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Interview with Ray Kingsbury and Misty Cheshire about Loveland U

Spots for the Loveland U experience are limited!

Cassie Mattia is a resident of Historic Downtown Loveland

by Cassie Mattia

Loveland, Ohio – Who wouldn’t want to learn about a community built on “Love?” Loveland’s Clerk of Courts, Misty Cheshire, and Loveland U Director, Ray Kingsbury, joined Loveland Magazine at the Loveland Magazine TV studio to talk about the program that Mayor Kathy Bailey said, “City Council is committed to finding ways to help our residents understand the decisions we make, become more involved, and connect with the community; this program accomplishes all these goals and more.”

In this interview, you can meet Ray and Misty and understand what they love about Loveland.

Loveland U will be an interactive adult learning environment with minimal lecture time that focuses on finding ways to help Loveland residents understand obtain first-hand knowledge and provide valuable input and feedback into the issues, plans, and activities of the Loveland community.

Loveland U’s purpose is to provide a way for residents to become more involved and connect with the community.

Spots for the Loveland U experience are limited! Check out the interview with Cheshire and Kingsbury to find out how you can secure your Loveland U spot! Oh and don’t worry the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance, thanks to an anonymous, but very generous person is giving out scholarships for those who want to participate in the Loveland U experience, but need a sponsor to take on their 99 dollar participation fee – a fee that offsets the cost associated with the materials and meals for the sessions. After viewing the interview if this is something you’re interested in, email info@lmrchamberalliance.org or call 513-683-1544.

For everyone else:

If you have any questions, contact, Ray Kingsbury, Loveland U Director, at rkingsbury@lovelandoh.gov, or by phone 513-774-3090.

Click on these links: Loveland U Brochure and Loveland U Application.

Loveland U 2019 Class Schedule

The City of Loveland, along with partners, Little Miami Conservancy, Loveland City Schools, Loveland Stage Company, and Loveland Museum Center have joined forces to launch Loveland U. Limited to just 25 participants, Loveland U will utilize an interactive adult learning environment with minimal lecture time.

Thursday, September 12 Restoring Loveland’s Front Porch at the Loveland Museum Center

Saturday, September 21 Navigating Our National Wild and Scenic River & Riverfront Development with Little Miami Conservancy

Wednesday, September 25 Joining the Loveland Stage Company for A Peek Behind the Curtain at the Loveland Stage Company

Thursday, October 3 Connecting with the Loveland-Symmes Fire Department to Feel the Heat

Thursday, October 10 Discovering A Citizen’s Role in the Downtown Plan

Thursday, October 17 Diving into NIMBYs, CAVE people and Financial Reckoning

Wednesday, October 23 Painting Our Portrait of a Tiger with Loveland City Schools

Wednesday, October 30 Standing Behind the Badge with the Loveland Police Department

Saturday, November 9 Proceeding with Caution – Work in Progress! with Loveland Public Works

Thursday, November 14 Celebrating your journey at Loveland U Graduation…Lovin Life

June 17, 2019
Give your best advice about the future of the Loveland Library on June 29

6/29/19 – 10:30 AM until – noon @ Loveland Branch Library

With the possibility of the Loveland Primary and Elementary campus closing and moving to Grailville, the future of our Library is an important and timely discussion to have.

Over the next 10 years, the library will embark on an ambitious plan called Building the Next Generation Library. The first step is to put into place a Facility Master Plan that will serve as a guiding document to inform decision making regarding how the funds from the 1 mill levy that was passed in May 2018 will be used.

In February of this year, the Library officially kicked off the Facility Master Plan project with the first meeting of our newly formed Community Advisory Council. The group of over 50 community members will meet five times over the course of 2019 to help guide the development of the plan. Once complete, the Facility Master Plan will act as a road map for how to best use levy funds to improve all 41 Library locations and better meet the evolving needs of Cincinnati and Hamilton County Residents.

Madisonville community listening session.

