LOVELAND MAGAZINE

News and Events from the Loveland, Ohio Area

Without fear or favor
Since 2004

Author: David Miller

  • If “Enough is Enough” – here are resources to make a difference

    If “Enough is Enough” – here are resources to make a difference

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    What does an AR-15 do to a human body? A visual examination of the deadly damage. – Washington Post

    How to Make a Difference

    Moms Demand Action is a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that can protect people from gun violence. We pass stronger gun laws and work to close the loopholes that jeopardize the safety of our families. We also work in our own communities and with business leaders to encourage a culture of responsible gun ownership. We know that gun violence is preventable, and we’re committed to doing what it takes to keep families safe.

    After Jim Brady, a gun owner, Republican and President Reagan’s Press Secretary, survived a gunshot to his head, he and his wife Sarah, worked tirelessly alongside Democrats and Republicans to pass the bipartisan Brady Bill to ensure background checks were conducted on gun sales. But we cannot rest on that victory. America’s gun violence epidemic continues to worsen. Today, led by Brady President Kris Brown, we work with gun owners and non-gun owners and individuals of all identities and ideologies to create solutions! Together, there is nothing we cannot accomplish.

    A movement of nearly 10 million mayors, teachers, survivors, gun owners, students, and everyday Americans.

    Ultimately, our movement exists to end gun violence and save lives.

    Thanks to the hard work of our volunteers across the country, we have won unprecedented victories against the gun lobby—at the ballot box, in state legislatures, and in corporate America.

    Born out of a tragic school shooting, March For Our Lives is a courageous youth-led movement dedicated to promoting civic engagement, education, and direct action by youth to eliminate the epidemic of gun violence.

    We aim to create safe and healthy communities and livelihoods where gun violence is obsolete.

    From Tragedy To Transformation

    Sandy Hook Promise is a national nonprofit organization founded and led by several family members whose loved ones were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012. Based in Newtown, Connecticut, our intent is to honor all victims of gun violence by turning our tragedy into a moment of transformation. By empowering youth to “know the signs” and uniting all people who value the protection of children, we can take meaningful actions in schools, homes, and communities to prevent gun violence and stop the tragic loss of life.

    Contact President Joe Biden

    Contact Vice President Kamala Harris

    Contact your representative in the U.S. House

    Contact your U.S. Senator

    Contact Gov. Mike DeWine

    Contact your State Legislators

    Locate your mayor by name, city, or population size.

    Loveland City Hall

    Miami Township

    Symmes Township

    Hamilton Township

    Deerfield Township

    Clermont County

    Hamilton County

    Warren County

     

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    How to talk with your child. A message from Sesame Street

    Violence in Communities – YouTube

    [/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXtFhqIhWwo”][vc_column_text]Access to an unsecured firearm in the home increases the risk of injury or death. Protect yourself and your loved ones by storing your guns securely – locked, unloaded, and away from ammunition. Learn more about safe gun storage practices at www.EndFamilyFire.org.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/UwZXj0rymOU” title=”Access to an unsecured firearm in the home increases the risk of injury or death. Protect yourself and your loved ones by storing your guns securely – locked, unloaded, and away from ammunition. Learn more about safe gun storage practices at www.EndFamilyFire.org.”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

  • How to register and vote on School Levy May 2nd

    How to register and vote on School Levy May 2nd

    [vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland City School District is asking voters to approve an additional 4.9 mills permanent operating levy that will be on the May 2nd ballot.

    Your voter registration and updated Information Form must be postmarked by the voter registration deadline, the 30th day before the election, to be eligible to vote in that election.

    April 3rd is your deadline.

    Absentee voting begins April 4th.

    If you register in person or online, you must do so by the 30th day before the election. You, or another person acting on your behalf, also may deliver your application to your Board of Election offices.

    What are the qualifications to register and vote in Ohio?

    If you meet all the following requirements, you are qualified to register to vote in Ohio:

    1. You are a citizen of the United States
    2. You will be at least 18 years old on or before the day of the next general election
    3. You will be a resident of Ohio for at least 30 days immediately before the election in which you want to vote
    4. You are not incarcerated (in prison or jail) for a felony conviction
    5. You have not been declared incompetent for voting purposes by a probate court
    6. You have not been permanently disenfranchised for violating the election laws

    You are eligible to vote in elections held in your voting precinct 30 days after you are duly registered to vote in this state. Your Board of Elections office will mail you a notice of your voting location. If you do not receive a timely notice, contact them.

