“YOU are cordially invited to the 2021 LECC Kindergarten Round Up!“
Loveland, Ohio – Read below to learn more about the Loveland Early Childhood Center’s registration for the 2021-2022 school year. Here is their announcement:
This year’s Round Up is going virtual! The Round Up will be an asynchronous event in the form of a slide show presentation with videos and information about LECC Kindergarten for the 2021-2022 school year. Within the presentation there will be an opportunity for you to share your thoughts and questions.
You can work your way through the Round Up at your own pace and at your convenience. We are excited to welcome you to LECC and we are looking forward to walking alongside you throughout your child(ren)’s educational journey.
Sit back, relax, grab some popcorn, and click on the link below to join the 2021 LECC Kindergarten Round Up Virtual Presentation!
~If you are planning to be part of the Full Day Kindergarten Lottery,registration must be completed and all documents received by noon on March 12th~ Click here to enroll
Team 4075 Striped Might members Aaron Frazier, Brennan Kosht, Grant Macura, Tucker Freve, Isabel Combs, Ethan Pachmeyer, and Lauren Skinner
Team 4075 Striped Might won the Champion’s Award, which recognizes a team “that embodies the FIRST LEGO League experience, by fully embracing our Core Values while achieving excellence and innovation in both the Robot Game and Project.”
Loveland, Ohio – Five Loveland FLL Challenge teams of students in grades 4-8 competed in January in tournaments across Ohio. The teams began their season in August, and have been working to design, build and program a LEGO robot to complete the missions of this year’s robot game.
As part of Challenge, teams also participate in a research project to identify and solve a relevant real-world problem, helping people in their community be more active.
All FLL Challenge tournaments were held remotely this year, and to compete, teams submitted 3 videos of their robot runs and presented to judges over Zoom about their Innovation Project, their robot design, and the Core Values they practiced throughout the season.
All five Loveland FLL Challenge teams qualified to advance to the Championship based on their performance in their qualifying tournaments. The Ohio FLL Challeng Championship will take place in March.
Team 38182 Masked Mechanics won the Engineering Excellence Award, which celebrates a team with “an efficiently designed robot, an innovative project solution that effectively addresses the season challenge and great Core Values evident in all they do.”
Team 38182 Masked Mechanics John Paul Galles, Elijah Eppley, Jacob Drown, A.J. Drown, Owen Helms, and Luke Varadachari
Team 50712 Exploding Watermelonzz won the Innovation Project Award, which recognizes a team that “utilizes diverse resources for their Innovation Project to help them gain a comprehensive understanding of their problem, have a creative, well-researched solution and effectively communicate their findings to judges and the community.”
Team 50712 Exploding Watermelonzz Owen Ewald, J.T. Brinkman, Izzy Bisogni, Bryce Hemphill, Nolan Hicks, Cameron Dickey, Eloise Young , and Charlotte Kady.
Team 45562 The Growling Gears, which is sponsored by Girl Scouts of Western Ohio, and Team 51294 RobotActiveX each won the Robot Design Award, which celebrates a team that “uses outstanding programming principles and solid engineering practices to develop a robot that is mechanically sound, durable, efficient and highly capable of performing challenge missions.”
Team 45662 Growling Gears Sarah Papsdorf, Caroline Chesar, Abigail Boyle, Mia Ireland, Ellie Livingston , Caitlin Ryan
Team 51294 RobotActiveX also won the Robot Design Award at a separate tournament. The Design Award is given to a team that “uses outstanding programming principles and solid engineering practices to develop a robot that is mechanically sound, durable, efficient and highly capable of performing challenge missions.”
Team 51294 RobotActiveX
Back row from left to right: Anderson Hunt, 4th grade at LES, Logan Pape, 5th grade at LIS, Sam Herber, 4th grade at LES
Front row from left to right: Hunter Hodgson, 4th grade at LES Maddie Dougherty, 4th grade at LES Nicholas Gatsos, 4th grade at LES
A local judge, William Martin Dickson, visited the various regiments’ camps and removed the black men who had been seized. Organizing the men along military lines and christening them the Black Brigade.
