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  • Loveland High School’s Winter Sports Teams Kick the Season off right with Multiple Victories-Part 2

    Loveland High School’s Winter Sports Teams Kick the Season off right with Multiple Victories-Part 2

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – The holidays are here and so is Loveland High School’s winter sports season! Thus far LHS’s winter athletics have begun their season with a bang so what better way to showcase these talented Tiger coaches and student-athletes then to bring to you part 2 of the Loveland sports 411!

    Men’s Wrestling

    The Men’s Wrestling team started off their season with a dual victory at Sycamore on December 5th, winning 49 to 25. The Tigers won 9 out of the 14 matches! Check out the moments captured from the big win at Sycamore below!

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5tggiUAiKj/?igshid=eeiw6u2yrzs3

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5tmBligovx/?igshid=1da3e2vuwlrse

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5tkBXRgmWA/?igshid=1dn4l9hyn0900

    The Tiger Wrestlers will be in action again on Thursday against Harrison at home.

    Men’s and Women’s Swimming/Diving

    The Men’s and Women’s Swim and Dive team kicked off their season at Sycamore on December 3rd and December 7th for the Sycamore High School Invitational. The Tigers had both impressive dives and freestyles! Nami Cannon took first place in the 100 Butterfly and the Women’s dive team consisting of Sydney Keil, Shelby Cline, Kali Egan, and Morgan Eversole also collected some very impressive results!

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5oe7g0HjWI/?igshid=15u18nfu7wgih

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5odefPHBdD/?igshid=1ljbw5c5f3417

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5oPGvNHBep/?igshid=14jiu8h673hah

    The Men’s Swim and Dive team also produced some impressive results at Sycamore! Some of the Tiger top performers were Jackson Farrell who swam in the 500 Freestyle and the Men’s 200-yard medley team which consisted of Carle, Jenkins, Ferrill, and Bacanurchi. Below are some of the moments captured at Sycamore!

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5oU0ftnxJq/?igshid=o1628bte9q3g

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5oOfkbH0_Q/?igshid=uek2skf1897w

    The Men’s and Women’s Swim/Dive Team competed at Walnut Hills on Tuesday, December 10th, in which we will bring you the results when we receive them, and will be swimming back into action on Tuesday, December 17th at New Richmond at 4 PM.

    Men’s Bowling

    The Loveland Men’s Bowling Team has been bowling away the competition, improving their record to 4-1 in the ECC and 5-1 overall! The Tigers are currently in 2nd place in the ECC. On Tuesday, December 3rd the Tigers took on Kings at Mason Bowl grabbing a win with a score of 2480 to 2307. Below are Loveland’s stats from the competition.

    Loveland
    REGULAR GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 6 PINS AVG
    Anthony Jerdack 192 191 383 191.5
    Jeffrey Scott 168 198 366 183.0
    Matthew Rychlik 162 199 361 180.5
    Alton French 188 188 188.0
    Ben Westley 176 176 176.0
    Sub Bowler 1 149 149 149.0
    Joey Kapszukiewicz 144 144 144.0
    REGULAR GAMES TOTAL 854 913 1767 883.5
    BAKER GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 6 PINS AVG
    179 184 159 191 713 178.3
    TOTALS PINS
    2480

     

    The Men’s Tiger’s Bowling Team faced Kings again on Wednesday, December 4th at Crossgate Lanes. The Tiger’s bowled their hearts out but unfortunately lost 2571 to 2538. Loveland competed again on Wednesday, December 11th bouncing back with a big win against Walnut Hills, 2463 to 1851. Below are the results from the Tiger’s win against Walnut Hills as well as some action shots!

    Loveland
    REGULAR GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 6 PINS AVG
    Sherron Peacock 203 205 408 204.0
    Matthew Rychlik 175 213 388 194.0
    Anthony Jerdack 190 197 387 193.5
    Alton French 148 208 356 178.0
    Jeffrey Scott 170 170 170.0
    Joey Kapszukiewicz 139 139 139.0
    REGULAR GAMES TOTAL 855 993 1848 924.0
    BAKER GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 6 PINS AVG
    174 161 139 141 615 153.8
    TOTALS PINS
    2463

     

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    The Men’s Bowling team will compete again today against Walnut Hills at 3:30 PM at Stone Lanes and on Sunday for the Holiday Classic at Western Bowl.