In addition to the Community Advisory Council, the Library is seeking to connect with individual residents in even deeper ways. From June 17 to August 26 we’ll be traveling from Branch to Branch for community listening sessions where you’ll be able to voice your opinion as to how we can better serve all of our communities for generations to come. All listening sessions are open to the public and will be posted in the event calendar at CincinnatiLibrary.org. Here are upcoming sessions for the month of June:

•   Groesbeck on 6/17/19 – 6:30pm-8pm @ Groesbeck Branch Library
•   College Hill on 6/18/19 – 6pm-7:30pm @ College Hill Branch Library
•   Mariemont on 6/19/19 – 6:30pm-8pm @ Mariemont Branch Library
•   North Central on 6/27/19 – 6:30pm-8pm @ North Central Branch Library
•   Loveland on 6/29/19 – 10:30am-12:00pm @ Loveland Branch Library

If you can’t make a listening session, please send us your comment, idea, or question about the Next Generation Library initiative using this form. The community outreach doesn’t stop there. We’re also engaging residents through focus groups, surveys and more to inform the Facility Master Plan.

Back in December 2018, the Library’s Board of Trustees selected six key principles to guide this project: maximize access, transparency, customer focus, operational sustainability, industry-leading excellence, and diversity and inclusion. To help ensure we keep these principals at the forefront of our work, we’ve teamed up with local partners including Brown Engineering & Construction, Champlin Architecture, Design Impact, elevar, and FTC&H. Group 4 Architecture, Research + Planning is coordinating the work of these groups and overseeing the development of the Plan.

Madisonville community listening session.

The Library recognizes that facilities which are not accessible to those with mobility challenges need immediate attention. We have contracted with FTC&H to begin discussing needed improvements on the Madisonville, Price Hill, and Walnut Hills Branches in 2019. Price Hill was deemed the highest priority, due to partial ceiling collapse in 2018. The Library expects to break ground on a renovation and expansion project for the Branch in November.

We’ve already held multiple listening sessions in Madisonville, Price Hill, and Walnut Hills. FTC&H has used community feedback to come up with a design concept for Price Hill. We’re looking forward to listening and learning from communities throughout 2019. The success of re-envisioning Library facilities and services for the next generation of Hamilton County residents depends on having a strong understanding of the needs and wants of every segment of the community.

For questions about the Facilities Master Plan, contact Justyn Rampa, Customer Experience Manager at Justyn.Rampa@cincinnatilibrary.org or learn more by visiting the Building the Next Generation Library homepage.

Written by Angela Hursh, Content Team Leader, Main Library

June 17, 2019
223,003 miles away from his seat at Cottell Park

Deerfield Township, Ohio – Loveland-Symmes Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Tom Turner took this photo last Tuesday evening at a baseball game in Deerfield Township’s Cottell Park. He told Loveland Magazine, “I love to take pictures of the Moon, but I didn’t plan to take any Moon photos Tuesday evening.”He was at the park to watch his son’s baseball team play a team from the Columbus area, and planned in shooting pictures of the game. “I was sitting just outside the right-field fair/foul pole so I had a 150mm – 600mm lens on my camera. My eye was drawn to the Moon the whole game because it was so bright in the blue evening sky,” he said.

He shot several photos of the moon as the game progressed and this Southwest Airlines passenger jet passed overhead as the game came to an end. Turner said, “I didn’t have a tripod, so I laid back in my chair to support the camera, and just by chance caught the Jet in the frame, with no clouds to obscure the shot.

He was shooting with a Nikon D800E and a VR 150-600mm lens with a f/5-6.3G Focal Length. The camera was set to f/6.3, the shutter speed was 1/1600s, and the ISO Sensitivity was on Auto ISO 100 – ISO 2000. The Auto ISO was 2000 for this photo.

Turner also provided these other details: Location was Latitude 39.305522, Longitude: -84.332212 Altitude, +876, Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous Illumination, 69.89% Azimuth, 169.9° Altitude, + 48.8°, and Age 8.62 Days

Turner says the moon was 223,003 miles away from his seat at Cottell Park.

June 17, 2019
Let the Countdown Begin!
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June 13, 2019
Amazing Charity Race is in Loveland and Miami Township this Saturday

Loveland, Ohio – Although a detailed course map will be not be released until Friday night June 14th at 9 PM, this year’s Amazing Charity Race will be starting Saturday at Grailville (931 O’Bannonville Rd, Loveland, OH 45140) and ending at Grailville. The race will be on streets in both Loveland and Miami Township.

