Residents with Monday trash pick-up: Week of March 1
Residents with Tuesday trash pick-up: Week of March 8
Residents with Wednesday trash pick-up: Week of March 15
Residents with Thursday trash pick-up: Week of March 22
Residents with Friday trash pick-up: Week of March 29
Brush Pick-Up Instructions
Please follow these instructions in order for crews to efficiently collect brush, and avoid damaging equipment. Any material not meeting the requirements listed below can not be collected and will be left at the curb.
• Limbs can not exceed 10” in diameter at the cut section.
• Small twigs and sticks should be tied with twine in bundles 12” in diameter, or placed in a container at the curb. No other yard waste or garbage should be in the containers. No loose piles of sticks or debris.
• Limbs should be placed at the curb with the cut section facing the street and in the same direction.
• Do NOT stack brush in the roadway, gutters, ditches or sidewalks. Do NOT block fire hydrants.
• NO leaves, pine needles, grass clippings, or other yard waste will be collected.
• Brush must be placed at the curb no later than Sunday night, for the collection to begin on Monday of the scheduled week of collection.
DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP, OHIO - Good food for a good cause has been the hallmark of the Mason-Deerfield Fire Auxiliary Fish Fry for many years.
The Fish Fry helps both the Deerfield Township and the City of Mason fire departments. With proceeds from the Fish Fry, the Auxiliary is able to provide water, coffee, hot chocolate and other items to firefighters as they battle blazes in all kinds of weather.
Fish dinners start at just $6.75, shrimp dinner $7.50, with many different sides, sandwiches and children’s dinners, too (10 years of age and under). Coffee is free, with desserts and soft drinks just $1.
The Fish Fry is held at the City of Mason Fire Station #52 located at 5500 Cedar Village Drive from 5 until 8:30 PM. Dates for the Fish Fry are: March 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th.
When she read “Drive-Thru”, she knew that this was for her.
by Pat Blankenship
Last week, “The Dittos” Wed. morning bible study at Loveland United Methodist Church stepped outside of their comfort zone to let their light shine for the Lord. Standing on the sidewalks outside of LUMC and in the upper parking lot, they let their light shine on everyone traveling up and down Lebanon Road between noon and 1 pm so that the people could see their good deeds and give praise to our Father in heaven.
It was a cold and light snow flurry Wednesday as twelve members of the bible study ventured outside to open up LUMC’s first "Drive Thru Prayer Stations". Our mission was to share the transforming love of Jesus with persons in our community who were in need of prayer, need of healing, need of hope, need of love, need of assurance that God is with them, ... simply in need.
Here’s a glimpse of what happened on week 1: Three members served on the sidewalks in front of “the church on the hill” and in our church drive, by waving at passersby and inviting them to "Drive-Thru". Holding large signs that read “Pull in 4 Prayer”, they waved with excitement, and offered a smile. As the hour went by, a few persons drove in for prayer, many motorists waved and smiled as they drove by, and there were several honks and toots of the horn, as to say “Praise to the Father in heaven”. We were affirmed in our ministry by their responses and pray that all those that passed by, whether they stopped or not, received the light that was being shared with them which hopefully brightened their day and helped them to extend the light onto others.
We had two prayer teams, two members each, and persons serving in hospitality. Our prayer teams received three cars on week 1. God gave us the opportunity to be the “light of the world”, to be His instrument of hope, blessing, and comfort through prayer to persons from our community and congregation. The prayer teams were truly blessed to serve and thanked God for sending persons to LUMC for prayer that day. One motorist shared that she drove past the church and saw the people waving her in for prayer. She felt nudged to turn around and come back. She was in need of prayer and here there were people ready to pray with her. Another person commented how she “was in need to have someone pray with her, but with two small children it’s difficult to get out and go in for prayer”. When she read “Drive-Thru”, she knew that this was for her. She and the children could remain in the car and there were persons ready to minister to her in her great hour of need. A gentleman that stopped in for prayer thanked us for serving in this way and “being a blessing”.
