Author: David Miller

Humphrey elected president of Clermont County Board of Commissioners

Humphrey elected president of Clermont County Board of Commissioners

Clermont County Board of Commissioners at Jan. 12 meeting. David Uible, left, Edwin Humphrey, Bob Proud

BATAVIA, Ohio – Edwin H. Humphrey was elected president of the Clermont County Board of Commissioners at the commissioners’ Jan. 12 reorganizational meeting. Commissioner Bob Proud was elected vice president.

The president of the board presides at meetings during the year. Humphrey was also selected as the commissioners’ lead representative on the Clermont County Board of Revision, Records Commission, and Automatic Data Processing Board.

January 19, 2015
Army Pfc. Jacob R. Costa has graduated from Basic Combat Training

Army Pfc. Jacob R. Costa has graduated from Basic Combat Training

Army Pfc. Jacob R. Costa has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Benning, Ga.

During the nine-week training period, the received instruction in drill and ceremony, weapons, rifle marksmanship and bayonet training, chemical warfare, field training and tactical exercises, armed and unarmed combat, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, traditions, and core values.

Costa is the son of Leonard J. Costa of Milford, Ohio. He is a 2011 graduate of Milford High School, Milford, Ohio.

January 19, 2015
Sherrod Brown announces $600,000 in new federal funds to improve water quality in Clermont County

Sherrod Brown announces $600,000 in new federal funds to improve water quality in Clermont County

Clermont County Received Funding Through USDA Program Brown Helped Establish in the 2014 Farm Bill to Help Address Runoff, Reduce Phosphorous, Improve Conservation Efforts

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced $600,000 in new federal funds to improve water quality in Clermont County. The funding is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) – which Brown helped establish in the 2014 Farm Bill.

“EQIP draws on farmers and producers’ local knowledge and networks in order to preserve water quality,” Brown said. “This funding will help farmers throughout Clermont County improve conservation efforts to stop runoff before it starts.”

The Clermont Soil and Water Conservation District will receive funding to help farmers implement conservation practices that reduce the flow of phosphorus, which contributes to harmful algal blooms that comprise water quality. The funds will help farmers enroll in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), which provides resources for producers to implement conservation practices to protect water quality.

Brown, the first Ohioan on the Senate Agriculture Committee in more than 40 years, has worked to secure federal funding to reduce phosphorus runoff and has introduced a series of proposals to improve water quality. Brown has worked to secure more than $3 million for EQIP funding in Ohio. In September, Brown reintroduced the Clean Water Affordability Act, which would direct additional funding to communities in Ohio to eliminate combined sewer overflows, which are a contributing factor in harmful algal blooms. Brown first introduced this legislation with former Senator George V. Voinovich in 2008 and worked with local officials across Ohio to fine-tune the bill.

January 19, 2015
Loveland women defeat Kings and Indian Hill
Loveland women defeat Kings and Indian Hill

Loveland, Oh. – These photos are from January 10th when Loveland hosted, and beat Kings 38-50. They have since beaten Indian Hill 35-23, and are now 4-3, 7-5.

They next take to the court Saturday at Anderson (5-2, 10-3). Game time is 2 PM.
January 19, 2015

Defunding President Obama’s Executive Actions

Defunding President Obama’s Executive Actions

“Simply put: securing the border and stopping executive amnesty is a national security priority. We must stop the President’s damaging actions right now, before they take further root and magnify the growing constitutional crisis that we are facing.”

The House passed vital funding legislation for the Department of Homeland Security today, including a number of important provisions that block President Obama’s continued unconstitutional actions.

This legislation is specifically targeted to defund the president’s unconstitutional, executive actions on immigration in their entirety by eliminating all funds — anywhere in the budget — for implementation of the President’s unauthorized actions.

This includes executive orders, memos, prosecutorial discretion, and future actions the President may take while ignoring Congress.

Additionally, it ensures no federal benefits to those covered by the President’s executive amnesty and makes clear that the use of funds is legal immigration and border enforcement.

This is the action our nation needs: it’s what the American people want.

January 19, 2015

Loveland Primary Students students mix chemicals, make slime – all in the name of science!

Loveland Primary Students students mix chemicals, make slime – all in the name of science!

COSI tour made a stop at LPS thanks to funding from the PTA

LPS Second-Grade Student Parker Rush examines chemicals under the microscope.

Loveland, Oh. – It was two days of chemical mixing, experimentation and slime creation for Loveland Primary School (LPS) students. COSI (Center of Science and Industry) – a hands-on science center located in Columbus, Ohio – brought its learning outreach program to LPS.

“We are always excited when the COSI tour bus rolls into Loveland,” said Kevin Fancher, LPS principal. “The lesson always expands on what we are learning in our traditional classrooms, and gives our students a chance to get hands-on with science.”

The theme for this COSI science adventure was Simply Chemistry. The COSI tour made a stop at LPS thanks to funding from the PTA.

“This is such a worthwhile investment for our students,” said Fancher. “We sincerely appreciate the efforts of the PTA to make this type of learning available to our students.”