Loveland, Ohio – “We see this as a great time for each one of us to make our own impact on these businesses and strengthening our Loveland bond as a whole,” explained Loveland High School 11th grader, Emily Ryan. “This will serve as not only an opportunity for the businesses to rally support, but also give back as a whole to our area while doing so.”
Emily is part of the marketing cohort of Tigers Inc. is a nonprofit run by a selective group of business-orientated student leaders at Loveland High working to gain real-world experience in the local community.
They have organized a “Back Our Businesses” event that will launch on March 1st and run until March 7. They want to get the community to gather and grow during the hardships of COVID, especially in collaboration with small businesses in Loveland such as the Loveland Sweet Shoppe, RP Diamond, and Paxton’s Grill.
Emily said it is important to promote our local businesses during the weekdays, “as this is what has hit our Loveland shops and restaurants the hardest.” Back Our Businesses will be an opportunity to get the community to come out to eat, shop, and support Loveland. So far, the student-led team of six has individually met with thirty Loveland small businesses to involve them with the weeklong event and personally tailor marketing strategies for them. They will promote each business in a specific way and to their needs, in an attempt to boost their attendance and sales.
In addition, Tigers Inc. has also begun partnering with some businesses and various nonprofits in the Cincinnati area. “This will serve as not only an opportunity for the businesses to rally support, but also give back as a whole to our area while doing so, said Emily. This partnership comes with a set donation or a percentage of their earnings from the week to be donated to their partnered nonprofit.
Loveland, Ohio – Did you know that up to 40 percent of food grown and imported into the United States is wasted? Solid Waste Management Districts across Southwest Ohio are working with foodservice businesses and institutions to implement wasted food management practices that save money, benefit society, build customer loyalty, and improve the environment.
At a virtual workshop, the Center for EcoTechnology (CET) will provide an introduction to implementing wasted food prevention, donation, and diversion programs in institutional kitchens. Participants will participate in two breakout sessions and will have a chance to meet with local service provider experts.
Loveland, Ohio – Everyone’s favorite ice cream spot in Loveland is back and sweeter than ever!
The Loveland Dairy Whip (LDW), a family-owned Loveland legacy that has been serving up high-quality soft serve ice cream since 1955, is holding its opening weekend celebration beginning on Friday, February 26th at 2 PM.
What could be more exciting than a beautifully delicious soft-serve masterpiece? Well, a special “opening weekend” 2 dollars off coupon (you can grab yours below) of course! This coupon is good from February 26th-28th and may be used on any soft-serve dessert menu item. One coupon can be used per family or per automobile if you so choose to use the LDW’s convenient drive-up window.
The LDW is located at 611 W. Loveland Ave. and will be open daily from 2 PM-9 PM starting this Friday.
The Mobile LDW at Loveland Magazine’s 15th Birthday Bash!
Not familiar with The Loveland Dairy Whip? Well here’s the run-down on why you should stop by this weekend! The LDW not only uses a high-quality soft serve mix when creating their scrumptious desserts they also make it fresh right before your eyes! While this legendary ice cream shop offers go-to flavors for their ice cream cones such as vanilla, chocolate, and twist, they also offer specialty toppings for both cones and sundaes, like googly eyes for the kids, sprinkles, and chocolate, cherry, or cake batter dip top. Other popular ice cream flavors at the LDW include Blue Moon, Dreamsicle, and, Cake Batter. The LDW also offers specialty ice cream creations like their Parfay’s and Cyclones, which include fan-favorites, The Chocolate Mountain, Reeses, Oreo, and Black Raspberry Chip. The Loveland Dairy Whip’s menu also features Kid’s Sundaes, Hot Fudge Brownie Sundaes, Strawberry Short Cake, Hot Caramel Cake, Shakes, and Banana Boats.
Is your mouth watering yet? If so put the Loveland Dairy Whip’s opening weekend celebration on your agenda and come on by for a creation that is sure to sweeten up your weekend!
After enjoying a day out, stop by and relax with your favorite dessert in the picnic area.
