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Clermont Festival Chorale at Epiphany United Methodist on Friday
The Clermont Festival Chorale, a choral organization made up of Clermont County residents, will be presenting their winter concert, entitled Into the Light, at Epiphany United Methodist Church at 7:30 PM on Friday night, January 23. Tickets are $5, and the concert will span a range of musical styles from Haydn through Ellington.
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Benjamin Lipp, Karl Mueller and Shiza Syed from Loveland High School selected for Cincinnati high school medical program
Karl Mueller, Ben Lipps and Shiza Syed
TAP MD designed to help exceptionally talented high school students ‘tap’ into their potential to fulfill careers in medicine
Loveland, Oh. – Three Loveland High School (LHS) students have been accepted into the 2015 TAP MD program. LHS juniors Benjamin Lipp, Karl Mueller and Shiza Syed will join the program designed to help exceptionally talented high school students “tap” into their potential to fulfill careers in medicine.
Currently in its fifth year, over 100 students have graduated from the annual program, each attending monthly observation events with physicians in Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana.
To enter this career exploring program, students must be strong academically (29 ACT and/or 1300 SAT), motivated, mature, dependable and have a positive attitude.
The program has an ultimate goal that over 50 percent of participating students will pursue a career in medicine at the completion of the program.
They’ve even called in all of the ISPs’ paid shills to repeat lies about why Net Neutrality is bad
Sending local news from Loveland Magazine over the “Tubes” is not cheap. It already costs plenty to send our stories and videos to your computer, phone, or tablet. We are one of the little guys, and are one of the few truly local and locally owned news sources left – ANYWHERE. We were the first “only” on-line newspaper in Ohio to be accepted into the Ohio Newspaper Association. Equal access to the “Tubes” is vital to our survival. We cannot afford to compete with the likes of Comcast who want to shift us (and thereby, YOU) into the Internet slow lanes.
You, each one of you, is a little guy too. If you want to continue having equal access to the net, and locally owned and produced content like Loveland Magazine… please read on… and act accordingly.
Americans overwhelmingly support Net Neutrality — and it looks like the FCC is actually poised to pass meaningful rules in a few weeks, just like we’ve been asking them to do for months. Our activism has been working.
Little Miami Board elects officers
Back row: Tony Niemesh, Nancy Journeay, and Randy Haas. Front row: Mike Cremeans and Bobbie Grice
Morrow, Ohio – At its organizational meeting Monday, the Board of Education appointed Randy Haas its president and Mike Cremeans its vice president for calendar year 2015. Tony Niemesh will serve as Ohio School Boards Association Education Legislative Liaison, and Bobbie Grice will serve as OSBA Student Achievement Liaison.
Pantherfest set for Feb. 7
Pantherfest, the annual extravaganza sponsored by the Little Miami Athletic Boosters, is scheduled for Feb. 7. The event runs from noon to 5 PM at Little Miami High School.
Pantherfest will again feature food, craft booths, and lots of local performers. A special performance by Ballet Tech of Ohio is sure to be a highlight, along with demonstrations by TNT Nitro, Premier Tumbling, Hill’s Martial Arts, and ShowBiz Dance.
Admission is FREE.
Little Miami Business Advisory Council releases survey results of principals, teachers, and parents
Morrow, Oh. – Nearly seven in 10 Little Miami parents gave a positive rating to the district’s education, and all three major stakeholders – administrators, teachers and parents – picked the same answer for the district’s greatest strength: teachers who care. Those are the key findings of a survey conducted by the district’s Business Advisory Council, a committee established by the Board of Education that consists of local community members, Board members and other key stakeholders. Read the report here.
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4th Annual “My Furry Valentine” animal Adoption Event
To Be Held February 14th & 15th
New Venue To Host The Mega-Adoption Event, Offering More Space and Better Access
for Greater Cincinnati’s Rescues & Shelters, Adoptable Pets, Vendors and Visitors
Sharonville, Oh. – My Furry Valentine, a non-profit organization focused on bringing together adoptable animals and people to adopt them, will be hosting its annual animal adoption event at the Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road, on Saturday, February 14th and Sunday, February 15th, 2015, from 10 AM until 5 PM.
This mega-adoption event has found homes for more than 1,300 animals since its founding in 2012. Bringing together animal rescues and shelters from around the Tri-State over Valentine’s Day Weekend, My Furry Valentine offers the opportunity for potential pet owners to find the right pet to add to their family.
The two-day adoption event was created with a goal to raise awareness of the hundreds of adoptable animals throughout the community and to help them find loving homes. There are approximately four million animals euthanized in the United States every year, and tens of thousands in our area alone. “My Furry Valentine’s mission is to significantly decrease the euthanasia of healthy animals in the Tri-State by helping to create the mindset that adoption is the first option when looking for a new pet,” says My Furry Valentine founder Carolyn Evans. This year Ms. Evans is expecting 6,000 visitors and hopes to find homes for more than 550 animals, which include cats, dogs, and other small animals.
In addition to the shelters & rescue groups on site, the event features family-friendly activities, arts & crafts, face painting, a rescued farm animal petting zoo and an array of pet vendors. Parking and admission are free. Pet adoption fees and applications vary. All pet adopters will walk the red carpet for a professional photo with their new pet, and receive a goody bag with free pet supplies, toys, treats, coupons, a Tri-County Mall gift card and a bag of IAMS pet food. Raffle prizes will also be awarded to both adopters and attendees.
This year’s My Furry Valentine is hosted by phoDOGrapher and presented by Top Dog sponsors IAMS and Tri-County Mall and financially assisted by “The Joanie Bernard Foundation.” For more information about the event including additional sponsorship opportunities or how you can make a donation, visit http://www.myfurryvalentine.com/get-involved/ or contact My Furry Valentine event organizer, Carolyn Evans at carolyn@MyFurryValentine.com.