We also had a team of prayer warriors serving inside looking onto the parking lot and praying for the ministry as it was going on and helping with the logistics of set up, take down and hospitality.
You're invited to "drive thru for prayer" at Loveland UMC from Noon to 1 PM each week in Lent. We will be outside in the church parking lot ready for your arrival, ready to pray with you and extend a warm welcome along with some refreshments to share, so if you're stopping by on your lunch hour you won't go hungry!
This is just one example of the many lights that are beaming into the community from the faithful ministries that are being led at LUMC. God calls each one of us to be a beacon of His light and he has blessed us with the gifts to do so. And it's so beautiful to see how God works through each of us, especially when we're serving together...we burn so much brighter! How is God calling you to let your light shine so that others will be led out from the darkness?
In closing, let me leave you with a link to song on YouTube that encourages you to take your candle that God has given you and “Go Light Your World”, sung by Kathy Trocolli , music written by Chris Rice. This song has been a very special part of my faith journey. Click here to listen. May it be a blessing to you too! Enjoy!
Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Deborah Delisle today released the following statement regarding Ohio’s selection as a Race to the Top Phase I finalist.
In Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana, there are many young people who are giving selflessly of themselves for the good of others. Through their volunteerism, mentoring, advocacy, leadership, and caring they are making a positive difference in the world around them. They exemplify the four core character values of the YMCA - caring, honesty, responsibility and respect - and the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati is looking for them.
Nominees must be between 12 and 18 years of age; be enrolled in an elementary, junior or senior high school; reside within the Greater Cincinnati tri-state area; and must be available to attend the orientation on April 20 and the Awards Event on Mary 24. Nominations will not be accepted for groups.
Nominations for the 2010 YMCA Character Awards are being accepted through March 15, 2010.
The YMCA will be honoring 40 teens, ages 12 to 18, at the YMCA Character Awards Event (beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 24, at the Twentieth Century Theatre in Oakley).
The nomination form is available online at: http://bit.ly/CharacterAwards or by calling the YMCA at 513-362-YMCA (362-9622). The form can be filled out online, or can be faxed to 513-961-3201. It can also be mailed to: YMCA Character Awards; 1105 Elm Street; Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
As the area’s largest youth and family-focused not-for-profit, the YMCA reinforces character values through assets-based programs and services to more than 143,000 individuals, kids and families annually. Adult mentors encourage young people to be caring, responsible, respectful, and honest through sports, summer camps, structured child and afterschool care, and leadership building programs. Branches offer quality time for families, resources for parents, and a variety of opportunities for seniors to be active. The Membership for All sliding scale fee structure means everyone, no matter their ability to pay, can always benefit from the YMCA. Last year alone more than 17,400 families and individuals enjoyed healthier and happier lives because generous partners helped the YMCA in its vision to be accessible to all.
The U.S. Census Bureau is still recruiting local census takers for the 2010 Census. These jobs offer good pay, flexible hours, paid training, and reimbursement for authorized work-related expenses, such as mileage. Best of all, census takers work right in their own communities, according to a press release from Hamilton County.
“This is a great opportunity for people who are looking for jobs to actually work in their own community while providing a valuable service to their community,” said Commission David Pepper. “The result of this critical work helps determines how much money is invested in our communities for things like roads, schools and public safety.”
Current and Upcoming Events:
Census workers are currently in the Hamilton County Court House until Friday, March 5, 2010 signing up people for jobs.
On Friday, March 5, 2010 Census intake workers will be at the Hamilton County Job & Family Services at 222 E. Central Parkway, from 10:00 a.m; till 2:00 p.m.
The US Census Bureau is hosting a Job Fair & Awareness Campaign on Saturday, March 6, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Hamilton County-Cincinnati Community Action Agency located at 1740 Langdon Farm at Jordan's Crossing.
The Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI) wants to ensure everyone – including those who are print and vision impaired – will be counted in the 2010 Census. The Walnut Hills based agency that serves eight counties is offering free in-home assistance to those who are blind,or print or vision impaired, in filling out the forms on April 1.
