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Making the Grade District to consider changes to high school grading Amid all the turmoil surrounding Superintendent Dr. Kyle Ramey. student’s grade point average, but do the election this year, another contro- Those proposals, which will be voted not carry any GPA add-on. versy has been simmering in Oakwood on at the Oakwood Board of Education While district officials say the pro- over one of the unlikeliest of issues – meeting on Monday, Nov. 16, include posed changes are significant, they do how students are graded at Oakwood phasing out individual valedictorian not go far enough, according to some High School. and salutatorian honors for graduating school parents who served on the com- Concerns were first raised by some seniors in favor of a more wide-rang- mittee. They contend that Oakwood parents in 2018 contending that stu- ing Latin system of cum laude, magna students are potentially missing out on dents at Oakwood High School were cum laude and summa cum laude thousands of dollars in financial merit disadvantaged by the district’s 8-point honors open to all students based aid when applying to college and com- grading scale when compared other on grade point averages, and giving pare unfavorably to applicants from districts with a 10-point chromatic students completing an honors class other districts that grade students on a grading scale. at Oakwood High School a “bump” 10-point chromatic grading scale. Last year the district formed or add-on to their grade point aver- District officials take exception to an Academic Profile Advisory age. Students completing Advanced those allegations, and each side says Committee, chaired by OHS Principal Placement, or AP, classes and some they have the research and data to sup- College Credit Plus, or CCP, classes at wide grading system. Through our they required that schools also give the Dr. Paul Waller, comprised of admin- port their claims. research, more of our comparable dis- same add-on that you would give for istrators, teachers, parents and students OHS already receive a GPA add-on. A Other than state mandates on CCP GPA add-on is only available for CCP tricts had a 10-point scale, but it was AP to any CCP course that is within to consider whether Oakwood Schools courses, Waller notes that there is not exclusively 10-point scales. There the same offerings you have for AP should make changes to how students classes if a corresponding AP class no state standard in Ohio on school is offered at Oakwood High, Waller have also been other scales used, like classes. If you take a general CCP are graded at the high school and grading and assessment, leaving each 7-point scales. Then when you get course that does not have a corre- junior high. said; grades from other CCP courses district free to determine what policies that do not have a corresponding AP into private schools, a lot of those use sponding AP course there is no bump The committee met monthly begin- and grading scales apply locally, and offering at OHS, such as those taken at 8-point or 7-point scales, as well,” in GPA for that college credit. So ning in August 2019, and by October what courses qualify for GPA add-ons Sinclair Community College or Wright Waller noted. “AP has an add-on of we’re just following the law on that.” of this year its recommendations had due to academic rigor. State University, are reflected on the .05, and then when they passed the Contrary to what some parents con- been forwarded to Oakwood Schools “There is no standardized, Ohio- law putting in College Credit Plus See Grade on page 8 u Parents urging Oakwood High School to revise grading scale In October, a group of OHS par- field for Oakwood graduates in college University of Dayton, Waller, Dr. honors, with no consideration they say four of those 28 districts not currently ents met with the Oakwood Board of admissions and ensure that Oakwood Kimbe Lange, and Cassie Darr from given to the 10-point scale or chromat- providing an honors bump; and OHS is Education to present and discuss a families receive as much merit-based the Board of Education. ic grading. alone in using an 8-point scale and not proposal to change the Oakwood High financial aid possible, both of which The committee met for several Why is this important? Parents weighting honors classes. school grading scale and weighting depend, they say, on OHS grading months and concluded in the spring of who raised the issue say high school • A 10-point scale, they say, is stan- procedures. Their presentation was procedures being readily comparable 2020. In the committee, research was academic performance, measured by dard at the university level and across the culmination of over two years of to the majority of public districts in presented by the concerned parents as GPA, is the single most important the country in public high schools, uti- research and work by Oakwood par- Ohio and across the country. well as the district, with the parents factor in college admission and merit lized at Harman and Smith, and accept- ents Emma Butler, Sharon Kelly and Butler, a former college admis- encouraging a comprehensive update aid decisions. The COVID 19 pan- ed by OHS when students transfer into Stephanie O’Hara who want the school sions officer, raised questions about of the OHS grading procedures and demic, they say, has amplified the the district and from partner schools to move from an 8-point to a 10-point the grading procedures upon moving the district in favor of the status quo importance of GPA as many schools such as Fairmont and Centerville for grading scale, implement chromat- to Oakwood three years ago. In the with minor tweaks. According to are now test-optional, taking ACT and Career Ed classes, online courses, and ic grading, and add a Grade Point fall of 2018, through conversations at Kelly, “the committee spent a lot of SAT scores out of the equation. Under local universities where OHS students Average, or GPA, “bump” for hon- PTO meetings as well as individual time discussing tangential issues like the current OHS system, these parents take College Credit Plus courses, a ors courses. The current OHS scale, meetings with the administration, the the valedictorian-salutatorian program, believe Oakwood graduates are disad- state of Ohio program. which has not been changed since issue garnered some attention from the but did not sufficiently delve into vantaged in admissions decisions and • An examination of recent 2004, is an 8-point scale with quality district, but didn’t gain traction until the proposed changes. The committee receive less merit money than they Oakwood graduates’ GPAs, compared points given for the entire range (i.e. last fall when the Academic Profile was prematurely ended by the district deserve. According to their research, to what their GPAs would be at a sim- 92-100 is a 4.0 and 83-91 is a 3.0). Advisory Committee, or APAC, was before consensus was reached.” the parents contend: ilar district (with a chromatic 10-point Plus and minus grades are given but formed to consider the issues. Led by In May 2020, Waller presented a • Among the OHS peer group of scale with honors and AP bumps), do not impact GPA, they say; add-on OHS Principal Dr. Paul Waller, the brief report on behalf of the APAC 28 similar school districts, OHS is one showed that in all cases their GPAs bumps are given for advanced place- parents say the committee consisted committee to the Board of Education. of only two districts with an 8-point would be higher and they would have ment and some College Credit Plus of 22 people including Butler, Kelly, In it he recommended eliminating the scale; all other similar districts are on stronger letter grades on their tran- but not for honors courses. The parents O’Hara, students, teachers, guidance naming of a valedictorian and saluta- a 10-point scale and most use chro- scripts. say their goal is to level the playing staff, an admissions officer from the torian and adding a GPA “bump” for matic grading. OHS is one of only See Scale on page 9 u

