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Loveland Magazine’s November Pet of the Month is Announced!
by Cassie Mattia

Self-described “Dog Mom” Cassie Mattia lives in Historic Downtown Loveland with Nala, Dean, and her boyfriend Adam. Cassie is the Associate Editor of Loveland Magazine.

Loveland, Ohio – We are pleased to present Loveland Magazine’s Pet of the Month for November! The community of Loveland provided us with some amazing Pet of the Month photos and we are beyond thrilled to celebrate these loved animals!

Haley Rodeffer is the loving owner of 1-year-old Charles Peppercorn a.k.a Charlie! Charlie is a Netherland Dwarf Rabbit that according to Haley has more personality than any pet she knows!

“Charlie has been a member of our family since he was just a few weeks old. His best friends are our two house cats whom he loves to play and snuggle with,” Rodeffer said, “When he is very happy he will run laps around the living room and then stretch out on the hardwood floor to cool off. He is quite an escape artist and thus has earned himself the nickname Houdini!”

Charlie is very intelligent as he not only knows how to jump out of this fence, he also can go up and down the stairs, and use his best friends’ cat door to go into the basement! Rodeffer explained that the only way to catch “an escape artist” like Charlie is giving him his favorite treats, which are dried cranberries and bananas.

“When it is time for bed a small handful of pellets does the trick to get Charlie into his cage,” Rodeffer said, “Despite sometimes being a handful, Charlie is a very good bunny and we love him very much!”

Meet Charles Peppercorn

Charlie Chilling out on the Coolness of the Hardwood Floor
- Charlie Soaking up the Golden Hour Sunshine
- Charlie Posing in his PJ’s! He may not Like Dress up Time but he Sure Does Love the Treats That Comes Afterwards!
- Charlie Celebrating His 1st Birthday With his Family
- Charlie Snuggling With his Best Friend Squirt!
Congratulations to Haley and Charlie for being selected to represent Loveland Magazine’s Pet of the Month for November! Haley and Charlie will be rewarded with a Nothing Bundt Cakes Bundtlet Tower, a gift card to The Works Pizza, and an 8X10 framable photo keepsake! Charlie will not only be featured in our publication but will also be included in our weekly newsletter for the month of November and our social media pages.

We would like to thank everyone who sent in photos of their pets as it was an absolute joy to see how many beautiful animals there are in our community! For those who sent in photos but weren’t selected this time around, don’t worry, as your entries will be entered back into the competition for the following month’s selection! For those that missed the deadline for November’s Pet of the Month, we will be taking entries from November 5th-25th for December’s Pet of the Month.

Check out the video below created by David Miller that features Charlie as well as some of our favorite September, October, and November Pet of the Month entries!

To enter into Loveland’s Pet of the Month contest you must email me, Cassie Mattia, at cmattia12@gmail.com 2-5 of your favorite photos of your pet along with a short bio about your pet. Share with us and the community why your pet is so special to you along with any other unique facts that set your little buddy apart from other pets! When sending in your pet photos and bios please include your pet’s name, age, and breed as well as your contact info with a short description of each photo you provide us with. If you want to share where your pet’s favorite spots are in Loveland that would be great as well! Remember we DO NOT discriminate against any pets; all pets are welcome to enter into the contest!

Join us in celebrating Charlie for the month of November!

We can’t wait to see whose pet will be featured in December!

Here at Loveland Magazine, we would like to send a personal shout-out to The Works Pizza and Nothing Bundt Cakes Mason (nearby in Deerfield Township) for providing wonderful gifts to our winners!
November 5, 2021
LHS Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Teams go Down in School History…Again!
by Cassie Mattia

Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland High School (LHS) Women’s and Men’s Cross Country Teams are re-writing school history one broken record at a time!

In addition to being the 2021-2021 Eastern Cincinnati Conference (ECC) Champs, last Saturday at Troy High School the LHS Women’s Cross Country Team captured the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Division 1 Regional Title with a score of 69 for the first time ever in Tiger history. This qualified the entire team to compete in the OHSAA State Division 1 Women’s Championship set to go down this Saturday at Fortress Obetz and Memorial Park at 3 PM. This will be the Women’s 3rd trip to State as a team since the conception of the cross country program (2007, 2019, and 2021).

