Loveland Magazine

We have a son in a wheelchair and share the same pain

 

 by Karen Louder

Thank you Clawson Family and Loveland Magazine for raising awareness (Accessible parking; out of sight, out of mind, neglected and abused). We have a son in a wheelchair and share the same pain.

Sidewalks have barriers throughout Loveland, parking can be a nightmare and to add to the conversation most of the restaurants in downtown loveland are not wheelchair friendly.

The Works has tried by building a small ramp onto their patio, but it's somewhat dangerous due to the narrowness in size. The other entry is around the back and it's also a tight squeeze for a 350 lb power wheelchair, but I applaud Scott the owner for trying to accommodate. He is a great guy!

Tanos and Paxtons (owners are also amazing people) however, they are not accessible including, the tables on the patio. The tables prevent my son from sitting close to the table so most of his food ends up on his lap!

Loveland Sweets and Pizazz have no access and honestly the bench/tables on the sidewalk don't help with access and maneuvering. It looks charming though!

I should add....the reason for the lack of access to the buildings/restaurants in DT Loveland is because they are considered historic buildings. So they don't have to make access, but I wish they would!

Honestly, we avoid going out because we get so frustrated with access. Events are a nightmare and we avoid them completely except for homecoming parade which was a blast for my son. The only problem was he was stuck on the street versus the sidewalk. Vehicles in the parade were just a foot away from him. Finally a man screamed at the crowd to move so that my son and I didn't get killed! It scared me to death.

Football games are another issue for us. My son can't access his friends who sit in the stands and viewing the game can be difficult, but the Loveland Police officer who watches over the games is a compassionate man. He has allowed my son to sit on the track to see the game better. But it just further separates my son from his friends so it's not always a solution.

I know Loveland cares and we couldn't have picked a better community to live in, but we can do so much better and we have a great opportunity to do so with the new Loveland Station.

 

It is the right thing to do and we are compassionate and caring

 

 

Loveland schools, businesses, and city officials: you can do better. Educate, communicate, and enforce. Tools are available for educating the public about the need and use of these special (van accommodating) parking spots, and some great ideas have been presented here (Accessible parking; out of sight, out of mind, neglected and abused).

Fellow Loveland residents and visitors: WE can do better.

I'm probably preaching to the choir, but just in case a few scofflaws are still reading: imagine pulling into Nisbet Park and immediately seeing two vans pull into the spots on either side, within inches of your vehicle, making you a virtual prisoner as their drivers headed off for a multi-hour bike ride/shopping/dining/concert/show/visit with friends/soccer game/etc. OR - think about how mad you are when the ONE spot left in a lot or garage is partially filled by sloppy parking jobs on one or both sides, rendering it tantalizingly useless for anyone but a motorcyclist. Isn't that infuriating??? How about when that really tall guy sits RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU in a nearly empty movie theater?

This is absolutely a black and white issue of clear legal rights, and I fully support engaging our law enforcement officers 110%, especially in flagrant violations (clear signage/pavement marking, vehicle lacking accessible parking placard/plates).

But wouldn't we all rather live in a community where we show respect and understanding for folks like Timmy and their families because it is the right thing to do and we are compassionate and caring, not because we are afraid of getting a ticket? Wouldn't it be better if police officers never had any opportunity to issue tickets for these violations?

I generally feel that it is not for any of us to judge whether that person with the accessible placard hanging on the rear-view window at Kroger or the mall is "really" a person with a disability; but in cases like the example given here it is hard to maintain that non-judgmental stance. People like the two women bikers/shoppers who abuse the privilege of the accessibility placard (even if they had the legal right to use it, they obviously didn't need to) should be ashamed of themselves, because their actions undermine the credibility of others' legitimate medical and physical needs and limitations. It also shares an unspoken message: "I don't care about you."

Just as our children in the Loveland schools are taught not to bully - and to stand up to bullying when they see it happening to others - we adults should respect designated accessible parking and other access spaces/areas and advocate for those whose rights and needs are violated. We need to take personal responsibility for one another, including challenging those we see violating accessibility laws or even exercising thoughtlessness (like the people blocking Timmy's view at the football game).

Whether active or passive, tolerating and permitting this type of thoughtless disregard for others makes it seem OK, which reduces ALL of us.

(The author of this column wishes to remain anonymous.)

I am available to support the Clawsons

 

 

by Molly Kelly-Elliott

Bravo to the Loveland MAgazine for addressing this issue (Accessible parking; out of sight, out of mind, neglected and abused). I stand with the Clawsons on this issue.

ADA was passed in 1990 and no city has an excuse to be out of compliance. Able-bodied people are unaware of the tremendous hardship they cause people who are wheelchair users when they usurp their parking spaces, and cities who do not maintain them are overtly ignoring the needs of part of society.

Many wheelchair users will freely tell you they are not disabled themselves - it is society that disables them by doing things like stacking boxes or planting pots on sidewalks that are the accessible entrances to buildings, bathrooms etc.

You may have noticed that the Loveland Starbucks is one that has not yet installed the accessible serving counter where drinks can be picked up when ready. Have you ever gone to a restaurant that has adopted the high cafe style tables? If you are with a friend who is a wheelchair user, forget eating there.

I am available to support the Clawsons in whatever way they need!

 

Molly Kelly-Elliott is a resident of Loveland, Ohio

 

Loveland out-muscles Turpin; defeat Trojans 24-13

 

Hit the Road to Milford on Halloween to an opportunity that should send chills down fans spines

Luke Waddell #37 and Josh Horton #44 celebrate Waddell's 37 yard touchdown in the 1st quarter

 

by Willie Lutz

Loveland, Oh.- "We've got two options. We can keep out chins held up high and fight like Tigers or we can pout and moan,” Loveland Tigers’ head coach, Fred Cranford, said after an embarrassing week five loss at Kings. The Tigers were a pathetic 2-3 due to sloppy play, dumb mistakes, and poor focus. Four weeks later, after they looked like their chances of reaching the playoffs were a thought of the past, the Tigers have rallied to four straight victories, outscoring opponents 159-34 in that span, including their most recent win, a 24-13 victory of Turpin.

Loveland has come alive in all three aspects of the game; offense, defense, and special teams. Offensively, Luke Waddell and the offensive line have rallied to carry the unit. The sophomore back, who couldn’t find a hole in the first couple of weeks, has now rallied to a league-leading 1312 yards rushing. Waddell is getting a great push from his offensive line now, which he thrived off of last season. When the hole isn’t there, he pushes and shoves until he makes his own.

In the match-up with Turpin, the Loveland running game was world-class overall. While Luke Waddell had 224 yards and three touchdowns (which seems to be an average day for him at this point), the team rushed for a cumulative 289 yards, averaging six yards a carry. The rushing unit alone out-gained Turpin’s entire offense.

Defensively, this team is night and day compared to the first half of the season. They would inexplicably lose their focus and allow the opposition to haul off huge gains, if not huge touchdowns. They have found clarity on the defensive line. The defensive line, led by Dylan Norton and Jake Saunders, are giving opposing quarterbacks nightmares.

Against Turpin, they only allowed 13 points. Turpin is a very steady team offensively, but they didn’t have an answer for the Tigers’ rush. They sacked Turpin quarterback, Bennie Stoll, three times, which forced him to play out of his comfort zone for a majority of the game.

Evan Burig is a man that doesn’t get the credit he deserves. His holder, Jeff Prifti, gets even less credit for his job. When the two are together, a very average Evan Burig turns into something special. Burig looks more comfortable with Prifti holding, which is a huge understatement. Although he did miss a 40-yard field goal against the Spartans, he didn’t miss by much. The left-footed kicker also drilled a 31-yard field goal that left no doubt it was going in from the time it left his foot until the time it split the uprights; something we didn’t often see without Prifti holding.

Now, the Tigers have spent a majority of the season on the outside looking in for the playoffs. In the state of Ohio, only the top eight teams in each region qualify, and with the Turpin win, they took the number 8 seed in this week’s computer rankings. The 6-3 Loveland Tigers will now face the rival 4-5 Milford Eagles in their final regular season matchup. The Tigers will be in the state playoffs with a victory, with a loss, things would be shaky. They will head on the Road on Halloween in a game that sends chills down fans spines, via the fact that a surprise loss could knock them out of play-off contention.

Tigers at Milford Friday. Game time is 7 PM. They will play for the CrossTownship Victory Bell.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loveland quarterback Drew Plitt was 10 for 18 passing against Turpin

 

 

Accessible parking; out of sight, out of mind, neglected and abused

 

We must speak-out, and establish a formal governmental

framework of concern for those with accessibility needs

 

 

This nearly invisible accessible parking space is at McCoy Park in Loveland. There should be a pole mounted sign and the paint on the pavement has all but disappeared.

 

A Special Loveland Magazine Report

by David Miller



 

Timmy Clawson surrounded by his family Saturday celebrating his 18th birthday

A reader, Amy Clawson wrote some time ago to Loveland Magazine and said she has had some questions rolling around in her head for quite some time. She asked, “I wonder if you can help through Loveland Magazine?”



Clawson is Family Support Coordinator at the University of Cincinnati University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

Many around Loveland already know Amy and her family, especially because her son Timmy is  so famous here. The family has been in Loveland for over 15 years with two boys, Ben (UC sophomore) and Timmy (Loveland High School Senior). Amy said, “We have been blessed in many ways having a supportive community for all of us and especially for Tim because he has Cerebral Palsy.”



Amy said that unfortunately, a very common problem for people who have different needs is in finding good, appropriate parking that can accommodate their physical or health issues. She further explained, “We have special equipment and vehicles that improve the quality of our life for ourselves or a loved one that allows us to use physician approved Parking Placards.” For Amy, the family uses it because Tim has a motorized wheelchair (that weighs 350 lbs) and it is safer when given the option to park closer to entrances, or closer to the area in which the event is held. “It is safer usually, to avoid having to weave through traffic,” said Amy. She says the Parking Placard is also a tremendous help during inclement weather. 


Timmy and Amy Clawson need ample space (8' minimum) to the left or right of Tim's van to allow him, in his 350 lbs motorized wheelchair, to exit safely.

Because Amy finds inadequate van accessible parking spots, or people are taking them without a need, she asked Loveland Magazine, “Can you please help us raise awareness to our community and fellow parents? I’m open to other ideas and productive ways to help make a difference for other kids, families, and people with different needs.”



People who illegally use these specially designed parking spots are at risk for getting fined or causing harm to a potential valid parker.  People also think that parking in the diagonally-striped area beside a wheelchair parking spot is OK; it is not. Amy explains, “We need this space to open and close our side entry van to get Tim and his wheelchair out.” She also explains that people might also believe that they are “OK” just parking behind, or in, the wheelchair spots, because they justify to themselves, “We are only here temporarily.” These are all erroneous conclusions and it is breaking the law, according to Amy.



This is a community wide issue and it is pervasive from the perspective of a mother who deals with these issues all too frequently. Whether knowingly or unknowingly, people use bad judgment in using these parking spots, the extra space beside them, or blocking them when they do not have a legal reason to do so. A placard requires a physician’s report attesting to health or physical impairment. It is also not legal to use the placard while parking in a reserved parking spot, if the person the placard is issued to, is not in the vehicle.



“All of these violations happen at Walmart, at FedEx Kinkos, at the Beach Water Park, everywhere, even at our own school buildings and public parks around Loveland,” said Amy.



Amy raised two issues she feels are important to local governing bodies and the public: 



1. It seems like Loveland’s Public Works department staff use the wheelchair parking spots when they do regular maintenance at Nisbet Park. “Why is that ok?” Amy asks. She said that this has been happening for years. “It’s inappropriate and illegal and our city workers should do better.” On the day Amy wrote to Loveland Magazine she said, “It happened again today while a friend and I were walking on the trail. Six Public Works staff and two trucks were parked in the wheelchair spots. She also pointed out that when there is a special event in the park, the wheelchair parking spots are the first ones to be blocked off with yellow tape to allow for the special event crew. “The general public is blessed with the ability to park anywhere. The regular parking spots should be blocked off before any spots that my son would need. We as a community should be better than that,” Amy said.



2. At Loveland High School, Amy has put up with parents and students blocking the wheelchair spots for three years. She said that when Tim was in 9th grade, the former principal said they were working on all the parking lot problems and would take into account her concerns, however nothing was done. “I am a very tolerant person of students who do not know better, but we as parents must do better and show our high school kids that we are not entitled to block wheelchair parking spots or to use them illegally.” She asks for parents to show compassion and love toward our neighbors and fellow students with differences and to teach our children to do the same. Tim is a senior this year, and there are a number of new 9th grade students with special needs attending the school. The new parents of these children pick them up and drop them off before and after school for therapies and doctors’ appointments; not for convenience or soccer practice. Amy suggests that the high school could indeed reroute the entire student drop off and pick up to the end of the sidewalk at the corner. “It would only take some paint on the blacktop to mark off NO PARKING areas and  the general student body should have no problem with walking a few extra feet to get to the school entrance,” said Amy.



