Loveland, Ohio – The LHS Women’s Basketball Team is still doing it #ourway while keeping their head coach #parkerstrong!
The 2020-2021 LHS Women’s Basketball season was quite the eventful one! The Tigers not only captured the ECC title for the second year in a row during a chaotic Pandemic but were also able to successfully motivate their coach, Darnell Parker as he battled cancer and dealt with the loss of his father giving him the strength to not only beat Cancer but also win the ECC Coach of the Year title for the second year in a row.
Here at Loveland Magazine, we decided it would be a great idea to catch up with Coach Darnell Parker via Zoom to see just how he felt about the 2020-2021 basketball season, the COVID-19 Pandemic, and his personal journey with cancer.
So without further ado, Loveland Magazine TV brings to you our loyal readers, “One-On-One Zoom Style With Darnell Parker!” Believe me, you don’t want to miss this inspiring interview!
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Thank you to team photographer Gayle Rothmeeler for allowing the use of her wonderful photos during this Zoom interview!
Loveland, Ohio – Anderson High School has a new mascot…a Raptor!
The new Anderson mascot was officially announced through a video on Facebook posted by the Forest Hills School District. Check out the video below!
Last July, the Forest Hills Board of Education held a vote to approve the retirement of the Anderson High School Redskins logo. The vote was in favor of changing the Redskin mascot, 4-1. The decision came to be made after years of discussion from the community about inclusivity and diversity across the Forest Hills District. The Anderson Redskin logo has been used for more than 8 decades so the District plans to phase out the Redskin mascot in stages.
In August of 2020, the AHS Brand & Logo Steering Committee was created, consisting of 30 individuals who represent current students, staff, alumni, parents, and community members. The committee’s main focus was to consider the re-branding of the school mascot. According to the Forest Hill School District, 1,600 people joined the committee and ultimately decided “that it was time to turn the page on being the ‘Redskins.”
This mascot of Anderson High School will be replaced this Fall
So just how did the community and the Forest Hills School District decide on the Raptor to replace the Redskin? The District said that the new mascot name received by far the most votes from current and future students as well as staff.
“The Raptor is fast, intelligent, cunning, dangerous, social, cooperative, sleek, muscular, flexible, balanced, quick, and agile! Raptors coming this Fall,” the Forest Hills School District said on their Facebook page. The Raptor was the second most popular mascot option among Anderson alumni.
New branding for the Anderson Raptors
The Loveland Tigers, Anderson Raptors, Turpin Spartans, the Winton Woods Warriors, the Kings Knights, the Milford Eagles, the Lebanon Warriors, the West Clermont Wolves, the Little Miami Panthers, and the Walnut Hills Eagles are all members of the Eastern Cincinnati Conference.
New branding for the Anderson Raptors
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Loveland, Ohio – It’s that time of year again to honor the Loveland High School student-athlete Seniors as we send them on their way to play collegiate sports at the conclusion of this school year!
Although the 2020-2021 season for athletics was a bit more difficult due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, these particular LHS Seniors focused in and made sure to still dedicate all their time and energy into doing what it takes to get the opportunity to play their sport at the collegiate level. Despite all of the 2020 obstacles, the following Tigers are moving forward to play college athletics:
Vallee committed to playing Golf at the University of Findlay and is currently maintaining a 3.6 GPA.
Vallee is a 4-year Varsity athlete. Valee acquired 1st Team All-Conference in 2018, 2019, and 2020. In 2020, Valee was awarded the ECC Player of the Year.
Vallee enjoys playing Recreational Basketball as well.
Zicka committed to playing Baseball at Xavier University. He is currently maintaining a 3.95 GPA.
Zicka earned Perfect Game Underclass All-American and was selected to be on the All-Tournament Team.
Zicka participates in Golf and is also a member of the National Honor Society, and the Student Athletic Leadership Team.
We would like to take the time to congratulate these OUTSTANDING Tiger student-athletes for getting the opportunity to fine-tune their crafts at the collegiate level! It has been a joy watching each and every one of you thrive as students and excel as athletes. We will be cheering all of you on as you take the next step in your athletic and education journey! LONG LIVE THE LOVELAND TIGERS! GOOD LUCK SENIORS!
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Loveland, Ohio – While weather seasons are finally changing so are Loveland’s sports seasons!
