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‘I let them down again’

Tamaya Dennard sentenced to 18 months in prison Kevin Grasha, Sharon Coolidge and Hannah K. Sparling Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Former Cincinnati City Councilwoman Tamaya Dennard stood in front of a federal judge Nov. 24 and apologized for letting down the people she was elected to serve.

Dennard said she was elected to serve undervalued communities. Instead, the 41-year-old ended up admitting that she sold her votes for money.

U.S. District Judge Susan Dlott sentenced Dennard to a year and a half in prison.

“They are people used to being let down,” Dennard said of her former constituents. “I let them down again.

“I know I can be better. I know I can do better.”

Dennard was elected to City Council in 2017. She was arrested in February of this year and later pleaded guilty to honest wire services fraud. Prosecutors said Dennard sold her votes on a development project, taking a $10,000 cashier’s check and $5,000 in cash from a lawyer connected to the project.

“I consider it a real tragedy that someone with all your talents and abilities has done something like this. It is just very hard to reconcile these two things: Bribery is a very serious offense, and yet you have done so much good.”

Susan Dlott

U.S. District Judge

During the Nov. 24 sentencing, Dlott said Dennard’s punishment needs to be a deterrent to other elected offi cials who are considering breaking the law. Such cases undermine the public’s trust in elected offi cials, she said.

Prosecutors had requested a sentence of two- to two-and-a-half years.

Dlott said she deviated from that because of the good Dennard has done for the community.

“I consider it a real tragedy that someone with all your talents and abilities has done something like this,” Dlott said, calling the case one of the most diffi cult she has presided over in a quarter-century on the federal bench. “It is just very hard to reconcile these two things: Bribery is a very serious off ense, and yet you have done so much good.”

Dennard was the fi rst of the three Cincinnati City Council members to be arrested this year in three separate bribery schemes.

Councilman Jeff Pastor was arrested

Tamaya Dennard walks into the federal courthouse in Downtown Cincinnati for her sentencing hearing after pleading guilty to wire fraud on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. ALBERT CESARE / THE ENQUIRER

Nov. 10. He has been suspended from council and is fi ghting the charges.

Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld was arrested on Nov. 23. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is seeking Sittenfeld’s suspension while the councilman fi ghts the charges against him.

U.S. Attorney David DeVillers released a statement after Dennard’s sentencing, saying the former councilwoman “chose to enrich herself at the expense of the public.”

“In doing so, she violated the public’s trust in her and also undermined our democratic values,” DeVillers said. “She also earned herself some time in federal prison.”

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dlott said Dennard could self-surrender to prison and begin serving her sentence March 1. That date could change depending on the status of the pandemic.

Dennard fi rst got into city politics in 2011 as a volunteer for Sittenfeld’s fi rst campaign. She was eventually promoted to his chief of staff , and – with his blessing – she decided to run for offi ce in 2017.

She was seen as a fi erce advocate for poor and marginalized communities. At her swearing-in ceremony in January 2018, she brought a folding chair, a nod to Shirley Chisholm, the fi rst Black woman elected to Congress. Chisholm once said, “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.”

On January 2, 2018, Tamaya Dennard was sworn in as a city council member at the inaugural session of the city council. MEG VOGEL/THE ENQUIRER

Dennard has said fi nancial struggles led to her decision, in the summer of 2019, to seek money from a lawyer involved in development eff orts at The Banks.

Prosecutors say she fi rst called the lawyer and asked for a $10,000 loan to pay for personal expenses. Then later in the call, according to court documents, Dennard “increased her ask to $15,000 before noting she ‘did not know how this works.’ ” The lawyer contacted law enforcement and began recording communications with Dennard, at the FBI’s direction.

After receiving the $15,000, Dennard

continued to solicit additional money from the lawyer, saying that “future help relating to offi cial action ... was tied to additional payment,” documents state.

David Singleton, executive director of the Ohio Justice and Policy Center, spoke on Dennard’s behalf at her sentencing.

Dennard had once been a volunteer at the center, and Singleton said his own daughter once looked up to her.

“She has done vastly more good during her time on this planet than the bad she did in this case,” he told Dlott, in asking for a sentence of home incarceration.

“She is just so much more than this, judge.

“She is so much more.”

GE Aviation eyeing more pandemic-related layoff s Randy Tucker Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Evendale-based GE Aviation is eyeing more layoff s in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a recent report in the Wall Street Journal.

President and CEO John Slattery recently warned employees of more job cuts at General Electric Co.’s jet-engine Slattery unit in an internal video message, the Journal reported Nov. 24.

Slattery told employees the pandem-

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ic’s impact on commercial air travel continued to hurt business and that the company needed to shrink its workforce over the next year and half, the newspaper reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

The report didn’t indicate how many of GE Aviation’s approximately 10,000 local employees might be aff ected.

But the company already announced plans in May to cut 25% of its global workforce due to the pandemic.

In June, the company notifi ed the state of Ohio that it planned to lay off 605 employees at its headquarters at 1 Neumann Way.

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Perry Bradley, a spokesman for GE Aviation, told The Enquirer there was “nothing to dispute” in the Journal story.

He noted industry analysts project global passenger demand for air travel to fall by 60% this year, resulting in industry losses of nearly $120 billion.

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From ‘Girl Mayor’ to corruption case What happened to Tamaya Dennard?

Sharon Coolidge and Kevin Grasha Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Tamaya Dennard was a high school junior in 1996 when the College Hill Rotary Club named her that year’s “Girl Mayor,” part of its youth in city government program.

Dennard, who attended Aiken High School, was honored for her academic achievement, character and being an exemplary member of the community. She also excelled on the basketball court.

Dennard was on the path to becoming a Cincinnati leader.

In 1997, Dennard went to the University of Cincinnati on an academic scholarship.

She would go on to work for Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld, who was recently charged in an alleged bribery scheme.

Dennard catapulted from the job with Sittenfeld into a council seat of her own in 2017.

But her political career collapsed this past February when it came to light she sold her votes on a riverfront development, a shakedown caught on an FBI recording.

She was arrested Feb. 25 on her way to City Hall, where she was supposed to preside over council’s Equity, Inclusion, Youth and The Arts Committee.

Dennard was the fi rst of three council members this year to face federal bribery charges. Prosecutors believe Dennard’s actions are not related to the allegations against Sittenfeld and the third council member, Jeff Pastor, who was arrested Nov. 10. The allegations have left citizens stunned. Dennard is the only one to have pleaded guilty.

