Loveland, Ohio – Tamara Huson MD is a primary care and family medicine practitioner.
“I chose to practice family medicine because of my passion for treating patients of all ages, from newborns all the way through to the end of life. Family medicine allows me to care for entire families.”
Online tool helps applicants find positions based on experience and skills
Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today announced the launch of a new tool that helps applicants for state government positions locate openings based on their specific experiences, skills, and training, not just academic degrees. The new skills-based search function on Careers.Ohio.gov was developed in response to Governor Mike DeWine’s Executive Order 2023-10D establishing the State of Ohio as a Model Employer for Skills-Based Hiring Practices. Ohio is one of the first states in the country to adopt the skill-based hiring practice to recruit employees according to a press release from the Govenor’s office.
“To drive our economy forward it will take workers with diverse skill sets to meet the demands of 21st century jobs,” said Governor DeWine. “This new skills-based approach will help job seekers more easily identify the types of jobs available and employers attract employees with the skills needed to succeed.”
“The most important qualification is whether someone has the skills and temperament to get the job done,” said Lt. Governor Husted, Director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation.”For most jobs, there are many ways to acquire those skills and a college degree shouldn’t be an artificial barrier for employers to find the best person for the job. Nor should a degree requirement be a barrier to entry for someone who has the right skills, but does not have a college diploma.”
Skills-based hiring prioritizes a candidate’s skills over more traditional qualifications like academic degrees. Beginning today, state job postings now display a primary job skill on each opening and additional technical and professional skills associated with the positions. To use the new feature, applicants need to create an account, if they do not already have one, and then can begin customizing their profile with their skills and other preferences to find open positions that match their profile.
About 62 percent of adults in the U.S. do not have a bachelor’s degree, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Currently, there are slightly more state employees without an academic degree, according to the Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS), which manages the site as well as statewide human resources operations and talent acquisition activities for agencies, boards, and commissions.
“Ohio’s new skills-based job search feature will make it easier for applicants to find state positions they may be qualified for and help the state hire a highly skilled workforce that will reflect the talent of all citizens,” said DAS Director Kathleen C. Madden.
To learn more and to utilize this new resource, go to Careers.Ohio.gov.
Loveland Magazine file photo taken Aug 21, 2017 in Nisbet Park in Historic Downtown Loveland, Ohio
Loveland, Ohio – According to information published by the Cincinnati Observatory, there will be a partial solar eclipse in Loveland on Saturday.
11:42 AM Partial Eclipse Begins
1:05 PM Max Eclipse (Sun 53% eclipsed)
2:32 PM Partial Eclipse Ends
When the Moon blocks the entire Sun (the coolest astronomical event you will ever see!) that is a Total Solar Eclipse – and that is coming April 8, 2024. – Cincinnati Observatory
Loveland, Ohio– Due to planned construction in Nisbet Park we will meet and begin the 5K at the Linda Cox Trailside Parking Lot, near Loveland Canoe and Kayakat at 10 AM.
Run for your HEROES in downtown Loveland as we remember Loveland High School graduate Capt. David Seth Mitchell, who was killed in action in Afghanistan on 26 October, 2009.
3.1 mile run and walk to begin and end at Nisbet Park in Historic Loveland.
Run/Walk Divisions:
18 and under, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 45-49, 50-59 and 60/over. No age group awards for 2023. Challenge coins will be given to all participants.
Chip Timing:
This year’s race will be chip timed with MyLaps Bibtags. No need to turn in your chip.
Awards:
Awards to the Overall Male and Female Runners
We will post age-group standings in the online results.
After the Race:
Join us for a festival after the race! Food, Games, and more..
Race Results:
Results will be posted online here following the race.
Virtual Option:
If you cannot join us in person, please join us Virtually. Complete your own 5K at the location of your choosing sometime in the month of October. Post your time (optional) on our virtual results page. We thank you for your support.
Pre-Registration:
5K Run/Walk: Kids (18 and under) $20, Adults $25. All entries include chip timing and a lunch ticket, Race T-shirt and finisher challenge coin.
