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New Online Portal Allows Hamilton County Residents Access to Child Support Information

Hamilton County residents with questions about their child support cases can access the information through a new online portal.

The new portal provides up-to-date, case-specific information, such as address, employment, health insurance, payment history and financial history, along with answers to frequently asked questions. Consumers can access the portal at https://childsupport.ohio.gov or by visiting www.hcjfs.org.

Hamilton County has about 90,000 child support cases. Considering each has a mother and father and at least one child, more than one third of the county’s 800,000 residents are involved in a child support case. Those consumers will no longer have to call, which should reduce time and costs, as well as provide them with instant answers to common questions and issues.

“Child Support is our largest program and we are extremely happy to offer a service that makes information only a mouse click away for so many Hamilton County residents,” said Moira Weir, director of Hamilton County Job and Family Services. “The state is working on further improvements that will eventually allow consumers to make changes to their cases online.”

About Hamilton County Job and Family Services

Hamilton County Job and Family Services administers federal, state and local programs for those in need. The Department helps with local child protection, elderly protection, child care, child support enforcement, workforce development, cash assistance, food assistance and Medicaid disbursement. Servicing Hamilton County since 1947, the Department helps hundreds of thousands each year and is accredited by the Council on Accreditation, an international, independent, not-for-profit child and family service accrediting organization.

This Week the LIFE Food Pantry Needs...

Dear Loveland Magazine Readers,

This week the LIFE food pantry needs dishwashing liquid, laundry
detergent, or general cleaning supplies.

The pantry supplies our clients with groceries, soap, paper products,
etc to take home for use. We do not do any cooking for the clients at
the pantry. Clients may come once a month and are given a week's worth
of groceries.

Thank you for supporting the LIFE food pantry, located at 101 South Lebanon Rd, Loveland.

Sincerely,

Janis Fogle

A Loveland Valentine

 

 

Clermont Coalition Receives Grant to Fight Dangerous Mix of Kids and Alcohol

The Drug Free Action Alliance has awarded $2,000 to the Coalition for a Drug-Free Clermont County to impact underage drinking through the Parents Who Host, Lose the Most: Don’t be a party to teenage drinking® program. The Coalition is one of only 22 organizations selected from across Ohio to receive the grant, designed to reduce the number of parent-hosted teen alcohol parties.  The Coalition for a Drug-Free Clermont County has been working in partnership with the community for over 20 years promoting drug-free environments for youth, and providing education about the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse.  The grant monies will be used to increase alcohol and drug abuse awareness/education during the high school graduation/prom season in the spring.    

The Parents Who Host, Lose the Most: Don’t be a party to teenage drinking program was developed by Drug Free Action Alliance and is being replicated internationally.  With Program Honorary Chair Clark Kellogg (CBS college basketball commentator and former NBA superstar) at the helm, the nationally recognized program educates parents about the health and safety risks associated with allowing underage drinking, and to increase awareness of and compliance with Ohio’s underage drinking laws.

The grant funding for Parents Who Host, Lose the Most: Don’t be a party to teenage drinking is available with support from the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.  For more information on Parents Who Host, Lose the Most: Don’t be a party to teenage drinking, visit the website www.DrugFreeActionAlliance.org.

 

 

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Long Overdue Plant Hardiness Map is a Hothouse

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a long overdue new version of their Plant Hardiness Zone Map yesterday—the first update since 1990.

How out of date was the 1990 map? It was based on data from 1974 to 1986. That's 26 years ago. 

The new map is interactive, which is cool... Read on at Mother Jones...

Loveland’s Judge Russell to Conduct Group Wedding on Valentine's Day

Loveland resident and Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge will be performing a “Group Wedding Ceremony” on Valentine’s Day, February 14.

She says that all you have to do is show up in the Judge Julia Stautberg Room of the Hamilton County Courthouse, Room 205, at 1:30 in the afternoon with a valid marriage license.

Just want to watch? The event is open to the public.

For further information contact Danielle Noel 946-5133.

Mr. President: Don’t Forget About Those Jobs in Southern Ohio

By Rep. Jean Schmidt,

Ohio’s Second Congressional District

The president’s State of the Union address on January 24 gave me an opportunity to remind him of the plight of the people of Pike County, which has the highest unemployment rate in Ohio at 14.3 percent. The national unemployment rate is 8.5 percent.