January 19, 2015
Loveland Middle School Students Team Up with Adopt-a-Book

Loveland Middle School Students Team Up with Adopt-a-Book

By Katlyn Kramer, Seventh Grade LMS Student

Loveland Middle School students collected over 620 gently used books for their December book drive. The students teamed up with a local organization, Adopt-a-Book, and walked the bags of books over to Northstar Church on Friday, Dec. 12.

Rachel Silvey’s three language arts classes worked for two weeks to collect the donated books for the drive. The collected books were used at the Northstar Care Center allowing local families to choose books to gift for the recent holiday season.

An LMS student, named Kate Garry, generously donated over 50 books. Kate was asked how she felt about her donation to the book drive and she replied, “I feel good about doing this for kids – See more at: http://www.lovelandschools.org/protected/ArticleView.aspx?iid=5IAAPI&dasi=3PBB#sthash.ROOoSPqJ.dpuf

By Katlyn Kramer,

Seventh Grade LMS Student

Loveland Middle School students collected over 620 gently used books for their December book drive. The students teamed up with a local organization, Adopt-a-Book, and walked the bags of books over to Northstar Church on Friday, Dec. 12.

Rachel Silvey’s three language arts classes worked for two weeks to collect the donated books for the drive. The collected books were used at the Northstar Care Center allowing local families to choose books to gift for the recent holiday season.

An LMS student, named Kate Garry, generously donated over 50 books. Kate was asked how she felt about her donation to the book drive and she replied, “I feel good about doing this for kids.

(This story was submitted by the Loveland District for publication)

January 19, 2015
Loveland Primary School students share why they are special

Loveland Primary School students share why they are special

A crowd of parents gathered in the classroom turned café to record their young Tigers presenting during the Best Part of Me performance.

Best Part of Me

The lights were dim, the cookies in abundance and the parents sitting anxious with devices to record the students who were positioned up front to make an easy pathway to the center stage where a single microphone spoke volumes – this classroom was hosting an event.

The performance inside Loveland Primary School (LPS) Second-Grade Teacher Megan Little’s classroom was a show to remember. Bright eyes, small hands and big smiles rolled across the video screen – as each student shared the “Best Part of Me.”

“This event was the culmination of a lesson on writing personal narratives, but the growth went beyond the written word,” said Little. “It encouraged our students to focus on what they feel makes them special, and helps to build a foundation establishing a positive self-image.”

The Best Part of Me performance is an annual event for all second-grade students who have class with Little and Patsy Schlesselman. Please enjoy the video photo gallery captured during Little’s class.

January 19, 2015
Photos from Loveland vs Kings
Photos from Loveland vs Kings

Loveland Senior Jeff Prifti went full court with somersaults during a time-out at Hawaiian Night.

Drew Plitt scored 16 and had 10 rebounds against Kings

These Tiger beach-goers couldn’t believe their sun-glassed eyes at a blown call.

These photos are from the Loveland vs Kings game in the Loveland gym on January 9 when Kings defeated the Tigers, 53-47. (View full game stats HERE)

Friday, January 09, 2015

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KNG 12 11 8 22 53

LVL 9 6 13 19 47

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Loveland has since lost to Sycamore at home 45-38, and defeated Anderson at Anderson, 47-46.

Loveland is now 3-3, 3-7 and plays next on Friday when they host Walnut Hills (4-2, 7-3).
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January 19, 2015
Art Jarvis elected president, Dave Blumberg vice president of Loveland School Board
Art Jarvis elected president, Dave Blumberg vice president of Loveland School Board

Loveland School Board members, Linda Pennington, Dave Blumberg, Art Jarvis, Kathryn Lorenz, Michele Pettit, and Treasurer/CFO Brett Griffith at the annual organizational meeting.

Loveland, Oh. – The Loveland City School District convened for their annual Organizational Meeting Tuesday, Jan. 13, to elect new officers and establish the 2015 meeting calendar.

The Board established 2015 leadership, electing Art Jarvis as president, and Dave Blumberg as vice president.

The Board appointed the following Board of Education members as committee representatives for the 2015 calendar year:
- Facilities Committee: Art Jarvis and Linda Pennington
- Finance Committee: Art Jarvis and Dave Blumberg
- Curriculum Committee: Linda Pennington and Michele Pettit
- Policy Committee: Kathy Lorenz and Dave Blumberg
The Board also voted to conduct regular monthly business meetings for Calendar Year 2015 on the third Tuesday of each month unless otherwise noted* at 6 p.m. in the Media Center of the Loveland Intermediate School. Additional meetings during the month shall be designated by the Board of Education at a time and place properly announced.
- January 27 (Fourth Tuesday)
- February 17
- March 24 (Fourth Tuesday)
- April 21
- May 19
- June 25
- August 18
- September 15
- October 20
- November 17
* No regular meetings are scheduled for July or December.

They also voted to conduct other regular monthly meetings primarily as work sessions for Calendar Year 2015 on the first Tuesday of each month unless otherwise noted* on the following dates at 6 p.m. in the Loveland Board of Education office:
- February 3
- March 3
- May 5
- June 2
- August 4
- September 1
- October 6
- November 5 (First Thursday)
*No work session is scheduled for July or December.
January 19, 2015