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Family blames Boone County schools for their children’s nightmarish year Deon J. Hampton Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Olivia Cox only wanted an apology.

For something or someone to acknowledge she wrongly trusted that her children were safe inside one of Northern Kentucky’s best school districts.

The mother thinks back with disappointment and frustration and says the reason three of her children developed learning disabilities can be found in the hallways of their former school.

Four of Cox’s seven kids were enrolled at Burlington Elementary during the 2016-2017 school year and each went through their own set of problems.

Her then 8-year-old son suff ered from multiple seizure-like events at school, yet his parents weren’t notifi ed for at least three months.

Her then 5-year-old son had another boy put his privates in his face during class, but his teacher initially denied the incident before admitting the incident occurred. On a school bus ride home, he was also spat on and called racial slurs.

Yet the Boone County School District denied him access to special education, even though a state report said the boy suff ered developmental delays due in part to bullying.

Her then 9-year-old daughter was bullied, teased and called names by students who asked others why they’d sit with an ugly Black girl.

Her then 10-year-old daughter had another student continuously invade her space, inappropriately touch her face and often had a tongue stuck out at her.

“It all became unbearable. Everything started happening at once. I had so many emotions,” the teary-eyed mother said, adding both her daughters slit their wrists in a pair of suicide attempts.

After several complaints of mistreatment and medical neglect by the family, the district investigated and instituted policies for diversity awareness training, anti-bullying and character strengthening at Burlington Elemen-

8-month-old Keith Cox (from top left), mother Olivia Cox, Vernira Cox, 12, father Keith Cox, Shania Cox, 13, Dai'Shawna Cox (from bottom left), 7, O'Keithia Cox, 3, Da'Karia Cox, 11, and Shamar Cox, 8, pose for a portrait at their home in Burlington, Ky. on Thursday, July 16, 2020. Four of the Cox family faced harassment and bullying in the 2016-2017 school year at Burlington Elementary School in Boone County. GRACE PRITCHETT/ENQUIRER

tary, documents show.

More than two years after the Cox children started encountering trouble, the district in March 2019 off ered to pay the family $8,500 in legal fees and therapy sessions for the 10-year-old before reneging on the settlement, according to documents fi led with the state Education Department’s Division of Exceptional Children Services.

The failed settlement hasn’t stopped the Coxes from continuing their fi ght.

They also set up a GoFundMe account to help with legal fees.

In April 2020, they fi led suit in U.S. District Court in Covington against the school district. They seek $100,000 in legal fees, although the suit also leaves the door open for other damages.

Several Boone County school board members when contacted declined to comment for this story including Troy Fryman, Maria Brown and Karen Byrd.

“Given that there is pending litigation and this is a student matter governed by privacy laws, I (nor anyone on the Boone County School Board or within the district) cannot and will not have a comment on the matter,” school board

member Matt McIntire wrote in an email on July 29.

Burlington Elementary School Principal Kim Gilbert, who retired this summer, wasn’t available for comment.

Former Superintendent Randy Poe declined an interview request before he retired in June after a lengthy education career. “(The) allegations have been litigated and concluded. I do not believe further comment would serve a constructive purpose,” he wrote in a May email.

A kindergartener’s tears bring action Cox said the school lives of her children reached a tipping point on Jan. 10, 2017 when her then 5-year-old son, Shamar, returned home from school crying about another student putting his private parts in his face during class.

The 31-year-old mother emailed her son’s teacher a short while later.

“Hi, this afternoon while Shamar was sharing his day at school, he mentioned that while everyone was sitting down on the fl oor (his classmate) stood up and

shook his body parts in front of him; his face. Could you please address this issue tomorrow and get back with me?

Thank you.”

The teacher, Autumn Rouse, responded shortly thereafter.

“Mrs. Cox, I was not aware of this, or I would have been sure to address the issue today when it occurred. I will be sure to address it tomorrow!” she wrote.

Later that week, in another round of emails, Rouse acknowledged to knowing about the ordeal.

“I did not adress (sic) the situation with Shamar at all, and instead only talked with the other student involved out in the hallway. I felt that this was the best choice for the situation so that other students would not overhear what had occured (sic), and the problem could be handled in a way that I could ensure that he understood why those acts are not okay,” the teacher wrote.

Rouse could not be reached for comment, when this article was originally published.

The classroom incident came on the heels of what family members say was an even more egregious incident involving their son and another student’s body parts on a school bus. The family, however, has no documents regarding the incident.

And thus began an emotional, threeyear odyssey the Boone County parents embarked on, seeking justice for the obstacles their children faced and treatment subjected to.

The incidents were particularly hard on Keith Cox, 42, the head of the family, who suddenly found himself juggling several issues at once.

“My mom had passed and then all this stuff here hit me. It was kinda hard trying to talk to the principal and can’t get through. I was hurt and angry at the same time,” he said.

He moved his family to Burlington from near Tallahassee, Florida, in 2004, wanting to provide a better life for his kids.

Keith Cox, who had previously lived See FAMILY, Page 2A

‘Mr. Bumpass has always been our prime suspect’ Man charged in teen’s 2010 disappearance pleads not guilty

Cameron Knight, Terry DeMio and Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A man who police have long believed was the last person to see Florence teen Paige Johnson alive has been charged in connection with her death and disappearance in 2010, offi cials announced July 28.

Jacob T. Bumpass was taken into custody just around 1 p.m. July 28, prosecutors said. Police have long suspected that Bumpass was the last Paige person to have contact with the 17-year-old.

He has been indicted in Clermont County on gross abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence charges. Offi cials said the case is still under investigation and other charges could be added.

Donna Johnson, Paige’s mom said she was fi lled with joy when she heard Bumpass had been arrested.

She said she went to his doors in the days following her daughter’s disappearance.

See SUSPECT, Page 6A

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Donna Johnson, Paige's mom, speaks at a press conference to announce an arrest and charges in the decade-old disappearance of Paige Johnson.

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The man charged in connection with the decade-old disappearance and death of Florence teen Paige Johnson said he was not guilty in court July 29. Jacob Bumpass, 32, was arrested July 28 and charged with gross abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence.

Clermont County Bumpass Common Pleas Judge Anthony Brock set a $50,000 bond for Bumpass July 29.

Paige was 17 when she went missing in 2010.

Her remains were discovered in rural Clermont County this March.

Since early in the investigation, police have said Bumpass, then 22, was the last person to have seen Paige alive.

In court, Bumpass’s lawyer Louis SirSee BUMPASS, Page 6A

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in the area, started his own property maintenance company, cleaning the inside of local businesses.

‘It was supposed to be the top school district’ Three years later, he and his wife Olivia, built their dream house in the school district partly for their four youngest children to have access to a great education. Their kids started in Boone County schools for the 2011-2012 school year.

“It was supposed to be the top school district in Northern Kentucky,” the mother said.

Nearly two months after sending the email, she grew disgruntled. She’d been brushed off and was unable to have a face-to-face meeting with principal Gilbert.

She wrote another email, this time to McIntire, the school board member, sharing one by one the negative experiences her children suff ered at the school.

“This year in particular has been one of the uttermost disappointing years. At times, it appears our children are overlooked. The question as to why, defi nitely arises. We began to wonder, is it because they’re minority students?” Olivia Cox wrote. “Our children are good students, with no behavior problems at school. So surely, behavior can’t play a part. So why is our children being overlooked?”

She described Shamar being spit on and having racial slurs hurled at him on the school bus.

One student continuously invaded the personal space of her fourth-grade daughter, Shania, and inappropriately touching her face and shoulders.

“She couldn’t tolerate it anymore,” the mother’s email read, adding her daughter also requested several meetings with a school counselor that never came.

There was the issue with Cox’s youngest daughter, Vernira. She’d been bullied, teased and called names by other students.