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Time to change ‘outdated and unfair’ grading scale at OHS This letter is to address Dr. Kyle can be a major hindrance for our stu- Ramey’s November 1st email regard- dents. GPAs have always been a crit- ing the OHS Student Evaluation ical piece in the admission and merit System. I am writing as a parent of aid process. However, the reality is two Oakwood students, as well as a that GPAs are becoming increasingly practicing child & adolescent mental more important and carry even more health therapist in our community. In weight in college admission decisions, addition, I have a background of work- particularly as the fate of ACT/SAT ing in college admissions for three standardized exams are in question. colleges in three states. Some colleges will use the GPA Without a doubt, the profile of directly from the high school transcript Oakwood High School is excellent. and other colleges will “recalculate” The number of National Merit Finalists, an applicant’s GPA, using only the Semi-Finalists and Commended core academic classes and removing Scholars that Oakwood produces each the varying weights. While many like year is a testament to the excellent to believe that colleges will also use education of Oakwood Schools, as are this “recalculation” for our grading the mean scores on the ACT, SAT and scale (give an “Oakwood bump”), that numerous AP exams. The quality and is false when it comes to calculating depth of our curriculum is expansive the GPA. It is not only false - it is for a school of our size. And, most impossible. An official OHS transcript certainly, the extremely high percent- only states the letter grade and not age of OHS students that matriculate the numeric grade. Therefore, that to four-year colleges is most attractive 90 percent in an OHS class remains to colleges. a B+, and their counterpart receives I highlight all of these strengths an A-. Our students, graded on an of OHS because these are the many 8-point scale, are directly compared factors that colleges consider when to students from other schools with a they are determining the strength of 10-point scale. a student’s high school. Many in our This has been my experience at a community also point to the current selective national liberal arts college, a OHS grading scale (an 8 point scale). small public university, and a Big Ten Certainly, anyone would agree that an public university. GPA is a MAJOR 8-point scale is more demanding than factor not only in admissions, but also a 10 point scale. However, the ques- in merit-based scholarships and admis- naïve to think all colleges do. Students Honors classes, implementing a Latin they were able to get more sleep and tion becomes how much weight does sion to Honors Colleges and selective apply to colleges across the county. honors system). It is a disservice to achieve a better life balance in college an 8-point grading scale carry for our majors and programs. Our students Another argument is that it would not address the primary concern of than they could in high school. This is students in competitive admissions and receive minimal (if any) benefit to an result in too many students receiving the grading scale. Our current grading especially concerning as we consider merit scholarships? 8-point scale, but many have lower As. I encourage you to consider that scale disadvantages nearly ALL of the negative impact of these additional As someone who has been on the GPAs. That lower GPA, even by a in the context of all the strengths I our students. Average students likely stressors on a developing brain. While other side of the admission desk, the few tenths of a point, can drastically highlighted earlier. For example, if we bear the brunt of this outdated system. not all things in life are fair, this is one answer is not nearly as much of a alter the amount of a scholarship when have over 300 students taking nearly Updating our grading scale provides issue we can certainly rectify. I ask of positive impact as we would like to many schools have a firm GPA cut-off 600 AP exams and 87 percent of equity for ALL Oakwood students. our administration and the Board of believe. Yes, an admissions profes- points. Changing the grading scale at those students score a 3 or higher (per Lastly, I would be remiss to not Education, what is the payoff to this sional would perhaps make note of OHS is necessary to level the playing OHS 2019/2020 School Profile), that address the negative mental health additional stress for our students? the scale (as outlined on our School field for our students beyond the halls demonstrates our students are more impact for our students. I hear about Our standards of an Oakwood edu- Profile, which is submitted with every of OHS. than competent and justified in those school related stress and anxiety daily cation do not need to change. However, transcript) but it would speak very I have seen no research support- high marks. Almost half of Oakwood in my office. No, a 10-point grading we can change the outdated and unfair little to the strength of the school. The ing maintaining an 8-point scale. The students are identified as gifted. We scale is not going to eliminate anxiety process by which we judge those stan- other factors (highlighted above) on arguments that I have heard in sup- have high achieving students. It is not and depression in our students, but dards. It will not damage the reputation our School Profile are much better port of maintaining our current scale necessary to penalize our students for our students are most certainly aware of Oakwood Schools. Simply stated, a indicators to a college as to the rigor are “that’s just the way it has always this fact. that they have to achieve at an even 10-point grading scale will allow our of the high school and the preparation been in Oakwood” or that “everyone The current recommendations higher level. I have spoken to alumni students to be fairly compared to their of their graduates for a college level knows the rigors of Oakwood.” Yes, going before the Board of Education that state their experience at OHS was peers in an ever increasingly competi- curriculum. many regional colleges do recognize only address the concerns impact- academically more stressful than their tive world. this about OHS. However, it is simply Instead, the current 8-point scale ing SOME of our students (weighing college experience. Some even stated Crystal Rosenberg

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Or The Grande Illumination to air on WHIO-TV, know that “Everything’s a Total Blur experienced them in our own ways. she had taught. “The Loving Spouse” New York Times This Year” as Alex Williams says in From my science, as bought copper pans and three trophy the Ph.D cell biologist in my family drive-thru parade held Saturday, Nov. 28 cups marked with Longfellow School his article: “Do you feel as if time has The countdown to the 48th annual The following evening, from 6-10 no boundaries anymore, that the days calls it, I learned that after the body winners in tug-of-war and grades. clears an infection, the immune cells Dayton Holiday Festival has begun. p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28, Main Street En Passant: stopped and chatted just bleed into weeks, that January may This year the festival will return to in downtown Dayton will transform have well been 2017?” We have what carry a memory of the virus and can with Terry Morris outside the Wright churn out new antibodies. celebrate the holiday season with some into the Dayton Drive-Thru Children’s Library where he works and was tak- psychologists call “pattern separation,” necessary changes to keep the commu- Parade in Lights. Spectators will difficulty differentiating among mem- Everything came together in my ing an outside break; we talked about mind on Sunday as “The Loving nity safe. The Dayton Holiday Festival slowly pass through several blocks of what we called that in the 60’s: “get- ories. Saturday I watched Bridge Over will not gather guests in downtown