Loveland Magazine

Western Row Road Closure Due to Resurfacing

Deerfield Towhship, Ohio - Western Row Road, between Columbia Road and Socialville-Foster Road, will be closed during the daytime except to local traffic beginning May 10th thru May 17th, between the hours of 7 AM to 6 PM, for resurfacing.

Local traffic may expect short delays.

Through traffic will be detoured using Socialville-Foster and Columbia Roads. Signs will be posted notifying motorists of the daytime closure and detour.

According to Deerfield Township officials, inclement weather may alter the schedule as needed.

World premiere of "Loveland Sketches" by Loveland High School Wind Symphony

 

Thanking the Community of Loveland for its Continuing Support of Music Programs

 

The three movements of Loveland Sketches represent a brief and historic account, in name and concept, of the beginnings and growth of Loveland

 

Who:  Loveland High School Wind Symphony

What: World premiere of a piece entitled "Loveland Sketches" by Scott Hickey

Why: Loveland Music Boosters (Jan Bush, president) and Band Directors (Sean Thompson and Chris Huening) commissioned a piece as a thank you to the Loveland community for their support of the arts.

Where: Loveland High School auditorium

When: Thursday, May 3, 7:30 PM

 

Scott Hickey

Loveland, Ohio - When Loveland High School music teachers, Sean Thompson and Chris Huening started talking about commissioning a piece for the Loveland High School Wind Symphony, they decided what they really wanted to do was to say thank you to the community for its continued support of the music programs at Loveland.  Huening said, "Every time money gets tight for public schools, the first thing on the list of potential cuts is the arts." He emphasised that the community has stepped up time and time again to send the message that music and art programs are important to them. "We have such tremendous bands, choirs, and orchestras in this district, and we - the students and teachers - owe it all to the support we receive from our boosters, our parents, and our community."

 

The result of this discussion led to the concert the Loveland High School Wind Symphony will be performing this Thursday evening at the high school auritorium. It is the world premiere of a piece commissioned by the Loveland Music Boosters. The piece is composed by Scott Hickey and is titled Loveland Sketches.

 

Program Notes

In 2011, Chris Huenig and Sean Thompson, band directors at Loveland High School, approached the composer Scott Hickey with idea of musically thanking the community of Loveland for its continuing support, with special emphasis on their booster organization. Scott had been writing the wind arrangements for the Loveland Marching Band at that time.

The three movements of Loveland Sketches represent a brief and historic account, in name and concept, of the beginnings and growth of Loveland, Ohio, taken from historic accounts, real or otherwise, by the composer.

The first movement (On the Banks of the Little Miami) portrays the very beginnings of the community in the late 1700’s, with all the anticipation and exhilaration of those times, as well as the beauty of the area the founders were settling.

The second movement (Cobblestones and Rails) highlights the growth over the years, especially in the early to mid 1800’s when the railroads became such an integral part of the community. Positive in nature, this movement uses mixed meter to emphasize the the smooth yet uneven transitions everyone must have felt during those fascinating times.

The third movement (Morgan’s Raiders) speaks to Loveland’s incursion by John Morgan during the Civil War. Strife, albeit brief, came with a price.

The fourth movement (Sweetheart of Ohio) speaks to the present day vitality of a modern community that revels in its positive moment, while moving forward with strength and purpose.

The concert will also feature Aaron Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man," a medley of childhood songs, Frank Ticheli's beautiful setting of "Amazing Grace," and marches by Karl King and John Philip Sousa.  We will also pay tribute to our graduating seniors.

Preventing College Costs from Rising

 

by U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown

Justin Kuemerle, a Wright State University student, relies on federal student loans to help pay for school. He recently told me that without Stafford Loans, he would have to forgo college.

Justin is one of more than 382,000 students in Ohio – including some 46,959 in Hamilton
County – who are able to attend college with the help of Stafford Loans. Stafford Loans – low-interest loans for low-to moderate-income students, provided by the U.S. Department of Education – assist undergraduate and graduate students who could not otherwise afford college.

But, unless Congress acts soon, on July 1^st the interest rates on these vital student loans will double for Justin and nearly 8 million U.S. undergraduate students nationwide.

That could mean an increase of about $1,000 in interest payments for borrowers simply because Congress refuses to take action and stop the Stafford Loan rate hike.

Ohio college students can already expect to graduate with about $27,000 in student loan debt. A recent report shows that student loan debt nationwide has reached about $870 billion, which exceeds debt on credit cards and auto loans.

Allowing Stafford Loan interest rates to increase will hinder Ohio students’ ability to afford college – and hurt America’s economic competitiveness.

That’s why I recently introduced the Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act, which would prevent college from becoming even more expensive. This legislation would help Ohio students by maintaining the current interest rates for subsidized Stafford student loans at 3.4 percent.