    Women’s Bowling

    The Loveland Women’s Bowling are dominating the ECC holding the 1st place spot with a 5-0 record in the ECC and a 6-0 record overall! On December 3rd and 4th, the Tigers grabbed two wins against Kings with a score of 1929 to 1869 on Tuesday and 2054 to 1811 on Wednesday. Below are the impressive stats from the 2 games against Kings.

    DEC. 3rd Results 

    Loveland
    REGULAR GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 6 PINS AVG
    Yanni Kahrs 190 171 361 180.5
    Grady Pettit 159 163 322 161.0
    Ashley George 102 133 235 117.5
    Ashley Gilker 175 175 175.0
    Substitute 1 90 67 157 78.5
    Sydney Bodenstein 101 101 101.0
    REGULAR GAMES TOTAL 642 709 1351 675.5
    BAKER GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 6 PINS AVG
      128 188 151 111 578 144.5
    TOTALS PINS  
      1929  

    DEC. 4th Results

    Loveland
    REGULAR GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 6 PINS AVG
    Grady Pettit 205 167 372 186.0
    Yanni Kahrs 149 163 312 156.0
    Ashley Gilker 150 132 282 141.0
    Ashley George 155 127 282 141.0
    Annelise Dartnell 112 112 112.0
    Avery Banasik 105 105 105.0
    REGULAR GAMES TOTAL 771 694 1465 732.5
    BAKER GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 6 PINS AVG
      163 106 172 148 589 147.3
    TOTALS PINS  
      2054  

     

    The Loveland Women’s Bowling Team grabbed another win against Walnut Hills yesterday at Crossgate Lanes, with a score of 1833 to 1504. Below are the results as well as some photos from the competition!

    Loveland
    REGULAR GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 6 PINS AVG
    Grady Pettit 149 150 299 149.5
    Ashley George 147 146 293 146.5
    Ashley Gilker 159 159 159.0
    Yanni Kahrs 159 159 159.0
    Substitute 1 120 120 120.0
    Annelise Dartnell 118 118 118.0
    Substitute 2 109 109 109.0
    Avery Banasik 95 95 95.0
    REGULAR GAMES TOTAL 643 709 1352 676.0
    BAKER GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 6 PINS AVG
    122 127 111 121 481 120.3
    TOTALS PINS
    1833

     

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B58nr1EgMq5/?igshid=s0q9yarbwmiq

    The Tigers are in 2nd place in the ECC for “team average,” holding a solid 700.5, and Tiger bowler Grady Pettit is in 3rd place in the ECC for her individual average, which is a 170.4. The Loveland Women’s Bowling team will compete again today against Walnut Hills at 3:30 PM at Madison Bowl and on Saturday at 9 AM at Western Bowl for the Holiday Classic.

    Academic Team

    The Loveland High School Academic Team has also had a great start to their season improving their record in the ECC to 3-1! On Wednesday, December 4th the Tigers competed at Walnut Hills where they gained both a win and a loss. The Academic Team won 81 to 68 in the first game and lost 77 to 69 in the second game. The Tigers competed again on Wednesday, December 11th at Turpin and achieved two big wins! Loveland won 82 to 51 in the first game and 77 to 57 in the second game. The Academic Team will compete again in the new year on January 8th against Milford at 4 PM.

    And that wraps up your Loveland Sports 411 With me, Cassie Mattia!