Individuals who need help will need to call CABVI at 513-221-8558 no later than 5 PM. on Friday, March 19, to schedule an appointment.
The Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired provides counseling, rehabilitation, information and employment services to people of all ages in a nine county area. Through all of its programs and services, it strives to help those who are blind, visually or print impaired lead independent lives.
WATER TO WELLS AND WORLDLIFE WATER TEAM UP TO SHIP MUCH NEEDED WATER TO HAITI
You Can Help by Downloading the Original Song “Haiti Can’t Wait”
LOVELAND, OHIO - A local rock band, Water toWells, and local bottled water company, WorldLifeWater, have recently joined forces to deliver desperately needed water to the earthquake-ravaged nation of Haiti.
When Kris Kalnow, founder ofWorldLifeWater learned about the magnitude of January’s Haitian earthquake, she knew that she had to help. She had 10,000 bottles of water sitting in her warehouse, and shipped them off to Haiti, with the help of Vogt Warehouse and Matthew 25: Ministries. But Kalnow felt she needed to do more.
Dave Blumberg, lead singer ofWater toWells who was already writing a song about the tragedy saw the stories on Kalnow’s efforts in the local media, and felt compelled to contact Kalnow to see how they could collaborate on the Haitian relief efforts. Helping third-world countries was nothing new to his band, as the band had previously done so in their work as a ministry group of the Loveland United Methodist Church. Blumberg said, “We were inspired by what Kalnow was doing, and it hit us that we are a perfect fit to team-up and make a bigger impact on those living without food or water in Haiti. The end result was an original song entitled “Haiti Can’t Wait.”Blumberg added, “As I watched continued footage of the quake’s tragic toll, the song basically wrote itself. “Haiti can’t wait,”because “the pain and suffering is much too great.”
Beginning February 26, the song was made available on the band’s website. Blumberg said, “We ask that the media offer the website link to their viewers or listeners. 100% of the net monies received from these downloads will go directly toWorldLifeWater, to ensure that the flow of water to the island nation does not dry up. Kalnow added, “We will be providing the water at our cost, assuring that the monies received allow us to ship the largest quantities possible.”She added, “It is important to note that WorldLifeWater comes in a truly biodegradable bottle, which will help to reduce pollution in both land and ocean environments on the island of Haiti. They are the only PET bottles that will completely degrade in an aerobic (compost) in just 3 months or anaerobic (landfill) in 6 months. Additionally, our bottles do not contain Bishphenol A (BPA), which has shown to be harmful to children in recent studies. Our company is committed to protecting our people, habitats and wildlife, and we will do so in Haiti.”
Kalnow said, “Our initial goal from this relief effort is to ship another 10,000 bottles of water to Haiti. We invite Greater Cincinnati to help us reach that number, and hopefully surpass it!”
LOVELAND, OHIO - This year’s Mission theme at St. Columban Church will focus on prayer and meditation to offer participants a “renewal of their faith.” Talks will center on cultivating successful living skills and achieving lifelong goals. As Father Fr. Justin Belitz writes in his book, Success: Full Living:
“I believe that all people are on this planet for the purpose of enjoying life. But you and I know there are people on this planet who are not experiencing fullness. What then is the problem? If we allow God to work through us then we can expect to experience fullness, but if we do not pay attention to the inner direction that comes from God and do our own thing, we can expect to experience limit. We create limit in our lives.”
For information on dates, times and topics, please contact Scott Mussari, 683-0105 ext. 116. Note: Each talk can stand alone, however each one will build on the previous one. Download Belitz - Flyer 1
Fourth Annual Knights of Columbus And Loveland Firehouse Chili Tasting & Chili Fest Saturday, March 6 from 5:30 to 8:30 PM
LOVELAND, OHIO - You, your family and friends are welcome to attend or enter the annual Knights of Columbus Chili Fest. Bring your best pot of chili. Bring your appetite and join the fun. They will be serving family favorite contest chili, and salad. Shuttle service will be available from Church to the School Cafeteria.