The City of Loveland says, “Please watch for heavy vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian traffic between 7 AM and 5 PM, especially in the downtown area.”

The Miami Township Police Department issued this statement:

The annual Amazing Charity Race will take place this Saturday, June 15th. The race will begin at Grailville on Obannonville Rd. at approximately 8 am. Racers will travel in the area of St. Columban Church and along residential streets into and through part of Miami Trails. They will eventually access Hanna/Branch Hill Loveland Rd. and head into Miami Riverview Park before entering the bike trail and heading back toward Loveland. All racers are expected to be out of Miami Township by approximately noon. (But the race continues into the City of Loveland.)

2017 Amazing Charity Race brings fun and charity together

Loveland Magazine is a proud sponsor of The Amazing Charity Race.

The Amazing Charity Race started in 2005 as Loveland’s Amazing Race and has grown into one of the biggest races in the whole Cincinnati tri-state area! With a little bit of this and a little bit of that – we make you walk, run, ride, think and do – all for the fun of it!

All of your entry fees go straight to all of our charities after we pay off our expenses for the race.

WHAT IS IT??: It is a full day of good-natured competition, music, and food and laughs. The race committee is laughing itself silly coming up with fun challenges.

It is not a triathlon or a 5K race. It is not limited to runners or highly athletic individuals. It is a race in that it has a start and finish line but along the way, it challenges the contestants in many ways. It is a fun, quirky, adventure that challenges the contestant’s agility, balance, coordination, strength, intelligence, problem-solving skills, fine motor skills, and most importantly their sense of humor.

You are invited whether it is to compete or join our team of over 500 volunteers so come enjoy, have a great time for a good cause and as always expect the unexpected.

Racers must be AT LEAST 13 years old to do the race with a parent. At 16 years old, racers can do the race with another 16 year old. Avai divisions: Parent/Child, Male/Female, Male/Male, Female/Female.

June 13, 2019
Who has thrown their political hats

Editor’s Note: This story has been corrected to explain that, “Current Loveland School Board Vice-President Kathryn Lorenz has picked up a packet of petitions to run for one of two open seats, however, she had not yet submitted petitions.”

Loveland, Ohio – As of June 6, the local election for elected offices may only be a popularity contest. Neither school board or council races have competition for the number of seats open. There are 3, four-year council at large seats open, and 2 open, four-year terms for the Loveland Board of Education.

Current Loveland Mayor Kathy Bailey and current councilmember Kent Blair have submitted nominating petitions to the Hamilton County Board of Elections (BOE) with sufficient signatures to qualify for the ballot.

Andrew Bateman who ran an unsuccessful race in 2017, picked up nominating petitions, however, he has not yet submitted them to the BOE.

Current Loveland School Board Vice-President Kathryn Lorenz has picked up a packet of petitions to run for one of two open seats, however, she had not yet submitted petitions. No one else had picked up petitions as of June 6.

The election is on November 6.

The Loveland School District is expected to place a bond issue to build new schools and renovate current buildings on the ballot. The City of Loveland is expected to ask voters to approve a revised Charter.

Firecracker Festival 2019 June 28, 2019 – June 29, 2019 Celebrate Your Independence at the Firecracker Festival at Home of the Brave and Symmes Park! Read more…

June 12, 2019
Loveland High School’s Hanna Wenger and Zach Segal Grab Top Post-Season Awards

Editor’s Note: The photos in the original version of this story were not of Hanna Wenger. The story was corrected on 6/12/19

by Cassie Mattia

Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Tigers have developed quite the reputation in the world of athletics this year, grabbing once again several post-season honors. Now Junior, Hanna Wenger, one of Loveland’s top Women’s Lacrosse players, received The OSLA Division 1 First Team All-State Honors and 2019 Loveland High School grad Zach Segal, a member of the Tigers Baseball Team, received Honorable Mention, SWOBCA All-City Honors. Below are a few tweets from the Eastern Cincinnati Conference congratulating Wenger and Segal on their honors.

@ECC_Sports

(1 of 2) POSTSEASON AWARDS: OSLA DI awards recipients in girls’ lacrosse: ALL-STATE: Loveland’s Hanna Wenger (1st Team)…

@ECC_Sports

(3 of 3) West Clermont’s Gavin Pitts (Second Team) and Bailey Bravo and Trevor Conley (Honorable Mention); and Loveland’s Zach Segal (Honorable Mention). Congratulations!