 

Amy Clawson took this photograph of a car parked illegally during last Friday's football game at Loveland High School.

 

What was found around the Loveland area

 

Loveland Magazine took a “snapshot” of permit required parking spaces in and around Loveland, looking for instances of abuse, poor markings, etc. We also reviewed pertinent laws governing the requirements for these spots and how they should be marked and identified. We found some excellent examples and some so poor, like the example from McCoy Park above, that they would hardly qualify as being Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant.

Failure to comply with signage requirements is a violation of Ohio and U.S. law, subject to criminal fines. 



Loveland Magazine has also attended a few of the meetings of Loveland’s Downtown Parking Advisory Committee, and has followed their discussions in their meeting minutes. We have found no discussion of assuring accessible parking provisions for the Historic Downtown. This should become a priority of the committee. Historic Downtown has an inadequate number of these parking spaces, they are poorly marked, and hard to locate. The location of the spaces should also be reviewed to determine if they are in the most convenient and practical locations.



We recommend that city and township policies be enacted that will insure convenient and adequate spaces for all special events. This policy should also require adequate and appropriately placed accessible portable restrooms during special events.



We believe that the planning or zoning commissions of local jurisdictions should also take up an active review of any code or policy requirements for accessible parking and make recommendations to city councils and trustees. They should enact their own internal policy to insure that accessible parking requirements are met when they conduct reviews of development plans in front of themselves, and their staff. This review should include each and every public and private parking lot for which accessible parking provisions are required, including: shopping centers, apartment or condo complexes, or businesses. The Loveland commission should review the sidewalks in Historic Downtown looking to determine if adequate sidewalk width is maintained for ease of maneuvering through the downtown, not blocked by outdoor patios, public benches, trash receptacles, A-Frame signs, and bicycles parked on these sidewalks.



The Loveland School Board should initiate the same type of review for their buildings and make immediate improvements. The athletic departments of the high school and middle school should review how welcoming their athletic facilities are to people with disabilities, ensuring that those with special needs are welcomed into their stadiums, fields, athletic centers, and gyms - with seating that is both convenient, safe, and provide an excellent view of the athletic event.



 

This was Timmy Clawson's view of the Loveland Football game at Tiger Stadium last Friday. There is no designated spot (with signs) for fans who use wheelchairs, but they can use the walkways at the end of accessible ramps. Timmy's view was blocked by inconsiderate fans throughout the game and at one point in most of the third quarter a nearby parent allowed her children to play on the railing directly in front of Timmy. Timmy's aid is on his left. She had to stand throughout the entire game.

 

Area police departments should give high priority to enforcement of accessible parking space regulations as a routine part of their daily patrols. They should report to their supervisors findings of spaces or signs that needs repair or maintenance.  Classroom instruction of accessible parking regulations and requirements of Ohio and local codes should be undertaken for new hires, and for the entire staff once, each year. Strict and absolute enforcement of violations of these traffic laws should be a matter of policy, including not only fining the owner, but towing vehicles found in violation.



The Loveland Recreation Commission has a lot of work to do. They should appoint a special committee to evaluate and make improvements to the number of, location, and markings of, accessible parking spaces in the city parks.



The City of Loveland is currently studying “way-finding” (signs, maps, and other graphic or audible methods used to convey location and directions to travelers) as a means of directing the public to parking spaces in Historic Downtown. Their consultant should be directed to specifically address directional signage pointing to the available accessible spaces and restrooms in the downtown.

All of these governing agencies should evaluate the need for more "van accessible" parking spaces.

Accessible parking spaces should be easy to identify and find. All drivers will be served, whether we are legally allowed to use them, or want to insure they never illegally park in a reserved space. We must speak-out, and establish a formal governmental framework of concern for those with accessibility needs.

 

If you would like to help Amy Clawson achieve these goals, please use the comment section provided at the bottom of this story.

 

 

 

This couple parked in the accessible spot at Nisbet Park with a Disabled Parking placard from Kentucky on their rear view mirror. They said they had just completed a two-hour bike ride on the Loveland Bike Trail. Neither had any difficulty re-loading their bikes onto the car. When they finished loading they walked a wuarter-mile up the trail and shopped at the Loveland Farmer's Market for an hour.

 

While riding bikes for two hours and shopping for an hour at the market, their car remained in an accessible parking space at Nisbet Park. One is not possible, but this driver deserved a "fine-per-hour" citation.

 

This is the remnants of a sign, that is also too low to the ground, at Nisbet Park in Historic Downtown Loveland. These signs should be visible over a vehicle parked in the reserved spot. Perhaps the driver mentioned above could not have received a citation at all because of the condition of the sign in front of her car.

 

This is perhaps the most abused accessible parking space in Loveland. It is at the Loveland Firefighter's Memorial on Harrison Avenue along the Loveland Bike Trail. It is understandable that this spot is so often used by able-bodied people given its faded pavement marking and lack of a pole mounted sign. This car was recently parked in the spot without a placard or special license plate.

 

This well thought out and maintained accessible parking at the Walgreens on Branch Hill-Guinea Pike across the street from Kroger, also includes all of the set-aside parking in a darker pavement, and a blue frame around the pavement marking. The blue background is recommend so the pavement sign remain visible as much as possible when it snows. All three spaces are "Van Accessible". The spots are given high priority at the entrance of the store in a well lit area (important for safety and convenience) and have high pole mounted signs. They do not however have signs that remind of the, "$250 Fine Minimum".

 

These spaces at the Loveland Early Childhood Center are convenient, will maintained, have tall, pole mounted signs, are all "Van Accessible", and have a blue background around the painted pavement marker, making them more visible when it snows. They are also in a very well lit area. They also have the warning of a $250 minimum fine.

This space at Loveland's McCoy park is typically the condition of spots throughout Loveland and in their other parks. However, before they just paint existing spaces again, a review should be undertaken to determine if these spots are adequate in number and in the most convenient places. Van accessible spaces are woefully inadequate throughout the city and in the parks. The Betty Ray Soccer Field has no accessible spaces at all.

 

This sidewalk leads from the parking lot at Loveland's Phillips Park to the public restrooms. A wheelchair, or two people, one assisting another, would have a very difficult and dangerous trip to the restroom. A sign should be placed so the area is not used as a storage area. An alternative is to widen the sidewalk.

 

This is the accessible space at Loveland's Boike Park, next to the Loveland Youth Football Field.

 

These were the portable toilets for Loveland 's 4th of July main stage. The entrance was facing the grass, when a paved parking lot is on the other side. None were accessible. The nearest accessible public restroom was nearly 1/4 mile away at Nisbet Park.

 

This couple found the accessible restrooms at Nisbet Park, and some of the activities on the 4th of July, were in the park, but the main stage was 1/4 mile away where no accessible restrooms were available. Also to note; it is quite a maze finding an easy path with a wheelchair from the park to the restrooms.

 

This was some of the crowd at Loveland's 4th of July in Historic Downtown in front of the main stage. Many of these revelers enjoyed the cold beer offerings. Their bathrooms were only 100-feet away. Perhaps a person needing an accessible bathroom would not be so jubilant and eager to imbibe, knowing THEIR restroom was 1/4 mile away through the packed streets and sidewalks. Accessible seating arrangements would be nice when crowds are expected to surround the band stage like this.

 

This van accessible parking at Take Home Tano is one of the better at one of Loveland's smaller businesses. It is convenient, and well marked, but curbs could be installed to prevent vehicles from blocking the sidewalk like this truck almost has.

 

This is how the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church on Lebanon Road reconfigured their accessible parking space during their recent renovation.

 

Marco's Pizza, a national chain, has not prioritized how they construct and maintain accessible parking spaces. It would be difficult for local law enforcement to issue citations in these circumstances.

 

Perhaps this car without a placard or special license plate is parked illegally at the Chapelwood Apartments. Perhaps not. This space would not meet the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) which is administered by the U. S. Justice Department.

 

A typical accessible parking space at the Chapelwood Apartments. The pavement markings at accessible spaces should be painted toward the street side of the space so the marking can be seen by law enforcement.

 

There are zero accessible parking spaces at Bodley Park; aka, Betty Ray Soccer-fields.

 

Separate but equal at Betty Ray soccer field? Not even close. This is the only bathroom in the heavily used park. For a person needing an accessible toilet, and no reserved, accessible parking spaces, this says, "Not Welcome."

 

This recently painted spot at the Loveland Veterans' Memorial does not have a sign of sufficient height to meet ADA guidelines, nor a sign warning of a $250 fine for illegal parking.

 

This is the lot between Roncker's Running Spot and the Brown building in Historic Downtown Loveland. There are no accessible parking spaces.

 

This is the only accessible parking space within a block of where the Tuesday afternoon Loveland Farmer's Market is held. Access to the spot is barricaded from any use, from Monday afternoon, the day before the market is open, until the market closes Tuesday evening.

 

These signs were erected to reserve special parking spaces for local businesses when the Farmers Market  is open, yet this lot has no accessible spaces set aside. The nearest space is around the street and barricaded when the market is open. The next, nearest accessible space, is two blocks away behind Paxton's in the City Hall parking lot.

 

 

 If you would like to help Amy Clawson achieve these goals, please use the comment section provided at the bottom of this story.

 

Resources

 

 

One Athens, Ohio City Council member says most use wrong sign that are not current with new standards. He says, the standard sign under Manual Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) protocol calls for a green border with green text on a white background and the blue international symbol of accessibility parking space marking, which depicts a stick individual in a wheelchair. Read more...

 

These are the required signs according to a study done in Athens, Ohio.

 

The Department of Justice publishes these documents of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Download ADA Standards for Accessible Parking Spaces

How many spaces are required in public and private lots - Download ADA Standards for Accessible Parking Spaces

Download 2010 ADA Complete Standards

ADA Update: A Primer for Small Business

An illustrated guide to help small businesses understand the requirements of the 2010 ADA regulations. (2011)

A Guide to Disability Rights Laws | PDF

Title II Technical Assistance Manual | Supplement 

A 56-page manual that explains in lay terms what State and local governments must do to ensure that their services, programs, and activities are provided to the public in a nondiscriminatory manner. (1993)

The ADA and City Governments: Common Problems

A 9-page document that contains a sampling of common problems shared by city governments of all sizes, provides examples of common deficiencies and explains how these problems affect persons with disabilities. (2000)

ADA Guide for Small Towns

A 21-page guide that presents an informal overview of some basic ADA requirements and provides cost-effective tips on how small towns can comply with the ADA. (2000)

 

Other Resources

California Department of Transportation Standard Plan - Perhaps the easist of all drawings to learn about how to comply with the federal law.

Handicapped no more, say Ohio lawmakers

Guidelines for Accessible Parking Spaces used by Solon, Ohio

Restriping Parking Lots

 

Murphy Theatre to Host Veterans Day Celebration

 

 

 

Free event includes screening of Honor Flight movie hosted by Dean Waddell

 

WILMINGTON, Ohio – The public is invited to a Veterans Day celebration at the Murphy Theatre in November which includes presentations from veterans and the showing of the movie, Honor Flight.

The event is scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 9th at the Murphy Theatre Community Center, 50 W. Main Street in Wilmington. The event is free.

The celebration will be hosted by Dean “Okie” Waddell, a U.S. Marine veteran, and will honor a long-time theater patron and veteran, Kenneth Bumgarner, a successful area businessman who passed away earlier this year.

Honor Flight is a 2012 movie that follows a group of Ohio veterans to the World War II monuments in Washington, DC.

“Honor Flight is a heartwarming documentary about four living World War II veterans and a Midwest community coming together to give them the trip of a lifetime,” according to the movie’s website. The Los Angeles Times describes the movie as “enormously moving.”

Since 2005, the Honor Flight Network, a Springfield, Ohio based foundation, has been raising funds nationwide to sponsor such trips by Veterans groups. The group describes as its mission to ‘transport America’s veterans to Washington, DC to visit those memorial dedicated to honor their service and sacrifices.”

Bumgarner joined such a group of friends and veterans in Washington, DC in 2009 with assistance from the Honor Flight Network.

Daughter Kathryn Bumgarner Smith said the experience changed her father, a World War II veteran of the U.S. Merchant Marine. “He spoke more openly about his wartime experiences after he returned from the visit to Washington, DC.

