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Greetings of LOVE from Loveland Valentine Ladies

Loveland, Ohio – Here are some messages of LOVE a few of the Loveland Valentine Ladies sent to our readers!

–Enjoying our home and family can give us some of our most cherished memories. It makes us feel good. And in these extraordinary times, feeling good is important. It’s one of the best things we can do for our immune systems and our mental health.Stay well my friends and enjoy this time with your family and supporting the community that we all love. Kay Bolin, 2018 Loveland Valentine Lady

I find myself staring out the window – when it’s warm enough I sit on my front porch and wave and talk (long distance ) to neighbors. Fortunately I love to read, even exchanging books with friends…. and I have become very good at computer solitaire.!!! I have managed to clean out a few drawers and have even thrown some “stuff” away – don’t know why I saved it in the first place. Doing my share of “take out” from our local restaurants – but sure do miss the socializing. I am lucky enough to have children & grand children in the area to shop for me – so I am not losing any weight!!!! Stay home people and WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS – WE ARE AMERICANS – Pat Furterer 2002 Valentine Lady

It was very fortunate that Loveland had the chance to celebrate a wonderful Valentine season together before our town was impacted by covid-19. Valentine’s Day represents some of what is unique and fun about Loveland. Now we are all doing our best to stay in with family and stay away from places where we love to congregate. I’m thinking of children and parents, bus drivers and teachers, church congregations. Of restaurants and their personnel. Of small business owners. I know we are trying our best to support each other in these anxious times. Most of all, we are anxiously anticipating the times when we can once again be together in LOVELAND! – Love from Kathy Lorenz, 2019 Valentine Lady.

The weather is warming, the spring flowers are simply gorgeous with their vibrant colors, contracting against the green of the grass and the buds on the bushes. The clear blue sky and feeling the sun’s warmth on your face as you walk thru your neighbor or read on your deck is heavenly. Stay strong Loveland. – Janis Fogle, 2014 Valentine Lady

“Cheers! – from Avery (Winkie) Foster 2011 Valentine Lady

Apr 1, 2020
Important up-date on Loveland Athletic Boosters mulch sale

Loveland, Ohio – Due to the COVID-19 safety measures put in place, the student/athletes of the Loveland Schools will not be able to deliver bag purchases of mulch this year.

Full pallet orders will still be accepted and delivered.

All bag orders that were already submitted will be refunded in the coming weeks. If you have any questions, please contact Bob Gerstemeier at (513) 898-9973 or LAB@G-FG.com

The Boosters thank you for your patience and consideration as they work through this process.

Click Here to Order Mulch

– Two kinds of high quality mulch are available to purchase by the bag or by the pallet

– Queen City Dark Hardwood – Triple processed (their biggest seller)
* $5.00 per 2.0cf bag (50 bags/pallet = $250.00)
– Enhanced Black Dye
* $5.50 per 2.0cf bag (60 bags/pallet = $330.00)

Apr 1, 2020
Building and Zoning Department suspends of services

Loveland, Ohio – Following the “Stay-at-Home or Shelter-in-Place” order from Governor DeWine, effective at the end of business on Monday, March 23 building and zoning permits and applications have suspended.

No applications will be accepted until further notice. Existing permits received prior to the end of business on Monday, March 23 will be processed in the order they were received.

According to City Hall, is anticipated that the suspension will last until April 6 and may be extended further.

For questions regarding building permits and applications call 513-707-1447 or email: bnoel@lovelandoh.gov. For questions regarding zoning permits and applications, you may also, call 513-707-1450 or email: ewisby@lovelandoh.gov.

When survivors are forced to stay in the home or in proximity to their abuser, it can create circumstances where their safety is compromised, and they may need to alter their safety plan.

For any victims and survivors who need support, we are here for you, 24/7.

