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  • LMR Chamber Alliance Shares What’s Happening in Loveland in 2020!

    LMR Chamber Alliance Shares What’s Happening in Loveland in 2020!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – It seems as though just yesterday we watched the ball drop as we welcomed in a brand new year, but in all actuality, it’s almost February! With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance has several “sweet” events planned for the community as well as new board members to help “sweeten” those events! Loveland Magazine TV brought President of the LMR Chamber Alliance, Cee Cee Collins, and Program Director, Meredith Taylor, to the studio to talk with us about what new and exciting things are happening with the Chamber this year! So fasten your seat belts, sit back and enjoy the ride as we share with you an exclusive interview with Cee Cee Collins and Meredith Taylor! You won’t want to miss these “Sweethearts of Loveland!”

  • Local Quilt Business Selected to be Featured in National Publication!

    Local Quilt Business Selected to be Featured in National Publication!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – Over the past couple of years, the Historic District of Loveland has really come along and so has its businesses! Loveland businesses’ both seasoned and new have been racking up the accolades locally and nationally. Recently a business right out of the West Loveland Historic District called, The Quilter’s Studio of Loveland & QSL Workshop, was selected to be featured in one of the most well-known publications, Better Homes and Garden’s Quilt Sampler Magazine.

    “I truly was shocked! It was my first attempt at getting in the magazine and I didn’t expect to get in,” Karen Breed, the owner of The Quilter’s Studio of Loveland & QSL Workshop, explained, “My shop is for very creative people who like to create their own selection as opposed to walking in a shop and having a stack of kits you can grab that is a replication of something someone else has made!” Breed says at her quilt shop customers see something they like and are able to pick their own spin, which is what really sets her shop apart from other quilt shops.

    Karen Breed has invested hundreds of thousands of private dollars in the West Loveland Historic District

    Quilt Sampler Magazine is a prestigious quilt publication that features the top quilt shops in North America. Although it is only published twice a year, the magazine itself has been running strong since 1995. Yearly, the magazine conducts a competition in which quilt shop owners from across the United States are able to apply to be featured as one of the top 10 quilt shops in North America. Over 3,000 quilt shops were eligible to apply for a multipage profile in Quilt Sampler. Quilt shop owners all across the United States submitted a detailed application including the quilt shop’s history, business promotions, charitable work, teaching schedules, and design philosophies. Quilt experts, including those from the American Patchwork and Quilting staff, reviewed the applications and then selected the 10 best quilt shops accordingly.

    This year The Quilter’s Studio of Loveland & QSL Workshop will appear in the Quilt Sampler as one of the best quilt shops in North America! The issue will be released on May 1st. The 10-page spread will also feature an original quilt design from the employees of The Quilter’s Studio of Loveland and QSL Workshop along with instructions on how the quilt was made. Breed couldn’t be more pleased with the honor from Quilt Sampler as she has had a passion for the art of quilting since 1990!

    The Quilter’s Studio of Loveland & QSL Workshop at the corner of West Loveland Avenue and Loveland Madeira Road

    “I had to create an original design that they had to approve. Then send the finished quilt to them so they could photograph it,” Breed said. “It will be part of the photo spread. It’s pretty awesome that the issue comes out this May as it will be my 10-year anniversary.”

    Breed was formerly in two separate buildings at the corner of Wall Street and West Loveland Avenue that she lovingly renovated in 2010. When she outgrew the space she purchased and renovated the building and grounds of her current location at the corner of West Loveland Avenue and Loveland Madeira Road in 2016.

    “Quilt Sampler already did the photoshoot in November. I found out last July and spent all of those months preparing for the photoshoot, but wasn’t allowed to tell anyone that my shop was selected,” Breed said.

    To learn more about the history behind Breed’s quilt shop check out part 2 of my article titled “My Journey to the West Loveland Historic District!” Click on the link below to read: https://lovelandmagazine.com/part-2-my-journey-to-the-west-loveland-historic-district/

    You can also watch the 2016 LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV interviews with Breed talking about her business and the renovations as she was preparing to move into her new location which is the site of Loveland’s former Post Office. (Karen Breed makes major investment with new Quilter’s Studios)

    Inside The Quilter’s Studio of Loveland & QSL Workshop

    The art of quilting was brought to America by the original colonists in the nineteenth-century. As settlers moved west so did quilting. When quilting finally entered into the Great Plains it took off from there! Although Americans discovered quilting hundreds of years ago according to the Better Homes and Garden’s Quilt Sampler’s press release quilting is bigger than ever!

    “The art of quilting has changed dramatically since the days of quilting bees in church basements, and quilting is experiencing a major renaissance. A Quilting Consumer Insights study completed by American Patchwork & Quilting magazine reports that the U.S. quilting market is composed of 4.2 million avid quilters. Further research shows that readers of American Patchwork & Quilting spend an average of $1,165 per year on quilting supplies and complete nearly 11 projects per year.” – Better Homes and Gardens Quilt Sampler

    If you would like to get involved and become a Loveland quilt connoisseur at one of Top 10 Quilt Shops in North America check out The Quilter’s Studio of Loveland and QSL Workshop’s website at http://www.quiltersstudioofloveland.com/ or visit the shop located at 535 West Loveland Avenue.

    CONTACT INFORMATION

    P: (513) 683-3666 (Studio) This is the Store Side
    P: (513) 683-1666 (Workshop) This is the Long Arm Machine Side

    quiltersstudioloveland@yahoo.com

    Studio Hours:
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 10 AM – 5 PM
    Thursdays: 10 AM to 6 PM (Extended Hours on Thursday Spring and Summer open until 8 PM Memorial Day to Labor Day)

    Workshop Hours:
    Open Monday – Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM

     

    Check out some of the clubs QSL offers…

    We have many groups that meet on a regular basis. Among them are the following:

    • Batik Club
    • Machine Quilting Club
    • Applique Club
    • Paper Piecing Club with Bernice Steckl
    • Bag Club with Stephanie Evans – 1st Monday of each month
    • Ruler work Club with Marsha Walsh

    Call The Studio 513-683-3666 to inquire.

  • LHS Winter Athletics Continue to Gain Big Victories!

