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  • Loveland Students Ruthie Timman and Lilly Rohling chosen as Artists for Cincinnati Zoo’s Rain Barrel Art Benefit Auction

    Loveland Students Ruthie Timman and Lilly Rohling chosen as Artists for Cincinnati Zoo’s Rain Barrel Art Benefit Auction

    Lilly Rohling (on the left) and Rachel Noe, both members of the Loveland High School Art Club, worked together to paint Lilly’s winning design on a plan rain barrel.

    Loveland, Ohio – Ruthie Timman, eighth grader at Loveland Middle School, and Lilly Rohling, sophomore at Loveland High School, have earned the honor of contributing their designed rain barrels for the 7thAnnual Rain Barrel Art Benefit Auction, held as part of “Party for the Planet” at the Cincinnati Zoo.

    Ruthie Timman (on the right) involved family, friends, her science teacher Catherine Rudisell, and classmates as she worked on her rain barrel project. Here she is with her friend A.J. Dahlquist.

    “I entered the contest because I love art and wanted to see if mine was good enough to make it through, and it did,” said Ruthie, who liked the idea that it would also benefit the zoo and help save local water. “My design idea came from going to Anna Maria Island with my family, where we kayaked and saw manatees. They came right up to us and were super gentle. They are also unique animals and not as popular as the common zoo animals, like tigers, giraffes, and elephants.”

    Forty local artists – about half of them students and the other half professional or hobby artists – have revamped typical green, dull and drab rain barrels into creative and colorful accent pieces for the garden. All barrels will be on display at the zoo throughout the month of April, leading up to the last day of the silent auction which was held on April 25.

    The Rain Barrel Art Project began as an initiative to promote the use of rain barrels, which help conserve water and save money. The project continues to educate citizens on environmental issues, including storm water runoff, watersheds and water conservation. Art teachers around town have taken it on as an annual project for their students, who are often passionate about the environment.

    “Environmental protection and preservation are very important to me and I liked the idea of combining art with environmental work.”

    “Loveland High School’s Art Club has done this project in the past and I was encouraged to bring in a design,” said Lilly. “Environmental protection and preservation are very important to me and I liked the idea of combining art with environmental work. I love the Earth and always try to do my part in protecting it. Even something seemingly as small as one barrel can do so much good in the long run for our environment.”

    Proceeds from the rain barrel auction will be used to further environmental education and awareness.

  • Video interviews from student led State of the Schools program

    Video interviews from student led State of the Schools program

    Loveland High School Event Wows Those Who Attended!

    Columnist Cassie Mattia is a resident of Historic Downtown Loveland.

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – After having to reschedule due to severe winter weather, Loveland High School finally hosted the 2019 State of the Schools event on March 20th. The event had so much success last year, the Loveland School District wanted to make sure the focus of the event was the same, which was to create an open house where students in all grades could show, through presentations, demonstrations, and displays, the learning that takes place around the district’s three core goals of growth, care, and innovation. The event is special in that it’s an event that is not only led by the students but actually showcases the students as well!

    The State of the Schools event was something that I had never experienced before this year. I had attended many school events in the past, however, I had an idea what to expect. To my very pleasant surprise, the event was nothing like I had expected! I was amazed by how many parents, teachers, and administrators were there supporting and watching their students shine. The hallways were filled with school spirit, creative learning displays, music, student art and of course, there were robots, as Loveland does have their own, might I add VERY successful, robotics team!

    I got the opportunity to talk to so many bright, young minds about what their displays represented and what teams/groups they were involved with at school and why. Watching each student I talked to, passionately explain to me what their cause was or what their display represented truly inspired me. It was great seeing an event focused on the kids for the kids to succeed.

    Loveland Magazine walked the halls and got some exclusive interviews with the students that made the event such a success! Watch the LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV videos below to see Loveland’s brightest students at the 2019 State of the Schools event talk to us about their displays!

  • Huether up-dates Tiger sports season

    Huether up-dates Tiger sports season

    by Matt Huether,

    Loveland, Ohio – The Spring Sports season at Loveland High School is off and running. Traditionally Loveland has had a lot of success in the spring and they look to continue with that success this year. Loveland currently leads by 2 points over Turpin in the All Sports Trophy standings and with each sport being worth 9 points, every point and every sport matters.