As he passed me on his way to the podium in the House Chamber, I urged the president to please keep working to help private industry create jobs through the American Centrifuge project.

“You know we will,” he said.

The project would support creating nearly 4,000 jobs in Ohio.

Jobs are one of my top priorities, but this project is also important to our national defense. The American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon would provide the uranium needed to supply tritium, which is a key component of the U.S. nuclear arsenal and must be replenished regularly.  

The project is also extremely important to U.S. efforts to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons. If we are to persuade other nations to not enrich uranium, we must be able to provide it in a way limited to peaceful purposes.

The American Centrifuge project would utilize the only U.S.-developed and owned uranium enrichment technology.  As a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I cringe at the notion that we might end up dependent on some other country to supply us. It could handcuff our foreign policy, weaken our military posture, and put at risk American business interests worldwide.

The U.S. Department of Energy has proposed a $300 million research, development, and demonstration program that could lead to a loan guarantee needed to bring this technology to fruition.

Right now, the entire country is worried about jobs and the economy. Everyone, it seems, knows someone who has been laid off, had work hours cut, lost their home, or is thinking about filing for bankruptcy.

This reminds me of the state that our Union was in 32 years ago, when Ronald Reagan was running for the presidency. At that time, our economy was in the tank from high unemployment, runaway inflation, and interest rates that nobody could afford.

People back then wondered whether the country was in a recession or had slipped into a depression. Reagan crystallized an answer in just a handful of words:  “A recession is when your neighbor loses his job. A depression is when you lose yours.”

As President Obama was leaving after his speech, he passed by me again.

Don’t forget about those jobs in Southern Ohio, I said.

“I haven’t,” he said.

And neither will I.  

Little Miami Local Schools Kindergarten Registration

Little Miami Local Schools Kindergarten registration for the 2012-2013 school year will be held:

Obama’s ‘Spilled Milk’ Joke Touched on Real Issue

It turns out that, despite the joke, spilled milk actually can be a problem in Ohio.

Over the past five years, the state Environmental Protection Agency has received 33 reports of large milk spills or discharges that involve dairies, dairy farms or trucking companies. Seven counties have reported two spills each.  Read on at Columbus Dispatch...

Husted: Repeal New Ohio Elections Bill Now

Secretary of State Jon Husted is calling on Republican lawmakers to repeal the controversial elections bill they passed last year and head off a referendum that would coincide with the 2012 presidential election.  Read on at Columbus Dispatch...

There is Hope and Recovery for Mental Illness

 

 

 

Epiphany UMC to Offer Seminar

 

It was like receiving missing pieces to an ongoing puzzle.

-Pastor Lisa Kerwin

by David Miller

 

Mitchell Schnure died by suicide last year. Ann Schnure said her son was suffering in silence with anxiety, depression, and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), which was not diagnosed until his junior year of college. “When we discovered he had ADD it didn't seem possible as he had never had any ‘behavior’ issues.” She said that she and her husband realized that they didn't really know anything factual about ADD or the level of anxiety that Mitchell had.

Rev. Lisa Kerwin has her own story. Kerwin was Mitchell Schnure’s Pastor at Epiphany United Methodist Church. Ann Schnure and her husband Bill, also attend Epiphany. Kerwin’s son was recently diagnosed at age 31 with “depression and panic.” She said that her family had to get educated quickly. “I learned so much. It was like receiving missing pieces to an ongoing puzzle. I learned how best to help our son, and most importantly learned how to understand and love him just as he is."

The Schnures and Kerwin have helped organize a Mental Illness Seminar that will be held at the church on Sunday, January 29 at 6 PM. Epiphany is located at 6635 Loveland-Miamiville Road in Miami Township next to the Oasis Golf Club.

Kerwin said that the seminar will present important information about mental illness, “That helps us to gain understanding that can lead to healing for others.”  Another important element of the seminar is to strive to lift the stigma of mental illness. The program is for adults and youth. “It is not appropriate for young children, but we will have childcare,” said Kerwin. It is for those that suffer from a mental illness, depression, or anxiety, and for family, friends and loved ones of those who struggle.

