Loveland Magazine

Send a Flock of Flamingos

...to help raise funds for the LHS After Prom

Between March 1 and May 1, flocks of plastic pink flamingos will be soaring onto front lawns all over Loveland.  For a $10 donation, the Loveland High School After Prom committee will decorate your friend, neighbor or teacher’s front yard with a Flock of Flamingos that will remain there for 24 hours.  They hope that your flocked friend will also help After Prom by donating $20 “removal fee.”  In addition, optional insurance to protect yourself against flocking may be purchased for $15.

To send a Flock of Flamingos to a Loveland friend or neighbor, return this form with your donation of $10 or more. ( Download Flamingo-flocking-2012)

After Prom is a drug and alcohol-free evening/overnight provided for Loveland High School juniors and seniors and their dates regardless of whether or not they attend the Prom.  This year’s After Prom, “Hollywood Nights,” will be held on May 19 and is meant to provide a safe and fun alternative to other, less desirable after prom activities.

In order to provide this event for our high school students each year, parents rely on donations and fundraisers like this one. 

The general public is invited to a preview of the extravagant decorating transforms Loveland High School for this event. It is on Sat. May 19 from 8 - 10 PM.

If you would like to volunteer or would like more information about After Prom, contact Jamie Beachy at: sixbeachys@aol.com

 

Banks Colluding with Insurers to Rip Off Homeowners, Lawsuit Alleges

A class-action lawsuit in Florida that moved forward this week highlights a little-appreciated aspect of the housing market — the cozy relationship between banks and insurance companies that often results in overpriced home insurance for already struggling borrowers.  Read on at ProPublica...

Little Miami Board Requests Joint Meeting with State

A release from the Little Miami School Board of Education:

Little Miami Local School Board members are calling for a joint meeting with the state in the wake of the commission’s refusal to restore services to the community.

The state Financial Planning and Supervision Commission members unanimously rejected Little Miami Local School District’s reconfiguration plan for 2012-2013, which included re-establishing neighborhood elementary schools by opening Butlerville Elementary and Maineville Elementary schools, returning to everyday, half-day kindergarten, and bringing back art, music, and physical education.

“We are very discouraged by the vote,” said Board President Bobbie Grice. “This board and administration have worked to rebuild trust in the Little Miami community. With one single action, that trust has once again been broken.”

Board members themselves were divided on the May 2011 levy plan and knew unity would be key in moving the district forward.

“The board looked at many different scenarios for the November levy before coming up with the 13.95-mill levy and the four restorations. There was a lot of discussion and compromise,” said board member Stephanie Black. “The board and administration knew this plan was something the community could get behind. When the package was presented to the commission in June, all the commission members verbally approved the levy amount and associated restorations. If they did not think this plan was a good idea, why didn’t they speak up eight months ago, six months ago, or even three months ago?”

New board members Randy Haas and Nancy Journeay said the actions and comments of the oversight commission members revealed a breakdown in communication.

"We should all be working together in a professional manner that is in the best interest of the students and community. My understanding is the Committee is to offer advice or constructive criticisms,” Mr. Haas said. “It has been said the Committee was disrespectful to our Superintendent and Treasurer during their presentation; and if true is unacceptable. Our goals are to find solutions."

“We have children counting on us to make the right decisions for their education,” added Ms. Journeay. “We need not only to find out where the breakdown in communication lies, but we also must solidify our next steps in moving forward.”

Board Vice President Mike Cremeans said many of the phone calls and messages he has received have centered on the status of other restorations. In one message a parent wrote, “I cannot have faith in the school district that I desperately want to support.”

The district is now preparing a plan for state approval to bring back programming and every day kindergarten with a four-building configuration.  The oversight commission isn’t scheduled to meet again until April 24 – a date which administrators feel will hinder planning for the upcoming school year. The board hopes a joint meeting will improve communications, speed the planning process along, and restore community trust.