    3/31/19 – Update:

    The Men’s Baseball team is currently 2-2 (0-0 in the ECC), Women’s Softball team, 1-3 (0-0 in the ECC), Women’s Lacrosse, 2-1 (1-0 in the ECC), Men’s Lacrosse, 1-2 (1-0 in the ECC), and Men’s Tennis, 0-0 but tied 2-2 in their scrimmage against the number four team in the state (Sycamore).

    This is a big week for sport’s around Loveland as with the end of spring break comes the start of conference play for most sports. Upcoming events this week by day include:

    Loveland currently sits 2 points ahead of Turpin in the All Sports Trophy standings and looks to bring home their 5th All Sports Trophy in seven years.

    4/3/19 – Update:

    Men’s Baseball: Currently, 2-3 (0-1 in the ECC).  The next game is Friday, 4/5 versus Kings at 5:00 PM at home. The team is led by Senior, Zach Segal who has an ERA of 1.56 and has struck out 14 in 9.0 innings pitched.

    Women’s Softball: Currently, 1-4 (0-1 in the ECC).  The next game is versus Taylor on Thursday, 4/4 at 5:00 PM. The team is led by Junior, Katlyn Kramer who is hitting .529 with 4 Home Runs, 1 Double, and 8 RBI’s.

    Men’s Tennis: Currently, 2-0 (1-0 in the ECC), the next match is versus Elder on Thursday, 4/4 at 4:00 PM. The team boasts a lot of experience and looks to bring home an ECC Championship this season.

    Men’s Lacrosse: Currently, 1-3 (1-0 in the ECC), the next game is at Dublin Coffman on Saturday, 4/6. The team is led by Senior, Fitz Dwyer who has 10 goals and 6 assists in 4 games.

    Women’s Lacrosse: Currently, 2-2 (1-1 in the ECC).  The next game is versus Ursuline at 7:00 PM. The team is led by Senior Frannie Cornett and Sophomores Babs Dwyer and Hannah Wenger.

    All of the Spring sports teams look to do their best to win an ECC Championship home and represent their school with respect, responsibility, integrity, and pride.

  • If You are looking for Breakfast with the Bots, click here

    If You are looking for Breakfast with the Bots, click here

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    The Loveland Robotics Program exists to give students the opportunity to learn about science, technology, engineering, mathematics, communication, leadership and project management.

    This is our eighth year for Loveland Robotics. For the previous seven years we grew a very successful FTC Team (5040) “Nuts & Bolts”. In 2015, with the popularity of the robotics program having immensely grown at Loveland, we created a second FTC Team (10464) “The Bionic Tigers”. Each team consists of 13 members, with roles ranging from building the robot, programming it, and communications and outreach. This year has been the most successful year for the robotics program so far. Each team qualified for the Ohio FTC State Championship and achieved many awards.

    We also have a VEX robotics program, Team 10565. It consisted of four members originally and has since grown exponentially, allowing for four more VEX teams to be created, 10565 A, B, C, D, and E.

  • Loveland wins “Gold Level” effective school board award

    Loveland wins “Gold Level” effective school board award

    Lebanon, Ohio – The Southwest Region Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA) has recognized the Loveland City Board of Education with an award for reaching the “Gold Level for Effective School Boards.” The award, which signifies the outstanding work of the school board and the positive cooperation and collaboration among the board, district superintendent, treasurer and administration, was presented at the Southwest Region OSBA Spring Conference in Lebanon, Ohio, on March 12.

    “We are so grateful to our board members and the tremendous amount of work they put into the decisions for our school district,” said Dr. Amy Crouse, superintendent. “Each and every member is committed to our vision of high expectations for student achievement and quality instruction and makes significant contributions to the work we do every day. This award is well deserved!”

    Gold level award winners meet at least 23 of 26 criteria determined by the OSBA, including among others, clear goal-setting, serving as a united team with the superintendent and administration, and practicing fiscal accountability. Board of Education members are: Art Jarvis (president), Dr. Kathryn Lorenz (vice president), Michele Pettit (board member), Ned Portune (board member) and Eileen Washburn (board member).