Winter Sports at Loveland High School (LHS) proved to be quite a success as several teams and individuals finished at the top of the ECC leaderboards. After both the Fall and Winter sports seasons, Loveland is sitting in 3rd place for the ECC All-Sports Trophy with 135.5 points (74 “Fall” points and 61.5 “Winter” points). The Tigers are only 3.3 points away from Turpin, who is currently in 2nd place for the All-Sports Trophy.
With Winter sports post-season here and Spring sports in preparation, we thought it would be great to give the community a L.H.S Winter sports wrap-up!
The Loveland Women’s Basketball team finished in 1st place in the ECC, winning the ECC Champs Title for the second year in a row! The Tigers ended their season with a 20-5 record overall.
Loveland fought hard in post-season play making it to the 3rd round where they lost to Lebanon on February 22nd, 49 – 44.
The Tigers definitely made a name for themselves in the ECC not only winning the 2020-2021 ECC Title but also leading the conference in several individual stat categories. Jenna Batsch finished 5th in the ECC for Scoring with 13.7 per game, 4th in Blocks with 1.5 per game, and 3rd in Steals with 3.1 per game. Olivia Raby finished 3rd in Blocks in the ECC with 1.6 per game. The ECC All-Conference teams have yet to be announced.
The Women’s OHSAA State Tournament will be held Thursday, March 11th, through Saturday, March 13th at the University of Dayton. The semifinals will be at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m., and 8 p.m. and the championship games will tip-off at 10:45 a.m., 2 p.m., 5:15 p.m., and 8:30 p.m.
According to the OHSAA, “The divisional order of play this year is Division IV, III, II and I. Spectrum News 1 will televise the championship games, while the semifinals will be streamed live through OHSAA.TV.”
The Loveland Men’s Basketball Team finished their season with a respectable 6th place finish in the ECC with an 8-13 record overall. The Tigers lost in the first round of post-season play on February 19th against Milford. The game was a close battle ending with a 49 – 40 result.
Although the ECC All-Conference teams have yet to be released there were several Tigers who led the conference with their individual stats. Aaron Krabacher finished 5th in the ECC in Rebounds with 6.4 per game and Addison Hearn ended the season in 5th place in Assists with 2.9 per game.
Lebanon, Turpin, and Walnut Hills had a three-way tie for the 2020-2021 ECC Title.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Men’s Basketball State Tournament will be held Friday, March 19th, through Sunday, March 21st at the University of Dayton. The semifinals will be at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m., and 8 p.m. and the championship games will tip-off at 10:45 a.m., 2 p.m., 5:15 p.m., and 8:30 p.m.
According to OHSAA, “The 2021 OHSAA men’s basketball state tournament was scheduled to be held at St. John Arena at The Ohio State University, but that facility is not available due to the pandemic.”
The Loveland Men’s Wrestling team finished in 4th with 130 points at the ECC Championships at Milford High School on February 20th. Here are the full results of the ECC Championships: 2021 ECC Wrestling Championships.
Lebanon won the 2020-2021 ECC Title.
Below are Loveland’s individual stats for the 2020-2021 season.
The Wrestling All-Conference teams are yet to be posted.
The OHSAA Wrestling State Tournament will be help at Hilliard Darby for Division I, Marengo Highland for Division II, and Marion Harding for Division III on March 13th and 14th.
The Loveland Men’s Swimming team finished in 6th place at the ECC Championships on January 23rd at Anderson High School. For the full results click the following link: 2021 ECC Swim Championships.
This year Kings grabbed the ECC 2020-2021 Title. The Coach of the Year was Sam Mizener from Kings and the Swimmer of the Year was Jake Young from Kings.
The Tigers had quite a few ECC top-performers that ended the season in the top 5 in their respective category. Loveland grabbed the 3rd place spot in the 200 Yard Medley Relay with a time of 1:51.93. Evan Lucas finished 3rd place in the ECC in the 100 Yard Butterfly with a time of 56.29. Colin Blackburn finished in 2nd place in the ECC in the 100 Yard Breaststroke with a time of 1:05.20.
The Loveland Women’s Swimming team finished in 6th place at the ECC Championships on January 23rd at Anderson High School with a score of 102. For the full meet, results click the following link: 2021 ECC Swim Championships.