Board members are also encouraging the community to contact members of the oversight commission members:

• Chairperson Mike Watson, mwatso9@columbus.rr.com, 614-466-7578
• Matthew Martin, matthew.martin@obm.state.oh.us, 614-466-8799
• Community member Cole Bieler, colebieler@earthlink.net, 513-899-3733
• Community member Dorthea Casselman, csslmndk@yahoo.com
• Community member Mark Hurst, markhurstcpa@roadrunner.com, 513-683-9513

 

Andrew Newbold Up-date From Sacred Heart

Loveland Tiger lacrosse alum Andrew Newbold did more than his fair share in efforts to lead the Sacred Heart University NCAA DI men’s lacrosse team over #14 Hofstra.

Newbold started at close defense for the Pioneers, picked up 2 ground balls, notched 2 take-aways, and tallied his first goal of the season on two shots on cage.

His late first-half goal tied the game going into the half, but Hofstra managed an 11-9 win on their home turf.

Newbold is a ‘10 graduate of Loveland High School and was also a HS lacrosse All-American selection his senior year.

Fire Academy – Learn about Loveland/Symmes Fire Department

Loveland, Ohio - The Loveland Symmes Fire Department is offering a Fire Academy training program starting March 21. Adult citizens within the Loveland/Symmes community are welcome to attend this training. This training is designed to be a fun, easy way to learn about activities that firefighters are expected to do while on the job. Participants will see demonstration and be involved in hands-on training such as hose and ladder operations, use of firefighting equipment, as well as the ability to see the vehicles and other equipment up close.

Classes will be held in the evening from 7 PM to approximately 9 PM on a bi-monthly basis, and end on June 12.

Upon completion of the academy, participants can join the LSFD Fire Corps and help department personnel in non-operational activities on a volunteer basis.

To learn more or to register for the fire academy - click on “Volunteer”.

Deerfield Township Brush Pick-Up

Last Full Week of Each Month - April until October

Brush will be picked up Monday through Friday during the last FULL WEEK of each month; April through October.

Those weeks begin on April 23, May 21, June 25, July 23, August 27, September 24, and October 22.

Brush must be placed at the curb on Monday of that week NO LATER THAN 7:00 a.m. on the dates listed above.

Due to the volume of brush, crews will not be able to go back to your street if you place brush curbside past the deadlines listed above.

Brush pick-up is designed to handle typical residential-type yard trimmings.
It is not designed to pick up excessive amounts of tree trimmings left by commercial tree services performing bulk trimming, clearing, or tree removal services. All limbs, vines and brush smaller than one (1) inch in diameter, must be tied together with string, and placed in bundles not to exceed one (1) foot in diameter. Anything with thorns must also be in bundles.

The reason for this is to allow passage and handling of smaller brush through chipper opening. Do not tie the bundles with wire or electric cord as this will damage chipper and blades. Due to the large amount of area that one (1) truck and one (1) crew covers within the week, and to help with the speed and ease of handling of brush, all limbs should be neatly stacked at the curb with all cut ends facing the street.
To allow chipper blades to grab limbs without side branches getting caught, large limbs should have side branches removed four (4) feet back from the cut end of limbs so the branches can reach the blades.

Stumps, roots, and limbs over six (6) inches in diameter, as well as old firewood or fence posts cannot be put through chipper. Please check to see that there are no nails or metal of any kind mixed in with brush, as this will cause damage to the chipper.
We are sorry, but your brush WILL NOT be picked up if any of the following reasons apply:

• not tied in bundles;
• tied with wire or electric cord;
• bundles or limbs too large for the chipper;
• stumps or roots;
• firewood or fence posts;
• sticker bushes not bundled;
• cut ends not facing the street

New Programs at Clayworks in Historic Downtown Loveland

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February 28, 2012

WOVEN CLAY BASKET WORKSHOP - March 11 and 25       Join us for our first two day workshop where you will create a unique clay basket; great as a distinctive, hand-made centerpiece or an heirloom Easter basket for the kids!       $140 per person or $120 for anyone currently enrolled in one of our February / March six week class or open studio session.  Workshop fee includes clay, materials, instruction, firing and glazes.   For more information, please call us at 683-CLAY (2529) or visit our website www.whistlestopclayworks.com.