downtown streets in their own vehi- the River Kwai with its last words: Spouse” I were skimmed across Caesar ting the bennies,” for sunning for ben- Creek Lake by my son-in-law in his Dayton for a tree lighting and tradition- cles, getting an up-close view of the eficial rays. Discussed politics with madness, madness, similar to Kurtz’s al parade, but will kick off with events lineup of festive floats, holiday enter- last words in Joseph Conrad’s “Heart boat Pineapple One (don’t ask): time, Beth and Alan Schaeffer. And now political change, memory, beginnings, Thanksgiving weekend, including the tainment, and hundreds of thousands that my Zooming has become weekly of Darkness”: “the horror, the horror.” Dayton Drive-Thru Children’s Parade of lights that will be on display along I say we need to pace ourselves toward memoirs, virus, grieving, recovery, and bi-weekly, I have stopped and endings. FINE. in Lights from 6-10 p.m. on Saturday, downtown Dayton’s Main Street. chatted with a lot of people on-line: small goals to begin to structure what’s Nov. 28, in downtown Dayton. Please note the following about the Chiz Marion, Bambi Saxe, Drake In order to safely control traffic and Drive-Thru Parade: Parker, June Boger, Becky Khan, avoid long wait times, guests to the • Space is limited to the num- Barb Blauman, Cathay Skardon, Dayton Drive-Thru Children’s Parade ber of guests who can navigate the Nancy McKinley and many oth- in Lights must reserve a free regis- Dayton Drive-Thru Children’s Parade ers, especially those in Takasaki, tration time slot to enter the parade. in Lights. Register for your spot at Japan, from whom I learned about A link to the free registration is now the link found on the Dayton Holiday Daruma dolls and shinenawa and open on the Dayton Holiday Festival Festival website. dondo-yaki. website. • Admission is free to attend, but During this “hunkering down” Instead of gathering in a large you must register your vehicle for an and now with daylight-saving, I find crowd, the Dayton Holiday Festival arrival time window. myself going to bed early and rising Committee hopes to continue Dayton • One registration per vehicle. early. Being awake that early gives traditions in a way friends and fam- Whether you’re driving through by me more time to read (“The Loving ilies can safely celebrate together, yourself or packing the whole fam- Spouse,” reading an article about the while keeping the health and safe- ily into a big van, you’ll just need 1 disappearing booksellers along the ty of the community in mind. 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Blood Drive Nov. 18 at OCC The Oakwood Community Center, Convalescent Plasma (CCP) has 105 Patterson Road, will sponsor a surged and CBC is calling on CCP community blood drive from 12 noon donors to “Fight, Heal, & Give.” The to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18. The antibody-rich plasma from those who Community Blood Center’s “Together have recovered from COVID-19 is We Give” campaign is calling on vital for the treatment of coronavirus donors to prevent a holiday season patients. CCP donors will receive a blood shortage. Donors must make an “COVID-19 Crisis Warrior” t-shirt. Students raising funds for St. Vincent de Paul appointment at www.DonorTime.com Learn more and register to donate CCP Members of the Oakwood High UniDay, which stands for United ly volunteered at Oakwood UMC’s or by calling (937) 461-3220. at www.GivingBlood.org or call (937) School UniDay Club plan to spread Dayton, encourages students to volun- community dinners, I Love West The new “Together We Give” face 461-3220. holiday cheer to those in need this teer in the Dayton community, gaining Dayton neighborhood cleanups and mask and Blood Donor scarf are both Donors are required to provide year. experience and exposure to life beyond Dayton Leadership Academies, free when you register to donate with a photo ID that includes their full The group is raising money for St. Oakwood. OHS seniors Amea Bretz a local charter school, all while CBC through Nov. 28. name. Past CBC donors are also Vincent de Paul of Dayton through and Sara Joly, with help from fellow maintaining social distance. Due to Type O blood remains in high asked to bring their CBC donor ID GoFundMe. Community members senior Katie Griffith, started the club health concerns regarding COVID- demand and in short supply during the card. Donors must be at least 17 years wanting to donate can go to gf.me/u/ last year. The group’s first event, Jacks 19, the group has decided to post- COVID-19 pandemic, as many busi- of age (16 years old with parental y53h6r. The group’s goal is to raise Give Back, collected more than 15 bar- pone in-person donation collections nesses and high schools have cancelled consent: form available at www.giv- $750 by the end of December. The rels of food and clothing donations for until spring. blood drives or reduced capacity due ingblood.org), weigh a minimum of money will go straight to St. Vincent St. Vincent de Paul of Dayton. You can follow the group on to the pandemic. 110 pounds, and be in good physical de Paul of Dayton. Group members have recent- Instagram @_uniday. Hospital usage of COVID-19 health. November 11, 2020 THE OAKWOOD REGISTER 7 Oakwood police department plans to add in-car, body cameras for officers in 2021 The Oakwood Public Safety were being purchased “in an effort Oakwood Public Safety Officers and Department is committed to providing move forward. Department is pursuing plans to pur- to build upon established communi- members of the public. superior police, fire and emergency The implementation of this tech- chase and implement the use of in-car ty trust and department transparency, Funding for the car and body cam- medical services, and the city’s com- nology will allow for the department cameras with integrated body cameras consistent with similar actions taken era purchase is being included in the mitment to purchase and implement to further strengthen its partnership on public safety officers in 2021. The by many police departments through- 2021 city budget, which will be pre- this technology is another example with the community we are committed cameras are expected to be installed out Ohio and the nation.” sented to Oakwood City Council at its of that,” Oakwood Public Safety to serving.” in vehicles and available for use by The use of camera technology “is Dec. 14 meeting. The funding calls for Department Chief Alan Hill said. The Oakwood Public Safety on-duty officers in the first quarter of an important component of modern the purchase of seven in-car camera “Police transparency, officer account- Department has a roster of 29 sworn 2021 at an estimated cost of $120,000 policing,” the department noted, and units and 23 integrated body-worn ability and public trust are three nec- officers certified in police, fire and to the city. will allow for real-time documented cameras. essary and critical components for paramedic or emergency medical tech- The department said the cameras recording of all encounters involving “The Oakwood Public Safety the law enforcement profession as we nician services.

The Public Safety Department’s Citizen Police Academy class consisted of, from left to right: Dr. Sam Dorf, David Warren, Bob Eling, Dr. Vivian Johnson, Oakwood Public Safety Chief Alan Hill, Lieutenant Chuck Balaj, Susan Balling, Maria Beecher, Nancy Jones, and Walter Schnee. Public Safety Department graduates latest Citiizen Police Academy class On Wednesday, Nov. 4, the gram is to create a unique opportunity Oakwood Public Safety Department for citizens to better understand the job completed its third Citizen Police of a public safety officer and also serve Academy (CPA). The CPA consists as a way for Safety Department per- of a 10-week curriculum educating sonnel to hear the needs and expecta- participants on the functions and tions of the community,” stated Chief services of the city’s Public Safety Alan Hill. The next academy is sched- Department. “The purpose of this pro- uled for fall of 2021.