    Clermont County Board of Elections

    Hamilton County Board of Elections

    Warren County Board of Elections

     

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    7 PROPOSED TAX LEVY (ADDITIONAL) LOVELAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

    A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage.

    An additional tax for the benefit of Loveland City School District for the purpose of current operating expenses that the county auditor estimates will collect $4,903,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 4.9 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $172 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2023, first due in calendar year 2024.

    FOR THE TAX LEVY AGAINST THE TAX LEVY _____

    AGAINST THE TAX LEVY _____

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  • Miami Township: Commitment to School Safety

    Miami Township: Commitment to School Safety

    [vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a reprint from the “Inside Miami Township” Spring Newsletter.

    Since the early 1990’s, the Miami Township Police Department has staffed a full-time officer in the schools in Miami Township to teach the D.A.R.E. curriculum. D.A.R.E. stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, which is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons that teaches children in elementary and middle schools on how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug and violence free lives.

    Currently, Officer Skip Rasfeld teaches the D.A.R.E. curriculum to the students in Miami Township. Officer Rasfeld impacts more than 900 elementary school children, and an additional 500 7th grade children, each year in Miami Township during the school year through classroom instruction.

    During the summer, Officer Rasfeld runs two camps for children between the ages of 6-9, an additional two camps for children between the ages of 10-13, and a final camp for children between the ages of 13-16. These camps are centered on building confidence and making relationships with peers while touching on outdoor safety. Officer Rasfeld plays an important role in the development of the youth in Miami Township and his efforts are greatly appreciated.

    In the late 1990’s, high schools across the United States started dedicating School Resource Officers (SROs) in response to increasing frequent violent incidents at schools. The SROs role initially was to provide security, be highly visibility, participate in vulnerability assessments, and to investigate threats to schools. SROs have become commonplace in schools around Miami Township over the years.

    Presently, the Miami Township Police Department has five dedicated SROs: Officer Steven Pielage, Officer Matt Evans, Officer Sherri Howard, Officer Jaimie Porter, and Officer Brent Higgins.

    The Miami Township Police Department’s SROs main focus is to provide security for the children and staff at the schools, but their roles are growing in all areas related to the schools. Today, our SRO’s serve as a liaison between the school administration and the police department, participate in active school violence response training, act as role models, assist in problem solving, and mediate conflicts. The SROs develop bonds with our students, and you will frequently see our SROs attending student sports activities, school plays, concerts, and graduations. While the relationships built between the SROs and students are important, the relationships the SROs have with school administrators, faculty, and staff members are equally important.

    The police department and each school share the same goal of providing a safe place for all students in Miami Township to receive the best education possible. The SROs and school officials work tirelessly to meet this goal, and spend countless time training when school is not in session with other first responders. Annual active threat reviews are conducted to make sure all are within compliance with state mandates and several of our SROs are certified ALICE instructors. ALICE training is a program designed to help people students and staff survive school shootings. ALICE stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate. This training can save lives, build confidence in those involved and mitigate risk. ALICE drills are conducted between SROs, school personnel, and students numerous times throughout the school year.

    Along with these drills, SROs and the schools in Miami Township conduct regular drills including lockdowns, fire drills, tornado drills, emergency evacuation drills, bus evacuations and active shooter drills.

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  • We must hold accountable people who enable this violence

    We must hold accountable people who enable this violence

    [vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”OPINION” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:right|color:%237c7c7c”][vc_column_text]Loveland…

    Enough is enough.

    Enough was enough when gun violence became the leading cause of death for children and teens in the United States.

    Enough was enough when just one community was devastated by a shooting.

    Enough was enough when three children and three adults at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee were shot and killed this morning.

    We will not accept this crisis as inevitable. Sending our children to school should not be a life-threatening decision.

    We must hold accountable the people who continue to enable this violence: The lawmakers who choose to exacerbate this crisis with only thoughts, prayers, and deadly legislation to further weaken our gun laws. The gun industry executives and gun traffickers who have flooded our communities with guns. The extremists who have pushed forward a violent agenda that we—and our children—are paying for with our lives.

    Enough is enough. Loveland, sign up now to become a volunteer with Moms Demand Action and help us create a future free from gun violence.

    If you’re already a volunteer, find an event near you to help demand action. We need #MoreThanThoughtsAndPrayers to end this crisis.

    Thank you for being a part of this movement.