  • Great seeing so many alumni players back on the “Dave”

    Great seeing so many alumni players back on the “Dave”

    Dan Timmerman

    by Dan Timmerman

    Loveland, Ohio – Loveland Tigers Baseball held their 1st Annual Alumni Game on March 16th and had a nice turnout of fans and 19 LHS baseball alumni.

    Alumni attending the game included:

    Tyler Dombroski ‘18

    Chris Dombroski ‘16

    Drew Steinbrunner ‘16

    Blake Schlesner ‘16

    Cole Schlesner ‘13

    Ryan Brooks ‘09

    Steve Polce ‘08

    Rob Brooks ‘06

    Danny Rosenbaum ‘06

    Robby Wolfram ‘05

    Mike Wagner ‘95

    Shawn Richardson ‘89

    Scott Gordon ‘85

    David Terry ‘85

    Current varsity assistant Griffin Williams ’08, JV coaches Bryce Plitt ’13 and Ryne Terry ’13, freshman coaches Sam Timmerman ’12 and Darren Sackett ’14 were also there.

    It was great seeing so many alumni players back on the “Dave” and hopefully, this will be a nice Tigers vs. Tigers exhibition event for years to come.

    Mike Wagner who played outfield and pitched an inning “won” the prize for most veteran Tiger who played in the game.

  • [VIDEO INTERVIEW] With new Head Coach Andy Cruse

    [VIDEO INTERVIEW] With new Head Coach Andy Cruse

    Columnist Cassie Mattia lives in Historic Downtown Loveland.

    Loveland, Ohio – Loveland Magazine would like to officially welcome Head Football Coach Andy Cruse to the Loveland High School football program. Andy visited the LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV studio last Thursday to talk about why he’s so passionate about football, coaching, and making sure the Loveland football team are true student athletes.

     

    Read more about Andy Cruse
    Andy Cruse will be next LHS Head Varsity Football Coach

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  • Junior Kate Garry honored

    Junior Kate Garry honored

    Loveland, Ohio – Junior Kate Garry was with her parents, Brian and Kathy, along with Coach Darnell Parker and Athletic Director Brian Conaster at center-court when Kate was honored last Thursday.

    Kate received the game ball that she used to break the record of career three-pointers on December 1st.

    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 Students aim to inspire through Student of the Year Campaign

    Loveland Students aim to inspire through Student of the Year Campaign

    After Kyle Beasley’s grandfather, David M. Mabee (In Photo above), died in July of 2017 of multiple myeloma, he knew that the Student of the Year campaign was something that he wanted to support in memory of his grandfather.

    Cassie Mattia is a resident of Historic Downtown Loveland and can be reached at cassiemattia@lovelandmagazine.com

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – The people of Loveland have always been known for being advocates for a great cause. Whether it’s helping a new local business succeed or supporting a local non-profit, the “Sweetheart of Ohio,” ALWAYS lives up to its reputation. 

    Two seniors out of Loveland High School, Kyle Beasley and Frannie Cornett have made it their mission this year to fight for the greater good through a campaign called “Student of the Year,” sponsored by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS).

    “The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society typically nominates a student each year that is adequately able to involve their peers, community, and family in a campaign that builds them as human beings and supports an organization that is putting forth their efforts into a fantastic cause,” Beasley explained, “The Student of the year receives a $2,500 scholarship that, if running alone, is taken in full. Or, in my case, is split in two with their partner(s).”

    After Beasley’s grandfather, David M. Mabee, died in July of 2017 of multiple myeloma, he knew that the Student of the Year campaign was something that he wanted to support in memory of his grandfather.

    Frannie Cornett and Kyle Beasley have made it their mission this year to fight for the greater good through a campaign called “Student of the Year,” sponsored by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

    “My grandfather was a person who always brightened a room with his smile. His charisma was unparalleled and he always enjoyed meeting new people and being with my sister and me,” Beasley said, “Whether it was on stage directing shows, attending church, or celebrating holidays with my family, David Mabee made every single day better for every person he was around.”