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www.daytoncvb.com/daycations / 800.221.8235 8 THE OAKWOOD REGISTER November 11, 2020 u Grade from page 1 surveys of both students and faculty with all of the research.” class valedictorian and salutatorian, will lay a foundation for revisiting the tend, Waller said the district has seen found little support for the concept. On the issue of a potential merit aid seniors in the OHS graduating class of topic in coming years. “When we went no substantive evidence that OHS stu- “Chromatic grading came up along disadvantage among Oakwood High 2021 would be eligible for both vale- in, the first meeting we had laid out dents are disadvantaged by the current with proposals for adopting a 10-point, students heading into college, Waller dictorian and salutatorian honors and the areas we were going to address grading system. “One of the things so in other words the idea was if you said “we did address that and really traditional Latin honors of cum laude and those never changed. The guiding we did when they came to us to say go to a 10-point scale in order to keep tried to dig into it.” (a cumulative GPA of 3.51 to 3.74), question was whether our students will you look at this, and one of the it rigorous you need to add a chro- Badenhop said that the district’s magna cum laude (a cumulative GPA are disadvantaged when it comes to things we do every year is we go out matic scale, instead of making it less research found that Oakwood High of 3.75-3.99) and summa cum laude (a admissions and academic merit. That and visit a few of the colleges that rigorous you’re also trying to keep it students receive similar financial and cumulative GPA of 4.0), if approved was the guiding question the group our students tend to go to, it’s called rigorous by adding a chromatic scale. merit aid to students from comparable by the school board. If adopted, after came up with. The very first meet- our College Connection Program. We You could do chromatic grading with districts when applying to college. the class of 2021, Waller said, OHS ing we outlined looking at the grad- would no longer name a class valedic- ing scale, chromatic grading, the zero meet with professors, admission staffs, an 8-point scale, but I think the idea “One piece we did investigate torian and salutatorian. effect which was another option that we always bring up our academic from the committee was if you’re among our like schools in Ohio, some we looked at, and valedictorian/saluta- profile, we also do an opportunity going to have a 10-point scale typical- report and some don’t report how much “The Latin honors system is incen- torian. Everyone had to agree whether to bring colleges here so parents can ly you have a chromatic component,” financial aid their students receive, and tivizing for more students,” Badenhop they wanted to be a part of that and if ask those admissions people direct he explained. “What we found out to be clear that can be reported a lot of said of the proposal to do away with they were oaky with no changes, some questions. We never had a concern as when we did the research on that, different ways,” he noted. “As much as valedictorian and salutatorian honors. changes or all changes...you had to be far as the college admissions people though, is first of all when you add we could quantify the information we “It’s going to increase the number okay with all of that in order to be on telling us that they felt our grading more divisions within a grading scale could get, we analyzed it as a team and of students that we recognize and it’s the committee,” he said. scale was in any way putting our kids it becomes less reliable. And a student what we found was that our students probably a more fair representation at a disadvantage, and the main reason survey and staff survey indicated they receive on average as much or more of our top students,” agreed Waller. “I thought everybody on the com- is that because the colleges compare would not want a chromatic scale. merit aid as students in comparable “With CCP the game was changed on mittee was gracious throughout the our students to our profile, they don’t Students felt it would increase the districts. There were two districts in us. With College Credit Plus it’s no whole process, I thought there were compare our students to other schools pressure on them, so in other words if Ohio that got more, one of those is longer ‘here’s a path to valedictorian,’ times when people were passionate, and other districts.” it was on a 10-point scale and you got on an 8-point scale and one is on a if that’s what you wanted to do, that we spent many, many hours on this, “But they brought us this concern, a 92. Now you get an A, and it is a 4.0 10-point grading scale.” doesn’t exist anymore. This is proba- but we had ground rules for engagement that people followed and we they wanted us to look at it, we put a A. But on that scale you could get an A What the committee will present to bly a healthier way to go, we want all had many opportunities for people to committee together of teachers, coun- minus and it would be a 3.8, and kids the Board of Education – proposals to of our kids to strive and really I think give feedback. There were many times selors, administrators, we even had a were feeling it increased the pressure phase out valedictorian and salutato- the idea of trying to be number one when the hour-and-a-half meeting we college admissions person on there, and on them.” rian honors in favor of a Latin hon- isn’t the important thing. The import- had maybe could have gone longer. community members which included Oakwood Junior High Principal ors system for graduating seniors and ant thing is taking the most rigorous We also developed subcommittees that parents of past graduates and parents Tim Badenhop, who also sat on the instituting a GPA add-on for honors courses that you can for you, and the worked on areas outside of the main of current students in the system. We committee, said altering the grading curriculum – are “two big changes” to Latin system is going to allow us to committee, and we did some commu- also did surveys of alumni, surveys of scale could hurt as many students as grading and academic assessments at have a broader representation of the nity engagement and ongoing dialogue our current study body, surveys of our it would potentially help. “We looked OHS, says Waller. academic rigor and academic success parents, and surveys of our teachers,” of our students compared to singling with the entire committee. I thought it at the last five years worth of cohort “One of their interests was how can Waller noted. “So we did a lot of out just one person. That was a great was a very good process, and the feed- GPAs, grades on each semester report, we give our students an opportunity to research when we asked that ques- tradition for many years and those stu- back we heard from the vast majority and what we found was that overall we maybe get a higher GPA,” Waller said tion – are our students disadvantaged dents who were valedictorian should of committee members was that they had more minuses than we had pluses,” of parent concerns at OHS. “If you relative to our grading scale. There’s still be very proud, but we’re going to thought it was a very positive and good Bedenhop noted. “By a factor of about give an honors add-on, which we don’t anecdotal evidence, but we could not move to a broader system of honors. process to go through,” Waller added. 2-to-1 we had more A minuses than do and other schools do, that’s going find any conclusive evidence that our As far as the add-on for honors classes, “We did a lot of research. I believe B pluses, and more B minuses than to help that happen. So maybe the way kids are disadvantaged. As a matter of we would start with the class of 2025 that we were open to making whatever C pluses. So that if results were sim- it’s happening is a little bit different fact, when you look at how grading is because in my long experience as a changes needed to be made. We went ilar and you put that system over the than just changing your grading scale, done these days compared to 12 or 15 principal, when you don’t do things into this with our guiding question, grades that those students got, overall what it does is it aligns the change up years ago, we’ve moved toward more just by cohort you cause a lot of issues. but then aligned that with the mission GPAs would actually drop under a with more rigor. If you take a more of a mastery learning approach, so we Otherwise you’ve got a ninth-grader of doing what is best for our students. chromatic system [in Oakwood].” rigorous course, an honors course, give kids ample opportunity to make and eleventh-grader in the same class, We had students on this committee, Waller said the committee did not you get a bump. One of the things that up grades or improve their grades. So one is getting an add-on and the other they presented and were a part of it. dismiss the proposal to revise the college admissions people told us is when you look at our average GPA isn’t, and