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Tumbling and dance studio proposes to re-locate to vacant Donisi Mirror Company site
Loveland, Ohio – The City has received an application for a site plan review from Steve and Vicki Wallace with The Premier Studio for Dance & Premier Tumbling. The property is 507 Loveland-Madeira Road. The previous user of the property was Donisi Mirror Company. The Wallaces plan to convert the property into a commercial school and art studio for tumbling and dance.
Premier Tumbling & Dance is currently located in the Shoppers Haven Plaza and has been operating there since 2005.
The Planning and Zoning Commission will consider a site plan on Tuesday, January 28 at 6 PM at the City Building.
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Walter Golladay: Combined property tax levy/earned income base tax should be considered
by Walter D. GolladayIn January 2020, Social Security, federal and military retirees received a miserly 1.6 percent cost-of-living pension increase. In 11 years, our COLA reflects a cumulative increase of only 15.2%.
Rather than living with the financially harsh and punitive School Property Tax Levies Ohio residents have been subjected to for decades, retirees should be advised that in the State of Ohio there are two secondary income funding sources available to Ohio School Districts and voters.
I refer you to the Ohio Department of Taxation “Guide to Ohio’s School District Income Tax”. https://www.tax.ohio.gov/school_district_income.aspx
For retirees in the state of Ohio, there are two types of School District Income Taxes, one BAD, one GOOD.
The BAD Tax is a School District “traditional base tax”. The same tax retirees pay today to the state of Ohio. The BAD tax includes pension and retirement income. Today, approximately 144 Ohio School systems have implemented this voter approved tax. ORC 5748.021 allows a school district with a traditional base tax to go to the ballot to replace that tax with an earned income base tax.
The GOOD Tax is School District “earned income base tax”. On page 4 of the above mentioned Guide, it states that Earned Income Tax excludes such items as interest, dividends, capital gains and pensions. The City of Loveland utilizes this form of taxation on our retired pensions.
Today, approximately fifty-nine Ohio school systems have implemented this voter-approved tax. Earned Income taxes range from a low of one-quarter percent to a high of two percent.
Loveland voters should be aware that a school board can adopt only one School District Income base tax, not both. So earned income base tax is the solution for we retirees. ORC 5748.02 (E) prohibits a district from having school district income tax levies with both bases.
After the unsupported March 2020 Property Tax Levy is defeated, I would suggest the
Loveland City School District seriously consider, in their next proposed tax levy, a properly vetted and much lower combined school tax levy consisting of a property tax … AND … a earned income tax.
For the benefit of our many retired Loveland residents, the primary goal is to soften the financial impact on them every time our school district needs to acquire more funds to operate their many programs.
A secondary goal is to ensure the school district discusses in detail with our concerned and extremely knowledgeable residents and voters prior to the next tax levy being placed on the ballot. If a favorable response from the community is received then a combined lower property tax levy AND earned income base tax should be proposed.
Common sense indicates that Loveland School District would do well to garner residential voter endorsement, rather than opposition.
Walter D. Golladay is a resident of Loveland, Ohio
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LMR Chamber Alliance Shares What’s Happening in Loveland in 2020!
by Cassie MattiaLoveland, Ohio – It seems as though just yesterday we watched the ball drop as we welcomed in a brand new year, but in all actuality, it’s almost February! With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance has several “sweet” events planned for the community as well as new board members to help “sweeten” those events! Loveland Magazine TV brought President of the LMR Chamber Alliance, Cee Cee Collins, and Program Director, Meredith Taylor, to the studio to talk with us about what new and exciting things are happening with the Chamber this year! So fasten your seat belts, sit back and enjoy the ride as we share with you an exclusive interview with Cee Cee Collins and Meredith Taylor! You won’t want to miss these “Sweethearts of Loveland!”
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Sam Greenberg, Jordan Sovik, and Ben Westley launch intense seven-week fundraising campaign
Ben Westley, Jordan Sovik and Sam Greenberg accepted the challenge of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Students of the Year fundraising campaign last summer
WANT TO HELP?
