – she graduated with her associate degree this summer and is enrolled at UC’s College of Allied Health Sciences this fall to fi nish her bachelor’s degree in social work – with plans to eventually complete a master’s degree as well. And when she begins work as a licensed social worker some day, she will apply the lessons she’s learned along her unique path to get there. “Watching the incredible staff of Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health/Clermont Recovery Center quickly adapt to the current pandemic and fi nding alternate ways to ensure that they are still able to connect with and serve their client population has been such a rewarding experience,” McCann said. “This experience has shown me how resilient I am, as well as how resilient social workers are in general. I look forward to serving those in need.” Amanda Chalifoux, UC Clermont College

After lobbying elected offi cials, New Richmond Exempted Village School District will recoup at least a small portion of money lost by changes in power plants. Earlier this year, Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law HB 164 which, among other things, includes Coronovirus-related provisions for school districts and payment to districts like New Richmond that experienced decreases in their public utility tangible personal property value or had state aid deductions due to the PUTPP increases. New Richmond School District will receive just over $388,000 as a result of the passage of HB 164. The fi rst of two installments of the payment was received in August. “We’re thankful to the Ohio Legislature and Gov. DeWine for providing some relief for our district and others that have suff ered fi nancial hardship as a result of these signifi cant changes in the energy industry,” Mr. Miller said. “We’re especially thankful to Ohio Senator Johnson and others for his Miller tremendous support in moving this issue forward.” Mr. Miller along with Director John Frye began lobbying for relief late last fall. “We didn’t know what to expect when we began our lobbying eff orts,” Mr. Miller said. “What we found were people willing to hear our story and work toward solutions. “We are grateful for all who listened to our need and took it seriously.” The bill signed into law June 19 by Gov. DeWine will increase fl exibility for Ohio schools in the wake of COVID-19 as they approach the 2020-21 school year,” Mr. Johnson said in a press statement. It will also provide additional funding for school districts with one or more power plants in their territory that experienced at least a 10% decrease in their taxable value between 2017-18 or 2019-20. Districts that are aff ected include Manchester, New Richmond, U.S. Grant and Felicity Franklin, according to the release. “I am incredibly pleased that we have been able to pass important legislation to help our school districts recover from funds lost due to power plant closures,” Mr. Johnson said. “Additionally, this bill will help prepare schools across Ohio for the upcoming year in the wake of COVID-19.” Sheila Vilvens, New Richmond Exempted Village School District

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10 best park trails for social distancing in Hamilton County Briana Rice Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Outdoor exercise has always been an essential activity in Ohio, and there are plenty of spaces in Hamilton County to get the job done. By now, everyone knows to keep six feet of distance, travel with those who live in your home and wear masks while around crowds. Great Parks of Hamilton County has more than 39 trails that span more than 78 miles. The trails range from easy to diﬃ cult, some open to bikes, others are best on foot. All 21 parks and preserves are open, but, if you're looking to avoid people altogether, here are some of the trails in Hamilton County park oﬃ cials have said are the best trails for social distancing. Here are the best trails for social distancing in the Hamilton County Parks:

The Trout Lily Trail at Withrow Nature Preserve is divided into two loops with a combined hike time of about 1 hour. PHIL DIDION

Walkers make their way around the Garden Loop at Glenwood Gardens shot on August 20, 2020. CARA OWSLEY/THE ENQUIRER

Mitchell Memorial Forest 5401 Zion Road, Cleves, OH 45002 Mountain Bike Trail 8.1 miles This 8-mile trail in the Mitchell Memorial Forest is perfect for a hike or a run. Great Parks of Hamilton County lists this trail as diﬃ cult. It was designed per International Mountain Bike Association standards and includes moderate to steep terrain, several technical features and some sections of more diﬃ cult trail.

Woodland Mound 8250 Old Kellogg Road, 45255 Hedgeapple .6 miles This short trail was named after the Hedgeapple tree, which you can see in the park, planted in rows and with an orange-ish color to their bark. Two ponds at the end of the trail are the home to a variety of animals. Seasongood .8 miles You can connect these two trails for 1.4 miles. If you're looking for slightly hilly terrain, this is the hike for you. In addition to exercise, you can see the Ohio River, a pond and a variety of animals and reptiles.

