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Mud Slinger Studio is hosting its fifth annual Holiday Art Sale featuring unique, hand made pottery, woven items, beaded flatware, homemade jams & salsas, wooden bowls, stained glass, and jewelry, just in time for the upcoming holiday season. "This is a fantastic opportunity to peruse one of a kind, hand made crafts from twelve local artists in an intimate, yet casual setting, In addition, artists and crafts people will be on hand to answer questions and can even take special orders," says potter and sale organizer, Bonnie McNett.
The sale is Friday, November 18th from 8:30 am - 7:00 pm at 6888 Clubside Drive just off of Route 48. There is free parking and refreshments. For more information call 697-7070 or www.HolidayArtSale.com.
Loveland, Ohio - The Loveland Tigers proved a tough match in their Homecoming game against Glen Este. Loveland 42, Glen Este 7.
Loveland travels to Milford High School on Friday to complete their season.
Fireworks in these photos was provided for the game by the Loveland Athletic Boosters.
At halftime, Julia Eaton and Jake Pickens were crowned 2011 Homecoming Queen and King.
Attention Loveland Citizens!
Election Day is November 8
Polls Open From 6:30 AM and 7:30 PM
by Alana Johnson
Loveland, Ohio - It is time to Hire, Rehire or Fire some members of our city council. That’s right, it is time to vote. Six people are running for three open seats on Loveland City Council. Their annual salary will be $5,300 annually starting December 2011.
But, you don’t know anything about these people? How can you make a good decision? Well, you can read their resume on Smart Voter (click on the link conveniently provided on this page.
OR just sit back and watch these LOVELAND MAGAZINE VIDEO interviews. Hear them tell you, in their own words, their priorities and qualifications are for this job.
Watch the videos, it’s easy and fun. Then, make your voice heard…VOTE!
Todd Osborne is also running for city council, but declined interview.
You can learn more about each candidate from The League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati who provide a list of candidates for office and provide a questionir for each candidate to complete.
Candidate Web Sites
Gary Stouder (None)
Paulette Leeper (None)
Hamilton County Board of Elections
Clermont County Board of Elections
Warren County Board of Elections
For a complete list of what candidates and issues will appear on your local ballot, you can also consult your local county board of elections
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The Loveland, Ohio City Council Candidate Interviews
Attention Loveland Citizens!
Election Day is November 8
Polls Open From 6:30 AM and 7:30 PM
by Alana Johnson
Loveland, Ohio - It is time to Hire, Rehire or Fire some members of our city council. That’s right, it is time to vote. Six people are running for three open seats on Loveland City Council. Their annual salary will be $5,300 annually starting December 2011.
But, you don’t know anything about these people? How can you make a good decision? Well, you can read their resume on Smart Voter (click on the link conveniently provided on this page.
OR just sit back and watch these LOVELAND MAGAZINE VIDEO interviews. Hear them tell you, in their own words, their priorities and qualifications are for this job.
Watch the videos, it’s easy and fun. Then, make your voice heard…VOTE!
Todd Osborne is also running for city council, but declined interview.
You can learn more about each candidate from The League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati who provide a list of candidates for office and provide a questionir for each candidate to complete.
Candidate Web Sites
Gary Stouder (None)
Paulette Leeper (None)
Hamilton County Board of Elections
Clermont County Board of Elections
Warren County Board of Elections
For a complete list of what candidates and issues will appear on your local ballot, you can also consult your local county board of elections
Feature Length Movie About Loveland, Ohio's Matt Hamill Premiers Locally This Thursday
Hamill was First Deaf Person to Win a NCAA Wrestling National Championship
by Ricky Mulvey
Eben Kostbar is a writer, producer, and actor in “The Hammer,” which is a motion picture based on Loveland’s legendary Matt Hamill. “The Hammer” will be released Thursday October 27 at the Rave Theater in Milford.
Loveland Magazine- What should people expect going in to see “The Hammer?”
Eben Kostbar- They should expect an inspiring and entertaining film, in the realm of the classic sports underdog films like “Rudy,” “Rocky,” and “Hoosiers”. The films job first and foremost is to entertain, but I think people are going to walk away with an appreciation of things they never even thought about. Maybe they didn’t know a lot about mixed martial artists and what they go through.