“For kids to form a group, and ask another child, ‘Why are you sitting with this Black ugly girl? among other re-

Three benches designed by father Keith Cox include words that warn against bullying and line the corner of the Cox family's yard, which was turned into a bus stop. Four of the Cox family faced harassment and bullying in the 2016-2017 school year at Burlington Elementary School in Boone County. GRACE PRITCHETT/ENQUIRER

marks made to our daughter is not right.”

Potentially, the worst of all was the medical neglect of her second-grader Da’Karia.

Until a teacher called and pointed it out, the Cox family never knew for days that he was having seizures at school.

“Our 2nd grade son has been having health issues that we were not aware of because it was taking place during school hours,” the mother wrote. “He had been zoning in and out, eyes rolling in the back of his head.”

McIntire thanked Cox in his response and promised someone would be in touch.

10 days delay in reporting seizures A teacher phoned Mrs. Cox on March 3, 2017 explaining her son Da’Karia had been having seizure-like symptoms in class.

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“He was making involuntary noises and when the teacher tried to stand him up and he nearly fell over,” Olivia Cox said in an interview. She added, it had been happening for months and other teachers took notice as well.

Cox received the call at least three months after teachers initially had concerns about Da’Karia’s health, according to the state grievance hearing decision on the Coxes.

Cox also got the call roughly 10 days after the district’s health service fi rst attended to the boy on Feb. 21. Another health incident occurred Feb. 27 with a third on March 3, the date Cox was called, according to the district’s grievance report.

Concerned about the safety of her children, the events around the seizures proved to be the fi nal straw, leading the mother to withdraw her children from the school and enroll them into North Pointe Elementary in Hebron, roughly 7

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miles from Burlington Elementary and also part of the Boone County district.

Boone County School District is 5.2% Black. Burlington Elementary is 6.5% Black, while North Pointe Elementary is 3.7% Black.

“We had all these issues at one time and nobody was solving them. We had problems with the teachers. We had problems with the nurse. We had to take our son to the hospital. We demanded a meeting with the principal,” Olivia Cox said.

A local hospital would later diagnose their son with seizures.

“It was surprising because he hadn’t shown any signs at home. It seems like they were always happening at school during the day,” Keith Cox said.

On March 4, 2017, the Cox family contacted state legislators, local government offi cials and the Boone County Board of Education regarding discrimination within the school by principal Gilbert after numerous attempts to meet. The parents, too, complained of racism, student bullying against their children and principal unresponsiveness because they are Black. The family later fi led a student harassment/discrimination grievance against Gilbert.

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Changes ordered, but no relief for family The student harassment/discrimination investigation concluded on May 19, 2017 that there was evidence of inappropriate and unacceptable behavior by students toward the Cox children, including name calling, spitting and a violation of personal space over two school years.

But an eight-page report didn’t fault the actions of Gilbert or any other school employee.

Kathy Reutman, Executive Director of Community Services for Boone County Schools, then ordered Burlington Elementary to: i Implement annual training for all staff regarding bullying, harassment, respect and cultural competency for all children. i Develop a plan to provide age-appropriate character strength and antibullying programming. i Contact a diversity consultant to schedule a planning session for student and staff diversity awareness training as well as ongoing age-appropriate, cultural competency lessons across all grade levels. i Explore programs to improve classroom intervention and management.

The investigation found that while the Cox parents made numerous requests to meet with Gilbert, she herself did not harass, bully or discriminate against the Cox children.

Family members say the report alarmingly omitted any reference to the January genitalia classroom incident involving their son, despite their insistence that the incident be investigated.

Two months later, the family appealed on those grounds, in addition to the fact that the original complaint was against all staff members at Burlington and that student transportation was denied after transferring their children out of the school district.

“I strongly disagree with the results,” the family wrote in its appeal. “Students spitting and putting their private parts in my 5-year-old son’s face is supposed to be okay? Yet with all this going on, we still couldn’t meet with the principal to

discuss it all.”

It continued: “How can I as a parent feel that my children are safe in an environment inside any Boone County District School? It has been shown that the truth and my children’s wellbeing is not a concern.”

Boone County Schools Superintendent Randy Poe responded on July 19, 2017.

“After a thorough review and based on board policy … the decision and order stands,” Poe wrote. “This letter will serve as fi nal action taken by the district and this appeal is closed.”

Not satisfi ed with the outcome of Poe’s decision, the Cox family turned to the Kentucky Department of Education Division of Learning Services, fi ling four due process hearing orders on Dec. 22, 2017 on behalf of their children. Three of the children had developed learning disabilities.

State turns cold shoulder on claims The Cox family accused the school district of being in violation of the Child Find Law for their daughter Vernira, now 12, . The law requires schools to evaluate and identify students with disabilities or who may be entitled to special education.

The family claimed the school ignored signs she was struggling academically and that the school had an obligation to evaluate her academic progress without their request. Her case can’t be found on the state’s website.

However, documents show state education offi cials did rule on her case.

“In this situation, it was determined that the student/petitioner was not eligible for special education services,” state education offi cials wrote in July 2019. “Without a fi nding of disability the student/petitioner’s child fi nd claim fails.”

No extra help for child with seizures In the case of Da’Karia, now 11, the Coxes contended their son was denied an appropriate public education starting in 2014 and that the school district failed to determine he was eligible for special education services in 2016 and 2017.

The family also accused school offi cials of failing to perform an individual

evaluation of him until May of 2018, and that the school failed in its “Child Find” obligations. Twenty months after the fi ling was made, the state rendered a decision.

The school district determined Da’Karia was a student with a disability in speech and math reasoning. He also had delayed processing and struggled with visual tracking. The district forgot to conduct an occupational therapy evaluation for fi ne motor screening. There were also concerns about his handwriting, his ability to follow routines and sensory movement. School offi cials argued Da’Karia was discovered to have had a disability in the spring of 2012 and that he was educated under the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act. The department ruled that the case was moot since Da’Karia was provided with an individualized education program (IEP) designed to improve learning skills.

Included in the fi nding of facts was that Da’Karia was home-schooled for the third and fourth grades in 2017-2018, and that his fi rst-grade teacher recommended he be retained for another year at the end of the 2015-2016 school year.

One of his teachers wrote, the student “struggles in all subject areas,” and “has trouble staying on topic as well as being absent 24.5 days, tardy 12.”

The Cox family denied this in an interview, saying Da’Karia was in school, and that school offi cials falsifi ed records.

A victory on the facts, but no compensation The case brought for Shamar, now 8, who has Attention Defi cit Hyperactivity Disorder, also centered around whether he was denied an appropriate public education.

State education offi cials ruled on Jan. 13, 2020 that the Boone County Schools erred in not providing special education to him for the last year he was in the district.

Tests showed Shamar had developmental issues in cognition, communication and social-emotional development, yet he was was not deemed eligible for special education under “Developmental Delay” because of observations made in the two or three weeks at North Pointe Elementary. Bullying and victimization also were factors in his behavior scores.

Yet state offi cials ultimately ruled that they couldn’t compensate the Coxes for the failure since they didn’t specify what kind of compensation they wanted and that any compensatory education wasn’t possible since they had left the district.

In August of 2019 the family sent their children to live with family members in Florida.

‘I won’t leave until I get justice’ After years of wrangling, Boone County Schools on March 5, 2019 offered the family a settlement package of $1,500 for reimbursement of out of pocket private therapy for Shania’s case and $7,000 for accrued attorney fees.

She is now age 13.

“Without waiving any defense of making any admission of liability of guilt, the Boone County Public School District, by and through counsel, hereby tenders this off er of settlement to petitioner. This off er is made to petitioner in exchange for dismissal of this due process action,” the settlement agreement read.

The family signed the documents, but the negotiations hit a snag when the school failed to sign its own paperwork.

Five months later, Boone County School District’s lawyer, Claire E. Parson, sent a threatening letter to the Cox family’s lawyer.