Adult/Child Clay Time    March 10, 17, 24,31 Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm $160 for one adult and one child

Think local and hand made.   Whistle Stop Clay Works Gift Certificates are now available!

Whistle Stop Clay Works   119 Harrison Loveland, Ohio 45140   513.683.CLAY (2529) www.whistlestopclayworks.com

Trail Voluunteer Day at Grailville

Rabolt Named New Clermont Administrator

 The Board of Clermont County Commissioners (BCC) today (February 27, 2012) named Stephen Rabolt as Clermont County Administrator; Rabolt has served as interim administrator since January 1, 2012.   Rabolt has over 20 years of public service experience.  He has been employed by Clermont County since 1996 and has served as the county’s director of the Office of Technology, Communications, and Security, overseeing county information technology, phone service, facilities

management, records, the Department of Public Safety Services, and the Emergency Management Agency.

As county administrator, Rabolt is tasked with overseeing daily county operations and working closely with the BCC to implement their policies and directives.  “I look forward to continuing the strong working relationship I have with elected officials and department heads; I will be meeting with them to discuss short and long term goals,” said Rabolt.  “One of my first tasks will be to help the BCC select an assistant county administrator.”

“We are pleased that Steve has agreed to accept the position,” said BCC President Bob Proud.  “He has been a valuable member of the county team for many years and has a solid reputation for working cooperatively with other elected officials.  His in-depth knowledge of county government will be an asset.” 

“During an extensive three- month review of 31 candidates, we interviewed the top three outside candidates and one in- house candidate,” said BCC Vice President Ed Humphrey.  “After we weighed all the candidates that had applied, we discussed other known managers within the organization that had not applied.  We asked Mr. Rabolt, acting administrator, if he would consider the position.  Steve Rabolt has a proven track record with the county and is an exceptional manager.  I feel Mr. Rabolt is an excellent choice.”

“I have worked with Steve the entire time he has been with the county,” said Commissioner Thomas Blust, who previously served as an assistant county prosecutor.  “Steve has strong management and people skills that will enable him to excel as a county administrator.”

Stephen Rabolt previously was employed as a planner and systems analyst with Oklahoma City, and served as a geographic systems analyst with the City of Albuquerque.  He has eight years of experience in private sector technology consulting, including employment as a consultant/department head with Halliburton Corporation in Washington, D.C.  Rabolt holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in geography from Rowan University in New Jersey and a Masters Degree in geography from Oklahoma State University.

Pictured above: Clermont County Administrator Steve Rabolt

Loveland School's Kindergarten Registration Info

Kindergarten Registration for 2012-2013 Begins in March 1.

Loveland Student Shares Her Battle Over Cancer

This story comes via the Loveland School's Web Site...

On Friday, June 8, Loveland High School will again be the site of the annual Relay for Life.  At Relay, teams of people camp out at and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length. To promote the event, Loveland High School held a school assembly.   Loveland High School student Stef McKelvey shared her story about surviving cancer at the assembly.

 

Photo From Inside the Loveland Artist Studios on Main

State Says Little Miami Cannot Reopen Schools

Statement Issued by Little Miami District:

The state Financial Planning and Supervision Commission rejected Little Miami Local School District’s plan to reopen Butlerville Elementary and Maineville Elementary schools at their meeting Thursday, February 23.

Interim Superintendent Greg Power and Treasurer Terry Gonda presented the district’s reconfiguration plan for 2012-2013 to the oversight commission, asking for approval to re-establish neighborhood elementary schools, return to everyday, half-day kindergarten, and bring back art, music, and physical education.