The Chili Fest contest will have three categories again this year: Best Tasting, Most Original, and Spiciest, with prizes for each. Chili contest pots may be dropped off at the Cafeteria before the 4:30 PM Mass.
MORROW, OHIO - Little Miami Local Schools is preparing for kindergarten
registration for the 2010-2011 school year. Packets are now available.
Registration will be held at the following times, all at the Salem
Elementary Kindergarten Building:
Monday, March 15, 5-8 p.m.
Tuesday, May 11, noon — 8 p.m.
Packets may be picked up between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Salem
Township Elementary Kindergarten Building, 605 Welch Road, Morrow, OH
45152. They strongly encourage families to complete the registration of
their kindergarten students on one of the above dates to assist in the
proper placement of all students.
For more information, contact Nancy Journeay at (513) 899-5116.
LOVELAND, OHIO - An award of $500 will be given to one graduating
senior for college study in the visual arts from the Loveland Arts
Council. This scholarship may be renewed up to 4 years.
Selection
will be made on the strength of information requested, portfolio
examples and an essay. The scholarship is open to any senior within
the geographical Loveland City School District. Private school and
home-schooled students are also invited to apply.
The
application form, handwritten essay, letters of recommendation and
other written materials may be sent to the Loveland Arts Council, 529
Main Avenue, Loveland, OH 45140 or you may deliver your forms in person
to the above address. If you are a Loveland High School student you
may deliver your application materials to the high school guidance
office by 3 PM on April 21. . Please go to http://www.lovelandartscouncil.org to download application.
LOVELAND,
OHIO - The Loveland Arts Council has announced a “Call to Artists” for
their 14th annual art show. The show will be in Nisbet Park in Historic
Downtown Loveland on the bank of the National and State Scenic Little
Miami River - on Sunday, September 12. Deadline for application is
April 10.
Categories: 1. Painting ~ Drawing All Media 2. Photography ~ Prints ~ Collage 3. Ceramics ~ Sculpture ~Wood Glass 4. Wearable Art~ Fiber ~ Jewelry
AWARDS
Best of Show—$200
The following awards will be given in EACH category:
MIDDLETOWN — Concurring with a recent Ohio Supreme Court decision that
found townships have no authority to contest annexations, the Twelfth
District Court of Appeals has ruled against Hamilton Twp. in the matter
of hundreds of acres being annexed to the village of Maineville. Read on...
When Barbara Murphy learned that the arteries in her neck were so clogged that she was at high
risk for a stroke, she never imagined she'd be a case study for two competing procedures.
On the right side of her neck, doctors at Riverside Methodist Hospital used a catheter to insert
a balloon that clears the carotid artery, then a mesh tube, called a stent, to keep it open.
On the left side, surgeons had to cut open her neck, expose the artery and remove the
plaque.
The 68-year-old Northwest Side resident said she wanted stents in both arteries but was told
Medicare would cover only one. Read on...
MASON, OHIO - Loveland High School beat Western Brown handily last Thursday, 63-44 at Mason High School in the first round of the State Basketball Tournament.
Tony Hamann led all scorers with 16 points with 8 rebounds and two blocked shots. Ryan Fraizer contributed 13 and had 7 rebounds. Wes Kyles 8. Eric Ross came off the bench and scored 5. Loveland was 91.7% from the charity stripe. The Tiger defense held the Broncos to 29% shooting from the floor.
Loveland (7-14) and the number 24 seed - next challenges #3 seed Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller High School (15-4).
Moeller is ranked #9 in the state AP rankings and #4 in the Cincinnati final coach's poll. Moeller enters the tournament against Loveland on Wednesday at 7:30 PM at the University of Cincinnati's Fifth Third Arena, with a bye in the first round.
Moeller is led by 5' 10" junior guard, Charlie Byers who averages 13 points a game, and 6' 9" senior forward, Griffin McKenzie who averages 11 and has blocked 23 shots this year. McKenzie also leads Moeller in rebounding.