“The district received notice that your clients have moved to Florida and enrolled all of their school-aged children ... into the Pasco County Schools,” the letter read. “I am writing to request that you seek immediate dismissal of the case and to notify you of the possible consequences of continued litigation.”

The two-page letter read: “I’m aware that this is not a welcome letter to receive, but please know that I am writing to avoid additional expenditures of costs and time for my client in a case that has already been pending for nearly two years.”

The answers aren’t good enough for the father.

“At this time, I’m done with Boone County. I’ve dealt with a lot of racial discrimination at the school and in my neighborhood. But I’m not going anywhere. As long as I’m paying property taxes I’ll be here and I won’t leave until I get justice,” the father said.

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“I knew from that moment,” Johnson said. “The guilt on his face...”

She said today is the fi rst day she’s been happy since Paige vanished.

“Every day for the past 10 years I’ve been sad,” Johnson said. “I was afraid I would end up dying without knowing where my child was... He put us through so much pain.”

She called Bumpass arrogant and while she’s satisfi ed that he’s been arrested, she hopes he faces stiff er charges.

“We know in our hearts he caused harm to her,” she said. “Now everyone knows what I’ve known all along.”

‘So much agony’ Bumpass was arrested by Colerain Township offi cers July 28 during a traffi c stop without incident.

He was scheduled to be taken to the Clermont County jail and then to court for a bond hearing July 29.

Sanders said the cause and manner of Paige’s death has not been determined. “(Bumpass) put this family through so much trauma and so much agony,” Sanders said. “Compared to the agony that Paige’s family has been put through, these are relatively minor charges.”

Clermont County prosecutors said they are working to return Paige’s remains to her family as quickly as possible.

The news of the arrest brought “lots of tears of joy” to Paige’s family, said her older sister, Brittany Haywood.

But it was not a surprise to Haywood: “I have known from the beginning who the guilty party was in my sister’s disappearance,” she said minutes after the commonwealth’s attorney made the arrest public. “Right now I am in a complete state of euphoria knowing that Jacob Bumpass has been arrested and will fi nally have to answer for his actions after remaining silent for nearly 10 years.”

She said years ago she ran into Bumpass in a public place and yelled some “choice words” at him.

“You will pay for this,” she recalled telling him.

She said he just ran away from her.

A 10-year fi ght for answers Bumpass was 22 when Paige vanished and was questioned by police at the time.

He was described as one of Paige’s acquaintances, who had picked her up at her mother’s Florence home the evening of Sept. 22.

He told investigators he dropped off Paige at about 1 a.m. the next morning at 15th Street and Scott Boulevard in Covington.

But the evidence didn’t show that.

Police said phone records placed Bumpass near Paige’s Florence home at that time.

More phone records led investigators with cadaver dogs to the 10,000-acre East Fork State Park in Clermont County, where they searched for Paige.

Police said Bumpass had sent a text message after 4 a.m. on Sept. 23 that pinged on a cell phone tower near the park.

But those initial searches found nothing.

After countless false leads, Paige’s body was discovered this March about a mile and half away from the cell phone tower that led police to Clermont County in the fi rst place.

Following Paige’s disappearance, Bumpass was arrested in November 2010 on a parole violation for a theft conviction for having liquor in his home, but he was released from a Kentucky prison in 2012.

He has not spoken with police about the missing persons case since early in the investigation.

Paige’s disappearance set off public vigils, exhaustive investigative searches and a fl urry of activity on social media including Facebook pages seeking clues about her disappearance and off ering support to her family.

The story of her disappearance and the discovery of her remains captured news organizations’ headlines in the United States and even overseas.

None of it led to Paige or to answers about what happened to her. She would be 27 now if she were still alive.

Paige was the mother of her then 2year-old daughter, Makenzie, when she disappeared. The girl moved in with her father’s family and is now approaching her teens.

The investigation was frustrating.

Sanders said potential witnesses have refused to cooperate, lied, told half stories and made false claims.

Bumpass

Sanders said one false lead took investigators to Knox County where they “dug a hole the size of an Olympicsized swimming pool” searching for remains.

About fi ve years ago, Haywood said that Paige didn’t deserve to die.

“Jacob Bumpass and one of his close friends know exactly what happened to her yet refuse to come forward,” Haywood told The Enquirer. “I know there are other people who know what happened to my sister that night...

How they sleep at night is baffl ing to me.”

Haywood was the fi rst to call Covington police when she could not reach her younger sister hours after Paige went missing.

The Enquirer has tried to reach Bumpass and left him phone messages repeatedly over the years.

“Every year we do the memorial. It’s such a hard day for me every year, and I always hope it will be the last year for this,” Johnson said after the press conference. “This year we fi nally have, not all the answers, but a lot more answers than we have had. That’s cause for celebration.”

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kin argued for a reasonable bond saying his client had known the police suspected his involvement for nearly 10 years, and yet, he had never fl ed the area.

Sirkin said Bumpass is gainfully employed and lives in Finneytown in his mother’s home.

He also asked if that home could be put up to fulfi ll at least a portion of the bond amount.

Sirkin is a well-known Cincinnati lawyer.

His most high-profi le cases have involved First Amendment issues.

He has represented Larry Flynt and the director of the Contemporary Arts Center after charges stemmed from the Mapplethorpe exhibit.

Bumpass’s case has been assigned to Judge Jerry McBride.

A pretrial hearing has been setfor Aug. 10.

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SPORTS Northern Kentucky’s top high school golfers James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Unlike other fall sports in the Kentucky high school season, the most outdoor and socially-distant sport started on time.

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association golf season began July 31 as originally planned. Here is a look at Northern Kentucky's top returners on the course.

Top 10 boys golf players to watch Ian Asch, junior, Covington Catholic – He fi nished seventh in the Region 7 Tournament with a 77 and 64th in the state tournament, helping the Colonels to the team championship. He averaged 78.1 last year. Recently, he shot a two day total of 71-69 (-4) to tie for fi fth in the Kentucky Boy’s Junior Amateur at Boone’s Trace National Golf Club.

Mason Butler, senior, St. Henry - He fi nished third in the Region 7 tournament last year with a 74 and fi nished 63rd in the state tournament with a 163.

He was fi rst-team Enquirer All-Star. He also shot a 77 in the All “A” Classic state tournament to help the Crusaders fi nish

Cooper's Rylan Wotherspoon, left, joins head coach Terry Trame THANKS TO COOPER HIGH SCHOOL

second.

Ryan Butler, senior, St. Henry - He fi nished fourth in the Region 7 tournament last year with a 75 and fi nished 17th in the state tournament with a 152.

He was fi rst-team Enquirer All-Star. He also shot a 77 in the All “A” Classic state

tournament to help the Crusaders fi nish second.

Justin Gabbard, senior, Highlands – The Xavier University commit fi nished third in the Region 8 tournament and 22nd in the state tournament with a 153 and won several tournaments during the season.

Chris Harpum, junior, Ryle – He tied for fourth in the Region 7 tournament with a 75 and 44th in the state tournament with a 158. He was fi rst-team allregion.

Ben McDaniel, junior, Ryle – He fi nished seventh in the Region 7 tournament with a 77 and 50th in the state tournament with a 160.

Tyler Mitts, senior, Grant County – He has fi nished runner-up in the Region 8 tournament in each of the past two seasons, and has played in four consecutive state tournaments. He shot 72 in last year’s regional tournament. Mitts, who has verbally committed to Northern Kentucky University, has also been second-team all-state the last two seasons.

Luke Muller, senior, Highlands – The senior fi nished fourth in the Region 8 tournament with a 75, and 55th in the state tournament with a 161. He is getting several Division I off ers and was

fi rst-team all-region by the Enquirer.

Dominic Paterno, junior, Covington Catholic – He fi nished second in the Region 7 tournament with a 73, leading the Colonels to the team championship.