Commission Chair Mike Watson questioned the timing of the plan.

“When the levy passed, I was elated the district could relax and discover a new way of doing business,” he said. “I don't know if opening these two schools is going to give you the best bang for your buck. I think you should cool your heels and wait.

I'm not averse to opening buildings, but I am averse to rushing into it.”

“It was our understanding the commission supported our plan as we presented it last summer,” Mr. Power explained. “We gave our word to restore the cuts most valued by the community if the levy passed in November. Although the state has rejected the plan, we are unwavering in our commitment to fulfill our promises. This re-emphasizes our need to regain local control of our schools.”

The administration now will explore how to bring back programming and everyday kindergarten with a four-building configuration.  They are expected to present a plan to the local board of education in March. The state oversight commission will be asked to approve the plan at their next meeting, which will be April 24.

While Mr. Watson said, “I'm in favor of returning programming, and I would like to see some justification for those,” he also noted he was “still trying to figure out the rush.”

Mr. Power said planning for the upcoming school year will be challenging.

“Returning programming will require additional space and staff,” he said. “We will have to explore all our options, but we can’t wait to begin planning for next year until late April. Student schedules are already being created. Families are enrolling children into kindergarten. I don’t believe planning in February is rushing.”

Another concern is enrollment in grades K-7. For example, based on current enrollment, Little Miami Junior High could house 922 students in grades 5-7 next year in a school built for 800.

“Remaining in the current grade-level configuration means the return of classroom-based art, music, and band will be nearly impossible for students in these three grades,” he explained. “Revising our plans and maintaining quality educational opportunities for students has become second-nature here at Little Miami. We will evaluate how best to use our four schools and fulfill the other promises we made to the community.”

George Terwilleger: Feb. 3, 1941 - Feb. 26, 2012

Terwillerer Was Former Warren County Commissioner

George Terwilleger, beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather born February 3rd 1941 in Cozaddale, Ohio to Charles and Myrtle Terwilleger. Passed away on February 26, 2012 at Hospice of Cincinnati after a long illness. He was married to Jacqualine Johnson of Glen Hayes, West Virginia on April 8th 1962. He was the father of DeWayne Terwilleger (Robyn) of Harlan Township, DeLanna Terwilleger-Oeder (Craig)and DeAnna Mengle (David) of Hamilton Township. He has 6 grandchildren, Carl Oeder, Sam Mengle, Corenna Oeder, Cordell Oeder, Dawson Terwilleger, and Corissa Oeder. He has 4 Step-Grandchildren, Dacey Dickerson, Lonnie Dickerson, Kaila Partin, and Hannah Partin. He has 3 Great-Grandchildren, Michael Dickerson, Erin Dickerson, and Matthew Dickerson. George started working in 8th grade. He was a very highly respected entrepreneur and government official. His impact to our state and local area was tremendous. He served for 32 years as a public servant starting at the Township Trustee and continuing to Township Clerk, County Commissioner, and finishing his career as State Representative. Mr. Terwilleger served his country in the National Guard and left with an Honorable Discharge. He served on the boards of many civic organizations and was a member of many more. Mr. Terwilleger was a member of the Masonic lodge and received his Masonic 33rd degree. George had a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, attending Xavier University and the University of Cincinnati. George always had his priorities in line, God first, Family second, Community third and the rest will fall into place. George taught his children and grandchildren that anything is possible once you set your mind to it.

This Memorial Obituary provided by Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home & Cremation Center - Loveland

HD Video Interview with LHS student and College Instructor Tommy Sato

by Ricky Mulvey

Loveland, Ohio - In the first interview inside the new Loveland Magazine TV Studio, at the Loveland Artist Studios on Main, Loveland High School Sophomore, Tommy Sato joins us to talk about his new job at UC Blue Ash College. There, he is helping teach advanced Japanese to college students. Hit the jump to find out how he got the job, what it’s like as a teenager teaching college students, how the college women are treating him, and more.