“He began sharing his experiences which helped me to see him as a 19-year old facing incredible decisions about his life,” she said.

“I am grateful for the special bond that this helped to foster between us in his later years,” Smith added.

“Dad would be thrilled that the community continues to honor the service and sacrifice of all our veterans,” Smith said, adding, “it would be his fondest hope that the audience include lots of young people who need to know more about our shared history.”

The event is sponsored by The Murphy Theatre and the Kenneth Bumgarner family in cooperation with the American Legion Post 49, VFW Post 6710, Community Care Hospice, and Dignity Memorial, said Theater Manager Maretta Alden.

“We are grateful to the individuals and businesses that make such vital programming available to the widest audience,” Alden said.

About the Murphy Theatre

The Murphy Theatre is a community theatre in Wilmington, Ohio, and event ticket sales support its maintenance and preservation. Opened in 1918 by Charles Murphy, the Murphy Theatre has been open to the public for over 90 years. It is a testament to a thriving local arts community and a rich architectural history. The Murphy Theatre hosts live theatre productions, films, festivals, and performing artists to support this enduring legacy, operating as an open space for public meetings, speakers, celebrations, and events. The Murphy Theatre is more than just a landmark. It is the heart of a downtown community that celebrates its past while pushing forward into its future. To learn more about the history of The Murphy Theatre, or to become a theatre supporter, please visit themurphytheatre.org or call 937-382-3643.

 

Loveland Tigers make top 8 in football rankings: Headed for playoffs?

 

The Loveland Tigers made it into the top 8 of the just released football computer rankings. Top 8 teams in each region will get some post season. Loveland plays at Milford Friday night at 7 PM.

Region 6 - 1. Cin. LaSalle (8-1) 27.1889, 2. Cin. Mount Healthy (9-0) 24.596, 3. Kings Mills Kings (9-0) 23.8111, 4. Lima Senior (8-1) 19.3389, 5. Harrison (6-3) 17.8444, 6. Cin. Northwest (6-3) 14.5, 7. New Carlisle Tecumseh (5-4) 14.2167, 8. Loveland (6-3) 13.2556, 9. Cin. Glen Este (5-4) 12.8889, 10. Xenia (5-4) 11.5333, 11. Cin. Winton Woods (4-4) 11.5326, 12. Vandalia Butler (4-5) 9.4111

 

Read more about the rankings and other local teams...

Early Voting at the Clermont County Board of Elections

 

CLERMONT COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS

76 S. Riverside

Batavia, Ohio   45103

Office Hours for In-Person Voting

• (Monday - Friday) - (8:00 am – 5:00 pm) - thru Friday, Oct. 31st
• Saturday, November 1^st – (8:00 am – 4:00 pm)
• Sunday, November 2^nd  - (1:00 pm – 5:00 pm)
• Monday, November 3^rd – (8:00 am – 2:00 pm)

If you want to Vote by Mail – Call for an Application or Print an Application off Website

76 S. Riverside, Batavia, Ohio  45103

(513) 732-7275

www.ClermontElections.org

Trick or Treat hours around Loveland, Ohio

 

 

 

Halloween, Trick or Treat hours are between 6 and 8 PM, Friday October 31 in Loveland, Symmes Township, Montgomery, Milford, Miami Township, Deerfield Township, Morrow, Salem Township, and Maineville.

 

Preparing a Peaceful & Relaxed Holiday Season at Sangha Yoga

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Gratitude & Self Care   Preparing a Peaceful & Relaxed Holiday Season   At Sangha Yoga, we love gratitude and self- care. In fact, both Becky and I take the necessary time to give back to ourselves, honoring that all that comes through us, needs our attention, clarity and patience. When you have a more relaxed and balanced nature, how you perceive the world happening around you changes… and this brings about a more peaceful approach to life's events and daily dramas. If you are feeling over-stressed, over-exhausted, over-pressured, over - done… then how you perceive the world is a reflection of your exhaustion. That's why the physical body and mind will eventually collapse and force us to rest and recover. However, we have a choice to wait that long or do something to avoid that feeling… thank goodness, we have a buddhi (intellect) to make new decisions & new habits!  :) We can choose to cultivate more gratitude in our lives and also take more moments for self-care. The investment of time and energy that you put into "your best YOU" reaps great rewards in all areas of your life. Can you imagine if you applied Larry's 3 simple tips for peace, experienced first-hand their effects and then received a self-care, healing massage from Christopher... and then tackled families, friends, parties, and the grand to-do's? Now doesn't that sound nice?  A peaceful and relaxed holiday season. Ahhhh the possibilities!  :) Happy Fall… and make it a great one!

 

31st Loveland High School Arts and Crafts Expo Sat. Nov. 1st

 

 

City Council to vote tonight on community development funds

 

Loveland, Ohio - On the agenda at tonight's city council meeting is a request to Hamilton County for a share of the available federal Community Development Grant Funds. The resolution lists three projects, in order of priority as their wish list. Hamilton County will have about $2.9 million to share with local communities and will make the final decision about any projects.

1) Paving of W. Main Street, Highland Avenue, Florence Avenue and Enlage Road within the Heights area of the city. This project would include the addition of parking spaces at Anniversary Park. (project cost $99,900, local match $9,990)

2) Three (3) year financial support of the Loveland Initiative. ($54,625)

3) Building demolition at 897 Loveland Madeira Road (Bowling Alley). (project cost $58,597, local match $13,820)

City council can apply for all three projects to be funded, or remove listed projects, or add other projects.

There will be a public hearing tonight, giving residents a chance to weigh-in. The meeting starts at 7:30 PM.

During the first public hearing on the grant, supporters of the Loveland Initiative receiving funds were the only community members supporting any project. (Your neighbors: Pleading with intimate, passionate, and personal stories for the Loveland Initiative)

 

An open letter to City Hall from Loveland Initiative Director

 

 

Dear Loveland City Council

I moved to the City of Loveland in 1994. My two adult boys attended Loveland City Schools. Loveland is a wonderful place to live. For several years I have had the pleasure of volunteering and serving this community. I am the Executive Director of The Loveland Initiative.

Why we are worthy of the Community Block Grant Funding.

The Loveland Initiative meets the needs of under-served children and their
families.

• For 17 years The Loveland Initiative successfully provided eight programs that serve as the provider of resources for under-served families.
• The Operating Board of The Loveland Initiative is committed to fulfilling the nonprofit’s mission. The group understands the mission, identifies with it, articulate it and defends it with passion. They are professional, knowledgeable and loyal to the organization.
• In the City of Loveland, public transportation is not available to residents. This limits their ability to access services in the City of Cincinnati. Often, many residents are without cars.

 
The Loveland City Council has received several recipients responses by public hearings, comments submitted to Clerk of Council and Loveland Magazine concerning the Loveland Initiative’s work. Recipients have spoken eloquently of the need to grant funding for The Loveland Initiative. They see the long term good that comes from the organization success in and for the community. We hope you see the same.

In conclusion, we urge you; the Loveland City Council to vote in support of receiving funding for the Loveland Initiative as we seek to support a program designed to service under-served children and their families.

Sincerely,

Terri Rogers
Loveland Initiative, Executive Director

(Editor's Note: for background watch the series of short videos in the Loveland Magazine video hub at the top of the home page.) (Also read: Residents support including Loveland Initiative in Community Development Block Grant and More support pours in for the Loveland Initiative's bid for community block grant funds)

More support pours in for the Loveland Initiative's bid for community block grant funds

 

 

See background story: Your neighbors: Pleading with intimate, passionate, and personal stories for the Loveland Initiative.

(Editor's Note: for background watch the series of short videos in the Loveland Magazine video hub at the top of the home page.) (Also read: Residents support including Loveland Initiative in Community Development Block Grant and An open letter to City Hall from Loveland Initiative Director)

 

This note was sent to City Hall by Melanie Church:

Dear City Council Members:  

I am a 33 year old female business professional from Toledo, OH.  I moved to Cincinnati in 2006 to further my career in the insurance industry.  My educational background consists of a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Finance, Magna Cum Laude, an Associate of Arts Degree in Business Administration, Cum Laude, an Associate of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Technology, numerous insurance designations (FLMI, ALMI, ACS, AFSI, ARA, NASD Series 6), Ohio Department of Insurance Licensures as an Agent and Adjuster and CPR certified.  

As you can see, I love learning!  I have been blessed to have so many opportunities in my life that I want to give away what I have learned to empower others- especially those less fortunate than myself.  As my grandmother always said “We only keep what we have by giving it away.”  

I was drawn to the Loveland Initiative because I have a passion for being of service to others.  I have been serving as Treasurer since August 2013 and have met many wonderful people who truly care about the work they do, which is so important to me.  

I believe the Loveland Initiative is very deserving of the Community Block Grant due to the range of services we provide for our neighbors.  With the assistance of the grant, we can obtain a physical location that we can call home.  We will be able to reinstate one of our most beloved programs, the Resource Center.  This program provides food, clothing and household items for free to our clients. We will be able to store donations and have a place where clients can shop for necessary items.  Having a permanent location for our organization provides a sense of security to our clients knowing that we will always be there to assist in their times of need.  

Please assist us in obtaining a home for our organization and providing a sense of security and permanency for our clients.

Please consider the impact and range of services this grant will offer our clients when considering the Loveland Initiative a recipient of this money.  

Kind Regards,

Melanie Church
Treasurer for “The Loveland Initiative”

 

This note was sent to City Hall by Bayy Kuhn:

I will be unable to attend the public hearing tonight to make my comments, so I wanted to drop you a quick note.

As a former board member of the Loveland Initiative, I've seen first hand the positive impact that they have made on the lower income families in this city.

Their Backpack program and Christmas Toy Store are only two examples where they have been able to provide families with things that they may not have otherwise been able to obtain on their own.

They are also the only organization that I'm aware of that has a program that brings this community together on Martin Luther King day.

This organization is ran solely by volunteers, and relies on the funding that they receive from our community donations to survive. They also do not currently have a location to work out of, which makes it even more difficult for them to continue the positive work that they do.

I would strongly encourage the members of City Council to give their consideration to the Loveland Initiative's application for funding from the block grant program.

Approving their application will allow them to continue to make a positive difference in our city.

Thanks.

Barry

 

This note was sent to City Hall by Jill Luti:

Hello! My name is Jill Luti and my Husband , Mark, and I live in the Heights of Loveland with our four daughters.

We have been home owners here in Loveland for over 8 years now. We are a low-income family, trying to stretch a dollar to make ends meet. We are so fortunate to have these wonderful programs offered by the Loveland Initiative, they are one of our most valuable resources to make sure our children had what they needed over the years.

They offer us a sigh of relief, they have our backs, and we couldn't do it on our own without them!

My children look forward to going to the Back To School Backpack program before each school year starts! The school supplies, snacks, toiletries, hoodies, shoes, and haircuts make a huge difference and the kids are so happy!

The staff/coordinators are very helpful and understanding of my two Daughters with Autism and their special needs as well.

Then the Christmas Shopping event allows us as parents to supplement our shopping lists at a low cost, I think we spent less that $50 last year for gifts for our four daughters. So we are looking forward to that again this year as well! I know my youngest has already asked me about shopping for her family again at the Kid Gift Shop up at the Methodist church by the Oasis. She is the only one young enough left under 12 out of my children to be able to participate.

My girls have never went to Cool School, but I know many who do. We are just too busy, but I am glad it is offered.

So please know that these programs need the support and help they deserve to keep running for many years to come, passing it down to the next generation.

I am so glad that we got to be part of it, our children have flourished over the years in school and outside of school with the help of the Loveland Initiative!

Sincerely,
Jill Luti
38 year-old, stay-at-home mom

 

This note was sent to City Hall by Shannon Knutson:

As a current education student at the University of Cincinnati, Loveland High School alumna, and new board member of the Loveland Initiative, I see a number of reasons why the Community Block Grant would greatly advance the mission of the Loveland Initiative, which is to provide educational support and assistance to under-served children and their families.

In my education courses, I am learning about the importance of providing resources and partnerships for all students, especially those who are under-served, to help them thrive in school. Since 1996, the Loveland Initiative has shown its ongoing commitment to under-served students and their families with programs such as the Back to School Backpack Drive, Cool School, and “Set for Success.”

With the Community Block Grant, the Loveland Initiative would be able to strengthen its impact on the community by establishing a permanent workspace in which volunteers could collaborate on these and other programs to better serve members of the Loveland community.

As a Loveland alumna, I have seen peers who struggled in school because their families could not afford supplies or spend time helping them with homework. The Loveland Initiative has programs that help provide students with supplies and homework assistance; however, without a base of operations, organizing the programs is much more challenging.