    Beasley and his partner, Frannie Cornett, will tag team a 7-week fundraiser in which they will solicit sponsorships, receive donations and sell ads that will be a part of their grand finale program.

    “Our plan is to reach out to local businesses and community members for donations to LLS,” Beasley explained, “We are also doing our best to set up corporate meetings in which we present our cause and try to lock down corporate partnerships with LLS for our Grand Finale Gala on March 2nd.”

    Beasley and Cornett’s goal is to raise $50,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, an added bonus being that Beasley would also be awarded the privilege of naming a research grant in his grandfather’s name.

    The Leukemia and Lymphoma society is an integral part of blood cancer research and without it, my grandfather wouldn’t have had the life he did the five years following diagnosis.

    “The Leukemia and Lymphoma society is an integral part of blood cancer research and without it, my grandfather wouldn’t have had the life he did the five years following diagnosis,” Beasley said,  “Out of the 25 FDA approved treatments in 2018, 20 of them were backed by LLS’s efforts. Saying that, it should go without saying that LLS is making a difference across the nation and revolutionizing how we approach blood cancers.”

    Although Beasley admits Cornett and himself are little far off their goal of 50,000 dollars, they are not giving up as they have a plethora of fun and exciting fundraisers coming up.

    “We are holding a spirit night at Chik-fil-A at Deerfield Crossing in Mason from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on January 29th and we are also holding a ‘Minute to Win it” fundraiser at the Loveland boys varsity basketball game against Milford on February 7th,” Beasley said, Minute to Win it is a minute long event held at halftime of a sporting event in which they run the stairs of the stands and attempt to collect as much money as they can.

    Beasley, of course, wants to remind those interested in donating that if he and his fundraising team don’t have the chance to get to you during the Minute to Win it challenge they will have a table set up outside of the gym to collect donations. 

    Whether it was on stage directing shows, attending church, or celebrating holidays with my family, David Mabee made every single day better for every person he was around.

    If you would like to be a part of Beasley and Cornett’s Student of the Year campaign you can of course attend the event at Chik-fil-A, in which you would let the cashier know that you’re supporting the Student of the Year campaign so that Beasley and Cornett’s cause receives a 15 percent kickback towards fighting cancer.

    You can also make donations directly through the fundraising link at https://events.lls.org/soh.tristatesoy19/kbeasley, or you can write a check. All checks must be written out to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.*

    Cash donations can put into an envelopment addressed to:
    Kyle Beasley/Frannie Cornett and taken to Loveland High School, #1 Tiger Trail, Loveland, Ohio 45140

    *The Leukemia Lymphoma Society:
    4370 Glendale Milford Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45242.
    Checks should be made payable to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society or LLS and include the Student of the Year names that are being supported (Kyle Beasley/Frannie Cornett) in the memo line.

     

    Join Loveland Magazine and root for Beasley and Cornett for Students of the Year in memory of Grandfather Mabee.

  • Loveland Jazz bands present a Swing Dance

    Loveland Jazz bands present a Swing Dance

    Dance instructors will be on hand

    Tickets now on sale for Saturday, February 16, event (6:30 – 9 PM)


    Loveland, Ohio     – The Loveland Jazz Program invites you to a swing dance at Loveland High School (LHS) on Saturday, February 16. Bring your family and friends to enjoy an evening out, dancing to tunes played by the outstanding Loveland jazz bands. Dance instructors will be on hand to teach basic swing dance steps and provide more advanced lessons as the evening goes on. The event will culminate in a dance-off competition for those who choose to participate.

    Doors to the LHS cafeteria open at 6:30 PM, and the first dance lesson begins at 6:45. The LHS Jazz Lab Band will begin playing at 7, followed by the Loveland Middle School Stage Band, and later, the LHS Jazz Orchestra. Refreshments and desserts will be served throughout the evening.

    Not sure you’re ready to shine your shoes and show your moves? Seating will be available for those who prefer to just watch and enjoy the music.

    Discounted advance tickets are available for purchase here; tickets at the door are priced at $12. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Loveland Jazz Program.