 

 

 

 

Loveland's Alex Bunk on 2011-12 First Tech Challenge Ohio Championship Team

 

Cincinnati Robotics Team Wins 2011-2012 First Tech Challenge Ohio
Championship

 

Bunk Headed to World Championship

Alex Bunk from Loveland is on the team composed of students from Lakota, Loveland, Mason and Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy which will compete at the FIRST Robotics World Championship in St. Louis in April.

Bunk, a Freshman at Loveland High School will compete against teams from around the world. Bunks’ roll is robot driver.

Last Saturday, the 2011-2012 First Tech Challenge Ohio Championship was held at iSpace on the Scarlet Oaks campus. First Tech Challenge is a robotics competition developed by FIRST comprising over 1,600 teams from the US, Canada, Mexico and other countries. The Ohio Championship consisted of 24 finalist robotics teams that had previously been selected from regional qualifying events in Cleveland and Columbus held last month consisting of over 50 teams. The championship is the culmination of six months of effort by teams to design, program and test their robots to meet the challenge criteria in this years "Bowled Over" challenge.
 
Bunk is on Team 4530 Infinite Resistance sponsored by SentriLock a Cincinnati based manufacturer of electronic access control products that placed first overall in the Ohio Championship.

The team has been invited to compete at the FIRST Robotics World Championship in St. Louis in April.
 
Lakota - Eric Ambrus, Isabelle Tessier, Alexandre Tessier, Frederick
Tessier, John Trygier
Loveland - Alex Bunk
Mason - Nick Zhao
CHCA - Ryan Fisher, Kyle Fisher
 
FIRST Robotics is catalyst for getting students interested and involved in science, technology, engineering and math. The program creates a challenging learning environment for these students to practice hands on involvement in designing and programming sophisticated machines to carry out tasks. The skills learned are directly applicable to real world devices they will be involved with designing, engineering and programming as technology professionals.
 
In addition to the technical challenge, teams work to create community outreach to promote science and engineering to other students. Team 4530, with its corporate sponsors of SentriLock , Christ Hospital, and Amerigroup participated in bringing robotics to inner city S.T.E.M. schools by donating Lego Mindstorms Kits and spending time teaching other students how to build and program as well as enabling students to go to iSpace camp.

Complimentary Lunch and Tour at Pinebrook

All About Kids Wards Corner Road - Summer Camp

Homeowners Who Negotiate Debt Relief Could Soon Face Massive Tax Bill

by Lois Beckett
ProPublica

You bought your house when the market was high and then lost your job. In order to avoid foreclosure, you negotiated a short sale for half of what you paid, ruining your credit rating for years and draining your bank account. But there is a tiny silver lining: Thanks to a 2007 law, you don't have to pay taxes on the $100,000 of debt your bank forgave as part of the short-sale agreement.   Read on...

New York Court Affirms Towns’ Powers to Ban Fracking

by Lena Groeger
ProPublica

In a decision that could set a national precedent for how local governments can regulate gas drilling, a New York state court yesterday ruled for the first time that towns have the right to ban drilling despite a state regulation asserting they cannot.  Read on...

Brownie Troop will sell cookies for Ronald McDonald House

St. Margaret of York (SMOY) Brownie Troop 44725 will be selling Girl Scout Cookies at a booth at the Harper's Point Kroger on Montgomery Rd., Sunday, Feb. 26 from 3 until 6 PM.

Donated cookies will be delivered to Ronald McDonald House at Cincinnati Children's Hospital in memory of Lisa Nusbaum, a parishioner and Abby Streszoff, a student at SMOY, who both passed away from cancer.

