Loveland Magazine

LOVELAND, OHIO – THE GOOD DOCTOR IS IN

The Good Doctor, Neil Simon's 1973 Tony award winning tribute to 19th Century writer Anton Chekhov, is a collection of vignettes portraying life in Russia at the turn of the 20th Century.  These slice-of-life scenes shift from broad farce to high comedy with a short stop in musical theater.  These stories are droll, the portraits affectionate, the humor infectious and the fun unending. The theater producers caution that certain themes are inappropriate for children.

The stories Simon tells are based on the writings of Anton Chekhov and produced locally by Jeanne Welsh and co-directed by Ann Sullivan & Jared Adamson.

Ticket Prices: Adults $12   Seniors $10
For tickets call 697-6769 or visit
Lebanon Citizens National Bank, Loveland Branch

Performance Dates are:

• Friday, September 8, 8pm;
• Saturday, September 9, 8pm;
• Sunday, September 10, 3pm
• Friday, September 15, 8pm;
• Saturday, September 16, 8pm;
• Sunday, September 17, 3pm

For more information including driving directions visit the web site of the Stage Company.

MORE ON SCHOOL MILFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT FUNDING

Joe Uecker, by  State Representative

Time to pull this pig from the trough and get it into shape.

There have been many recent public meetings and much heated debate over the issue of school funding. Until we stop the blame game and come up with viable ideas on funding AND spending, we are going to constantly be playing this silly game.

In a recent public meeting that State Senator Niehaus and I attended to discuss public education funding, we came armed with facts and figures backed up by handouts.  I think we came very well prepared.  We both came with a very capable understanding of the educational funding process.  To help you do the same research you could try going the State Department of Education's website, choose the appropriate school district and get the information for yourself.  That website is http://ode.legislature.state.oh.us/schoolFunding/index.jsp .  Another informative website that we used to bring facts and information to the meeting can be found at http://ilrc.ode.state.oh.us/Power_users.asp .  We both really do take our professional obligation very seriously and have spent hundreds of hours learning and researching the educational funding issue.

MORROW, OHIO - TIM ERTEL'S TURTLES DRIVEN TO WALK

MORROW, OHIO -  Little Miami Junior High School eighth-grader Tim Ertel is driven to walk. The 12-year-old is beginning his drive to raise money for the ADA Dayton area Americas Walk for Diabetes. He is co-captain of the walk team Ertel's Turtles and one of the 2006 youth ambassadors for the American Diabetes Association.

To reach his goal he is challenging 10 local businesses to sponsor $1,000 each, and 20 local businesses to sponsor $500 each. In return for their support, he will recognize these companies and individuals by listing all of them on his walk teams T-shirts.

The ADA walk in Dayton will be Oct. 7 at Delco Park in Kettering. This will be Tim's third year walking - and his third year living with Type 1 diabetes. To manage his diabetes he tests his blood sugar about 3,000 times per year and constantly wears an insulin pump.

"Everyone out there probably knows someone with diabetes, so why would you not want to help?" he said. He is making it his mission to kick diabetes so it cannot kick him. He also wants to increase public awareness of the dangers of this disease.

The money raised for the walk will help fund research, education and advocacy for those with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Little Miami Junior High School has sponsored a school American Diabetes Association walk-a-thon for three years. Last spring, students raised nearly $7,275.

Tim is on the planning committee for the Dayton walk, so in addition to challenging local businesses to participate, he invites individuals to participate.

For more information or to participate in the walk, contact Jennifer Hemmer-Dunaway, Market Manager for the ADA, at (513) 759-9330 or 1 (888) 342-2383, Ext. 6667, or e-mail jhemmer@diabetes.org. For additional information on America's Walk for Diabetes, visit diabetes.org/walk.

LOVELAND, OHIO - MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR GRANNY'S 2ND ANNUAL SUNSET SUPPER

LOVELAND, OHIO – Last year's sunset dinner in Granny's Garden was as about as elegant a dining experience as could be found anywhere in the tri-state. Sitting outside in the coolness of the lush gardens at the Loveland Elementary and Primary schools at sunset was treat enough, however before sitting down you fill your own Granny Vase for your table with whatever flowers strike your fancy as you stroll through the gardens where you will find tables of fresh from the garden appetizers set up at various locations in the courtyard and perennial gardens. Fine dining music was provided by a small orchestra and every need was tended to by competent non assuming waitresses. No plastic or paper ware was in site and large leafy vegetation from the garden itself set a new standard for “place mats.”

This year on October 7 at 7-7:30 PM, two local chefs, Philippe Audax (the executive chef for the University of Cincinnati) and Rita Heikenfeld (featured on many television shows, author and newspaper columnists) are volunteering their time and talents to prepare a gourmet dinner using produce from the school gardens.

This event is a fund raiser for the schoolgarden school program. Dinner is served in the garden at sunset to music and candlelight. Granny says, “Please take the bouquets home at the end of the evening.”

The menu includes: Mixed Green Salad, Gazpacho, Assorted Vegetables, Rotisserie Pork Loin Provencal with wild mushroom sauce, along with A Vegetarian Option: Grilled Vegetable Stacks, Mushroom Potatoes, Bread & Dipping Sauce, Fresh Berries, Italian Meringue, and Raspberry Coulis.