Ann Schnure will open the evening by sharing her family's experience. She said that Mitchell worked so hard to hide his mental issues that it made him exhausted. “He felt that he was somehow defective and different than everyone else and he was at fault for being this way. Unfortunately, he died by suicide because he did not want to burden others with his problems and issues.”

After Epiphany member Andrew Lynch died by suicide in October of 2010,  Epiphany used funds from his “Memorial Giving” to start a suicide awareness group. With the blessings of Andrew’s parents, Heather and Joe Lynch they chose the name ASAP - Andrew’s Suicide and Prevention. It is a ministry to explore ways the Church can address mental health and suicide prevention.

Joe Lynch said, “Andrew did not have any diagnosed mental illness; however, as we learned more about the link between most suicides and mental illness over the last 15 months, we have wondered if there was a possible missed diagnosis.” That is the message Joe Lynch sends when he says he strongly encourages all parents to take the time to learn the warning signs and what to watch for. “I do not want another family to experience what we have."

Kerwin said that  having a proper understanding and perspective about mental illness will help everyone because we will all at some point in our lives be connected to someone, family, friends, coworkers, or employees, that struggle with a mental illness.

Dr. Sergio Delgado, Professor at the Department of Psychiatry at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati, will also be a guest speaker. His expertise is in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), depression, bipolar and anxiety disorders.

Delgado will give an overall presentation about mental illness; what it is, who suffers from it, how one might discern the signs, and how a person might help another with a mental illness.

Kerwin said she asked Dr Delgado to speak because her contacts with suicide prevention and mental health agencies said, "He's the guy you want." 

Amidst her still raw pain and a broken heart, Ann Schnure says that she wants to

 

share what she has learned so far in her journey. She has learned that mental illness is no different than having a physical illness and it requires treatment, patience, and usually medication. Her advice is that the best progress will occur when the loved one is surrounded by kind accepting people. She thinks people will find this at Epiphany’s Mental Illness Seminar.

Kerwin echoes Schnure’s gained wisdom as she remains vigilant about her own son’s health. “I learned how best to help my son, and most importantly learned how to understand and love him just as he is."

For more information, you can call Epiphany at 677-9866 or send an E-Mail to hello@epiphanyumc.org. Kerwin can also be reached at lkerwin@epiphanyumc.org.

 

Here are driving directions to Epiphany.

Loveland 45-44 Overtime Win Against the Kings Knights

Loveland, Ohio - This LOVELAND MAGAZINE HD VIDEO is game highlights of the Loveland Boys Varsity 45-44 overtime win against the Kings Knights on January 20, and Ricky Mulvey's Jarvis Global Investments Post-Game Report.

Go HERE for game stats.

 

 

 

 

Clermont Provides Septic System Rehabilitation Funds

The Clermont County General Health District will accept applications from county homeowners for the repair or replacement of failing household sewage disposal systems between January 25 and February 24, 2012; grant funding is also available to connect eligible homes to public sewers.

The grant funding for the program is available through Community Development Block Grants and the Water Pollution Control Federation.  Eligible homes must be owner occupied and applicants must meet income and asset requirements.  All property taxes and inspection fees must be current; there can be no judgments against the property. 

For additional information about funding for septic system rehabilitation, call Donna with the Clermont County General Health District at 732-7601 or visit the website www.ClermontHealthDistrict.org

David Krikorian Responds to State of Union Address

Dear Loveland Magazine Readers,

Last night I joined millions of my fellow Americans in watching President Obama's State of the Union Address. much of the speech deserves our applause and appreciation.

I am proud to join the President in honoring the SEALs who took down Osama Bin Laden and just yesterday saved an American hostage. Their incredible strength and resolve to protect this nation make us all proud to be Americans. Indeed, all of our fighting men and women, along with all military veterans deserve our utmost gratitude. Along with our Commander-in-Chief, I am honored to thank each and every one of them for their service to us all.

Moreover, the President twice specifically mentioned the importance of bringing jobs and manufacturing back to Ohio. I could not agree more. We in the Second District, having the state's highest unemployment rate, must work together to bring jobs back to Southern Ohio. The best way to do this is by strategically encouraging the private sector in ways that are prudent and fiscally responsible.