Dennard’s personal story is cinematic – she grew up poor, made something of herself and was outspoken on issues Cincinnati’s poor and Black communities faced.

In her two years on council, she was praised for helping pass an ordinance that banned tobacco sales to people under 21 as well as pushing for wage equity for women. She was often out in the community. She held hearings about pedestrian safety with classmates of a high school student who was killed. And she brought young people into City Hall with her Gals in Government program.

At times, she angered others on council, like when she said she was the true voice of the Black community. And it didn’t help that she missed dozens of council meetings, which is permissible but frowned upon.

Dennard was caught up in what became known as the Gang of 5 scandal, in which she and four other council members discussed city business in private text messages instead of during public meetings.

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“The story of a politician looking to turn her seat into a cash cow isn’t mine. It’s not even remotely close. I made a terrible mistake that I will pay for for the rest of my life.”

Tamaya Dennard

Her attorneys declined to comment for this story because Dennard had not been sentenced when this article was originally published on Nov. 23.

Numerous community members The Enquirer reached out to either did not return calls or declined to talk publicly about Dennard. Some said they felt enough has been written.

‘I came from literally nothing’ Dennard was raised in College Hill, the daughter of a single mother.

Dennard described her mother this way in a 2017 interview for the website, Women of Cincy: “My mom is a returning citizen, meaning she has a criminal background – in and out of jail about three times – so thank goodness I had my grandmother. I grew up really struggling.

One thing my mom was really good about, though, was getting me to think more about how things could be, not necessarily how things were.”

She told The Cincinnati Business Courier in 2016: “I came from literally nothing.”

While in high school, Dennard earned a scholarship to attend UC’s Carl H. Lindner College of Business.

Dennard was the fi rst person in her family to attend college, she said in a letter to Dlott fi led in advance of her sentencing. Dennard said she lived on campus but worked two jobs so she could continue to support her mother, as she had done during high school.

It became diffi cult, however, to both work and attend school, Dennard said, and she didn’t complete her fi rst year.

“I lost my scholarship due to poor academic performance,” she said. “I was devastated but I knew it wouldn’t be the end for me.”

Nearly 11 years later, Dennard returned to UC to fi nish her degree “as a 30-yearold, nontraditional student.”

She graduated in 2012 and was named the business college’s most outstanding nontraditional student.

The Sittenfeld connection Dennard’s journey to city politics took shape in 2011, when she was still at UC. Dennard was volunteering for the Free Store Food Bank when she met Sittenfeld, who was also volunteering. Sittenfeld was running for city council at the time.

The two connected immediately, and Dennard volunteered for Sittenfeld’s campaign.

Sittenfeld won a seat, and while he couldn’t pay much, Dennard joined Sittenfeld’s council staff as director of community aff airs. Her pay: $14,000. In the 2017 Women of Cincy story, she called it

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Gang of Five The 2017 Cincinnati City Council was quickly embroiled in a fi ght over whether then-City Manager Harry Black should be fi red. From the very beginning of their terms, the fi ve members, including Dennard, texted among themselves about city business.

A citizen sued and last year won a judgement against the so-called Gang of Five for violating Ohio’s Open Meetings Act. The settlement cost taxpayers $101,000.

The case garnered hundreds of headlines. During the settlement hearing, Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Robert Ruehlman told Dennard and the others their actions betrayed the ideals that citizens expect from them.

“I really believe the fi ve city councilmembers should resign,” Ruehlman said.

“No city voter should ever vote for them again.”

Arrest and resignation Dennard has said fi nancial struggles led to her decision, in the summer of 2019, to seek money from an attorney involved in development eff orts at The Banks.

Prosecutors say she fi rst called the attorney and asked for a $10,000 loan to pay for personal expenses. Then later in the call, prosecutors said in court documents, Dennard “increased her ask to $15,000 before noting she ‘did not know how this works.’ “ The attorney contacted law enforcement and began recording communications with Dennard, at the FBI’s direction.

Ultimately, in early September 2019, prosecutors say Dennard agreed to accept $15,000 in exchange for her votes, broken down into two payments: $10,000 for her fi rst vote, then $5,000 after a possible second vote.

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“the craziest and the smartest thing I’ve ever done.”

In that job, Dennard dealt with people in Cincinnati’s 52 neighborhoods. She was charismatic and making a name for herself. The Business Courier took notice and in 2014 named her to its prestigious “40 under 40” list. Dennard would go on to become Sittenfeld’s chief of staff .

In 2016, Sittenfeld made a failed run for U.S. Senate. The race took him all over the state, and Dennard served as his political director on the campaign.

Sittenfeld lost in the primary, but it was valuable experience for Dennard.

As the 2017 election approached, with Sittenfeld’s encouragement, Dennard decided to run for a seat of her own.

Dennard placed sixth of nine possible seats. She won with a grassroots campaign that sought small donations. Many were fi rst time donors to any political candidate.

Her January 2018 swearing-in went viral on social media. Dennard brought a folding chair to the ceremony, a nod to Shirley Chisholm, the fi rst Black woman elected to Congress. Chisholm once said, “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.”

At City Hall Dennard was off and running. Her staff was new to City Hall, just like she once was.

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Lebanon superintendent leaving at end of year Sue Kiesewetter Special to Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

LEBANON – After 33 years in education, Lebanon Superintendent Todd Yohey is retiring at the end of the year.

“My original plan was to retire at the end of the school year,’’ said Yohey, who is in his fi fth year as superintendent of the Lebanon schools.

“But an opportunity opened up and I have to start in January. I’m looking forward to a second Yohey career.”

Yohey said his new job was in an education-related fi eld but he’s not yet able to be more specifi c.

“I look back on my career in education with great memories, great relationships, and great comfort in knowing that my work with others has made a diff erence in the lives of thousands of students,’’ Yohey said.

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A few weeks later, after receiving the $10,000, Dennard reached out to the attorney and asked for the $5,000, saying she needed it immediately for an emergency.

After receiving the $5,000 in cash, according to prosecutors, she “immediately booked two seats on a fl ight to Florida and deposited $4,600 cash in her bank account.” During that three-day trip with a friend to a resort in Clearwater Florida, Dennard spent more than $4,000, prosecutors said.

When she returned from Florida, prosecutors say, she repeatedly solicited more money from the attorney in exchange for her help on city council.

