Loveland, Ohio – Because of COVID 19, Loveland City Schools will be in asynchronous learning on Thursday, January 13, and Friday, January 14.
Teachers will be sending work home with their children at the end of their class day on Wednesday.
Asynchronous learning means Thursday and Friday are still learning days for students, but they will be learning from home.
Asynchronous learning is a term used to describe forms of education, instruction, and learning that do not occur in the same place or at the same time.
Superintendent Mike Broadwater said in a video message today that “Staff will be reporting to the buildings and be available to support students remotely.” He said that absences and illnesses have not only affected students, but also the teaching staff, bus drivers, food services, and custodial staff. He added that according to CDC guidelines that if a staff member tests positive for COVID 19 it means they must quarantine from the buildings or their workplace for 5-days.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and the Martin Luther King Holiday will mean students will not be in the buildings for 5 straight days before returning on Tuesday, January 18.
Broadwater announced that the District will not change its current mask policy when students return on January 18. The current mask policy is that masks are optional for grades 7 through 12. Masking is required in grades PreK through 6th.
Despite this setback, the Superintendent added “I’m very proud of the fact that we have done such a good job at keeping our kids in school this year.
At the beginning of each week, the Loveland City School District releases its latest Covid 19 Dashboard. Below is the first COVID 19 report issued by the District since students returned to classes after their Winter Break. This story lets you review all of the Dashboard reports for the school year.
Loveland, Ohio – At the beginning of each week, the Loveland City School District releases their latest Covid 19 Dashboard. This is the first COVID 19 report issued by the District since students returned to classes after their Winter Break.
Note the correction to the 10/3/ report and that community cases increased from 51 to 62.
Loveland, Ohio – Here is a list of the LIFE Food Pantry needs – now that the holidays are over – donations will drop off but need will rise.
Thank you for supporting the pantry!
Spaghetti Sauce
Canned/Jarred applesauce
Canned Mandarin Oranges
Hamburger Helper
Ensure
Salad Dressing
BBQ Sauce
Crackers
White Sugar
Bisquick
Kleenex
Hand held can openers — easy to turn for our Seniors!
LIFE is a faith and community supported organization that provides food, financial assistance and programs to those experiencing hardship in the greater Loveland area.
Loveland, Ohio – On Tuesday, January 4 the Loveland City Schools Board of Education re-elected Dr. Kathryn Lorenz to another term as Board President. Kevin Dougherty was also elected to serve another term as Vice-President. Both votes were unanimous.
Before the leadership vote, a new member, Reverend Jonathan Eilert took his oath of office as well as returning members who were successfully reelected in the November general election; Kevin Dougherty, Dr. Eric Schwetschenau, and Eileen Washburn.
All Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library locations will continue operating on reduced hours through January 17 due to COVID-19 staffing challenges.
From January 7 – 17, hours will be:
Monday – Saturday from 10 AM – 6 PM
Locations with Sunday hours will remain open 1 – 5 PM
Please note all CHPL locations will be closed on Jan. 17 for MLK Day
The Virtual Information Center can be reached at 513-369-6900 and will remain open regular hours:
Sunday 1 – 5 PM
Monday – Thursday 9 AM – 9 PM
Friday & Saturday 9 AM – 6 PM
“The well-being of our staff and community is important, and we will re-assess on January 14 to determine if we need to extend the temporary hours beyond Jan. 17. Thank you for your flexibility during these uncertain times.”
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Loveland, Ohio – A new year has sprung which means Loveland is getting prepared for one of the most celebrated holidays in the city; Valentine’s Day! Typically the city of Loveland celebrates Valentine’s Day with a few fun activities including the announcement of Loveland’s Valentine Lady, but this year the Sweetheart of Ohio decided to fill the city with even more love by throwing the first EVER “Hearts Afire Weekend!”
The Hearts Afire Weekend will take place February 11th-13th with the majority of the “lovely” activities occurring on Saturday, February 12th. Most of the businesses in Downtown Loveland and on the outskirts of the city will be participating in the Valentine’s Day Weekend festivities!
“Many say that Loveland feels like a Hallmark movie in February because of our name,” said Loveland’s Mayor, Kathy Bailey. “Since our town is nicknamed the ‘Sweetheart of Ohio,’ we officially want to hold an event to celebrate and invite everyone to visit us!”
The Hearts Afire Weekend is set to have a plethora of heart-filled activities including carriage rides, pristine ice sculptures, outdoor Valentine’s Day decorations, live entertainment, and fire performers. Local businesses will be featuring shopping and dining specials as well as:
Ice Carving Demonstrations
Galentine Activities
Speed Dating
“Mask”erade Ball hosted by the Loveland-Symmes Firefighters Association (Tickets on sale now!)