As a new board member, I have witnessed the commitment of the board members to their cause and community. If given this grant, the focus of this organization would be more driven towards helping the community, and not diverted by concerns over where to hold meetings.

In conclusion, the work of the Loveland Initiative benefits the Loveland community and will only become more beneficial to the community, if given the Community Block Grant.

Thank you for your time and consideration of this organization.

Sincerely,
Shannon Knutson
Loveland Initiative Trustee

 

This note was sent to City Hall by Debora Jones:

My name is Debora Jones I'm a board member of the Loveland Initiative. I believe that with this grant we can achieve so much. In the past we have had to share a space with the local churches in order to services our clients .If we had a space of our own we could better serve them. I hope that we will be considered for the Block Grant.

Thank you for your time.


Debora Jones 

 

This note was sent to City Hall by Mary Hensley:

Hello, my name is Mary. I have lived in Loveland Since 2006. I am a single parent of 2 boys. My oldest son graduated from Loveland High School in June and my youngest is in the 7th grade at LMS. Being a single parent I have had to use The Loveland Initiative and the services they provide.

Getting a backpack full of the needed supplies for my children to start school is such a blessing and weight off my shoulders. It allows me to send my children to school feeling prepared and ready to learn.

Words can not express what the Christmas Toy store provides for my family. Being able to shop for my children at prices I can actually afford, brought tears to my eyes the first year I used the program. It made me feel good that I was the one buying my kids Christmas gifts and not having to rely on other charities as well as being able to pick their gifts out myself. Every year since 2006 I have provided my children’s Christmas from the Toy Store.

In 2009 I wanted to give back to my community as well as to a wonderful organization that has done so much for my family. I started volunteering for The Loveland Initiative in late 2009 and became a board member in 2010. I am currently the Vice President on the board. During my time as a board member I have been involved in several fund raisers as well as volunteering and leading several programs.

In 2010 when The Loveland Initiative was operating out of the Northstar Community of Grace church, I took part as project leader for The Loveland Initiative’s Resource Room. The Resource Room provided clothing, household items as well as some food for families in need in the community. I took a lot of pride in this room and enjoyed helping the community. I had totally revamped the Resource Room and made sure there was nice stuff for the clients free of charge. We were opened 3 days out of the week and during that time the Resource Room serviced about 80 clients a month. Our clients relied on our Resource room to provide their family with clothes. The room had clothes for adults as well and I always had people come looking for clothes for a new job or an interview. We were always able to help them find things to help them get the job or clothes to wear to work.

It was such a blessing for me to be able to provide people with things they needed for themselves as well as their families. There is no other place in our community like the Resource Room. It served and great need here in the Loveland community and is greatly missed. I am asked by clients all the time where the room went or when we will get a space for another room.

I am also the project leader for our Christmas Toy Store. Last year we had over 200 children signed up for our program. We were able to provide all those children with a substantial Christmas. We were able to raise over $4000 and granted a $2500 and $1500 in scholarships to Loveland students. For me to be a part of such a wonderful program and see the happy and very thankful faces of the parents and grandparents shopping for their families is priceless.

I am truly hoping that the city will see fit to provide The Loveland Initiative with the Community Block Grant. We are in the community trying to make a difference in the lives of the under served in the Loveland community. We provide positive programs and services that make a huge difference in our community.

Thank you for your time,
Mary Hensley

Third grade Loveland Tigers win American Division Championship

 

 

by Amy Burns

The third grade Loveland Tigers played in the American Division Championship (Super Bowl) game on Sunday at Lakota East High School against the Sycamore Aviators.  Behind the strength of our 5-3 defense and our Wing T offense, we gave up very few yards but gained many.  The final score was 6-0 in favor of our Tigers who controlled the tempo of the game from start to finish.  Behind the power of our offensive line, Julius Vorbroker scored our only touchdown on a quarterback sneak from the four yard line. 

In the 2013 season, this team did not win a single game.  These boys have demonstrated tremendous growth in their second season together and it showed in the championship game.  This was a total team effort from the players to the parents and coaches.  We are already looking forward to the 2015 season to see what we can accomplish next.  Go Tigers!!

 

 

Residents support including Loveland Initiative in Community Development Block Grant

 

Many readers have commented on the story about residents asking City Council to include the Loveland Initiative in the funding request for a Community Development Block Grant.

Read the story about, and watch Your neighbors: Pleading with intimate, passionate, and personal stories for the Loveland Initiative.

 

Stephanie Turner said:

 

Hello my name is Stephanie I have lived here in Loveland for 4 years now with my two girls that are 7 and 12. We love living in this community.

 

I unfortunately got in a bad accidentally witch made disabled and its horrible. I am 31 and now I cant provide for my family like I want to. But, I'm happy to say I met some girls where I live that told me about the Initiative center. So I went and checked it out and I met the nicest people in there and they told me that, that's not the only thing they do.

 

They offer a program called Cool School with is cool because the kids can get tutored or get a little help on thir home work - witch my kids liked. And, the book bag program and also the Santa program witch is cool. You can buy your children brand new presents for 5 dollars or less.

 

It's very nice to know if you lose your job or have to have emergency surgery, or just something pops up and you cant afford to be santa this year, our community has your back!!!

 

So please give suport them for the development grant program. Terri Rogers is a wonderful lady and does great things for this community. Thank you Terri for all your help. And, thank you Mary, you are a very great women too that does not turn their back on any one...thank you guys...sincerely, Stephanie

 

Christina Newman said:

 

Hi my name is Christina.I have lived in Loveland for ten years. When I moved here I learned about the Initiative Center. It has helped me so much. Its helped me and my children very much. It's helped us with cloths and school supplies, and I don't know what I would have done without the Christmas program. It allowed me to be able to provide Christmas for my children when I was unable to. I believe that they should receive the development grant. Good luck to the Initiative enter.

 

Janet Woerner said:

 

Hi my name is Janet and I've lived in Loveland for my whole life. I loved growing up in this town. I've always known about the Loveland Initiative Center. It's a great program from what I had heard.

 

Then three years ago, when I had a beautiful baby girl and things weren't going so good and I was talking to some friends abut needing help, they reminded me about the Initiative Center. So I went, and then I meet Mary who helps run it, and Terri who runs it. Them woman were the greatest people I have ever meet in a long time. I can't thank them enough for all the help they gave me. They gave me and my daughter as many outfits as we needed including coats and shoes down to household items.

 

Then they told me about other programs that they had like the Santa program that lets me buy brand new stuff at a very low cost I can afford. And this year my daughter started preschool and I was able to apply for the backpack program, and she got a backpack and supplies and a gift card to get new shoes. I couldn't ask for anything better, I believe in Terri and Marry and want the team to receive for the community development grant.

 

Thank you for your time.

 

Melanie Church said:

 

I am so proud to be part of The Loveland Initiative because we serve our neighbors. I get to see the people we serve everyday in the community and that is such a great feeling because I see their faces and know who they are.

 

I know that the community is a better place because of the programs offered by The Loveland Initiative. Loveland is a community that helps each other and there is no other place I would rather live.

 

Please consider the many local neighbors served by the Loveland Initiative when considering us for the Community Development Grant.

 

Shionee Blust said:

 

I have lived in Loveland for the majority of my life and am proud to be a member of such a supportive and generous community! The Loveland Initiative is a wonderful organization with some unique and much needed programs that offer so much to the under served children in our community. The potential to implement even more programs could be possible with the funds from the Community Development Grant. I have served on the board for 3 years and have seen first hand the benefits our programs provide! I have handed out backpack to the kids and seen the joy on their faces when they get to choose the one they want and not just have to take the one they are given. I see the relief from parents that shop at our Christmas Toy Store, knowing their children will have gifts to open on Christmas morning. The funds from this grant can help the Loveland Initiative greatly improve and continue to provide the much needed support to our families!

 

Jessica Cole said:

 

My name is Jessica and I could not make it to the council meeting, but I hope you consider The Loveland Initiative's request.

 

They have provided so much for so many including me.

 

I am a single mom of two children. I work and try my best to provide for my children. I cannot always make ends meet and having the Loveland Initiative helps so much. Every year my kids get backpacks, school supplies and other essentials for school. This is a wonderful program because my kids can go to school with confidence.

 

I also use the Toy Store every year. There is something special that a mom feels knowing that her kids have something under the tree to open on Christmas morning. Not only do I get to shop for my kids,

 

Ms. Terri also has a program where she has a bus come and pick up the kids and they get to pick out Christmas presents for the special adults in their lives. This is another service that builds my kids happiness knowing that they have special things to give out on Christmas for their daddies and grandparents. Secretly this helps me because I could not afford to go buy those special things for them to give out.

 

Not only do they provide so many good services, it is the friendliness you get when you walk into these places. Sometimes you just feel so down because you cannot provide for your kids, but it is okay. No one ever looks at you differently and to me that is a big thing.

 

Ms. Terri and her volunteers always have a smile and a warm greeting followed by a little bit of conversation with you. When you leave you feel so uplifted.

 

Thank you for considering this and thank you to the Loveland Initiative for all they do!

 

Shannon Knutson said:

 

The Loveland Initiative does some great work for under-served students and their families in this community. I have lived in Loveland, Ohio for nineteen years, and am proud to live in a community that takes care of its people. Please help this organization continue its great work by supporting it as a candidate for the Community Block Grant.

 

Anthony Hauser said:

 

Thanks to my good friend Dave Miller for posting this story. I would like to thank the Council for giving us time to speak on behalf of our cause. I urge everyone to support the Loveland Inatitive in our goal to receive our community block grant. This grant is vital to the inatitive continuing it's great work.

 

Susan Bradford said:

 

The Loveland Initiative is an amazing program that benefits low income and poor families in the Loveland area. Without this program, my own family would never have been able to give the kids a good Christmas. As a grandparent, who is used to being able to provide fully for my family, it was quite a relief to be able to buy gifts for the kids last year without spending our utilities money!

 

The Initiative also provides the backpack program, which for us, was so helpful. School supply costs can be astronomical nowadays. Before we learned about the Initiative program, we had to scrimp and save to try to obtain required supplies.

 

The Initiative deserves this grant so that it can continue providing this much needed service to the families of Loveland who desperately need them very much.

 

Please consider approving their request.

 

 

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  Heather Wilson

   

  The Loveland Initiative's programs have been such a blessing for my family. I am so thankful for the programs the Initiative provides for families who need help especially the Christmas Toy Store.

   

  I have not only used their programs, but I have helped with the programs as well. I was amazed how the Loveland Community comes together to support the Initiative's programs.

   

  The Christmas Toy Store helps so many families to provide their children with a good Christmas. I know that without it I wouldn't be able to give my kids a good Christmas.

   

  Please support the Loveland Initiative so they can provide families like my own with the help they need. One of the reason's I love living in Loveland so much is because I have seen how the community comes together to help support these programs so that low-income families can get the help they need.

   

   
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  Nicole Thompson

   

  The Loveland Initiate has helped my family in many ways, not just with one service they provided.

   

  Please support the Loveland Initiate so they can continue to help the families in the Loveland Community who need it.

   

  The Christmas program guarantees that every child will have some type of present/presents on Christmas. The back to school backpack program assists parents with the essentials that children need to assure that their children start the school year with the supplies that they need.

   

  The Loveland Initiate is an important part of the Loveland Community and we as a community need to pull together to support ALL of our surrounding neighbors no matter what. After all, that is what makes Loveland a great place to live.

   

  Please show your support for the Loveland Initiate!!

 

Loveland City School District congratulates 58 AP Scholars

 

The Loveland City School District congratulates the 58 Loveland High School (LHS) students recognized as AP Scholars. These AP Scholar awards are based on exceptional performance on Advanced Placement Exams in 2014.

Operation: Military Tiger Pride at Loveland Primary

 

LPS hosts Military Build a Book evening event

Paper, glue and scissors lined the tables of the cafeteria at Loveland Primary School (LPS), as students, parents and community members spent the evening engaged in a Military Build a Book event.

“The theme was Operation: Military Tiger Pride – Community of One!” said Mary Tobias, LPS media aide and event coordinator. “This was an opportunity for Loveland families to come together to build books for military troops currently deployed and far away from home.”

The Loveland High School Football Team even took time to sit alongside the younger Tigers to create the gifts, and volunteers served up a pancake treat for all involved.

“As a military mom, this event is near and dear to my heart,” said Tobias. “These books will put a smile on a soldier's face. This was a wonderful event.”

 

Meredith Montalbano and Sophie Greenberg attend American Legion Auxiliary Buckeye Girls State

 

LHS students Meredith Montalbono and Sophie Greenberg on the campus of the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio.

