Matt Huether studies stats to predict the outcome of Loveland High School sorting contests
This rare Thursday night mens basketball is a make-up game. It will be played in the Loveland gym at 7:30 PM. The Tigers also play the Wolves in the regular season finale on Friday at 7:30 when they travel to West Clermont High School.
The Loveland Tigers match up against the Wolves of West Clermont in a meaningful conference game on Thursday. For Loveland ( 5-15, 3-9 conf) this game could jump start some momentum going into the postseason. For West Clermont (13-6, 7-5 conf) this game could boost their standings as the Wolves from West Clermont are a game back of the Milford Eagles.
For Loveland look for Junior Guard Jalen Greiser who averages 13.8 points per game on 42.0% shooting. For Loveland look for Junior Guard Matt Toigo who averages 9.7 points per game on 52.6% shooting (45.6% from 3). Also for Loveland look for Junior Forward Tripp Willis who averages 8.3 points per game on 42.7% shooting. Tripp also averages 4.4 rebounds a game (0.9 offensive) and 1.2 blocks a game.
For West Clermont look for Senior Guard Jay Tiemeyer who averages 16.4 points per game on 46.8% shooting (41.9% from 3). Also look for Senior Forward Dallas Padgitt who averages 9.8 points per game on 52.2% shooting. Dallas also averages 5.1 rebounds a game (1.3 offensive) and is shooting 68.9% from the line.
Jarvis Global is an investment advisory firm in Symmes Township, Ohio which offers private portfolio management and retirement services to high net worth individuals.
Columbus, Ohio – Today Governor John R. Kasich ordered that all flags be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout the State of Ohio in honor of the lives and service of Westerville Police Officers Eric Joering and Anthony Morelli effective immediately through their interments.
Kasich’s order reads: “In honor of the lives and service of Westerville Police Officers Eric Joering and Anthony Morelli, I hereby proclaim, by the authority vested in me as Governor of the State of Ohio by the Ohio Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, that the flags of the United States of America and the State of Ohio shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout the state of Ohio effective immediately through their interments.”
Loveland, Ohio – On the evening of Tuesday, January 23rd, local volunteer and business owner Kay Bolin was announced as the 2018 Loveland Valentine Lady. Bolin will fill the community-centric roles of Valentine Lady by visiting classrooms, churches and retirement homes and spreading a message of love and kindness. In a Loveland first, she was escorted by local restaurant manager, Cory Partin.
Kay Bolin O’Grady and Cory Partin speak to a class of first graders
“As of Friday, February 9th, Cory and I have visited 4 schools, 56 classes and approximately 1100 students. I spend 15 – 20 minutes in each class and my focus is sharing a story about love and kindness.”
The Valentine Lady program started in 1971, and began the tradition of Loveland postcards with the phrase “There is nothing in this world so sweet as love” which is still used today. That year the first “Valentine Lady” volunteered to handle the postcards, and the position has stuck. Each year, a new Valentine Lady is chosen for their community presence and volunteerism to continue the tradition. This year, the position has been passed along to Kay Bolin.
Kay Bolin presents a story about love and kindness
Watch Bolin’s induction as the 2018 Valentine Lady here:
Kay Bolin has been the director of marketing and sales at Whistle Stop Clayworks in downtown Loveland since 2009. The 2018 Valentine Lady opened the ceramics teaching studio and gallery with her husband, Tim O’Grady after purchasing an abandoned petroleum distribution business building in Historic Loveland.
Bolin is active with the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance Board Of Directors and a frequent participant at chamber events. She also contributes her time to Loveland Stage Company. Past roles have included the Greater Loveland Historical Society Museum, Loveland Beautification and the Loveland Arts Council (of which Bolin was president for several years). Bolin as awarded the Community Involvement Award by the Chamber of Commerce in 2015.
In a Loveland first, Bolin was escorted by the manager of Tano Bistro & Catering, Cory Partin. “I would like to mention though that this year is the first year the program has a Valentine Lady Escort, Cory Partin is the 2018 Valentine Lady Escort and I am thrilled to have him by my side. We are having a blast and it is so awesome for us to share love and kindness in a community we both love so much,” Bolin claimed.
Kay Bolin poses with Loveland Elementary students. Bolin O’Grady has already spoken to hundreds of students.
Q&A With Kay Bolin:
Loveland Magazine: How long have you been in Loveland? What brought you here?
Kay Bolin: I moved to Loveland in 1992 when my job at the time transferred me here from Atlanta.
LM: What was the process that led you to become the 2018 Valentine Lady? How were you nominated?
KB: I was nominated by two dear friends. The process is all letters of nominations, which are due to the LMRCA in early November. They are then reviewed by the Valentine Program Committee which is made up of a representative from the school district, local business, and all previous Valentine Ladies. They vote on who they feel have distinguished themselves by their commitment and involvement in our community. It’s quite an honor to be nominated much less chosen. It was humbling.