Matt is just one story and there is many of them out there. Obviously (you should expect) to learn about a deaf culture that I don’t think too many people had a clue about. And there will be a lot of these things in the movie that won’t be overtly in your face but more subtle to teach you these things. I expect people to leave the theatre entertained, inspired and I guess educated.
L.M. - Now that more of the deaf community has been able to see the film, what has their response been?
E.K. – It’s been overwhelmingly positive. We’re a hearing group of filmmakers so we brought in a group of deaf people to make sure the story we tell is genuine and authentic.
It’s been a six year journey, and when we were just starting out I personally learned a lot of things I didn’t know and I wanted to make sure that at the end of the day, this is a film the deaf community can be proud of and hopefully make a difference in people’s lives.
We’ve had private screenings all over the country with the prominent deaf figures such as Marlee Matlin. Everyone has said this is the first film that has properly portrayed their culture. Marlee of course was in a film (“Children of a Lesser God”) and she's proud that it won her an Oscar. However a lot of people had a problem that William Hurt voices for her and a lot of the deaf community. The deaf community was upset because they can speak for themselves. They are hoping that in this film, that the deaf children will see this and be inspired by Matt’s story.
Just in terms of business I think this can really showcase deaf actors’ talents. Hopefully people in the entertainment business will start writing roles for deaf actors, and not just have them be just character actors. We’re very passionate about what this movie can do.
L.M. – What would you say is the part of the movie you are the most proud of?
E.K. – Well I’m very proud of the entertainment aspect and I think it stands up as a film. However I’m hopeful that this will stand up in peoples’ lives, which is such a rare thing in movies.
A lot of people came out of the film with an appreciation for deaf culture. Maybe somebody owns a business and a deaf person applies for that job, and originally they had a stigma that they had a handicap and were disabled but by watching this film they can learn that they can do everything a normal hearing person can do. That is what I am defiantly most proud of.
L.M. – Recently the title of the film changed from “Hamill: The Movie” to “The Hammer.” What was the reason for this?E.K. – There are a couple reasons, but all of it is objective. I personally preferred the original title. However our distributors preferred “The Hammer.” They thought that people that don’t know Matt would be more inclined to look at a movie with the title “The Hammer.” Matt’s nickname is The Hammer and there are some subtle plays in that in the film. It was the distributor’s choice.
L.M. – Speaking of the distribution, this is not a normal release as your chances to see the movie are very limited. Can you tell me a little about how people in Cincinnati can go see the movie?
E.K. – We didn’t have a huge budget or a big name to play Matt Hamill because we went with a deaf actor. So it has been difficult in getting a big distributor, even though the big companies loved the film. From a business point of view they thought it would be difficult because of the sensitive matter and that we don’t have star talent, and because there is nothing to compare it against.
Luckily we have a good company that hasn’t done a lot of narrative features called D&E, and they loved the film and courted us because they believed in the film and thought that along with the general public, a lot of core groups would love to see the film. This is the best we can do right now but if it is successful; then more screenings and times will be added. Small films have to grow to be successful. A theater like AMC play doesn’t want to tick off big studios by playing a lot of art or smaller films. We are lucky for the times we have.
In the Cincinnati area you can go to the AMC Theater in Newport, The Rave in Milford or The Rave West Chester. We recently added this feature to www.thehammerfilm.com where you can punch in your address under theaters and it will tell you the closest one to you like Google Maps.
L.M. - What was your response to Matt’s recent retirement, and how do you think that affected the film?
E.K. – Well it definitely affected the film because every time Matt fought we’d get automatic PR from the UFC. But our movie stands alone from his fighting career. It’s not a UFC story; it’s about his journey from where he started out, and how he became the first deaf person to win a NCAA wrestling national championship. We thought that just that storyline was compelling enough for the film. The UFC stuff was never really covered in our movie.
We have lost a little bit of the built in PR, but the UFC has been great in spreading the word.
L.M. – What has surprised you most about the 6 year process of this movie?