    LHS Winter Athletics Continue to Gain Big Victories!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – It’s no surprise to the community of Loveland that LHS Winter Athletics is taking the ECC by storm! Over the past couple of months, several Tiger teams have not only won key ECC match-ups but have also been recognized for their stellar team and individual stats. So without further ado here is your Loveland Sports 411 with me, Cassie Mattia!

    Men’s Basketball

    Over Christmas break, the Men’s LHS Basketball team definitely did not let the holidays get in the way of some good old fashioned hard-nosed basketball! On December 27th the Tigers took on Little Miami and pulled out a victory with a score of 65-51. Loveland had 4 Tigers with points in the double digits! Ian Cox made 6 out of his 9 field goal attempts totaling him out at 13 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, while teammates Collin Hedgepeth and Aaron Krabacher had 12 points each. Brenton Foust also played quite the game scoring 11 points and grabbing 3 assists and 3 steals. Below are some action shots caught by a very loyal Tiger!

    https://twitter.com/LHS_MrBuis/status/1210724115545354243

    On Saturday, December 28th the Tigers competed at Mason collecting another victory, 51-46. As a team, Loveland managed to create scoring opportunities for every Tiger as each team member contributed to the score. Here are the stats from Loveland/Mason match-up along with some action photos from the game!

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B6ob7ncg0sG/?igshid=iau9f06hr6t9

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B6oerVrA_wA/?igshid=12ijom2yerq5a

    PLAYERS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
    Aaron Krabacher 2-4 2-4 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 6
    Brenton Foust 1-6 0-1 5-6 1 3 4 4 0 0 1 1 7
    Sam Cox 2-2 2-2 0-0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 6
    Tripp Towle 1-1 0-0 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 4
    Collin Hedgepeth 4-11 0-0 2-3 4 4 8 2 0 0 4 0 10
    Alec Soth 0-3 0-3 1-2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 1
    Sean McElveen 3-4 0-0 1-1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 7
    Ian Cox 4-6 0-0 2-3 1 1 2 0 1 0 4 1 10

     

    TOTALS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS
      17-37 4-10 13-18 6 14 20 8 2 0 15 12 51
      45.9% 40.0% 72.2%  

     

    The Tiger’s competed on Saturday, January 4th at Sycamore where they pulled out another win with a nail-biting score of 45-41. Every Tiger played a key role in the win against Sycamore but there were a couple of Tigers that really stood out! Collin Hedgepeth tallied up 17 points for Loveland while teammate Ian Cox added 9 points and Brenton Foust put up 7 points and 4 assists. Ian Cox is in 5th place in the ECC for Field Goal percentage at 55.4 and Brenton Foust is placed 4th in the ECC in assists averaging 2.3 per game.

    Currently, LHS Men’s Basketball is 5th in the ECC sitting at 2-3 in the conference and 5-4 overall. The Tigers’ competed Tuesday at Withrow in which we will bring you results in the next Loveland Sports 411! The Tigers will play again on Friday at home against West Clermont at 7:30 PM.

    Women’s Basketball

    The Loveland Women’s Basketball team is continuing one of their best seasons in school history with an undefeated record in the ECC of 7-0! The Lady Tigers faced St. Ursula on December 30th collecting a great win, 73-57. Senior Jillian Hayes was the Tigers top performer with 25 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals, and 4 blocks. Jenna Batsch completed 4 out of 10 of her field goals racking up 12 points and 3 steals while Kate Garry added 14 points. Below are some photos from the game!

    https://twitter.com/LHS_MrBuis/status/1211806971017515012

    https://twitter.com/LHS_MrBuis/status/1211821333769859078

    On Saturday, January 4th the Tigers competed against Mercy McAuley at home losing in a hard-fought battle, 58-41. Jenna Batsch had one of her best games to date scoring 20 points. Batsch went 3 for 5 from the 3 point line and 7 for 13 in overall field goals attempted! Jillian Hayes added 10 points to the final score and grabbed an impressive 13 rebounds. 

    https://twitter.com/LovTigers_AD/status/1213545753295171584

    In the ECC several Lady Tigers are at the top of the league for their individual stats! Jillian Hayes is in 4th place for points scored averaging 16.6 per game, 2nd in rebounds averaging 10.1 per game, 2nd in blocks averaging 2 per game and 5th in steals averaging 2.8 per game. Fellow Tiger, Tess Broermann, is in 3rd place for assists grabbing 3.4 a game while teammate Kate Garry sits in 5th place averaging 2.4 assists per game. Olivia Raby is in 4th place in the ECC for blocks collecting 1.5 per game and is 5th place for Field Goal Percentage averaging 51.6. Jenna Batsch is in 3rd place for steals averaging 2.9 per game.

    The Loveland Women’s Basketball teams’ next matchup will be against Ursuline Academy today at 7:30 PM on the Tigers home court. Check out some of the awesome shots taken by Loveland Magazine TV of some incredible Lady Tiger Basketball moments!

    Watch this slide show of Jillian Hayes squeezing through the double-team…

    Here are some additional photos from the Mercy McAuley game:

     

    Wrestling

    The Loveland Wrestling team competed several times over Christmas break and had great success! On December 21st and 22nd, the Tigers competed in the SWOWCA Coaches Classic at Harrison High School. Jake Cotsonas got to see the podium as he placed 2nd while teammate Brett Hogan also competed at a very high level placing 8th. Below is a photo of the two top Tigers’ finishing poses! 

    https://twitter.com/LovTigers_AD/status/1208887487692759047

    On December 27th and 28th, the Loveland Wrestling team traveled to Wheeling Park, WV to compete in the Wheeling Park Duals and on January 4th suited up again for the Beavercreek Classic. After both meets, the results the Tigers produced placed several individuals at the top spot in the ECC for their weight class. Currently, Brett Hogan is in 1st place in the 106 weight class coming in at 10-9 with 4 pins, Ty Harter is in 2nd in the 113 weight class coming in at 10-7 with 5 pins, Michael Soupene is in 1st place in the 120 weight class with a 10-6 record and 5 pins, Jake Cotsonas is in 1st in the 126 weight class coming in at 15-3 with 5 pins, Parker Ashby is in 1st in the 132 weight class with a 6-10 record and 4 pins, Kobi-D Milamis in 1st place in the 138 weight class with an 11-4 record and 7 pins, Jake Case is in 1st for the 145 weight class coming in at 12-9 with 12 pins, Jarod Mendoza is in 1st in the 152 weight class with a 12-7 record and 11 pins, Tristan Greatorex is sitting in 1st in the 160 weight class with a 9-7 record and 6 pins, Liam Hamill is in 1st in the 170 weight class with a 14-2 record and 8 pins, Angel Loza is in 1st place in the 182 weight class with a 7-3 record and 6 pins, Vaughn Pence is in 1st in the 195 weight class coming in at 8-8 with 6 pins, and last but not least Austin Beamer is in 1st place in the 220 weight class with a 15-10 record and 11 pins.