Virtual Option: Kids (18 and under) $10, Adults $15. Registration includes a commemorative challenge coin.
Course Starts and ends on the bike trail next to the Linda Cox parking lot.
Chip Timing
This year’s event will be timed by Running Time Race Services using MyLaps Disposable bib tags. The chip will be on the bib number. No need to turn in pull tags or return the timing chip.
“Interviewing Josh on the red carpet was a fantastic opportunity for our community to see via Facebook Live – what kind of a person Josh is. I think what he had to say was important for everyone to hear and quite frankly was inspirational,” Cassie told me after the interview.
Joshua Felder was one of the leading actors in the recently released movie Champions, starring Woody Harrelson, and was the keynote speaker at the 2023 Community Recognition Awards gala put on by the Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities (BCBDD) on September 28.
Champions is the story about a Des Moines, Iowa young adult basketball team whose players all have developmental disabilities. Joshua played the role of Darius. The film stars Woody Harrelson as an unpredictable, minor-league basketball coach who after an arrest for drinking while driving and hitting a police car was ordered to coach a team of players with intellectual disabilities as community service. By the way, Harrelson is a 1979 graduate of Lebanon High School.
Cassie also told me that having Josh as their keynote speaker for the awards ceremony and getting the chance to spend time with him while he was in Hamilton was something she will always treasure. Besides the on-air interview, Cassie was also able to spend the day with him and her cohorts as he toured the city and learned about the things BCBDD does. “Josh is definitely going to achieve big things in his life. What a great role model for many many individuals out there,” she said.
In the movie, Joshua plays Darius, the teammate who had a promising basketball career before he was involved in a terrible car accident caused by a drunk driver and ended up with brain damage. He refuses to play for Harrelson’s team. However after getting to know the new coach, Darius realized he needed to be able to forgive the woman who hit him and the character played by Harrelson and decided to join the team that went to the Special Olympics finals in Winnipeg.
In real life, Joshua is a Global Ambassador and is on the International Board of Directors for Best Buddies International. He was the first person with a disability to be a dancer in a Super Bowl halftime show. He appeared with The Weeknd and was featured in a Showtime Original, which outlined the making of the Super Bowl LV Halftime Show. Additionally, Joshua was featured on CBS This Morning with Gayle King. Joshua has “high-functioning” autism.
Cassie, besides being the president and co-owner of Loveland Magazine is the Public Relations Coordinator for the Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities and was given the responsibility to do interviews on the red carpet as guest celebrities arrived for the the Hollywood-themed annual awards celebration.
Cassie continued, “Planning and putting on an annual event like the Community Recognition Awards can be tough, but after you see the results of the awards and how the event brings the community together is truly the icing on the cake.”
I attended the event to be inspired by the award winners, meet a star in what is now one of my all-time favorite movies, and volunteer to record videos and take still photos for Cassie and the BCBDD.
Cassie Mattia interviewing movie star Joshua Felder.
Josh said that while he toured Hamilton he was glad he finally got to stand under the famous Alexander Hamilton statue. He picked up a Joe Burrow jersey even while proclaiming he a “forever” Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan and enjoyed Skyline Chili.
According to Cassie, “Josh is an incredible advocate for the DD community and is living proof of what someone with a developmental disability can achieve.”
Thank you Josh and Cassie for the lessons you teach me and your exciting inspiration.
Savannah Guthrie, Woody Harrelson, and members of the cast of “Champions” talk about the bond they made during the production of the movie Champions.
The Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities supports over 3,700 people to live, work, and learn successfully in their community. Supports and services are available life-long through contracts with partner agencies or directly provided by the Board.
If you believe that you, someone in your family, or someone you know might benefit from a local DD Board, here are some links:
Clermont County Board of Developmental DisabilitiesBest Buddies International is a dynamic and growing organization, thanks to the people who help advance its mission every day. From the Board of Directors to the summer interns, everyone on the Best Buddies team shares their energy and enthusiasm as they work to enhance the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Lately, I have been hearing a lot about empathy in the workplace and the importance its role has in a business’s success.