LM: For anyone interested in being the 2019 Valentine Lady … what advice would you give?
KB: That’s a little difficult for me to answer as I didn’t plan on being a Valentine Lady– I just love our community and loved being involved… I think that is probably the common thread between most of the Valentines Ladies. And if you are fortunate enough to be chosen, have fun with it and keep in mind the theme of the Valentine Program: There is nothing in this world so sweet as love.
LM: Do you think a community can love?
KB: Yes, I do. I think that Loveland is a very loving community.
LM: What roles does a Loveland valentine lady hold. What have/will you do?
KB: My first schedule is going to various schools (pre-school through 3rd grade) from February 1 – 14. As of Friday, February 9th, Cory and I have visited 4 schools, 56 classes, and approximately 1,100 students. I spend 15 – 20 minutes in each class and my focus is sharing a story about love and kindness. I tell the children a story. Many end up teary-eyed, others confused. But most understand the message.
Another fun role is going to Loveland Health Care and crowning the Valentine King and Queen and visiting the Lodge Retirement Community for cookie decorating. But I am available to all area businesses, schools and nursing homes… just wherever I can share some love and kindness.
Loveland first graders decorate Valentines.
A Loveland first grader’s card along with the Loveland 2018 Valentine stampCory Partin and Kay Bolin O’Grady tell a story to a class of elementary school students. The 2018 Valentine Lady plans to retell the story at the The Little Miami River Chamber Alliance Valentine breakfast.
The Little Miami River Chamber Alliance Valentine Breakfast was on February 9 at the Oasis Conference Center at 8 AM. At the breakfast, it was announced that Kay Bolin is the 2018 Loveland Valentine Lady, following in the footsteps of Carol Williams. Poetry contest winners read their poems with past Valentine ladies in attendance.
Jarvis Global is an investment advisory firm in Symmes Township, Ohio which offers private portfolio management and retirement services to high net worth individuals.
Debut Young Women’s Empowerment Event brings big names in female leadership to Loveland Middle School
Loveland, Ohio – One speaker is a brand director at Procter & Gamble; one speaker is a CEO, and the third is a meteorologist with a Cincinnati TV station – all three were female, and each was a guest of honor speaking to Loveland Middle School (LMS) students on women in leadership at the debut LMS Young Women’s Empowerment Event, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018.
“This event was about building the confidence in our female students so that they understand that they can be anything they aspire to be in their careers; it was a way to place women in significant leadership roles directly in front of them to tell their life journey,” said LMS Assistant Principal Jayson Bruce, who developed the idea for the event back in September.
The speakers included Amanda Hill, brand director at Procter & Gamble, Tracey Artis, CEO of I Hear Music, INC., and Randi Rico, WLWT meteorologist. Each leader had 15 minutes to tell the students about themselves, as well as to speak to what they have overcome in their personal journey. The event concluded with a Q&A session.
“There were a couple of themes from the speakers that were very powerful: focus on yourself and stop worrying about what others think or say, fail as many times as it takes to succeed – failures are a great thing if you learn from them and don’t let them stop you, follow your heart and passions – don’t let anyone stand in your way, and ‘like a girl’ is a compliment – don’t let stereotypes and culture tell you otherwise,” said Bruce.
“It was an inspiration, I know, to me, and I certainly hope it was inspiring for our female students. We simply couldn’t have asked for a better group of professionals to come in and speak. They all showed their passion for not only their careers, but for helping other females be successful.”
“Loveland Middle School is committed to growing every child, every day,” said LMS Principal Chuck Ogdan. “This empowerment session is yet another example of Loveland Middle School’s mission of Improve or Deteriorate… I’d say we all improved today. I want to send a special thank you to Mr. Bruce for organizing this amazing event, and to the wonderful professionals who took time out of their day to grow our LMS students.”
Matt Huether studies stats to predict the outcome of Loveland High School sorting contests
The Tigers of Loveland (16-2, 9-2 conf) square off with the Anderson Redskins (8-11, 6-5 conf) Saturday, 2/3 at 2 PM.
First match up, Loveland got the best of Anderson with a score of 50-37.
This game has special meaning for the Loveland Tigers as it is their senior night and last home game.
Senior Jenna Stanton (File Photo)
For the Tigers look for Sophomore Jillian Hayes who is averaging 15.7 points on 48.2% shooting, as well as averaging 8.5 rebounds a game, and 3.2 steals a game. Also look for Senior Jenna Stanton who is coming off a great game, in which Jenna had 17 points on 5 of 9 shooting including 4 of 6 on threes. Jenna averages 6.2 points per game but is shooting 38.6% from 3. Finally for Loveland look for Sophomore Kate Garry, Kate averages 10.3 points per game on 35.5% shooting.