E.K. – There has been a lot of surprises. I thought it would be easier to get this movie to the screen in terms of raising the money. Obviously I was mistaken. There are genres of films that are easier to get out there like horror or suspense. However I thought that because I was so passionate about Matt’s story that others would be too. Again, it’s a story that I think will have a longer shelf life, than most. You might watch a horror or an action movie once or twice but I still have some of the classics that I grew up with like “Rudy” or “Rocky” and I still occasionally watch them.
At the end of the day, raising the financing and getting the distribution was a lot more difficult than I expected.
L.M.- The real Rudy (Daniel Ruettiger) has recently showed his support for the film, can you tell me a little bit about that?
E.K. – When I was at the Heartland Film Festival in Indiana this past weekend, he was there as a part of another film called “The Little Red Wagon” (starring Anna Gunn, from “Breaking Bad.”) that was made by the director of “Rudy” David Anspaugh, and myself and Rudy struck up a conversation, about how I was inspired by his movie as a kid. Then he was so touched that his journey inspired mine and he was also a fan of my movie.
He said, “If you like ‘Rocky’ or ‘Rudy,’ then you will love ‘The Hammer.’” He might come out for the opening as well.
I’m hoping our film might have a similar impact. Probably, if I didn’t watch “Rudy,” the journey I took might not even have happened.
L.M. – Any final thoughts?
E.K. – Well I’d like to plug the website, www.thehammerfilm.com, where it will show the specific dates and times of the film. For most it is Thursday October 27th, and the following Wednesday, but there are some changes in the dates.
L.M. – What is next for you?
E.K. – Next on the plate is a quirky comedy (not a sports movie) called “Free Samples” which stars Jesse Eisenberg (“The Social Network.”) We have a couple others too so check out www.filmharvest.com if you are interested.
L.M. – Thanks for joining us.
E.K.- Any time.
Based on the life of the UFC fighter, Matt Hamill, The Hammer is a coming of age drama about the first deaf wrestler’s journey to win a National Collegiate Championship. Raised among those with the ability to hear, Matt finds himself no less an outsider amidst the Deaf community. But through sheer determination, he turns what could be a disability into an asset and in the process serves as an inspiration for both those who can hear and those who cannot.
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Loveland, Ohio - The artists at the Loveland Art Studios on Main, at 529 Main Street are providing the materials and setting for individuals of all ages to make postcards for our patriots who are serving overseas.
Tables with the blank cards, will also have colored pencils, crayons, felt pens and pencils for you to work with. These tables will be located outside studio 114.
The dates the studios are open are...
The tables will also be set up during Studio working hours in November.
It is suggested you decorate one side of the card and write a personal message on the other side. This does not have to be holiday related, just a pleasant greeting for someone to receive at “Mail Call”.
The cards will be collected and sent by The Studio and local sponsors. School groups are also encouraged to participate. For added information, call Nancy Sullivan at 513-706-3703 (or E-Mail).
Loveland resident Emma Vogt, a student at Loveland Intermediate School, was recently honored as a ‘Kid of Character’ Award recipient by the Character Council of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. She was among 10 students recognized for exuding the positive character traits of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.
“I have an attitude of gratitude,” Emma says proudly. Everyone who meets her seems to agree. She has a joyfulness about her that shines through as she smiles, compliments and uses her humor to enhance each day. Emma knows more than any ten year old should know that life can be all too fragile, as she lost her dad to cancer three years ago. She proudly wears a t-shirt bearing her father’s image and announcing his birthday. It is a beautiful sharing that has allowed other grieving students to open up. That is just Emma’s way. When a student needs assistance or is being left out, she is always – without a second thought – the one who makes her peer feel included. It is no surprise that time and again her classmates have nominated her for being the best example of character qualities.
"Our Board and committees all agree that in order to truly create a city and region of character, we have to reach the children and reach them early. We created our ‘Kids of Character’ Awards as a forum to recognize and encourage some of our shining examples of positive character traits so that they may be a light to others,” said Mary Andres Russell, Character Council executive director.
Physicists are notorious for believing that other scientists are mathematically incompetent. And University of California-Berkeley physicist Richard Muller is notorious for believing that conventional wisdom is often wrong. For example, the conventional wisdom about climate change. Muller has criticized Al Gore in the past as an "exaggerator," has spoken warmly of climate skeptic Anthony Watts, and has said that Steve McIntyre's famous takedown of the "hockey stick" climate graph made him "uncomfortable" with the paper the hockey stick was originally based on.