Community members can help in several ways between now and February 28:
Donate directly on team CUREage’s webpage: https://events.lls.org/soh/TriStateSOY20/jsovik
Dine at (or take out) during one of the 12 restaurant events, where part of proceeds will go to the campaign.
Attend a special event: LMS/LIS Dodgeball Tournament, Tumble Bee open sessions, LIS, LMS and LHS Benefit Talent Show, etc.
Loveland, Ohio – “I decided to do Students of the Year because it sounded like fun, challanging, and rewarding,” said Sam Greenberg. He said he was excited to work with his friends to raise money for a worthwhile cause.
Sam Greenberg, Jordan Sovik and Ben Westley – all seniors at Loveland High School accepted the challenge to be part of the 2020 Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) Students of the Year Campaign. 19 teams from across the region will be competing with the common goal of raising dollars for LLS and creating awareness about blood cancers like leukemia, which is the most common form of cancer in children and teens.“The mission of the LLS is to cure blood cancers and improve the quality of life for patients and their families,” said Kathryn Rose, a teacher at Loveland Middle School. Rose serves on the LLS Student of the Year leadership team in Cincinnati and has been personally affected through the loss of a family member to blood cancer. “The Students of the Year campaign helps LLS’s mission, while also allowing students to gain invaluable experience through an advanced leadership and philanthropy program,” she said.
Team CUREage has been at work for months, planning and meeting with business leaders in the area to discuss ideas for how to involve the whole community in the fundraising efforts. At this time, they have put nearly 30 events on the calendar, filling almost every day of the campaign with an opportunity to raise money for LLS.
“These students make up an incredible team with their dedication and hard work,” said Rose. “They are amazing role models for younger students who will continue their legacy and create tradition here in Loveland.
A schedule of events can be accessed here. Please note that additional events may be added and informational flyers will be posted on the School District’s website.
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Loveland Board of Education sets meeting dates for 2020
Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Board of Education voted to hold regular monthly business meetings at 6 PM on the third Tuesday of each month, unless otherwise noted with an asterisk (*) in the schedule below. The meetings will be held in the Loveland Middle/Intermediate School Media Center on 757 South Lebanon Road.
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- January 21, 2020
- February 18, 2020
- March 19, 2020 (third Thursday)*
- April 21, 2020
- May 19, 2020
- June 23, 2020 (fourth Tuesday)*
- August 11, 2020 (second Tuesday)*
- September 22, 2020 (fourth Tuesday)*
- October 20, 2020
- November 17, 2020
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No regular business meeting is scheduled for the months of July and December.
The Board also voted to conduct other regular meetings, primarily as work sessions, on the first Tuesday of each month unless otherwise noted (*) in the listing below. These meetings will also be held in the Loveland Middle/Intermediate School Media Center at 6 PM on the following dates:
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- February 4, 2020
- March 3, 2020
- April 7, 2020
- May 5, 2020
- June 2, 2020
- September 1, 2020
- October 6, 2020
- November 5, 2020 (first Thursday)*
- December 8, 2020 (second Tuesday)*
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No regular work session is scheduled for July or August.
