Loveland Magazine

LOVELAND, OHIO NEWS – Workshop rescheduled/Holy Week scheduled

Grailville news

LOVELAND, OHIO NEWS – The workshop with the Center for Personal and Spiritual Growth on Compassionate Communication, postponed due to snow, has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 29, 2008, 10 AM-5 PM. A limited number of openings are now available for this previously sold-out program.

Also in March, Grailville’s annual observance of Holy Week, will be held Wednesday March 19 - Sunday March 23.

Information and registration is available on line (www.grailville.org) or by calling 513-683-2340.

LOVELAND, OHIO NEWS - Montessori blood helps 80

LOVELAND, OHIO NEWS - Hoxworth Blood Center held a blood drive at Children's Meeting House Montessori School on February 15th.  Nearly 30 parents, teachers and friends of the school donated enough blood to help up to eighty eight people.  One of the Hoxworth Blood Mobile staff also spoke to the school children about donating blood and how important and easy it is.

Hoxworth needs to collect blood from 350 volunteer blood donors and 40 platelet donors each day to meet the needs of the 29 hospitals and medical centers it serves.  For more information about Hoxworth or donating blood visit www.Hoxworth.org.

LOVELAND, OHIO NEWS - Easter Worship at LUMC

LOVELAND, OHIO NEWS - Loveland United Methodist Church Easter Worship Schedule:

Thursday, March 20th 7 PM
Please join us this Maundy Thursday (3/20) for a presentation of "A Tableau of The Last Supper" featuring the Mt. Airy UMC Men and Rev. Doug Ervin, Pastor of Marbly UMC.  Special music is being provided by the Loveland UMC Choir.  Holy Communion will be celebrated following the "Tableau". This worship service will be held at 7 pm @ Loveland United Methodist Church located at 10975 South Lebanon Rd, Loveland, OH. {683-1738}. In addition to members from Marbly, Mt. Airy, and Loveland UMC will be members from Loveland's partner church, Deerfield UMC. As we come together for this special night of worship, we invite you to join us.  Childcare will be available.

Good Friday, March 21st: 7 PM   (Worship Service @ Deerfield UMC)
The congregations of both Loveland and Deerfield United Methodist Churches will join together for this sacred time of worship as we remember the suffering and death of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Childcare will be provided. Deerfied UMCis located at  2757 W Us Highway 22 and 3 Maineville, OH 45039 / (513) 683-7729.

Easter Morning Breakfast, Sun., March 23rd : 8 - 10:30 AM
All are invited to join us for Easter breakfast at Loveland UMC in rooms L3 and L5. Breakfast will be served between the hours of 8 am through 10:30 am. A free will offering will be received. Childcare available.

Easter Morning Worship, Sun., March 23rd:  8:30, 9:30 and 10:45 AM
Join us in the celebration at Loveland UMC! Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Childcare available all morning.

Easter Cantata, Sunday, April 13th
The Loveland UMC Choir will present the Easter Cantata "In Christ Alone" at both the 8:30 and 10:45AM worship services as we continue to celebrate the Risen Christ! Childcare available all morning.

Flood Safety Awareness Week: March 17-21

The Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness Encourages Ohioans to Prepare Themselves and Their Families Against Flooding

LOVELAND, OHIO NEWS – Natural hazards such as tornadoes and flooding are incidents that typically occur during the spring and summer. But as the Midwestern and Southern states have experienced at the beginning of this year, severe thunderstorms, tornadoes and massive flooding can happen at any time, any season.

In early February, heavy rains and strong winds pummeled northern Ohio, resulting in nearly 1,600 reported power outages, thousands of homes and businesses flooded, and seven counties declaring local emergencies. Three of these counties received a federal declaration in August 2007 for flooding.

The National Weather Service, a member of the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness, says that flooding is Ohio’s, and the nation’s, most costly and common natural disaster and has declared March 17-21, as Flood Safety Awareness Week. Ohio’s Spring Severe Weather Awareness Week is March 23-29, with a Statewide Tornado Drill on Wednesday, March 26 at 9:50 AM.

The Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness suggests the following preparedness and mitigation measures for Ohioans to better prepare and protect themselves against flooding:

Know the Terms

• A flood/flash flood WATCH means a flood or flash flood is possible in your area.
• A flood/flash flood WARNING means flooding or a flash flood is already occurring or will occur in your area very soon.