Dennard was charged Feb. 24 and arrested the next day.

Dennard ultimately resigned from her city council seat.

“Student success has always been the highlight of any educator’s career, including mine. I’ve always enjoyed the people I’ve worked with.”

Lows through the years have included the death of students or staff , and levy failures that created layoff s.

“I am grateful to the Lebanon students, staff , board (of education) and community for a wonderful way to end my career in education.”

For the past 17 years Yohey has served as a superintendent – all in southwest Ohio. He began at Ross in 2004, moved to Oak Hills in 2009, and Lebanon, in 2016.

Before becoming a superintendent Yohey was a chemistry teacher or administrator in four other Ohio school districts. He has also been an adjunct professor at Wright State University’s Celina campus.

Yohey said he plans to stay in Lebanon after leaving the district. He and wife Cathy, have three adult daughters and a grandson.

She pleaded guilty in June. Dennard would later post on Facebook: “I never looked for the world to make me. Therefore the world will never break me.”

In court documents fi led ahead of the Nov. 24 sentencing, prosecutors note Dennard overcame numerous obstacles to become a leader in the community. But then, they said, she defrauded the same community she was elected to serve.

“That is the saddest and most demoralizing, part of this case – although Dennard positioned herself to serve her community with integrity, she chose illicit payments over honest service,” prosecutors said. “These simply are not the actions of a leader.”

Dennard wrote a letter of her own to the judge. She talked about her fi nancial struggles, which include $900-a-month student loan garnishments.

“The story of a politician looking to turn her seat into a cash cow isn’t mine.

It’s not even remotely close,” she said. “I made a terrible mistake that I will pay for for the rest of my life.”

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Re/Max: Cincinnati market homes sell the fastest in the USA Alexander Coolidge Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

If you own a house in Greater Cincinnati and you want to sell it quickly, you’re in luck: Homes here are the fastest-selling in the nation, lasting less than three weeks on the market.

Homes put up for sale spent a mere 18 days in October from its fi rst listing to a contract signing in Cincinnati – less than half the 38-day average nationwide and faster than No. 2 Boise, Idaho, at 20 days and Nashville, Tennessee, at 21 days, according to the Re/ Max National Housing Report.

Cincinnati also had the third-highest increase in sales price at 20.4%, behind Augusta, Maine, and Tulsa, Oklahoma. All but four of 52 metro areas saw double-digit gains in year-overyear sales prices. There were no decreases.

Homesellers in the region – and the rest of the country – are benefi tting from a spike in demand at the same time fewer people are selling their homes in 2020, which pinches the supply.

The results: h The number of homes sold are up 12.9% in Cincinnati and 20.8% nationwide from a year ago. h The median price for homes sold is up 20.4% to $218,000 locally, while it rose 15.4% to $295,000 nationally. h The number of homes for sales is down 34.4% to 3,076 (a drop of nearly 1,500) and the national inventory of homes for sale is down 32.5%.

“Despite COVID, the recent presidential election and traditional fall slowdown, buyers are still very active in Cincinnati and the surrounding areas,” said Donna Deaton, managing vice president of Re/Max Victory.

The supply of homes for sale has dropped to an all-time low in the 13 years Re/Max has been compiling the report.

Shutdowns early this year appear to have pushed peak buying season into

Realtor Donna Deaton at open hous in West Chester RANDY TUCKER/ ENQUIRER MEDIA

the fall, Re/Max offi cials said.

In addition to low-interest rates, Re/ Max offi cials said the pandemic may have also spurred demand as buyers decided they wanted additional home attributes, such as more outdoor space or an extra room that can function as an offi ce. Continued working from home may have also given some buyers more fl exibility with less need to be close to their place of work.

“The short turnaround times are telling, too. Buyers are ready to act as soon as they see the right home,” Adam Contos, CEO of Re/Max Holdings, adding the sellers’ market could spur more homeowners to put their properties on the market.

“Sellers who want to get through the process quickly, without having to move much on price, have a great opportunity to do so right now,” Contos said.

“That advantage should bring more listings into the market in the months ahead, but with inventory levels as low as they are, it will likely be a while before we see anything resembling a balanced market.”

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Broccoli souffl é casserole ‘goes great alongside holiday ham or roast’ Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld Guest columnist

One of the most popular side dishes when my friend Bert and I had a catering business was Bert’s broccoli souffl é casserole.

We made quantity batches of that casserole too many times to count.

It’s also the casserole we both make for the holidays, but scaled down for a home cook. It goes great alongside holiday ham or roast.

And since we’re all still at home quite a bit, think about making more homemade edible gifts in-

stead of spending hours at the mall or online.

As I’ve mentioned before, the kitchen is a welcoming and nurturing place to gather and make good food, and memories.

The hot cocoa mix recipe is one I made several years ago in cooking school for our gifts class. It continues to be a fun and unusual gift from the kitchen.

Gift givers hot cocoa mix Note this recipe uses Dutch processed cocoa.

If all you have is regular or special dark cocoa, go right ahead and use either.

Ingredients 3 cups nonfat milk powder 2 cups confectioners’ sugar 11⁄ 2 to 13⁄ 4 cups good quality-white chocolate chips 11⁄ 2 cups Dutch processed cocoa ⁄ 4 teaspoon salt

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Instructions Stir everything until combined. Then, working in 2 batches, process mixture in food processor until chips are really ground fi ne, powdery like, about a minute or so.

You can make this several days ahead and reheat in microwave or in oven, covered, at 325 or so degrees until hot throughout.

Store in airtight container up to 2 months.

Now if you have a little more, or less, of the broccoli, no worries.

Nice to give with a pair of mugs.

To serve: Heat 1 cup whole milk until steaming.

Whisk in 1⁄ 3 cup mix until dissolved. Pour into mug and top with marshmallows or whipped cream.

Ingredients 1 pound broccoli florets or broccoli cuts, steamed just until crisp tender but not cooked all the way or use frozen broccoli, thawed to room temperature or again, steamed a bit to crisp tender

Did you know there are several kinds of cocoa powder?

Regular cocoa

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That’s what most of us grew up with. It’s a standard.

2 eggs, well beaten

Dutch processed

8 oz./2 cups sharp or extra sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Dutch process powder starts with beans washed in an alkaline solution which neutralizes acidity. That process makes it darker in color than regular cocoa, more mellow in flavor and easily dissolved.

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Preheat oven to 350.

