The sermon by Rev. Dr. Stephen Swisher, Senior Pastor of Epiphany United Methodist Church on December 21st the Sunday before Christmas.
Author: David Miller
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Loveland, Ohio holiday trash collection
Loveland, Oh. – Around the holidays, residents can expect a shift in the trash pick-up schedule provided by Rumpke. Trash is not collected on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, so all other trash days are moved back one day.
Customers with service on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will not be affected by Christmas Day. Waste and recycling service will not occur on Thursday, December 25, and collection will be delayed one day for the rest of the week following Christmas Day.
For example, if your trash would normally be picked up on Thursday of next week, then it will now be collected on Friday, while pick-up normally scheduled for Friday will be collected on Saturday.
The same schedule will apply the week of December 29, 2014 – January 3, 2015 for New Year’s Day. The normal schedule will return beginning the week of January 5.
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Early Bird pricing ends Jan. 5 for the Joyful Rebels Class
LOCATION: Wildflower House, 210 W Loveland Ave — in Historic Loveland near the bike trail.
The Joyful Rebels class offers a detailed approach that you can easily learn and implement for raising girls who are resilient, confident and joyful. This step-by-step class will change the way you think about yourself and what it means to be a mom — and, in the process, will give you the insight and tools to transform your relationship with your daughter.
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Don’t trash your electronics – they can be recycled in Loveland
You are invited to bring your used electronics to LHS January 5 – 10
Loveland High School (LHS) in partnership with Cohen Recycling is setting up an electronics recycling event that will run from Monday, Jan. 5, through Friday, Jan. 9, during normal school business hours, with additional hours from noon until 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10.
This event is open to all community members with old electronics to recycle, and that includes anything with a cord (hair dryers, drills, blenders).
The electronics recycling program is part of the LHS Environmental Science Program, and is a student-initiated, student-run event designed to show the importance of recycling and reusing all appropriate materials – not just paper and plastic.
“I hope this drive will be able to show students the importance of recycling and saving the environment for many years to come,” said LHS Environmental Science Student Emma Berryman.
Please note: There will be a $5 charge to recycle any television.
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Loveland Early Childhood Center: Polar Express decorated the halls
All aboard!
From the Polar Express to gingerbread construction – it’s creative learning, holiday style, at LECC
Signs for the Polar Express decorated the halls of Loveland Early Childhood Center (LECC) the days leading up to the Winter Break – as Kindergarten Teacher Lisa Schmidt joined creative forces with LECC teachers Jessica Ritz and Rebecca Eldred to turn holiday fun into important lessons. The teachers collaborated to plan activities that allowed students to learn about math and reading while visiting stations set up inside different classrooms on a “Polar Express” tour.
“In my room we discussed how to make hot chocolate, then developed that discussion into a writing project,” explained Schmidt. “We all sipped on the hot chocolate we made and enjoyed it to a reading of the book the Polar Express.”
Upstairs from Mrs. Schmidt’s room, LECC Teacher Shari Rush navigated a miniature construction project – the assembly of gingerbread houses – a two-week project that helped students understand important elements of reading and writing.
“First, we read many different versions of the story about the gingerbread man, and then we compared and contrasted story elements – characters, setting, plot, ending,” said Rush. “We also have been writing class letters and receiving letters from the gingerbread man who ran away from our room. He has been sending us “selfies” and clues from all over the building.
“In addition, to designing our gingerbread houses, we made blueprints of the structures we were going to make, and the students had to label their blueprints with the names of all the candies they wanted to use. Once the houses were finished we did some gingerbread house math and we counted and graphed the different types of candies we used comparing our results.”
“Learning is fun – it is a creative process,” said Schmidt. “And, ultimately that is what we want our students to experience.”
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Save the date: Loveland City School District presents State of the Schools
Superintendent Chad Hilliker to address Tiger Family January 14
The Loveland City School District invites all members of the community to attend the State of the Schools presentation Wednesday, Jan. 14, in the Loveland Middle School Auditorium.
The event will feature light refreshments and a performance by Loveland Elementary School’s Mallet Madness from 6:45 until 7 PM, with Superintendent Chad Hilliker presenting the keynote address promptly at 7 PM.
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LECC students get a lesson in safety from Officer Fred Barnes
Stranger Danger
Kindergarten and first grade students at Loveland Early Childhood Center (LECC) had a ‘uniformed’ teacher as Loveland Police Officer Fred Barnes, who also works for the district as a resource officer, presented a lesson on Stranger Danger.
“We thought Officer Barnes was the perfect person to teach the students about how to stay safe,” said Kyle Bush, LECC principal. “The fact is – our students need to be aware of how to react if they are ever approached by a stranger; the lesson is a very important one.”
The Stranger Danger presentation was an idea that developed out of LECC’s School Safety Committee.
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Are you an Upstander?
By Chad Hilliker,
Loveland City School District superintendent
At the Loveland City School District we strive to develop a culture of kindness. Part of this initiative is articulated in the My Voice, My Choice program – a program that operates under the belief that we all have a voice, and we have to make a choice if we will promote kindness. We are lucky to have many dedicated people who help make this program possible in each of our schools. Every October the district kicks off a month-long kindness campaign using the My Voice, My Choice platform but with a unique theme. This year, our theme is “Be an Upstander.”
So, what is an Upstander?
It’s actually pretty simple. When they see something that is not right, or they know somebody needs help – they step in. They serve as an Upstander for others. We want our Tigers to know that we are here to care for other people – we care for their feelings, we care for how they are treated, and we care for them as a person. And, that’s what’s really important.
Our goal is help students know that we support their positive behavior. We also have speakers who come in and reinforce the idea of treating others with care and respect. This year Justin Bachman, a former Loveland student, came to talk to our middle and high school students. He focused on the importance of self worth, the impact of exclusion, being an Upstander and Living Loud – being proud of who you are and being true to yourself. We are glad that Justin could share his message with our students and help them make a difference for others.
The district makes a point to recognize students who have decided to be Upstanders in their schools. Now, we are preparing to share those stories with you, our Tiger Family. You will now see a Quick Link on our district website (www.lovelandschools.org) called My Voice, My Choice. This link will keep you informed about all of the ways the district is working to create a culture of kindness, and it will feature the Loveland Upstander students who we are so proud to congratulate. I encourage you to take the time to take a look at our My Voice, My Choice program; this is just one more way the Loveland City School District is Preparing Students for Tomorrow, Today.
Dedicated to the future of our students,
Chad
Loveland City School District
Superintendent
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NSA releases 12 years of damaging oversight reports on Christmas Eve
The reports detail unauthorized signals intelligence gathering that included data about U.S. citizens, unauthorized personnel using the intelligence gathering systems and abuses of the NSA’s spying tools for personal use. NSA signals intelligence includes phone call metadata gathered through the NSA’s links to telecommunications companies, as well as much more granular communications scooped up by the agency’s electronic spy network. There are also several references to employees failing to complete required “refresher” training on signals intelligence systems. Read on at PBS NewsHour…