The Tigers leading scorer is 6' 5" senior forward, Tony Hamann who averages 15.2. Sophomore guard, 5' 11" Anthony LaMachia, averages 7.6 points.
Are you confused about whether or not you should eat soy to reduce your risk of breast cancer? We have reviewed the science behind all the news and put it into perspective. Susan G. Komen for the Cure say they have reviewed the science behind all the news and put it into perspective.
by Dr. Wendy Chen
Soy products, like tofu and soymilk, contain chemicals called
phytoestrogens that may mimic how estrogen acts in the body. In
laboratory studies, phytoestrogens sometimes increase breast cancer
cell growth.1-3 On the other hand, lower rates of breast cancer are seen in many Asian countries, where diets are higher in soy.This seeming conflict has caused debate about the role of soy in breast cancer risk and survival.Read on...
Thomas More College senior Daniel McKeehan of Maineville, a 2006 Little Miami High School graduate, has been selected as the College Division ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Men’s Basketball Player of the Year by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
The College Division is made up of 933 schools at the NCAA Division II, III and NAIA levels.
A double major in Economics and Business Finance, McKeehan has a perfect 4.00 grade point aver¬age. McKeehan, who is the first Saint in school history to win the award in any sport, has led Thomas More to a 19-6 record and a share of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) regular season title.
A starter in 23 of 25 games for the Saints, he leads the team in scoring with a 15.7 average. A power forward, he also has a team-leading .627 field goal percentage while averaging 4.8 rebounds per game. A solid all-around player, he is also the team leader with 55 assists and 55 steals.
McKeehan – a second team All-PAC selection last season as a junior after transferring from Milligan College – scored a career-high 33 points this season against PAC rival Thiel College on January 16. His performance against Thiel earned him a spot on the D3hoops.com.
As a junior, McKeehan averaged 12.1 points and 4.6 rebounds per game while leading the Saints to their first-ever PAC championship and NCAA Division III Tournament appearance. A member of the Economic Club and the Thomas More Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, he was also selected to the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll for the 2008-09 year.
If we are to believe the G-7 finance ministers, Haiti is on its way to
getting something it has deserved for a very long time:
full
"forgiveness" of its foreign debt. In Port-au-Prince, Haitian
economist
Camille Chalmers has been watching these developments with cautious
optimism. Debt cancellation is a good start, he told Al Jazeera English,
but "It's time to go much further. We have to talk about reparations and
restitution for the devastating consequences of debt." In this telling,
the whole idea that Haiti is a debtor needs to be abandoned. Haiti, he
argues, is a creditor--and it is we, in the West, who are deeply in
arrears.
Our debt to Haiti stems from four main sources: slavery, the US
occupation, dictatorship and climate change. These claims are not
fantastical, nor are they merely rhetorical. They rest on multiple
violations of legal norms and agreements. Here, far too briefly, are
highlights of the Haiti case. Read on...
The Career Transitioning Ministry (CTM) offers practical, personal and
spiritual support for individuals who have lost their jobs or are
concerned about losing their jobs. It is open to the public, free of
charge and requires no pre-registration to attend. This ministry is
being offered through Epiphany United Methodist Church and River Hills
Christian Church.
Meetings are held on Tuesdays from 7-8:30 PM. On the 1st and 3rd
Tuesdays, they will meet at Epiphany UMC (6635 Loveland-Miamiville Rd.). The 2nd and 4th Tuesdays we will meet at RHCC
(6300 Price Rd.).
Upcoming Topics:
3-2-10 - Myers Briggs Testing (EUMC)
3-9-10 - George Ziegler's Presentation (Part #1): "7 Ways To Empower Your Job Search" (RHCC)
3-16-10 - George Ziegler's Presentation (Part #2): "7 Ways To Empower Your Job Search" (EUMC)
LOVELAND, OHIO - “I’ve been very lucky, had a lot of good players and a lot of good coaches, coaching with me - so I was just a little part of it,” was Loveland High School’s Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach, Tim Partin’s response after notching 100 career wins last week.