But job growth is only one side of the economic problem. In order to have an economy that works for all Americans, we must have a taxation system that works for all Americans. This means fair taxation for Main Street Ohioans. I strongly support the "Buffet Rule" that would require all millionaires to pay a tax rate of at least 30%, rather than the rate of some wealthy individuals who pay less than 15%. I hope these revenues are used to decrease the tax burden of the middle class, to reduce our national debt, and to fund worthwhile job creation initiatives. However our problems cannot be solved by raising revenues alone. Congress must aggressively cut spending and reduce government intervention in many areas to ensure the fiscal security of our nation.

Finally I want to address the critical issue of energy reform. Production of American energy has been a hallmark of Southern Ohio for generations. After an economic downturn and the collapse of Southern Ohio's energy production infrastructure, we must restore the integrity of this vital industry in our region.

My specific energy production plan for this region will soon be released here. We cannot do so by throwing good money after bad but by fundamentally reengineering the way in which we encourage energy production. This must include education, innovation, and stimulation of our power producing entities. Our president was right in saying that these are neither Republican problems nor Democratic problems but American problems. And we must find solutions that are neither Republican nor Democratic but American.

I look forward to working with you as your Congressman and throughout this campaign to accomplish these truly critical goals.  Please visit my campaign website and consider showing your support.

Yours in Solidarity,

David Krikorian

 

 

On December 30th David Krikorian filed petitions to run for U.S. Representative for Ohio’s second congressional district.  David has run previously as an Independent and Democrat and will seek the Democratic Party nomination in the March 6, 2012 primary election.

Jeff Reese Very Impressed Coach Stan McCoy

(Editor's Note: This letter was sent to Loveland Middle School Principal, Chris Burke by parent, Jeff Reese.)

Dear Mr. Burke,

It would be great if you could make an announcement about the Orange Team’s victory over rival Kings 8^th grade team last night. The team beat Kings 33-32 in overtime as Drew Austin banked in a three-point shot at the buzzer. Disney couldn’t have written a better script!

This has been Jonathan Reese’s second year on the Orange Team, and our family has been very impressed with the job coach Stan McCoy does to teach teamwork, good sportsmanship, and basketball to the boys. The progress this year’s team made between the first game when they got blown out by Hamilton County Math and Science to last night’s finale has been incredible. The method that he uses to divide the squad into three even units and give each team and each person equal playing time is commendable and truly makes it so each person (17 of them this year) is an integral part of the team’s success. It must have been tempting in overtime of the final game to put his best five players on the court to secure victory, but coach McCoy played each of the 3 squads for one minute of the three-minute OT.

I realize that the Orange Team doesn’t get as much publicity as the 8^th grade and 7^th grade A teams, but Coach McCoy’s program is an incredible asset for your school.

Best regards,

Jeff Reese

Bicycle Handlebars Recalled

Handlebars Can Break Resulting in Loss of Control and Fall Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Blount International Recalls Replacement Blades Used with Ariens Lawnmowers Due to Laceration Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Little Miami's Claire Schad to Perform at Carnegie Hall

Morrow, Ohio - Claire Schad, a senior at Little Miami High School,  has been selected for the 2012 American High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall.  She will be a part of the Honors Choir as a Soprano 1.  Participation in the Honors Orchestra, Honors Band, and Honors Choir is limited to the highest rated high school performers from across North America and select international schools.  Little Miami High School Choir Director Sarah J. Baker nominated Schad for this choir.

“Last spring, I received an email from the Carnegie Foundation's director calling for nominees from our school for this event.  I thought of Claire immediately,” Ms. Baker explained. “With her extensive background of solo performance, performing with our own select choirs, and experience with other honor choirs and directors, I felt this opportunity would be an awesome step for her.”

Schad auditioned this fall for the Honors Performance Series and was accepted after a review by the Selection Board committee.  Acceptance to the elite group is a direct result of the talent, dedication, and achievements demonstrated in her application and audition recording.  Claire will join other performers from the United States and Canada for a special performance at world-famous Carnegie Hall, a venue that marks the pinnacle of musical achievement.

Schad studies voice privately with Laura J. Hoevenaar and is a member of Little Miami High School Select Women’s Chorale and Select Mixed Choir, both under the direction of Ms. Baker.