Senior Jesse Gibbins took the top time at Regionals for the Tigers placing 4th with a time of 19:15.7. To see the official results from the OHSAA Regional Division 1 Women’s 5k click here.

Earlier this season the LHS Women’s Cross Country Team broke another school record at the Loveland Sunset Invitational having 5 women in the same race run under 19 minutes! That race and the OHSAA District Division 1 Women’s 5k put 5 Tigers in the top 8 in the ECC for their individual 5k times.

The Women’s Team is still currently sitting in the top spot in the State of Ohio according to the Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches (OATCCC) poll.

The LHS Men’s Cross Country Team has also made a name for themselves this year grabbing their first ECC title in 15 years! Building off that history-changing title, the Men collected a 4th place finish with a score of 143 at the OHSAA Division 1 Regional Men’s Championships, allowing them to qualify as a team for the State Tournament. With that accomplishment, the LHS Cross Country Teams again broke a school record, as it is the first time ever in LHS history that both Cross Country squads qualified for the State Tournament in the same year! This will also be the Men’s 3rd trip to the State Tournament as a team (1971, 2020, and 2021).

Senior Ryan Chevalier was the top finisher for the Tigers at the Regional Tournament race finishing in 15th place with a time of 17:12.8. To see the official results from the OHSAA Regional Division 1 Men’s 5k click here.

After all of the impressive running by the Men, 4 Tigers are in the top 9 in the ECC for their individual 5k times.

The Men’s Cross Country Team is in 7th place in the State of Ohio per the OATCCC poll.

Before both Tiger teams head off to Fortress Obetz on Saturday in Columbus for the OHSAA Division 1 State Cross Country Championships, here at Loveland Magazine we decided to take a trip to LHS to chat with both history-changing teams! We are so proud of both teams and thought it was necessary to showcase all their accomplishments to the community so that we could all root them on before the big race!

Introducing the LHS Women’s and Men’s Cross Country Team, brought to you by Loveland Magazine TV! Click below to watch the exclusive interview now!

The following athletes are in the video interview: Ryan Chevalier, Cayden Dyer, Grant Hanson, Nick Huff, Sam Neiger, Alex Saletta, Brady Steiner, JP Tew, Ally Colegate, Madison Conatser, Lauren Gard, Jessie Gibbins, Sarah Madix, Emmy Sager, and Maaike Snider.
(Photos taken by Loveland XC, Loveland Athletic Department, and Cassie Mattia.)
Both the Women’s and Men’s Cross Country Teams will be celebrated tomorrow at 10:35 AM at LHS! The High School asks that you have your class step into the hallway, outside of your classroom for the send-off parade. The Cross Country athletes, coaches, and the drumline will come to every floor beginning promptly at 10:35 AM.

If you would like to show your support for the LHS Cross Country Teams on Saturday in Columbus at Fortress Obetz and Memorial Park click here to purchase tickets. Students can purchase tickets for $10 while General Admission tickets are $13. Division 1 Women will race at 3 PM and the Men will race at 4 PM.

For more of your latest local sports updates stay tuned to the Loveland Salad With ME, Cassie Mattia!
November 4, 2021
Councilman and candidate Neal Oruy speaks about Grail annexation and parking garage

Loveland, Ohio – At the October 26, City Council meeting, current Councilman and candidate who was running for re-election, Neal Oury, went to the open forum microphone and talked about the Grailville annexation and the proposed parking garage in Historic Downtown.

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November 3, 2021
Loveland School Covid 19 Dashboard for October 31, 2021

Loveland, Ohio – At the beginning of each week, the Loveland City School District releases their latest Covid 19 Dashboard.

Note the correction to the 10/3/ report and that community cases increased from 51 to 62.

November 3, 2021
Near total abortion ban proposed in Ohio mimics Texas law but goes further

BY: SUSAN TEBBEN and Ohio Capital Journal

Jean Schmidt representing the Loveland Area is a co-sponsor

A new abortion ban bill created in conjunction with a Virginia-based anti-abortion group has been introduced in Ohio that mimics a Texas law currently before the U.S. Supreme Court, but goes further by proposing to ban nearly all abortions.