Rylan Wotherspoon, junior, Cooper – He is the reigning Region 7 champion after shooting 68 in last year’s tournament for a fi ve-shot victory. He fi nished 22nd in the state tournament and averaged under 70 for the year in 18-hole matches, winning eight tournaments overall. He recently lost a playoff for the Kentucky Junior Open Amateur title.

Honorable mention Ben Epplen, junior, Beechwood; Cedric Hoehn, sophomore, Grant County; Joel Kraft, sophomore, Highlands; Kyle Lewis, junior, Grant County; Mathew Marlette, senior, Villa Madonna; Bryce Spencer, junior, Grant County; Will Stamm, junior, Beechwood; Kevin Tobergte, sophomore, St. Henry.

Top 10 girls golf players to watch Emilie Bertram, senior, Pendleton County – She fi nished fourth in the Region 8 Tournament last season and 24th in the state tournament with a 162. She See GOLFERS, Page 2B

Northern Kentucky teams scramble to change schedules James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Following a decision to delay the 2020 high school football season by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association, local football teams have been scrambling to adjust their schedules.

The KHSAA decision wiped out the fi rst three Fridays of the 2020 season: Aug. 21, Aug. 28 and Sept. 4, but added one at the end, Nov. 6. The playoff s were pushed back one week, to Nov. 13, with the state championships also pushed back one week to the weekend of Dec. 11.

Instead of 10 regular-season games, Northern Kentucky teams are allowed up to nine without an open week if they choose.

The changes hit hardest in Independence, where Simon Kenton High School immediately had four games wiped off its schedule.

SK was set to play Edgewood and Ross, who are both in Butler County, Ohio. But the KHSAA ruled that Kentucky teams could only play other instate schools or ones that are in counties that border Kentucky, which Butler doesn’t.

SK also had early-season games against Cincinnati schools Anderson and Oak Hills, which couldn’t be rescheduled because Cincinnati schools don’t have bye weeks.

Fortunately for the Pioneers, their schedule is back up to seven games as of Thursday, July 30.

SK got one game back, agreeing to host Covington Catholic Oct. 30. The perennial powerhouses haven't met since 2004. SK will play at Bryan Station in Lexington Nov. 6 to close the regular season.

SK’s original season opener Aug. 21 at Lafayette is still up in the air. SK and Lafayette currently don’t have the same open week.

Covington Catholic is 44-1 in the past three seasons, with two 5A state championships. The Colonels were 101-34 in the 2010s with eight winning seasons, and they have reached the third round of the playoff s for nine straight years.

SK has reached the third round of the playoff s in 11 of the past 12 seasons and was 97-32 in the 2010s, with seven seasons of 10 wins or more.

Ryle moved games against county rivals Conner and Cooper to the fi nal two weeks of the regular season, and canceled its opener against CovCath. Ryle will host Union rival Cooper Oct. 30 and then play at Conner in Hebron Nov. 6.

CovCath and LexCath will play Nov. 6 in Lexington, a rematch of a wild 39-38 win last season in Park Hills. CovCath’s

Cooper quarterback Jeremiah Lee stiff arms a Conner defender in the Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown at Cooper High School, in Union on Oct. 19, 2018. MICHAEL NOYES/ FOR THE ENQUIRER

home game with Campbell Aug. 28 has been canceled along with the Ryle contest. The Colonels now have a full ninegame schedule with the addition of Simon Kenton.

Conner’s schedule is currently at eight games with an open week Oct. 16.

Cooper has eight games with an open week Nov. 6 and opening games with Dixie Heights and NewCath yet to be rescheduled or canceled.

Campbell County and Highlands will now play Nov. 6 in Alexandria to close

the regular season. The Campbell/NewCath game on Aug. 21 is still pending.

Highlands currently has eight games on its schedule with Oct. 30 still open.

Highlands will open at home vs. Simon Kenton Sept. 11 in a clash of perennial powers.

Nearby rivals Scott and Holy Cross will play Nov. 6 in Taylor Mill.

Boone County added games at Louisville Valley Oct. 23 and at Walton-Verona Nov. 6, and has a nine-game schedule.

Bishop Brossart and Dayton moved their game to Nov. 6, with Dayton hosting. Brossart announced a full ninegame schedule, beginning with Newport at home Sept. 11. Dayton’s is at nine as well.

Some of the other top football games in Northern Kentucky that have been affected by the season delay and are still up in the air include Walton-Verona at Lloyd (Aug. 21), Bellevue at Dayton (Aug. 28), Scott at Lloyd (Aug. 28) and Somerset at Beechwood (Sept. 4).

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NAIA postpones fall sports championships to spring James Weber Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Council of Presidents (COP) voted on July 31 to postpone the fall national football championship to spring 2021. This decision came after the COP voted to postpone championships in all other fall sports until spring.

This decision still allows NAIA conferences to compete in the fall and winter, if they so choose. That includes all sports at Thomas More University.

“The decision regarding the football championship required additional attention since the sport often operates outside of the regular conference structure,” said Dr. Arvid Johnson, COP Chair and University of St. Francis President. “The extra time allotted was to ensure that the COP representatives had adequate opportunity to gain feedback from their conference colleagues.”

The COP noted that the decision to move the football championship from the fall to spring is more inclusive for all NAIA member institutions, especially those schools that are restricted by local or state mandates from holding athletics competitions this fall.

“Moving the football championship to the spring was the right thing to do for the well-being of our student-athletes,” said NAIA President and CEO Jim Carr.

“The decision also provides additional fl exibility for our conferences and institutions to account for regional diff erences and plan their regular season accordingly.”

Thomas More University is entering its second school year in the NAIA after a long stay in NCAA Division III. TMU participates in football as well as soccer, cross country, volleyball and golf.

TMU is in the Mid-South Conference, which has most of its members in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Golfers Continued from Page 1B

was fi rst-team All-Northern Kentucky.

Victoria Camacho, senior, Grant County – She fi nished eighth in the Region 8 tournament with an 85, helping the Braves win the team title. She fi nished 61st in the state tournament.

Hannah Dargie, senior, Ryle – She fi nished ninth in the Region 7 Tournament with an 88, the best of any returning Raider, and helped the Raiders fi nish third in the regional tournament.

Clare Hooper, junior, Notre Dame – She fi nished second in the Region 7 Tournament with a 72, the best score among returning Northern Kentucky players.

Thomas More's football fi eld in 2013. FILE PHOTO

Thomas More has a large percentage of local products on its rosters.

In a statement, TMU, in part, said “Thomas More will work with the Mid-South Conference to give Thomas More student-athletes as much safe competition that is allowed, while following NAIA, CDC, state

and local government guidelines.”

Thomas More will announce more details. Athletic director Terry Connor added on Twitter: "More details to come on what type of competitions we will play this fall! Can’t wait to see our student athletes reporting soon!!!!"

She fi nished 28th in the state tournament with a 164 and led the Pandas to the team regional championship.

Madison Hudson, sophomore, Grant County – She led the Braves to the Region 8 team championship by fi nishing second individually with a 79. She fi nished 28th in the state tourney with a 164.

Eva Maley, freshman, Cooper – She fi nished fourth in the Region 7 Tournament and helped the Jaguars fi nish second in the team standings. She tied for 81st in the state tournament.

Emma Meyer, senior, Notre Dame – She fi nished fi fth in the Region 7 Tournament with an 83, helping the Pandas to the team championship. She fi nished 87th in the state tournament.

Reagan Ramage, eighth-grader, Cooper – She fi nished sixth in the Region 7 tournament with an 84,

helping the Jaguars to second in the team standings.

Then, she fi nished 73rd in the state tourney.

Hannah Rice, junior, Notre Dame – She fi nished sixth in the Region 7 Tournament with an 84 and helped the Pandas to the team championship. She fi nished 76th in the state tourney.

Ellie Rowland, senior, Highlands – She fi nished third in the Region 8 Tournament with a 79 and qualifi ed for state.