    The Tigers Wrestling team will compete again on Friday, January 10th at the Perrysburg Invitational. 

    Men’s Swim and Dive Team

    The Loveland Men’s Swim and Dive Team dove headfirst into some incredible meets over break! On Tuesday, December 17th the Tigers traveled to New Richmond to compete in a swimming event. Loveland’s top performer was Senior Brandon Day who won the 500-meter freestyle and the 100-meter backstroke. Day not only grabbed two wins but also broke two pool records! On Saturday, December 21st, the Men’s Diving team traveled to Sycamore to compete while the Men’s Swim team traveled to Mariemont High School to compete. Brandon Day grabbed two big wins at Mariemont in the 200-meter freestyle and the 100-meter backstroke earning him ECC Athlete of the Week! 

    The Men’s Swim Team will swim again on Saturday at 11 AM at Princeton High School while the Men’s Dive Team will dive on Saturday at 2:45 PM at Sycamore High School.

    Women’s Swim and Dive Team

    The Lady Tiger Swim team also competed at New Richmond on December 17th where several Tigers gained some fantastic accolades! Junior Sarah Lolli won the 200-meter Individual Medley and the 100-meter breaststroke. The Tigers Diving team traveled on December 21st to Sycamore to compete while the swim team traveled to Mariemont High School. Loveland had several individual successes at Mariemont! Lolli again grabbed two wins, one being in the 200-meter freestyle and the other being in the 100-meter butterfly. Lolli’s wins earned her ECC Athlete of the Week. Riley Bullock took 1st place overall at Mariemont with a score of 392.05, Sydney Keil placed 9th with a score of 250.60, and Shelby Cline placed 10th with a score of 250.10. Check out below the impressive dive from one of our very own Loveland Tigers!

    https://twitter.com/tigersdiving/status/1213507254567276544

    The Women’s Swim Team will swim again on Saturday at 11 AM at Princeton High School and the Women’s Dive Team will dive on Saturday at 2:45 PM at Sycamore High School.

    Men’s Bowling

    The Loveland Men’s Bowling team is having a great season as they are currently in 2nd place in the ECC with 900.8 points. The bowling team is 6-1 in the ECC and 9-1 overall. Saturday, January 4th the Men’s Bowling team competed at the ECC/SWOC Challenge at Northwest Lanes. Below are the results from the game as well as a video from the competition!

    Loveland
    REGULAR GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 6 PINS AVG
    Ben Westley 224 203 159 586 195.3
    Jeffrey Scott 160 213 373 186.5
    Alton French 159 210 369 184.5
    Joey Kapszukiewicz 180 182 362 181.0
    Sherron Peacock 150 190 340 170.0
    Matthew Rychlik 170 163 333 166.5
    Sub Bowler 1 199 199 199.0
    Anthony Jerdack 189 189 189.0
    REGULAR GAMES TOTAL 893 887 971 2751 917.0
    BAKER GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 6 PINS AVG
      157 201 173 186 215 179 1111 185.2
      175 194 184 176 159 160 1048 174.7
    TOTALS PINS  
      4910  

     

    https://twitter.com/LovTigers_AD/status/1213112536226156547

    The Tigers competed again on Monday, January 6th at Cherry Grove Lanes where they took the win against Turpin with a score of 2460 to 2240. Below is a photo of the results from the match!

    https://twitter.com/LovTigers_AD/status/1213503758568693765

    The Men’s Bowling team competed Wednesday, January 8th at 4 PM at Crossgate Lanes against Turpin in which the results have yet to be reported. The Men’s next bowl will be on Saturday at Northwest Lanes for the Lancer Baker Bash.

    Women’s Bowling

    The Women’s Bowling team is also having quite the season sitting at 8-0 in the ECC and 10-0 overall! On Saturday, January 4th the Tigers bowled at the ECC/SWOC Challenge at Northwest Lanes and captured the winning title! Below are the results from the match-up along with some action footage from the game!

    REGULAR GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 6 PINS AVG
    Grady Pettit 181 218 178 577 192.3
    Ashley George 160 147 149 456 152.0
    Avery Banasik 113 147 111 371 123.7
    Ashley Gilker 161 160 321 160.5
    Substitute 1 84 90 174 87.0
    Sydney Bodenstein 126 126 126.0
    Annelise Dartnell 107 107 107.0
    REGULAR GAMES TOTAL 645 799 688 2132 710.7
    TOTALS PINS  
      2132

     

    https://twitter.com/LovTigers_AD/status/1213610158896635904

    On January 6th and 8th, the Loveland Women’s Bowling Team faced Turpin where they collected two more wins! On Monday Loveland won with a score of 2251-2191 and on Wednesday won with a score of 1938-1836. Following the most recent competitions, Lady Tiger Grady Pettit is in 3rd place in the ECC for her bowling skills with an average score of 175.4. The Loveland Women’s Bowling team will compete again on Saturday at Northwest Lanes in the Lancer Baker Bash.

    Academic Team

    The Loveland Academic team is really making a name for themselves in the ECC as they are in 3rd place with a 3-1 record! On Wednesday, January 8th the Tigers competed at Milford, but the score has yet to be reported. The Loveland Tigers will compete again on January 15th at home against Kings High School.

    And that wraps up your Loveland Sports 411! Stay tuned for more local Loveland sports news coming soon!