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Mix mayonnaise, eggs, cheese, soup and onions. Pour over broccoli and mix well.

Tip:

Put in casserole and bake 35 minutes or so until bubbly and broccoli is cooked through.

If you want, just use 1 cup cheese mixed in and the other cup scattered on top prior to baking.

Instructions

Special dark cocoa That’s just a blend of regular and Dutch processed cocoa.

Black cocoa It’s more heavily alkalized than Dutch processed. That gives it the dark, almost black color. Someone told me Oreos contain a type of black cocoa which gives the cookies that dark color. Not a substitute one for one with the others.

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“Planes, Trains and Automobiles” is not just the name of funny 1987 movie.

Planes, trains and automobiles are vital modes of modern transportation. The Cincinnati area has quite a few fun and educational entertainment venues devoted to these three vehicle types.

Cincinnati Museum Center Cincinnati Museum Center celebrates transportation history at Cincinnati History Museum’s “Shaping Our City” exhibit. It showcases a Crosley Station Wagon from 1951, a Ford Model T Depot Hack from 1923, Streetcar #2435 from 1923 and photos from CMC’s Kenyon Barr collection, which explain how car culture has changed Cincinnati.

There’s also a Lime Scooter from 2019, a Red Bike from 2019 and a Voyageur style birch bark canoe – which is a reproduction that was built in 1990.

The history museum’s “Cincinnati in Motion” exhibit is a 1/64 scale model of Cincinnati covering roughly 4,000 square feet. It features approximately 1,200 buildings including Union Terminal, Music Hall, Crosley Field and the Roebling Bridge. The exhibit also showcases over 500 vehicles, 18 running locomotives and four operational inclines.

The CMC is open Thursdays through Mondays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets cost $14.50 for adults, $13.50 for seniors and $10.50 for kids ages 3 to 12.

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LM&M Railroad LM&M Railroad off ers a variety of train rides and special events, such as the Princess Express and the Easter Bunny Express. The next available train ride for LM&M is the upcoming 1.5-hour long Holiday Express train ride. Riders will be socially distanced in groups.

Santa Claus will be there, but he will be socially distanced. After all, if Santa were to get sick, who would deliver the toys on Christmas Eve? Holiday Express will operate on Dec. 3-6, 10-13 and 17-20. Weekday departure times are 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Weekend de-

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Museum hours of operation are Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. General admission is $12, admission for students and veterans is $7, and free admission for all veterans in uniform.

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The Cincinnati Enquirer is introducing the 2020-2021 All-Enquirer preseason girls basketball teams for Cincinnati.

The players were chosen by the high school staff based on statistics, strength of competition and history with their varsity teams.

The Ohio girls basketball season was scheduled to beginFriday, Nov. 20.

The Northern Kentucky girls basketball season has been pushed back to Jan. 4.

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Moeller forward Logan Duncomb led the team in scoring at 14.2 points per game and rebounding with 8.4 per contest. He led all of the GCL-South in rebounding and shot over 68% from the fi eld. JIM OWENS /FOR THE ENQUIRER

Here’s the 2021 All-Enquirer boys basketball preseason teams Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

With boys basketball beginning in Greater Cincinnati, here's a look at some of the top players to watch through the All-Enquirer preseason basketball team.

Players were chosen based on previous statistics, team status, recruiting rankings and commitments. As with every season, it's not where you start, it's where you fi nish. Northern Kentucky will come closer to its season, which begins Jan. 4.

Division I Forward Alex Williams, Moeller senior The 6-foot-4 junior can literally play every position on the fl oor and was Greater Catholic League-South fi rst team last season for the 26-1 Moeller Crusaders, whose run at a third straight Ohio Division I state championship was derailed by the coronavirus pandemic in March. He was also honorable mention all-state. Williams averaged 13.9 points per game and 4.6 rebounds along with 1.5 steals for a team that had three double-fi gure scorers. He's been on Moeller's varsity since his sophomore season.

Williams will play next season at Furman.

Forward/center Logan Duncomb, Moeller senior Like Williams, the 6-foot-9, 240pound Duncomb has been a varsity stalwart since his sophomore year. Duncomb led the team in scoring at 14.2 points per game and rebounding with 8.4 per contest. He led all of the GCLSouth in rebounding and shot over 68% from the fi eld. Duncomb signed to play at Indiana in early November after committing in spring. Duncomb was GCL-

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Center Sage Tolentino, Hamilton junior Little is known in high school circles yet but Tolentino is a 7-footer who will play for Coach Kevin Higgins at Hamilton this season. He was born in the Philippines and last played in Honolulu, Hawaii, at Maryknoll High School where they won a state championship.

Tolentino averaged 13.5 points per game and 8.3 rebounds. He came to Ohio as part of the Griffi n Elite AAU program. Tolentino has committed to play in the SEC at Auburn.

Guard Nate Johnson, Lakota East senior The 6-foot-3 Johnson was the Greater Miami Conference Player of the Year for GMC Coach of the Year Clint Adkins at Lakota East. He also was named second-team all-state.

Johnson averaged 16 points, 3.7 assists and 2.3 steals for the Thunderhawks who fi nished 25-2 as their regional fi nal with Moeller was canceled due to the pandemic. Johnson recently committed to play at Akron.

Guard Bowen Hardman, Princeton junior The 6-foot-5 junior was secondteam GMC as a sophomore but Division I schools quickly noticed his shooting touch as Hardman committed to Ohio State last season. He averaged 11.8 points per game, hitting nearly 40% of his three-pointers and 92% of his free throws. Hardman will now be coached by Bryan Wyant who came over from Hughes after winning Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors with the Big Red. See BOYS, Page 2B

C— Kyla Oldacre, Princeton Oldacre is coming off a 2019 season where she was named honorable mention all-district and the Greater Miami Conference co-defensive player of the year. Oldacre led the league in blocks (78) and was third in rebounds, hauling in 9.2 per game. On the off ensive end, she added 8.7 points-per-game and notched six double-doubles.

F— Chance Gray, Lakota West As a sophomore last season, Gray was named the GMC athlete of the year and fi rst-team All-Ohio after leading Lakota West to its sixth consecutive league title (fourth outright).

Gray led the GMC in scoring (20.4 points-per-game) and assists (3.4 per game).