Reservations are due by September 25, 2006. To make reservations, please mail a check for $25.00 per person to: Granny's Garden School, 20 Miamiview, Loveland, OH 45140. For more info: please email: schoolgarden@fuse.net or call: Janet at 489-7099.

Cost is $25.00 per person

SHOOTING STATE BIRDS FOR FUN AND PROFIT

by Martha Rosenberg

At first it looked like a win for environmentalists.

That's why for decades the dirty little secret of states like Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania and New York is they've been breeding their own birds for fans of "controlled hunts" and to fill state coffers.

LOVELAND, OHIO – Garden School Opportunities

LOVELAND, OHIO - Volunteer breakfast: Have you volunteered or are you considering volunteering to coordinate or help with gardening in your child's classroom? You are invited to attend a volunteer breakfast Tuesday, August 29th 9:30-11:30 in the gardens.  Breakfast will be served at 9:30 and be followed by and opportunity for new volunteers to network with experienced coordinators and an hour of basic training.  If necessary, you are welcome to bring a younger sibling.  Please RSVP by responding to this e-mail.

Granny's Garden School is launching a fundraising campaign to raise funds for four much needed part time staff positions.  The Meshewa Farm Foundation is offering a $10,000 matching grant.  They will match every dollar donated to the garden  program between now and Thanksgiving.  Granny's Garden School is a 501 (c) (3) non profit so your donations are tax deductible.  Mail donations to Granny's Garden School, 20 Miamiview, Loveland, OH 45140

Raise funds while searching the internet:  How often do you search the internet?  Now, every time you search, you can make a donation to Granny's Garden School.  Follow the link below, enter Grannys Garden School as the charity you are supporting, then add the page to your favorites.  It's that easy.  http://www.goodsearch.com/?charityid=816045  Now, every time you search the internet, the garden program will receive a penny.  It might not sound like much but consider this: 100 supporters search the internet just twice a day = $730/year.  Please let me know if you sign up and please ask others to help as well.

COLUMBUS, OHIO – STATE FIRE MARSHAL URGES OHIO’S COLLEGE STUDENTS TO BE MINDFUL OF FIRE SAFETY AND PREVENTION

COLUMBUS, OHIO – In a press release, State Fire Marshal Stephen K. Woltz reminds Ohio’s college students to remember the importance of fire safety and prevention as they return to school.

“Students, often away from home for the first time, severely underestimate the danger of fire and frequently make decisions that place themselves at risk,” said Marshal Woltz. “Whether students live in dormitories or off-campus housing, they should always keep in mind that a fire emergency can endanger anyone.  Knowing and practicing fire safety and prevention at all times can mean the difference between life and death.”

Woltz added that a fire safety and prevention program is essential for incoming and new students, as well as Greek organizations which provide housing. Students should be reminded of the factors contributing to fires and how they can be prevented.

Woltz also said, “According to The Center for Campus Fire Safety, Ohio leads the nation with 12 campus fire-related deaths since January 1, 2000. Data also indicate that more than 17,000 fires causing $2.8 million in damage occur each year in dormitories and Greek housing throughout the United States.”

Students are encouraged to:

• Install a smoke detector on each level of your residence and inside the bedroom or sleeping area.
• Check your smoke detector monthly and change the batteries at least once a semester.
• Never remove your smoke detector batteries because of cooking smoke or the need for a battery elsewhere, such as a flashlight, game or other electronic device.
• Know your dormitory or residence hall fire escape plan. Each student should know two ways out – one normal route through hallways and stairways and one alternative route.
• Extinguish all smoking materials, candles and incense thoroughly. Never leave them unattended.
• Clean up immediately after parties and take all trash outside. Designate a non-impaired “event monitor” to be in charge of the clean up.
• Do not overload electrical outlets or use extension cords.
• Take all fire and smoke alarms seriously.

The Really Big Lie About Autism

by Anne McElroy Dachel

This commentary is about something I've come to call, "the really big lie," which is surely based on the theory that the masses are more willing to believe totally illogical, absurd propaganda, than a small little lie.

I'm talking about the claim by the medical community, health officials, educators, and a vast parade of reporters, that the epidemic in kids with autism and related disorders overwhelming our schools, is the result of "greater awareness" and "better diagnosing."

LOVELAND, OHIO – AIR POLLUTION ALERT

LOVELAND, OHIO – Children, people with heart or lung disease, and older adults, should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion today because of predicted dangerous levels of air pollution in the greater Loveland area.

Dangerous levels of particulate pollution were recorded in the area on Friday.

SYMMES TOWNSHIP, OHIO - SEVEN GABLES ROAD BRIDGE CLOSURE

SYMMES TOWNSHIP, OHIO - William W. Brayshaw, the Hamilton County Engineer, today announced the closing of the bridge on Seven Gables Road in Symmes Township, located 1/10th of a mile north of Montgomery Road (US 22-3), beginning Thursday, September 7, 2006.

Work being performed by Baker Concrete Construction is culvert replacement and is anticipated to last until October 16, 2006 (weather permitting). Any problems/questions should be directed to either Tom Fenton with Baker Concrete at 513-539-4393 or to Tom Brayshaw with the Hamilton County Engineer at 513-946-8419.

Hamilton County's detour will be routed over Mason-Montgomery Road to Montgomery Road (US 22-3) and vice versa.

For information on other projects, please visit our web site at: www.hamilton-co.org/engineer