Segal ended his senior season as a Loveland Tiger with a bang placing very high in the ECC with his individual statistics. Segal pitched 9 games with a 3 and 5 win-loss record, a 46.1 IP, which earned him 3rd place in the ECC, and a 1.5 ERA. Segal earned 3rd place in the ECC for strikeouts as well totaling out with 58 for the season. Segal also received First Team All ECC Honors. Other Tigers who grabbed awards were Carson Deer, who earned Second Team All ECC and Matt Westley, who received Honorable Mention Honors.

Wenger had an incredible sophomore season as a Loveland Women’s Lacrosse player as the Tigers came in second in the ECC with a 4-1 record in ECC matches and a 13-3 record overall. On top of Wenger’s First Team All-State Honors, she grabbed ECC Player of the Year and OSLA Division I First Team All-Region Honors along with her teammate Carly Wilhoite. Wenger’s teammates Josey Storm earned All-Region Second Team Honors and Maggie Nance received All-Region Honorable Mention.

Loveland Lacrosse head coach Ryan Hanson

“Hanna is a phenomenal athlete and has a tremendous passion for the game. The number one thing that everyone always notices about Hanna is that she always has a smile on her face while playing lacrosse. This isn’t an I am goofing off smile, or I am just out here to have fun and not try hard smile. This is the most genuine I love this sport smile,” Loveland head coach Ryan Hanson told Loveland Magazine.

Wenger was ranked among the top Women’s Lacrosse athletes in the ECC with her offensive statistics. Wenger totaled 44 goals and 26 assists for the season averaging 3.67 goals per game and 2.17 assists per game. Wenger ranked 3rd in the ECC in assists.

Head coach Hanson also said that Hanna Wenger is the ultimate competitor and whenever given the option at practice she wants to continue playing. He said that the coaching staff jokes that although the practice is “only” 2 hours a night, they don’t think Hanna would complain if they practiced four hours each night. He added that her love for the sport and desire to always want to improve herself shows every moment she steps on the field. “She isn’t just talented in one facet, Hanna is one of the most complete lacrosse players we have ever coached. She doesn’t work to be good in just one area, she wants to master every skill. When you have natural talent, a drive to be the best, and a passion for the game, you get Hanna Wenger.” He said it was no surprise that she was named ECC Women’s Lacrosse MVP, 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-District, and 1st Team All-State both her Freshman and Sophomore years.

Last December, Zach Segal, signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at the University of Cincinnati.

Here are photos of Hanna Wenger in her game against Mason on May 20.

If you would like to see just what the Loveland Tigers Baseball team is up to you can visit https://lovelandtigers.org/index.aspx?path=base or visit the team twitter page at https://twitter.com/LHSTigersBase.

To learn how you can follow the Loveland Women’s Lacrosse team success visit https://lovelandtigers.org/archives.aspx?path=glax or visit the team twitter page at https://twitter.com/LovelandLax.

June 11, 2019
Former Loveland Baseball Stand-Out Luke Waddell Drafted by the Diamondbacks

Loveland Magazine file photo of Luke Waddell playing for the Loveland Tigers – ©2017 by David Miller

by Cassie Mattia

Loveland, Ohio – It’s no secret that here in Loveland there is no shortage of phenomenal athletes. A 2017 Loveland High School grad and nationally recognized baseball player, Luke Waddell, received the news on June 5th that he was drafted in the 32nd round of the MLB Draft to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Many celebrated the news voicing how excited they were for Waddell on twitter and facebook, but no one celebrated more than the Loveland Tiger supporters! Below were some of the tweets posted after the 32nd round draft results were released.

The Assistant Principal at Loveland High School said…

Matthew Buis

@LHS_MrBuis

Congrats Luke! @lucas_wadd07

The Georgia Tech Baseball Team said…

Georgia Tech Baseball

@GTBaseball

DRAFTED! Congratulations on Luke Waddell hearing his name in the 32nd round of the @MLBDraft by the @Dbacks

The Loveland High School Tigers Baseball Team said…

LHSTigersBaseball

@LHSTigersBase

Always knew this day was coming since he was 8, but bigger and better things always on Luke’s horizon.

