News and Events from the Loveland, Ohio Area
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Since 2004
Former Loveland assistant city manager and development director, Gary Vidmar has been hired as economic and community development director in Leland, NC.
Vidmar started with Loveland in July of 2010 but left employment here when his salary was eliminated in the 2013 budget reduction by City Council.
Vilmar then took the job as as the village administrator in South Lebanon.
My thoughts during Peace Officer Memorial Week
by Loveland Police Captain Dennis Sean Rahe
I was watching one of those police shows on television the other night. It’s always the same. The cops corner the suspect who draws a gun and points it at them. They tell him to drop the gun. He doesn’t. There is an emotional plea to drop the gun. The suspect seems to give up. Then, suddenly, shoots at the officers (he misses of course) and the police have to shoot him.
Afterwards, it’s a pat on the back for a job well done with an agreement to meet at a local restaurant later. Then, they save the world next week. It is perfect; every time, every week.
Sometimes, I wonder if that is what we have come to expect from our police, our military, our fire fighters. We expect them to be perfect every time, every week. But police officers aren’t those people on television. We have fears, physical limitations, financial issues, stress. We are your [quote_right]We accept this trust as part of the Loveland community, not as permission to control it.[/quote_right]neighbors. Our kids go to school. We go to church. We don’t police the community. We are part of the community. We don’t do everything perfect and, yes, we make mistakes. Most of the 900,000 police officers in America are great people who love serving their community. They respect the people entrusted to them. Unfortunately, a select few do not.
The Loveland police “family” constantly reminds each other that our authority is a sacred trust. We accept this trust as part of the Loveland community, not as permission to control it. Our family expects our service to be the highest we can give. We expect the best and we work every day to ingrain that into our culture. Our officers respect our community and want to do their best.
[quote_left]I am proud to belong to a department of extraordinary people who have not forgotten their purpose.[/quote_left]Sometimes officers doing their best are forced to make critical decisions, in horrible situations, and do so in fractions of a second. Loveland officers train for these “high risk, low frequency” events; repeatedly. But it’s not television. Fear, emotional control, physical ability, training, equipment, and many other factors make a difference in how these situations turn out. It doesn’t turn out perfectly every time and it certainly doesn’t happen every week.
The week surrounding May 15th is designated Peace Officer Memorial Week. It is a chance to stop and think about the officers doing their best to serve their communities and those who gave their lives for them. I will be honoring the members of our Loveland Police family who support each other in their service to the Loveland community. I am proud to belong to a department of extraordinary people who have not forgotten their purpose. Every day they give their best for our community and I thank them for it.
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Katelyn Sussli, a junior Organizational Communication & Leadership and Political Science double major from Loveland, Ohio and Chad Pingel, a junior Marketing and Finance major from Des Moines, Iowa, and , have been named Butler University’s most outstanding woman and man students, respectively, for 2014-2015.
Sussli, who has a Business minor, will graduate in spring 2016. She has served as a Butler Student Ambassador, President of the Butler University Student Foundation, and Director of Administration for her sorority, Alpha Phi. She has been Student Director of the Volunteer Center and coordinator of the Academic Affairs committee of the Council on Presidential Affairs. After graduation, she plans to pursue her master’s degree in higher education. She graduated from Mount Notre Dame High School.
Pingel, who is minoring in Ethics, has served as a Butler Student Ambassador and chaired the academic affairs of his fraternity, Delta Tau Delta. Most notably, he has held roles as Vice President of Finance and Student Body President through the Student Government Association. He also works as a Student Orientation Guide and, next fall, will be a Student Orientation Coordinator. After graduation, he plans to stay in Indianapolis working in either the consulting or health care industries.
They were selected from this year’s Top 100 students, recognized by the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and the Office of Alumni and Parent Programs.
Members of the Tiger Family spent a Saturday giving back to the Loveland community at Grailville
Loveland, Ohio – Loveland High School (LHS) thanks the volunteers who spent two hours Saturday, April 11, w
orking at Grailville in Loveland, as LHS launched the first LHS Faculty/Staff Day of Service. The volunteers spent the morning engaged in outdoor clean-up activities and assisted with inventory.