     

  • Most read Loveland Magazine stories of 2019

    Most read Loveland Magazine stories of 2019

    David Miller is the Publisher and Editor in Chief of Loveland Magazine

    by David Miller

    We will almost certainly never surpass the 1.3 million readers we had in 2017 (combined on lovelandmagazine.com, Facebook, and Twitter) on the day and the day after the fire in the Historic District. And, we quite frankly never want to surpass that record unless it’s much better news. (Early morning fire destroys 2/3 block in Historic Downtown Loveland)

     

    #1

    The most-read story by a wide margin in 2019 involved the levy the school district put on the ballot. Actually, we only published a few stories that were informational, the Five Ws (Who, What, When, Where, Why) of the levy vote. We provided public documents, notices of public meetings, etc.

    Interesting is what drove readership… we let our readers tell the story through Guest Columns and Letters to the Editor.

    Letting our readers, and District staff tell the story in balanced thought-provoking columns proved that we had no need to publish “she said-he said” stories filtered through our eyes and we are extremely grateful to those who submitted columns and the reflective social media comments that followed. We published each and every opinion piece we received and only occasionally felt the need to delete some of the social media comments that were inappropriate.

    Topping all of the levy stories was a Guest Column by Juliet Tissot, “We should not thumb our noses at the less fortunate just because we want nice stuff.” We did nothing special to promote Tissot’s column, however, are extremely proud of the Loveland community taking such interest in the subject she raised, because the plight of the “less fortunate” is rarely if ever discussed here in the Loveland area. I hope in 2020 this subject is revisited often inside the institutional framework of school board meetings, city buildings, and township halls.

    LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV also produced several videos of school board meetings where the District and local residents discussed the levy which added to making the levy by far the most looked at topic of 2019.

    #2

    “Public Advised Not to Enter Little Miami River South of Old 3C Highway Until Further Notice” and “Canoe liveries warn of dangerous river conditions this weekend“.

    #3[VIDEO] Parking garage coming to Historic Downtown and Council executes purchase agreement for 1.15406 acres of land on First Street in Historic Downtown

    #4 Buy the original White Pillars home

     

    #5 Loveland Magazine “Local Voter Guide” to issues and candidates

     

    #6 Loveland’s Rails Trails & Ales Festival is Sept. 6 thru 8

     

    #7 Beloved Loveland High School educator: Charles R. Schmidt passes

     

    #8 It only took 8 minutes a story about flash flooding on Loveland Maderia Road.

    #9 Arrest made for scattering screws and nails on the roadway at SR 131 & Betty Lane

    #10 [Breaking] W. Loveland/Loveland Madeira area is being evacuated (Crews are investigating a natural gas leak at the intersection of W. Loveland/Loveland Madeira. The area is being evacuated and Duke is on scene.) Exact source of natural gas leak still not pinpointed – evacuation still in place

     

  • Loveland High School’s Winter Sports Teams Kick the Season off right with Multiple Victories-Part 2

    Loveland High School’s Winter Sports Teams Kick the Season off right with Multiple Victories-Part 2

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – The holidays are here and so is Loveland High School’s winter sports season! Thus far LHS’s winter athletics have begun their season with a bang so what better way to showcase these talented Tiger coaches and student-athletes then to bring to you part 2 of the Loveland sports 411!

    Men’s Wrestling

    The Men’s Wrestling team started off their season with a dual victory at Sycamore on December 5th, winning 49 to 25. The Tigers won 9 out of the 14 matches! Check out the moments captured from the big win at Sycamore below!

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5tggiUAiKj/?igshid=eeiw6u2yrzs3

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5tmBligovx/?igshid=1da3e2vuwlrse

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5tkBXRgmWA/?igshid=1dn4l9hyn0900

    The Tiger Wrestlers will be in action again on Thursday against Harrison at home.

    Men’s and Women’s Swimming/Diving

    The Men’s and Women’s Swim and Dive team kicked off their season at Sycamore on December 3rd and December 7th for the Sycamore High School Invitational. The Tigers had both impressive dives and freestyles! Nami Cannon took first place in the 100 Butterfly and the Women’s dive team consisting of Sydney Keil, Shelby Cline, Kali Egan, and Morgan Eversole also collected some very impressive results!

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5oe7g0HjWI/?igshid=15u18nfu7wgih

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5odefPHBdD/?igshid=1ljbw5c5f3417

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5oPGvNHBep/?igshid=14jiu8h673hah

    The Men’s Swim and Dive team also produced some impressive results at Sycamore! Some of the Tiger top performers were Jackson Farrell who swam in the 500 Freestyle and the Men’s 200-yard medley team which consisted of Carle, Jenkins, Ferrill, and Bacanurchi. Below are some of the moments captured at Sycamore!

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5oU0ftnxJq/?igshid=o1628bte9q3g

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5oOfkbH0_Q/?igshid=uek2skf1897w

    The Men’s and Women’s Swim/Dive Team competed at Walnut Hills on Tuesday, December 10th, in which we will bring you the results when we receive them, and will be swimming back into action on Tuesday, December 17th at New Richmond at 4 PM.

    Men’s Bowling

    The Loveland Men’s Bowling Team has been bowling away the competition, improving their record to 4-1 in the ECC and 5-1 overall! The Tigers are currently in 2nd place in the ECC. On Tuesday, December 3rd the Tigers took on Kings at Mason Bowl grabbing a win with a score of 2480 to 2307. Below are Loveland’s stats from the competition.

    Loveland
    REGULAR GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 6 PINS AVG
    Anthony Jerdack 192 191 383 191.5
    Jeffrey Scott 168 198 366 183.0
    Matthew Rychlik 162 199 361 180.5
    Alton French 188 188 188.0
    Ben Westley 176 176 176.0
    Sub Bowler 1 149 149 149.0
    Joey Kapszukiewicz 144 144 144.0
    REGULAR GAMES TOTAL 854 913 1767 883.5
    BAKER GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 6 PINS AVG
    179 184 159 191 713 178.3
    TOTALS PINS
    2480

     

    The Men’s Tiger’s Bowling Team faced Kings again on Wednesday, December 4th at Crossgate Lanes. The Tiger’s bowled their hearts out but unfortunately lost 2571 to 2538. Loveland competed again on Wednesday, December 11th bouncing back with a big win against Walnut Hills, 2463 to 1851. Below are the results from the Tiger’s win against Walnut Hills as well as some action shots!

