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Martin Schickel
In this LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV video, Vice Mayor Fitzgerald presented the 2015 Louis G. Rockwood Community Volunteer Service Award to Martin Schickel on March 24. Fitzgerald noted that Martin was nearly a life-longresident of Loveland, a Navy veteran, a small business owner, a member and former President of the LovelandAreaChamber of Commerce, and a founding member of the Loveland ArtsCouncil. Martin is a volunteer caretaker for the Loveland Bike Trail and assists in maintaining areas around the trail and Little Miami Scenic River. Martin has served on the City’s Recreation Board, Citizens Zoning Advisory Committee and the Parks and Recreation Master Plan Advisory Committee. Martin resurrected Christmas in Loveland, helped create Loveland’s Amazing Race and has volunteered of rcountless events in the City.
Fitzgerald said that Schickel shines a positive spotlight on the City of Loveland and thanked him for his many contributions and for the special events he has brought to Loveland’s residents and visitors.
Schickel thanked City Council and all those in the community that said, “Yes” when he asked for help over the years, and said that he was grateful to receive the award. He also made special mention of his wife, Kathy Schickel for doing so much of the work he was getting for doing.
The Loveland Initiative will return to the commercial space they occupied several years ago in Loveland Square. Their storefront offices will be to the right of Irresistible Additions at 405 Loveland Madeira Road.
Loveland, Ohio – — Loveland Initiative Executive Director, Terri Rogers said that hanks to their supporters in the community; they now have a new home at 405 Loveland Madeira Road in the strip mall across from Goodwill.
After being without a location for three years, they will be able to operate what they describe as much-needed programs including, their Annual Backpack program, Christmas Toy Store, their Resource Center, and special events, from this central and accessible facility. The Cool School Enrichment program will continue at the Loveland Elementary and Loveland Intermediate School in collaboration with the Loveland City School District.
The organization’s hours of operation will be as follows: Monday through Friday from 2 until 5 PM starting Monday, May 4. They will be closed on Saturday, Sunday and holidays.Donations are accepted during the days and hours listed above.
Rogers said, “Details as to an official open date for The Resource Center will follow very soon. Right now we’re focused on collecting items for the Resource Center.”
You may email Mary Henson about any donations or questions you have.
In order to once again operate a resource room the Initiative is in search of gently used items. Donated items can be clothing in all sizes, shoes, accessories, household items, toys and even nonperishable food items. They cannot take car seats unless new. Rogers said they do not have the necessary tools to ensure its effectiveness if not given new. They also cannot take baby strollers or swings, etc., that do not have model number so they can check for recall information. Also, no broken items with missing parts, electronic items without warning labels, used hygiene products, candles, or open or expired food products.
“We’re energized by this opportunity to grow our programs and fundraising efforts that will bring much-needed resources to our community,” said Terri Rogers.
The Loveland Initiative applied for and received a two-year grant, under the Federal, Community Development Block Grant Program. A total of $20,000 will be provided each year for operating funds to support The Loveland Initiative social service programs. The money will be used for rent, utilities, insurance, and cleaning and Office Supplies.
The Loveland Initiative is a 501 (c)3 public charity and has served the Loveland Community since 1996. With a mission to provide educational support and assistance to underserved children and their families. We currently serve just over 200 families living in the Loveland City School District.
If you would like more information about The Loveland Initiative Rogers at 513-677-1057 or trogers7@fuse.net.
This video was taken on April 14, 2015 when Loveland High School teacher, David Volkman, introduced the students that will be participating in Student Government Night on April 28: Zach Kadish; Kenzie George; Geneva Marr; Madison Bishop; Casey Smith; Kayla Bullock; Stuart Wasmund; Meredith Montalbano; and Heather Burns. He thanked Council for partnering with the High School to help students learn about City government.
This is a very large community wide yard sale in the Village of Morrow, even so to create traffic jams. Most of this event is at the Morrow Plaza shopping center where local merchants have free stuff for children and adults, however the sale is far and wide throughout the community.
The U.S. Department of Education is urging school districts to look to mediation and other informal methods to resolve disputes over special education services. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
Federal education officials are warning school districts to think twice before forcing parents into potentially long and costly due process proceedings.
Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, families may pursue due process or file a state complaint if they don’t believe their child has been provided appropriate school services.
However, in a “Dear Colleague” letter to education leaders across the country, officials at the U.S. Department of Education said this month that they are concerned that some school districts are moving to file for due process over issues that parents have already chosen to address via state complaints.
Such circumstances can put parents in a tough spot, the guidance notes, because states are required to wait for a due process hearing to conclude before they can take up any portion of a state complaint that is also the subject of a due process proceeding.