Call 1-800-799-7233 or if you’re unable to speak safely, you can log onto the hotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522

Mar 30, 2020
Hannah and Alexander Laman receive Library of Congress State Literacy Award

Nonprofit started by two Loveland students receives Library of Congress State Literacy Award

Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland nonprofit Adopt A Book has been announced a winner of the 2020 State Literacy Award by the Library of Congress. The award is bestowed upon 10 organizations across the country that, “tirelessly work to mitigate illiteracy throughout communities and the world.” Organizations are awarded grant money for, “Exemplary, innovative and easily replicable longstanding initiatives toward this goal.”

Started by current Loveland High School Juniors Hannah and Alexander Laman, Adopt A Book regularly provides books for preschool programs, Cincinnati Public Schools, home-based programming, health clinics, and even schools abroad to encourage children to read. To date, Adopt A Book has donated over 165,000 books to more than 100 organizations, schools and programs that serve children in need.

“I am very honored and it means a lot to me to be recognized by the largest library in the world for my efforts in making sure as many kids as possible have access to books,” said Alex Laman upon receiving notification about the award.

His sister Hannah agrees: “This award means a lot to me because we were one of 10 recipients from all across the country, so to see that we stood out among many applicants is very meaningful. It is great to not only be recognized for our efforts, but to also be recognized by the Library of Congress, and to think that we have made a large enough impact on the community to be chosen is great.”

Alex and Hannah Laman with their parents Brent and Angela at “Fall Feast” on Thanksgiving Day 2019. Fall Feast is a Give Back Cincinnati program which makes a difference in the lives of neighbors throughout the community, especially the less fortunate, by offering the opportunity for people to unite and share a Thanksgiving meal, receive health checks, haircuts, coats – and books. More than 2,000 books by Adopt A Book found new homes at the event last November.

This photo was taken when ten-year-old twins Alex and Hannah Laman’s “Little Library” was first planted right on the Loveland Bike Trail at the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Harrison Avenue. (Loveland Magazine File Photo)

Impacting the community is exactly what Adopt A Book has encouraged many others to do. It all started in 2011, when Hannah and Alex as third-graders at Loveland Elementary School decided to “start a business” that would donate reading material after hearing about an elementary school in the Cincinnati area that didn’t have library books or even textbooks for their students. To share their own love of reading, they turned the idea into an incorporated nonprofit with the help of their parents. For Hannah and Alex, the model is quite simple: they involve other students, teachers, churches and charities, and have reached out to numerous businesses in the area for donations over the years. They run book drives and have expanded their efforts to include fundraising for things like bookshelves, furniture for personal reading spaces, and to create “reading buddies” programs for young children.

The “Little Library” that Hannah and Alex Laman planted is located along the Loveland Bike Trail in Historic Downtown Loveland. (Loveland Magazine File Photo)

Adopt A Book was nominated for the State Literacy Award by the Ohio Center for the Book as the one Ohio nonprofit that best exemplifies outstanding and innovative contributions to promoting literacy and reading in the local communities. The Library of Congress is expected to announce all winners of the Literacy Awards later in the year and Hannah and Alex will be presented the award of $2,225 in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the promotion of literacy and reading at a formal ceremony.

As such successful ambassadors of reading, what are Alex and Hannah’s own favorite reads?

For Hannah, it’s IT by Stephen King, mystery novels, and any books by John Green.

Alex’s favorites include Science Magazine and he reads anything from reference books, Science Fiction and Classics to books on history.

“I always have something on my nightstand, floor or desk,” he said.

Read these past stories about

Hannah Laman a Freshman at Loveland High School recognized for outstanding acts of volunteerism

Read this Loveland Magazine story from 2013 about Layman’s Little Free Library in Loveland

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Mar 3, 2020
Lynnette Viox will represent Loveland High School at the Third Annual Next Gen Changemaker Summit

Lynnette Viox (center), here with College Study Skills and Financial Literacy students from Loveland High School, will be attending the 2020 Next Gen Changemaker Summit in San Francisco in March

Loveland, Ohio – “I am very honored and excited to represent Loveland at the summit and to further my professional development as we continue to advance the Business Department’s curriculum at Loveland High School,” said Lynnette Viox. “There is a strong interest in and demand for business courses among our students and this will benefit them as our program evolves.”