“It’s really about teaching through example,” said LHS Assistant Principal Brittany Buhrlage. “Being of service to others is an integral part of the social development of our students, and this seemed like a perfect opportunity to expand the programs we are working on with our students to include our staff. I was thrilled with the number of volunteers who signed up.”
by Dan Timmerman and Tom Sackett,
Game 15 – Thursday April 23 Loveland at Hamilton HS
The Loveland Tigers traveled to Hamilton Thursday to play a non-league game against the Big Blue after a week of rainouts and reschedules which have apparently resulted in the forfeiture by Withrow- unable to field a team- of the 2 conference games which were to be played this week.
The Big Blue got off to a quick start in the 1st on two hits after runners reached on a HPB and an error. The Tigers got one of those runs back in their next turn when Adam Beran reached base on an infield single and was brought home on a triple by Josh Meszaros. Loveland took their first lead in the 4th with a 2 out rally beginning with a single by Chris Sackett followed by back to back RBI doubles from Beran and Meszaros to go up 3-2. Hamilton answered in their half of the inning knotting the contest at 3 on 2 doubles of their own. Hamilton retook the lead in the 5th on a BB followed by a double and a single to go up 4-3.
The Tigers came storming back in the 6th putting runners at 1st and 2nd on a HBP to Jay Wilson and a single by Colton Lakes. Sackett put down a perfect sacrifice bunt to put runners at 2nd and 3rd. After Beran walked to load the bases Meszaros hit a sacrifice fly to score Wilson. Pinch hitter Cade Woolston then delivered with a sharp single to left to score Lakes for a 5-4 lead. In the 7th Loveland finished the scoring when Luke Waddell walked and then stole 2nd and 3rd and was brought home on a sacrifice fly by Lakes.
Drew Steinbrunner was the starting pitcher going 4 innings followed by Chris Dombroski, Jake Albin (W, 1-1) and Jacob Timmerman, with Trent Spikes getting the last 2 outs for a save.
With the win at Hamilton and the 2 forfeits by Withrow, Loveland’s record improves to 11-4 overall, 5-3 in the ECC.
Pitching: Steinbrunner 4 IP, Dombroski 1/3 IP, Albin (W, 1-1) 2/3 IP, Timmerman 1-1/3 IP, Spikes (SV, 1) 2/3 IP. Hitting: Meszaros 2-2, 2B, 3B, SF, 3 RBI; Lakes 2-3, 3B, R, RBI; Beran 2-3, 2B, 2 R; Sackett 1-2, BB, SB, R; Woolston 1-1, RBI; Waddell R; Wilson R.
Game 16 – Friday April 24 Loveland at Kings HS
The Loveland Tigers played at Kings Friday and came home with a 5-1 victory over the Knights.
Loveland got going in the 2nd scoring 2 runs on a single by Chris Sackett and a single Josh Meszaros. Drew Steinbrunner then reached on an error to load the bases and Cade Woolston singled scoring Sackett and Meszaros.
In the 3rd Kings scored their run on a lead-off double which went through the infield and down the right field line. A sacrifice bunt and a sacrifice fly later and Kings had narrowed the score to 2-1.
In the 4th Colton Lakes led off the inning with a double, advancing to 3rd on an error when the incoming throw got away from the covering infielder at second. Sackett then hit a fly ball which scored the tagging Lakes. In the 5th the Tigers completed the scoring on a walk to Steinbrunner and a Woolston single followed by an RBI single by Luke Waddell scoring Steinbrunner. Cal Conley then hit a sacrifice fly to score Woolston.
Jay Wilson(W) pitched a complete game for the Tigers yielding only 1 run on 2 hits while striking out 4.
Loveland is now 6-3 in the ECC, 12-4 overall.
Pitching: Wilson W, 2-1. Hitting: Woolston 2-3, R, 2 RBI; Lakes 2B; Meszaros 1-3, R; Sackett 1-2, R, RBI; Waddell 1-4, RBI; Conley SF, RBI.
Shared funds to be divided and invested in technology support, books and playground upgrades
Loveland, Ohio – Loveland Elementary School (LES), Loveland Primary School (LPS), and Loveland Early Childhood Center (LECC) raised a combined total of $58,000 in magazines sales with a net profit for the three buildings of $23,402.
LES plans to utilize their portion to support an ever-developing technology program in the building. LES Principal Jennifer Forren said the new funds raised will complement the recent addition of some 160 new Chromebook devices – a purchase which was the result of a district investment and donation by the PTA.