Honorable mention Kendall Brissey, freshman, Cooper; Brooklyn Callioni, freshman, Villa Madonna; Jordan Gillum, senior, Notre Dame; Maggie Merse, junior, Notre Dame; Anna Slaughter, senior, Grant County; Lydia Smith, junior, Grant County; Laura Tatum, senior, Grant County; KJ Toole, junior, Highlands.

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ERLANGER – Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road (GSKWR) hosted ‘Kentucky Girl Scouts Cookies for a Cause’, a state-wide event on Saturday, as the last chance to purchase Girl Scout cookies in 2020.

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Alexandria 10281 Goldeneye Drive: Margaret and Joshua Porbeni to Jennifer Hagis; $267,000 3689 Meadowview Drive: Heather and Joshua Lusby to Angela and Kevin Sipple; $226,000 7357 Woodstone Court: Fischer Single Homes IV, LLC to Patricia and John Geller; $352,500 7493 Devonshire Drive, unit 23-202: Fischer Attached Homes III, LLC to Emily Bennett; $175,000 807 Harmony Valley Drive: The Drees Company to Melissa and Brian Henn; $291,000 821 Harmony Valley Drive: Fischer Single Homes IV, LLC to Bryanna Poulin; $296,500 846 Yorkshire Drive: Taylor Benton to Kasindra Jones; $197,500 9275 Barrs Branch Road: Andy Thomas to Mark Knepfle; $180,000 9733 Echo Hills: Robert Seibert to Betty Ellis and Julie Klaene; $102,500

Cold Spring 33 Sabre Drive: Sarah and Jesse Ritchie to Megan and Brett Evans; $275,000 582 Ivy Ridge Drive: Kasey Kofford to Paige Yenter; $134,000 6044 Marble Way, unit 32-204: Rhonda and Kevin Bezold to Marilyn Schlake; $281,000 606 Ivy Ridge Drive: Melissa and Brian Henn to Alexandra Coleman; $128,000 722 Sandstone Ridge: Kelly and Joseph Brammer to Laura and Curtis Robison; $390,000

Covington 110 E. 25th St.: JPC Ventures, Inc. to Sara Seiter; $165,000 1212 Grays Peak, unit 626: Rachael and Tyler Eifert to Lori Alcantara; $495,000 2243 Amici Drive: Fischer Single Homes IV, LLC to Cynthia and Timothy Burke; $473,500 2387 Ambrato Way, unit 2-305: Alexandria Wall to Kelly Anderson; $141,000 2705 Ridgecrest Lane: Victoria Sabo to Kristin and Zachary Meier; $170,000 281A Madison Pike: Gloria and Lonnie Powers to David Baker; $142,000 336 Byrd St.: Lora Harvey and Nikki Bisig to Rosalva Thomas and Judah Thomas; $200,000 3565 Ashford Road: Ashley and Brady Smith to Candace and Thomas Koopman; $335,000 4312 Church St.: Jennifer Roy and Phillip Roy to Alena and Jeremiah Medley; $130,500 4320 Michigan Ave.: JBH Development, LLC to James Duncan; $85,000 509 W. Southern Ave.: Denise and Nicholas Benge to Kelly Tazi; $99,000 716 Willard St.: Rebecca and James Boyle to AS Capital, LLC; $65,000 828 Willard St.: CEW Properties, LLC to Jan Skavdahl; $525,000

Bellevue 1018 Taylor Ave.: Melissa and Jonathan Radford to Regina Kremer; $191,000 136 Ross Ave.: Jeffrey Bartlett to Kacee Schultz; $201,000 175 Van Voast Ave.: Beverly and Gary Dawson to Samantha and Jacob Bicknell; $185,500 606 Center St.: Michelle and Paul Bucalo to Edward Millay; $215,000

Burlington 1681 Val Court Drive: Jason Thomas to Brandian Schattsscheider; $111,000 1752 Deer Run Drive: Danielle Tolman and Cooper Pratt to Scott Launch; $186,000 1857 Clearbrook Drive: JL Homes, LLC to Ann and Bruce Harkins; $185,000 2569 Westpoint Court: Kerry and Kevin Behymer to Patricia and Gregory Mebs; $236,500 2657 Granite Pass: Nicole and Sean Clingan to Angela and A. Scott Coburn; $280,000 2757 Dorado Court: Alexander Romero to Brianna and Darrian Ritchie; $192,000 3371 Wildrose Lane: Noell Saunders to Kelly and Brandon McCubbin; $420,000 4024 Princeton Drive: Carol and Thomas Goetz to Elizabeth and Ryan McClure; $265,000 4204 Country Mill Ridge, unit 18-203: David Albert to Mary Riley , Patricia and Joseph Knipper and William Pannos; $162,000 5969 Ethan Drive: Donna and Stephen Wilmhoff to Stephanie and Dwayne Roundtree; $207,000 6299 Baymiller Lane: Deana and Gerald Izzo to Patricia and Rory Fuller; $278,000 6798 Gordon Boulevard: Anita and Daniel Tolbert

Crescent Springs 2080 Lakelyn Court: Christopher Reed to Megan and Michael Robinson; $314,000

Dayton 102 8th Ave.: Tiffany and Michael Brown to Kevin Donahue; $158,000 515 4th Ave.: Lauren Robinson to Erin Wilshire; $110,000

Edgewood 3025 Lindsey Drive: Mary Sanning to Michele ans Steve Sanning; $225,000

Elsmere 234 Shaw Ave.: Toni Chambers-Jackson to Timothy Post; $121,000

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Erlanger 102 Bartlett Ave.: Madeline and Garrett Wagner to Brett Bibbins; $168,000 107 Country Road: Samantha and Brian Poe to Lakan Reed; $170,000 165 Barron River Drive, unit 12: Joan Colson to Maria Garcia; $100,000 3335 Tallwood Court: Brady Slusher to Victoria and Andrew Ris; $163,000 3407 Cedar Tree Lane: Allison Shanks to Jessica and Paul Ludwig; $148,000 3904 Spire Circle, unit 124-E: Abby Gross to Victoria Sabo; $146,500 3918 Lloyd Ave.: Diana and Kevin Burke to Sarah Duncan and Charles Breeden; $210,000 4093 Circlewood Drive: Jill and Steve Popham to Pauline and Ron Giles; $161,000 4119 Circlewood Drive: Richard Law to Guilllermo Garcia Jr.; $145,000

Florence 10045 Haven Hill Drive: Kimberly and Scott Robinson to Travis Koopmans; $225,500 14 Rio Grande Circle, unit 14-5: Reannon Peterson to Catherine Mullins; $110,000 140 Hitching Post Place: Benjamin Bigelow to Patricia Julien and Ephese Moises; $180,000 1436 Bayfield Court: Leanne Coen to Courtney and Dedric McGhee; $225,000 144 Stable Gate Lane, unit 6: Judy and David Taylor to Brenda and Richard Hutchinson Jr.; $118,000 1568 Shady Cove Lane: John Link to Joshua Jackson; $170,000 1613 Birch Hill Court: Saundra Peterson to Samantha and James Goff; $208,000 1732 Arborwood Drive: Janet Macrae to Brett Hatfield; $229,000 1846 Mimosa Trail, unit 40-203: Michael Jump to Rebecca Sullivan; $150,000 1897 Groverpointe Drive: Carolyn and James Hooghe to Lindsey and Allen Watts; $277,000 2264 Jackson Court, unit 47-301: Westmark Properties, LLC to Michelle and Scott Brown; $155,000 2351 Twelve Oaks Drive, unit 51-104: Anna and Richard Bernarde to Judith Behimer; $160,000 2365 Twelve Oaks Drive, unit 51-102: Ashley Castleberry to Harold Cuevas; $135,000 2703 Pebble Creek Way: Mary and Everett Smith II to Georgia Yorksmith; $220,000 2728 Runnig Creek Drive: Justin Hays to Holly Leitz; $230,000 34 Rio Grande Circle, unit 7: Barry Hampton to CMB Properties, LLC; $127,000 36 Creekside Drive: Anel

