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  • LIFE Food Pantry Moves to a Beautiful new Location!

    LIFE Food Pantry Moves to a Beautiful new Location!

    Cassia Mattia is the Associate Editor of Loveland Magazine. She lives in the heart of it all in Historic Downtown.

    Loveland, Ohio – Loveland has always been known as the city of love, hence LOVE-land, but now Loveland is becoming more known as the city that keeps on giving! This has been proven time and time again through the countless ways Loveland and its businesses have given to local charities, families, and food pantries, including Loveland’s LIFE Food Pantry.

    LIFE, Loveland Interfaith Effort, Food Pantry has made it its mission to be “a faith and community-supported organization that provides food, financial assistance, and programs to those experiencing hardship in the greater Loveland area.” For years LIFE has serviced the Loveland area out of a 250 square foot space at Prince of Peace Church. This not only made it difficult to meet the high demand of Loveland residents in need of food supplies, but it also didn’t allow those in need to shop for their own items, especially during the COVID-19 Pandemic as there was not enough space for social distancing. 

    For Linda Bergholz, who is the Executive Director of LIFE Food Pantry, it was hard to ignore all the issues in regards to the pantry’s location and spacing, so Linda and her associates went on the hunt for a new location.

    Finally, Linda and the Food Pantry crew found the location of their dreams at Shopper’s Haven Plaza, located at 541 Loveland Madeira Road, formerly the Vision Arts Center. LIFE Food Pantry’s new location is 2,000 square feet and just a short walk for those who use the Food Pantry’s services on a weekly basis. 

    After hearing about this incredible opportunity for LIFE Food Pantry to serve more of those in need of food and more often here at Loveland Magazine we knew we had to visit Linda and the new location! 

    We are excited to present to you the community of Loveland an exclusive on-camera interview with Linda where she not only shows us the new space but also talks about LIFE’s history and what she sees for the future of the local food pantry! Without further ado here is Loveland Magazine TV’s on-camera interview with Linda Bergholz! 

    NOTE about the History of L.I.F.E

    Unable to find a new “home” the Loveland Free Store closed in 1999. Several months later the community was called together by resident David Miller, while volunteering with the Loveland Shalom Initiative (now the Loveland Initiative) to resurrect a program that was so vital to community life and thus, the L.I.F.E. Food Pantry was founded. Miller (the Publisher of Loveland Magazine) wrote the original business plan for the L.I.F.E Food Pantry.

    During the 1980s recession, Eleanor Baker founded the Loveland Free Store in a tiny extension of the laundry room at the MacArthur Park Apartments on Park Avenue.

    The Loveland Free Store had humble beginnings and purpose. Eleanor started giving people the food out of her own cabinet and then got other people involved. People in the complex would often have bare pantries, and other tenants sometimes had a little something extra. Moms brought what they could to the laundry room and shared with the other moms so their friend’s children and the elderly would have food to eat.

    The laundry room quickly became inadequate when the broader community found out what Eleanor was doing, chipped in and helped her collect food and daily necessities. The program grew and soon began organizing during Thanksgiving and Christmas to provide meals and presents for children. The Loveland Firefighters Association gave them space to operate from their Loveland Firefighter’s Hall at the intersection of St. Rt. 48, Broadway, and Second Street (the 5-Way intersection in Historic Downtown). Eventually, the Firefighters sold their building and it was demolished when the intersection was re-configured to what you see there today.

  • In the ‘war’ against the coronavirus, this decorated WWII veteran encourages all Ohioans to wear a mask

    In the ‘war’ against the coronavirus, this decorated WWII veteran encourages all Ohioans to wear a mask

    Sugarcreek Township, Ohio – This PSA features 99-year-old Jim “Pee Wee” Martin who lives in Sugarcreek Township in Greene County.

    Jim volunteered to be a WWII Paratrooper, an original member of Company “G”, 3rdBattalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. His nickname “Pee Wee” was earned because he was 106 pounds, the smallest and lightest guy in the company. In 1944, Jim jumped into France over Utah Beach the night prior to D-Day and fought for 33 days in the Normandy campaign. He also fought in Holland, Belgium, and Germany.

    Among his many awards, Jim earned a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart for his great work.

    Learn more about Jim “Pee Wee” Martin

  • [POLL] Is it a good idea to post student’s home photos on School’s social pages?

    [POLL] Is it a good idea to post student’s home photos on School’s social pages?