Chasing Cupid 5K
Love & Attraction Spell Workshops
The City of Loveland and its local businesses are working hard to fine-tune details for the Hearts Afire Weekend! Here at Loveland Magazine, we will be sure to inform you the readers with the latest Hearts Afire Weekend details as they roll in!
Hannah Halbert, executive director of Policy Matters Ohio, noted had Congress done the same when it set the federal minimum wage in 1968, it would now be worth about $13 an hour, and she pointed out $9.30 amounts to just over $19,000 annually for a full-time worker.
“That’s still more than $2,000 under the poverty guidelines for a family of three,” Halbert explained. “Even if they’re working full time, playing by the rules, doing what they can, they’re still not going to be able to break that poverty threshold.”
Ohio is among nine states where a 2022 minimum-wage increase is tied to the cost of living. California’s hit $15 Jan. 1, as part of an incremental increase. Eight other states are also in the process of incrementally raising their minimum-wage amounts to $15 an hour.
According to Policy Matters Ohio, raising Ohio’s minimum hourly wage to $15 by 2026 would benefit 1.6 million workers. Halbert is convinced it would help the overall economy and reduce income inequality.
“Thirty-six percent of working women in Ohio would see a pay increase, and 44% of Black working Ohioans would also see an increase,” Halbert outlined. “Raising the wage really does help clear up some of these drivers of inequality in the low-wage system.”
Halbert emphasized the impact of the pandemic on job market data makes it difficult to determine just how many Ohioans are affected by the 2022 increase. Some 84,000 workers benefited from a $0.15 minimum-wage adjustment in 2019.
Reporting by Ohio News Connection in association with Media in the Public Interest and funded in part by the George Gund Foundation.
Self-described “Dog Mom” Cassie Mattia lives in Historic Downtown Loveland with Nala, Dean, and her boyfriend Adam. Cassie is the Co-Owner and Associate Editor of Loveland Magazine.
Loveland, Ohio – We are pleased to present Loveland Magazine’s Pets of the Month for January! The community of Loveland provided us with some very festive Pet of the Month photos and we are beyond thrilled to celebrate these pets’ holiday photos with YOU the readers!
Introducing Cooper, a 13-year-old Cocker Spaniel, and Molly, a 7-year-old Lab-Mix that owner Cassie Sepello adopted from HART Cincinnati. Sepello told us that these two beautiful dogs are a huge part of her family’s lives, especially her kids!
“Cooper and Molly have grown up with our kids! They adore our kids and our kids adore them,” Sepello said, “They also love to go on walks around Loveland. Some of their favorite places include the Meade Park trail, Symmes park trails, and the bike path in Loveland, especially when they get to go behind Nisbet park and hop in the river!”
Sepello also shared that Molly is quite the athlete as she loves to go on runs around their neighborhood!
“Molly ran all my long runs with me when I was training for a half marathon. She was still wagging her tail after finishing a 12-mile training run! She’s definitely an endurance runner,” Sepello added.
Meet Cooper and Molly
Christmas Eve with the kids in matching holiday PJ’s!
Cooper’s 13th birthday party this past February
This past fall at Symmes Township park
Their favorite time of day is when the school bus rolls up in the afternoon and the kids come home
Congratulations to the Sepello family, Cooper, and Molly for being the first pets in 2022 to be selected to represent Loveland Magazine’s Pets of the Month for January! The Sepellos and their furbabies will be rewarded with a Nothing Bundt Cakes Bundtlet Tower, a gift card to The Works Pizza, and an 8X10 framable photo keepsake! Cooper and Molly will not only be featured in our publication but will also be included in our weekly newsletter for the month of January and our social media pages.
We would like to thank everyone who sent in holiday 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 January’s Pet of the Month, we will be taking entries from January 5th-25th for February’s Pet of the Month. Don’t be afraid to dress up your sweethearts in their finest Loveland Valentine’s Day gear!
Check out the video below created by David Miller that features Cooper and Molly as well as some of our favorite holiday 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 Cooper and Molly for the month of January!
We can’t wait to see whose pet will be featured in February for Loveland Magazine’s Pet of the Month Valentine’s Day Edition!
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!
Want to see previous Pets of the Month? Click here!
UPDATE: The Test and Protect contract between Hamilton County and The Health Collaborative expires at the end of this year when CARES Act funding ends, but the testandprotectcincy.com website will continue to be updated with no-cost testing locations in our region. Hamilton County Commissioners allocated an additional $1.2 million in American Rescue Plan dollars to continue to fill gaps in testing in 2022. New locations will be announced soon.
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