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Loveland Magazine Directory of local government leadership in 2020
Dr. Kathryn Lorenz President
Ned Portune Vice President
Art Jarvis – Member
Michele Pettit – Member
Eileen Washburn – Member
Dr. Amy Crouse – Superintendent
Kevin Hawley Treasurer/CFO
Kathy Bailey – Mayor
Robert Weisgerber – Vice Mayor
Andy Bateman – Member
Ted Phelps – Member
Tim Butler – Member
Neal Oury – Member
Kent Blair – Member
Dave Kennedy – City Manager
Michelle Byrde – Finance Director
Jodie Leis – Board President
Kenneth N. Bryant – Vice-President
Phil Beck – Trustee
Joseph C. Grossi – Fiscal Officer
Kimberly A. Lapensee – Administrator
Ken Tracy – Chairperson
Mary Makley – Vice Chair
Karl Schultz – Member
Eric Ferry – Fiscal Officer
JEFF WRIGHT – Township Administrator
Brent Centers – Administrator
Kristin Malhotra – President of Board of Trustees
Lelle Lutts Hedding – Vice President of Board of Trustees
Jim Siciliano – Trustee
Dan Corey – Fiscal Officer
Eric Reiners – Township Administrator
AMY VILARDO – Mayor
LISA EVANS – Vice-Mayor
KIM CHAMBERLAND – Member
ANET COOPER – Member
TED HASKINS – Member
SANDY RUSSELL– Member
Kyle Mitchell – Member
MICHAEL DOSS City Manager
Patricia Wirthlin – DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Chris Dobrozsi – Mayor
Craig Margolis – Vice Mayor
Lee Ann Bissmeyer – Council Member
Michael Cappel – Council Member
Gerri Harbison – Council Member
Lynda Roesch – Council Member
Ken Suer – Council Member
Brian Riblet – City Manager
Katie Smiddy – Finance Director
David L. Painter – President
Edwin H. Humphrey – Vice President
Claire B. Corcoran – Commissioner
Thomas J. Eigel – County administrator
Denise Driehaus – President
Stephanie Summerow Dumas – Vice-President
Victoria Parks (Appointed)
Todd Portune (Retired)
Jeff Aluotto – Administrator
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Loveland Stage Company opens Gypsy March 6
Loveland, Ohio – Before the set for “Cole” was actually put away auditions were held for “Gypsy”, the next production in Loveland Stage Company’s 2019-2020 season. With music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Arthur Laurents, the show is loosely based on the 1957 autobiography of Gypsy Rose Lee, the famous striptease artist. The story mainly focuses on the mother, Rose, whose name has become synonymous with ”stage door Mom.”
In the photo above is Larry Harmon as Herbie and Lisa Breithaupt as Rose rehearsing for the next Loveland Stage company production of “Gypsy” which opens March 6 and runs through March 22.
Michael Harris-Kiser is directing the production along with Marjory Clegg as choreographer. Brian Harvey and Jeanne BIlyeu are Vocal Directors.
“Let Me Entertain You” and “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” are two of the most popular songs from the musical which has had four revivals on Broadway, a Tony Award in 1989 and has been made into a movie, “Gypsy” in 1962 starring Natalie Wood and a made for TV movie in 1993 starring Bette Midler.
The production is being presented with arrangements by Tams Witmark and will open March 6 and continue through March 22. Sunday matinees will be at 3 PM and Friday and Saturday shows will begin at 7:30 PM.
For more information see the web site at www.lovelandstagecompany,org
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11 Year Old Local is “Tumbling” into a Bright Future!
Each and every citizen in Loveland makes up an important piece of the community, but in saying that it’s up to the citizen as to what they do with their role as an important piece of that community. This is what makes up a community’s “D.N.A.”
Over the past two years, Loveland Magazine has been in search of community members that truly play an important role in Loveland’s D.N.A.
by Cassie Mattia
Loveland, Ohio – In the Sweetheart of Ohio, it’s not hard to find a good inspirational story as you could simply walk down the Loveland Bike Trail and find a lovely Loveland local to tell you their story. But there is a significant difference between a good story and a great story and well this 11-year-old Loveland prodigy makes for one GREAT story!
Delaney Dunlap, daughter of Mike and Gina Dunlap, from a very young age always saw the rainbow behind the storm cloud. At 15 months old, Delaney encountered the turning point of her very young life; a leg amputation. Delaney was born with a condition called Fibular Hemimelia, meaning her fibular bone was missing. When the fibular bone is missing this can lead to limb length discrepancy, foot deformities, and knee deformities. Only 1 in 40,000 births encounter FH.
“We worked with Shriners and Children’s Hospital to determine the best course of action and we decided that having an amputation at an early age would allow her the most normal life with the least interruptions,” Delaney’s mother Gina explained, “On March 4th, 2012, at 15 months old she had her amputation. About 3 months later she was fit for her prosthetic leg.”Both Gina and Mike Dunlap knew very early on that Delaney’s leg amputation wouldn’t stop her from achieving her highest goals!