that causes problems.” Anytime you go through a process high school grading scale out of hand, that if you make a change, you need compared to our comparable school like this, especially looking at several but the committee could not come to to be able to explain why. So if we Waller said he is aware that the districts, we’re either there or higher possible major changes in how you do agreement on the issue. “Within the say we are going to do an add-on for committee’s proposals may not go than they are, even if they are on a grading and assessment in your school people on the committee we had vari- honors, we’re encouraging our kids to as far as some parents would like in 10-point scale and we’re on an 8-point and how you recognize students, I ous opinions,” he remarked. “With the challenge themselves. If we say we’re revising the current grading scale at scale. We didn’t see any discrepancy think people should feel really good 10-point scale and chromatic grading, going go to a different grade scale, it Oakwood High, a fact he attributes between what our average GPA is about the fact that those are two major this was an area that we just couldn’t should be because we are more rigor- to a lack of consensus for change compared to other schools.” changes - changing your valedictori- get consensus on. It’s not that you ous, that should be the reason.” among committee members, but he As to proposals to incorporate chro- feels the process examined the issue an process and changing add-ons for didn’t have some people who liked Under the proposal to institute matic grading at OHS, Waller said in depth and the committee’s research the idea, there just wasn’t a consensus Latin honors in place of naming a See Grade on page 9 u

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pandemic and also needs to provide being harder hit.” While growth has Jill on Money more money to stimulate growth and improved from the dire worries in help those who are suffering. the spring, the world economy has The virus does not have a view clawed back about 60 percent of out- Is the COVID recession over? Don’t celebrate yet on our collective mitigation fatigue put lost from the pandemic and the economy. The expansion began in recovery is losing some of its Q3 - it continues to ravage the globe. IMF projects that the U.S. economy June 2009 and lasted 128 months, steam. Estimates for the current quar- In its most recent assessment of the will contract by 4.4 percent for the the longest in the history of U.S. ter range from about 4-5 percent worldwide impact of COVID-19, the full year. business cycles dating back to 1854. growth - that’s good, but not enough International Monetary Fund (IMF) Despite national governments Now the big question that looms: is to recoup the losses that the country injecting close to $12 trillion the recession over? As stay-at-home has absorbed. into their local economies and orders were lifted throughout the their central banks cutting rates third quarter, activity bounced and making asset purchases, the Prior to the government’s release higher - by 33.1 percent on an IMF says there needs to be more of its first estimate of economic annualized basis, which equates action, including: greater inter- growth (GDP) for the third quarter, to a quarterly rate of 7.4 per- national collaboration in devel- the consensus was that it was going cent. It was the strongest quarterly oping tests, treatments and vac- to be a doozie - and for a change, a growth since World War II (the cines; more direct government good one, which would be a welcome previous record was 16.7 percent help for workers and business- relief from the first half of the year. annualized in the first quarter of es; and worker retraining and The COVID-19 shut down caused 1950). reskilling. second quarter output to plunge at a In our lizard brains, we may “The next six months will be 31.4 percent annualized pace (9 per- think “30 down, 30 up – all’s good, crucial,” according to Swonk. cent on the quarter), which followed right?” Not so fast. The third quar- “The economy could easily a 5 percent drop (1.3 percent for the ter gains came off of a smaller stagnate or worse in the fourth quarter) in the first quarter. base, so even though the number and first quarters if Congress The sudden stop in national output was impressive, it was not “enough fails to deliver. What was caused the U.S. economy to enter to get us out of the hole we are hoped would be a short-term a recession in February, accord- still in due to COVID,” according shock could metastasize into ing to the Business Cycle Dating to Diane Swonk, Chief Economist a more traditional and long Committee of the National Bureau of at Grant Thornton. The economy lasting recession.” remains about 3.5 percent below its notes that the health and economic Economic Research, the organization Jill Schlesinger is a Certified Financial For the US to achieve what China crisis is “far from over. Employment responsible for declaring the begin- pre-pandemic level. Planner and CBS News business analyst. has achieved - that is, to almost fully remains well below pre-pandem- ning and end of recessions. Part of the problem is that the A former options trader and CIO of an report already feels stale because return to the pre-COVID pace of ic levels and the labor market has investment advisory firm, she welcomes In fact, the pandemic recession economic growth, the government become more polarized with low-in- comments and questions at askjill@jil- marked the end of big run for the US data released over the past couple of weeks suggests that the pace of needs to better control the health come workers, youth, and women lonmoney.com.

The virtual holiday shopping season has begun The virtual holiday season has pany accounts for 39 percent of total usual - and other big retailers, like begun. Amid controversy (including US e-commerce sales) that the October Target, Best Buy, and Walmart cre- the House Judiciary Committee’s event “could potentially steal up to ated pre-holiday events to counter the Antitrust Subcommittee more than 10 percent of Cyber Week’s digital Amazon effect. Many of these big box 400 page report) surrounding its dom- revenue,” according to analysis from stores have shifted from an in-store inance, Amazon kicked off the festiv- Salesforce. experience to a blended approach, ities with Prime Day on Oct 13-14, a Adding to the early-holiday fren- where they encourage customers to three-month delay from the usual July zy, Apple chose to launch the next shop on line and pick up their own event. Amazon has become such a generation of the iPhone the same packages curbside. It makes a lot of behemoth among shoppers (the com- week as Prime Day, a month later than sense to convert less crowded stores

into temporary warehouse distribution to deliver a customer-focused e-com- centers. In fact, Coresight research merce experience. found that 76 percent of the top 50 And what about the actual spend- store-based retailers in the U.S. now ing? As the U.S. emerges from offer curbside pickup – “and we expect the pandemic-induced recession, this share to creep even higher in the which continues to keep millions of coming months.” Americans unemployed, it’s no sur- With just 50 days between Prime prise that consumers are planning to Day and Cyber Week, many con- spend less than they have in the past. sumers will make holiday purchases According to September 2020 data earlier in the season, and that could from Morning Consult, “People at all propel global online holiday sales by income levels have economized during up to 30 percent from a year ago, says the pandemic, and at least some of Salesforce. The big numbers should this economizing is bound to per- not be surprising, because even before sist.” Thirty-nine percent plan to cut the holiday season, the pandemic had back on the amount they spend on been accelerating the trend of online gifts and amid concerns about health shopping. The Commerce Department and safety issues, physical gatherings reported e-commerce sales now make will be greatly reduced. As a result, up 16.1 percent of all U.S. retail sales more than two-thirds will be spending (as of Q2, adjusted), up from 10.8 less than usual on celebrations with percent a year ago. That share of the friends, family, and co-workers. What total was powered by a whopping 44.5 does that mean for the beleaguered percent increase from a year ago, a brick and mortar retailers? The sector time period that saw total retail sales has been impacted by the pandemic, drop by 3.6 percent. which has forced a record number of The combination of ease, famil- stores to close this year (more than iarity and straight up anxiety of the 8,000 this year, according to Coresight physical shopping experience, is like- Research) and has caused 29 retail- ly to translate into continued gains ers, like Neiman Marcus, J.C. Penney, for e-commerce for the 2020 holiday Pier 1 Imports and GNC Holdings, to season. A recent Bloomberg/Harris seek bankruptcy protection in 2020 Poll found that almost half of those (through mid-August), according to a surveyed said they intend to purchase report by professional-services firm gifts mostly or entirely online. That’s BDO. The dour conditions mean that likely to translate into a robust holiday the 2020 holiday season will be make- season for any retailer that is able or-break for many retailers. November 11, 2020 THE OAKWOOD REGISTER 11 Finance Many taxpayers unaware of state tax liabilities related to working remotely The coronavirus pandemic forced many companies to shift their employees to working from home, but many of those workers may be unaware of state tax liabilities they could incur while working remotely. The consequences primarily affect taxpayers who, before the pandemic, worked in one state and now work in a different state, whether from home or a remote office location. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work has gone from being a perk offered by employers to standard operating practice for many companies. Most are not aware that a failure of the state where their physical work- prepare for the 2021 tax filing season: to change their state tax withholding place is located may also impact the Compile a list of any states in which to reflect their remote work situation amount of state taxes owed. you’ve worked remotely during 2020. could result in tax consequences. • Also, state income tax reciprocity • If you didn’t track the number Working remotely can have tax with any other states can be applicable. of days worked in other states, try implications that vary from state to Some remote workers are taking to approximate the number of days state. The sudden and unplanned the right steps – notifying employers, worked in each state. increase of many employees working tracking days and changing state tax remotely due to the pandemic has left • Depending on the state, income withholding – but there are still too taxes may also be levied by cities, many of them unaware of their current many that are not taking action, likely state tax liabilities and any additional counties, municipalities, school dis- because they not aware they should tricts or other jurisdictions. Make sure steps they need to take now and at tax be. Failure to take these steps could filing time.” you also track this level of detail. mean an unpleasant surprise at tax • Check your state tax withholding Here are some state tax issues to time in 2021. Remote workers should consider: – make any adjustments that are need- take steps now to track their remote ed. If you do not have the correct state • Each state has their own tax laws work and try to educate and prepare tax withholding, you may owe state related to remote working; themselves for what the upcoming tax taxes, interest and penalties when you • Working remotely in other states season might mean for them. file your taxes. can have an impact on the amount of Remote workers or those work- • Going forward, continue to keep a state taxes owed; and ing from home during the pandemic record of all jurisdictions in which you • The number of days worked out should take the following steps to work remotely in.

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Dayton Foundation kicks off 100th Anniversary with virtual performance Nov. 12 On Thursday, Nov. 12, The Dayton Quintet and Grammy nominated Megan Cooper, development manager Carnell and Robert Patterson. From Foundation will launch its year-long Central State University’s Chorus; for Dayton Metro Library. Joining an initial gift of $250,000 from the Centennial Celebration with a Live, heartwarming stories of Dayton them are Marva Cosby, chair of The Patterson family, to $653 million in virtual event – Celebrating 100 Years Foundation fund holders and how their Dayton Foundation Governing Board, assets as of June 30, 2020, the Dayton Together from Afar! The event starts gifts are touching the lives of individ- and Michael Parks, CFRE, president Foundation is upholding the dream to at 4:30 p.m. and is free and open uals and families in Greater Dayton of the Foundation, both of whom will help individuals help others in Greater to everyone through the Foundation’s and beyond; a spoken word perfor- share a couple of exciting announce- Dayton and beyond. Facebook page and online at www. mance written just for the foundation ments about The Dayton Foundation For more information about The daytonfoundation.org. to mark this special occasion; and an to kick-off its centennial year. Dayton Foundation’s Centennial The program will be filled with update on the impact from donors who The Dayton Foundation was found- Celebration, visit www.daytonfounda- lively performances from the Dayton gave to tragedy and disaster funds in Foundation fund holders James Brown, ed in 1921 by D. Frank Garland, John tion.org or follow the Foundation on Philharmonic Orchestra’s Brass 2019. Hosting the event are Dayton anchor/reporter for WHIO-TV, and H. Patterson, Julia Shaw Patterson Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn.

All Together Now! Online live pledge event to benefit Music for All on Nov.14 All Together Now! an online fund- on Facebook Live and Youtube/music- Symposium for students and teach- well-rounded education for children education organization. raising event to benefit Music for foralltv, from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. ers, and the Music for All National and Music for All has provided oppor- Celebrities lending their messag- All’s educational programs, presented 14, with a pre-show starting at 5:30 Festival. A 501(c)(3) non-profit edu- tunities for music students and teachers es of support during the live pledge at musicforall.org/alltogethernow, will p.m. cational organization, Music for All’s for more than four decades. Presenting event include Kelsea Ballerini, host a benefit event on Saturday, Nov. Music for All’s annual programs mission is to create, provide, and more than 30 events nationally during Rosanne Cash, Kristin Chenoweth, 14. and events include the Bands of expand positively life-changing expe- a normal year, in 2020 Music for All Chick Corea, Jack Everly, Michael Viewers can watch online at America Championships for march- riences through music for all. had to cancel all of its programs and Giacchino, Glenn Kotche, Katrina at musicforall.org/alltogethernow or ing bands, the Music for All Summer Music is an important part of a events due to the coronavirus pan- Lenk, Jennifer Morrison, Michael demic. Orland, Itzhak Perlman, Nile Rodgers, Cancellation of Music for All’s Paul Shaffer, Pieter Schlosser, Carrie 2020 and spring 2021 events has Underwood, and others. resulted in the loss of much of its bud- Artists scheduled to perform during geted revenue. The live pledge event the event include The Aeolians of is a fundraising effort to help sustain Oakwood University, Boston Brass, the organization and ensure continued Emmet Cohen, the U.S. Marine Band, programming into 2021 and beyond. and musicians from the Indianapolis More than 3 million people have Symphony Orchestra. attended Music for All events and Music for All plans events in 2021 programs over the past four decades. in Dayton, as well as Jacksonville, Those who love music and for whom Ala.; Flagstaff, Ariz., Orlando, Fla.; music education is important should Cedar Falls, Iowa, St. Louis; Toledo, watch to learn how they can help Ohio; and Midland, Austin, Dallas, support this national non-profit music Waco, and San Antonio, Texas.

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Grace Hartman out leans her competition to win the OHSAA State Championship race. the Oakwood team. This gives us so much courage and training, being at practice, and dealing “After countless hours of hard confidence going into the following with our shenanigans, all the while work, waking up for early morning years and for the future of this team. having families to care for at home. practices, and developing a team cul- With this, winning individually was a We could not be more thankful for ture that is second to none, this incred- moment I will never forget. I’m pretty this season and the community who ible group of ladies was able to put it sure I’ve never been happier, and to be support us.” all together for one special day, and surrounded by my best friends while “Coach Kurt Sandford and I we couldn’t be happier,” Hartman it’s happening is an unexplainable couldn’t be prouder of these girls The OHSAA Division II runner-up cross country team in the starting box just said about the race and the Jills’ his- feeling. Of course none of this would and how they’ve come together this prior to the start of the race. Pictured from left to right are Grace Hartman, torical season. “Second place is the have happened without our incredible year,” head coach Alex Brouhard Katy Butler, Gabriella Kimbrough, Abby Snodgrass, Bella Butler, Catrina best we have ever placed in Oakwood coaching staff, who have devoted an said, reflecting on his first season in Tian-Svobodny, and Hannah Moulton. history, and only 14 points from first! unreal amount of hours to planning Oakwood.