  • Three Loveland Schools Recognized with Achievement Awards by Ohio Superintendent and State Board of Education

    Three Loveland Schools Recognized with Achievement Awards by Ohio Superintendent and State Board of Education

    State Board of Education and Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction Paolo DeMaria (Image ODE)

    Columbus, Ohio – The State Board of Education and Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction Paolo DeMaria announced this week the recognition of schools across the state for achieving high performance, outstanding progress and momentum for students – and among them are Loveland High School (LHS), Loveland Elementary School (LES) and the Loveland Early Childhood Center (LECC).

    Loveland High School earned the “Momentum Award” for the third consecutive year in recognition of exceeding expectations in student growth. In order to be recognized, schools must earn straight A’s on all value-added measures on the report card and must have at least two value-added subgroups of students, which include gifted, lowest 20% in achievement, and students with disabilities. Value-added measures use student achievement over time in English Language Arts and Math to measure the gain in learning from year to year.

    Loveland Elementary School earned the “Overall A Award” for receiving an “A” as a school on the report card. The overall letter grade is calculated by using results in the six components that make up the state report card: Achievement, Progress, Gap Closing, Improving At-Risk K-3 Readers, Graduation Rate and Prepared for Success.

    Loveland Early Childhood Center earned the “All A Award” for receiving A grades on the applicable Ohio School Report Card measures. Only 50 schools and four school districts across the state were recognized for this achievement in 2019.

    “I’m incredibly proud of our educational leaders and staff across the district who embrace the mindset of continuous improvement,” said Loveland City School District Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse. “They have done a remarkable job putting goals into action for the benefit of student achievement and academic momentum at Loveland Schools.”

    State Board of Education President Laura Kohler issued a statement in a press release issued by the Ohio Department of Education:

    “The students, teachers, administrators and staff honored today are shining examples to peers and colleagues around Ohio. We are so proud of these award recipients and the effort they put into learning, leading and growing every day. We are both encouraged and challenged by the example of excellence they are setting.”


  • Chamber releases Christmas in Loveland Map

    Chamber releases Christmas in Loveland Map

    Loveland, Ohio – The Little Miami River Chamber Alliance has released the walking map for Saturday’s Christmas in Loveland in Historic Downtown.

    A Few Fun Facts About Christmas in Loveland

    • The event takes place from 4-9 PM, Saturday, December 14.
    • Train rides will be available at the Loveland Museum Center as well as a trolley that will take guests from Downtown Loveland to the museum.
    • Maps of all the activities will be placed inside local businesses and by the clock tower in Downtown Loveland.
    • The back portion of Railroad Avenue will be closed for horse-drawn carriage rides.
    • You can line up for carriage rides on Railroad Avenue across from Lyle’s Bike’s, Brews & BBQ.
    • A Holiday Trolley will be available to transport people to the Loveland History Museum from Harrison Avenue at no charge.
    • Entertainment will be held in the center of downtown next to the fountain.

    Right Click on the MAP to open a larger view or download this file and print your own. The Maps will also be available at downtown businesses on Saturday. (2019 Christmas in Loveland Walking Map)

  • [Video] Loveland Middle School Teacher Chris Burke receives 1st ThankfulThursday gift card box

    [Video] Loveland Middle School Teacher Chris Burke receives 1st ThankfulThursday gift card box

    Loveland, Ohio – Diane Walker approached Loveland Magazine several weeks ago with the idea that our readers might like the idea of the chance to “gift” others each “ThankfulThursday” with a Holiday Treats Gift Card Box. Walker is the owner of the local Loveland business, Buygiftcards.com.

    Walker wanted to make the first gift to a teacher. “The real gift to our teachers is the kind and heartfelt words from Loveland’s parents. Our teachers deserve to hear how much we appreciate all of their hard work,” she said after delivering the first gift to Loveland Middle School teacher Chris Burke on Tuesday.

    Loveland Magazine Publisher David Miller said, “Walker’s very wonderful offer was generous, genuine, and heartfelt. I immediately sensed that she has a giving heart and wants to share some unique Loveland love not only during the holidays but at this particular time when our community is so ‘levy-divided.”

    Last week’s “Gift a Teacher” winner was Loveland Middle School teacher Christopher Burke who was nominated by Kim Johnson.