For the Anderson Redskins look for Sophomore Elizabeth Homan, Elizabeth averages 9.4 points per game on 27.6% shooting. Also look for Sophomore Karley Steinher, who averages 9.0 points per game, on 45.2% shooting. Karley also averages 6.7 rebounds per game and shoots 39.4% from 3.
Jarvis Global is an investment advisory firm in Symmes Township, Ohio which offers private portfolio management and retirement services to high net worth individuals.
Loveland, Ohio – The City is accepting resumes from people interested in a new position they are creating, Assistant City Manager.
The City of Loveland is accepting resumes for the Assistant City Manager position. Reporting to the City Manager, the Assistant City Manager provides highly responsible administrative support to the City Manager in all aspects of municipal operations. The City is seeking a highly qualified applicant who is capable of managing projects and tasks in a wide variety of municipal disciplines. Particular needs in economic development, planning, public information, budgeting, capital project management, policy analysis, and special project initiation and management.
Position requires a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university, majoring in public administration, urban planning or relate field; Master’s Degree in public administration is preferred. Experience requirements include three to five years progressively responsible work experience in planning, development and municipal government. Salary range $78,000 to $98,000. Position includes a competitive compensation package including pension pick-up. Applicants should submit resume and cover letter to David Kennedy, City Manager, 120 W. Loveland Avenue, Loveland, Ohio 45140, by February 26, 2018. For a detailed description of the position, visit www.lovelandoh.gov. The City of Loveland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Come join us at St Columban every Friday from 2/16 to 3/23 for one of the BEST fish fries in the city. It will run from 5-8 PM and includes dine in and drive thru options. We accept credit cards! Hope to see you there!
Loveland, Ohio – The City of Loveland is accepting applications for a Charter Review Commission through February 12. The commission will review and possibly recommend changes to Loveland’s Charter. Any changes proposed will be presented to City Council for their vote on placing the changes on a General Election ballot.
According to City officials, the commission will be appointed by the Mayor and will meet approximately twice a month for four to six months .
Applicants are being asked to commit the required volunteer time for board service as well as show an interest in the specific workings of the commission. Commission members must be qualified voters of the City.
Loveland, Ohio – The City of Loveland will hold a civil service examination for a Maintenance Worker position, Tuesday, February 20, at 6 PM at the Loveland Safety Center, 126 S. Lebanon Road.
This position performs general maintenance, street repair, grounds maintenance, snow/ice control, and water line repair/maintenance. Must have a high school diploma or GED and a valid driver’s license. Must have or obtain CDL within six months. Pay range $18.86 to $24.24 per hour depending on qualifications; excellent benefits. Loveland is an equal opportunity employer.
(Top Row, L to R) Nate Matuszak, Matt Spitzley, Bryce Reinhold, Brayden Watts, Mitchell McManis, Emily Kiehl, Nick Rasmussen, Jacob Chiarenzelli, and Jackson Daumeyer; (Second Row, L to R) Stephanie Spitzley, Kai Reinhold, Kat Sanderson, Lauren Timmins, Zoe Long, Evan Berryman, Haley Dues, Cooper Baumgarth, Ben Kavouras; (Bottom Row) Garrett Royal and Nathan Stewart (Photo Credit: Paula Berryman)
Teams 5040 and 10464 to compete February 17
remain undefeated in Ohio!
Both Loveland High School (LHS) First Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics teams – 5040 and 10464 – are headed to the state robotics competition! Both teams competed Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Cincinnati Qualifying Tournament at Walnut Hills High School. After competing in 26 matches in three qualifying tournaments, LHS Team 5040 remains undefeated in Ohio! Additionally, LHS Team 5040 and Team 10030, 7 Sigma, from Cincinnati scored the third highest score in the world!
I am so proud of the teams, and expect a strong showing at the state competition
“These accolades are a result of the hard work and dedication of the student team members and mentors; the program has evolved and expanded to meet the needs of our students,” said LHS Teacher and Robotics Coordinator Amy Stewart. “I am so proud of the teams, and expect a strong showing at the state competition!”
“I think it is also important to say thank you to our sponsors. The robotics program would not be possible without the generous donations our teams receive from Adobe, American Legion, Blue Chip, Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Intelligrated, Johnson Controls, MH Equipment, Jarvis Global Investments, Chipotle, Paula Berryman Photography, Basco, and The Hershey Company.”
5040 received the following awards:
Design, Innovate and Think Award Finalist
Winner of Inspire Award and Winning Alliance
10464received the following awards:
Motivate, Control and Connect Award Finalist
Winner of Think Award and Finalist Alliance
Both teams compete at the FTC Robotics State event February 17, 2018, at iSpace in Sharonville on the Scarlet Oaks Campus.
Watch this video where the students talk about the program at Loveland High School and how they compete.
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