    Moms Demand Action

     

    CONTRIBUTE TO END GUN VIOLENCE
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  • Loveland Tiger’s Spring Break begins Friday afternoon

    Loveland Tiger’s Spring Break begins Friday afternoon

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  • Emma Steiner, Marcel Mangan, Orhan Ozbudak and Team CoUREage 4.0 have $214,301.00 for Leukemia and Lymphoma cure

    Emma Steiner, Marcel Mangan, Orhan Ozbudak and Team CoUREage 4.0 have $214,301.00 for Leukemia and Lymphoma cure

    by David Miller

    Loveland, Ohio – Team CoUREage 4.0 is a Loveland High School fundraising team for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Emma Steiner, Marcel Mangan, and Orhan Ozbudak were the leaders of a team of over 25 members with a goal throughout a 7-week campaign that ran from February 1st to March 25th to raise as much money and awareness as possible for blood cancer research. Their goal was to raise $100,000.

    They raised $214,301 to help fund cancer research and to support cancer patients. This is a record for fundraising for an individual team in Ohio.

    At the gala Saturday night at the Great Wolf Lodge in Mason it was announced that a total of $805,365 was raised by all teams.

    Emma Steiner said, “My connection to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society began when a favorite middle school teacher of mine, and now mentor, lost her aunt due to Leukemia.” Steiner is a junior at Loveland High School.

    Marcel Mangan, Emma Steiner, and Orhan Ozbudak

    Steiner was asked to join Loveland’s Team CoUREage last year. She said, “While fundraising, I got to hear so many touching stories of people affected by blood cancer.” That was more than enough to make her want to accept the nomination to be a candidate for this year’s campaign. “Although I don’t have a direct connection to blood cancer, my grandpa passed away from cancer last year, and I fight so that other families don’t have to experience what my grandpa went through.”

    LLS’s Student Visionaries of the Year campaign is a seven-week competition among high schools across the Cincinnati area. Loveland was one of 15 teams raising money for blood cancer research, advocacy, patient support, and ultimately, a cure. However, it is not just a competition among these 15 teams, rather it is a combined effort to help LLS find a cure.

    The trio built this year’s campaign using the community as its foundation. Since last August, they have been building partnerships with local businesses securing sponsorships, auction items, and organizing events. So far, they have over 10 events planned to help them raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

    They surpassed their goal with secured sponsorships with local businesses, community donations, events, and t-shirt sales. One of the biggest ways that the team fundraised is through donations received by each of their 30 team members.

    Team CoUREage 4.0

    The goal is to not only raise money for blood cancer but also to raise awareness in our Loveland community about Leukemia and Lymphoma.

    Background Info about LLS: 

    LLS 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.

  • 50th Anniversary Tribute to Vietnam Veterans

    50th Anniversary Tribute to Vietnam Veterans

    Wednesday, March 29, 2023

    At the Cintas Center on Xavier University’s Campus

    An Evening of Honor and Entertainment
    All veterans, members of the military, and the public are welcome

    FREE TO THE PUBLIC. REGISTRATION REQUIRED IN ADVANCE no later than Friday, March 24, 2023.

    Register Now

    Volunteer

    KEYNOTE SPEAKER

    Rocky Bleier

    Vietnam War Veteran and Super Bowl Champ

    Rocky is a member of the Congressional Committee for the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War and the Purple Heart Foundation. He is an active board member of the Warriors to Citizens Foundation, which is devoted to helping soldiers, police, fire, EMTs, and their families recover from the psychological harm caused by career-induced stress.

    Rocky will share his story about his time in Vietnam and his amazing journey to recovery from injuries sustained while in the service.

    6 PM:  Pre-event live music from the ‘60s and ‘70s with The Remains

    • Live music from the ‘60s and ‘70s with The Remains
    • Concessions available for purchase throughout the event

    7 PM:  Tribute program begins

    • Rocky Bleier, Super Bowl Champ and Vietnam Veteran
    • Entertainment acts, including Bob Hope impersonator and tribute by Bill Cunningham
    • Stories of Vietnam veterans
    • Recognition of veterans from all eras and military branches
    • Special ceremony for Vietnam veterans

    9 PM:  Program Concludes

  • Relay for Life by Loveland High School Student Athletic Leadership Team is on May 5th

    Relay for Life by Loveland High School Student Athletic Leadership Team is on May 5th

    Lori Murphy and Shana Clepper jump roped around the Loveland High School Track at the 2009 Relay for Life.
    (Loveland Magazine file photo)

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland High School Student Athletic Leadership Team (SALT) has launched their Relay for Life in support of the American Cancer Society.

    Students who would like to get involved can sign-up to form fundraising teams. Follow this link to register as a student participant or to support our students in this effort. The Relay for Life will be taking place on May 5.

