Loveland Magazine

LOVELAND, OHIO – Grow Your Own Certified Organic Food This Summer

LOVELAND, OHIO – Resident Judy Leever passed along this information to Loveland Magazine, commenting, “Is this something that you would be interested in publishing? I participated last year, and it was wonderful.”

2007 Earth-Shares CSA is Community Supported Agriculture. CSA is a direct partnership between the farmers who grow the food and the people who eat it. Members receive a share of garden fresh produce grown on organically certified land at Grailville, each week throughout the growing season, which starts the second week of May and continues through the second week of November.

While share quantities vary from year to year, in 2006 members received an average of over 15 pounds per week. The cost of membership for the 26 weeks of 2007 will be less than $15.50 per week for the $400 option, and less than $22.50 per week for the $580 option.

Members have the privilege of: working with an experienced gardener rediscovering their connection with the and soil, and learning about our local foods, eating with the seasons. and sharing recipes.

Regular meetings will be held to organize the CSA, divide tasks, determine a time line, and carry out the work. Member participation in the decision making process is important. Decisions will include pickup locations and times, transportation sharing, record-keeping, communication, publicity, gardening workdays. and meeting times, among others.

The Earth-Shares CSA can only accept a limited number of members.

Membership Requirements

There are two pricing options for the 2007 Earth-Shares CSA.

Option 1 - $400 membership fee plus 30 work hours.
This option allows members to offset their out-of-pocket expense by working 30 hours in the garden and/or performing Earth Shares administration duties.

• $100 deposit with registration due by March 1, 2007.
• First $150 payment due by April 1, 2007.
• Final $150 payment due by June 1, 2007.

Option 2 - $580 membership fee
This option allows members to take part in the CSA even if they don't have time to perform the work hours required of Option 1.

• $100 deposit with registration due by March 1, 2007.
• First $240 payment due by April 1, 2007.
• final $240 payment due by June 1, 2007

To register for the 2007 Earth-Shares CSA, please send your deposit and completed registration form to:
Mark Burwinkel
Earth-Shares CSA Shareholder Coordinator
4686 Hamilton Ave, #1
Cincinnati, Ohio 45223
Phone: 513.681.4924
Email: nature_dude5@yahoo.com
Please contact Mark if you have questions or need more information about the Earth-Shares CSA.

Download earthshares_csa_20073.pdf Printable regristration Form.

LOVELAND, OHIO - Hey now, American Roots Music

LOVELAND, OHIO - Loveland Resident, Bob Graff said, “Come join us for an evening of American roots music.” Bluegrass, Folk, Blues, Early Rock n' Roll, and a heaping helping of the good ol' Grateful Dead can be heard, Sat. Mar. 3rd at 7PM at the Buzz Thru Espresso Bar on Loveland-Maderia Rd (across from McDonald s).

“The Buzz is now non-smoking,” reminds Graff.

• Mark Miller- mandolin, guitar, vocals
• Bob Graff- guitar, vocals
• Tim Burns- Guitar, banjo
• Manuel Susarret- percussion, vocals

The group is also playing at a silent art auction to benefit “Team In Training” on Sat. Mar. 4th between 2-4 p.m. At the Glendale Community Center On Sharon Rd. in Glendale (at the R/R tracks).

This show also features Margie Drees ( from Appalachian Highway ) on Bass & Fiddle and there promises to be lots of great handmade artwork and crafts.

LOVELAND, OHIO – Correction: Boys Begin Tournament Play Tuesday Feb. 27

LOVELAND, OHIO – The date of the Loveland High School boys Sectional Tournament game against Winton Hills was previously incorrectly reported.

The game is on Tuesday February 27 at 6 PM at the Cintas Center on the campus of Xavier University.

Click here to view the Tournament Bracket.

LOVELAND, OHIO - The 2007 Tiger Power Bench and Squat Meet

LOVELAND, OHIO - The 2007 Tiger Power Bench and Squat Meet will be held at Loveland High School on March 3rd. Tiger Power is the name of the Powerlifting Team, which Casey S. Thomas, the Head Strength Coach at Loveland High School started three years ago.

The Tiger Power Bench and Squat Meet is for Loveland students only and is composed of eight weight classes for boys and six for girls.  This is the first ever meet of its kind at Loveland. 

Thomas said, “The students who train in my strength program already perform both of these lifts as part of their training.  I spend extra time with those who compete, to coach them up on competition standards, techniques, and strategies.”

This year Thomas said he will take eight competitors to the state meet and believes the team will bring home their share of medals. “We have had five individuals place at the Ohio High School State Powerlifting Championships the past two years (1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th).”

“To host a competition like this is great for our strength program and our entire athletic program,” Thomas said. “It is a reward for all their hard work, a chance to compete against many of our top athletes, and provides a goal for the kids to work towards every year.  A competition like this also helps develop discipline and toughness, both necessary for competitive athletics.”