    Kim Johnson wrote:
    LMS- Mr. Chris Burke, my daughter’s 8th grade American History teacher. He goes out of his way to make learning fun. For example, they do a “crisp clap” on Fridays, and he wore a tuxedo to school one day because he had rented it for a wedding over the weekend and hadn’t returned it yet. They celebrated Limbo week doing the Limbo! She is constantly telling us what he does that’s awesome. She has so much fun in that class and because of that, loves learning about our country from Mr. Burke! We are lucky to have him as a Loveland teacher!
    Heather Murnan also nominated Mr. Chris Burke:
    My SON shared the same stories and talks about Mr. Burke all the time! An 8th-grade boy talking about school?! ?

     

    This LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV video is Walker going to the Loveland Middle School after classes were dismissed on Tuesday to present the gift to Mr. Burke.

    Walker added, “A gift card box with some goodies is just the cherry on top. I’m so thankful buygiftcards.com could participate in this.”

    Walker also generously gave Burke a second gift box so he could pass it on to a teacher he is thankful for – to pay it forward.

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    This Thursday is our 2nd #ThankfulThursday

    Gift a Holiday Treats Gift Card Box $10 Panera Gift Card to a Neighbor

    We want to spread the love and say thank you to others, including our readers. We are giving away a Holiday Treats Gift Card Box w/$10 Panera Gift Card. to a “Neighbor” you tag or name that deserves to win. This #giveaway only lasts 24 hours so here’s how to enter:

      1. Like our PAGE
      2. Tag or name a “Neighbor” for whom you are thankful
      3. Tell them why they deserve to win this gift card box
    • December 12th — Thank your Neighbor
    • December 19th — Thank your Loveland Friend
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  • Loveland Legacy Foundation Honors the Work of Loveland Educating Against Alcohol and Drugs with Grant Award

    Loveland Legacy Foundation Honors the Work of Loveland Educating Against Alcohol and Drugs with Grant Award

    Loveland Legacy Foundation Executive Committee Member CeeCee Collins presented a check of $1,000 to Loveland Educating Against Alcohol and Drugs (LEAAD) Program Coordinator Katie Sedziol for LEAAD’s important contributions to the betterment of our community.

    Loveland, Ohio – Katie Sedziol, program coordinator for Loveland Educating Against Alcohol and Drugs (LEAAD), accepted an award and donation from Loveland Legacy Foundation on Monday, December 9. With a mission of supporting a wide variety of ideas, interests, initiatives, and needs benefitting the betterment of Loveland, the Foundation presented a check of $1,000 for LEAAD to continue the important work providing students with direction, education, and awareness of healthy life choices and supporting families in prevention and intervention strategies through community and school-based activities.

    “As an example, the LEAAD youth ambassador program has taken prevention initiatives to the next level by engaging students in meaningful discussions, activities, and experiences to create positive change in our community.”

    “LEAAD has a tremendous impact through its work for students and families in Loveland,” said CeeCee Collins, member of the Loveland Legacy Foundation executive committee. “As an example, the LEAAD youth ambassador program has taken prevention initiatives to the next level by engaging students in meaningful discussions, activities, and experiences to create positive change in our community.”

    Youth ambassadors make up the student sector of the LEAAD coalition, which is a partnership of numerous community-based organizations, including Hope Restored Counseling, the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance, the Loveland Police Department and the Loveland-Symmes Fire Department, local faith-based organizations, NEST, and many others. For more information, visit LEAAD’s page on lovelandschools.org.

     

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    About Loveland Legacy Foundation

    The Loveland Legacy Foundation was initially created in response to the devastating 2017 fire in downtown Loveland. Businesses and residents affected by the fire received financial support through the generosity of members of the Loveland community and in turn, created the foundation as a way to pay it forward.