Behric to Maritza Baez and Kelvin Montero; $194,000 3719 Iberville Court: The Drees Company to Susan and Joshua Gunter; $408,000 4 Saint Jude Circle: Kiko and Joshua Schulz to Zachary Jones; $155,000 44 Rio Grande Circle, unit 6: Keisha and Ross Flynn to Kenny Brunk; $100,000 515 Kentaboo Ave.: Jen and Brian Schwatz to Kody Hutchins; $155,000 551 Buckshire Glen: Kelly Marcum to Jennifer and Joshua Batchelor; $250,000 6189 Strawberry Lane: Jillian Karr to Powell Homes, Inc.; $105,000 6295 Cliffside Drive: Susanne and Willaim Ramsey to Janet Kaeser; $120,000 660 Friars Lane, unit 3: Daniel Schalk to Amanda Owen; $93,000 6716 Curtis Way: Cynthia and Matthew Bischoff to Bayles Moffett; $77,000 681 Buckshire Glen: Jenna and William Meier to Sara Hoppenjans and Graden Gootee; $265,000 7113 Sweetwater Drive: Jennifer Wright to Justin Ellis; $140,000 7277 Wind Brook Drive: Julia Corsmeier to Jana and Mark Murphy; $210,000 7528 Harestdale Lane: Emily and Jason Smith to Alexis Lasoya; $280,000 8 Patricia St.: Mark Asch to Jordan Elsbernd; $154,000 9229 Mill Way: Lanette and Phillip Munie to Kimberly Helton; $223,000

Fort Mitchell 109 Highland Ave.: Laura and Leo Greis to Megan Kreutzjans and Peter Giger; $359,000 2556 Avon Drive: Sandra Jansen to Noah Mills; $146,000 9 Thompson Ave.: Carol Wegener to Jessica and Brayd Slusher; $215,000

Fort Thomas 104 Tower Place: Karen Wiseman to Elizabeth and Michael Kessling; $440,000 107 Robson Ave.: Raymond Feys to Sarah and Jesse Ritchie; $395,000 142 Ohio Ave.: Alisha Rust and Andrew Kuntz to Sydney Hiance; $300,000 209 Military Parkway: Christin and Thomas Weber to Annette Haas; $156,000 2373 N. Fort Thomas Ave.: Cameron Grimme to Adam Rost; $210,000 484 Rossford Ave.: Heather and Luke Smith to Amy and Brian White; $465,000 49 Grandview Ave.: Pilcher Homes, LLC to Emmi Carroll; $160,500 5 Carriage House Drive: Michael Skidmore to Lauren McQueary; $147,000 67 Edgewood Drive: Gregory Thomas to Meghan Reed and Rich-

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Fort Wright 146 Morris Road: Diane Noll and James Fischer to Rex Rogers; $181,500 1616 E. Crittenden Ave.: Kourtney Karlosky to Esther Lautz; $228,000 1627 E. Henry Clay Ave.: Stephanie and Dustin Pierce to John Eubanks; $320,000 1643 Amsterdam Road: Elaine and J. Donald Markesbery to Brittany Depenbrock and Jacob Hils; $280,000 2227 Fedders Court: Nimra Tariq and Christopher Whittaker to Taylor and Dwight Sizemore; $250,000 736 Highland Ave.: Nichrisha Scott to Moving Home, LLC; $89,000

Hebron 1609 Tremont Court: Jody Boyce to Jennifer and Blake Keyes; $285,500 1895 Morning Dove Court: Amy and Matthew Ringo to Breanna and Travis Stanton; $220,000 2122 Madison Drive: Kelly and Brandon McCubbin to Gina and Matthew Gronefeld; $385,000 2262 Treetop Lane: Cynthia and Michael Barcey to Macey Carrino and Derek Smith; $324,000 2366 Hummingbird Lane: Mallori and Jeffrey Fryman to Ashley Castleberry; $200,000 2533 Softwind Court: Whitney and Benjamin Herber to Rebecca and Samuel Harmon; $307,500 2715 Presidential Drive: Deanna and Derek Bischoff to Carol and Christopher Dykes; $253,000 3764 Sugarberry Drive: James Henderson to Tad Crone; $189,500

Highland Heighs 17 Meadow Lane, unit 7: Ryan Gartrel to Desiree Zink; $110,000 5202 Skyline Drive: Kristina and Mark Bihl to Amanda Bray; $145,000 8 Highland Meadows Drive, unit 11: Richard Mitchell to Sydney Long; $114,000

Independence 10047 Meadowvista Court: Fischer Single Homes IV, LLC to Lauren and Patrick Hill; $315,000 10308 Stonewall Court: Gerald Signore to Andrea and Tyler Massey; $220,000 10384 Chamberburg Drive: Meredith and James Cook to Johnie Abner; $197,500 13 Alvin Drive: Linda and David Schoborg to Kimberly and Kenneth Brumfiel; $160,000 3151 Summitrun Drive: Matthew Tullis to Kevin Brown; $195,000 3937 Highspire Drive: The Drees Company to Kristin and David Berlin; $426,000

4340 Cobblewood Court: Angela Raybourne to Nicole and Anthony Greis-Renaker; $95,000 5563 Cody Road: Wendy and Douglas Sterling to Jayne and Steven Barnett; $350,000 5565 Cody Road: Jayne and Steven Barnett to Sarah and Adrian Landis; $361,000 766 Stonybrook Court: The Drees Company to Stephany and Jason Theobald; $269,500 863 Stevies Trail: Stephanie VandeHaar and James Meinberg to Karl Sherman; $250,000

Lakeside Park 223 Applewood Drive: Erica and John Helmle to Toni and Patrick Skees; $290,000 23 Buttermilk Pike: Joan Bischoff to Jodie Klensch and Quinn Sesher; $210,500

Newport 181 Kentucky Drive: Danielle and Luke Giesler to Kasey Riffey; $125,000 710 Maple Ave.: Emily and Joseph Barnes to Kimberly Hill and Caleb Mitchener; $283,000 845 Overlook St.: Ann and Steven Klein to Abbie and Michael Goodman; $539,000

Park Hills 579 Irishhose Lane: Gail and Mark Dwertman to Alexis and Benjamin Fannin; $312,000

Petersburg 2700 BLK Stevens Road: Gina and William Ligon to Erin and Kurt Schneider; $175,000 6469 Petersburg Road: Norbert Otten III to Kari and Jeremy Wade; $140,000

Southgate 322 Snow Shoe Drive: Kathleen and Adam Hurley to Kristie and Barney Dotson; $253,000

Taylor Mill 103 Sunset Place: Mary and Mark Reinerman to Beth and Richard Witherspoon; $180,000 6199 Greyoaks Drive: Rachel Zsamboky and John Stottlemeyer to Brett Westerfeld; $255,500 643 Cardinal Drive: Bobbi Marcum to Ronald Vogelpohl; $185,000 755 Millstream Drive: Rebecca and Jeremiah Madden to Nichrisha Scott and Westley Collins; $229,000

Union 1014 Campo Court: Tara and Ryan Best to Elizabeth and Christopher Lyons; $595,000 10554 War Admiral Drive: Susannah and Steven Brooks to Staci Ramsey; $344,000 10969 War Admiral Drive: Marilyn Stull to Laura and William Tay; $295,000

Virtual, remote, A/B, blended learning - How do you fi nd child care?

Terry DeMio

Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

As school offi cials chalk up plans for students to learn off -site, in schools or both this fall, child care providers in Greater Cincinnati are working to create more safe spaces and care scenarios for kids.

And they’re doing it under pressure.

School plans are iff y, so solutions must be fl uid.

Care centers are already working with their own coronavirus pandemic guidelines for young children, often with crippling costs.