    Loveland, Ohio – Today was the first day of school for the Loveland District and in a “Welcome Back, Tigers!” video on FaceBook, Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse urged parents to send her photos of the children as they head back to school, whether in-person or remotely. Many parents already have and the photos have been posted on the District’s public FaceBook and Twitter pages.

    Many of these photos contain personal information about the child, whether standing at their front door, in their neighborhood or even photos of the child in their bedroom where they will be studying. Some of the photos give first names, some last names, what grade they are in, and their age. Many say the name of their teacher.

    On the District Twitter page, you can read the parent’s full name along with the child’s photo. Some of the posts disclose which day a child will be home and which day a child will be on the bus or at school, which reveals when a child may be waiting on their school bus or getting off one.

    Posting back to school photos on a personal FaceBook page is common practice and shared with personal friends and grandparents, however, posting children’s photos of them in their bedroom on a public page is infinite in the number of people around the globe who can now view the images along with the personal information.

    The invitation to parents said:

    We know that this school year is starting like no other, but we still want to still celebrate the first day of school on Monday.

    We hope that whether you are starting school in person or remotely that you share your official “first day of school” photos with us!

    Share using the hashtag #LCSFirstDay20 or email your photos to krsacome@lovelandschools.org. We will feature student photos on our social media channels all week! #TigersTogether #LCSFirstDay20.

    Dr. Crouse’s invitation is at the 38-second mark of this video.

    [poll id=”6″]

  • Order on the opening of adult day care services and senior centers signed by Ohio Health Director

    Order on the opening of adult day care services and senior centers signed by Ohio Health Director

    Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that the following order has been signed by Ohio Department of Health Interim Director Lance Himes:

  • Ohio Supreme Court: School district firearms policy can go on, pending appeal

    Ohio Supreme Court: School district firearms policy can go on, pending appeal

    By Susan Tebben at Ohio Capital Journal

    Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio Supreme Court has said a school district can go ahead with a firearm policy for personnel while the state’s highest court decides on their case.

    The Ohio Supreme Court granted Madison Local School District’s request to allow the implementation of a policy allowing trained personnel including teachers to be armed on the Butler County district’s grounds Wednesday. 

    The amount of training the personnel must receive is still up for debate as the Ohio Senate considers a bill to lower that training level.

    But just as they allowed the motion, they also sped up the schedule for their own deliberation.

    “No stipulations or requests for extension of time shall be permitted, and the clerk of court shall refuse to file any stipulations or requests for extension of time,” the court said in a filing.

    The district asked for an expedited timeline because of the upcoming school year, which started Aug. 13. The appeals court decision had “no practical effect” before then, because Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine had already closed schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Attorneys for the school district parents who filed the initial lawsuit said a last-minute halt to the appeals court decision “threatens to upend the expectations of parents who have used the intervening months to make time-sensitive decisions — and commitments — about how to safely educate their children this fall.”

    “While parents face a variety of safety concerns when deciding how to school their children in a global pandemic, Madison’s last-minute request would add to the confusion and concerns that parents are currently grappling with, and have already made decisions about,” attorneys for the families wrote in a response to the motion, filed Aug. 12.

    The parents disagreed with the district’s argument that allowing the school to implement the policy before the supreme court makes its final decision is “necessary to prevent irreparable injury.” 

    While both parties want to avoid a school shooting like the one that sparked the policy in the first place, attorneys for the parents said, being barred from implementing the firearm policy “does not prevent Madison from deploying almost any conceivable option to enhance school safety; it simply bars the use of armed staff whose few days of training fall far short of the state mandate.”

    The school district has 20 days to file their arguments with the court, and the families have 20 days following that to respond.

    Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor and Justice Michael Donnelly disagreed with the decision to expedite the case and temporarily halt the appeals court decision, and Justice Patrick Fischer noted he would have specifically denied the portion of the motion to allow the district’s firearms policy.

    Susan Tebben

    Susan Tebben is an award-winning journalist with a decade of experience covering Ohio news, including courts and crime, Appalachian social issues, government, education, diversity and culture. She has worked for The Newark Advocate, The Glasgow Daily Times, The Athens Messenger, and WOUB Public Media. She has also had work featured on National Public Radio.
  • Life lesson for Delaney!

    Life lesson for Delaney!