    Loveland
    REGULAR GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 6 PINS AVG
    Sherron Peacock 203 205 408 204.0
    Matthew Rychlik 175 213 388 194.0
    Anthony Jerdack 190 197 387 193.5
    Alton French 148 208 356 178.0
    Jeffrey Scott 170 170 170.0
    Joey Kapszukiewicz 139 139 139.0
    REGULAR GAMES TOTAL 855 993 1848 924.0
    BAKER GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 6 PINS AVG
    174 161 139 141 615 153.8
    TOTALS PINS
    2463

     

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B58mKHAgeXA/?igshid=yodctex65u2v

     

    The Men’s Bowling team will compete again today against Walnut Hills at 3:30 PM at Stone Lanes and on Sunday for the Holiday Classic at Western Bowl.

    Women’s Bowling

    The Loveland Women’s Bowling are dominating the ECC holding the 1st place spot with a 5-0 record in the ECC and a 6-0 record overall! On December 3rd and 4th, the Tigers grabbed two wins against Kings with a score of 1929 to 1869 on Tuesday and 2054 to 1811 on Wednesday. Below are the impressive stats from the 2 games against Kings.

    DEC. 3rd Results 

    Loveland
    REGULAR GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 6 PINS AVG
    Yanni Kahrs 190 171 361 180.5
    Grady Pettit 159 163 322 161.0
    Ashley George 102 133 235 117.5
    Ashley Gilker 175 175 175.0
    Substitute 1 90 67 157 78.5
    Sydney Bodenstein 101 101 101.0
    REGULAR GAMES TOTAL 642 709 1351 675.5
    BAKER GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 6 PINS AVG
      128 188 151 111 578 144.5
    TOTALS PINS  
      1929  

    DEC. 4th Results

    Loveland
    REGULAR GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 6 PINS AVG
    Grady Pettit 205 167 372 186.0
    Yanni Kahrs 149 163 312 156.0
    Ashley Gilker 150 132 282 141.0
    Ashley George 155 127 282 141.0
    Annelise Dartnell 112 112 112.0
    Avery Banasik 105 105 105.0
    REGULAR GAMES TOTAL 771 694 1465 732.5
    BAKER GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 6 PINS AVG
      163 106 172 148 589 147.3
    TOTALS PINS  
      2054  

     

    The Loveland Women’s Bowling Team grabbed another win against Walnut Hills yesterday at Crossgate Lanes, with a score of 1833 to 1504. Below are the results as well as some photos from the competition!

    Loveland
    REGULAR GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 6 PINS AVG
    Grady Pettit 149 150 299 149.5
    Ashley George 147 146 293 146.5
    Ashley Gilker 159 159 159.0
    Yanni Kahrs 159 159 159.0
    Substitute 1 120 120 120.0
    Annelise Dartnell 118 118 118.0
    Substitute 2 109 109 109.0
    Avery Banasik 95 95 95.0
    REGULAR GAMES TOTAL 643 709 1352 676.0
    BAKER GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 6 PINS AVG
    122 127 111 121 481 120.3
    TOTALS PINS
    1833

     

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    The Tigers are in 2nd place in the ECC for “team average,” holding a solid 700.5, and Tiger bowler Grady Pettit is in 3rd place in the ECC for her individual average, which is a 170.4. The Loveland Women’s Bowling team will compete again today against Walnut Hills at 3:30 PM at Madison Bowl and on Saturday at 9 AM at Western Bowl for the Holiday Classic.

    Academic Team

    The Loveland High School Academic Team has also had a great start to their season improving their record in the ECC to 3-1! On Wednesday, December 4th the Tigers competed at Walnut Hills where they gained both a win and a loss. The Academic Team won 81 to 68 in the first game and lost 77 to 69 in the second game. The Tigers competed again on Wednesday, December 11th at Turpin and achieved two big wins! Loveland won 82 to 51 in the first game and 77 to 57 in the second game. The Academic Team will compete again in the new year on January 8th against Milford at 4 PM.

    And that wraps up your Loveland Sports 411 With me, Cassie Mattia!

  • The Sweetheart of Ohio Prepares for a Very Festive “Christmas in Loveland!”

    The Sweetheart of Ohio Prepares for a Very Festive “Christmas in Loveland!”

    A Sam Smith photo of Christmas in Loveland © 2016

    Christmas in Loveland

    December 14 from 4 to 9 PM

     

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas….in Loveland! The Little Miami River Chamber Alliance is calling all Christmas fanatics to come and enjoy a beautifully decorated City of Loveland winter wonderland this Saturday, December 14th beginning at 4 PM!

    Visitors will have the opportunity to take a carriage or a train ride as well as take part in complimentary tastings, festive crafts, and holiday beverages. Historic Downtown Loveland will feature some incredible Christmas entertainment at some of the local historic hot spots. Loveland City Hall will be transforming into “Whoville at City Hall” while the Loveland Stage Company will be offering free Christmas in Loveland shows at 5 PM, 6 PM and 7 PM. There will be several other Christmas spectacles in the center of town next to the live nativity scene and inside many of Loveland’s local businesses.

    CeeCee Collins, President of the Little Miami River Chamber of Commerce, shared what visitors should expect this year at Christmas in Loveland. “There will be so many fun activities such as a caricature artist, singing with carolers, and meeting Elsa & Anna, just to name a few!” Collins added that Christmas in Loveland is truly a great event for many reasons one being that the event gives local businesses the opportunity to give back to everyone that has not only visited Historic Downtown but has made a significant effort to support the local businesses. “They truly appreciate everyone supporting local businesses and I hope they will continue to come back, especially now that all the businesses are re-opened (and more have been built) after the fire.”

    Christmas in Loveland will feature different samplings throughout Downtown as well as several give-a-ways that all ages will be able to enjoy! This event will be held in any inclement weather so if you are planning on coming Downtown to celebrate be sure to bring rain and snow gear!

    If you would like to learn more about Christmas in Loveland visit, www.lmrchamberalliance.org.