F —K.K. Bransford, Mount Notre Dame Last season, Bransford was a fi rstteam All-Ohio selection and was named Girls Greater Catholic League player of the year. She averaged 19.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game while shooting 52.6% from the fi eld with a pair of double-doubles. Bransford helped lead the Cougars to their third regional championship in four years. The season was canceled before Mount Notre Dame could play in the state Final Four.

F— Kailyn Dudukovich, Lakota West Ohio's Ms. Soccer got in done on the court, too. As a junior last season, Dudukovich was honorable mention alldistrict after fi nishing fourth in the

Princeton's Kyla Oldacre was the co-defensive player of the year in the Greater Miami Conference last season.

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GMC in scoring (15.3 points-per-game) and fi eld-goal percentage (48.8%). She was named the GMC's co-defensive athlete of the year.

G— Allyson Grake, Little Miami Grake will take her talents to the Eastern Cincinnati Conference this year as Little Miami is one of three new additions to the league. Grake was the Southwest Ohio Conference player of the year last season and was honorable mention all-district after leading the Panthers to a league championship. The guard was the SWOC's assists leader and was an effi cient scorer, too. She averaged 10.7 points-per-game while leading the league in three-pointers made (60) and three-point fi eld-goal percentage (38.7%).

G— Laila Phelia, Mount Notre Dame Phelia was fi rst-team GGCL last season and was honorable mention all-district in Mount Notre Dame's perfect season. Phelia averaged double fi gures at 13.2 points-per-game while shooting nearly 50% from the fi eld and 72.5% from the free-throw line.

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New school joins Cincinnati preps conference

Soccer coach Chuck Ausman dead at 68

Alex Harrison Cincinnati Enquirer

Alex Harrison Cincinnati Enquirer

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USA TODAY NETWORK

The Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference announced that Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy was granted full membership into the conference beginning in the 2021-2022 school year.

CCPA recently played in the CMAC as an affi liate member. The Lions competed in football, basketball, cross country, track and fi eld, volleyball and cheer.

Dayton Christian, SCPA and Hillcrest will remain conference affi liates. Spencer Center was also recently granted full membership into CMAC. “We are extremely excited to become a full-time member of the CMAC,” CCPA Athletic Director Steve Large said in a release. “Our kids are looking forward to competing for league titles in football at Stargel Stadium, running in the league cross country meets, as well as, being a part of the CMAC Track & Field meet to end the school year in May. Our volleyball and basketball teams have improved dramatically and we expect to be a con-

Chuck Ausman, a longtime soccer coach in Cincinnati and coaching hall of fame inductee died Nov. 24 in his home at the age of 68.

Ausman coached the Oak Hills boys soccer team for nearly three decades from 1980 until 2008. He also was a science teacher for the Oak Hills school district.

Ausman had a 237-195-70 career record as the head coach at Oak Hills and was inducted into the school's athletic hall of fame in 2010 which was just one highlight of the many coaching accolades Ausman picked up in his career.

According to his Oak Hills Hall of Fame page, Ausman helped send nearly 100 athletes to play at the collegiate level and three players to the professional ranks throughout his time as a head coach.

Ausman spent the last two years coaching at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy.

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Division II C— Clarissa Craig, Roger Bacon The University of Cincinnati commit was honorable mention All-Ohio as a junior last season. She was third in the Greater Catholic League co-ed in scoring (13.1 points-per-game) and fi eld-goal percentage (54.9). On the defensive end, she was top-5 in the conference in rebounds and blocks.

C— Emily Adams, Fenwick As a junior last season, Adams was third-team all-district and fi rst-team GCL co-ed. Adams averaged 9.4 pointsper-game and was fourth in the conference in fi eld-goal percentage (47.4%) and was the league's leading rebounder.

G— Ella Riggs, Indian Hill Riggs was honorable mention AllOhio and fi rst-team Cincinnati Hills League in 2019. She was third in the CHL in scoring (16.6), second in fi eld-goal percentage (50.3%) and fi fth in steals, helping lead the Lady Braves to an outright CHL title and a trip to the district fi nals.

G— Nia Kemper, Wyoming The junior was honorable mention All-Ohio last season for Wyoming. Kemper was a fi rst-team CHL selection and was fi fth in the league in scoring at 13.8 points-per-game.

G— Kylee Sheppard, Roger Bacon Last season, Sheppard was a thirdteam All-Ohio selection and was the coathlete of the year in the GCL co-ed.

Sheppard was fi fth in the conference in points (12 per game) and led the league in steals. Roger Bacon won conference and district championships before falling in the regional fi nal.

CCPA's Mark Smith was a 2019 All-Ohio First Team quarterback in Division VII THANKS TO JERMEY PFLUG/CCPA

tender for league titles across the board in our fi rst year of full-time membership.”

In the fall, the Lions went 4-4 on the gridiron and won the fi rst playoff game in the school's history while the volleyball

program played a shortened season.

CCPA will join Aiken, Gamble Montessori, Hughes, Oyler, Riverview East, Shroder, Spencer Center, Taft, Western Hills, Withrow and Wodward as fulltime competitors in CMAC.

Division III C— Carly Scott, Madeira As a junior last season, Scott was third-team all-district and fi rst-team CHL. She was the league's leading rebounder and was fourth in scoring at 14.6 points-per-game. She fi nished with eight double-doubles.

F— Gabby Martin, Summit Country Day Martin was the top freshman in the Miami Valley Conference last season.

She averaged 12.3 points and 8.5 rebounds per game, helping her earn honorable mention All-Ohio and secondteam all-district honors.

F— Paige Fisher, Williamsburg The senior was third-team all-district and the Southern Buckeye Conference national division player of the year.

Fisher was the conference's leader in blocks and rebounds on top of averaging 7.1 points-per-game. She also tied for fourth in the league in assists.

G— Kara King, Purcell Marian King was a third-team All-Ohio and fi rst-team all-district selection as a sophomore last season for the Lady Cavs. King led the GCL co-ed in scoring at 14.4 points-per-game and was fourth in rebounding and third in steals, helping lead Purcell Marian to a 21-7 record and a regional fi nal berth.

G— Torie Utter, Georgetown The junior was third-team all-district last season after leading the SBAAC in scoring at 19.1 points-per-game. She showed off her range in 2019, fi nishing top-5 in three-pointers made (32) and was third in free-throw percentage (79.1%).