“We are in the midst of a tornado, and we’re trying to fi gure out how to educate in the middle of it. The tornado is COVID-19. It is not letting up,” said Jorge Perez, president and CEO of YMCA of Greater Cincinnati.

“The systems are in fl ux. We are going to have to

be speedy. We are going to need additional funding.”

That need was expressed nationwide among child care providers who took part in a survey from the National Association for the Education of Young Children released in July. In Ohio, 48% of child care centers responding said they are certain that, without additional public assistance, they will close permanently. In Kentucky, 69% said the same.

Yet more kids – especially school-age children – will need adult supervision while they learn remotely this fall as their parents work. Some will need allday supervision. Others will need after-school care.

School clubs might be out as an option, and gathering at a neighbor’s home could be risky now, too.

Cincinnati Public Schools plans to start the school year with a “blended” schedule, alternating students’ days in its buildings with their time learnSee CHILD CARE, Page 8B

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Humor and laughter are good for health What is a sailor’s least favorite vegetable? Leeks. Maybe that little joke caused a little chuckle. You have probably heard that “Laughter is the best medicine,” and it is true!

Humor and the subsequent laughter have many therapeutic eff ects on the Mason body. Laughing not only improves your mood and emotional state, it also has many social and physical health benefi ts. Most of us do not take humor seriously enough.

We need to learn to use it eff ectively and make it part of our life.

Physical benefi ts of laughter include improved cardiovascular health and respiration, lowered blood pressure, reduced pain, enhanced immune system, decreased stress hormones, and muscle relaxation.

Laughter can improve brain function and disposition, release feelings of anger and frustration, reduce tension and increase energy. It can also make us feel good and help us connect with others.

There are times when we need to look for, and take advantage of, opportunities to laugh. In fact, we should do this every day. When you start looking for humorous or funny things it can take your mind off of stressors or negative thoughts. Refl ect at the end of the day and, if you haven’t laughed, be sure to laugh before turning in for the night. Even if you have to “fake laugh” the health benefi ts are still there. And, while it may feel strange or silly to make yourself laugh for no apparent reason, doing so will get easier the more you practice.

The Boone and Grant County Cooperative Extension Service will hold “Laughter, Motivation and A Blueprint for Happiness,” a two-part educational program on Tuesday, Aug. 25 and Sept. 8, 2020. Participants may attend at 10 a.m. or 6:30 p.m.

The online sessions will allow participants a chance to focus on the good that is happening in the world and develop a plan for increasing their laughter quotient and analyze their personal strengths.

The program is free and registration is required by Aug. 18 by calling 859-586-6101 or visiting boone.ca.uky.edu.

While laughter is important for overall health and well-being it should not degrade or cause others to feel bad. Look for the funny in a favorite television show, by reading a joke of the day, while reminiscing with a friend or loved one about a fun experience you shared, or doing something out of the ordinary for yourself like trying a new skill. Life should be fun and should be

lived to the fullest.

Educational programs of the Cooperative Extension Service serve all people regardless of economic or social status and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expressions, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, age, veteran status, or physical or mental disability.

Diane Mason, Boone County Cooperative Extension Service

nology because they know how important this is for both academics and staying connected during COVID-19,” she said. “It plays a part in mental health.”

Jean H. Mize of The R.C. Durr Foundation agreed.

“The R. C. Durr Foundation is delighted to work with our friends at United Way of Greater Cincinnati to help provide internet service to the school families in Grant County during the COVID-19 pandemic to keep families healthy and children learning,” she said. “R. C. Durr grew up in southern Kenton County next to Grant County and I think the ‘can do’ nature of people in that area will see them through this diffi cult time with a little bit of help.”

Matt Morgan, superintendent of Grant County Schools, said “I am grateful for the partnership with Cincinnati Bell, the United Way, and the RC Durr foundation and for their contribution to the students of Grant County. This service will provide opportunities for our students that they would not have had without this generous donation. As a district, we will continue to work with our community partners to fi nd ways to remove any barriers our students may face as they return to us for the 2020-2021 school year.”

Cincinnati Bell sees digital equity as a priority and has eagerly joined partnerships on both sides of the river, labeling the eff ort “Connect Our Students.”

“It is critical that all students in Northern Kentucky have access to education – which means that all students must also have access to the internet to participate in remote learning,” said Leigh Fox, president and CEO of Cincinnati Bell. “We are proud to be part of the ‘Connect Our Students’ program and to be working with so many great organizations and individuals on this eff ort.”

For more than 100 years, United Way of Greater Cincinnati has developed, supported and strengthened social systems that improve lives in Greater Cincinnati communities. UWGC provides relief for families in crisis, supports families as they establish stronger foundations, and revitalizes systems of support for longterm economic resiliency.

United Way is uniquely positioned to bring together and harness the collective power of social service agencies, governments, businesses, donors and more to tackle ingrained, persistent, community-wide problems in a coordinated, comprehensive way that maximizes donor dollars.

The generosity of our community, combined with our more than 100 years of experience bringing people together, enables us to support families in a 10-county area across Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Additional information about our community impact is available at UWGC.org #LiveUnited Brian Gregg

Digital Equity Initiative moves to Grant County United Way of Greater Cincinnati will expand its NKY Digital Equity Initiative for Students into Grant County, supplying 128 additional households with six months of internet service so K-12 students can fully participate in virtual learning.

The expansion partnership involves Cincinnati Bell and The RC Durr Foundation. United Way and The Durr Foundation each pitched in $5,000 to serve the Grant County households.

This partnership expands on a pilot project serving school districts in Boone County, Kenton County, Campbell County, Covington Independent Public Schools, Erlanger-Elsmere Independent, Newport Independent, Dayton Independent, Ludlow Independent, Southgate Independent and Bellevue Independent.

The initial pilot aims to serve 884 homes and was funded by Greater Cincinnati Foundation and Horizon Community Funds. United Way is raising additional funding to eventually serve more than 1,000 Northern Kentucky homes under the pilot. The partnership expanding the project into Grant County adds to that.

“Our pilot project is on pace to help more than 1,000 families and we still weren’t meeting the great need,” said Moira Weir, president and CEO of United Way of Greater Cincinnati. “We were fortunate to bring everyone together for this expansion. Digital inequity creates unequal access to information, technology and opportunities to learn, which further widens the welldocumented achievement gap. We saw this amplifi ed with remote learning under COVID-19.”

Amanda Greenwell, director of United Way’s Northern Kentucky Area Center, said there is still an opportunity to sponsor more homes in need. Organizations and individuals can support Northern Kentucky fundraising eff orts by texting “NKYWIFI” to 71777. A $78 donation will connect a household for six months of service at $12.99 a month.

“School districts have been eager to enroll in the initiative and ensure their students have access to tech-

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SCHOOL NEWS Local student wins religious education scholarship COLD SPRING – Addison Geiman, a student at St. Joseph School in Cold Spring, has been named a recipient of the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) award

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among other fi ndings, shows: i In Ohio, 93% of child care centers responding said they’re paying more for cleaning supplies; 66% for staff ; and 84% for personal protective equipment. i Also in Ohio, 65% of programs have had furloughs, pay cuts, or layoff s. i In Kentucky, 98% are paying more for cleaning supplies; 86% for staff ; and 93% for personal protective equipment. i And in Kentucky, 79% have engaged in furlough, pay cuts, or layoff s.

New care sites may be added, to help accommodate greater space needs for kids this fall. But it might not be an easy addition to the equation. It can take 60 to 90 days to get the pandemic care license, said Kitchell. To try to address the issue, YMCA and other child advocates are working at the state level with a governor’s task force to fast-track such licenses.

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ing elsewhere, online. That helps keep kids safe, allowing physical distancing with fewer kids in any building at one time.

In Kentucky, Newport Independent Schools has a similar, “hybrid,” learning plan. On Wednesdays, the buildings will close for deep cleaning. Kids will be in school Monday and Tuesday or Thursday and Friday and will learn virtually on Wednesdays.