Loveland High School (LHS) salutes Seniors Meredith Montalbano and Sophie Greenberg who were selected by the American Legion Auxiliary of Loveland to participate in the American Legion Auxiliary Buckeye Girls State, an eight day intensive education program on Ohio government for high school students that took place in June. 

“This is a program where each participant becomes a part of the operation of a local, county and state government,” said LHS Principal Chris Kloesz. “It was an honor for LHS to have two students selected to participate in such an educationally rich summer program; we are extremely proud of both students.”

Buckeye Girls State is designed to educate Ohio’s young women in the duties, privileges, rights and responsibilities of good citizenship. Delegates are exposed to the rights, privileges, duties and responsibilities of a franchised citizen. The training is objective and practical with a city, county and state government operated by the students elected to the various offices. Activities include legislative sessions, court proceedings, law enforcement presentations, assemblies, a band and recreation.

 

Twelve Local Artists Gather for Holiday Art Show in Miami Township

 

Hand created clay Santas offered by Moonforest Studios

Mud Slinger Studio is hosting its eighth annual Holiday Art Show on Friday, November 14th from 9 AM until 7 PM.  The show features unique, locally made pottery, mosaic mirrors, beaded flatware, hand crafted earrings, paintings and prints, weavings, jewelry, hand felted crafts, and quilted handbags in time for the upcoming holiday season. 

 

"This is an opportunity to support local artists and craftspeople and to browse their one of a kind arts and crafts.  You can find items here not available at the mall or in catalogues.  In addition, artists will be on hand to answer questions and can even take special orders," says potter and show organizer, Bonnie McNett. In addition, one of the artists, Mary Amburgey, will be demonstrating the art of tatting.  She'll be using fine Egyptian cotton and beads to craft one of a kind earrings right before your eyes.

 

Local artists and crafts people that will be showing their work include:

 

Mud Slinger Studio - Bonnie McNett creates functional, wheel thrown and hand built pottery

Reflections of Creativity - Anne Huddleston uses beads, semi-precious stones and Italian tiles to create mosaic mirrors

Moonforest Studio - Sarah Miller specializes in original clay and felted crafts 

Attention to Detail - Judi Hughes glass beads and wire to create stunning flatware, tableware, and ornaments

Susie Brand Jewelry - rings, bracelets, pendants and earrings made from silver, gold, beads, and semi-precious stones

Mary Amburgey - Mary uses tatting to incorporates beads into bold, yet lightweight, earrings

Kate Albert's Art - Kate uses acrylic paints to create unique collage style paintings of local landmarks and nature

Beautifly Jewelry - Bethany Butler fashions jewelry from real butterfly wings and other natural elements

B.J. Weavery - Bob Jenkens hand weaves place mats, table runners, coasters, and scarves
Do~Si~Do Handbags - Doris Williams quilts stylish purses, handbags, and kitchen accessories

Moira Seger - imaginative accessories, rings and headbands from duct tape

Jabebo Earrings - Kevin Abbott uses recycled paperboard to fashion earrings inspired by nature and science 

 More about the Artists & their Works

 

Several beaded wine stoppers offered by Attention to Detail

The show is Friday, November 14th from 9 AM - 7 PM at 6888 Clubside Drive just off of Route 48. There is free parking and refreshments. For more information call 697-7070 or www.HolidayArtSale.com.

 

Special Halloween Storytime at Loveland Library

 

Come dressed in costume and enjoy holiday stories and crafts.

 

Preschool 10:00
Toddler 11:00

Children

Loveland Branch

Monday, October 27, 2014 10:00 PM - 11:45 PM

 

Loveland Sweets now serving their own house blend coffees

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Loveland Sweets is now serving their own house blend coffees as well as a full menu of espresso drinks. They are now open at 6:30AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM on Saturday and Sunday.

 

Making life sweeter in Loveland, Cincinnati, Ohio and beyond at 124 West Loveland Avenue in Historic Downtown.

Loveland Sweets is a purveyor of hand-crafted chocolates, caramels, marshmallows, and ice creams. Our house-made candies are prepared in small batches using only the finest ingredients.

 

Luke Waddell, Luke Waddell, Luke Waddell: Tigers 24-13 over Turpin

 

Loveland, Oh. - Sophomore, Luke Waddell led the Loveland Tigers to a 24-13 win over Turpin on Senior Night, with 224 rushing yards and 3 rushing touchdowns; long touchdowns of 32, 40, and 41 yards.

Kings remains un-beaten (6-0, 9-0) and in sole possession of 1st place in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference with their 24-20 win Friday over Glen Este. They play 4-2, 4-5 Anderson to finish out the season next week at home.

Friday's win puts Loveland in sole possession of 2nd place in the ECC, pushing down Glen Estes, now 4-2, 4-5 to the number 3 spot. Loveland travels to play the Milford Eagles (2-4,4-5) to close out the regular season, needing a win to keep their post-season hopes alive. On the road, and against it's archrival is not a certain win considering how zealous these two teams savor a victory each other in any sport. Milford goes into that game from it's Friday 35- 0 home win over Walnut Hills.

 

Friday, October 24, 2014
13 Turpin	1 2 3 4 T     TUR 0 6 0 7 13     LVL 7 3 14 0 24	24   Loveland

Scoring Summary
			1st Quarter	TUR	LVL
LVL	TD	03:35	Luke Waddell 32 YD RUN (Evan Burig KICK)	0	7
			2nd Quarter	TUR	LVL
TUR	FG	11:11	Austin Jackson 35 YD	3	7
LVL	FG	02:11	Evan Burig 31 YD	3	10
TUR	FG	00:22	Austin Jackson 37 YD	6	10
			3rd Quarter	TUR	LVL
LVL	TD	09:48	Luke Waddell 40 YD RUN (Evan Burig KICK)	6	17
LVL	TD	09:09	Luke Waddell 41 YD RUN (Evan Burig KICK)	6	24
			4th Quarter	TUR	LVL
TUR	TD	03:27	Patrick Fetch 64 YD PASS FROM Bennie Stoll (Austin Jackson KICK)	13	24

Team Stat Comparison
	TUR	LVL
1st Downs	10	20
Total Yards	241	373
Passing Completions	14	10
Passing Attempts	30	18
Passing Yards	234	84
Passing Average	7.8	4.7
Rushing Attempts	20	48
Rushing Yards	7	289
Rushing Average	0.4	6.0
3rd Down Efficiency	1-12	4-13
4th Down Efficiency	1-2	2-2
Penalties	7-71	14-104
Turnovers	2	2
Possession	18:26	29:34

 

Read full stats HERE

 

 

 

Your neighbors: Pleading with intimate, passionate, and personal stories for the Loveland Initiative

 

Tony Hauser tells Loveland City Council his personal story of growning up with the help of the Loveland Initiative and how he now helps them.

Three local residents went to the Loveland council meeting on October 14 and plead with intimate, passionate, and personal stories - urging council to consider applying for federal money that would help the Loveland Initiate re-open their community center.

One was Tony Hauser, who as a young boy became part of the Loveland Initiative's Teen Group, then the Loveland Shalom Teen Group. Tony tells council how in grade-school, the group taught him about community service, helped him with his school work, and later provided him with a scholarship that helped him with his college degree. He talked about how all these years later as a young man, he continues to serve not only the clients of the Loveland Initiative, but the entire community. "We helped others in the community as well as learn things ourselves." Tony was instrumental as a twelve-year-old in providing leadership, that continues today, in the State of Ohio recognized Martin Luther King Day Celebration in Loveland, now in it's twelth year. He said, "I used to go to the Cool School, then I tutored at the Cool School. I was provided a backpack for school, now I help with the backpack drive."

The Loveland Initiative operated out of a church for several years, however, the church grew its programming and there was no longer room for them. This Loveland institution is currently without a place to call home. The staff is working out of their homes at this time.

Homeless herself when she moved to Loveland was Debbie Jones. She talked about having nothing when she found an apartment, however the Loveland Initiative gave her things like a comforter and electric skillet. She decided to volunteer with the group and was able to help people when, "When they needed food after their house burnt down." She talked about kids who got toys and parents who got shoes.

The City is considering applying for the federal funds, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), to save budgeted road funds for other needed paving projects. The project the city has been considering, would repave W. Main Street, Ridgeland Avenue, and Englage Avenue and would add parking at Anniversary Park on West Loveland Avenue.

Supporters of the community group would like to see a portion of the money the city might receive, go to helping the Loveland Initiative do more again.

The Loveland Initiative was organized in 1996 by a group of neighbors supported by the Loveland community. It was created as a way for neighbors to assist neighbors when times were tough. It was founded on the principle that all local folks have assests they can bring to the table, whether they are folks of great wealth, or of lesser welth, or a business, or the fire department. They serve Loveland’s under-served children and their families to improve their lives. They offer both immediate and long-term solution, programs - advancing their mission to provide educational support and assistance to under-served children and their families.

For the last seventeen years, they have successfully provided services in our community; such as the Tracy Johnson Scholarship fund, the Cool School Enrichment Program, the Holiday Toy Store, the State reconogized Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration, the Set for Success summer program, the DreamMakers Teen Group, the family Resource Center and the annual Back-to-School Fair in partnership with Loveland Interfaith Effort. Their efforts led to the founding of the L.I.F.E. food pantry.

Charleen Craft explained how the Cool School was run when it operated their center in the small strip mall across the street from Goodwill. "The children got off the school bus, had homework time, had snacks, they had computers, and they had tutors."

Seventy-percent of CDBG funds must be used for activities that benefit low and moderate-income persons, according to their request. The Loveland Initiative provides services to those families in the Loveland area. Their grant request is for $18,000 a year for a three-year period for office and meeting space; to include rent, utilities, insurance, and office supplies. They told city council that 500 children annually, and 81 families are served through their programs. They currently, have board meetings in homes, and business meetings are held at New Hope Baptist Church

The Loveland Initiative has many programs which are designed to enhance the capabilities of low income families in the Loveland area. In order for the Loveland Initiative staff to properly serve the community and children they want to again have a location to work from. Many types of supplies, equipment, donations are dropped off and there needs to be space to house these items and to meet with the families in need.

Jones described her house as being like Santa came, after the grandmother of six was allowed to shop for the children at the Loveland Initiative's Toy Store. She said she hopes and prays that the Loveland Initiative now gets the help they need so they can open up the resource center again. She let out a long sigh and cried leaving the microphone.

Hauser said, "I know these things are really important to the community. I would implore you, to be so generous, because I know we could put this money to good use for many years to come."

Listen and watch as they make their case...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loveland Initiative Trustee, Susanne O’Neill spoke at the September 23 council meeting introducing their request for consideration of CDBG funding.

O'neill talked about the Loveland Intiitaive's enrichment program that provides after-school help in the Loveland Elementary School to "children who are at risk", and the other community services they provide.

 

 

 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT PROGRAMS/PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
There are a total of eight current programs that serve as the provider of resources for families:

Friday you can help Loveland mom Amanda Danisa with bills for her cancer treatment

 

Friday, Oct. 24, people are invited to support Amanda and join the fight, in black and white. Chelisa Bailey is joining the fight. She's the lead singer in the band that will be playing at Amanda Danisa's Fundraiser. Local 12 met them for practice at the RSVP event center in Loveland

Read More at: http://local12.com/health/features/health-updates/stories/health-alert-amandas-benefit-334.shtml

Friday, Oct. 24, people are invited to support Amanda Danisa and join the fight, in black and white. Chelisa Bailey is joining the fight. She's the lead singer in the band that will be playing at Amanda Danisa's Fundraiser. Local 12 met them for practice at the RSVP event center in Loveland.

 

Amanda has a rare kind of cancer called neuro-endocrine carcinoma.

 

Watch this video Channel 12's Liz Bonis did about Amanda Danisa's Fundraiser and the Fight in Black and White.

Liz Bonis

Read More at: http://local12.com/health/features/health-updates/stories/health-alert-amandas-benefit-334.shtml

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Multi-family yard sale Saturday November 8 on Wall Street

 

8 am to 4 pm weather permitting (will not have it if raining)  start at 121 N. Wall Street.

 

Tigers prove poise; Blank Walnut Hills in 45-0 win

 

 

Quarterbacks are now having nightmares of Loveland’s Jake Saunders

by Willie Lutz

Loveland, Oh.- Last week, the words “new  breed of tigers” were in the headline. This week, that breed proved once again that they’re in for the long run. In this case, the long run is the playoffs. A team that looked dead for the first half of the 2014 season has now outscored its last three opponents 135-19 (an average score of about 45-6), including a 45-0 win against Walnut Hills last Saturday.

