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20th Annual Christmas Toy Store Program coming soon: Donations now being accepted
Dear Loveland Magazine Readers, The Loveland Initiative is proud once again to host the 20th Annual Christmas Toy Store. Christmas is a [quote_right]Thank you in advance for your help![/quote_right]wonderful time of year, and should not be missed by any child. With our annual Toy Store, we make it a wonderful experience for under-served parents and…
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Photo Essay by Sam Smith: Bittersweet Farewell to Powder Factory Allure
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [dropcap type=”1″]F[/dropcap]or years, the decaying tower, inscribed with a tile “P” stood next to a smokestack, looked down at the Loveland Bike trail. There is an allure and a mood that is almost palpable from the structure. Dark, foreboding and inviting all at once, it is a landmark that manifests itself in…
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Photos: Destruction of Loveland Icon
by David Miller I was very fortunate to have spent a lot of time with local artist Deirdre Dyson Monday when the Wagner Building was brought to the ground. She spent much of Saturday and Sunday on the sidewalk making the last painting of the building. She seemed to best understand how important this piece of…
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Why I’m voting for Jill Stein
By Tom Calarco I’m voting for Jill Stein. Why, you might ask. Aren’t you wasting your vote? Well, when you can’t decide which will be worse, Hillary or the Donald—what other choice is there? Though Stein doesn’t have the experience to be President, at least her politics is close to mine and she is neither…
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Been my friend for at least 40 years. I have to go over later, count her rings, and get a chunk
[quote_center]It waved at me in the slightest morning breeze in each season[/quote_center] by David Miller “Don’t know if this should start off your day, but really thinking about you this morning and hoping your ‘spirit’ is OK. Some things on my mind I cannot say… will have to wait. Just know that I treasure you and you…
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#TigerInnovation
[quote_center]“If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow.” [/quote_center]- John Dewey By David Knapp, Loveland City School District director of technology [dropcap]A[/dropcap]s John Dewey, one of the fathers of modern-day education, originally quoted in his 1915 work Schools of Tomorrow over 100 years ago, his words have never been…
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Preparing students for tomorrow, today – in action
By Chad Hilliker, Loveland City School District superintendent How do we prepare students for tomorrow, today? It’s through equipping students with new science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) offerings in middle and high school. It’s with the establishment of seven additional AP courses at LHS. It’s by the implementation of a 1:1 device plan for LHS,…
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Offensive, objectifying, and violent language is everywhere: The Conversation You Must Have With Your Kids Today
[quote_center]A message to parents from the Girl Scouts of the United States of America[/quote_center] [pull_quote_left]When girls witness these attitudes and behavior being written off as normal, there are serious and lasting consequences.[/pull_quote_left]You can’t turn on a TV or even sit at a coffee shop without hearing people discussing it. And although it’s a very adult topic,…
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Column: A parent’s guide to explaining an R-rated presidential election
[quote_center] Here are some tips on how to talk to your kids about this unusual presidential election[/quote_center] BY WENDY THOMAS RUSSELL As the race for the presidency enters its final stretch, many parents are struggling with how to explain this election to their children in age-appropriate language. Especially when so much of the media coverage involves…
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