Additionally, Schad serves as senior class president at Little Miami, volunteer school blood drive coordinator through National Honor Society, and has worked with two different music teachers in the district as part of her senior internship class.  Other music accomplishments include:  All-Ohio State Fair Youth Choir, Ohio University Honor Choir Music Festival, and Mozart on the Green Chamber Music Festival at Ohio University.  She will participate as part of the Little Miami Select Women’s Chorale in the 2012 World Choir Games to be held in Cincinnati, July 2012.  Schad plans to pursue music therapy and vocal performance in college. 

Finalists will come together for five days in February 2012 in New York City to have the opportunity to learn from Dr. Jeffrey Ames, work with other Finalists, and get a taste of New York City.  The 2012 conductors are Dr. Jeffery Ames, Dr. Charles Peltz and Jeffrey Grogan. The Sunday, February 12 performance is available to the public and specially-invited representatives from collegiate music programs.

The Honors Performance Series was created to showcase accomplished individual high school performers by allowing them to study under master conductors and perform in the celebrated venue, Carnegie Hall. Students from 48 US States, Canada, Germany, Korea and Taiwan have participated in the Series. Learn more by visiting www.honorsperformance.org.

Make CHOCOLATE ROSES: at Loveland Library

Teens can make a sweet for your sweetie.

A chocolate rose for your valentine! 

While you're there, be sure to check out the Valentine's Day materials
available to you for free.

Choose from fiction and nonfiction titles, movies on DVD, 
music CDs, and more.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 6:30 PM

Loveland Branch Library, 649 Loveland-Madeira Rd. 
513-369-4476

Little Miami's Cassy Spatz Elected President of Business Professionals of America

Morrow, Ohio - Cassy Spatz, a junior in the Warren County Career Center Information Technology satellite program at Little Miami High School, was recently elected president of Business Professionals of America Region 17.

“I have had so much fun meeting students from other schools who share my interest in the IT field,” Cassy said. “I see my future in the information technology field and it is great to share ideas and talk to organizations about BPA and my career goals.”

Cassy said she took the foundations of information technology class in her sophomore year and discovered that she has a real interest in IT. “I like that I can put my math skills, people skills and computer skills all together,” she said. “I am working now on my Cisco certification and want to study IT in college. My top three choices right now are Ohio State, Ohio University and Penn State.”

At Little Miami, Cassy is a Varsity Cheerleader and is active in student government. She also coaches and is in Nitro Elite Competitive Cheer at TNT Tumble, Cheer and Dance in Maineville.

Boosters Jungle Night This Saturday

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Cool Way to Beat the Winter Blues at Whistle Stop Clay Works

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 Cocktails & Clay

 

January 27th, 7:00pm - 9:00pm - Champagne Glasses

ONLY TWO SPOTS LEFT!

 

February 24th, 7:00pm - 9:00pm - Merrie Mug Making  

 

 

 

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February Adult/Child Class - Starts Next Week 

 

Four Saturdays - February 4, 11, 18 and 25    

10:00am - 12:00pm  

 

 

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Six Week Class Session, February 20 - March 31

 

Adult: Wheel Throwing or Ceramic Sampler

 

Youth: After School Enrichment Classes

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Brian Shanahan to Speak to Loveland Lacross Southwest Ohio Spring Lacrosse Annual Kickoff Meeting

The 2012 Southwest Ohio Spring Lacrosse Annual Kickoff Meeting

FREE ADMISSION
Saturday
Feb 11
11 AM
Loveland Middle School Auditorium

Featured Speaker: Brian Shanahan

Loveland, Ohio - Brian Shanahan is a network TV analyst for the National Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse, a former NLL player and championship coach, and Inside Lacrosse Magazine and ILindoor.com writer and columnist.

Shanahan will be the guest speaker on Saturday February 11 at the Southwest Ohio Spring Lacrosse Annual Kickoff Meeting. The event starts at 11 AM in the Loveland Middle School Auditorium at 801 Lebanon Road.

 

Shanahan has been involved in box lacrosse for almost 40 years, having played and coached at the highest levels of this super-fast and exciting version of lacrosse. A Toronto native, Coach Shanahan played professionally for the NLL's Ontario Raiders until 1998. Moving into the coaching ranks as an assistant after his retirement in 1999, he helped lead the NLL's Toronto Rock to the league championship that year. Since then, he's appeared on over 200 telecasts as a TV analyst for many of the major sports networks including ESPN, FoxSports, NBC, CBC, TSN, The Score, and Rogers Sportsnet. His TV work includes eleven NLL Championships, two World Indoor Lacrosse Championships, one World Field Lacrosse Championship, and multiple MLL broadcasts.