Luke Waddell as a Loveland Tiger in 2017. Loveland Magazine © File Photo by David Miller

Waddell, who was born and raised in Loveland, excelled in baseball, football, and basketball at Loveland High School. Waddell racked up a number of accolades with the Tigers some of the most prominent being baseball honors. In 2017, Perfect Game rated Waddell as the number 3 shortstop and the number 11 overall prospect in Ohio. Waddell also received an All-American Honorable Mention nod in 2017 in addition to becoming the ECC Baseball Athlete of the Year. Waddell, a 4 time ECC first team all-conference selection and 2-time all-state selection, still holds the Loveland High School Baseball record for career games played, hits and doubles.

Waddell did not shy away from other sports in high school just because he was so gifted in one sport, which in his case was baseball. He also lettered in football and basketball at Loveland. In 2013 when the Loveland Tigers Football team grabbed the state championship title, district title, and the ECC conference title, Waddell aided in the Tiger’s success tremendously setting records in career rushing yards, receiving yards, touchdowns, points scored, and the most rushing yards and touchdowns in a single season. In fact the day Waddell broke Loveland High School’s 49-year-old, single-game rushing record he didn’t even realize he did it until record keeper and facilities manager, Kevin Taylor told him after the game. He told Loveland Magazine at the time, “I was honestly shocked. I knew I had a good game, but didn’t know I broke any records. So, it was pretty exciting.”

Luke Waddell as a Loveland Football Tiger. Photo by David Burig © 2015

Waddell was also named by MaxPreps, second-team freshman All-American in 2013 and first team all-conference by the ECC for all for 4 years of his high school football career.

The Midland Redskins summer baseball team got the pleasure of having Waddell for 3 seasons before he took off to play collegiate baseball at Georiga Tech. In Waddell’s freshman season with GT in 2018 he played in 42 games starting in 31 of those games. Waddell had quite the impressive stat sheet as a freshman hitting a .283 batting average and posting an on-base percentage of .348. In 2019 Waddell had an even more successful year playing in 57 games hitting a .328 batting average. Waddell’s on-base percentage also improved to a .442. The 2019 results Waddell brought in for the Yellow Jackets earned him 20th best batting average in the entire ACC.

After years of hard work and dedication to improving his craft, Luke Waddell was selected last Wednesday in the 32nd round of the MLB draft to join the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Although Waddell is thrilled with being drafted he has made the decision to return to Georgia Tech for his junior year season. Waddell’s former coaches, teammates, and classmates are still very excited to hear about Waddell being drafted. Included below are thoughts from Brian Conaster, Loveland High School Athletic Director, and Ken Reed, Waddell’s former high school baseball coach, about Luke Waddell.

“Luke is an incredibly talented player who was a pleasure to coach at LHS. Not only was he one of the most productive players in the state of Ohio, but he was also a great teammate. The Loveland community should be very proud of how well Luke has represented the town,” Ken Reed said.

“Luke Waddell was not only a record-breaking high school stand out multiple sport athlete, but a person of high character in and out of the classroom. Luke always embodies the Loveland core values of respect, responsibility, integrity, and pride,” Brian Conaster said.

If you would like to follow Luke Waddell’s journey with the Georgia Tech Yellowjackets you can go to the Georgia Tech’s baseball twitter page at https://twitter.com/GTBaseball, their website at https://ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-basebl/, their FB page or Loveland Athletic’s twitter page at https://twitter.com/LovTigers_AD. The Loveland Magazine team will also be following Waddell’s progress if you would like to check out our Facebook page or Twitter page at https://twitter.com/lovelandmagazin.

June 10, 2019
Former Loveland grad shares her journey from athletic trainer to signing book deal

Cassie Mattia is a resident of Historic Downtown Loveland, Ohio

Loveland, Ohio – Laurie Stroup Smith joined the Loveland Magazine team for her first exclusive on-camera interview after signing a 3 book contract with Vinspire Publishing. She grew up in Loveland and graduated Loveland High School in 1994. She writes Amish and Contemporary Romance stories.

Stroup Smith was a former athletic trainer at Turpin High School for a number of years before she discovered her writing talent. In LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV ’s one on one interview with Laurie Stroup Smith, we take a look at just what inspired her to start writing and what other local published author mentored her along the way!