The win came when Loveland defeated Sycamore High School, 56-52.
In 2002, Partin became the varsity coach at Loveland High School. He is completing his 8th year.
Before games begin, Partin stands quietly on the court, sizing the opposition while they take warm-ups. However, when his players are on the court, Partin almost never sits, and is almost never quiet. He shouts instructions through cuffed hands, pointing to the spot on the floor each player should be. He dribbles every ball with them, makes every catch with them - agonizes over every pass - good or bad. He helps every free throw into the basket. He grimaces over every call that doesn’t favor his team. His team gets coached at every second, as Partin struggles to get his team back into the game, or to increase a lead. He only pauses occasionally and becomes quiet, places his hands on top of his head - eyes briefly going into a starry glare as he contemplates a next move. Then it all repeats, as he shouts in a new play.
While at Loveland, Partin has coached junior high football, junior high basketball, freshman football, junior varsity baseball, junior varsity basketball and varsity basketball. Wife Lori Partin said that she believes her husband’s combined wins put him in the top three of career wins by Loveland coaches.
Partin played basketball for Loveland High School from 1973 - 1977, where he received many honors, including All-City, Eastern Hills League all-star, and was chosen to play in the East-West All Star Game. Lori Partin said, “He always knew he would come back to Loveland to coach.” He continued his basketball career at Southern State College for two years and then Wilmington College.
After graduating from Wilmington, he began teaching and coaching at Fayetteville-Perry. He was there for two years, coaching junior high basketball. He came to Loveland in 1983 and taught at Loveland Junior High. He coached junior high basketball for 3 years. In 1986, he became the Loveland Junior Varsity coach and assistant to Varsity Head Coach, Mike Ferone. He teaches social studies at Loveland High School.
Jeff Zidron, the Director of Athletics at Loveland High School said, "Tim Partin represents all that is good about high school athletics. As an educator, and coach Tim has spent his career helping the youth of Loveland. While the 100 wins represent a milestone, it is the thousands of lives he has touched within the community that really matters."
Lori Partin, who rarely misses a game, said that as a fan it is much harder for her to watch him coach than it was to watch him play. “As a coach, he wants so much for his players - to want to see them successful.” She said that Tim has said many times that through the wins and the losses, his favorite part of coaching has always been the relationships he builds with the kids. “Every year, for 29 years, he comes home and says ‘I think I like this group of kids more than any team I have ever had." She said her husband realizes each day how lucky he is to do something that he truly loves.
Below you can watch a video of Loveland High School Assistant
Principal, David Eads congratulating Partin after the win over Sycamore.
LOVELAND, OHIO - A group of four Loveland students known as the Fossil Fuel Fighters recently came back from Dayton, Ohio where they won the Third Place Champions Trophy in the Ohio FIRST LEGO® League State Championship.
This season’s State Championship theme of “Smart Moves” challenged students to create an innovative solution to a transportation problem. The Fossil Fuel Fighters worked with a multitude of varied experts including from the Ford Motor Company, ILC Dover and the head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) program "Turn Around, Don’t Drown" to develop a life-saving system when a car accidently drives into hazardous water conditions. The Loveland team’s completed research was shared with all of their experts for verification and outreach; and, upon recommendation, the students submitted their ideas to the National Drowning Prevention Alliance.
Through Cincinnati-based nonprofit iSPACE, Fossil Fuel Fighters members Cameron Spicer (8th grade), Anna Wassel (7th grade), Elizabeth Worsham (10th grade), and Thomas Worsham (8th grade) are becoming proficient engineers and designers. They have been participating LEGO® League tournaments for the past three years and have amassed a shelf full of awards.
At the December, 2009 iSPACE Cincinnati regional FIRST LEGO® League Tournament, the Fossil Fuel Fighters were First Place Regional Champions for the second consecutive year and were recognized with a number of other awards including one for Gracious Professionalism.