Montessori Students Explore Poetry and Life as a Poet

 

 

by Bonnie McNett

Fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students at Children's Meeting House Montessori School in Loveland had a unique poetry experience from the school's visiting Poet in Residence, Pauletta Hansel.  The students were immersed in poetry and discovered many fundamental elements of poetry such as rhythm, sound, and pattern.  Ms. Hansel commented, "I wanted to introduce poetry to the students in an approachable, hands-on manner.  It is an honor to guide them through the rich world of poetry and to give them another way to express their feelings, emotions, and to describe the world around them." 

 Children read many poems aloud, discussed what they liked about each, and what elements go into a good poem.  Teacher Dana Dale said, "This has been an extremely valuable experience for our students.  It has made them stronger writers and has allowed them to explore a side of themselves they hadn't before."

 The children wrote several poems and learned to use metaphors and sensorial perspective in their work. "The children were attentive, focused, and creative when they were writing, working to critique their work, or reading another student's poem," said Ms. Hansel.  The experience culminated in a special Poetry Reading where each child read at least one of their poems in front of fellow classmates, parents, and teachers.  In addition, the poems will be compiled in an anthology for the students to revisit and enjoy.

 Ms. Hansel, an award-winning poet, is a Poet in Residence at Thomas More College and active in the Urban Appalachian Council.  She is also the Program Coordinator at Grailville, where she teaches writing classes for both adults and children.  Grailville, located just east of downtown Loveland, offers programs, activities, workshops, and volunteer opportunities to bring about ecological sustainability, help connect people with one another, and to foster idea exchange and understanding.  More information about Grailville can be found at www.grailville.org.

Children’s Meeting House celebrates 40 years of creating a legacy of learning and leaders in the year 2012.  For more information about Children’s Meeting House that serves students ages 3-12 years of age, please visit: www.childrensmeetinghousemontessori.com

 

 

Little Miami Wants to Reopen Butlerville Elementary and Maineville Elementary

 

Morrow, Ohio - Little Miami Local School District Board of Education members voted Tuesday to move forward with a reconfiguration plan for the 2012-2013 school year and to reopen Butlerville Elementary and Maineville Elementary schools.

“Last fall, we promised to restore the cuts most valued by the community, including neighborhood elementary schools, with passage of the levy,” said interim superintendent Greg Power.  “We intend to follow through.”

The state Financial Planning and Supervision Commission – the governing body with the final say on decisions made by the district while in fiscal emergency – will vote on the plan at their meeting Thursday, February 23 at 4 p.m. in the Little Miami High School auditorium.

Upon their approval, the district’s building configuration beginning this fall will be:

• Butlerville Elementary: All PK, K-2;
• Maineville Elementary: K-2;
• Salem Elementary: K-2, all 3-4;
• Little Miami Intermediate: All 5-6;
• Little Miami Junior High: All 7-8; Little Miami High: All 9-12.

Mr. Power explained opening the new buildings will allow space for the return of specials. Based on the current building configuration and enrollment numbers, Little Miami Junior High would house 922 students in grades 5-7 next year in a school built for 800.

“Remaining in the current grade-level configuration means the return of classroom-based art, music, and band will be nearly impossible for students in these three grades,” he explained. “Opening Butlerville and Maineville will ease overcrowding at the junior high and allow adequate classroom space for specials and future enrollment growth across the district.”

Treasurer Terry Gonda said the millage of the November 2011 levy included money to support the reconfiguration plan. He estimates the cost to reopen the two schools, staff the buildings, and actually move will cost the district approximately $2.1 million – with $1.4 million coming from the general fund and $700,000 from the permanent improvement, construction, and food service funds.

Miami Twp Events

Saturday, March 10^th, Miami Twp Art Expo, 10am to 4pm. Miami Twp Civic Center, 6101 Meijer Drive, Milford, Ohio  45150 (behind Meijer)

This is a FREE Family event.

Local artist will display & sell their art in a variety of media. Paintings, jewelry, glass, wood carving, pottery & more.

There is a free kid’s craft area & live music throughout the event.