Click below to watch Loveland Magazine TV’s sit down with Laurie Stroup Smith!

Want to know more about Laurie? Visit her website https://lauriestroupsmith.com/ or her Facebook page at Laurie Stroup Smith, Writer, and Laurie Stroup Smith on Pinterest

June 7, 2019
Loveland High School Track Stars, Miya Brines and Jordan Morrison, Finish Strong at the State Tournament

Coach Brant is on the left, Coach Williams is on the right, and Coach Laughman is in the center above Miya Brines.

by Cassie Mattia

Columbus, Ohio – The Loveland High School Women’s Track and Field team sent 3 athletes to represent the Tigers at the OHSAA State Track and Field Tournament in Columbus, Ohio over the weekend. Miya Brines, Jordan Morrison, and Kaitlyn Andrews raced their way into the state tournament after placing 5th at the Regional Tournament in the 100-meter hurdles, the 300-meter hurdles, and the 200-meter dash.

The school held a state tournament send off for Brines, Morrison, and Andrews Friday afternoon. Students, staff and family members showed their love and support for the Lady Tigers in a confetti-covered Loveland High School Fitness Center. Students held up whole made signs and “made some noise” as the 3 track stars enjoyed cookies and words of encouragement from peers, teachers, and coaches. Below are some of the tweets wishing Brines, Morrison, and Andrews good luck before leaving for the state tournament.

Coach Brant @CoachLbrant

What a grand send-off for the State Track and Field Meet! Thank you @LovTigers_AD for all you’ve done for @TrackLoveland this season! Good luck, girls! Go, Tigers!

LovelandAthletics @LovTigers_AD

Great State Send Off for 3 track STARS! Miya, Jordan, & Kaitlyn are on their way to Columbus for the State @OHSAASports Track Meet! #TigerNation is PROUD of you! Go Tigers!

The three Tigers made their way to the Jesse Owens Stadium at The Ohio State University and competed in their preliminary races on Friday evening.

Miya Brines, the Tiger’s 100-meter hurdler, ran an outstanding race and not only shattered the school record with a time of 14.72 seconds but also qualified for finals with a 6th place finish. Brines qualifying finish was also her personal best time for the season in the 100-meter hurdles. The previous record for the 100-meter hurdles was held by Gabby Dierling in 2016 with a time of 14.90 seconds.

Kaitlyn Andrews, who ran a personal best time of 25.06 seconds to qualify to compete in the 200-meter dash, was not able to participate due to an injury she sustained right before the meet.

Jordan Morrison, who qualified for the 300-meter hurdle state prelims with a personal best time of 45.37, finished her season strong at the state meet running a 46.78. Check out the tweet from one of the many Loveland track supporters that were at the state meet Friday.

Jenifer Dell @Dellometry

After a long delay, our ⁦@TrackLoveland⁩ state runners get to warm up! Go Tigers!! ⁦@LHSTigrInCharge⁩

Miya Brines on the podium at the Jesse Owens Stadium to receive her medal.

On Saturday Brines made her way down to the track to compete in the finals of the 100-meter hurdles. Brines finished the race with a 14.70, beating her school record and her personal best time. Brines earned a 4th place finish qualifying her to medal on the podium! Those who came to watch the Lady Tigers compete celebrated Brines accolades through tweets on Saturday. Check out some of the tweets Loveland Magazine found!

Loveland Girls Track @TrackLoveland

Miya Brines made finals & set a school record!! She ran a 14.72!!

Loveland Girls Track

@TrackLoveland

MIYA BRINES GOT FOURTH AT STATE!! she beat her record and got a 14.70!!

LovelandAthletics

@LovTigers_AD

Congratulations Miya Brines! Running a 4th Place 14.70 in the OHSAA State Meet 100 Hurdles. Go Tigers!

Loveland Magazine would like to congratulate Miya Brines, Kaitlyn Andrews, and Jordan Morrison on an incredible season! We wish them the best in their next endeavors! If you would like to check out what’s going on with the Loveland Girls Track Team you can visit their Twitter page at https://twitter.com/TrackLoveland or website at www.lovelandgirlstrack.com.

June 5, 2019