    A Few Fun Facts About Christmas in Loveland

    • The event takes place from 4-9 PM, Saturday, December 14.
    • Train rides will be available at the Loveland Museum Center as well as a trolley that will take guests from Downtown Loveland to the museum.
    • Maps of all the activities will be placed inside local businesses and by the clock tower in Downtown Loveland.
    • The back portion of Railroad Avenue will be closed for horse-drawn carriage rides.
    • You can line up for carriage rides on Railroad Avenue across from Lyle’s Bike’s, Brews & BBQ.
    • A Holiday Trolley will be available to transport people to the Loveland History Museum from Harrison Avenue at no charge.
    • Entertainment will be held in the center of downtown next to the fountain.

    Not sure what to expect at Christmas in Loveland this year? Click below to view photos taken by Loveland Magazine Photographer Sam Smith of Christmas in Loveland in 2016.

    Christmas in Loveland through photos

     

    At the Loveland Stage Company

    Don’t forget to attend this FREE SHOW during your Christmas In Loveland visit!
    Show Date: December 14, 2019 Director: Pat Furterer

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  • Loveland High School’s Winter Sports Teams Kick the Season off right with Multiple Victories-Part 1

    Loveland High School’s Winter Sports Teams Kick the Season off right with Multiple Victories-Part 1

    Senior Kate Garry against Kings on December 4

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – Following quite a successful Fall sports season, Loveland High School Athletics has officially started their Winter sports season and the victories are already rolling in! At the conclusion of the Fall sports season, Loveland High School Athletics still held the top spot for the ECC All-Sports Trophy with a total of 62 points. With all of LHS’s Fall sports successes, it’s safe to say the entire Loveland sports community is more than excited to watch the Winter sports teams grab some wins! Loveland Magazine readers gather around for Part 1 of this week’s Loveland Sports 411 with Cassie Mattia!

    Men’s Basketball

    This week the Men’s Basketball team kicked off their season at Aiken on Tuesday. Although the Tigers lost 58 to 53, they battled for the win until the very end! Ian Cox played quite the game racking up 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. Many Tigers contributed to the season opener such as Alec Soth, who added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, Brenton Foust, who scored 9 points and grabbed 3 rebounds, and Aaron Krabacher, who had 9 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists.

    Below are some action shots from the game provided by Loveland Athletics!

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    The Men’s Basketball Team collected a big win against Anderson at home on Friday! The entire Tiger team fought hard for their first ECC win, with a score of 46 to 34. Loveland’s Collin Hedgepeth had 11 points and 3 rebounds, Brenton Foust collected 16 points and 3 assists, and Aaron Krabacher added 8 points to the final score.

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    Loveland Men’s Basketball Team will be back in action on Tuesday at 7:30 PM at Kings and then again on Friday at Walnut Hills at 7:30 PM.

    Women’s Basketball

    The Loveland Tiger’s Women’s Basketball Team had quite a successful week grabbing 2 big ECC wins! On Wednesday the Tiger’s took on Kings at home winning 57 to 22, and on Saturday gained another win at home against Walnut Hills, 78 to 67. With the Tigers, two ECC wins this week that puts them at 3-0 in the ECC and 3-1 overall making the Tigers 2nd in the ECC. Several of the Tigers were recognized for their accomplishments this week! Below are some of the accolades the Women’s Team collected!

    The Women’s Basketball Team put up some impressive stats at both the Kings and Walnut Hills games! Jenna Batsch had 16 points and 8 steals against Kings while Jillian Hayes added 13 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, and 4 steals and Tess Broermann had 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 steals. The Tiger’s didn’t stop their impressive stats there, they also put up some great numbers against Walnut Hills including Jillian Hayes putting up her 1,000th point! Hayes put up 27 points and 10 rebounds while her teammate Kate Garry put up 21 points, 5 of those baskets coming from the 3 point line, and her other teammate Tess Broermann put up 12 points and 5 steals. Below are some of the captured moments from the Kings game and Jillian Hayes’s big “1,000th” point moment!

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    The Loveland Women’s Basketball Team will play again on Wednesday at Turpin at 7:30 PM and then again at Milford Saturday at 2 PM.

    Stay tuned for Part 2 of the Loveland sports 411 with Cassie Mattia!

  • Loveland High School Basketball Programs Look to Change School History!

    Loveland High School Basketball Programs Look to Change School History!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – As many LHS Fall athletes wrap up their seasons and collect their accolades, the Winter athletes are preparing for what they hope to be a very successful 2019-2020 season!

    So what do all us Tiger fans look forward to after the big Thanksgiving feast? The beginning of basketball season! LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV took a trip back down Tiger Trail to visit with the Men’s Basketball coach, Rob Reis, and the Women’s Basketball coach, Darnell Parker, to talk about just why they are excited about the season. With the Men’s and Women’s Tiger programs coming off successful seasons last year, both coaches agreed that this could be the year that both their teams and their players change school history. If that doesn’t make you excited to see some hard nose Tigers compete I don’t know what does! 

    Introducing the Loveland Sports 411 with Cassie Mattia featuring LHS’s Men’s Basketball coach, Rob Reis, and LHS’s Women’s Basketball coach Darnell Parker! Click on the video below to check out the full-length interview!

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    Loveland High School Men’s Basketball Schedule

    Schedule
    DEC. 2019 OPPONENT TIME LOCATION
     Tue. 3 at Aiken    7:30 PM
     Fri. 6 Anderson    7:30 PM
     Tue. 10 at Kings    7:30 PM
     Fri. 13 at Walnut Hills    7:30 PM
     Tue. 17 Turpin    7:30 PM
     Fri. 20 Milford    7:30 PM
     Fri. 27 at Little Miami    TBA Mason Holiday Tourney
     Sat. 28 at TBA    TBA Mason Holiday Tourney
    JAN. 2020 OPPONENT TIME LOCATION
     Sat. 4 at Sycamore    7:30 PM
     Tue. 7 at Withrow    7:30 PM
     Fri. 10 West Clermont    7:30 PM
     Tue. 14 Harrison    7:30 PM
     Fri. 17 at Anderson    7:30 PM
     Tue. 21 Kings    7:30 PM
     Fri. 24 Walnut Hills    7:30 PM
     Tue. 28 at Northwest    7:30 PM
     Fri. 31 at Turpin    7:30 PM
    FEB. 2020 OPPONENT TIME LOCATION
     Sat. 1 Indian Hill    7:30 PM
     Tue. 4 at Winton Woods    7:30 PM
     Fri. 7 at Milford    7:30 PM
     Tue. 11 Withrow    7:30 PM
     Fri. 14 at West Clermont    7:30 PM