“This is an age-appropriate investment for our third and fourth grade students,” said Forren. “These are the tools we need to propel them forward academically; we sincerely appreciate the support the community showed us during the magazine sale drive.”
LPS is using the money to purchase additional leveled books to support and expand the school’s targeted reading homework system. The additional books bring LPS closer to the goal of every student taking home appropriate reading level practice materials nightly that are targeted specifically for the individual student.
“We know that the more targeted our homework can be for individual students, the better results we are going to see in the growth each child makes,” said LPS Principal Kevin Fancher. “Our goal is to help students enjoy reading while allowing them to read text at their level. The additional materials improve our ability to meet the needs of our growing readers.”
LECC’s share will be used in combination with money from other fundraiser efforts to upgrade the building’s playground area.
First Runner Up
Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland High School (LHS) Show Choir By Request earned the title of First Runner Up in
a field of the top 18 show choirs in the nation. The students performed this past weekend (April 24-25) at the Genesee Theater in Waukegan, just outside of Chicago, at the Show Choir National Series Finals. By Request qualified for the event by winning first runner-up at the FAME Show Choir National Championship Series held in New York City in March.
Drew Lowry was named best male soloist of the entire contest.
The Loveland choir finished behind, Los Alamitos High School’s SoundFX – CAMIXED in the mixed show choir competition.
[quote_box_right]“The Show Choir National Championship Series was developed to provide a “true” national champion! Six qualifying events take place in Hollywood, Orlando (two weekends), New York, Chicago, and Branson. The top three mixed and top two single-gender show choirs from each WORLD CLASS DIVISION at each event will be invited to participate in the National Show Choir Finals the last weekend in April.”[/quote_box_right]
“I am so proud of the tradition of excellence the kids are creating,” said LHS Teacher and Show Choir Director Shawn Miller. “Through their hard work and amazing talent they have reached a level that many groups only dream about.”
There will be one more chance for folks to see their show this year. The final shows/ fundraiser of the year is the Taste of Music on May 9th at Loveland High School from 5 until 8:30 PM. (See poster below)
You can watch By Request’s performance around the 10:49 min. mark in this video.
The drummer that you hear is DK Dews. The band is part of By Request, but known as Encore. They were awarded “Best Band” in almost every contest they entered this year.
Sale raises about 20% of the funding for the garden program
On Saturday and Sunday the campus of the Loveland Primary and Elementary schools will be transformed into the largest garden store in the area. Vendors from far and wide bring plants that will be for sale to support Granny’s Garden School.
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Jim and Kathy O’Keefe, and their group of dedicated volunteers, are the masters behind the plant sale for the last six years. The group meets to start planning next year’s sale the week after the current sale. Jim and Kathy work full-time the two weeks before the sale which raises about 20% of the funding for the garden program. Rita Heikenfeld will be at the sale Saturday, May 2, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Plant Experts on hand to answer your questions. Prices are the same as our growers charge at their retail establishments. Five suppliers mean greater variety.
[quote_right]Granny is on a mission for every child to have the opportunity to have their own little garden. To get them started, at the plant sale, May 2-3, she is giving away more than 200 baby red Roma tomato plants, one per child. Email Granny for a free coupon.[/quote_right]
In 2002, years ahead of the school garden movement that is now sweeping the globe, a grandmother approached the principal at her grandchildren’s grade school in Loveland, OH and asked permission to create a garden on the school grounds. This was the beginning of Granny’s Garden School (GGS). Read on… |
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Granny’s 13th Annual Plant Sale is Saturday, May 2, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 3, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Loads of common sense advice – lots of great plants!Directions |
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The sale includes about 20 varieties of gallon-size perennials from Granny’s Gardens, in limited amounts, for $7 each.
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PLEASE COME OUT AND SUPPORT OUR CAUSE!
Our mission is to provide educational support and assistance to under-served children and their families.
Where: Granny’s Garden School 600 Loveland Madeira Rd, Loveland, OH 45140
Date: Saturday — May 2nd 9 AM until 5PM
Sponsored By — Granny’s Garden School
All proceeds will support the organization operations (rent, utilities) to properly serve the community.
For more information about this event, please contact Terri Rogers, Executive Director by email at trogers7@fuse.net.
Saturday, May 16th, 2015