Holding a piece of ribbon from the ribbon cutting, Keith Maupin, father of fallen Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Keith Matthew Maupin, stands in front of the new display honoring his son at the Pentagon.
(L to R): Keith Maupin, Command Sergeant Major Luther Thomas, Congressman Brad Wenstrup, and Lt. General Talley meet before the Army Reserve Corridor Dedication.
The U.S. Army Reserve dedicated a corridor to the numerous acts of Army Reserve Soldiers throughout history Tuesday afternoon, including the sacrifice of SSG Matt Maupin of Clermont County. Those in attendance included Keith Maupin, Matt’s father, and local Congressman Brad Wenstrup, an Army Reservist himself. “Ohio knows the story of Matt’s sacrifice, and it should not be forgotten,” Wenstrup said following the event. “With this dedication, his story will be remembered throughout the Pentagon and nation in perpetuity. The display is a fitting tribute.”SSG Matt Maupin was captured in 2004 during an ambush by enemy forces and confirmed K.I.A. in 2008. Wenstrup, a Lt. Colonel in the Army Reserve, served in Iraq during the ongoing search for Maupin.
The exhibit stretches the length of the fifth corridor on the Pentagon’s second floor. Keith Maupin founded the Yellow Ribbon Support Center, in Clermont County, which mails packages to deployed Service members and honors those who don’t come home. Lt. Gen. Jeffrey W. Talley, chief of the Army Reserve, presided over the ceremony, cutting a yellow ribbon.
Maupin said he is grateful for the freedom that Service members provide to Americans. He is personally grateful, he said, to those Service members who continually searched for his son after the ambush.
“I can’t thank them enough and I know that I will never meet them all,” he said. “But I want to tell them ‘thank you.’ Somebody was always looking for Matt – and they never forgot him.”
Former Army Reserve Spc. Jeremy Church, Silver Star Recipient; Keith Maupin, father of fallen Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Keith M. Maupin; Lt. Gen. Jeffrey W. Talley, chief of the Army Reserve and U.S. Army Reserve Command commanding general; and former U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. David Hutchinson, Silver Star recipient; cut the ribbon during the U.S. Army Reserve Pentagon Corridor Exhibit Dedication Ceremony, April 21, 2015. Photo Credit: Sgt. 1st Class Marisol Hernandez
Display honoring the sacrifice of SSG Matt Maupin during the Global War on Terror in the newly unveiled U.S. Army Reserve corridor in the Pentagon.
Sweet Sam’s Baking Company of Bronx, NY is recalling all lots of Starbucks Black & White Mini Cookies sold in Starbucks Company operated stores on or before Thursday, April 23rd, 2015, because they contain milk, an allergen that is not declared on the packaging. People who have an allergy to milk run the risk of experiencing a serious or life-threatening reaction if they consume the product.
The Black & White Mini Cookies were sold in Starbucks Company -operated stores in Florida, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Ohio, South Carolina, and West Virginia.
The product comes in a 2.0 oz. (56 g) clear film package, each containing two cookies.
Printed upon the front of the package are the words “Black & White Mini Cookies”, “A New York City Favorite”, and “SKU 408785”. On the rear panel, among other details, are the words, “Manufactured for: Starbucks Coffee Company”, and UPC code “833282000495”.
The recall was initiated by Sweet Sam’s Baking Company after it was discovered that the label did not reveal the presence of milk. Two customers with milk allergies reported having an allergic reaction after consuming the product. No other illnesses have been reported to date. A product packaging review determined that the private-label packaging design omitted the presence of milk from the ingredient panel. Subsequent investigation indicates the problem was caused by an oversight in the design process of the private label. The packaging for Black & White Cookies sold under Sweet Sam’s own trademark does not suffer from this error. The company will be revising the labeling of the product before re-introducing onto the market.
Consumers who have purchased packages of Black & White Mini Cookies sold at Starbucks and have an allergy to milk are urged to discard the product or return it to any Starbucks store for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact Starbucks’s Customer Relations at 1-800-782-7282, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Pacific Time.
Alive Inside won the “Audience Award” at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.
The movie has Cincinnati roots. The man who wrote the score also won a 1999 Grammy for Smooth, a Santana song. His brother shot the film.
Dan Cohen, founder of the nonprofit organization Music & Memory, fights against a broken healthcare system to demonstrate music’s ability to combat memory loss and restore a deep sense of self to those suffering from it.