     

    Loveland High School Women’s Basketball Schedule

    Schedule
    NOV. 2019 OPPONENT TIME LOCATION
     Sat. 30 at Anderson    2:00 PM
    DEC. 2019 OPPONENT TIME LOCATION
     Wed. 4 Kings    7:30 PM
     Sat. 7 Walnut Hills    2:00 PM
     Wed. 11 at Turpin    7:30 PM
     Sat. 14 at Milford    2:00 PM
     Wed. 18 Withrow    7:30 PM
     Sat. 21 at West Clermont    6:00 PM
     Mon. 30 at St. Ursula    7:30 PM
    JAN. 2020 OPPONENT TIME LOCATION
     Sat. 4 Mercy McAuley    2:00 PM
     Thu. 9 Ursuline Academy    7:30 PM
     Sat. 11 Anderson    2:00 PM
     Wed. 15 at Kings    7:30 PM
     Sat. 18 at Walnut Hills    2:00 PM
     Mon. 20 Springboro    7:30 PM
     Wed. 22 at Little Miami    7:30 PM
     Sat. 25 Turpin    2:00 PM
     Mon. 27 Sycamore    7:30 PM
     Wed. 29 Winton Woods    7:30 PM
    FEB. 2020 OPPONENT TIME LOCATION
     Sat. 1 Milford    2:00 PM
     Wed. 5 at Withrow    7:30 PM
     Sat. 8 West Clermont    2:00 PM

     

  • Loveland/Symmes Fire Department Introduces “Smart911” to the Community

    Loveland/Symmes Fire Department Introduces “Smart911” to the Community

    Columnist Cassie Mattia lives in Historic Downtown Loveland

    Loveland, Ohio – The speed and the accuracy when receiving a 911 call are top priorities to any 911 dispatcher. Although these 911 dispatchers do their best to focus on speed and accuracy one fact that many people may not know is that 80 percent of 911 calls are made from a cell phone meaning no matter how quickly a dispatcher works to alert first responders that dispatcher is only able to identify the caller’s phone number and a VERY vague sense of their location. If a 911 caller is unable to speak due to their emergency situation how is a 911 dispatcher able to effectively get emergency personnel to where they need be quick? This is a problem that emergency responders have been working hard for a very long time to make better or even fix permanently.

    Smart911

    Recently the Loveland-Symmes Fire Department and Northeast Communications came across a solution that many police and fire departments have adopted due to the 911 issue. It’s called “Smart911,” and it’s a national 911 database that ensures when you dial 9-1-1 your information is readily available. According to Smart911’s website when you download the Smart911 application to your phone, “you can provide 9-1-1 call takers and first responders critical information you want them to know in any kind of emergency.

    A Mobile App For A Mobile Community

    You can now download the Smart911 app for free to create a Safety Profile and receive targeted alerts.

    When you call 9-1-1, your Smart911 Safety Profile displays on the 9-1-1 screen and the call takers can view your addresses, medical information, home information, description of pets and vehicles, and emergency contacts. You can provide as much or as little information as you like.

    Smart911 is a national service meaning your Smart911 Safety Profile travels with you and is visible to any participating 9-1-1 center nationwide.”

    Jon D. Frye, Deputy Chief of Loveland-Symmes Fire Department couldn’t hold back his excitement for the Smart911 partnership with Northeast Communications.

    “We are so excited to announce that Northeast Communications has partnered with Smart 911, a National 911 Database to ensure your information is available at the time of need.  Please register yourself and your family at www.smart911.com or download the Smart911 app on your smartphone. You can list all your information about your home, medical history, medications, best door to access and much more. Anytime you call 911 within our community your information will automatically be available to our dispatchers,” Frye explained, “Smart911 is free, all we ask is our residents and businesses register online.  Wherever you travel your information goes with you, as long as the nearest 911 center are subscribers of the Smart911 product,” Frye added, “Smart 911 has many other features, such as reverse text 911 if a caller dials 911 but is unable to speak due to the situation, language barrier or medical issues the dispatcher can immediately send a text to your phone number and start a text conversation. Smart 911 instantly accesses all of the information that you have put into the system to ensure the quickest, most appropriate information is passed along to first responders.”

    If you would like more information on how you can get your loved ones signed up for Smart911 visit www.smart911.com or download the Smart911 app on your smartphone.


  • Loveland Magazine Celebrates Fall With Cassie’s Guide to the Top 10 Best Halloween Movies PART 2

    Loveland Magazine Celebrates Fall With Cassie’s Guide to the Top 10 Best Halloween Movies PART 2

     

    Loveland, Ohio – With Halloween just around the corner and Fall weather officially here scary movie marathons are in full swing! There is nothing better than a good scare to get you in the mood for the 31st! So you’re not sure what scary movies to add to your Halloween movie marathon? Well, you have come to the right place! Here is PART 2 of my guide to the Top 10 Best Halloween movies!

     

    5. Lights Out, 2016, directed by David F. Sandberg and produced by James Wan,     Lawrence Grey, and Eric Heisserer

    The title of this film is spooky in itself because during the season of Halloween who honestly likes the “lights out?” The film Lights Out is based on an evil entity in the form of a girl named Diana. Diana meets Sophie, played by Maria Bello when Sophie is a young girl and eventually Diana dies for reasons I don’t want to give away! Diana then attaches her insidious spirit to Sophie and makes it her sole mission to have Sophie all to herself…FOREVER! Sophie’s evil conduit (a demonic spirit that attaches itself to a person or object) then begins to haunt Sophie’s daughter Rebecca, played by Teresa Palmer, and Sophie’s son Martin, played by Gabriel Bateman. The most horrifying part of this film is that Diana can only be seen or cause harm when the lights are out! This supernatural horror film is of course produced by my FAVORITE, the legendary James Wan, which means this film definitely includes some terrifying scenes that will leave you keeping the lights on long after the film’s over! Lights Out is a film that is bound to make you jump out of your seat so don’t forget to secure your popcorn!