Turpin collected the 2020-2021 ECC Women’s Swimming Title. The Coach of the Year went to Rene Contino from Turpin and the Swimmer of the Year ended up being a two-way tie between Erin Fentress of Milford and Katie Fisher of Lebanon.
The LHS Women’s Swimming team did in fact place in the top 5 in the ECC in both team and individual stats. As a team, Loveland ended the season ranked 3rd in the 200 Yard Medley Relay with a time of 2:03.60 and in the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay with a time of 4:14.62. Tiger Sarah Lolli had quite the 2020-2021 season as she was ranked 3rd in the ECC in the 200 Yard I.M with a time of 2:217.59 and ranked 2nd in the 100 Yard Butterfly with a time of 1:02.80.
The Loveland Women’s Dive team had a successful end to their season at the ECC 1 Meter Diving Championships, with three Tigers finishing in the top 10. Kali Egan finished 3rd with a score of 199.30 while Morgan Eversole finished in 6th with a score of 176.60, and Sara Mueller grabbed the 9th place spot with a score of 172.50.
The Loveland Men’s Bowling team had an unbelievable 2020-2021 season finishing in 3rd place in the ECC with a 14-5 overall record and a team average of 919.4. Below are each individual Tiger’s season stats.
The Loveland Women’s Bowling team ended their season in the middle of the ECC pack with a 9-9 overall record.
As a team, Loveland finished the 2020-2021 season with a team average of 699.0 putting them in 4th place in the ECC. Tiger Ashley Gilker placed 5th in the ECC with an individual average of 172.6. Below are Loveland’s individual bowling stats for the season.
On February 17th the Loveland Women’s Bowling team competed at the OHSAA’s Sectional tournament where they qualified for Districts. Here are the Match Details for the OHSAA’s Women’s Bowling Sectionals.
On February 25th the Tigers competed at Districts where they fought hard, but did not end up making it to the next round. No match details are available at this time.
West Clermont and Lebanon tied for the 2020-2021 ECC Women’s Bowling Title.
The Loveland Academic team ended their season with a winning record of 13-5-0, finishing 3rd in the ECC. Below are the results from the Tiger’s final 2020-2021 match-ups.
Recently the OHSAA released that the Ohio High School Spring Sports season is on schedule! Lacrosse, Baseball, Softball, and Track & Field officially began practices on February 22nd. Men’s Tennis is set to begin practices on March 8th.
OHSAA’s Board of Directors also announced that they have approved the tournament regulations in Softball, Baseball, Track & Field, and Men’s Tennis. The state tournament venues were also announced and are as follows:
Baseball: Canal Park, Akron, June 10-12
Softball: Firestone Stadium, Akron, June 3-5
Boys Tennis: Lindner Family Tennis Center, Mason, May 28-29
Track & Field: Division I at Hilliard Darby High School; Division II at Pickerington North High School; Division III at Westerville North High School
Lacrosse: TBA
We want to congratulate all the Loveland High School Winter Sport Student-Athletes and Coaches on a season well done! You overcame so many obstacles this year and we couldn’t be prouder of what you accomplished! We can’t wait to see what all of you talented Loveland Tigers can achieve this Spring Sports season! GOOD LUCK and GO TIGERS!
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Loveland, Ohio – Everyone’s favorite ice cream spot in Loveland is back and sweeter than ever!
The Loveland Dairy Whip (LDW), a family-owned Loveland legacy that has been serving up high-quality soft serve ice cream since 1955, is holding its opening weekend celebration beginning on Friday, February 26th at 2 PM.
What could be more exciting than a beautifully delicious soft-serve masterpiece? Well, a special “opening weekend” 2 dollars off coupon (you can grab yours below) of course! This coupon is good from February 26th-28th and may be used on any soft-serve dessert menu item. One coupon can be used per family or per automobile if you so choose to use the LDW’s convenient drive-up window.
The LDW is located at 611 W. Loveland Ave. and will be open daily from 2 PM-9 PM starting this Friday.
The Mobile LDW at Loveland Magazine’s 15th Birthday Bash!