State Rep. Jena Powell, R-Arcanum, introduced House Bill 480 on Tuesday, which allows civil lawsuits against anyone who “knowingly engages in conduct that aids or abets the performance or inducement of an abortion,” including paying for an abortion even through the use of insurance, according to the language of the bill. State Rep. Thomas Hall, R-Madison Twp., is also a sponsor.

State Rep. Jena Powell, R-Arcanum

The bill allows a defense against civil action for abortions “designed or intended to prevent the death of a pregnant mother and the physician made reasonable medical efforts under the circumstances to preserve both the life of the mother and the life of her unborn child in a manner consistent with conventional medical practice.”

In announcing the bill, Powell called the 1973 Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide a “constitutional fiction,” saying her bill “utilizes the enforcement mechanism from the successful Texas Heartbeat Act,” currently under court challenge with the U.S. Supreme Court.

State Rep. Thomas Hall, R-Madison Twp.

While the Texas case revolves around the detection of a noise during ultrasounds early in pregnancy that doctors describe as electric activity and anti-abortion advocates call a heartbeat — a characterization physicians say is inaccurate — Powell’s proposed legislation has no such standard and would constitute a near total abortion ban. With 33 Republican cosponsors alongside the two sponsors, support for the bill represents more than half the GOP caucus.

The bill comes after Powell spoke at a Los Angeles event for the Arlington, Virginia-based anti-abortion non-profit LiveAction, which said they are partnering with “leaders across the nation starting with Representative Powell” in conjunction with the launch of their campaign.

Cosponsors in the Ohio House of Representatives:

Adam C. Bird,

Thomas E. Brinkman Jr.

Sara P. Carruthers

Gary Click

Rodney Creech

Jon Cross

Al Cutrona

Bill Dean

Ron Ferguson

Sarah Fowler Arthur

Haraz N. Ghanbari

Timothy E. Ginter

Diane V. Grendell

Jennifer Gross

Marilyn S. John

Mark Johnson

Kris Jordan

Darrell Kick

J. Kyle Koehler

Mike Loychik

Susan Manchester

Riordan T. McClain

Derek Merrin

Kevin D. Miller

Tracy M. Richardson

Craig S. Riedel

Jean Schmidt

Reggie Stoltzfus

D. J. Swearingen

Scott Wiggam

Bob Young

Tom Young

Paul Zeltwanger

“The campaign, which kicked off in front of thousands at the Santa Monica Pier, aims to ensure every American knows that abortion is the leading cause of death for children, and to ultimately save every child,” LiveAction said in a press release about the bill.

The CDC does not list abortion as a leading cause of death for children from age 1 to 14 years old. It lists accidents, “congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities” and cancer as the leading causes for children from age 1 to 9, with intentional self-harm (suicide) replacing congenital issues as a leading cause for children 10 to 14 years old.

Ohio’s 2020 abortion report from the Ohio Department of Health showed 20,605 abortions in 2020, more than half of which were induced at less than nine weeks gestation. Of the 441 abortions induced in 19 or more weeks gestation, none were considered viable in medical testing, including ultrasounds.

Abortion is legal in Ohio up to 22 weeks gestation.

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio say banning abortion would be catastrophic to communities across Ohio.

“Lawmakers and anti-abortion vigilantes have no business making personal medical decisions for their neighbors,” said Lauren Blauvelt-Copelin, Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Advocacy for PPAO.

Advocacy group NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio said the bill would have “dangerous” impacts on already marginalized communities in the state, and continue a targeted trend for elected officials in the state.

“If all dominos fall in the wrong direction, abortion could be illegal in Ohio by July,” said NARAL executive director Kellie Copeland in a statement. “Every pro-choice Ohioans must register and vote.”

The bill has all-Republican support, which gives it better odds of passage with the legislature’s Republican supermajority.

The abortion ban is one of several pieces of abortion legislation making their way through Ohio’s General Assembly. A “trigger” bill that would ban abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned is currently in Senate committee, and a bill targeting what sponsors called “failed” abortions, a statistically rare occurrence in Ohio, passed through the state Senate, and is headed for House consideration.

November 2, 2021
[VIDEO] Fellow residents chastised by Todd Osborne over their views on annexing Grailville and parking garage

Loveland, Ohio – At the October 26, City Council meeting resident Todd Osborne chastised fellow residents who had preceded him to the open forum microphone over their views on annexing Grailville and a proposed parking garage in Loveland’s downtown historic district.