You can Right Click to Save the Coupon Above or you can Show the Coupon From Your Phone When Placing Your Order!
From Loveland Bike Trail
Four-tenths of a mile (approx) six blocks west of the Loveland Bike Trail
West across Little Miami River
2nd Building on the left, after the 2nd light (Loveland Madeira Road)
From Landen
At St. Rt. 22 (Montgomery Road) take Columbia Road south
Columbia Road turns into Lebanon Road (about 3 miles total)
Turn left onto W. Loveland Ave. (about 1 mile)
At the bottom of the hill, 2nd building back from the light at Loveland Madeira Road
From Maineville
At St. Rt. 22 and St. Rt. 48, head south on St. Rt. 48
Take St. Rt. 48 through Mainville to Loveland (about 9 miles)
In Loveland, turn right onto W. Loveland Ave.
Through Downtown Loveland, across bike trail and the river, you will go through three lights
2nd Building on the left, after 3rd light (Loveland Maderia Road)
From Cincinnati
I-71 North to I-275 East
Take exit #52 toward INDIAN HILL/LOVELAND
Go north onto LOVELAND MADEIRA RD. – go about 3 miles
Turn left onto W. LOVELAND AVE
2nd Building on the left
For more local updates stay tuned to the Loveland Salad with Me, Cassie Mattia!
Governor Mike DeWine today issued the following statement on nursing home visitation:
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Ohio’s nursing homes has dropped significantly to 343 new cases last week compared to the peak of 2,832 new cases in December.
As the number of nursing-home cases continues to drop due to vaccinations in long-term facilities, Governor DeWine today reminded nursing home staff and families of nursing home residents about the status of visitation in Ohio’s nursing homes. Visitation is permitted at nursing homes in Ohio if the facilities meet the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) criteria to allow visits:
No new onset of COVID-19 cases in the last 14 days;
The facility is not currently conducting outbreak testing; and
CMS reports the COVID-19 county positivity rate at less than 10 percent.
Compassionate care visits, which are special visits in which a family member or other visitor provides comfort, support, and assistance to a resident whose well-being is suffering or at risk, are always permitted regardless of the criteria above.
Governor DeWine sent a letter today to all nursing homes in Ohio reminding them to check their county positivity rate every week to determine their visitation status and to remind them to allow for compassionate care visits.
If you have a loved one in need of a compassionate care visit but are having trouble scheduling a visit, contact Ohio’s Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman at OhioOmbudsman@age.ohio.gov or 1-800-282-1206.
Bella, Carly, and Morgan at one of their planning meetings earlier in the year.
by Cassie Mattia
Loveland, Ohio – Could our Loveland Tigers be any more impressive?! Loveland High School students, Carly Wilhoite (Junior), Bella Dillhoff (Junior), and Morgan Wheeler (Senior) announced this month that they will be competing in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) “Students Of The Year” campaign!
The “Students of the Year” campaign is a seven-week fundraising, leadership, and development program for high school students that focuses on developing young leaders in the community while they raise funds for LLS. This particular campaign began on February 17th and will end on April 9th.
During the seven-week program, Wilhoite, Dillhoff, and Wheeler will take on organizing events, as well as collecting items from restaurants and stores that will be auctioned off during “The Grand Finale” at the end of the campaign.
“We were not allowed to collect any money before the campaign starts, but we can get commitments,” Wilhoite said, “As of right now, we have been running around the whole city collecting commitments for donations, auction items, t-shirt sponsors, andFund The Nights.”
The team of Tigers recently finalized their t-shirt design and they are now available for pre-order below.
The candidates and some of their team members help raffle off a Valentine’s Day basket to teachers – with help from Mrs. Johnson, their principal (Second from Right in photo).
The campaign has nearly twenty student team members and a group of adult helpers, which includes Katie Rose, Jen Ramage, and Molly Reboltz from The LLS.
Carly Wilhoite shared that she and her two campaign teammates in some way during their lives have had to deal with cancer, which is why this is so important to all of them.