Not familiar with The Loveland Dairy Whip? Well here’s the run-down on why you should stop by this weekend! The LDW not only uses a high-quality soft serve mix when creating their scrumptious desserts they also make it fresh right before your eyes! While this legendary ice cream shop offers go-to flavors for their ice cream cones such as vanilla, chocolate, and twist, they also offer specialty toppings for both cones and sundaes, like googly eyes for the kids, sprinkles, and chocolate, cherry, or cake batter dip top. Other popular ice cream flavors at the LDW include Blue Moon, Dreamsicle, and, Cake Batter. The LDW also offers specialty ice cream creations like their Parfay’s and Cyclones, which include fan-favorites, The Chocolate Mountain, Reeses, Oreo, and Black Raspberry Chip. The Loveland Dairy Whip’s menu also features Kid’s Sundaes, Hot Fudge Brownie Sundaes, Strawberry Short Cake, Hot Caramel Cake, Shakes, and Banana Boats.
Is your mouth watering yet? If so put the Loveland Dairy Whip’s opening weekend celebration on your agenda and come on by for a creation that is sure to sweeten up your weekend!
After enjoying a day out, stop by and relax with your favorite dessert in the picnic area.
You can Right Click to Save the Coupon Above or you can Show the Coupon From Your Phone When Placing Your Order!
From Loveland Bike Trail
Four-tenths of a mile (approx) six blocks west of the Loveland Bike Trail
West across Little Miami River
2nd Building on the left, after the 2nd light (Loveland Madeira Road)
From Landen
At St. Rt. 22 (Montgomery Road) take Columbia Road south
Columbia Road turns into Lebanon Road (about 3 miles total)
Turn left onto W. Loveland Ave. (about 1 mile)
At the bottom of the hill, 2nd building back from the light at Loveland Madeira Road
From Maineville
At St. Rt. 22 and St. Rt. 48, head south on St. Rt. 48
Take St. Rt. 48 through Mainville to Loveland (about 9 miles)
In Loveland, turn right onto W. Loveland Ave.
Through Downtown Loveland, across bike trail and the river, you will go through three lights
2nd Building on the left, after 3rd light (Loveland Maderia Road)
From Cincinnati
I-71 North to I-275 East
Take exit #52 toward INDIAN HILL/LOVELAND
Go north onto LOVELAND MADEIRA RD. – go about 3 miles
Turn left onto W. LOVELAND AVE
2nd Building on the left
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Bella, Carly, and Morgan at one of their planning meetings earlier in the year.
by Cassie Mattia
Loveland, Ohio – Could our Loveland Tigers be any more impressive?! Loveland High School students, Carly Wilhoite (Junior), Bella Dillhoff (Junior), and Morgan Wheeler (Senior) announced this month that they will be competing in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) “Students Of The Year” campaign!
The “Students of the Year” campaign is a seven-week fundraising, leadership, and development program for high school students that focuses on developing young leaders in the community while they raise funds for LLS. This particular campaign began on February 17th and will end on April 9th.
During the seven-week program, Wilhoite, Dillhoff, and Wheeler will take on organizing events, as well as collecting items from restaurants and stores that will be auctioned off during “The Grand Finale” at the end of the campaign.
“We were not allowed to collect any money before the campaign starts, but we can get commitments,” Wilhoite said, “As of right now, we have been running around the whole city collecting commitments for donations, auction items, t-shirt sponsors, andFund The Nights.”
The team of Tigers recently finalized their t-shirt design and they are now available for pre-order below.
The candidates and some of their team members help raffle off a Valentine’s Day basket to teachers – with help from Mrs. Johnson, their principal (Second from Right in photo).
The campaign has nearly twenty student team members and a group of adult helpers, which includes Katie Rose, Jen Ramage, and Molly Reboltz from The LLS.
Carly Wilhoite shared that she and her two campaign teammates in some way during their lives have had to deal with cancer, which is why this is so important to all of them.
“Morgan’s grandmother passed away due to lung cancer in the spring of 2016, and my grandfather passed away due to esophageal cancer when I was young,” Wilhoite said, “Bella and I have a friend and lacrosse teammate who was diagnosed with Leukemia a few years back and she thankfully won her fight. Supporting The LLS is my way of showing my support and love for those that have fought and are currently fighting the vicious battle against blood cancer, but the most important reason for our efforts in this campaign is Katie Rose and her family,” Wilhoite added, “Mrs. Rose is a teacher at the middle school and has been a mentor and friend to us throughout this whole thing. She lost her aunt to Leukemia in the summer of 2019. We love and appreciate Mrs. Rose for everything she has done for us, and there is simply nothing we wouldn’t be willing to do for her.”