    4. It, 1990 (original), based on the Stephen King novel, directed by Tommy Lee Wallace and written by Tommy Lee Wallace and Lawrence D. Cohen, It: Chapter 1, 2017 (adaptation), directed by Andy Muschietti and produced by Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Seth Grahame-Smith, David Katzenberg and Barbara Muschietti

    I honestly don’t even know where to start when it comes to this film! Let’s just address now that It was responsible for most of the nightmares I had as a kid so when it was re-released in 2017 I was definitely excited to see the film, but not excited for the nightmares to start up again! The film It, which was based on a novel written by the infamous Stephen King, begins its terrifying tale in Derry, Maine in the 1960s where an evil murderous clown named Pennywise, begins to kidnap and kill the children of Derry. When Pennywise takes a young child named Georgie, he finds himself being challenged by 7 outcast kids, one of the kids being Georgie’s brother Billy,  that vow to do whatever they can to take Pennywise down for good. If being a murderous clown isn’t scary enough Pennywise can also transform himself into his “victim’s” worst fear causing the victim to succumb to Pennywise’s “light” (the film will explain what the light is) allowing Pennywise to take and keep the victim’s soul forever. This film has so many scenes that will not only make you close your eyes but also close your ears because of Pennywise’s chilling voice! The original It was the film I was first introduced to Pennywise, played by Tim Curry, and I can definitely say with confidence that I have never experienced a scarier clown in a film until It: Chapter 1, an adaptation of the original, was released in 2017. Bill Skarsgard was selected to play the role of Pennywise and to my pleasant surprise scared me just as much as Curry did in the original! The 2017 cast was also selected in a way that I thought worked just as well as the original cast. Fan favorites Finn Wolfhard from Stranger Things, Sophia Lillis from Sharp Objects and Jeremy Ray Taylor from Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween all play roles in It: Chapter 1. A highly anticipated follow up to It: Chapter 1 was released in September of this year. I visited the theaters as soon as It: Chapter 2 was released and I must say director Andy Muschietti did a fantastic job transitioning the kid characters into adult characters. With Halloween just right around the corner, I don’t think there’s any better way to celebrate than by watching the entire It collection! You’ll float too….

    3. Insidious, 2010, directed by James Wan, produced by Jason Blum, Steven Schneider, Oren Peli and written by Leigh Whannell

    If you haven’t seen this supernatural horror film you are definitely missing out! Insidious does not follow the typical scary movie mold as it actually introduces another dimension to the viewer called “The Further.” In the film married couple Josh and Renai, played by Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne, move into a new home with their young sons Dalton and Foster. Shortly after moving in their son Dalton falls into a mysterious coma that no one can figure out the cause of until demonologist Elise Rainier comes into the picture! After Renai starts to experience some of the most terrifying paranormal activity, including seeing a red-face demon hovering over Dalton, she realizes there is more to what’s happening to her son then meets the eye! This film packs in so many scares that going to bed right after watching I’ll admit probably isn’t the best idea considering Insidious primarily focuses on the idea of astral projection, which many believe is something that people have experienced in dream-like states. Though Insidious is now a film franchise as the film itself has been followed by Insidious: Chapter 2, Insidious: Chapter 3, and Insidious: The Last Key the magic of the very first film of the series cannot be denied! One of my favorite film directors, James Wan, and one of my favorite producers, Jason Blum, teamed up to create this film and if you know anything about either one of these talented individuals you know that they are experts when it comes to giving viewers scares. Again this film isn’t necessarily based on Halloween but it is definitely a fantastic post trick or treating film choice!

    2. The Conjuring, 2013, directed by James Wan, produced by Tony DeRosa-Grund, Peter Safran and Rob Cowan and written by Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes

    If you were able to handle all the movies on my list so far without any nightmares congratulations I am very happy you have made it this far! The film I am about to suggest you watch is by far one of the scariest supernatural horror movies I have ever seen. The Conjuring is based on a real paranormal case that the legendary paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren took on in Rhode Island in 1971. There’s nothing that makes a film more appealing, especially in the horror movie genre than sharing with the viewer that what they are watching is based on a true story, and The Conjuring is just that! The real Ed and Lorraine Warren, who are now passed, took on over 10,000 paranormal cases over their very long careers as paranormal investigators. The Conjuring film follows Ed and Lorraine Warren, played by Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson, as they get pulled into the mysterious demonic occurrences that are happening, according to the Perroni family, in their Rhode Island farmhouse. What Lorraine ends up finding to be attached to the family and farmhouse is beyond what she ever expected! This film literally has it all; great acting, great story development, great visionary moments and the scare tactics well they are off the charts! I will warn you that this movie may not be for children as it is rated R and has quite a few REALLY scary moments! Adults beware you are definitely in for a scare with The Conjuring!

    1. Hereditary, 2018, directed and written by Ari Aster, and produced by Kevin Frakes, Lars Knudsen, and Buddy Patrick

    You know the feeling when you see a film for the first time and after it has finished all you can do is sit there in utter shock and silence? That’s exactly how I felt after I saw Hereditary for the first time. This supernatural psychological horror-drama takes place in Utah where Annie and her husband Peter, played by Toni Collette and Gabriel Bryne, along with their kids Steve and Charlie, played by Alex Wolff and Milly Shapiro, discover that a demon by the name of Paimon is haunting them due to Annie’s estranged mother’s death. Though the film’s plot seems quite typical the film itself is anything but typical! I will attest that some of the scenes in this film are quite horrifying and will probably stick with you in your dreams, but hey isn’t that what enjoying a great horror film is all about?! Finding this film maybe a little difficult as it was originally released at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival as somewhat of an “underground indie horror film,” but of course I did my research and I found that you can purchase this film at most stores, amazon prime video, google play and YouTube. Hereditary is number 1 on my list for a reason and that’s mainly because out of all the millions of horror movies I’ve seen not many scenes can compare to the visual horror that is displayed in this film! This horror movie is one that should be saved for Halloween night after the kids go to bed!

    Thank you Loveland Magazine readers for tuning in to my Top 10 Best Halloween Movies Part 1 and Part 2! We hope everyone has a spooky yet safe HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Scare ya later!

    Read Part 1 of my Guide to the Top 10 Best Halloween Movies!

    Loveland Magazine Celebrates Fall With Cassie’s Guide to the Top 10…