Floods can take several hours to days to develop; Flash floods can take only a few minutes or hours to develop.

Listen to a NOAA Weather Radio or a local television or radio station for flood information and possible evacuation orders/instructions.

During a Flood Watch/Warning

• When a flood WATCH is issued, move your furniture and valuables to higher floors of your home. Fill your vehicle(s) gas tanks, in case an evacuation notice is issued.
• When a flood WARNING is issued, listen to a NOAA Weather Radio, local radio or TV stations for flood information and advice. If told to evacuate, do so as soon as possible.

Southern Baptists Back a Shift on Climate Change

A 2007 resolution passed by the convention hewed to a more skeptical view of global warming.

In contrast, the new declaration, which will be released Monday, states, “Our cautious response to these issues in the face of mounting evidence may be seen by the world as uncaring, reckless and ill-informed.”

The document also urges ministers to preach more about the environment and for all Baptists to keep an open mind about considering environmental policy.

Read on... Southern Baptists Back a Shift on Climate Change - New York Times.

Ashcroft Defends Contract for His Firm

By Dan Eggen

Washington Post Staff Writer 

Former attorney general John D. Ashcroft defended a government-sanctioned contract yesterday that could earn his consulting firm more than $50 million, saying that nothing is improper about the selection made by one of his former U.S. attorneys.

Read on...  Ashcroft Defends Contract for His Firm - washingtonpost.com.

It's governor vs. schools czar

        Strickland not seeking ouster of education chief he blasted; she defends self, won't quit

By Catherine Candisky and Mark Niquette THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Superintendent Susan T. Zelman Despite criticizing the state's schools superintendent as a bad manager and a poor leader, Gov. Ted Strickland is not seeking to have her replaced.

And Superintendent Susan T. Zelman said yesterday she's not going anywhere.

The governor has no direct control over Zelman's job. But he made it publicly clear in an uncharacteristically harsh attack this week that Zelman no longer enjoys his support.

Read on... The Columbus Dispatch : It's governor vs. schools czar.

Update: Loveland Middle School grease fire

On Friday, March 14, there was a grease fire at Loveland Middle School at approximately 9 a.m.  The fire started in Room 60 during a Life Skills class where students were in the process of making fried pies in honor of “Pi Day” celebrated every year on March 14 (3.14).

All of the students are safe and no one was injured.  When the fire began, the teacher immediately sent all the students out of the room and instructed a student to pull the fire alarm.  Simultaneously, another teacher in the hallway called 911. The School Resource Officer Fred Barnes came into the room and extinguished the fire with the fire extinguisher located in the room.

All students in the Loveland Middle School and Loveland Intermediate School campus were immediately evacuated and spent 20-25 minutes outside while the fire department inspected the classrooms.  When the fire department indicated that the IntermediateSchool side was safe, they sent all of the students back into that side of the campus.  All LIS students returned to their classrooms and the LMS students were sent to the LIS gymnasium.  After the fire department determined the building was safe, the students were permitted back into their classrooms at approximately 11 a.m.

All students from the Life Skills class and the teacher were checked by paramedics and determined to be unharmed.  Parents of these students were also contacted.

Link: Loveland City Schools.

LOVELAND, OHIO NEWS - Palm Sunday, “Prayer Cross Walk”

LOVELAND, OHIO NEWS - You are invited to join the Loveland Ministerial Association for a time of prayer as several local churches unite for a time of prayer on Palm Sunday, March 16 at 4PM.

The community is invited to gather at Prince of Peace Church (101 S. Lebanon Road) or New Hope Baptist Church (1401 Loveland-Madeira Road) at 4 PM and take part in this “prayer cross walk.” Both groups will be walking, carrying a cross, and praying at designated stops along the way as they lift up prayers for the community of Loveland and the “world to the Lord.”

Transportation will be provided for those unable to walk the route, and opportunities to get out of the vans and pray with the group at the designated stops will be made available. Members of Northstar Vineyard, Loveland United Methodist, Prince of Peace, and New Hope Baptist churches will unite at the corner of West Loveland and Loveland Madeira Road, and then journey together to downtown Loveland. There will then be a time of worship at 5 PM in downtown Loveland near the bike trail. Transportation will be provided for those unable to walk back to the starting points.

Schmidt Introduces Birthparent Assistance Act

WASHINGTON, DC – In a press release, Congresswoman Schmidt (OH-02) today announced the introduction of the Birthparent Assistance Act.