    Milford, Ohio – “Life lesson for Delaney today,” is how her mom Gina Rohdenburg explains the thoughtfulness of her six-year-old daughter Delaney, a Loveland student.

    Photos by Gina Rohdenburg

    The two found a lot of cash on the ground at Home Depot. “Yes, $420 on the ground,” Gina said. Mom and daughter went to the car, counted it and Gina asked Delaney what they should do.

    They decided to go to the help desk and tell them they found money. Gina gave them her name and number and asked them if anyone calls to ask them how much they lost. She also asked them not to give out her number, but for Home Depot to call her.

    Gina received a call about two hours later and the store indeed received a call and the man on the other end of the phone knew it was $100’s and 50’s but didn’t know the exact amount.

    “He knew enough,” Gina said. “I told them we would bring it back as soon as we could.”

    When Gina and Delaney arrived at the store, the woman at Home Depot told them the man was “so grateful” that they were giving it back. “I explained it was a good lesson for my daughter to always do the right thing,” said Gina.

    “She then told my daughter to go pick out anything from the Halloween section on them. Well done Home Depot in Milford! What a great way to show my daughter she did the right thing. We now have a dancing alien and she loves it,” said Gina.

    When people began to ask Gina what they would name the alien, she suggested, “Depot or Dinero.”

    Read more about how Delaney is part of Loveland’s DNA…

    11 Year Old Local is “Tumbling” into a Bright Future!

  • Artists Shine at the Pottery Affaire on September 12

    Artists Shine at the Pottery Affaire on September 12

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    Whistle Stop Clay Works (WSCW) is pleased to announce the third annual Pottery Affaire happening Saturday, September 12 from 11am. until 4pm. The show highlights local artists who will be offering hand made pottery, paintings, note cards, photographs, felted items, and much more.

    This show is a wonderful opportunity to support local artists who have been impacted by the pandemic and to buy unique, hand crafted work. There will also be demonstrations on the potter’s wheel and pottery studio tours.

    “It’s an amazing show. There are about two dozen artists showing their work. The Pottery Affaire offers tremendous variety and selection, so you’re sure to find something that just right for you or someone on your holiday list,” states Bonnie McNett, show coordinator and instructor at WSCW.

    The show is happening by the beautiful O’Bannon Creek at 119 Harrison Avenue, in historic Loveland, Ohio. “The setting is just perfect with lots of expansive shade trees and the beautiful O’Bannon Creek ambling by,” continues McNett.

    The outdoor show will require vendors and shoppers to wear face masks and observe social distancing guidelines.

    The Pottery Affaire is being held at 119 Harrison Avenue just north of downtown Loveland on Saturday, September 12th from 11am. till 4pm.

    More information can be found by calling WSCW studio at (513) 683-2529 or at www.whistlestopclayworks.com.

    Click on an image to see them full size…

  • What can Loveland Middle School students expect when they come back to school?

    What can Loveland Middle School students expect when they come back to school?

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Middle School shared a video to FaceBook about what they have been working on and what their students can expect when they come back to school.

  • Milford principal tests positive for COVID 19

    Milford principal tests positive for COVID 19

    Milford, Ohio – The Principal of Pattison Elementary School has tested positive for COVID 19 and is in quarantine. Tiffany Selm, according to an email sent to parents of the school felt ill on Friday August 21 and was tested over the weekend. She has not been back to the school since Friday according to a message from Superintendent, John Spieser.

    She is quarantined by the Clermont County health department until at least September 1.

    Potential exposure time was between Wednesday, August 19 through Friday, August 21 and Spieser said that it is not believed that any students or parents were exposed.

    Pattison is scheduled to open on Monday August 31 and Dan Yeager, the District Director of Fine Arts and Extracurriculars will be acting principal until Selm returns.

    School office employees were in close contact with Selm and did not work Monday through Wednesday. Spieser said that because school staff are considered “critical infrastructure” they were allowed to return to work Thursday but can not travel except to and from work.

    Questions and concerns have been directed to District Nurse Patty Price. price_p@milfordschools.org, (513) 576-2214, or by calling the Clermont County Health Department at (513) 735-8400.

     

  • [VIDEO] A day at Loveland High School will look like this

    [VIDEO] A day at Loveland High School will look like this

    Loveland, Ohio – This week, the Loveland City School District has shared videos on FaceBook to give families a better insight into what to expect as they welcome back students on Monday, August 31.

    Here’s what Loveland High School teachers and administrators had to say.