     

  • [Breaking] School Board votes to put 6.95 mills on March ballot

    [Breaking] School Board votes to put 6.95 mills on March ballot

    Loveland, Ohio – A Press Release issued by the Loveland City School District tonight reads:

    Loveland Board of Education Passes Resolution of Necessity for Operating Levy in March 2020

    The Loveland City School District Board of Education met on Tuesday, December 10, and passed a resolution of necessity to place an operating levy of 6.95 mills on the March 2020 ballot. The decision comes five weeks after a failed combined operating and permanent improvement/bond issue on November 5.

    “We have sought the feedback of our community through an ad hoc advisory committee to determine the feasibility of a March ballot issue,” said Board President Art Jarvis. “We are tremendously grateful for the commitment shown by these individuals to step up, assist us and provide the community input needed for this decision. After collaboration and conversations with concerned community members, parents, staff and administration about the implications of both a March and a November 2020 operating levy, we, as a board, feel that it is in the best interest of the district to give the community the opportunity to vote in March.”

    Approximately $2.7 million dollars of budget cuts will be made in conjunction with the levy. According to Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse, they will include a combination of reductions in the instructional cycle budget (textbooks, etc.), staff, and contracted services, among others.

    “When implementing cuts in our budget, our priority is to protect our students and the growth, achievement and academic momentum gained over the past several years,” said Dr. Crouse.

    If the March levy fails, additional cuts will need to be made in order for the district to go back on the ballot in November 2020.

    Operating levies fund the school district’s day-to-day expenses, including the salary and benefits of staff, which at Loveland make up approximately 83 percent of operating expenditures. Loveland Schools receive about 32 percent of its budget revenue from the state, an amount that remains relatively flat from year to year. The majority of the budget, nearly 60 percent, must be generated locally – mainly through property taxes. This locally-generated source of funding is also flat due to Ohio House Bill 920, which prevents schools from collecting additional revenue as home values increase over time.

    In addition to voting for a March levy, the board discussed the intention to look into options for increasing transparency and community involvement, for example through a model of community advisory groups, one of which would focus specifically on school funding issues and advocacy at the state level.

    “We will continue to work with our community on creative solutions for increasing income and reducing expenditures,” said Dr. Crouse. “Our school facility needs as presented earlier this year still remain and will eventually need to be addressed, but the board will not be placing any levy on the ballot for facilities in November.”

    The 6.95 millage levy translates into approximately $20/month ($243 annually) per $100,000 of appraised home value as determined by the county auditor. The board will have the millage amount certified by the county auditor and intends to pass a resolution to proceed on December 17. The deadline to submit ballot language to the county boards of elections is December 18.

     

  • This Thursday, you can Give Some Love to a Special Neighbor in Loveland!

    This Thursday, you can Give Some Love to a Special Neighbor in Loveland!

    This Thursday is our 2nd #ThankfulThursday

    Be a gift giving hero!

    Loveland, Ohio –  Loveland Magazine has partnered through the generosity of local business, Buygiftcards.com, to be able to allow our readers the chance to “Gift” others each ThankfulThursday.

    All are over a $29.99 value

    To participate, visit the Loveland Magazine Facebook page each Thursday and look for the post about #ThankfulThursday.

    Gift a Holiday Treats Gift Card Box $10 Panera Gift Card to a Neighbor

    We want to spread the love and say thank you to others, including our readers. We are giving away a Holiday Treats Gift Card Box w/$10 Panera Gift Card. to a “Neighbor” you tag or name that deserves to win. This #giveaway only lasts 24 hours so here’s how to enter:

      1. Like our PAGE
      2. Tag or name a “Neighbor” for whom you are thankful
      3. Tell them why they deserve to win this gift card box

    Last week’s “Gift a Teacher” winner was Loveland Middle School teacher Christopher Burke who was nominated by Kim Johnson.