Consistency; it’s a word that been used in nearly every piece of Loveland football news this season. Now, the Tigers have found the positive side of it. The whole team is clicking. It could be argued that the return of a key leader, Jeff Prifti, has awaken the sleeping monster.

 

Jeff Prifti has been Evan Burig’s kick holder since their sophomore year. Saturday, Burig effortlessly nailed a 40-yard field goal and 6 extra points. Burig has kicked 33 extra points and has put 44 points on the scoreboard in 8 games.

Jeff Prifti is a key component on all three fronts for Loveland. On defense (though he hasn’t had any reps at the position this season), Prifti is a lockdown corner. On offense, Prifti provides another running threat to complement Luke Waddell. However, Prifti’s impact on special teams is probably the most significant. Jeff Prifti has been Evan Burig’s kick holder since their sophomore year. Burig looked shaky earlier this season, but in the game against Walnut Hills, he effortlessly nailed a 40-yard field goal and 6 extra points.

The offense is turning into a three-headed monster with Giovanni Ricci, Luke Waddell, and Drew Plitt leading one of the most explosive units in Southwest Ohio. Giovanni Ricci is providing a crucial target for Drew Plitt. Ricci, who committed to Western Michigan, leads the ECC in receiving yards and seems to constantly be catching first down passes for Drew Plitt.

 

Luke Waddell is part of Loveland's offensive three-headed monster. He averaged more than a 1st down every time he ran the ball against Walnut Hills (208 total and 12.2 yds. per-carry)

Luke Waddell could make any team stay afloat. The team leaned on the running back to carry them through the rough start. The 5’8” sophomore finds ways to make even the strongest defense look irrelevant. Waddell trails Kings’ running back, DeAndre Barnett by 48 yards for the league lead (Barnett has 1136, Waddell has 1088) on 50 less carries. Waddell now has six games with over 100 yards rushing, including 208 yards Saturday over Walnut Hills (he also rushed for three touchdowns in the game).

Finally, Drew Plitt has learned a lot about Drew Plitt throughout this season. Plitt seems to have learned that you can’t hit the home run pass without setting it up with some small ball. Plitt, who couldn’t catch a break in the beginning of the season, now owns the second best quarterback rating among ECC starters. He has found his groove and now acts as a leader in the most important position on the field.

 

Drew Plitt with blocking from Luke Waddell

 

Loveland's Junior Quarterback Drew Plitt can be found lately tucked safe in the o-line's pocket

Now, you can’t win 45-0 without the help of some defense. In this match-up, Loveland’s defensive line was lights out. The front four were led by junior Jake Saunders, who hasn’t had his name called very often, only acting as a run stopper, until the Withrow match-up. Quarterbacks, Walnut Hills’ Kevin Blount especially, are now having nightmares of Loveland’s #90. The junior had Blount on his back on plenty of plays throughout the night.

The now 5-3 Loveland Tigers will now move onto a week nine home match-up against the 3-5 Turpin Spartans. The Tigers need a win in their next two games if they want a shot in the playoffs. The team sits at #10 in the Division II, region 6 computer rankings, needing to be in the top eight to qualify for the postseason. The game will be at 7 PM inside Tiger stadium, where the Tigers are undefeated this season.

 

Read full game stats HERE.

Region 6 - 1. Cin. LaSalle (7-1) 22.8625, 2. Cin. Mount Healthy (8-0) 21.3586, 3. Kings Mills Kings (8-0) 18.425, 4. Lima Senior (8-0) 17.6125, 5. Harrison (6-2) 15.3875, 6. New Carlisle Tecumseh (5-3) 12.3125, 7. Cin. Glen Este (5-3) 11.5625, 8. Cin. Winton Woods (4-3) 11.4177, 9. Xenia (5-3) 10.85, 10. Loveland (5-3) 9.9625, 11. Cin. Northwest (5-3) 9.4451, 12. Vandalia Butler (3-5) 7.7875 

 

 

 

 

ECC Standings
	Conference				OVERALL
TEAMS	W-L	PCT	PF	PA	W-L	PCT	PF	PA	STRK
Kings	5 - 0	1.000	174	48	8 - 0	1.000	296	121	W8
Glen Este	4 - 1	.800	144	66	5 - 3	.625	221	137	W4
Loveland	4 - 1	.800	190	79	5 - 3	.625	256	172	W3
Anderson	3 - 2	.600	103	121	3 - 5	.375	140	209	L1
Turpin	2 - 3	.400	74	111	3 - 5	.375	138	165	W1
Milford	1 - 4	.200	108	161	3 - 5	.375	196	193	L4
Walnut Hills	1 - 4	.200	28	146	1 - 7	.125	75	214	L3
Withrow	0 - 5	.000	50	139	0 - 8	.000	50	142	L8

 

 

The weather looks good for the Halloween Edition in Milford

 

Saturday October 25th Historic Milford   THE WEATHER IS LOOKING GOOD.     REGISTRATION CLOSES TONIGHT   WEDNESDAY  10pm. JOIN US!   ALREADY SIGNED UP? TEAM INSTRUCTIONS   COME OUT TOMORROW, THURSDAY BY EMAIL.   Map Preview!  Menu Preview! Sign up your team of 4 here.   Enjoy to tunes of Counting Skeletons live in the street. Monopoly costumes encouraged but not required!                   MJ's on Main   padrino   Chappy's Bourbon Bar & Bites   BIG POPPA SLIMS Riverwalk Flats and Rowhouses        Park National Bank Milford   You must be 21.        WE HOPE YOU CAN COME!  KATHY, DOUG & MARTIN           Halloween Edition, is a spin off of the Amazing Charity Race. Check it out here.   Halloween Edition is a good time marketing production of www.TricycleProductions.biz

 

Loveland High School's Leaders in training

 

LHS Teacher Beth Wexler, LHS Students Heather Burns, Maddi Weiler, Paige Smith, Lydia Powell, Geneva Marr, Meredith Montalbano, Kevin O'Hara, LHS Teacher Bre Sambuchino and LHS Student Riley Clarey at the September 24 Mayerson Foundation Student Service Leadership Workshop

Eight LHS students join peers from across Ohio for Mayerson Foundation Student Service Leadership training

 

Loveland High School (LHS) students joined peers from across the state Wednesday, Sept. 24, for the Mayerson Foundation Student Service Leadership Workshop on the University of Cincinnati campus. The students had the opportunity to engage in breakout sessions that focused on different aspects of service and leadership.

"This was my second time attending the Mayerson Student Service Leadership Workshop and it has never failed to change my perspective,” said Maddi Weiler, LHS senior. “This workshop motivates me to want to make a difference in the Greater Cincinnati community with the help of my peers. It was a perfect way to get me even more excited about our upcoming Senior Service Day."

This coming October 15 marks Loveland High School’s third annual Senior Service Day event; all 350 members of the senior class will take part in being of service to 13 worthy Cincinnati and Loveland nonprofit agencies.

“At Loveland, the lesson of service is not contained to one workshop, or one day,” said Bre Sambuchino, LHS teacher and senior service coordinator. “These are just two examples of the many ways we work to make service a student priority throughout the school year. I’m proud of the students who attended the Mayerson Foundation workshop and I’m excited about the upcoming Senior Service Day – both are a testament to the kind of students we serve.”

Eight LHS students and two teachers participated in the September 24 Mayerson Foundation event.

 

Loveland Students enjoy the fruits (or veggies) of their labor from Granny’s Garden

 

 

All students at Loveland Early Childhood Center (LECC), Loveland Primary School (LPS) and Loveland Elementary School (LES) enjoyed a cup of school-grown garden veggies with lunch in September. It was the annual Harvest Lunch celebration – courtesy Granny’s Garden.

“This year’s lunch was again a great success for the students,” said Kris Tracy, district food service coordinator. “The food service staff and the volunteers from Granny's Garden are to be commended for the countless hours of harvesting, washing, cutting and preparing the vegetables. Each year brings a new harvest of at least one unique vegetable to use. This year it was Kohlrabi, which is a type of cabbage.”

Granny’s Garden School is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that collaborates with the Loveland City School District to offer hands-on learning opportunities for more than 1,600 first - fourth grade students through the 24-acre Loveland School Garden.

 

Laci Coppins: Free events at Taft Museum of Art

 

Laci Coppins: Home is What We Carry   Exhibition on view October 30-November 30   Photographer Laci Coppins is the Taft Museum of Art's 28th Duncanson Artist-in-Residence. Coppins captures narrative images and nontraditional portraiture through her photography. She also creates photographic mixed media and installation pieces using image, text, and recycled/re-purposed materials.  More information on the artist can be found here.

JOIN THESE FREE EVENTS Opening Reception and Exhibition Preview Wednesday, October 29, 5-7 p.m. Reception with the artist, cash bar, and light refreshments. Click here by October 23.  Family Workshop with Laci Coppins Sunday, November 2, 2-4 p.m. Create photo transfers with images of "home" in this family-friendly workshop. Materials included; no experience necessary. Ages 4 and up. Register here by October 30.   Laci Coppins at Elementz:  Youth Hip Hop Arts Center  Monday, November 3, 3:30-5:30 p.m. 1100 Race St., Cincinnati, OH 45202 An interactive workshop focusing on posing, facial expression, body position, dress, and backdrop to create the "ultimate selfie." Appropriate for ages 13-19. Cell phones with cameras encouraged. Register here by October 30. Photo Talks: A Conversation with Laci Coppins Wednesday, November 5, 5-7 p.m. Tracy Longley-Cook, MFA, associate professor of art and art history at Wright State University, joins Laci Coppins in a dialogue about her works.   Register here by October 30.  All programs are free, but reservations are required. Call (513) 684-4528 or register using links above.

 

On a Walktober Town Walk in Loveland, Ohio from A Frank Angle

 

As part of Robin’s Walktober, welcome to Loveland, the town where my wife and I reside. Instead of sharing our beauty fall colors, I’ve chosen to take you for a town walk of this northeastern Cincinnati suburb.

Read on...

 

Little Miami releases their 2013-2014 Quality Report

 

Morrow, Oh. - More than 60 school districts throughout Ohio, including Little Miami, have released a comprehensive, community-oriented companion to the state’s School District Report Card. Called a “Quality Profile,” the report includes additional accountability measures that better define a high-quality education and are not included in the state’s report.

Over the last few years, participating districts have been surveying residents to determine factors they value in their child’s education that are not measured on the state report card. The result is a collaborative report that shares an expanded story of each participating school district. This is its second year.

“Qualities the local community values in its schools are the focal point of the Quality Profile,” Superintendent Greg Power said. “This element of local control has been increasingly usurped by the state with its many high-stakes assessments. The Quality Profile refocuses the conversation by promoting a dialogue beyond the report card.”

Little Miami earned all A’s and B’s on the state report card, including all A’s in the “value added” category that reflects student progress. Yet only with the Quality Profile can the programs and values of the school system be detailed.

“The second edition of our profile has been refined and includes increased detail regarding the many positive accomplishments of our students and staff,” Power said. “As the district has moved forward over the last year, its efforts to provide high-quality student programming while operating in a fiscally responsible manner have continued. The district will continue its work to support even greater achievements in the year to come.”

Little Miami’s report is divided into nine categories: academics, arts, student leadership and activities, fiscal stewardship, parent and community involvement, student services, preschool program, staff leadership, and commitment to improvement.

Read Little Miami’s Quality Report, recapping the 2013-2014 school year: Download 13-14 Little Miami Quality Profile.

 

Overuse Injuries: What they are and how they can be prevented

 

 

by Dr. Doug Portman

Having a more active American society has many health benefits to help us live a long happy life. However, there can be a price to pay with increased exercise activities. This is what I am seeing more and more often in my office. Although overuse injuries have been common place amongst athletes throughout the years, especially those who play the same year round competitive sport, recently, there have been adults showing up in my office who have started an exercise program or sport with no variability.

What is an overuse injury?  It is an injury that results from repetitive action that ends up causing micro trauma to any or a combination of the following:
 

• Tendons ( tendonopathy or tendonitis)
• Muscle ( tears)
• Nerves ( Impingement or irritation)
• Bursa ( Bursitis)
• Bone ( stress reaction or fractures)
• Discs ( Tears, bulges and herniations)

These micro traumas can cause pain, swelling, and reduce the ability to use the injured area.

• There are 4 stages to overuse injuries:
• Pain during warm-up
• Pain that disappears after warm-up and returns after exercise
• Pain that gets worse during exercise
• Constant pain

Overuse injuries in Stage 1 allows the person to continue there activity as long as the pain does not worsen. Stage 2 allows the person to continue activity while being treated.  If a person is in Stage 3 or 4 the activity must stop until the symptoms no longer remain after treatment.