Some 90 educators from 28 states across the country will gather in San Francisco for the third annual Next Gen Changemaker Summit in March. Viox, an applied technology and business teacher at Loveland High School (LHS) is one of six representatives from Ohio that will attend the conference.

Participants at the Changemaker Summit are identified as educators who are working to achieve the Gold Standard in personal finance education in their schools and districts.

According to Next Gen’s “Mission:2030”, schools achieving the Gold Standard ensure that all students take at least a semester-long personal finance class prior to graduation as part of the belief that all students deserve a financial education that will allow them to thrive in their personal lives beyond high school.

“We are extremely excited about the opportunity to host such a talented and passionate group of educators for our third Annual Changemaker Summit,” said Tim Ranzetta, co-founder of Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF). “While 90% of students and parents believe that personal finance should be taught in high school, only 16% currently get it. This inspiring group of changemakers will close that gap.”

Summit participants will have the opportunity to collaborate and will be provided new resources and ideas on how to engage students in their classes. Teacher-led sessions and panels will showcase the progress of increasing access to personal finance education nationwide and how to support teachers in the advocacy for this type of curriculum in their communities.

Viox, who in addition to her teaching position at Loveland High School also serves as first vice-chair of the Loveland City School District’s Business Advisory Council, worked in business for 10 years prior to becoming a teacher. She has served as a coordinator for the Clermont County Mentor Program, as a member of the district’s “Innovation X” team and as the co-founder and co-leader of the LHS Link Crew, among others.

Viox will be representing Ohio at the Changemaker Summit along with Judy Matey, (Tuslaw High School, Massillon), Katherine Blanton (Butler Tech, Fairfield Township), Mark Rairigh and Nathan Kee (Bryan Middle and High Schools, Bryan) and Molly Tyson (Lorain High School, Lorain). NGFP has underwritten the full cost of the conference for all attendees as part of its commitment to teacher professional development.

Mar 2, 2020
Governor DeWine announces Early Childhood Mental Health Credential
Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced the launch of Ohio’s new Infant Mental Health Credential for early childhood professionals, the first of its kind in the state. This credential provides professional development to support the social-emotional needs of Ohio’s youngest children. Early childhood professionals who hold this credential will have met the state’s minimum core standards.

“When children are young, they are building the foundation for the rest of their lives. It’s important that we ensure they have the emotional and behavioral skills to succeed,” said Governor DeWine. “This new credential guarantees that those early childhood professionals have specialized skills and training to help young children reach their best possible wellness.”

Applications are being accepted through the Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association. Early childhood system professionals working in the following categories may apply:
- Child Care
- Early Learning
- Home Visiting
- Community Health
- Early Intervention
- Maternal Health
- Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
- Primary Health
- Occupational Therapy
- Any Additional Allied Health Professionals
For more information on Ohio’s Infant Mental Health Credential, please visit https://occrra.org/our-resources-page/
Mar 2, 2020
Junior Achievement brings career pathway presentations to students at Loveland High School

Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland High School (LHS) Counseling Department’s partnership with Junior Achievement is facilitating a series of presentations and Q&A opportunities for students to learn about local companies and the industries in which they operate. These Career Pathways presentations host representatives from a variety of companies who share knowledge and experience about their field, helping link the curriculum at Loveland with real-world opportunities and assisting students as they prepare for success after high school.

David Cook, senior vice president and chief human resource officer at TriHealth (Photo from TriHealth)

“David Cook, senior vice president and chief human resource officer at TriHealth, recently spoke about career paths and success in the healthcare industry,” said Drews Mitchell, LHS Career and College Counselor. “It was eye opening for students to learn about the multitude of career options within healthcare – not only traditional medical pathways, but everything from culinary to information security and marketing careers.”