    Kim Johnson wrote:
    LMS- Mr. Chris Burke, my daughter’s 8th grade American History teacher. He goes out of his way to make learning fun. For example, they do a “crisp clap” on Fridays, and he wore a tuxedo to school one day because he had rented it for a wedding over the weekend and hadn’t returned it yet. They celebrated Limbo week doing the Limbo! She is constantly telling us what he does that’s awesome. She has so much fun in that class and because of that, loves learning about our country from Mr. Burke! We are lucky to have him as a Loveland teacher!
    Heather Murnan also nominated Mr. Chris Burke:
    My SON shared the same stories and talks about Mr. Burke all the time! An 8th-grade boy talking about school?! ?
    • December 12th — Thank your Neighbor
    • December 19th — Thank your Loveland Friend

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    Choose your gift card, select your denomination, and click on “send to a friend”.
    2 Find a printable template & personalize with pictures and thoughtful messages.
    3 Select Print as your gift delivery method and your printable gift card is instantly sent to you as a PDF!
    4 Print from home, fold, and get ready to be a gift giving hero.
  • Loveland High School’s Winter Sports Teams Kick the Season off right with Multiple Victories-Part 1

    Loveland High School’s Winter Sports Teams Kick the Season off right with Multiple Victories-Part 1

    Senior Kate Garry against Kings on December 4

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – Following quite a successful Fall sports season, Loveland High School Athletics has officially started their Winter sports season and the victories are already rolling in! At the conclusion of the Fall sports season, Loveland High School Athletics still held the top spot for the ECC All-Sports Trophy with a total of 62 points. With all of LHS’s Fall sports successes, it’s safe to say the entire Loveland sports community is more than excited to watch the Winter sports teams grab some wins! Loveland Magazine readers gather around for Part 1 of this week’s Loveland Sports 411 with Cassie Mattia!

    Men’s Basketball

    This week the Men’s Basketball team kicked off their season at Aiken on Tuesday. Although the Tigers lost 58 to 53, they battled for the win until the very end! Ian Cox played quite the game racking up 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. Many Tigers contributed to the season opener such as Alec Soth, who added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, Brenton Foust, who scored 9 points and grabbed 3 rebounds, and Aaron Krabacher, who had 9 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists.

    Below are some action shots from the game provided by Loveland Athletics!

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5oW4ffgt5_/?igshid=fz2jp3eat7tl

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5ocg5rAZqc/?igshid=tyzgcna7pocf

    The Men’s Basketball Team collected a big win against Anderson at home on Friday! The entire Tiger team fought hard for their first ECC win, with a score of 46 to 34. Loveland’s Collin Hedgepeth had 11 points and 3 rebounds, Brenton Foust collected 16 points and 3 assists, and Aaron Krabacher added 8 points to the final score.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5wNdPOAdHq/?igshid=yn2jzchi76vh

    Loveland Men’s Basketball Team will be back in action on Tuesday at 7:30 PM at Kings and then again on Friday at Walnut Hills at 7:30 PM.

    Women’s Basketball

    The Loveland Tiger’s Women’s Basketball Team had quite a successful week grabbing 2 big ECC wins! On Wednesday the Tiger’s took on Kings at home winning 57 to 22, and on Saturday gained another win at home against Walnut Hills, 78 to 67. With the Tigers, two ECC wins this week that puts them at 3-0 in the ECC and 3-1 overall making the Tigers 2nd in the ECC. Several of the Tigers were recognized for their accomplishments this week! Below are some of the accolades the Women’s Team collected!

    The Women’s Basketball Team put up some impressive stats at both the Kings and Walnut Hills games! Jenna Batsch had 16 points and 8 steals against Kings while Jillian Hayes added 13 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, and 4 steals and Tess Broermann had 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 steals. The Tiger’s didn’t stop their impressive stats there, they also put up some great numbers against Walnut Hills including Jillian Hayes putting up her 1,000th point! Hayes put up 27 points and 10 rebounds while her teammate Kate Garry put up 21 points, 5 of those baskets coming from the 3 point line, and her other teammate Tess Broermann put up 12 points and 5 steals. Below are some of the captured moments from the Kings game and Jillian Hayes’s big “1,000th” point moment!