Mrs. Rose, who has volunteered for The LLS for many years helping both the Pennies for Patients/Hero Squad and the Student of the Year campaigns, said she definitely has a personal stake in this type of work because she lost her 53-year-old aunt to AML a couple of years ago.
“I am always awed by how engaged my students become when asked to serve the greater good,” Rose said, “The Student of the Year campaign is the equivalent of a Master’s level class in philanthropy whereby students learn valuable skills that translate into their educational and career paths while doing such meaningful and important work. I am so proud of this team and the teams on whose shoulders they stand. We hope the Loveland community will support them in their journey!”
Morgan Wheeler shared what her experience was like her sophomore year participating in her first campaign.
“I had such a great opportunity first hand to see what an impact that the LLS has had not only on the patients it supports but the candidates it develops into amazing leaders in their community,” Wheeler said, “I hope that by accepting the nomination as a Student of the Year candidate that I can honor those who have lost their battle to cancer, like my grandmother, and help those who are currently fighting.”
Wheeler said that the biggest part of the campaign is “The Grand Finale,” which is set to be held on April 9th.
“It is truly an exciting and memorable moment that I remember very well from participating on the team last year,” Wheeler explained, “Candidates are recognized for all of their hard work and there is a commemoration for those who are fighting their battle or have lost their battle to cancer. At the Grand Finale, there is also a silent auction that offers teams one last way to raise funds that will go towards their teams total.”
“Our team is in the works of collecting auction items so that we can put baskets together to be sold at the auction,” Wheeler said, “At the end of the night, the winning team is announced and the title, ‘Students of the Year,’ is handed to the candidates of that team.”
If you or your business would like to contact Team CUREage 2.0 to help with their campaign email the team at lovelandllsteamcureage@gmail.com.
TheLLS is uniquely able to report on the many advances and accomplishments that have occurred since their founding in 1949. From cutting-edge research and precision medicine innovations to legislative victories that improve access to therapies for cancer patients, LLS plays a leading- and often pioneering- role in the fight against blood cancers. Since 2000, approximately 40 percent of all U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved cancer drugs were for blood cancer, and some are now used to treat other forms of cancer and non-malignant diseases. A “win” for blood cancers, therefore, is a win for the cancer community overall.
Loveland, Ohio – Could Downtown Loveland get any better? One local restaurant has proven that it definitely can and all it took was a little bit of authentic Italian cuisine!
On Friday, February 5th Rodi Italian, located at 115 Karl Brown Way in the Downtown Historic District of Loveland, hosted a “Favorite People” dinner, in which yours truly was invited, where owner and head Chef Rob Peloni, owner Jo Beyersdorfer, and a very upbeat staff served up some outstanding Italian dishes!
A view of Rodi Italian’s beautiful bar area
Peloni and Beyersdorfer thought holding a “soft opening” would give the staff the practice they needed to prepare for the official opening which just recently occurred on Saturday, February 13th.
Peloni decided to call the soft opening a “Favorite People” dinner because he knew these individuals would be understanding if there happened to be a mistake or coaching on the spot!
Rodi Italian held four “Favorite People” dinners, two on February 5th at 5 PM and 7:30 PM and two on February 6th at 5 PM and 7:30 PM. Those invited were able to enjoy a beautifully cooked meal and drink free of charge with up to six guests.
Rodi was sure to abide by COVID-19 regulations during the soft-opening by enforcing masks and built-in plexiglass structures that were strategically placed between each table as well as each separate group of individuals at the bar.
Rodi Italian’s dining area
I attended Rodi Italian’s “Favorite People” dinner on Friday, February 5th at 7:30 PM and decided to bring along my boyfriend, Adam, his Father, Dave, and Step-Mother, Debbie, for what I knew was going to be a fun-filled evening!
When I entered Rodi Italian’s beautifully remodeled restaurant I witnessed the hustle and bustle you would typically see at a restaurant that has the desire to succeed. Owner Jo was there to greet each and every single guest that walked into Rodi with a “smize” (smile with your eyes) as she enthusiastically walked each of us to our table. When we sat down we were thoroughly impressed with the COVID-19 regulations as Rodi had individual plexiglasses hanging from the ceiling dividing each seating area. Not only did this addition make me and my guests feel safe it also made for one special private dining experience!