Next up in the Career Pathways series was Steve Eder from Messer Construction, representing the Construction Industry, who spoke to students on February 10.

Bonnie Curtis from the Castellini Group, representing the Transportation, Supply Chain and Logistics Industry, will speak to students on March 12.

Feb 29, 2020
Pre-game interview: LHS Tigers headed to District Finals

Loveland, Ohio – We wanted to let the community in on the excitement that is building as the Loveland High School Women’s Basketball team heads to the Division I District Finals tomorrow. Cassie Mattia went to the school Friday afternoon and interviewed Head Coach Darnell Parker and the team just before they were to begin their last practice before taking on Mount Notre Dame Saturday at 3 PM.

They have put themselves in the position to beat the #3 team in the nation. MND is also rated the top team in Ohio.

You will be needed as the 6th woman/man/girl/boy and that’s why we wanted you to meet the team. Both LHS and the community of Loveland encourage everyone to come out and show their support for the LHS Women’s Basketball team tomorrow as they continue to change school history!

Game time is 3 PM and it will be played at Princeton High School in what is predicted to be a jam packed gym. (MAP 100 Viking Way, Cincinnati, Ohio.)

Below is the exclusive interview with Coach Parker and the Tiger’s!

Feb 28, 2020

[Photo Album] Tiger women vie for District title on Saturday vs #3 team in nation

Junior Jenna Batsch (above) scored 17 on 7-9 shooting from the field. She had 5 rebounds, 3 assists. and blocked 2.

Loveland, Ohio – It will be the Loveland Tigers vs. #1 seed Mount Notre Dame Saturday, February 29 at 3 PM (at Princeton H.S.).

Mount Notre Dame defeated Edgewood 85-25 Monday night to get to the finals. MND is undefeated, ranked #1 in Ohio by MaxPreps, and has a #3 national ranking. The Tigers are the #6 seed and defeated Mason Monday night 55-41 to reach the District Finals. Loveland Tigers now 22-3 and Walnut Hills both from the ECC advanced Monday night.

A strong 22-7 1st quarter with shots coming from every part of the court was too much for Mason to overcome.

Senior Jillian Hayes led the Tigers with a game-high 20 points shooting 50% from the field. and 4-5 from the foul line. She had 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocked shots.

Junior Jenna Batsch scored 17 on 7-9 shooting from the field. She had 5 rebounds, 3 assists. and blocked 2.

Senior Kate Garry finished with 10 points, 6 coming from behind the 3-pt line, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists.

**A young Tiger high-5’s Jillian Hayes before she heads into the locker room after the win.**

MND is led by Sophomore 5’9″ forward K.K. Bransford who averages 20.2 points per game and scored 40 on the road against Lincoln Gahanna in October. Senior 5’6″ guard Makira Cook averages 17.6. and scored 27 against Huntington St. Joseph Academy on February 1.

Loveland’s Hayes scored 27 in a December win over Walnut Hills.

See Tiger vs Comets game stats below the photos…

Monday, February 24, 2020

	55
Loveland

	1	2	3	4	T
LVL	22	9	15	9	55
MAS	7	8	15	11	41

41
Mason

Loveland
PLAYERS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Tess Broermann	1-3	0-1	1-2	0	1	1	3	1	0	1	3	3
Jenna Batsch	7-9	1-1	2-4	1	4	5	3	2	2	3	1	17
Brooke Hatfield	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kate Garry	3-8	2-6	2-2	2	2	4	2	1	0	1	1	10
Jillian Hayes	8-16	0-0	4-5	4	3	7	2	2	3	2	3	20
Paige Broermann	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ella Nagel	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
Sophia Kapszukiewicz	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Averee Martin	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Josie Early	0-1	0-0	1-2	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
Sophia Raby	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	4	4	2	4	0	1	4	2
Olivia Raby	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2
Rachel Yeager	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

TOTALS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
	21-41	3-8	10-15	7	18	25	13	10	5	9	18	55
	51.2%	37.5%	66.7%