G— Kenzie Schneeman, Deer Park The junior was an honorable mention All-Ohio selection last season. Schneeman was the leading scorer in the CHL

UC commit Clarissa Craig was honorable mention All-Ohio as a junior last season at Roger Bacon. She was top-5 in the GCL co-ed in scoring, rebounds and blocks.

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at 19.3 points-per-game and was also the league-leader in steals.

Division IV C— Melody Arnett, Miami Valley Christian Academy The junior was honorable mention all-district last season after averaging a double-double per night with 11.3 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. She was also second in the MVC in blocks.

F— Anna Swisshelm, FelicityFranklin As a freshman last season, Swisshelm was honorable mention All-Ohio and second-team all-district. She was second in the SBAAC in scoring (18.8 points-per-game) and rebounds (8.8 per game).

F— Lizzie Grooms, Cincinnati Christian

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Division II Forward/guard Isaiah Walker, Wyoming senior Walker at 6-foot-5 was the Cincinnati Hills League Player of the Year as a junior for CHL Coach of the Year Matt Rooks.

He led the league at 25.6 points per game and added 8.4 rebounds. He was also Division II third-team all-state for the 24-1 Cowboys. Walker recently committed to play in college at Belmont.

Guard/forward Brayden Sipple, Blanchester senior The 6-foot-5 shooter led the Southern Buckeye Conference in scoring at 33.3 points per game as a junior and pulled down 9.6 rebounds and led the league with 3.2 assists per game. He was SBAAC-National Co-Player of the Year with Clermont Northeastern's Skyler Schmidt. Schmidt has since transferred to Covington Catholic. Sipple was Division II Second Team All-State. Sipple remains uncommitted and is also drawing some football interest as a quarterback.

Center A.J. Braun, Fenwick senior As a junior, the 6-foot-9 Braun was second in the GCL-Coed scoring at 18.2 points per game, led the league in rebounding with 11 per contest and also led in blocks with 2.9 per game. He was fi rstteam GCL-Coed and Division II secondteam all-state.

Rayvon Griffith of Taft averaged 16.6 points and 7.7 rebounds with 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game. MICHAEL NOYES FOR THE ENQUIRER

Guard Paul McMillan IV, Woodward junior Now 6-foot-2, McMillan torched the CMAC and all other opponents averaging 31.3 points per game. He also averaged 5.1 assists and shot 43.4% from beyond the arc and 80.6% from the line.

McMillan was fi rst-team CMAC and Division II fi rst-team all-state. He has numerous off ers but remains uncommitted.

Guard Jakada Stone, Aiken senior At 6-foot-1, Stone averaged 22.7

points per game for the Falcons and was fi rst-team CMAC. He added 5.1 rebounds per game, 3.4 assists and 2.2 steals.

Divisions III-IV Forward Rayvon Griffi th, Taft sophomore At 6-foot-5 as a freshman and presumably still growing, Griffi th has been on major college charts since playing junior high AAU ball with the son of LeBron James. In his fi rst varsity season at

Grooms was a fi rst-team MVC selection last season after fi nishing third in the conference in scoring at 16.1 pointsper-game.

G— Kamryn Jordan, Cincinnati Country Day Jordan was named third-team AllOhio and fi rst-team all-district after fi nishing tied for the league lead in scoring (17.3 points-per-game). She led the MVC in fi eld-goal percentage (63.8%) while adding 5.5 rebounds-per-game to help lead Cincinnati Country Day to a 25-3 record and a regional fi nal appearance.

G— Sabrina DelBello, Cincinnati Country Day DelBello eclipsed the 1,000-point plateau last season en route to being named honorable mention All-Ohio and second-team all-district. She was fourth in the MVC in scoring at 15.5 points-per-game.

Taft he averaged 16.6 points per game and 7.7 rebounds with 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Griffi th was fi rst-team CMAC and Division III honorable mention all-state. He has a plethora of Division I off ers.

Guard R.T. Adkins, Cincinnati Country Day senior Playing as a 6-foot-3 guard, Adkins made fi rst-team Miami Valley Conference and All-District 16 as a junior averaging 13 points per game, 7.8 rebounds, and 2 steals. He posted career highs of 22 points and 16 rebounds last year. He has interest from around 20 colleges from a few small Division I schools, a few DII, some NAIA, and many DIII schools.

Forward Mason Mack, Cincinnati Country Day senior The 6-foot-6 Mack averaged 12 points per game and topped the MVC in rebounding with 9.1 per game, helping CCD to 19-4 last year. He also led the league in fi eld goal percentage at nearly 59%. He was second-team MVC-Gray Division and had nine double-doubles last year.

Guard Deanza Duncan, New Miami senior Also a football standout, Duncan was the MVC third-leading scorer at 21.6 points per game. As a 5-foot-8 junior, he was voted fi rst-team MVC-Gray Division and third-team Division IV all-state Guard Zyon Scott, Reading senior The 6-foot guard was among the CHL scoring leaders at 14.5 points per game, which topped the Blue Devils. Scott was second Team CHL.

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Where parents and kids can see Santa in Cincinnati Sarah Brookbank and Luann Gibbs Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The holidays are inching closer, which means Santa Claus is coming to town.

Everyone's favorite resident of the North Pole won't be bringing COVID-19 when he visits houses on Christmas. At least, that's the word from Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert.

"Santa is exempt from this because Santa, of all the good qualities, has a lot of good innate immunity," Fauci told USA TODAY this week. (Fauci was addressing Santa's visits to homes across the world on Christmas Eve night and not his appearances in malls or events.)

Until Christmas, here's where you can fi nd Santa in Greater Cincinnati.

PNC Festival of Lights, 1-9 p.m., Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens, 3400 Vine St., Avondale. Toyland Express ride begins daily 2:30 p.m. and Santa visits daily from 4 p.m. Reservations required. Runs Nov. 21-Jan. 3, closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Bonus nights Jan. 8-10 and Jan. 15-17. cincinnatizoo.org.

Anderson Holiday Festival, 4-6 p.m.

Dec. 5, Anderson Town Center Streetscape, 7500 Beechmont Ave., Anderson Township. Tree lighting, crafts, visit from Santa, holiday passport. Free. andersontownship.org.

Christmas in Loveland 2020, Historic Downtown Loveland. Everything from Santa and Mrs. Claus at the North Pole, to a live Nativity scene, to a Winter Wonderland. Free. Events spread out across town to maintain social distancing.

Runs Dec. 18-20. business.lovelandchamber.org/events.