The Rodi Italian decor was exactly what I imagined it to be; both modern and vintage, with industrial high ceilings, and a specially made liquor/bar glass shelving system that gave off a beautiful purple glow. Those were just a few of the unique Rodi decor finishes that caught my eye! In the heart of Rodi’s state-of-the-art open concept kitchen is a gorgeous ceramic wood fire pizza oven, with “RODI” embedded in the ceramic tiles on the front. Peloni wanted the open kitchen concept with the one-of-a-kind pizza oven at the heart of it all because he thought guests would enjoy watching their delicious homemade Italian dishes and pizzas being prepared by him and his crew!
Of course, the restaurant decor and atmosphere is not the only thing Rodi Italian has to offer; both the service and food are also out of this world!
Rodi Italian’s Wood Fire Pizza Oven
When my guests and I attended the “Favorite People,” we were greeted with the utmost kindness and enthusiasm by our waiter. Not only did he thoroughly explain the menu, which is predominately authentic Italian dishes, he was also able to help us select glasses of wine (Rodi has a great selection of Italian wines) that we ended up loving! I was very impressed that in light of it being a “soft-opening” the staff was more than prepared for both menu and wine questions.
After looking at what was a “soft opening” menu (not the full Rodi menu) my guests and I decided to start our Italian dinner off with the “Brussels,” which included arugula, shaved brussel sprouts, crispy pancetta, shaved ricotta salata, pine nuts, lemon juice, and olive oil, and the “Occhi Blu,” which was prepared using romaine hearts, pancetta, creamy gorgonzola, and balsamic dressing. I am vegan so the kitchen was able to modify the Brussels for me, which I greatly appreciated!
The kitchen quickly prepared our appetizers and wow was the presentation impressive! Check out the photos I took of the Brussels and the Occhi Blu below!
The “Brussels”
After enjoying some wine and appetizers we selected the most important part of our Italian experience; the main course! I went with the “Cacio Pepe,” which included fusilli pasta, pecorino, cracked pepper, and olive oil, as did my boyfriend’s step-mom. My boyfriend ordered the “Emilia-Romagna” pizza, which was made with cream, mozzarella, roasted corn, prosciutto cotto, and sea salt, and his dad selected the “Lasagne,” a traditional lasagne bolognese layered with fontina and prosciutto cotto.
The “Occhi Blu”
My guests and I were more than impressed with the Rodi Italian cuisine! My boyfriend’s step-mom at one point said, “This is the best pasta I have ever had,” and I couldn’t have agreed more. The texture of the pasta, the use of olive oil, and the addition of the cracked pepper just left me begging for more! Like I mentioned previously I am vegan so I did have to get some much-needed commentary on what precisely the Lasagne and pizza tasted like! According to my boyfriend, the pizza expert, the Emilia-Romagna pizza was not only, “perfectly cooked” but also “unique” in that the roasted corn perfectly complimented the prosciutto cotto and mozzarella. Check out the photo I captured below of Rodi Italian’s Emilia-Romagna pizza!
Rodi Italian’s “Emilia-Romagna” Pizza
Although my guests and I had a small amount of leftovers because the dishes were so incredible, I will say the portion sizes for just one dish were more than enough to feed multiple people! My advice is that if you are planning on making a trip to Rodi Italian, which I highly recommend, come with an empty stomach and your English to Italian translation dictionary so you fully understand what meal your selecting. If you forget your dictionary no big deal as the staff is fully equipped to steer you in the right direction!
Rodi Italian officially opened their doors to the general public, Saturday, February 13th. Rodi is closed on Monday’s, open from 4:30 PM to 10 PM Tuesday through Saturday, and open from 4:30 PM to 9:30 PM on Sunday’s.
Carry-out will begin on Wednesday, February 17th. For the time being Rodi Italian will only be open for dinner service, but when the weather begins to warm up Rodi plans on opening its doors for both lunch and weekend brunch. To make reservations you can visit Rodiitalian.com or call 513-774-RODI.