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Mental Health Night At Epiphany:”Captivating and heart wrenching”
by Lindsay Ensor
With over 100 adults and teens in attendance, A.S.A.P. (Andrew’s Suicide Awareness and Prevention) hosted a Mental Illness seminar at Epiphany United Methodist Church on January 18, 2015. Keynote speaker Dr. Paul Keck, President and CEO of the Lindner Center of Hope, gave a compelling presentation highlighting and explaining mental illness in detail. He gave facts and figures about the prevalence of mental illness in America as well as the upcoming promising treatments that may become available. He also discussed the lack of available treatment to those in need, whether it is due to cost or the influx of patients and the lack of adequate staff and space to deal with the needs of the community.
Following his presentation, three volunteers shared their captivating and heart wrenching experiences with mental illness on a panel and the floor was opened for a time of questions and answers.
A.S.A.P. is an outreach ministry of Epiphany Methodist Church in Loveland, Ohio. This ministry was started at the request of Joe and Heather Lynch after they lost their son Andrew to suicide.
A.S.A.P.’s mission is to assist in facilitating suicide prevention training, promote activities focused on removing the stigma of suicide in an effort to open up conversation leading to understanding and education, promote events focused on “at risk” populations including youth through college age, and to provide an open invitation to individuals and families looking for a church family who find themselves, or their loved ones, struggling with mental health issues.
For more information on A.S.A.P., please contact Rev. Lisa Kerwin, lkerwin@epiphanyumc.org or Joe Lynch at 513-314-6719.
Another reference for materials, information, education and support is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI. You can find our local chapter at www.NAMI.org – (Hamilton, Warren, and Clermont Counties). They offer support classes and so much more, for both the sufferer and families.
Lastly, locally, we are very lucky to have the Lindner Center of Hope in Mason, Ohio. This is a facility that offers Outpatient, Inpatient, Residential, Diagnostic Testing as well as several other treatments for many different mental illnesses. If you are in need please call them at 513-536-HOPE or visit their website at www.lindnercenterofhope.org.
Overall, it was a fantastic evening that helped many people and received and overwhelming response. The need for mental illness awareness was made evident. For those that missed it, we hope to have more events in the near future.
Author, speaker, advocate, Lindsay Ensor is a resident of Loveland, Ohio and has just released her first book, The Girl Inside: Silent No More. “I am a survivor. I want to help people better understand mental illnesses and lead them in the direction towards healing so that they, too, can be survivors. I want them to know that they are not alone.”
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Help with thoughts of suicide and depression
UNDERSTANDING MENTAL ILLNESS
An evening for teenagers and adults
After two young people died by suicide, members of Epiphany United Methodist Church formed the Andrew’s Suicide And Prevention (A.S.A.P.) organization, to educate themselves, and the Loveland community. They have decided to follow-up their very successful and well attended, Mental Health Awareness event with a second. It will be next Sunday, January 18 beginning at 6 PM.
The keynote speaker will be Dr. Paul Keck, President and CEO of the Linder Center of Hope, a nonprofit, mental health center located in Mason. His talk will be followed by a panel of local individuals who have been impacted by mental illness who will share their journey and answer questions.
Keck, a researcher in Bipolar Disorder and psychopharmacology, is the author of over 525 scientific papers in leading medical journals and was the 7th most cited scientist in the world published in the fields of psychiatry and psychology over the past decade. He has also contributed over 170 reviews and chapters to major psychiatric textbooks.
Keck is the editor or author of 6 scientific books and serves on the editorial boards of 7 journals. He also served on the American Psychiatric Association’s Workgroup to Develop Practice Guidelines for Treatment of Patients with Bipolar Disorders and on the APA Institute for Research and Education.
Unique to this information night, according to Rev. Lisa Kerwin, is that a parent of an adult with a mental illness will be on the panel and discuss their experience and will be available to answer questions from the public. Kerwin has an adult son who has been treated for mental illness.
An evening for teengers and adults
Kerwin is the Pastor of Care Ministries and Congregational Life at Epiphany, and is helping to organize the event. She said, “Teens and adults can expect to go home with a little bit of better understanding.” She believes that even one night’s worth of understanding will be helpful, especially to parents of youth or young adults. She said, “That is often when mental illness first shows itself.”
“Attendees will have a better understanding of what mental illness is… what to look for… and what is different about mental illness than just typical bad behavior in teenagers, said Kerwin. “There is a difference, and parents and other teenagers should know what to look out for and of course, how to get help – and where to get help.”
Following the keynote by Dr. Keck, a panel of four who have personal experience with suicide and mental health issues will share their own stories. Then the audience will have a chance to ask their questions of the panel and Dr. Keck.
Joe Lynch, parent of Andrew, who A.S.A.P is named for, will be the moderator. Lynch said, “As at he last time we did one of these events, we will have people there who can answer questions and you can even talk to individuals, one-on-one. It was a very beneficial to have a panel of individuals who have been impacted by mental illness, to share their journey and answer questions.”
For more information: lkerwin@epiphanyumc.org or 513-677-9866.
Epiphany is located next to the Oasis Golf Club at at 6635 Loveland-Miamiville Road. DIRECTIONS
Below is a “Milestones” interview with Dr. Paul E. Keck, CEO, Lindner Center of HOPE.
At A.S.A.P.’s Mental Health Awareness event you can meet Dr. Keck personally and are invited to ask him your own questions.
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Video: Loveland, Ohio Valentine Kick-off Program
These LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV HDVIDEOS were taken on January 10th at the Loveland Kroger store’s cheese department during the kick-off of the Loveland Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Valentine programs.