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November 2, 2021
[VIDEO] Larry Schramm: “Current city infrastructure is increasingly strained.”

Loveland, Ohio – Resident Larry Schramm went to the City council meeting last Tuesday and told Council that the current city infrastructure is increasingly strained and said the proposed parking garage may be a deterrent to supporting commerce within the city. He called for an impartial traffic study that might lead to an informed decision. Tram said he was joining his neighbors in opposing the annexation of Graville into the City.

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November 2, 2021
Ted Richardson addresses traffic and annexation of Grailville

Loveland, Ohio – At the October 26 City Council meeting, resident Ted Richardson discussed traffic conditions in Historic Downtown and the effect the annexation of Grailville will have.

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November 2, 2021
[VIDEO] Dave Bednar asks questions about proposed parking garage in Historic District

Loveland, Ohio – In this LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV VIDEO taken during the October 26 Council meeting, Dave Bednar addresses Loveland City Council with questions about a proposed parking garage in the Downtown Historic District. He asked for clarity of the scope, cost, and timetable of building the garage and what it would do to provide traffic relief for the City.

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November 1, 2021
Shipments of COVID-19 shots for kids 5-11 on the way to states after FDA gives green light

UPS employees move one of two shipping containers containing shipments of the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine inside a sorting facility. (Photo by Michael Clevenger – Pool/Getty Images).

BY: LAURA OLSON and Ohio Capital Journal

WASHINGTON — Regulators at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted emergency authorization to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds, a step that means kid-sized doses can begin shipping to health care providers across the country.

Vials of the two-shot vaccine will be headed to pediatricians’ offices, hospitals, pharmacies and other providers, so they can be deployed as soon as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gives its sign off.

The CDC’s panel of vaccine experts is scheduled to meet Tuesday to discuss guidelines for the vaccine’s use in the younger age group.

Some 28 million U.S. kids are poised to become eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, which would offer them significant protection against the disease that has disrupted three separate school years and so many other aspects of children’s lives.

While kids have been at lower risk of infection and severe complications from the virus, the nearly 100 deaths among 5- to 11-year-olds mean it is one of the top 10 causes of death for that age group. Infections among children also have risen amid the summer surge from the delta variant.

“As a mother and a physician, I know that parents, caregivers, school staff, and children have been waiting for today’s authorization,” acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock said in a news release announcing the shot’s authorization. “Vaccinating younger children against COVID-19 will bring us closer to returning to a sense of normalcy.”

As with Pfizer’s shot for teens and adults, the version for children also requires two doses spaced three weeks apart. The dosage for the younger age group is much smaller: 10 micrograms for kids, compared to 30 micrograms for adults.

Data from Pfizer that was analyzed by FDA regulators indicates that the company’s vaccine would offer strong protection. The two-shot regimen had a 90.7 percent efficacy rate in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in a clinical trial of children ages 5 to 11, with similar side effects to those in adults, such as headache and fever.

While millions of parents have been eagerly awaiting a vaccine option for their children, health care providers and public officials urging vaccination are likely to encounter greater hesitancy as COVID-19 shots become available to those under age 12.

About 3 in 10 parents, or 27%, say they will vaccinate their 5-11 year old child “right away” once a vaccine is authorized for their age group, according to the latest tracking data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

One-third of parents say they will wait and see how the vaccine is working before seeking an appointment for their child, while another 3 in 10 say they definitely won’t get their 5- to 11-year-old inoculated against COVID-19.

The most common concerns cited by parents in that KFF survey were related to safety: More than seven in 10 said they were concerned about the long-term effects of such a new vaccine, or that their child may experience severe, short-term side effects from the shot.

The Biden administration’s COVID-19 advisers say they will be launching a comprehensive effort to encourage vaccinations in the new age group, with a paid media campaign and a network of trusted local leaders who they hope will be able to sway skeptics.

“We will be ready to answer questions and build confidence through local efforts and national efforts,” said Jeff Zients, White House coronavirus response coordinator. “The bottom line is, we expect more and more kids to get vaccinated across time.”

October 31, 2021