Preventing overuse injuries:

• Vary your activities. It is a really good idea to cross train. Doing a mixture of high intensity workouts with low intensity allows your body to repair itself. Also, allow alternating cardio workouts with strength training.
• Take rest days. The body can only repair itself if you give it time between workouts.
•  Keep flexible. Yoga and Pilates are a great way to keep the joints flexible and strong.
• Do not over train when beginning an exercise program. It is important to build up during the early phase of training.
• Learn proper technique on whatever exercise you do. If you are unsure of proper techniques, work with a certified trainer.
• Make sure you properly warm up and cool down after all activity.
• Listen to your body. If you have pain or discomfort, your body is telling you something
• If you have any questions before you start an exercise protocol, that you believe could cause you injury, seek out a medical professional to help.  

Do not allow overuse injuries keep you from being active.  By varying activity, using proper technique, resting, and listening to your body, you will help avoid the setbacks of overuse injuries.

More about Dr. Douglas R Portmann DC, Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician and

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Hamilton County residents quarantined for Ebola monitoring: Ohio won't say how many

 

14 counties including Hamilton, have seven or less contacts and those figures are not being broken out by county in order to protect the privacy of individual contacts.

 

OHIO EBOLA DAILY CONTACT REPORT 10/19/14
(as of 11 AM, EST of date of issuance)

The Ohio Department of Health reported Sunday morning in its Daily Ebola Contact Report that there are currently:

• 0 confirmed cases of Ebola in Ohio;
• 3 people under quarantine;
• 153 contacts statewide;

ODH’s Daily Ebola Contact Report is issued at approximately 11 a.m. daily and is compiled from the local health districts, ODH officials and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Ohio team members who are working to identify anyone who may have had contact of some type with the Dallas nurse who was in Northeast Ohio, Oct. 10-13.  The figures may go up or down every day based on the information officials collect on contacts and the type of exposure they may have had.

The report is below and also found on ODH’s website here: http://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhprograms/dis/orbitdis/ebola/Ebola.aspx

 

 

Ohio Ebola quarantine protocols strengthened

 

Stockpile of health care personal protective equipment at ODH warehouse

New Restrictions on Travel Designed To Ensure Health Monitoring Compliance, Protect Travelers

On Saturday, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) strengthened the state’s recommended Ebola quarantine protocols to limit travel of people currently required to have their health condition monitored daily by a local health department and those required to report their health condition themselves to a local health department.

The new Ebola quarantine recommendations mean:

• Ohioans required to have a public health official monitor their health condition daily would be prohibited from leaving their health department’s jurisdiction unless the health department jurisdiction to which they are travelling agrees to assume that daily monitoring responsibility. If that agreement is not reached, the individual cannot travel and must keep their daily monitoring appointments in their home health department jurisdiction.
• Ohioans under self-monitoring and reporting requirements cannot leave the United States due to the inability to track them down in the event they fail to meet their daily reporting requirements.

“As we’ve seen, travel is a potential problem.  It’s why the people of Ohio are dealing with the situation we have right now.  We don’t want to take the slightest chance for this disease to potentially spread, we don’t want people in other places to have to deal with what we’re dealing with and we don’t want potentially sick Ohioans to go beyond the reach of the good care we know we have here at home in the unlikely event that they get sick,” said Dr. Mary DiOrio, state epidemiologist and interim chief of the ODH Bureau of Prevention and Health Promotion, in a press release. “We’re taking an aggressive approach, no doubt about it, but it’s just common sense.  Some might criticize us for being too aggressive, but we’re comfortable taking that criticism.”

Ohio’s revised quarantine protocols can be viewed here.

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On Wednesday, Oct. 15 Ohio was notified by the CDC that a Dallas nurse who visited northeast Ohio Oct. 10-13 tested positive for Ebola on Oct. 14 after returning to Dallas.  Ohio worked with local health officials to activate Ebola preparedness efforts that it began developing in mid-summer.  Additionally, Ohio:

• Requested the CDC send a response team to support state and local efforts to identify anyone with whom the nurse may have had contact with while in Ohio.  The team arrived early Thursday morning;
• Worked with Ohio infectious disease experts to develop recommended quarantine protocols that build on published CDC guidelines;
• Recommended that all Ohio hospitals conduct repeated training drills with frontline health care staff on how to manage an Ebola patient and put on and remove personal protective equipment.  More information is available here; and
• Activated a 24-hour-a-day call center to answer questions about Ebola and Ohio’s response. The telephone number is 1-866-800-1404. Information about Ebola is also available on the ODH website at www.odh.ohio.gov and the CDC website at www.cdc.gov.

Chronology

Oct. 18:Press conference held in Akron with Gov. John R. Kasich, Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor and several federal, state and local doctors, health care professionals and elected officials to update the public on the status of Ohio’s Ebola response.

Oct. 17: ODH announced it is adding to current stockpiles of health care protective equipment for frontline health care workers.

Oct. 16:ODH participates in a media briefing in Summit County with state, local and federal partners.

State Health Director Rick Hodges notified Ohio hospitals asking that they conduct a series of training and practice drills within two days to ensure Ohio hospitals are prepared to handle a potential Ebola patient.

Gov. Kasich talked with President Barack Obama, thanking him for the CDC support staff, and informing him of Ohio’s new, more aggressive quarantine measures. The President is supportive.

State officials briefed CDC on Ohio’s Ebola response before travelling with the CDC to Summit County to assist with local efforts.

ODH updated infectious disease experts in Ohio and issued enhanced quarantine protocols for individuals with possible Ebola exposure.

 Oct. 15:Gov. Kasich spoke with US Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell and CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden, requesting CDC staff to support regional response efforts. As a result, CDC staff arrived in Ohio overnight.

The state of Ohio activated its Emergency Operation Center to manage Ohio’s response, and initiated a 24-hour-a-day call center to answer Ohioans’ questions about Ebola and the recent events.

ODH deployed state epidemiologist Dr. Mary DiOrio and other staff to Summit County to assist Ebola response efforts.

CDC notified ODH that Dallas nurse who tested positive for Ebola was in Summit County Oct. 10-13.

Oct. 14:State conducted an Ebola-specific tabletop exercise and preparedness seminar with stakeholders including hospitals, physicians, nurses, EMS responders and local health departments.

July-Pres.:ODH shares Ebola preparedness guidance with health care providers and local health departments.

 

More photos from KidFest

 

These photos of KidFest held on October 4 in Historic Downtown Loveland were taken by Richard Sanders.

 

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Grailville Celebrates Its 70th Anniversary

 

$5 of every ticket go to L.I.F.E. Food Pantry

This year marks Grailville’s 70th Anniversary and the’re ready to Light Up The Farm

You can help Grailville Celebrate 70 years of women working together as a catalyst for change on Saturday, November 1st, 2014 from 6 until 9 PM.

Since 1944, Grailville’s 315 acres of rolling hills and pasture has provided a beautiful space for programs that empower participants to become competent and compassionate leaders who make a difference in the world. Their efforts created an ecologically friendly oasis in Loveland, decades before “sustainability” became a word.

The evening will be a unique experience of the beauty of The Grail through music, food, and dancing. You might be surprised by what you learn and who comes back to visit us. Reservations are required.

Join in the evening of fun at Light Up the Farm! November 1, 6-9 pm. Tickets $45 ($25 tax deductible) here or call 513.683.2340 x224.

Enjoy drinks, hors d'oeuvres, soups prepared from the bounty of Grailville's organic land, and the special treat of Grailville's famous bread. Throughout the evening enjoy hay rides, a bonfire and music by award-winning folk music group Wild Carrot.  

 

The event highlights Grailville's rich history via multiple "Points of Light" stations showcasing contributions to the Arts, Community, Land, Spirit and Transformation.  

 

To honor our relationship with the community, we're donating $5 dollars of every ticket sold to purchase a vegetable share from Earth-Shares CSA for the  Loveland L.I.F.E. Food Pantry to provide fresh, locally grown produce each week.

 

In the Service

 

David F. Trame  has received an Army ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) scholarship to attend Ohio University, Athens, Ohio. Scholarships are awarded on a merit basis, reflecting academic achievement, extracurricular activities, physical fitness, specific performance or accomplishment, leadership abilities, and personal interviews. Scholarship recipients are enrolled as members of the Army ROTC battalion at their colleges.

The scholarship entitlements include tuition and fees, as well as an annual book allowance, and a monthly stipend for up to 10 months of each school year the scholarship is in effect.

Upon graduation from college and completion of the ROTC program requirements, the student receives a bachelor's degree and a commission as a second lieutenant in the Army. All scholarship students incur a military service obligation of eight years, which may be fulfilled by either serving on active duty or in the Reserve Components of the Army.

Trame is the son of Brigit and Glenn Trame of Loveland, Ohio and a 2011 graduate of Moeller High School, Cincinnati, Ohio.

 

Joshua A. Gorman graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

Gorman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Gorman earned distinction as an honor graduate.

He is the son of Lawrence E. Gorman of Milford, Ohio, and a 2013 graduate of Glen Este High School, Cincinnati, Ohio.

 

Air Force Tech Sgt. Matthew C. Potticary has arrived for duty as a recruiter with 338th Recruting Station, Florence Ky.

He is a 1999 graduate of Milford High School, Milford, Ohio.

Previously, Potticary deployed overseas at a forward operating base in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is the son of Robert and Juliann Potticary of E. Pershing, Cheyenne, Wyo. His wife, Krysta, is the daughter of Bobbi and Bill Cummings of Willnean Drive, Milford, Ohio. Potticary is a 1999 graduate of Milford High School.

 

Tigers 45 - Eagles 0

 

Matthew Bezjak scored on a 25 yd pass from Drew Plitt in the 2nd quarter

Saturday, October 18, 2014
45 Loveland	1 T     LVL 17 45     WHL 0 0	0   Walnut Hills

Scoring Summary
			1st Quarter	LVL	WHL
LVL	TD		Luke Waddell 1 YD RUN (Evan Burig KICK)	7	0
LVL	FG		Evan Burig 40 YD	10	0
LVL	TD		Giavanni Ricci 9 YD PASS FROM Eric Popp (Evan Burig KICK)	17	0
			2nd Quarter	LVL	WHL
LVL	TD		Matthew Bezjak 25 YD PASS FROM Drew Plitt (Evan Burig KICK)	24	0
			3rd Quarter	LVL	WHL
LVL	TD		Luke Waddell 81 YD RUN (Evan Burig KICK)	31	0
			4th Quarter	LVL	WHL
LVL	TD		Luke Waddell 34 YD RUN (Evan Burig KICK)	38	0
LVL	TD		Drew Grafflin 35 YD INT RETURN (Evan Burig KICK)	45	0

Team Stat Comparison
	LVL	WHL
1st Downs	14	15
Total Yards	362	201
Passing Completions	9	9
Passing Attempts	15	25
Passing Yards	130	126
Passing Average	8.7	5.0
Rushing Attempts	24	29
Rushing Yards	232	75
Rushing Average	9.7	2.6
3rd Down Efficiency	2-4	7-12
4th Down Efficiency	0-0	0-0
Penalties	11-96	3-25
Turnovers	0	3
Possession	17:55	30:05

More Stats...

 

 

American Homebrewers Association Hosts Rally at Listermann Brewing Co. in Cincinnati on Oct. 18

 

The American Homebrewers Association (AHA) hosts a series of AHA Rallies across the country to give homebrewers the chance to check out some of their local breweries and connect with other beer enthusiasts and homebrewers in their area. This upcoming Rally will take place in Cincinnati at Listermann Brewing Co. and offers the opportunity to take a VIP tour of the brewery, meet brewery staff, enjoy Listermann beer samples, participate in an on-site equipment swap between attendees, and win great prizes from the brewery and the AHA.

All attendees will receive a Rally-exclusive gift from the AHA. Guests will also have the opportunity to be part of the wort giveaway, in which 60 people will take home free wort from Listermann. More details on the Rally can be found here. 

WHEN: Saturday, October 18, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm 

WHERE: Listermann Brewing Company

1621 Dana Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45207

COST: Rallies are free for current AHA members. Non-members can join online, or sign up for a discounted member rate at the Rally. Please RSVP for the event.

 

Lynchs: Large part of bringing suicide awareness and education to the forefront in our community

 

 

by Debra Clancy

 

Thank you so much Loveland Magazine for having the Out of the Darkness Community walk and featuring ASAP - Andrew's Suicide Awareness & Prevention fundraising page (Join Epiphany's Out of the Darkness Walks team).