Congratulations to Rob and Jo, owners of Rodi Italian, as well as the staff for hosting such a brilliant soft opening! Here at Loveland Magazine, we know that this authentic Italian restaurant will not only succeed but will quickly become one of the go-to restaurants in Downtown, Loveland! We are excited to see what the future holds for this new Loveland gem!
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Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland community is welcoming Nancy Garfinkel home with open arms after spending several days in the ICU.
Garfinkel has been a staple in the Sweetheart of Ohio for years spending countless hours giving back to the community time and time again. Recently Garfinkel was hospitalized due to the effects COVID-19 had on her health. Close friend and Executive Director of LIFE Food Pantry Linda Bergholz shared that at one point during Garfinkel’s time in the ICU she was put on a ventilator.
“It was quite a scary experience for Nancy,” Bergholz said, “She is a well-loved institution in our community. Nancy volunteers for EVERYTHING in Loveland! She is a huge part of LIFE Food Pantry, she helps with Granny’s Gardens, she does landscaping for various places including Branch Hill Coffee. Nancy is also involved with the Loveland Women’s Club and would have been selected to be a Valentine Lady as she has been nominated multiple times but is usually in Florida during February,” Bergholz added.
According to many residents in Loveland, Garfinkel is known and loved by nearly everyone in the community!
“Because Nancy is so loved at LIFE we decided to plan a ‘We love you Nancy’ parade past her house on Saturday, February 6th,” Bergholz said, “She’s so active and vibrant that staying at home and being on oxygen is really rough on her and we want her to feel supported. We are all so grateful that she pulled through!”
Anyone who would like to join the “We love you Nancy” parade hosted by LIFE Food Pantry can meet the group at Ohio Valley Voices at 2 PM on Saturday, February 6th. Departure for Garfinkel’s neighborhood, which is in Miami Trails, will be at 2:10 PM.
EVAN OSGOOD POSES WITH SOME OF THE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF MASKS THAT HIS NONPROFIT SOS FOR PPE HAS ASSEMBLED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THOSE IN NEED. (Photo courtesy of Evan Osgood)
by Cassie Mattia
Loveland, Ohio – Many people across the United States have had their own struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic, whether it be mentally, financially, or physically, each individual has been forced to find a way to deal with their obstacle in a positive way. Although some have found it tough to stay positive, Loveland teenager, Evan Osgood, decided to make it easier on those individuals by creating a non-profit in which they could not only get involved but also feel as though they were making a difference in the world!
Over the past 9 months, Osgood has developed a network of over 4,000 volunteers across the United States who have both made and distributed over 125,000 items of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for those in need. This network of generosity has now been officially named SOS for PPE, a nonprofit organization that sends assembly kits to those wanting to give back by making face masks and shields at home using the assembly kits sent to them. After the individual makes the PPE it is then sent off and distributed to anyone in the country in need of PPE.
EVAN OSGOOD CUTS FOAM THAT WILL BE USED TO BUILD PPE FOR THOSE VULNERABLE AND IN NEED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC./COURTESY EVAN OSGOOD (Photo courtesy of Evan Osgood)
Why you may ask did a 16-year-old decide to create and organize a global non-profit during a pandemic? Osgood said that he could no longer bear seeing individuals in hospitals, senior facilities, schools, and out in the community on his very own TV screen struggling to secure proper PPE so he asked himself, “What can I do to help?”
In March, Osgood began making masks out of his own home and sending them to healthcare workers and others in need of PPE. Although Osgood was able to make around 8-10 masks an hour he quickly came to the realization that he would need many more people to help him make masks if he wanted to effectively impact the shortage of PPE. That’s when a lightbulb went off for Osgood! He thought, “If I can make 8-10 masks in an hour imagine how many could get produced if I had more hands-on-deck!” Fast forward to now, Osgood is officially the president of his very own non-profit, SOS for PPE.
Osgood not only oversees the fundraising for SOS for PPE he also manages the supply chain, works with SOS for PPE partners to distribute the PPE, and of course works to grow both his non-profit’s volunteer and partnership networks. Click below to read all about SOS for PPE and how Osgood started his non-profit!
Due to all of the success with SOS for PPE Osgood was honored with the Daily Point of Light Award. This particular honor according to the Points of Light website, “Celebrates the power of individuals who lead and lend support to causes they care about. We recognize their individual stories and lift them up to inspire others so we may each, in our own way, answer the call to make a difference.” In order to qualify for the Daily Point of Light Award the following criteria must be met:
Residency: Award nominees must be legal U.S. residents.