The Little Miami River Chamber Alliance is part of another organization in Ohio called the Southern Ohio Chamber Alliance (SOCA). Basically, they take many chambers and pull them together to provide additional benefits to the chamber’s members. This organization is optional. One of the largest benefits SOCA provides is affordable health insurance to small to medium sized businesses through their Anthem plan. I do know that it is a comprehensive health plan and businesses can join at different levels of coverage…this is where I hand it over to the brokers as I do not handle health insurance.
I mentioned the Health insurance plan to give you an idea of the types of programs SOCA brings to the table, I believe they have close to 14 different benefits including: BWC coverage, credit card processing, clean energy program, legal shield, HR Business Advisors, 401 K plans, shipping plans, certificate of origin, payroll programs, a student debt to build wealth program and last but not least a program to build empathy in the workplace.
One may think that you listen to employees and treat them well, but the fact is everyone is different. You may have a student right out of college that is money driven or an almost retired employee that simply comes to the office to fill their day. Regardless, part of being a good leader is truly being empathetic to each of your employees. You may wonder why empathy is so important to your business success. It ties in with retention. Most of us spend the majority of our waking hours/days at work. When we fully understand or feel understood that creates a more relaxed productive work environment. That environment is obviously good for business and your employees want to stay around. Empathy is the key to building a strong culture!
We can connect you and they will provide training to all of your employees. I promise it will help. Many of us think we’re good listeners but empathy goes beyond just listening, it’s action in the workplace.
For all of the Southern Ohio Chamber Alliance programs, check out this website.
She was born and raised in Beavercreek, Ohio, CeeCee Collins attended Carroll High School and has been a swimmer her entire life. She received her undergraduate degree at Xavier University where she also participated on the swim team for four years. She graduated from college in 1989 and began working at USA Today Newspaper as a Regional Marketing Manager. After marrying James Collins IV, they moved to Tampa, FL where she worked for the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA for 6 years as an Executive Director.
CeeCee and her family moved back to the tri-state area after her second child’s birth. She continued to work for the Greater Cincinnati YMCA for 10 years part-time. CeeCee then pursued full-time work and became the Development Director at Ohio Valley Voices for 6 years. Throughout her years at the YMCA and Ohio Valley Voices she was active in the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance (formerly the Loveland Area Chamber of Commerce). She became the President of the Chamber in 2013.
CeeCee continues to enjoy working at the chamber and keeping up with her three children. She and Jim live in Miami Township.
Ricky Mulvey is a former reporter, talking head, and on-air personality for Loveland Magazine
“Elon Musk is a serial monotasker and also obsessed with risk. What makes him tick?”
Ricky Mulvey and Motley Fool Money caught up with Walter Isaacson to talk about the force that is Elon Musk.
They also discuss:
• The importance of the letter X
• How to craft a “cocktail of a fanatical risk taker”
• And Musk’s latest endeavor into “real world artificial intelligence”
Walter Seff Isaacson is an American author, journalist, and professor. He has been the President and CEO of the Aspen Institute, a nonpartisan policy studies organization based in Washington, D.C., the chair and CEO of CNN, and the editor of Time.*
In August 2021, entrepreneur Elon Musk announced that Isaacson was in the process of writing his biography. The book, entitled Elon Musk, was published by Simon & Schuster on September 12, 2023. It was shortlisted for the 2023 Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award.*
Ricky Mulvey interviews Walter Isaacson on Elon Musk
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Elon Musk is an authorized biography of American business magnate and SpaceX/Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The book was written by Walter Isaacson, a former executive at CNN, TIME and the Aspen Institute who had previously written best-selling biographies of Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs and Leonardo Da Vinci. The book was published on September 12, 2023, by Simon & Schuster.[1]
Loveland, Ohio – In August 2022, Loveland resident Steve Rumberg was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at the age of 51. His family was devastated and slowly began to share the diagnosis with friends and family.
On Sunday, September 17, they participated in the ALS Cincinnati Walk to Defeat ALS. The Rumbergs organized a team to walk in the Cincinnati Walk to Defeat ALS and welcomed friends and family to join in the mission. The team had approximately 80 team members join the walk and was recognized in the top 3 teams, raising over $19,000.