Rossato-Bennett studied film at Temple University and studied lighting with family friend Vilmos Zigmond. In 1982 he shot Street Dance a one-hour documentary on the emerging Break-Dance and Tick-tism scene in Cincinnati, Ohio funded by the Ohio Arts Council. In 1984 he co-wrote and directed Victory House, a low-budget award-winning feature that follows the fates of three young men returning to small-town Ohio after WWll. In 1989, due to personal reasons, he gave up working in film and founded a photo studio in Cincinnati. He specialized in travel photography and shot for National Geographic, Smithsonian, Islands Magazine, Travel and Leisure, British Heritage among others and published two books and began producing films for non-profits and good causes. In 2014 his feature documentary ‘Alive Inside’ premiered at Sundance where it won the coveted Audience Award for Documentary. The film won Milan, Provincetown, Berkshie, Sonoma and awards at SIFF, Boulder and others. The film is changing the way we care for elders world wide. At present, Projector Media is in production on four documentaries.
The Murphy Theatre is Clinton County’s destination for arts, entertainment and education. The Murphy is also an economic boost to the community by bringing in audiences from miles around to shop, eat and enjoy downtown Wilmington before and after our shows. We continue to provide the best in live entertainment and events throughout the year!
Parking for Events
Parking for the Murphy Theatre is available on the street and is free in downtown Wilmington. There are several city parking lots available within a block of the theatre.
From Cincinnati and the south – Take I-71 north to the State Route 73 exit for Wilmington. Turn right on St. Rte. 73 and continue to St. Rte. 68 exit. Turn right on St. Rte. 68 and continue into Wilmington turning right at the first stop sign (N. South Street). Turn right onto Locust Street and then left onto Mulberry. Turn left on Main and the theatre is ahead of you on the right.
From Columbus and the north – Take I-71 south to the State Route 68 exit for Wilmington. Turn left onto St. Rte. 68 and continue into Wilmington turning right at the first stop sign (N. South Street). Turn right onto Locust Street and then left onto Mulberry. Turn left on Main and the theatre is ahead of you on the right
From the west – Follow State Route 73 east until first Wilmington exit (Mitchell Road). Turn right on Mitchell and then left at the stop sign onto Wayne Road. Follow Wayne Rd; into Wilmington until it merges with Main Street. The theatre will be on your right in downtown.
From the east – Follow State Route 22 west into Wilmington. Turn left onto Mulberry Street and then left onto Main Street. The theatre will be ahead of you on the right.
Open Invitation for High School Students and Parents
Representative Brad Wenstrup’s annual Academy Day will be held on Saturday, April 25, at Anderson High School, located at 7560 Forest Road in Cincinnati. The event will include a Service Academy Fair and formal presentations given by representatives from the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
Registration and the Academy Fair will begin at 10 AM. The formal program will begin at 11 AM. and should conclude no later than 12:45 PM Parking is available at Anderson High School.
DAV and the military-to-civilian recruitment firm RecruitMilitary will produce an All Veterans Career Fair at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 28, 2015
LOVELAND, Ohio — DAV and the military-to-civilian recruitment firm RecruitMilitary will produce an All Veterans Career Fair at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati on Thursday, May 28, 2015. DAV and RecruitMilitary are inviting veterans who already have civilian work experience, personnel who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life, members of the National Guard and reserves, military spouses, and other military family members. AdvancePierre Foods will sponsor the event, which will run from 11 AM until 3 PM
RecruitMilitary expects 65 employers, franchisors, educational institutions, and government agencies to reserve exhibitor booths at the Expo. Those already signed up are DAV; AdvancePierre Foods; General Electric Company; Norfolk Southern Corporation; PNC Bank; Kroger; Kao Brands Company; The Home Depot; LCS; Huff Realty; Cincinnati VA Medical Center; Givaudan; Rumpke; Horseshoe Casino; Emerson Electric; Waffle House; HELP Plumbing, Heating & Cooling; Contingent Network Services; L-3 Fuzing & Ordnance Systems; Cintas; United States Postal Service; Belterra Casino; Mercy Health Physicians; The Home Depot – Home Services; Speedway LLC.; Perfetti Van Melle; Crum Trucking; Gus Perdikakis Associates Inc.; The Westin Cincinnati; Colonial Life; The Home Depot – Supply; Intelligrated; Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co.; American-Mercy Home Care; Jurgenson Companies; Pro Touch Restoration; Environmental Enterprises, Inc.; Legion Logistics; Roto-Rooter; Farmers Insurance; DeVry University; New Horizons Computer Learning Center; Heavy Construction Academy; Vantiv LLC.; Prudential Financial; SAIA Motor Freight Line, Inc.; Aviation Institute of Maintenance; Mass Mutual Financial Group; Indiana Weslyan University; Celadon Trucking Services; Pomeroy; First Command Financial Planning; Georgia College of Construction; U-Pull-And-Pay, LLC; and The Art Institutes.