    Luminarias honor every life touched by cancer. You can dedicate them to a loved one lost, someone currently battling, or anyone who’s overcome it. When you attend a Relay event, you’ll see the Luminarias decorated with names and sometimes messages to the people they’re dedicated to.

    After dark, Relay participants share an emotional moment when each Luminaria is lit in remembrance of a life touched by cancer. Together, we take a moment of silence to remember the loved ones they’re dedicated to. When you make a donation for a Luminaria it helps fund the American Cancer Society’s mission to help save lives.

    At the Relay For Life, teams are welcome to setup a space to fundraise & hang out. Most teams bring tents, chairs, etc.

    Brian Baugh

    baughbr@lovelandschools.org

    513.683.3100 ext 3625 or view Online Help

    You will be asked to provide your email address to log in or sign up, or continue with a social account.

    Is this a run?
    No, Relay For Life is a community based walk event. While your event may have opportunities to run the track, we encourage teams to take turns walking the track.

    What do I need to bring with me to the walk?
    Don’t forget to wear comfortable shoes. Please bring any donations you have to turn in. Strollers, wagons, walkers and wheelchairs are all welcome on the walk. Don’t forget to wear your Relay Purple!

    Where do I park? Is there a parking fee? Is there handicap parking available?
    Details about parking coming soon.

    Do I need to register or check-in when I get there? 
    We ask that everyone stops and checks in as we cannot wait to meet you all!
    Opening and closing time of the check-in tent coming soon.

    Are animals permitted? 
    Only properly documented service dogs are allowed at the event.

    I have money to turn in, where do I take it? 
    Checks can be deposited via our mobile app. Download the app to deposit checks here.

    Before and after the event, money can be mailed to ENTER LOCAL MALING ADDRESS INFORMATION.

    All money day of the walk can be turned in at the registration tables. Please have it in a sealed envelope.  Envelopes will be available for pick up at registration if you need one to fill out.  

    Do I receive a t-shirt for my registration?
    T-shirts are available to Hope Club members, who raise a minimum of $100. Hope Club members will receive an email with a link to order their Hope Club T-Shirt within 2 weeks of qualifying.

    Do I receive a t-shirt if I am a Cancer Survivor?
    Yes! Cancer Survivors that register online will receive an email with a link to redeem their survivor t-shirt to be shipped directly to them. There is no fundraising requirement for Survivor Shirts.

    Are there fundraising incentives?
    Yes, Hope Club members receive a T-shirt. We also have fundraising clubs, with gifts, for Grand Club Members at $1,000 raised and for All Stars at $2,500 raised.

    Fundraisers also receive 1 Relay Reward point for every dollar raised. You can track your points and redeem rewards (starting at 250 points) by visiting shoprelayrewards.org.

    Are there other ways to earn Relay Rewards?
    Fundraising best practices – earn up to 50 bonus points by taking the following actions:

    Making a personal donation to your page = 10 points

    Sending an email(s) through your dashboard = 15 points

    Downloading and accepting a donation through the ACS Fundraising App = 25 points


    I would like some Relay For Life merchandise, how do I purchase it? 
    Relay For Life merchandise is available for sale on our online store. You can scroll all the way to the bottom of this page for the link or visit acseventstore.org.

    Will there be food available?
    More details coming soon.

    Where do volunteers  that are helping with the event check in? 
    More details coming soon.

    What do you have on-site for cancer survivors? 
    More details coming soon.

    Photos from the 2005 and 2019 Relay for Life at Loveland High School

  • Breakfast with the Bots

    Breakfast with the Bots

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Robotics Boosters are back with their fun fundraiser. Saturday, Breakfast with the Bots is March 25, from 8 AM until noon at Loveland High School.

    Bring the kids for a pancake breakfast and a chance to see the amazing Loveland Robotics teams in action.

    Breakfast includes pancakes, bacon, coffee, and juice.

    Breakfast With the Bots tickets are $10, and kids under 3 are free. Buy your tickets at www.lovelandroboticsboosters.org or at the door.

  • Loveland Middle School students Abigail Boyle and Zane Shrewsberry qualify for State writing competition

    Loveland Middle School students Abigail Boyle and Zane Shrewsberry qualify for State writing competition

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    Loveland, Ohio – Loveland Middle School students Abigail Boyle and Zane Shrewsberry recently competed in the regional Power of the Pen tournament. They both qualified for state competition. Power of the Pen is a statewide creative writing program that encourages students to find and develop their talents.