“Morgan’s grandmother passed away due to lung cancer in the spring of 2016, and my grandfather passed away due to esophageal cancer when I was young,” Wilhoite said, “Bella and I have a friend and lacrosse teammate who was diagnosed with Leukemia a few years back and she thankfully won her fight. Supporting The LLS is my way of showing my support and love for those that have fought and are currently fighting the vicious battle against blood cancer, but the most important reason for our efforts in this campaign is Katie Rose and her family,” Wilhoite added, “Mrs. Rose is a teacher at the middle school and has been a mentor and friend to us throughout this whole thing. She lost her aunt to Leukemia in the summer of 2019. We love and appreciate Mrs. Rose for everything she has done for us, and there is simply nothing we wouldn’t be willing to do for her.”
Mrs. Rose, who has volunteered for The LLS for many years helping both the Pennies for Patients/Hero Squad and the Student of the Year campaigns, said she definitely has a personal stake in this type of work because she lost her 53-year-old aunt to AML a couple of years ago.
“I am always awed by how engaged my students become when asked to serve the greater good,” Rose said, “The Student of the Year campaign is the equivalent of a Master’s level class in philanthropy whereby students learn valuable skills that translate into their educational and career paths while doing such meaningful and important work. I am so proud of this team and the teams on whose shoulders they stand. We hope the Loveland community will support them in their journey!”
Morgan Wheeler shared what her experience was like her sophomore year participating in her first campaign.
“I had such a great opportunity first hand to see what an impact that the LLS has had not only on the patients it supports but the candidates it develops into amazing leaders in their community,” Wheeler said, “I hope that by accepting the nomination as a Student of the Year candidate that I can honor those who have lost their battle to cancer, like my grandmother, and help those who are currently fighting.”
Wheeler said that the biggest part of the campaign is “The Grand Finale,” which is set to be held on April 9th.
“It is truly an exciting and memorable moment that I remember very well from participating on the team last year,” Wheeler explained, “Candidates are recognized for all of their hard work and there is a commemoration for those who are fighting their battle or have lost their battle to cancer. At the Grand Finale, there is also a silent auction that offers teams one last way to raise funds that will go towards their teams total.”
“Our team is in the works of collecting auction items so that we can put baskets together to be sold at the auction,” Wheeler said, “At the end of the night, the winning team is announced and the title, ‘Students of the Year,’ is handed to the candidates of that team.”
If you or your business would like to contact Team CUREage 2.0 to help with their campaign email the team at lovelandllsteamcureage@gmail.com.
TheLLS is uniquely able to report on the many advances and accomplishments that have occurred since their founding in 1949. From cutting-edge research and precision medicine innovations to legislative victories that improve access to therapies for cancer patients, LLS plays a leading- and often pioneering- role in the fight against blood cancers. Since 2000, approximately 40 percent of all U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved cancer drugs were for blood cancer, and some are now used to treat other forms of cancer and non-malignant diseases. A “win” for blood cancers, therefore, is a win for the cancer community overall.
Below is a question posed in an exhibit at the Jim Crow Museum of racist artifacts in Big Rapids, Michigan.
Question
Somebody told me that whites used to pay to throw balls at blacks at the circus. Is this true? –Stephanie S. – Columbia, Missouri
Answer
At the end, thirty feet or so from the counter that closed the entrance, a grinning Negro face bobbed and grimaced through a hole in the back curtain painted to represent a jungle river. The Negro’s head came right out of the spread terrific jaws of a crocodile. “Hit the nigger in the head, get a good ten cent seegar,” the barker said. “Three balls for a dime, folks. Try your skill and accuracy. Hit the nigger baby on the head get a handsome cane and pennant” (Stegner, 1957, p. 47).
The exhibit goes on to explain:
This was a common chant at numerous carnivals, fairs, and circuses across the United States throughout the late 19th century until the mid 1940s, as Americans took part in one of their favorite pastimes, “African Dodger.”
The African Dodger, also known as “Hit the Nigger Baby” or “Hit the Coon” was as commonplace in local fairs, carnivals, and circuses as Ferris wheels and roller coasters are today.