Christmas at the Junction, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday, EnterTrainment Junction, 7379 Squire Court, West Chester. Family-friendly holiday celebration. Largest indoor model train display and kids can use a video screen to talk with Santa at his workshop at the North Pole. Closes at 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve. Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Special extended

Kids can visit with Scuba Santa at Newport Aquarium through Dec. 31.

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hours Dec. 7-30 open until 9 p.m. $17.95 do-it-all admission, $15.95 advance.

Free parking.

513-898-8000; entertrainmentjunction.com.

Holiday Junction featuring Duke Energy Trains, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. FridaySunday, Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal, 1301 Western Ave., Queensgate. One of Cincinnati's most beloved holiday traditions returns with over 300 rail cars and 60 locomotives.

Santa arrives on Nov. 27. Kids can have a fi reside chat with Santa Claus through a plexiglass barrier. Black Santa makes a special visit to CMC on Friday, Dec. 18. cincymuseum.com/holiday-junction.

LM&M Railroad's Holiday Express, 6 and 8 p.m. weekdays, noon, 2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m. weekends, Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad, 16 E. South St., Lebanon.

Runs Dec. 3-6, Dec. 10-13 and Dec. 17-20.

90-minute journey. Elves entertain on the train, then visit with Santa from a safe distance at a special off -train location. $25 adults, $20 children and seniors, $5 infants under age 2. Tickets must be purchased in advance online. lebanonrr.com.

Santa Claus Limited, 9:01 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 1:30 p.m. Nov. 28, Whitewater Valley Railroad, 455 Market St., Connersville. Board the train at Grand Central Station in Connorsville. Santa boards and visits with each child. $10 ages 2up.

765-825-2054; whitewatervalleyrr.org.

Drive-Through Santa Village, 1011:30 a.m. Dec. 12, Fairfi eld Community Art Center, 411 Wessel Drive, Fairfi eld.

Take a selfi e with Santa from the comfort of your car. Elves will have special treats while supplies last. No walk-ups.

Santa Rescue, noon Nov. 28, The Cincinnati Fire Museum, 315 W. Court St., Downtown. Watch from your car as Santa is rescued from atop the museum roof by brave fi refi ghters of Cincinnati Fire Department Ladder Truck 3. Free.

513-621-5553; info@cincyfi remuseum.com.

Santa Skates, noon and 2 p.m., Fountain Square Ice Rink, 525 Vine St., Downtown. Santa skates and rides bumper cars with guests. Runs Saturdays and Sundays Nov. 28-Dec. 20. myfountainsquare.com.

Santa's Traveling Workshop Photos, 4-6 p.m. Nov. 21, 5-7 p.m. Nov. 28, 5-7 p.m. Dec. 7, Crossgate Lanes, 4230 Hunt Road, Blue Ash. Contactless Santa visit in his traveling workshop with professional photos. Three 5x7 prints plus digital image for $25. Reservations required. santaphotoscincinnati.com.

Santa’s Traveling Workshop Photos, 1-3 p.m. Nov. 28, 6-8 p.m. Dec. 5, 6-8 p.m. Dec. 10, 6-8 p.m. Dec. 17. Marriott Cincinnati North 6189 Muhlhauser Road, West Chester Township. Contactless Santa visit in his traveling workshop with professional photos. Three 5x7 prints plus digital image for $25.

Reservations required. santaphotoscincinnati.com.

Scuba Santa, 11 a.m., Newport Aquarium, One Levee Way, Newport.

It's a water wonderland full of playful penguins, colorful holiday lights and magic bubbles. Runs Nov. 27-Dec. 24. $25.99, $17.99 children. 800-406-3474; newportaquarium.com.

Santa’s Wonderland, Cabela’s, 7250 Cabela Drive, West Chester. Runs Nov. 7-Dec. 24. Enchanting Christmas village off ering free 4x6 studio-quality photos with Santa and a "Contactless Claus" visit using acrylic barrier. Free. Reservations required. cabelas.com.

Santa's Workshop, noon-4 p.m., Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Overthe-Rhine. Runs Saturdays and Sundays Nov. 28-Dec. 20. Santa and his merry band of Elves will be spending time in Washington Park making gifts, ornaments and other fun creations.

Black Santa visits on Sundays. Event is free, bring your own camera for photos. washingtonpark.org.

Virtual Bedtime Stories with Santa, 6:30-7 p.m. Dec. 8. Santa will be streaming live on Facebook via the Fairfi eld Parks Facebook page. Santa and Mrs. Claus will read stories and answer questions and letters. facebook.com/fairfi eldparks.

Breakfast with Santa, 8:30-10 a.m. and 10:30-noon Dec. 12, The Landing Event Center, 119 Karl Brown Way, Loveland. Two seatings available. $15 ages 8up, $10 ages 3-7, free ages 2-under. 513683-1544; business.lovelandchamber.org/events.

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SCHOOL NEWS Mercy McAuley High School donates 335 Thanksgiving meals to Christ’s Community in College Hill Students, employees, parents and alumnae of Mercy McAuley High School collected and donated 335 Thanksgiving meals to Christ’s Community in College Hill. Each of the 335 meals collected included $20 for the purchase of a turkey.

In addition to the 335 meals for Christ’s Community, the school community also donated 516 items and $819 in cash to Mercy Neighborhood Ministries.

Each year, Mercy McAuley High School holds this annual Thanksgiving food drive to provide families in need with a Thanksgiving meal.

Patty Thelen, Mercy McAuley High School

WWCS recognizes district nurses at board meeting At a board meeting, Winton Woods City Schools board, staff , and Superintendent Anthony G. Smith took turns expressing their deep appreciation for their district nurses who were honored for all their work during COVID-19.

Superintendent Smith thanked those “who have spent much time and eff ort this summer to ensure our students and staff are safe.” Each nurse was acknowledged individually and received a plaque.

“These ladies have been wonderful,” said executive director of Human Resources Courtney Wilson, Esq. “They have taken the lead with all of our contacts to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with suspected cases, confi rmed cases, and all of the unknowns that go with COVID-19. They have kept us informed and educated and in that kept us calm.”

Students, employees, parents and alumnae of Mercy McAuley High School collected and donated 335 Thanksgiving meals to Christ’s Community in College Hill. PROVIDED

The district nurses who received special recognition are Jinette Goins, RN; Lisa Lipp, RN; Kimberly Morris, RN; Erin LeMaster, LPN; Juanita Russell, LPN; and Marilyn Terry, LPN. “I thank you, we appreciate you, we love what we do, and are happy to continue to serve,” said Morris.