And, as with several area districts in the region, parents may opt to have their children do all distance learning instead of ever entering a school building this year. The intricate child care needs come after child care centers cut enrollment to meet social distancing requirements.

Some relief is coming from that. On July 28, Gov. Mike DeWine said that, beginning Aug. 9, child care providers in Ohio can return to their normal class sizes and staffi ng ratios. The child care providers, DeWine said, will have a choice. They can maintain their lower capacity and receive a government subsidy or they can go back to normal and not receive one.

Even so, the new demands for child care come as providers face new costs of personal protection equipment, thermometers, cleaning products, cleaners’ hours and supplies for each child that once were shared. And more.

Child advocates build care options The region’s YMCA and Learning Grove centers, which off er child care through the region, and other care providers have been meeting for weeks to hammer out systems that cover any scenario of need.

Here are a few options that will be in play when school starts: i Stay after school: Some kids will be kept in their schools, limiting transportation, and may be under the eyes of paraprofessionals brought to their classroom. i Daylong supervision: Some kids who are learning remotely will get supervision at child care centers, with an academic morning (as they work online) and an enrichment-oriented afternoon. i Nontraditional care centers: Some libraries, churches and museums likely will off er space for child care.

Student members may apply once every year they are enrolled in a Catholic school, no matter if they won or lost the previous year.

Eligibility to apply is immediate upon becoming a member.

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Amir Morris works on a craft at the Carl H. Lindner YMCA children's program. PROVIDED

i Outside organizations: Some kids from Cincinnati Public Schools (or other surrounding districts) may spend time with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati or in Cincinnati Recreation Center programs.

Trish Kitchell, YMCA of Greater Cincinnati’s vice president of youth development, said that community-based organizations and schools have stepped forward to help fi nd solutions.

“The challenging puzzle to fi gure out is when school districts have students coming for some days but not all days of the week,” said Shannon Starkey-Taylor, CEO of Learning Grove child care centers.

Costs spiral for child care centers The costs of pandemic care already have piled up on child care centers. They worry about their futures even as they make plans for this fall.

The National Association for the Education of Young Children’s survey of child care providers’ report,

The child advocates say that now is the time for parents to start fi guring out a child-care strategy – even if their kids’ school district hasn’t fi nalized back-toschool plans.

“Parents need to be more active than they have been,” Perez said.

Providers suggest reaching out to previous caregivers or forming a group with other parents on social media to share ideas for school-year child care.

Newport Independent Schools Superintendent Tony Watts agreed: “If you have had some reliable child care services in the past, contact them. Make sure that they’re serving the kids.”

He said Newport school offi cials will do whatever is possible to help with care, but the district just fi nished its academic plan last week and hadn’t yet broached out-of-school child care issues.

Employers encouraged to work with parents The care providers recommend, too, that parents approach their employers about fl exibility in scheduling in case they need to stay home to care for schoolaged or younger children.

It’s a familiar request, which employers faced in March when state governors shut down schools to try to dampen COVID-19 outbreaks.

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The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce found, through a survey in May, that 30% of its members said child care was a barrier to having employees return to work.

“What schools are planning to do has a tremendous impact on employees and employers,” chamber President Brent Cooper said. “Our advice to the employers has been to ask them to be as fl exible as possible and to continue to work with their employees who are parents.”

The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Workforce Innovation Center encourages employers to listen to employee needs and concerns, said Audrey Treasure, its vice president and executive director, “and to be fl exible and creative in considering new policies” that would help employees work while caring for families.”

Treasure also reminded that the Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights expanded leave for families through December 2020.

The act allows up to an additional 10 weeks of paid expanded family and medical leave at two-thirds the employee’s regular pay rate those whose care provider or school is closed because of COVID-19. The rule applies to workers who’ve been employed at least 30 calendar days. Details are on the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division’s website.

Students in Masks PROVIDED PHOTO.

Child care leaders in the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area said that despite all of the complications of getting kids’ care covered this fall, they remain confi dent they’ll do it – with community-wide help.

“The reality is, we have dealt with diffi cult times in Cincinnati before, and we’ll fi gure it out,” Perez said.

“But we can’t underestimate the challenge we have in front of us.”

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – July 29. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates.

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Goodwill’s Northern Kentucky outlet stores re-open

Your Kenton and Boone County Cooperative Extension offi ces are working on some new ways to conduct our educational programs.

A series of “zoom” programs have been set up to help you with some of Byrnes your kitchen tools. Join us.

Small kitchen equipment Each program begins at 10 a.m, and last approximately one hour.

A link will be sent to those who register to join the interactive, on-line sessions. Register through Kenton County Cooperative Extension (kenton.ca.uky.edu or 859-356-3155).

Kathy Byrnes and Diane Mason are presenting these sessions.

• May 29 – Getting the Most from a Food Processor • June 5 – Cast Iron: Choosing, Using, and Caring • June 12 – Slow Cooking in a Fast Paced World • June 19 – Induction Cooktops: What’s the Attraction?

Kathy Byrnes, Kenton County Cooperative Extension Service

After 12 weeks of mandated closure, Ohio Valley Goodwill was thrilled to re-open its Northern Kentucky retail stores including Bellevue, Florence and Independence as well as its Outlet store located in the village of Woodlawn.

With the re-opening of these locations, fi fteen of the organization’s stores are now open and welcoming shoppers back.

All stores are currently open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily and feature an array of Spring and Summer fashions.

The three remaining boutique stores will re-open at a future date as business operations become more normal.

Like many other businesses, the organization was closed during the mandated shut-down in response to the Coronavirus from late March until May 20.

The Goodwill team took advantage of the time to thoroughly deep clean its 18 retail stores and collect and organize new Spring and Summer fashions for display when the stores were able to re-open.

Shoppers will notice that Goodwill team members will be adhering to all health and safety recommenda-

tions from the Department of Health including the wearing of face masks, use of gloves, on-going wipe down of carts and all high touch surfaces, social distancing and everything needed to ensure the safety of our guests and our team members.

The offi cial re-opening beginning May 12 and continuing through the month of May is the launch of the “Celebrate You!” campaign which is designed to thank shoppers for their support during the long closure of the organization’s network of retail stores.

“We are delighted to fi nally have the opportunity to welcome back our wonderful shoppers and celebrate their support of our Goodwill stores as well as our mission of service. As most of our customers know, when they shop Goodwill, they are also helping individuals with disabilities and our nation’s veterans to get jobs in the community. Our Northern Kentucky stores were in Phase 4 of our planned re-opening process and we appreciate our customers patience. The recent closure was fi nancially very tough on the organization and we are looking forward to re-building and strengthening our ability to continue our mission of service,” said Jeff Eastham, Operations Director.

For a complete list of all 18 stores locations, visit www.goodwillbargains.com Sharon Hannon, Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries

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NOTICE TO BOONE COUNTY TAXPAYERS I Justin Crigler, Boone County Clerk pursuant to KRS 424.130, announce that the 2019 Delinquent Real Estate Property Tax Bills (Certificates of Delinquency) will be published in the Boone County Recorder Newspaper on Thursday August 13, 2020. The list of Certificates of Delinquency is also available for public inspection during the hours of 8:30am – 4:30pm at the County Clerk’s office located at 2950 East Washington Sq. Burlington, KY. This list may also be inspected on the Boone County Clerk’s website. The Uniform Resource Locater (URL) of the website is www.booneclerk.com . The tax sale will be held on Tuesday September 15, 2020 beginning at 7:30am. All interested participants must register with the County Clerk’s office by the close of business on Tuesday September 8, 2020. Please contact the County Clerk’s office if you need additional information about the tax sale registration process and or the required registration fees. Taxpayers can continue to pay their delinquent tax bills to the County Clerk’s office any time prior to the tax sale. Please Note: All payments must be received in the County Clerk’s office prior to the tax sale date listed in this advertisement.

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