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5yM207ADgj/?igshid=1gn7c54ytiy6o

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5yPOzngJwN/?igshid=1kgpssxsneqsu

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B5yQe12gCM4/?igshid=1oud1jvhjvekw

    The Loveland Women’s Basketball Team will play again on Wednesday at Turpin at 7:30 PM and then again at Milford Saturday at 2 PM.

    Stay tuned for Part 2 of the Loveland sports 411 with Cassie Mattia!

  • School Board to discuss the potential of a March levy Tuesday evening

    School Board to discuss the potential of a March levy Tuesday evening

    Loveland, Ohio – Below is the agenda for Tuesday’s Loveland Board of Education’s Work Session scheduled for 6 PM at the LMS/LIS Media Center.

    The Administration has said that if the recommendation is to put an operating levy on the ballot in March, the board will need to pass an initial resolution of necessity on December 10, have it certified by the county auditor, and pass a second resolution to proceed on December 17. The content of the ballot issue must be submitted to the board of elections no later than December 18.

    1. Opening Items
    1.1 Adoption of Board Agenda

    2. Discussion Topics
    2.1 First Reading Policy 5460 – Graduation Requirements

    2.2 Open Checkbook Update

    2.3 Discuss the potential of a March levy which may include the passage of the first of two resolutions for the March ballot

    3. Superintendent Resolutions
    3.1 Approve course adoptions for 2020-2021

    4. Treasurer Resolutions
    4.1 Approve disposal of inventory

    5. Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
    5.1 Resignations and employment of certified, classified, homebound, substitute and supplemental positions for the 2019-2020 school year

    5.2 Motion to approve travel for our athletic teams, performance groups or individuals will be staying overnight at an event.

    6. Meeting Closing
    6.1 Adjournment

  • Loveland folks can help track this threatened species

    Loveland folks can help track this threatened species

    Loveland, Ohio – Shannon Russell Pennington is the Staff Naturalist with the Warren County Park District and tells Loveland Magazine the District had a potential sighting of a barn owl near Davis and Rich Roads. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is interested in tracking this threatened species. She said, “So I was wondering if anyone else has seen or heard one recently. If so, we may be able to get some nest boxes installed by ODNR nearby.”

    There’s a sample of its call here: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Barn_Owl

    All About Birds says that you might find them by “listening for their eerie, raspy calls, quite unlike the hoots of other owls.”

    “If any of your readers have seen or heard this bird, or know where it might be nesting, can you please let me know? This would be an exciting discovery for our area,” said Russell Pennington.

    Photo by Peter Trimming (‘Tutoke’) c.c. from Wikimedia Commons

    The bird has been spotted in White Pines and Columbia Farm neighborhood.

    Russell Pennington added, “A couple of other people have chimed in that they have seen it near Nisbet Park in Downtown Loveland as well.” She is trying to pinpoint locations of sightings so they can give ODNR the most accurate information she can gather.

    “I’ve had sixteen people get in touch so far, saying they’ve either heard it or seen it in the area. I’m going to reach out to ODNR tomorrow and see exactly what info they would like people to report. For now, feel free to have people reach out to me, Shannon Russell Pennington, Warren County Park District Naturalist, at MotherNaturesClassroom@gmail.com.”

    She is currently keeping a list of where and when it has been observed. “If anyone has pictures, video, or a sound recording of it, that would be very helpful for documentation,” said Russell Pennington.

    Use this resource from All About Birds to help identify the barn owl.

    Barn Owl – Tyto alba

    barn owl
    Overview from ODNR Division of Wildlife:

    Perhaps no other animal is more a part of folklore and superstition than the owl, and it is likely the behavior of the barn owl is one of the reasons. The barn owl likes to haunt old buildings like barns, church steeples or abandoned houses. In reality, having a barn owl roosting nearby is more helpful than haunting. While barn owls may be no wiser than the average bird, they are good at catching mice and other small rodents that can sometimes be a problem for people. You may have never seen a barn owl; they are nocturnal hunters, flying at dark over Ohio farm country in search of prey. Barn owls are rare in Ohio and are listed as a threatened species.

    Ohio Status: Threatened