In addition, DeVry University will present a 10:30 AM seminar titled “Move in the Right Direction: Putting Your Career Goals into Action.” During this session, veterans will acquire the skills needed to create a career vision and execute specific goals in their personal and professional lives.
DAV personnel will be on hand to answer veterans’ questions about benefits and to provide them with other valuable information.
DAV was founded by World War I veterans in Cincinnati in 1920 and chartered by the United States Congress in 1932. The organization empowers veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity. It is dedicated to a single purpose: fulfilling our promises to the men and women who served. DAV does this by ensuring that veterans and their families can access the full range of benefits available to them; fighting for the interests of America’s injured heroes on Capitol Hill; and educating the public about the great sacrifices and needs of veterans transitioning back to civilian life. DAV (www.dav.org) is a non-profit organization with 1.2 million members.
RecruitMilitary has produced veteran job fairs since 2006. By the end of 2015, the company will have produced more than 670 events in over 60 cities.
RecruitMilitary also offers subscriptions (search licenses) to its database of more than 760,000 registered candidates at http://www.recruitmilitary.com, job postings, targeted email campaigns, retained hiring services, and advertising space in online and print media. The company publishes Search & Employ®, a bimonthly print and digital magazine; and distributes more than 50,000 print copies of each issue to military installations throughout the world, National Guard and reserve units, job seekers who attend RecruitMilitary job fairs, and military-to-civilian recruiters nationwide. The company was founded in 1998, and is located in Loveland, Ohio (Greater Cincinnati). The CEO and president of RecruitMilitary is Peter Gudmundsson, a former officer in the United States Marine Corps.
In 2011, RecruitMilitary received the First Annual Lee Anderson Small Business Veteran and Military Spouse Employment Award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes program (http://www.uschamber.com). The program recognized RecruitMilitary as a specific business that has “gone above and beyond to honor the sacrifices our military families make in their service to our nation.” In 2013, the company was a finalist for the Capital One Award for Small Business Veteran and Military Spouse Employment.
RecruitMilitary has scheduled the following additional veteran job fairs through December 2015: Atlanta(June 25, October 8); Austin (October 15); Baltimore (June 4, October 1; Birmingham (August 27); Boston (September 2); Charlotte (October 29); Chicago (October 8); Cincinnati (October 1); Cleveland (September 3); Columbus (July 30, November 5); Columbia, South Carolina (September 24); Dallas (May 14, August 27, November 19); Denver (August 27); Detroit (June 18); Hartford, Connecticut (July 9); Houston (June 24, September 10, December 3); Indianapolis (July 9, December 10); Jacksonville (December 3); Kansas City (September 24); Las Vegas (May 14, December 10); Los Angeles (June 18, November 5); Louisville (August 20); Miami (September 10); Milwaukee (May 21, October 29); Minneapolis (October 15); Nashville (September 17); New Orleans (August 13); New York (May 21, September 17); Norfolk (May 14, November 12); Oakland (May 7); Oklahoma City(June 11, October 22); Orlando (May 7, December 10); Philadelphia (July 23, November 19); Phoenix(September 24); Pittsburgh (October 22); Portland (July 16); Raleigh (August 6); Richmond (August 20); Riverside, California (September 17); Sacramento (July 23); St. Louis (July 16, November 12); San Antonio (September 3); San Diego (August 6, December 3); San Jose (October 29); Seattle(June 4, November 12); Tampa (August 13); Ventura County/Oxnard (April 30); and Washington(June 18, November 5).
Rossato-Bennett studied film at Temple University and studied lighting with family friend Vilmos Zigmond. In 1982 he shot Street Dance a one-hour documentary on the emerging Break-Dance and Tick-tism scene in Cincinnati, Ohio funded by the Ohio Arts Council. In 1984 he co-wrote and directed Victory House, a low-budget award-winning feature that follows the fates of three young men returning to small-town Ohio after WWll. In 1989, due to personal reasons, he gave up working in film and founded a photo studio in Cincinnati. He specialized in travel photography and shot for National Geographic, Smithsonian, Islands Magazine, Travel and Leisure, British Heritage among others and published two books and began producing films for non-profits and good causes. In 2014 his feature documentary ‘Alive Inside’ premiered at Sundance where it won the coveted Audience Award for Documentary. The film won Milan, Provincetown, Berkshie, Sonoma and awards at SIFF, Boulder and others. The film is changing the way we care for elders world wide. At present, Projector Media is in production on four documentaries.