Miami Whitewater Forest 9001 Mount Hope Road, Harrison, OH 45030

The Hedgeapple Trail at Woodland Mound is about 0.6 miles with a hike time of 30 minutes. It includes some stairs and ponds along the route. PHIL DIDION

Badlands 1.7 miles Miami Whitewater Forest is the largest park in the Great Parks of Hamilton County. It has nature displays and a gift shop. Badlands, Oakleaf and Timberlakes are all connected in the same lot so avid hikers can do the trifecta for a total of 3.9 miles. Badlands is considered a moderate hike. The parks website describes like this: "As the trail sneaks through the woods, the streams put on a disappearing act. One minute you see the water, the next it dives underground only to surface again a short time later." Oakleaf .8 miles This short hike has a moderate diﬃ culty level. This trail is known for a variety of trees and animal sightSee TRAILS, Page 12B

People take in the scenery at Glenwood Gardens on August 20, 2020. CARA OWSLEY/THE ENQUIRER

The Hedgeapple Trail at Woodland Mound is about 0.6 miles with a hike time of 30 minutes. It includes some stairs and ponds along the route. PHIL DIDION

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1475 Sutton Ave: Lingoes Demetrius to Lenkerd John B; $200,000 1630 Dell Te: Hill Jody K to Firesheets Kelly Carneal; $135,000 1632 Winchester Ave: Benvie Alexander F to Dehart Jacob & Danielle Trisel; $210,000 1633 Winchester Ave: Frost Kenneth D & Karolynn to Johnson Amber R; $150,000 2121 Sutton Ave: Rafiuddin Muhammad & Saira Karim to Morris Darren T & Vonetta L Turpin; $97,745 2152 Flowerwood Ct: Harney Joshua M & Amanda Gust to Cirino Michael & Sarah Jones; $250,000 2467 Cardinal Hill Ct: Davis Benjamin A Iii & Bonnie E Algiers to Guyer Connie & Ron; $285,000 2610 Streamside Ct: Bloom Mehlhorn Karly & Christopher M to Fitzgerald Thomas & Stefanie; $340,000 6245 Benneville St: Gillespie Gail to Rees Samuel J; $118,000 6330 Cambridge Ave: Wilfert Amy S to Nester Kathleen M; $212,000 6528 Copperleaf Ln: Gilchrist Gavin D & Sarah to Jump Steve W & Kathleen; $335,000 6730 Salem Rd: Martin Barbara A to Meranda Trevor; $102,680

Columbia Tusculum 3435 Golden Ave: Gonzalez Norayma to Stava Joel & Debra; $282,900 3644 Eastern Ave: Sullivan Carolyn & David Hendrickson Taylor to Portman Joseph D & Sara; $465,000 4307 Eastern Ave: Jones David G & Tammy to Easter Lj LLC; $1 555 Delta Te: Stuart Alexander B & Lindsay M Niehaus to Hubbard Samuel Harrison; $623,000 559 Delta Te: Hubbard Samuel to Giuffre Anthony J & Madison E Hubbard; $400,000

East End 900 Adams Crossing: Hau Thomas J Tr to Hogan Deborah M; $410,000

Loveland 1312 Loveland Ave: Bolser Kevin William to Square One Properties LLC; $70,500 1886 Lindenhall Dr: Wallisa Matthew to Harper Derek E; $219,000 208 Lexington Dr: Baltes Michael V & Linda G to Murphy Matthew E & Jennifer L; $480,000 317 Lycoming St: Curren Jason R to Simpson Balke Scott & Mary Claire Schnier; $278,000 323 Lycoming St: Lawrence David M & Amy R to Rossman Lee F & Sarah E; $201,500 4014 White Chapel Ln: Conner Laura B & Larry D to Finn Peter & Debra; $148,000

Newtown 6910 Monongahela Dr: Phillips Bill to Phillips Douglas C & Lela M; $151,150

Terrace Park 711 Park Ave: Kennedy Robert E & Elizabeth J Lockey to Kalsy Sumer & Shobha; $595,800

Wetland Loop 1.6 miles This trail passes through multiple habitats including wetlands, prairie and forest. In addition to animal sightings, the Wetland Loop is known for butterﬂ y and dragonﬂ y sightings. Bikes, skates and scooters are not permitted on this trail. While you're at this park, stick around for the 1.1-mile Garden Loop Trail.

Turtle are directly across from each other, so you can do both for 3.3 miles. Little Turtle 2 miles Little Turtle is known for its views of the Ohio River. This trail also has a prehistoric burial mound from the Woodland period, dating between approximately 1000 B.C. and 1000 A.D.

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2008 Lawrenceburg, North Bend, OH 45052 Blue Jacket 1.3 miles This moderate trail is full of animal sightings including woodland birds such as ovenbirds, wood thrush, rufous-sided towhees and gray catbirds. In the spring, this trail has bright ﬂ owers, and in the summer, you can ﬁ nd bright, red fruit. Blue Jacket and Little

7075 Five Mile Road, 45230 Trout Lily Trail 1.6 miles Withrow Nature Preserve is known for weddings, but Trout Lily Trail is a secluded trail, not a popular hike destination. This forested, loop trail is great for beginners and hiking enthusiasts alike.

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