The event is open to the public.

MILFORD, OHIO - Daniel M. Vinson III graduates from Air National Guard Academy of Military Science

MILFORD, OHIO - Daniel M. Vinson III graduated from the Air National Guard Academy of Military Science at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Knoxville, Tenn., and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air National Guard.

The six-week, in-resident course curriculum is designed to prepare the officer candidate for initial assignment as a commissioned officer and to serve as a foundation to build a career in the Air Force reserve components.  The major subject areas of instruction included military studies, physical training, academic studies, professional development, communicative skills, leadership and management, international security and defense studies.

After graduation, the lieutenant either attends further career development training or returns to his or her resident state unit of assignment.

Vinson, who has seven years of military service, is assigned to the 121st Air Refueling Wing, Columbus, Ohio. The lieutenant graduated in 1999 from Milford High School, Ohio, and received a bachelor's degree in 2005 from Franklin University, Columbus.

BATAVIA, OHIO - Daugherty Appointed to Clermont Veterans’ Service Commission

BATAVIA, OHIO - Howard Daugherty has been appointed to serve a third term as a member of the Clermont County Veterans’ Service Commission.  “I am honored to serve in this position to assist the many veterans who now call Clermont County home,” said Daugherty.  “I am committed to continuing the outreach efforts of this board and I am honored to have been re-appointed.”  In 2007, Daugherty serves as president of the Veterans’ Service Commission.

Daugherty is a Vietnam Veteran who served our country as a United States Army helicopter crew chief from 1966 to 1968, and is a Purple Heart recipient and a member of the Ohio
Veterans’ Hall of Fame for Valor.  Daugherty is a lifetime member of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 63, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 649, Military Order of the Purple Heart, American Legion Post 406, AMVETS Post 131 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3954. 

Daugherty has been reappointed to a five-year term.

CLERMONT COUNTY, OHIO - New Leadership

CLERMONT COUNTY, OHIO -  Commissioner Mary Walker passed the ceremonial presidential gavel to Commissioner Bob Proud following the Board of Commissioners annual reorganization meeting.

CLERMONT COUNTY, OHIO - Become a Trained Volunteer

CLERMONT COUNTY, OHIO - “Everyone has the potential of being a great volunteer,” so says Clermont Health Commissioner Marty Lambert.  “Should a major flood, tornado, or pandemic occur, we will need numerous trained volunteers to help us with everything from doing clerical work to caring for the injured.”

Clermont County has scheduled a free Volunteer Reception Center Training seminar on Saturday, March 10, 2007 at the Clermont County Fairgrounds in Owensville to provide potential volunteers with more information on the many ways they can help in disasters locally, regionally, or nationally.  The event will run from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

“Those attending will learn how to establish a volunteer center, how to receive and process volunteers, and how to match volunteers to the needs of professional responders,” said Lambert.  “A prepared volunteer force will ensure that those responding to an emergency will be helpful not hurtful.” 

The event is sponsored by the Clermont Citizen Corps, a network of volunteer organizations that use the abilities of citizens to prepare for natural and man made disasters, along with the threats of terrorism. 

To register for the Volunteer Reception Center Training seminar, call (513) 732-7070 or visit the Web site  www.ClermontCitizenCorps.org.

WASHINGTON D.C. - Schmidt Asks Trapped Passengers to Submit Testimony

WASHINGTON D.C. - Ohio Congresswoman Jean Schmidt announced today that she will begin an immediate probe of repeated instances of airline passengers being trapped on planes for hours on end.  Schmidt is asking the public to submit their experiences as testimony in her probe.

“We have all heard of horror stories about passengers being trapped for extremely long periods of time.  I plan to investigate why this is happening and under what conditions these events occur.  I am asking the public to share with me their experiences.  I have begun meeting with the major airlines to try and gain an understanding of how and why this continues to happen,” Schmidt said.

LOVELAND, OHIO – LENT SERVICES AT LOVELAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH BEGIN WITH PANCAKE DINNER

LOVELAND, OHIO - Pat Blankenship the Director of Congregational Care at Loveland United Methodist Church invites readers, “To join us for a “Pancake Dinner” on Tuesday, February 20, as we celebrate “Shrove Tuesday”, the day before the beginning of Lent.”

Dinner will be served beginning at 5:30 till 7:00 PM. A "free will offering" will be taken.

“From 6:00 pm-6:15 PM, we will be sharing, with those gathered, resources that can be used to guide you either personally or as a family on your Lenten journey,” said Blankenship.

You are also invited to join the Church for a special time of worship on Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the Lenten season. The Ash Wednesday worship service will be held at 7 PM on Wednesday, February 21st.

If you have any questions, contact Pat Blankenship at 683-1738.

Loveland United Methodist Church
10975 South Lebanon Rd.