Gina, Delaney, and Mike Dunlap on vacation in 2019. “At 2 years of age, she took her leg from us and said, ‘I do it myself!’ She proceeded to put her leg on and jump up and say, all done, with a shrug of her shoulders,” Gina said. “By 4 we had her in gymnastics with Ms. Karol Warden and she started performing in front of people. By 5 she was playing soccer, by 7 she was playing softball, by 8 she was golfing, and about 2 years ago she took up snowboarding,” Gina added.
Delaney performing with the SoringMaster Tumbling Team at a recent Loveland High School basketball halftime Now at age 11, Delaney has not only been featured in several news outlets nationally for her unbelievable athletic abilities, but she has also shared her gymnastic skill set with the world, tumbling at university games, half-time shows, local schools, and festivals. Below is a video clip of Delaney performing at the halftime of the UC game in December.
Mike Dunlap, Loveland High School’s Soccer Coach, and Science Teacher couldn’t be more proud of Delaney’s hard work and dedication to her craft!
“Delaney has gotten the opportunity because of her determination, to do many auditions and has landed a couple of commercials. She loves Tik Tok,” Mike added, “She currently has gathered 8 of her friends together and is choreographing a performance for the upcoming talent show at Loveland Intermediate School. They practiced for 2 hours the other day!”
Delaney is not only an all-star athlete she was also recently selected as an Academic All-Star for the Ohio Lottery’s Partners in Education program.“Delaney signed with a talent agency in 2016! She has done 2 commercials and a Huffy photo shoot,” Gina said, “Recently she has had big auditions for Netflix, Nickelodeon, HBO, and Disney!”
Gina also told us that Delaney has been consistently visiting 2 kids, Tessa and Eli who have recently had amputations. “She just wanted to let them know that they are not alone and they can do anything they set their minds to doing,” Gina said.
Karol Warden, tumbling coach for the SoringMaster Tumbling Team has coached Delaney for 5 years. Warden said, “She inspires everyone.” Warden says that Delaney is a joy to teach and has the highest round off tuck of all of her students. “She never complains or uses her disability as an excuse. Her parents have done a great job teaching her ‘I can’ and not accepting ‘I cannot!.”
So without further ado, Loveland Magazine presents, “What’s In Loveland’s DNA: Delaney Dunlap,” an exclusive one-on-one on-camera interview!
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Watch Delaney tumbling at a recent Loveland High School halftime
Click to read about Delaney’s father L.H.S’s Mike Dunlap who Provides Tiger Students and Athletes the Tools for a Bright Future
Read more of our, What’s in Loveland’s DNA” stories… 
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AG Yost reminds Equifax breach victims to sign up for free credit monitoring before deadline
Columbus, Ohio – Attorney General Dave Yost is encouraging Ohioans affected by Equifax’s massive 2017 data breach to sign up for free credit monitoring before the offer expires next week.
Consumers can check their eligibility on EquifaxBreachSettlement.com and file claims on the website by Wednesday, Jan. 22, to receive up to 10 years of free credit monitoring.
“These credit monitoring services will go a long way in shielding data breach victims from the perils of identity theft,” Yost said. “This sort of protection normally costs hundreds of dollars per year, but there’s still time to get it for free.”
The services are available at no cost to victims of the breach as part of a $600 million settlement with Equifax obtained last year by a 47-state coalition of attorneys general, led in part by Ohio.
On Sept. 7, 2017, Equifax, one of the largest consumer reporting agencies in the world, announced a breach affecting nearly half of the U.S. population. Breached information included Social Security numbers, names, dates of birth, addresses, and, in some cases, credit card and driver’s license numbers.
An investigation by the coalition of states found the breach occurred because Equifax failed to implement an adequate security program to protect consumers’ sensitive personal information. Despite knowing about a critical vulnerability in its software, Equifax failed to patch its systems, allowing outside actors to access the personal information.
Additionally, Equifax failed to replace software that monitored the breached network for suspicious activity. As a result, the attack went unnoticed for 76 days. The settlement requires Equifax to strengthen its security practices to better protect consumer information moving forward.
