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Tag: Valentine’s Day

  • Miss Lynn the 2025 Valentine Lady gave us a wooden heart

    Miss Lynn the 2025 Valentine Lady gave us a wooden heart

    A crayon drawing of Lynn Oury the 2025 Loveland Valentine Lady by 1-grader Evelyn

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    Jennifer Miller has taught in the Loveland Schools for 27-years.

    by Jennifer Miller

    Loveland, Ohio – Lynn Oury, The 2025 Loveland Valentine Lady, visited my 1st-grade classroom on February 27th. The Valentine Lady visit is always exciting and something that my students look forward to. My students love meeting someone from their Loveland Community and why Valentine’s Day is so special in Loveland. This year proved no different and perhaps was a little more anticipated as Lynn is also known as Miss Lynn, the preschool teacher!

    I have known Lynn for about twenty years. I have known her as a beloved colleague and as a mom when my own daughter had her for two years in preschool almost seventeen years ago. To say that I was excited about this year’s Valentine Lady was an understatement. I knew Lynn’s visit to my classroom would be an experience that my students wouldn’t forget and I was right. 

    Miss Lynn came to our classroom that morning dressed the part in a cheery Valentine sweater and she also had some props. She talked

    The wooden heart that Miss Lynn gave us now hangs in my classroom. It was made by Lynn’s husband Neal.

    about Loveland, friendships and caring for one another. She captured our attention as she retold a chapter from Frog and Toad are Friends. She taught us some sign language as she told the story and also used several buttons as props as she retold the endearing story of Toad looking for his button with Frog. 

    She ended her time with us by presenting us with a wooden heart ornament that her husband had made for us. It now hangs in our classroom as a reminder to be kind to one another. She stamped a special Valentine for each of us to either keep or to give to someone special.

    Miss Lynn with two of her former students, Oliver and Hunter.

    We said our goodbyes and took a few photos with Miss Lynn before she was on her way to another classroom. Hunter and Oliver had a special picture taken with her as they were members of her last preschool school class before she retired. 

    At the time of Lynn’s visit, my students were learning to write a report. We spent the next few weeks writing about The Valentine’s Lady visit to our classroom. We collected our information, made a plan for our writing and then wrote our reports. Below is our collective report.

    Miss Lynn returned to our classroom on April 11th. We surprised her with our reports and this story. She got to click the Loveland Magazine “Publish” button!

    Below are pictures of our time together and our favorite pages from our reports.

    Click to view and enlarge slide show…

    Photos by David Miller/Loveland Magazine ©2024

     

  • Hearts Afire Weekend returns to Loveland, Ohio February 9th through 11th

    Hearts Afire Weekend returns to Loveland, Ohio February 9th through 11th

    Hearts Afire Weekend Returns to City of Loveland

    Sparks will fly Feb. 9-11, 2024

    View activities taking place across the city. Select the square icon in the top left-hand corner of the map to filter by day.

     

    Loveland, Ohio – The City of Loveland has announced dates for its third annual Hearts Afire Weekend, February 9-11.

    The 2024 Hearts Afire Weekend will take place the weekend before Valentine’s Day. Most activities will take place on Saturday.

    The weekend will feature live ice carving, outdoor decorations, a Valentine’s pageant, fireworks, carriage rides, and fire twirlers. The popular ice sculpture walking tour will return featuring unique designs for photo ops.

    Photo by City of Loveland

    Local businesses in the city’s Historic Downtown will bring the heat with shopping and dining specials, as well as unique activities and open houses. Some of the weekend fun includes:

    • “Galentine” night
    • Valentine-themed variety show
    • Chasing Cupid 5K
    • Dance lessons
    • Taylor Swift-themed brunch
    Finn Perry was Mr. Cupid in 2023 (Photo by City of Loveland)

    In the spirit of love, the event will give back to the community. The city is partnering with the Loveland Stage Company, which is raising money to replace its theater’s HVAC system. On Feb. 9 and 10, the theater will host Crushin It, a Valentine-themed variety show. All proceeds will go toward the HVAC fundraiser.

    Additionally, the city is hosting a Hearts Afire Valentine Pageant at the Loveland Stage Company on Saturday for children ages 1-4. The pageant will be judged by the Loveland Valentine Ladies, a local group of women known for their community service. All proceeds will go to the Loveland Stage Company’s HVAC system.

  • Valentine poetry contest, poetry workshops, and more…

    Valentine poetry contest, poetry workshops, and more…

    by David Miller

    Loveland, Ohio – We all would love to receive a personal poem of affection on Valentine’s Day, but you all know that it’s sometimes better to give than receive. Right?

    Well, here is your opportunity as each year the Loveland Valentine Ladies and the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance invites students, teachers, parents, and the community’s poets to compete in their Annual Valentine’s Day Poetry Contest. This gift can be your present to the whole community of LOVEland.

    Poems should be typed or printed, no longer than 16 lines, and reflect love and/or Valentine’s Day. Poetry will be judged on written content only. Contest Deadline: January 21, 2022

    Poetry Contest Categories Include:

    Pre-school and Kindergarten
    1st and 2nd Grades
    3rd and 4th Grades
    5th and 6th Grades
    7th and 8th Grades
    9th – 12th Grades
    Adults

    Contest winners will attend the Chamber Valentine Breakfast at Oasis Conference Center on February 12 to read their poems. Student winners receive an excused absence from school to attend the breakfast.

    Entry forms are available on the chamber website – lmrchamberalliance.org under the “get involved” tab.

    Poetry Workshops

    Valentine Lady, Kathryn Lorenz will be offering two free poetry writing workshops leading up to the submission date.

    The first will be on Saturday, January 8 at Hometown Cafe between 9 and 10:30, AM.

    The second will be on Saturday, January 10 at Mile 42 Coffee from noon until 2 PM.

    Valentine Art and Card Reveal

    Beginning at 11 AM on Saturday, January 8 the 2022 Valentine Art and Card Reveal will take place and it will be a chance to meet the designer, current Valentine Lady, Jeannie Shumaker, and past Ladies. Join the fun at the Valentine Ladies Wall of Fame in Historic Downtown on the Loveland Bike Trail.

    When Lily Gruffydd was in 5th grade she was recogonized at the 2017 annual Valentine Breakfast for this poem.

    WHAT IS LOVE?

    by Lily Gruffydd

    Every one of you should feel loved,

    When you are loved, you might feel light like a dove,

    Or maybe you will draw hearts, 

    Or even throw cupid darts.

    Love is something your family passes, 

    From shaking hands to clinging glasses.

    If you are not loved,

    Find someone to love you back,

    Then your life will be on the right track.

    Love is also being there for others,

    Like your parents, friends, sisters and brothers.

    Love is a hug or snuggling tight, 

    Or to your Grandma you may write.

    That is love and it is right,

    I hope you remember these words tonight.