The Lynch's have been a large part of bringing suicide awareness and education to the forefront in our community. The Cincinnati Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention cannot thank them enough for their courage and for sharing their story. It gives so many others permission and helping stop the stigma that still exists today. It is not about how they died, but how they lived.

 

(Debra Clancy is the Board Chair The Cincinnati Chapter of AFSP)

 

Info about the Cincinnati Walk

Sawyer Point
Cincinnati, Ohio

10/19/2014 @ 6:00 pm

Join the A.S.A.P.  Team

 

O'Keefe on Loveland Heights: This is what it is going to take

 

 

Mershon fired the first shot and hopefully City Hall will address her concerns

with some innovative ideas and support

 

by Cati O’Keefe

I really feel for Ellen Mershon and her neighbors. (It’s pretty bleak in Loveland Heights and real blight might be the future) How sad that her home, which is in a place that is perfect for retiring in, is being overrun by miscreants and criminals. But let's not blame it on renters as a group. I think the condition of the houses/properties is at the root of the community's troubles.

Home ownership is just one American dream. Renting a house and living without the cares of homeownership is also an American Dream.

One of the reasons for the housing crisis was the fact that people owned homes who would have been better off renting--many people don't understand the real cost of owning a home (taxes, insurance, utilities, house maintenance, yard maintenance, etc.) when they buy. If they can't keep up with the costs, they foreclose/short sale, and that is bad for their credit, their families, and neighborhoods like The Heights.

The issue here is that the rent (slum) lords often don't keep the properties up, which attracts the kind of people who don't tend to be the best neighbors. Landlords don't use leases that spell out how the yard should be maintained. They don't kick out bad renters. They don't keep rents at levels that will attract the right kinds of renters to a neighborhood (that is, rather than fixing a place up they leave it a dump and keep the rent low just to keep it occupied).

We have five rental properties so I know a bit about how this works. We had to kick some renters out. We had to educate others on what a well-mowed lawn looks like. We've learned a lot of lessons the hard way and we aren't perfect, but our goal has been/is to make Loveland a better place to live, not a haven for low-lifes.

Because a segment of the aging boomer population doesn't want to deal with home maintenance and millennials are demonstrating a penchant to rent (having seen their parents' experiences with foreclosures and struggles on the work treadmill to afford a house) rental properties will probably remain in demand.

This makes The Heights decline particularly sad: It is a pretty neighborhood, with mature trees, nice-sized lots, winding streets, and affordable houses all pushed up to the street, which theoretically fosters more neighborhood interaction. Many of today's new TNDs (Traditional Neighborhood Development) are being built to mimic places like the Heights, although they usually miss the mark with their driveways that can't accommodate anything longer than a Fiat 500 and their fake-o super white fences that don't connect at the corners, keeping nothing in and nothing out ... The Heights also boasts one-story homes, which are great for aging in place and for those in wheelchairs. So the neighborhood needs to take itself back.

Mershon fired the first shot and hopefully the city will address her concerns with some innovative ideas and support.

Mershon mentions that the police have been great and the neighborhood watch group has 341 likes on Facebook. Well, of course they have lots of likes; who wouldn't like the fact that a fraction of the 500 households maintains a neighborhood watch. There is a tangible benefit to that (lower crime). But would those same people "like" and participate in a group that demanded the neighborhood clean itself up house by house? Would they clean up their own house/yard? I hope so because that is what it is going to take.

I'm sure the homeowners' association there has done some of the things I will list but in case not:

 

They need to go door to door and talk about initiatives to improve the aesthetics of the neighborhood, enlisting the help of renters and homeowners alike, throw block parties to foster camaraderie (invite the police/fire department/city council), organize weekend clean up days to help people keep their yards and fences maintained, organize a group to help people either fix up or tear down the godawful accessory buildings on some of the properties, organize an event for all of Loveland, like a winter sledding hill or something unique to the neighborhood, so more of Loveland will be invested in their success, establish a "quit walking around without your shirt on day"—sorry, had to throw that in, and while I'm at it, nothing says junkyard neighborhood more than dogs tied on lines barking their heads off all day and night, presumably guarding the still ... :-) :-) :-)

 

Also, they need to relentlessly use the nuisance and property maintenance laws that are already on the books to enforce the changes needed to attract the neighbors they want.

Last, to comment on the point that Montgomery and Blue Ash require landlords to "register" renters: Montgomery requires us to fill out a form that says who is renting the house so they can go after them for tax revenue. But I don't see how registering or listing renters with the city will have any effect on how those renters respect their homes, themselves, or their neighbors.

Best of luck to The Heights!

Thanks, as always, Loveland Magazine, for covering the issues that matter to Loveland residents. I hope you will keep us posted on The Heights revitalization.

(Cati O’Keefe is a homeowner in the Historic West Loveland District of Loveland)

 

Now WATCH Ellen Mershon's speech to City Hall

 

 

Loveland's Cranford, Bengals' Green, Verizon Support Ohio Domestic Violence Network

 

Loveland High School Head Football Coach, Fred Cranford and Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green

CINCINNATI, Ohio – Tuesday, Loveland High School Head Football Coach, Fred Cranford, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green, and others joined Verizon representatives to present a $70,000 grant to the Ohio Domestic Violence Network. The donation will assist the organization in enhancing services offered to engage men across Ohio to end domestic violence.

Cranford told Loveland Magazine, "I Believe it is time for us as mentor leaders to begin to educate our young men on the prevention of domestic violence."

“The donation from Verizon and HopeLine means a great deal to our organization,” said Nancy Neylon, executive director of the Ohio Domestic Violence Network. “With the donation, we will be able to take our network to a whole new level in the state of Ohio and we’ll be able to get more men engaged in the organization.”

Presented during National Domestic Violence Awareness month, the grant included a donation of $50,000 contributed by HopeLine from Verizon and an additional $20,000 from the Verizon Foundation. The grant will help the Ohio Men’s Action Network implement programming to engage men and boys throughout Ohio in domestic violence awareness and prevention.

“At Verizon, we’re committed to supporting local organizations year-round in their efforts to combat domestic violence,” said Andy Brady, director of sales for the Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia Region for Verizon Wireless. “The $70,000 will play a vital role in assisting the organization to expand programming and services to educate men across the state on the importance of preventing domestic violence.”

Following the presentation, Green, Cranford, and other men in the community joined Andy Brady and Mark Frazier, president of the Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia Region for Verizon Wireless, in signing the OHMan Pledge to commit to speaking out against domestic violence and playing an active role to end violence against women.

Coach Cranford said, "We must educate on domestic violence if we want to prevent it. We as a program will begin to implement opportunities together to help raise awareness and prevention on domestic violence in our own Tiger community."

You also can take the pledge Cranford and Green have taken...

I PLEDGE TO:

• Not commit violence against women;
• Not commit any act of violence against anyone regardless of age, sex or gender identity;
• Speak out against sexual violence; sexual exploitation, domestic, intimate partner, family and relationship violence;
• Act to make a difference in my community; and to
• Teach my friends and others about nonviolent and respectful relationships;

 

I AGREE!

 

It’s pretty bleak in Loveland Heights and real blight might be the future

“What happens when the people who care start moving out and the only ones left are the ones who don’t care?” - Ellen Mershon

200 of the 500 homes are rental properties

Ellen Mershon has lived in Loveland for twenty-four years, and she told Loveland City Council last Tuesday that forty per-cent of the housing in Loveland Heights where she lives, has become rental property. After she made that statement she said, “So, I’ll just let that sink in a little bit.” Then, she paused before continuing.

“I love Loveland and love the community I live in, but, that’s not why I am here today. I’m here to advocate for my neighborhood.”

“After the housing market collapsed we have had more than our share of challenges,” said Mershon. “Our neighborhood has reached a tipping point moment that going to be happening soon. Things are going downhill.” She told the elected officials that there is a possible opportunity for some real blight to occur.

Mershon held up a stack of police incident reports from just one of the rental properties she is concerned about. It was twenty-six pages long. “Twenty-six pages in three years. This is what I live next to every day,” she said.

Mershon said that she and her husband are looking forward to retiring, and retiring in Loveland and having more time to contribute even more to the community. She said that the little house they own would be a great home to retire in. “But we are just not sure we want to stay in the Heights any more. I’m just going to be honest with you. I know a lot of people and unfortunately, they’re saying the same thing.”

 

 

 

Ohio Department of Health Activates Ebola Call Center

 

Ohio Gov. John Kasich is briefed by Ohio Department of Health officials and his senior staff on Ohio’s Ebola preparedness. This morning, Ohio officials were informed by the CDC that a Dallas nurse who has tested positive for Ebola visited Ohio Oct. 10-13.

Providing 24-hour answers to questions Ohioans have about Ebola

 

COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Health is activating a 24-hour-a-day call center to answer Ohioans’ questions about Ebola and the recent events in Ohio in an effort to ensure Ohioans get accurate, timely information.

 

The number for Ohioans to call is 1-866-800-1404.

 

The call center, housed at the Ohio Department of Health, began operations at 6 p.m. today and will be staffed by public health nurses and other public health professionals, with infectious disease specialists available as needed.

Ohio public health officials were alerted by the CDC Wednesday morning that a Dallas nurse who tested positive for Ebola was in Ohio Oct. 10–13.

 

CDC Agrees to Send Staff to Ohio                                    

COLUMBUS – At the request of Gov. John R. Kasich, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Tom Frieden agreed to send CDC staff to Ohio support Ohio's state and local Ebola response efforts. The CDC staff could begin arriving as soon as tonight.

A CDC agency liaison will help coordinate response efforts between Ohio and the CDC, and CDC contact tracing experts will help state and local health officials identify anyone who may have had contact with the Dallas nurse who traveled to Ohio, according to a press release issued by Kasich's administration.

Ohio public health officials were alerted by the CDC Wednesday morning that a Dallas nurse who tested positive for Ebola was in Ohio Oct. 10-13.

For more information about Ebola, visit the ODH website at www.odh.ohio.gov or the CDC website at www.cdc.gov.

Friday Night Lights is SATURDAY this week

 

This is a chance to experience a football game on the campus at one of the premier high schools in the country

 

Loveland Varsity Football (3-1, 4-3) plays this week vs. Walnut Hills (1-3, 1-6) on the road at 7 PM SATURDAY.

Student Spirit Buses and presale tickets will be sold. Student Spirit Packs are on sale in the Athletic Office Thursday, 7 AM - 2:30 pm, and Friday until 1 PM for $10.

Presale tickets for both students and adults on sale Thursday, 7 AM - 2:30 PM and Friday, 7 AM – 1 PM.

Despite picking up a very convincing win over Withrow last week, Loveland slid in the state computer ranking to qualify for post-season play. The top eight teams in Region 6 qualify. Last week the Tigers were #10. They are #11.

Region 6 - 1. Cin. LaSalle (6-1) 20.4143, 2. Cin. Mount Healthy (7-0) 18.6609, 3. Lima Senior (7-0) 16.4214, 4. Kings Mills Kings (7-0) 15.9929, 5. Harrison (5-2) 11.9357, 6. New Carlisle Tecumseh (5-2) 11.7214, 7. Cin. Winton Woods (4-2) 11.4457, 8. Xenia (5-2) 10.3357, 9. Cin. Glen Este (4-3) 8.75, 10. Cin. Northwest (4-3) 8.4571, 11. Loveland (4-3) 8.45, 12. Vandalia Butler (3-4) 7.5

To read how the computer ranking work: Read page 10 of the 2014 OHSAA Football Manual.

State Championships Returning to Columbus

After 24 years in Stark County, the OHSAA football state championship games will return to Ohio Stadium on the campus of The Ohio State University in 2014. The championship games were hosted in Ohio Stadium throughout the 1980s but needed to find a new home in 1990 when natural grass was installed in the stadium.

More on why the finals are returning to Columbus.

Priority All-Session Tickets Available.

Game times are Thursday at 7:30 PM and Friday and Saturday at 10 AM, 3 PM and 8 PM. Game assignments are announced after the state semifinals.

Of the divisions that play their playoff games on Fridays (see above), one division will have its state championship game on Thursday, Dec. 4, at 7:30 pm. (will be announced after the state semifinals).

 

Click here to read more about why the football finals are coming back to Columbus in 2014.

Ohio Department of Health Working with Summit County Public Health Officials and Other Ohio Local Health Departments to Identify Ebola Patient Contacts

 

COLUMBUS – After learning this morning from the CDC that a Dallas nurse who has tested positive for Ebola was in Summit County Oct. 10-13, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) activated the Ebola response preparations that it began developing this summer with local health care officials. 

Wish you lived in Loveland?