So in 2010 he started up the Berkeley Earth Sur
face Temperature project (BEST) to show the world how to do climate analysis right. Who better, after all? "Muller's views on climate have made him a darling of skeptics," said Scientific American, "and newly elected Republicans in the House of Representatives, who invited him to testify to the Committee on Science, Space and Technology about his preliminary results." The Koch Foundation, founded by the billionaire oil brothers who have been major funders of the climate-denial machine, gave BEST a $150,000 grant.
But Muller's congressional testimony last March didn't go according to plan. He told them a preliminary analysis suggested that the three main climate models in use today—each of which uses a different estimating technique, and each of which has potential flaws—are all pretty accurate: Global temperatures have gone up considerably over the past century, and the increase has accelerated over the past few decades.
One out of every four women...
Domestic violence as the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior perpetrated by one intimate partner against another.
According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), one out of every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. “This is an epidemic that impacts individuals in every community, regardless of age, economic status, race, religion, or economic background,” said Katy Collura, shelter and outreach coordinator with the YWCA Eastern Area, serving Clermont, Brown, and Adams counties. “Our House of Peace Shelter is at capacity and we are seeing an increase in calls to our hotline.” In September, 456 calls were made to the local YWCA 24-hour crisis hotline at (513) 753-7281. “We encourage people to call for assistance in abusive situations,” she said. “Most cases of domestic violence are not reported to police. The abusers say they will change and it will not happen again; without help, most don’t change. Many victims think they have to stay in an abusive situation because there is nowhere else to go. We can help.”
Collura defines domestic violence as the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior perpetrated by one intimate partner against another. “It’s often a power and control issue,” she said. “Many times the victim is led to believe that the abuse is her own fault because she isn’t doing something right. Abusers like to get into their victims minds. No woman deserves to be abused.”
Domestic violence is the leading cause of injuries to women, according to the NCADV. The coalition reports that 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner. “Tragically, many of these abuse cases result in physical injury, psychological trauma, and even death,” said Collura. To view an interview with Collura about domestic violence, visit the website www.clermontcountyohio.gov/video10142011ywca.aspx.
Pictured above: The YWCA Eastern Area office is located at 55 S. Fourth Street in Batavia. For more information call 732-0450 or visit the website www.ywca.org.
Beech Acres Parenting Center Kicks-Off
‘For The Love Of Kids’ Parent Seminar Series
With Internationally Renowned Parenting Expert, Dr. Michele Borba – Nov. 12
She is an NBC contributor who has made over 100 appearances on nationally syndicated shows, has authored 22 books, presented workshops to over one million people and on November 12, parenting expert Dr. Michele Borba will help Beech Acres Parenting Center kick-off its For the Love of Kids® parenting seminar series with a three-hour seminar: 7 Essential Skills Kids Need to Succeed in this Crazy World! It will be held at the Cintas Center. For more details including cost - see below.
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Honored by 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program
Loveland, Ohio - Loveland High School has one national merit semi-finalist and 11 national merit commended students. Emily Shelton is the National Merit Semi-Finalist. Less than one percent of high school seniors earn this recognition for outstanding performance on the PSAT taken in their junior year. She is now eligible for National Merit Finalist status which will be announced in the spring of next year.
A total of 11 Loveland seniors have been named as Commended Students in the National Merit Program. They are Andrew Albert, Oliver Ceccopieri, Mary Fisher, Carly Jewell, Kenneth Li, Zana Percy, Anna Ralph, Kathryn Rice, Cameron Richards, Craig Slusher, and Emily Tedford.
Commended students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the PSATs as juniors. Commended Students are named on the basis of a nationally applied Selection Index score. Although Commended Students do not continue in the competition for National Merit Scholarships, some of these students do become candidates for special scholarships sponsored by corporations and businesses.
“We are extremely pleased and proud of the accomplishments of our students. Together, this is the largest number of students who have been recognized from Loveland High School,” said Dr. Molly Moorhead, Principal. “We appreciate the significant commitment to academics these students have made and are pleased with the recognition they have brought to Loveland High School.”
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