Drew Jackson, Winton Woods City Schools

Winton Woods City Schools nurses Kimberly Morris, RN; Jinette Goins, RN; and Lisa Lipp, RN being honored at the a meeting. DREW JACKSON/PROVIDED

Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library team up to offer NWLSD students and staff members free online library access Northwest Local School District (NWLSD) and the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library (CHPL) have teamed up to off er all NWLSD students, preschool through 12th grade, as well as staff members free online library access as well as access to library books.

While the two organizations have always had a strong relationship, the need to further align became evident during the pandemic as students and staff faced the possibility of going remote.

“When schools closed with little warning in March, many NWLSD students who typically rely on the school library for reading materials were left in the lurch,” said Chris Rabold, NWLSD librarian. “While our district libraries and library staff do a great job of connecting students with books, we don’t have the

Taylor Elementary students enjoying their library books. PROVIDED

online resources that the public library has to off er. We did the best we could to get students signed up for cards and instruct them on how to use the eBranch; however, it quickly became evident to both organizations that we needed to See SCHOOL NEWS, Page 10B

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strengthen our alliance and streamline services to meet the needs of our community during COVID.” As the start of the school year got closer, administrators across the district began to face one of the greatest challenges for the district - being able to provide students with access to the resources that they needed should the district go full remote or if a student or classroom would need to learn from home due to a quarantine.

District administrators began thinking through all of the processes of what would need to be in place should the Governor mandate that all schools close.

NWLSD librarians, Bethany Miller and Chris Rabold, who were of the same thought, began putting the pieces together to make sure that NWLSD staff and students were ready in case of closure.

“Throughout the summer we worked with the teen librarians at the Northcentral and Groesbeck Branches to fi gure out the best way to get students signed up for cards,” said Bethany Miller, NWLSD librarian.

“In the past, library card sign-ups involved face-to-face interactions that would not be possible under the circumstances. With the help of NWLSD Curriculum Director Brenda Miller and Beth Yoke at CHPL, we came to an agreement that all students would be able to get cards automatically without having to provide additional information or visit a branch.”

NWLSD librarians have always been advocates of the Cincinnati Public Library, promoting their resources and programs to students and staff , and partnering with them on events from time to time.

CHPL librarians supply teachers and school librarians with book collections to supplement classroom reading, visit schools for special storytimes and book club events, and provide a wealth of online resources to support student learning.

NWLSD Students benefi t from the close association as well. Many students go to the public library after school to study, get homework help online or tutoring at the branch, and participate in the special programs the library hosts such as writer’s workshops and author visits.

“We are very excited to continue to

FFA officers are (from left): Secretary Michele Green from Harrison (Vet Assisting), President Layla Macklin from Oak Hills (Vet Assisting), Vice President Olivia Perry from Finneytown (Equine Science), and Treasurer Allen Nienaber from Oak Hills (Equine Science). PROVIDED

Winton Woods High School assistant principal Amber Strawser speaking at Winton Wood High School’s Fall Graduation ceremony.

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strengthen this alliance and help pave the way for others going forward as the Northwest Local School District is the very fi rst district in the county that has been off ered the opportunity to provide accounts for all students and staff ,” said Rabold.

“The District’s relentless focus on literacy means that regardless of the circumstances, it is imperative that we fi nd ways to give our students access to books and information.

Lyndsey Creecy, Northwest Local School District

WWHS assistant principal selected as Equity Fellows member Winton Woods High School (WWHS) Assistant Principal Amber Strawser can

add Equity Fellows member to her ongrowing list of professional achievements.

For the next two years, her and sixteen other hand-picked educators will dedicate a signifi cant portion of time toward creating ways to impact their districts and local communities through independent or collaborative Fellow capstone projects. This cohort-based leadership program aims to develop, strengthen, and sustain this diverse group of exceptional leaders to infl uence policies and practices related to deeper learning and equity in public education across the country.

Strawser was one of the 16 recipients selected to be a part of Deeper Learning’s fi fth Equity Fellows cohort in September after her colleague, fellow cohort member, and WWHS Principal Eric Martin nominated her. In addition, she had to complete a rigorous application and interview process. In the end, she was selected amongst 177 leaders from around the country.

Drew Jackson, Winton Woods City Schools

Diamond Oaks Career Campus FFA supports animal relief efforts Students in the FFA chapter at Diamond Oaks Career Campus have decided that their pandemic loss should benefi t animals across the country.

Diamond Oaks FFA offi cers voted to use funds the organization has collected through fundraising for several organiza-

tions dedicated to helping animals.

The FFA chapter is donating $500 each to SPCA Cincinnati and to The Foundation for the Horse, AAEP to help with costs associated with current eff orts to help animals aff ected by recent hurricanes in the Gulf Coast as well as wildfi res aff ecting horses.

The funds were raised by last year’s juniors and seniors and were intended for fi eld trips last spring, but when schools switched to remote learning the fi eld trips were cancelled. The FFA chapter is made up of high school students in the Veterinary Assisting and Equine Science and Management programs at Diamond Oaks Career Campus.

Jon Weidlich, Great Oaks Career Campuses

Fall 2021 applications for Great Oaks high school programs available Current sophomores can now apply for any of 30 programs at a Great Oaks Career Campus for the 2021-2022 school year.

Students in the 36 southwest Ohio school districts served by Great Oaks can attend during their junior and senior year, earning college credit and professional credentials while still in high school. Four campuses serve the region: Diamond Oaks in Dent, Laurel Oaks in Wilmington, Live Oaks in Milford, and Scarlet Oaks in Sharonville.

Career program options range from automotive technology to welding, from culinary arts to practical nursing, fi refi ghting, advanced manufacturing, robotics, and more.

Complete information about available paths can be found at greatoaks.com.

Students should apply by Feb. 9 in order to get priority consideration for available spots.

The application is available at application.greatoaks.com.

For more information, contact: h Diamond Oaks – Laura Domet, dometl@greatoaks.com h Laurel Oaks – Bill Davis, davisw@greatoaks.com h Live Oaks – Terri Rothfuss, rothfust@greatoaks.com h Scarlet Oaks – Julie Beis, beisj@greatoaks.com Jon Weidlich, Great Oaks Career Campuses

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