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Citations Unit #2 (black 2004 GMC Envoy) was traveling on Far Hills Ave in lane 2 while Shamene Jackson, speeding Unit #1 (white 2016 Hyundai Sonata) was Taylor Matheny, non-compliance suspen- traveling in lane 1. Unit #1 merged from sion, lack of driver’s license lane 1 to lane 2 striking Unit #2. Tantorrian Clay, speeding Jessicae Stacy, non-compliance suspension, marked lanes OCTOBER 16 Marcia Bailey, speeding, assured clear distance ahead Citations Bradley Weinstiger, failure to reinstate, lack Jennifer Caupp, speeding of driver’s license, failure to display license Mary Buerk, speeding in a school zone, David Ward, non-compliance suspension failure to reinstate, lack of driver’s license Courtney Boyd, parking within 5’ of a OCTOBER 13 driveway Nina Stute, lack of signals before changing Incidents course Theft and felony of the fifth degree commit- Incident ted on Greenmount Blvd. Theft committed on Wonderly Ave. Theft committed on Wisteria Dr. Theft, vehicle trespass, and felony of the fifth degree committed on Hadley Rd. OCTOBER 17 OCTOBER 14 Incident Petty theft committed on Volusia Ave. Citations James Curran, non-compliance suspension OCTOBER 18 Prince Domuah, speeding Daniela Ortenzi speeding in a school zone Citations Shaina Dawson, speeding OCTOBER 15 Sidney Franklin, non-compliance suspension Citations Incident Ronald Cruz, prohibited right turn against Oakwood’s Hoecht having the time of his life light Possession of drugs on Shroyer Rd. Arrest Victoria Dews, marked lanes made. as an NFL rookie with the Los Angeles Rams Incidents OCTOBER 19 Like most students completing col- Petty theft committed on Hadley Ave. lege, Oakwood’s Michael Hoecht had Lack of operator’s license on Schantz Ave. Citation and Far Hills Ave. some career decisions to make after Donald Fugate, taillight required earning his Ivy League degree last Accidents spring, but his choices were a little Unit #1 (bicycle) was traveling on the OCTOBER 20 unusual – should he play professional sidewalk along Far Hills Ave. approaching football in Canada or the NFL? Citations Aberdeen Ave. Unit #2 (black 2017 Kia Se- After graduating from Oakwood dona) was traveling on Far Hills Ave. when Raghdaa Toban, speeding, assured clear High School in 2016, the six-foot- they stopped for a red light. When the light distance ahead turned green, Unit #2 signaled a right-hand Whitney Ross, 12-point suspension, lack four, 310-pound Hoecht took his turn on to Aberdeen Ave. Unit #1 continued of signals football talents to Brown University, an Ivy League school where he was elected captain of the Brown Bears his junior year, playing against the likes of Princeton, Yale, Harvard and Dartmouth, before signing a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Rams, where he is suiting up as a defensive lineman – wearing number 96 - on the L.A. Rams’ practice squad roster. Hoecht (96) on the practice field with the LA Rams. Weekly Astrological Forecast Born in Oakville, Ontario, an hour By Magi Helena north of Toronto, Hoecht moved to “Throughout the years there had measure. “My mom almost killed me Oakwood in 2001. Because of his been lots of players come out of the over that,” he laughed. “I did not have ARIES (March 21-April 19): Opposites attract, possibly because one person’s Canadian roots, Hoecht, now 23, was Ivy League, so the bug was kind of coronavirus. That was just part of the aggressiveness is balanced by another person’s efforts to get along. In the week ahead, you there and talked about at Brown. We’d contact tracing protocol. I had to be on may realize you’re most comfortable with people who welcome your enthusiasm. one of two American collegiate players in this year’s class eligible to be had some really great players come the list, but I tested negative twice.” TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In the coming week, you might be involved in situations drafted into both the National Football out and win Superbowls and play in Playing on the L.A. practice squad, where you can prove that you are sincere and reliable. You may shine in group events the NFL for a long time, so I think I where you can interact with a wide array of people. League and the Canadian Football Hoecht hasn’t had any game appear- League. Hoecht was drafted 10th over- started to consider playing in the NFL ances to date, but says he’s happy GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Someone may ask you to be sweet. Remember that honey all in the CFL draft by the Ottawa probably in my junior year. From there where he’s right now. “I’m working attracts more flies than vinegar. Be kind this week whether you are running errands or I kind of had that buzz that this is an discussing your dreams with a loved one. Redblacks - also known as Le Rouge hard to make the team, that’s the et Noir d’Ottawa to Canada’s French- opportunity that is available to me and mentality I have now. Being on the CANCER (June 21-July 22): You are only as old as you feel, so do the things that make something that I wanted to pursue, you feel young and energetic. In the week ahead, you might have the urge dig out some speaking populace - but he had already practice squad at the moment is more games or hobby equipment from the back of the closet. signed with L.A. so from there it started to become a just for development, we have a lot of possibility.” senior guys, senior leadership on the LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Empathy or compassion might motivate you to perform acts “I felt that the competition would of kindness in the upcoming week. A good opportunity to improve your health or your be better playing for the Rams and the Though unsigned in the NFL draft, defensive line, and just to be in that workplace environment might come along. opportunity to grow inside the system with an Ivy League degree in business room and learn from that and grow and entrepreneurship and organization in develop as a ballplayer is an incredible VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You can juggle money like ping-pong balls in the week in the NFL made a lot more sense,” ahead. You might have the urge to spend a few dollars on frivolous things but have a wise Hoecht said of his decision to pass his pocket, Hoecht and his agent didn’t experience.” appreciation for the best things that money can buy. up the CFL offer. “So I signed as an enter the professional playing field Hoecht says he brings ability, blindly. “I had talked to a couple of LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Mind over matter and manners over rudeness. In the week undrafted free agent in the NFL with appreciation and awareness of the ahead, use a smile and a cheery disposition to outmaneuver anyone who challenges your the Los Angeles Rams.” NFL teams, but my agent and I had game to the L.A. Rams that both he peace of mind. You can likely outthink most of the competition. Hoecht concedes the Ivy League decided that Los Angeles was our and his coaches hope to build on. “I number one pick going into the draft, SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You are only physically young once, but you can remain isn’t the usual recruiting grounds think I definitely have a lot of raw mentally youthful by putting your imagination to work. As this week unfolds, you may for professional football scouts, but and so it made the most sense when athleticism that the coaches are devel- focus on putting ideals into action in your daily life. enough players have made the transi- their offer came because we wanted to oping and working on. I think I have be in a really good organization with a SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): It’s easy to receive fresh insights when you become tion from the Ivy League’s hallowed good instincts. Going to Oakwood involved with a new group of people. In the week to come, new contacts can help you halls to the ranks of the NFL that great coach and I wanted to be around then going to Brown, I played a lot, widen your horizons and come up with new financial ideas. scouts give players from Brown, some of the best defensive linemen in especially at Brown where I started the world,” he said. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): People respond well to generosity and tolerance, so they Harvard and elsewhere a regular look. playing my freshman year. So I have likely will be more cooperative and helpful toward those who are kind. In the upcoming And Hoecht points to previ- He still couldn’t escape the shade that 10,000 hours in. I think my foot- week, graciously extend your hand in friendship. ous Brown alum such as James of the oaks, though, and from Oakville ball instincts are pretty good and I AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Turn on the charm and it will light your way. You can Develin, who played for the New and Oakwood, Hoecht packed his bags have the size and the speed, so now it’s make some valuable connections in the week ahead. Your reputation for reliability might England Patriots, and the New York for Thousand Oaks, California, where just continue to develop, continue to be enhanced if you play your cards right. Giants’ Zak DeOssie as paving the he trained until camp started on what grow and gain an understanding of the PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Less stress may lead to better health. Happiness levels rise way for non-Big 10 or SEC players has to be the most unusual season in game at the NFL level. Our defensive when you know deep in your heart that you are making the best possible choices for the like himself. DeOssie was a fourth- NFL history. Hoecht was briefly side- line right now is one of the best in the best reasons. Focus on achieving inner peace this week. 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Tribune Content Agency Funds available to help low-income Ohioans Across Down with past due rent, mortgage, and water bills 1 __ Plaines: Chicago suburb 1 Finished a job Ohio Governor Mike DeWine for recognizing the extra challenges of start an application. 4 J. Edgar Hoover Building org. 2 Dental layer 10 Catch 3 Composer Rachmaninoff recently announced the availabil- low-income families during this crisis,” “Families who are behind on their 14 Suffix with hero 4 Food truck fare ity of funds for the Community said Philip E. Cole, executive director payments should contact their local 15 Sea between Greece and Turkey 5 Believed Action Network to assist low-income of Ohio Association of Community agency soon to get started,” said Cole. 16 Dutch South African 6 Swelled head Ohioans with past-due rent, mort- Action Agencies. “We look forward “This funding will make a signifi- 17 They’re ominous 7 Pot-au-__: French stew gage, water, and sewer payments. to working with the administration to cant impact and stabilize thousands of 19 Decent-sized lot 8 Outlaw As part of the CARES Act stimu- help stabilize Ohioans and keep them Ohio’s families, though it is important 20 “No more, thanks” 9 Happy way to break out lus package, the funds are available in their homes.” to get the process started.” 21 End of many long weekends: Abbr. 10 Abbr. in an unfilled TV slot to households impacted by COVID- Ohioans who are below 200 per- 47 Community Action Agencies 23 Ad __ committee 11 New __, NY: home of Iona College 19 until the end of December this 24 Many a “Twilight” character 12 Ford’s first minivan cent of the Federal Poverty Level- provide services to all 88 counties 25 Gulf State native 13 Like some concrete year. for a family of four that’s $52,400- within the state. OACAA’s agency 27 That, in Oaxaca 18 Big ape “On behalf of Ohio’s Community may qualify. Families are encouraged directory is available on their website 28 They’re luminous 22 Bird’s beak Action Agencies, I thank Governor to contact their local Community to help residents locate their local 32 Word in a January song 25 Sole DeWine and the General Assembly Action Agency to learn more and to agency. 33 Wood strip 26 Corn Belt region 34 Song first sung by Ethel Waters at 29 Guffaw syllable Harlem’s Cotton Club ... and a hint to four 30 Rum __ Tugger: “Cats” role other long answers 31 __Kosh B’gosh 40 Flat-bottomed boat 34 Bus kiosk posting The Oakwood Register 41 “Sesame Street” pal of Zoe 35 Ones seeing things 42 They’re clamorous 36 Dominate The Oakwood Register is an independent newspaper published Publisher...... Dana Whitney-Steinke 49 “Jingle Bells” contraction 37 K-12, in education online and on newsprint each Wednesday by The Winkler Editor...... Brian Barr Company and delivered free by carriers to 4,800 homes in Graphic Artist ...... Thomas Girard 50 Last Supper question 38 Latin lover’s word Oakwood and Patterson Park. An additional 1,400 papers are 51 “Ivy and __”: kid-lit series by Annie 39 Parking violation risk Office Managers...... Jill Patton, Aileen Hand dropped at 30+ locations including local groceries, banks, coffee Columnists...... Burt Saidel, Gary Mitchner, Emily & Sam Pelligra Barrows 40 Showing no emotion shops, restaurants, salons, barbershops, bookstores, libraries, 53 Infamous Amin 43 502, in old Rome office buildings, public areas. Total print circulation is 6,200. Contributing Writers.....Tim Baker, Matt Goeller, Sophia Bongiovi, Lillian Wolford 54 More than unfriendly 44 Steer clear of Estimated readership is 17,000. Contributing Photographers...... Leon Chuck, Lena Barr 55 Breed of sheep 45 Saudi Arabian capital SUBSCRIBE: One year $99.00 Half year $59.00 Advertising Representives ... Vicky Holloway 623-1018, Shelly Bastian 241-2159 57 Astrological transition point 46 Iberian river to the Mediterranean EDITORIAL POLICY: News, photos, letters to the editor 59 They’re ruinous 47 Carl with nine Emmys and submissions are welcomed. We reserve the right to edit WEBSITE: www.oakwoodregister.com 62 Wasatch Mountains resort 48 Most sensible submitted material. Wedding, engagement, anniversary, birth EMAILS: [email protected] • [email protected] 63 “Twilight” vampire 52 Snoops (around) announcements and obituaries are $40.00. Use the online form [email protected] • [email protected] 64 Suffix with Brooklyn 55 Car sticker no. as guideline for wedding and engagement announcements. MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 572, Dayton, OH 45409 65 For fear that 56 Postings at an airline gate, for short SUBMISSIONS: Email [email protected]. Specific STREET ADDRESS: 435 Patterson Rd., Dayton, OH 45419 - email [email protected], obituaries@ 66 Trounces 58 Vanna’s partner oakwoodregister.com. PHONE: 937-294-2662 67 Some NFL blockers 60 __ Jima DEADLINES: Editorial submissions: Monday, 10 a.m. Display 61 Quick flight ads: Thursday, 1 p.m. Classified ads: Monday, 10 a.m.

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