Before joining Inside Lacrosse magazine, Shanahan wrote a regular lacrosse column for the Toronto Sun, and penned the forward for the lacrosse version of the popular ‘how-to' series, "Lacrosse for Dummies".

Shanahan also is the founder of the Brian Shanahan Lacrosse School in Etobicoke, Ontario. 

The Southwest Ohio Spring Lacrosse Annual Kickoff Meeting is a long-standing tradition to bring in a nationally or internationally-known figure from the world of lacrosse as a featured speaker. With the completion of the Loveland Outdoor Box Lacrosse Arena slated for April 2012; the first and only outdoor box lacrosse facility outside of the East Coast, the timing is perfect for such a well-known influence in the world of box lacrosse to come speak at this unique-to-Cincinnati annual event.

Past speakers include US Lacrosse Hall of Famer Dave Pietramala (HC, Johns Hopkins Univ Men's Lacrosse), Lars Tiffany (HC, Brown Univ Men's Lacrosse), Marvin Lewis (HC, Cincinnati Bengals), Sean Miller (HC, Arizona Men's Basketball), Chief Brad Powless (Lacrosse Historian-Onondaga Nation), Graham Harden (Nat. Champ-UNC, DI Defenseman of the Year '91), Pat Kennedy (former HC-Mt St Joseph College, Nat. Champ-Syracuse, MLL player), Chip Morton (Coach, Cincinnati Bengals), Jonathan Hayes (Coach, Cincinnati Bengals).

Players & coaches from the MLL's Ohio Machine and the NALL's Kentucky
Stickhorses are also scheduled to appear. Equipment vendors and retailers will be on hand to answer stick stringing, lacrosse equipment and retail apparel questions.

The entire lacrosse community is invited to come hear Coach Shanahan speak with players, parents, and coaches from across Southern Ohio's youth, MS and HS programs.

Admission is free.  All programs are welcome.

Arrive early - seating limited to first 300.

Questions: mcotsonas@gmail.com or 513-706-4612

 

Decorate a Paper Lantern for Chinese New Year

Celebrate the Year of the Dragon by designing and painting a dragon onto a paper lantern for Chinese New Year. a program for teens at the Symmes Township Branch Library.

Wednesday, January 25

 6 - 7  PM

Poetry Contest for Adults

Between now and February 29, the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County is looking to discover new and talented poets from the Cincinnati Region. Adults, ages 18 and up, are invited to enter the Library’s first annual Poetry Contest!

The Rules

• Entries must be received between January 1, 2012 and February 29, 2012
• Each poet may submit no more than one poem
• Poems must be unpublished and original content
• Poems must be suitable for a general audience
• Poems should be no longer than one 8.5 x 11 page in length and must be typed

The entries will be judged in March by a committee comprised of professional poets and literary professionals. Judging will be anonymous and the judges’ decisions are final. Up to four winners will have their poem published on our website in April and will be given the opportunity to read at the Main Library’s Poetry in the Garden series, which is held Tuesday evenings in April.

Entries

Entries can be submitted via email or by mail to:

Poetry Contest
The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Attn: Programs Office
800 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Along with your submission, please include your name, address, telephone number and email address (if applicable).

The Library is not responsible for entries that were not received. By entering this contest, you give the Library permission to publish your name and poem, should your entry win.

Co-sponsored by Grailville Retreat & Program Center

Caledonian Society of Cincinnati's, Robert Burns Dinner

The Caledonian Society of Cincinnati's, Robert Burns Dinner 2012

SAT, JAN 28th

6 PM

Contact Jesse & Billie Andrews for reservations and information at: -574-2969

 

Loveland, Ohio - Once again the Caledonian Society of Cincinnati will be celebrating the life and works of Scotland’s Beloved Poet, Robert Burns.  For 2012 they have moved to Receptions in Loveland to allow more room and a comfortable setting for the event. 