Mason
PLAYERS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Carlin, Hannah	0-0	0-0	1-2	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1
Wagner, Megan	2-9	1-4	2-3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	7
Legault, Avery	0-0	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Cosimi, Riley	3-6	2-4	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	2	2	8
Carter, Alanna	2-11	0-6	1-2	2	1	3	3	1	0	4	0	5
Black, Payton	0-0	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ehlers, Lillian	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cary, Catherine	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
Baird, Maddy	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	2	4	2	0	0	1	0	2
Razzano, Gabby	2-3	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	1	0	2	0	4
Popplewell, Marilyn	3-7	1-3	3-5	1	7	8	1	0	0	3	3	10
Johnson, Bradyn	0-2	0-0	1-2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Barnes, Amanda	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0

TOTALS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
	13-41	4-17	11-18	8	14	22	7	2	0	15	12	41
	31.7%	23.5%	61.1%

Feb 27, 2020

[Videos and Photos] Citizens successfully organize to preserve their neighborhood

Mihaela Manova

by Mihaela Manova

Loveland, Ohio – On February 4, the Loveland City Hall was filled with a crowd to witness and hopefully influence a vote for or against the building of an apartment complex at Loveland’s 102 Oak Street. As the meeting commenced, the public heard Rodney Sabo of Sabo Design Associates, describe the plans for the complex, budget, and method of parking and traffic.

The proposal the Planning and Zoning Commission was considering during the public hearing was to build four 16 unit apartment buildings on Oak Street in the Clermont County side of the City. “Oak Apartments” would have been four levels each with parking garages below each building. The proposal was for 106 total parking spaces with 1.6 parking spaces per unit. The lot is 1.033 acres.

Sabo Design submitted the application on behalf of their client, Hunt and Whitacre. To build the project the City would need to create a Special Planning District (SPD) which if approved would have erased the existing zoning restrictions and protections for the immediate neighborhood and create a separate zoning district with distinct restrictions, permissions, and guidelines.

The current zoning of the immediate neighborhood is Residential-Medium Density (R-MD). The existing R-MD zone does not permit high-density multiple-family uses.

Commission Chairman Al Kressler, Mark Redmond, Michael Kady, Brian O’Neill, and Tim Butler posed questions for the plan such as the possible rewards and pitfalls from the building of this complex before they each voted, “No”.

In opposition to the plan, the public bound together to declare and stand for the preservation of the land and current zoning, as each speaker presented individual points to support their cause. Many of the points included environmental damage, blockage of people’s home views, out-of-place aesthetics, lowering of the water pressure, and the promotion of in-and-out rental, not community bound estates.

The Commission heard both sides and decided with a 5-0 vote to not develop the land into an apartment complex.

The filled room disbanded in agreement around 9:10 PM.

Scroll down through this story to see a photo slideshow and watch post meeting interviews. You can watch the speeches during the open-forum, the proponent explaining the proposal, the staff report, and the questions P&Z had for the applicant.

Oak Street Apartments Interviews

Connie Crawford on Oak Street Apartment Proposal

Julie Fuson comments of Oak Street Apt. proposal

Neil Kluender wants his neighborhood protected

Becky Hasselbeck speaking about preventing more apartments

Steve DeFosset explains potential water supply problems if Apartments are built

Todd Osborne talks about proper use of SPD Zoning

Rocky Carpenter speaks up to preserve sanctity of his neighborhood

Mary Ann Bird discusses Oak Apartment proposal

Scott Lindgren talks about traffic conditions if Oak Street Apartments are built

Mark Krum talks about tearing down a home built in 1870s to built apartments

Cati O’Keefe lives immediately downhill from Oak Apartment and talked about how unstable the hillside is

Real Estate Agent Keli Williams’s take on Oak Apartment proposal

Tom Smith introduces staff report

Rodney Sabo with Sabo Design Associates explains his proposal for Oak Apartments

Oak Apartment designer answers P&Z questions

Feb 10, 2020