FLL is an international program for 9 to 14 year-old children (10 to 16 outside the U.S. and Canada) created in a partnership between FIRST and The LEGO Group in 1998 based on their common belief that fun and learning go hand-in-hand, and that an inspired mind can accomplish anything. Each September, FIRST LEGO League announces the annual Challenge to teams, engaging them in authentic scientific research and hands-on robotics design. Using LEGO MINDSTORMS® technologies and LEGO play materials, children work alongside adult mentors to design, build, and program robots to complete missions based on real-world challenges. After twelve intense weeks, the competition season culminates at high-energy, sports-like tournaments.
The Grailville Retreat and Program Center has announced their next Garden Volunteer Days Series on Saturday, May 22, 9 AM-noon. You can learn various aspects of growing vegetables that you can apply in your own backyard while volunteering at Grailville, located on an organic farm. This month, participants will plant and transplant summer crops, using companion planting and intercropping with expert gardener Mary Lu Lageman.
Volunteers will work in Grailville’s kitchen and herb gardens where produce is grown to serve Grailville guests. The focus will be on seasonal garden needs and will include some Permacultural practices to "help us cooperate with nature to create simple sustainable systems in our own gardens." The 60-year-old kitchen garden has been organically certified since 1992.
Bring gloves, water bottle, sunscreen, hat and footwear that can get dirty (and a mid-morning snack if you would like). Tools will be supplied. No experience needed; you can join for one day or the whole season. All volunteer days are held on the fourth Saturday of the month through October, 9 AM till noon, except in August. Volunteers are also welcome to come on other days or for other hours by contacting Lageman. Reservations are requested. Contact Lageman (513- 683-2340 or ml.grailville@fuse.net) to reserve or for more information. This program is free and open to the public.
Future programs include:
June 26 - Harvesting and curing garlic and planting succession of Winter squash; creating a swale for harvesting rainwater.
July 24 - Planting Fall crops; cleaning garlic and making garlic powder.
September 25 - Harvesting Winter squash and potatoes and planting succession of garlic; setting up season extension.
October 23 - Working on soil fertility with compost and cover crops; weeding and mulching garlic; planting perennials.
Grailville is a center of The Grail, an international movement of women "committed to spiritual search, social actions, ecological sustainability and the release of women’s creative energy throughout the world." It is located on 300 acres of woodlands, pastures and organic gardens. "Grailville is a diverse community offering spiritual, cultural and educational opportunities for the public, as well as providing guest facilities for meetings, lodging and dining."
Loveland, Ohio - After almost 3,000 people were murdered by terrorists who hijacked airplanes on September 11, 2001 and flew them into the World Trade Center in N.Y., the Pentagon, and on a plane heading for the U.S. Capital crashed near Shanksville in rural Pennsylvania killing 40 when passengers overwhelmed the murderers before they could complete their mission - Loveland and Symmes Firefighters vowed to, "Never Forget."
On September 11, 2011 they further kept their vow by organizing a solemn and healing memorial service for the community at Nisbet Park, and at the Loveland Firefighters Memorial nearby - to honor their 343 fallen, firefighter brethren who perished that day attempting rescues in N.Y. City. It was a quiet service of prayer, music, and a brief talk by Retired FDNY Battalion Chief Steve Mormimo, the keynote speaker. Mormimo retired on a “medical” as the result of injuries he sustained during his rescue and recovery efforts at "Ground Zero".
Although, many politicians asked to be allowed to give speeches during the service, none were allowed, and no one sat as dignitaries on the stage. Approximately 500 people were in attentendence.
There was a “Helmet Blessing” and unveiling of a new additions to the Loveland Firefighters Memorial to recognize area firefighters who have lost their life in the line of duty over the last few years. The afternoon concluded with a concert by the Clermont Philharmonic Orchestra.
These Loveland Magazine COPYRIGHT PROTECTED images are from the event. Individual photos can be purchased at: http://davidmiller.smugmug.com/Events/September-11-2011-in-Loveland/18985775_G8hz5Z
A DVD of the slide show can be purchased for $29 by emailing: lovelandmagazine@cinci.rr.com.
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