Service: All volunteer activities must be unpaid and cannot include court-ordered community service. Nominees who receive a nominal stipend for their service or receive paid time off to volunteer are eligible.
Timeline: Volunteer service must last for six uninterrupted months and still be ongoing (except disaster relief work).
Impact: Work should demonstrate real impact from the activity. Examples include the number of people served, money raised, etc.
Community need: Activity must meet a community need or concern. The nominee must have sustainability plans for their activity (ex. working with community organizations to continue their work, empowering service recipients to continue their work, etc.).
Here at Loveland Magazine, we want to take a moment to congratulate Evan Osgood on receiving this prestigious honor! Creating such a valuable non-profit during times like these and at such a young age is not only impressive but inspirational to those out there wanting to make a difference!
We would like to ask our loyal Loveland Magazine readers to support this fantastic cause by visiting SOS for PPE today and donating some of your time or dollars to making PPE for those who are desperately in need!
Want to read more about Evan Osgood? Click below to read about his time at one of the top Education Conferences!
Loveland, Ohio – Our Loveland Tigers are both talented on and off the field/court!
Introducing to you the ECC (Eastern Cincinnati Conference) 2020-2021 Loveland Tiger Academic Team Award Winners! In order to earn this achievement, the athlete must be on the varsity squad and earn a 3.5 g.p.a or higher. The following Tigers managed to meet the above requirements.
FALL CHEER: Kaitlyn Breese, Baylee Bronner, Erin Flanagan, Amy Keyser, Joseph Koehne, Blake Moore, Rachael Morgan, Nicole Pedicini, Olivia Powers, Grace Schamel, Anna Soupene, Caroline Staley, and Rowan Strayer.
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: David Ballman, Colin Beran, Brady Burns, Ryan Chevalier, Cayden Dyer, Grant Hanson, Jesse Jenkins, Carter Jerome, Alex Laman, Sam Neiger, Alex Saletta, Brady Steiner, Ajay Stutz, Andrew Waple, and Alex Wolf.
FOOTBALL: Luca Aquilino, Zach Bebout, Jack Bergman, Sawyer Bowin, Calvin Cloud, Cam Delaney, Zach Dewitt, Ethan Freeland, Max Huddleston, Noah Kline, Tyler Lake, Weston Manske, Mason Moore, Jackson Noe, Gabe Ogdan, Adam Perry, Reed Stewart, Ben Svitkovich, and Jude Wint.
BOYS GOLF: Aiden Callahan, Matthew Geist, Ben Kirlin, Anthony Moran, Tyler Vallee, and Jake Zicka.
GIRLS GOLF: Emme Amy, Kristin Dygert, Elena Hentz, Kylie Poe, Meghan Smith, Ryan Smith, Caroline Sproull, Maya Stokes, and Kathryn Taylor.
BOYS SOCCER: Cole Brock, Gavyn Caney, Ian Circ, Kees Ciric, Landon Cornwall, Ryan Dillinger, Helge Harris, Addison Hearn, Sean Hollenkamp, Noah Lee, Luc Parrish, Alex Paumier, Aaron Schuetter, Brayden Shepard, Ethan Smith, and Joseph Stepaniak.
GIRLS SOCCER: Lindsay Barry, Erin Bullock, Megan Davis, Lauren Donovan, Eva Dudeck, Ryann Eversole, Leiah Goedde, Ella James, Sophia Kapszukiewicz, Campbell Massey, Grace Muchmore, Abby Pawlikowski, Shraya Smolenski, and Ava Webb.
GIRLS TENNIS: Jenna Batsch, Tess Broermann, Babs Dwyer, Kendall Forrest, Grace Haught, Sarah Hiett, Maira Hodar, Sarah McKenzie, and Hanna Wenger.
VOLLEYBALL: Julia Bayliff, Diana Clark, Faith Daugherty, Ellie Egan, Maya Jepson, Kate Krabacher, Nancy Taylor McKibben, Faith Meece, Abbie Miller, Alex Miller, Maggie Norris, and Audrey Planner.
Great job Tigers! Here at Loveland Magazine we are so proud that our athletes perform in the classroom as well! Congratulations!
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