For more information visit the Miami Twp Recreation website; www.miamitwpoh.gov or 248-3727.

 

Saturday, March 31^st, Miami Twp Easter Extravaganza, 10am to noon. Miami Twp Civic Center, 6101 Meijer Drive, Milford, Ohio 45150.

This is a FREE Family event.

The Easter Bunny will be making a very special visit to Miami Twp  Civic Center.  He has invited children to make crafts, decorate cookies, play games & have their face painted.

NO EGG HUNT.  Parents bring your own cameras to take that special picture.

For more information visit www.miamitwpoh.gov or 248-3727

 

Super Senior Saturday, May 5^th, 10am to 1:00pm, Miami Twp Civic Center, 6101 Meijer Drive, Milford, Ohio 45150.

This is a Free Senior Citizen Event.

Area seniors will gather information on health issues, finance, home improvements & more.  Free Health screenings, Giveaways, Free Lunch, Free basket raffle.

Live Music throughout this event.

For more information visit www.miamitwpoh.gov or 248-3727.

Marie Colvin: 1956-2012

‘We live in fear of a massacre'

Marie Colvin was the only British journalist reporting from inside the besieged Syrian enclave of Baba Amr.

French photographer Rémi Ochlik Killed in Syria

French photographer Rémi Ochlik and Sunday Times reporter, Americaan Marie Colvin were killed in the government crackdown in the Syrian city of Homs

A photojournalist in his late 20s, Olchik had covered the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2008, the cholera epidemic in Haiti in 2010, and the Libyan uprising in 2011, his professional website says.. (From forward.com)

Remi Ochlik was born in eastern France in 1983. After graduating from high school, he went to Paris to study photography at Icart Photo school. He also started working for Wostok, a photography agency.

In 2004, at the age of 20, he went to Haiti to photograph riots surrounding the fall of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. It was Remi’s first conflict experience. The resulting work was awarded by the Francois Chalais Award for Young Reporters and was projected at Visa pour l’Image International Photojournalism Festival.

In 2005 he founded his own photography agency called IP3 PRESS, with the goal of covering news in Paris and conflicts around the world.

He covered the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2008, the cholera epidemic and presidential elections in Haiti in 2010.

In 2011, Remi photographed the Tunisian and Egyptian revolutions and the uprising and war in Libya. His work is published in Le Monde Magazine, VSD, Paris Match, Time Magazine and The Wall Street Journal.

Transcript: Marie Colvin's final CNN interview

(CNN) -- Sunday Times reporter Marie Colvin was one of two Western reporters killed in Homs, Syria on Wednesday. Just hours earlier, she had given one of her final interviews to CNN's Anderson Cooper. In it she spoke of her anger and fear when faced with the shelling of civilians in the city, and her heartbreak at watching a baby hit by shrapnel die in a poorly-equipped makeshift medical center. Read on at CNN and watch her report with Anderson Cooper...

• Journalist told of watching, helpless, as baby hit by shrapnel in poorly-equipped makeshift medical center died
• Colvin: 'The Syrian Army is simply shelling a city of cold, starving civilians'

 

Loveland Initiative is Looking for Board Members

Our mission is to educate and assist
low-income children and their families

Loveland, Ohio - “We are looking for energetic, committed, and dependable individuals to provide leadership, oversight and on-the-ground program support for The Loveland Initiative over the next two years,” said Loveland Initiative Executive Director, Terri Rogers.
 
Rogers said that the Board members are required to meet the 3rd Thursday of every month, except July and December, Attend eight Board meetings per year, be active with projects, programs, and fund raising, and be a positive voice for The Loveland Initiative within the community.

Rogers said, “If you want to get out and help people and have fun while doing it" please send a letter of interest to either: Tanya Stacy-Secretary, or Terri Rogers-Executive Director, or mail to:

Loveland Initiative

11020 S. Lebanon Rd

Loveland, OH 45140