Entertainment lined up includes the Caledonian Pipes and Drums, Cincinnati Scots, Cincinnati Highland Dancers (taught by Louise Reid, Loveland) and the Royal Scottish Country Dancers.  Member Gwlenys Reid (OSM*, Loveland) will once again be calling on the officers of the Society to help her with a reenactment of "Scots Wa Hey", the song Burns wrote about Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn.

Also, there will be a traditional Haggis Ceremony, the flaming Haggis will be piped in, and the Burns classic "Ode To A Haggis" will be recited, and then—HAGGIS for everyone.

This is a very colorful and bright event within the Cincinnati area... tartans, kilts, and bagpipes. Kilted kids of every age will be there, as this family reception-like event unfolds.

The Buffet style meal will consist of a carving station with slow roasted top round of beef with red wine demi glace and horseradish, also available will be Grilled Chicken Breast with tomato basil salsa.  Cocktails and appetizers will start at 6 PM with dinner at 7 PM.  

Ticket prices are $24 for adults, $12 for children (12 and under).

The Caledonian Society, is the oldest Scottish Society in the U.S.; west of the Alleghenies. It was founded in 1827. It is a benevolent Society (5013c) which supports and maintains Scottish culture with Cincinnati OH, KY, and IN areas. Our members include Salmon P. Chase, and other historical figures within Cincinnati's past. Each year, the Society holds a Burns Supper, a Founders Day Family Picnic, and a Saint Andrews Ball. One of our missions, is to give out Wesley and Virginia Montgomery Scholarships to those of Scottish descent. And, the President's Scholastic Prize (rotating) to the top academic from UC in Engineering, Medcine, and DAAP. We are currently giving Easter baskets to patients at Shriners Burns Hospital, to serve the Cincinnati area. Our own Caledonian Pipes and Drums perform annually at Loveland's 4th of July Parade. Its drum-major and a Burns Night organizer is Vice-President Robert Reid, (Loveland). Also, our Lousantisville Highlander Color-Guard performs at parades, and opens the National Scottish Games at Grandfather Mountain, NC. The current President is Ted McGregor (Park Hills KY). For more basic information about the Society go to www.caledoniansociety.org

Clean Out Your Medicine Drawer

 

Circle April 28 on Your Calendar

Safely get rid of outdated and unwanted medications that have accumulated at your house during the next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, set for Saturday, April 28.  Details and collection sites will be announced in March.  The Clermont County Sheriff’s Office reports over 300 pounds of old medications, primarily pain medicine, was collected at sites throughout the county during the October 2011 National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, sponsored by the Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Agency.  Across the Cincinnati area, an estimated 4,000 pounds of drugs were turned into law enforcement during the October event; nationally, 188.5 tons of old medications were collected. “Events like the Drug Take Back Day gets these types of medications out of medicine cabinets and away from possible misuse by others,” said Clermont County Sheriff A.J. “Tim” Rodenberg.   

In 2010, 49 Clermont County citizens lost their lives to prescription drug overdoses; the Coalition for a Drug Free Clermont County indicates a first step in prevention is to safely remove unwanted and unused medications from circulation.  According to the 2010 Pride Student Drug Use Survey, six percent of students in grades 6 through 12 in the greater Cincinnati region reported abusing prescription drugs.  “An estimated two-thirds of youth between the ages of 12 and 17, who have abused pain relievers, say they got them from their friends or relatives, often without their knowledge,” said Director of the Coalition for a Drug-Free Clermont County Heidi Nykolayko.  “Safely disposing of unused or unwanted medications is a critical step in protecting youth by decreasing access to the drugs.”

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) encourages citizens to take old, outdated medications out of their original containers and mix them with an undesirable substance, such as used coffee grounds or kitty litter. The medication will be less appealing to children and pets, and unrecognizable to peo­ple who may intentionally go through your trash.  The FDA also recommends putting the materials in a sealable bag, empty can, or other container to prevent the medication from leaking or breaking out of a garbage bag.  The agency also stresses that before disposing of medication, all identifying information on the prescription label should be scratched out, to make it unreadable. This will help protect your identity and the privacy of your personal health information.

For more information about local drop-off locations for the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 28, 2012, visit the Drug Enforcement Agency website at www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/index.html; that site will be updated as the event gets closer and sites are secured.  To contact the Coalition for a Drug Free Clermont County, call 735-8159.