They have now launched a Non-Profit called “Pals for pALS” (palsforpals.org) and the community of Loveland and the surrounding area is now participating in an activity called Operation Stadium Skeleton to support the family.
Steve Rumberg and his Zombie Baseball Fan got a lot of attention at the Loveland Homecoming Parade in September. (Photo by David Miller)
The idea for Pals for pALS began when offers of support started to pour in, including an offer from Steve’s fraternity brothers to set up a GoFundMe page to help raise money for medical bills and college tuition for his daughter, Eliana. Steve and his wife, Orly, discussed the offer and decided to go a different route.
Steve learned a lot about community service while active in his college fraternity and he and Orly have been involved in community service throughout their adult lives. They wanted to be able to help other families affected by ALS and not just themselves.
Steve and Orly came up with the idea of Pals for pALS based on their own needs. Steve did most of the cooking during the week. A few months after diagnosis, Steve no longer had the hand strength to cook and Orly was going to have to take over cooking, in addition to all of the other family responsibilities that she was taking over.
The idea for Pals for pALS grew from their need to have assistance continuing to provide home-cooked meals for the family.
Pals for pALS recognizes that each family affected by an ALS diagnosis has different needs that arise after an ALS diagnosis and seeks to provide help to these families to fill these needs.
Pals for pALS is just getting started and the Rumberg family says they are excited to see how its mission will evolve.
The pALS Mission
Pals for pALS was formed for the purpose of supporting families in the Greater Cincinnati Area who are affected by an ALS diagnosis.
Pals for pALS hopes to provide support to pALS and their families to address needs that are not currently addressed by medical insurance or other organizations.
Operation Stadium Skeleton brings MLB ballparks TO Steve
Steve had a bucket list of seeing a baseball game at every MLB ballpark with his son.
Here are photos provided by the family of some of the ballparks they have visited:
While they were able to visit 21 out of 30 real MLB stadiums, travel has become difficult. Steve loves baseball but also loves Halloween. This fall, the community is bringing Operation Stadium Skeleton to Steve and his family.
The intent of this activity is three-fold: a) provide Steve and his family an activity to do together outside of their home, b) demonstrate a show of support for him and his family in a very personal way, and c) raise awareness of ALS and the non-profit, Pals for pALS.
Members of the community, including business partners and friends, are showing support by displaying a skeleton dressed for each of the 30 MLB teams in their yard. In addition to representing all 30 MLB stadiums, others are displaying Zombie baseball fans to join in the show of support. While all 30 MLB teams are spoken for and on display, the community can still get involved!
How you can show your support:
Donate to Pals for Pals and display a Zombie Baseball Fan in your yard! Just purchase or use a skeleton you already have and decorate it as a baseball fan and display it in your yard to honor Steve.
PROGRAM DETAILS – See if you, a family member, or someone you know would qualify for help.
Here are a few of the Operation Stadium Skeleton MLB Ballparks around town.
WHAT IS ALS?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) is a progressive, fatal neuromuscular disease that slowly robs the body of its ability to walk, speak, swallow and breathe.
Every 90 minutes a person in this country is diagnosed with ALS and every 90 minutes another person will lose their battle against this disease.
The life expectancy of a person with ALS averages 3 to 6 years from the time of diagnosis.
ALS can strike anyone. ALS occurs throughout the world with no gender, racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic boundaries.
Presently there is no known cause of the disease, yet it still costs loved ones an average of $250,000 a year to provide the care people living with ALS need. Medical insurance coverage does not come close to providing the range of support that an individual with ALS needs. Pals for pALS hopes to fill gaps in support that are not covered by medical insurance or other organizations.
For more information on ALS and local resources, click the link below.
Loveland, Ohio – Tamara Huson MD is a primary care and family medicine practitioner.
“I chose to practice family medicine because of my passion for treating patients of all ages, from newborns all the way through to the end of life. Family medicine allows me to care for entire families.”
Loveland, Ohio – Tamara Huson MD is a primary care and family medicine practitioner.
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CeeCee Collins is President of the 