It is in all of our best interests to ensure that higher education is affordable and accessible to qualified students. Educational attainment has long been a great equalizer – helping families enter the middle class. It’s clear that we need to do more to educate young people for the jobs of the 21^st century and connect them with businesses that are searching for skilled workers.

The last thing we should be doing is adding to Ohio students’ already-heavy debt load.

And as more and more students continue to enroll in higher education, debt balances are expected to continue climbing. Students burdened by excessive debt are less likely to start a business, buy a home, or continue on to graduate school.

My legislation would help ensure that more middle-class Ohioans can achieve their dream of going to college. Ohio students – many of them already working while attending class – should not be required to mortgage their future or delay their opportunities for a better life because of student loan debt.

The ability to pay for higher education is essential, as many middle-class jobs in Ohio and throughout the country require training past high school. And higher education leads to higher earnings over a lifetime.

Whether it’s a career center or private liberal arts school, two-year college or flagship university, students should not be forced to forego college because Congress refused to do its work.

That’s why I will continue to fight until Congress acts. The future of Ohio students – and our nation – depends on it.

Hamilton County Computer and TV Recycling Drop-Off Opens Tomorrow

Free program for Hamilton County residents open Monday – Friday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

The Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District’s free computer and TV recycling event opens tomorrow, May 1.

Hamilton County residents can drop-off their obsolete computer equipment and televisions from 10:00 AM. to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday until October 31 at the CSI/Republic Transfer Station located at 10751 Evendale Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45241. The program is operated by GES (Global Environmental Solutions).

The Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District program allows residents to safely recycle unwanted electronics rather than landfilling. Last year, Hamilton County residents unloaded 408,000 pounds of unwanted computer equipment/TVs.

Special weekend collection times are from 10 AM to 4 PM on the following Saturdays:

• May 12
• June 9
• July 14
• August 11
• September 8
• October 13

The program will be closed on May 28, July 4 and September 3.

Residents must bring proof of residency, such as a driver’s license or utility bill, in order to participate. This program prohibits the acceptance of computer equipment/TVs from businesses, churches, schools and non-profit organizations. 

Acceptable Items Include: CPUs, hard drives, personal copiers, docking stations, monitors, scanners, printers, cellular telephones, televisions, hard drives, tape and disk drives, VCR and DVD players, VHS tapes, circuit boards, cables, main frames, servers, terminals, fax machines, PDAs, back up batteries, chips, keyboards, mice, modems, computer speakers, CD Rom drives and laptops.

For more information, please call the Recycling Hotline at 946-7766, visit www.HamiltonCountyRecycles.org, or interact with us on Twitter (@HamCoRecycling) and Facebook (www.Facebook.com/HamiltonCountyRecycling).

 

Tigers Drop to Tie With Milford in FAVC

3 losses drop the Tigers to 10-3

by Dan Timmerman

The Loveland High School Varsity Baseball team began the first week of the final two week home stretch of the season with a key two game series against FAVC contender Milford followed by an away game at Turpin, narrowly losing the Milford games, 5-4 and 2-0 before also falling to Turpin 6-4.  The 3 losses drop the Tigers to 10-3 in the league and a tie for 1st place with Milford at 10-3, while also tightening the overall race for the FAVC East Division title as Kings and Anderson trail the leaders by 1 game with records of 9-4. 

Monday’s game saw the Tigers produce offense early, struggle through the middle innings, then rally excitingly at the end only to come up just short of the Eagles 5-4.  After giving the Eagles a run in the top of the 1st, the Tigers put 5 straight batters on base, scoring 2 runs, in their half of the 1st  and had the  Milford starting pitcher Nick Paul (W, 4-0) laboring and on the ropes.  But Paul was able to get back to back outs to leave the bases loaded and get out of the inning avoiding further damage. Milford came right back in the 2nd scoring 3 runs and added another in the 3rd to go back in front 5-2.  Meanwhile the Loveland scoring opportunities would become more difficult over the next 5 innings with the help of 3 double plays thwarting potential scoring opportunities in the 2nd , 5th and 6th innings.  But in their final at bat the Tigers mounted a rally beginning with a leadoff bunt single by Reed Schlesner who advanced to third on an error and a balk by the Milford pitcher. 1 out later Joe Moran doubled to bring home Schlesner and put himself in scoring position with 3 of the Tigers hottest hitters to follow in Jacob Meyer, Mitch Lendenski and Darren Sackett.  After a 7 pitch at bat in which he fouled off 3 pitches with 2 strikes on him, Meyer smashed a hard grounder which was fielded cleanly by the 3rd baseman for the 2nd out of the inning. Lendenski then had an excellent at bat as well working to a full count then  lacing the payoff pitch down the first base line into right field bringing Moran around to score and putting himself in scoring position as the tying run.  But the Tigers offensive fortune would once again turn sour and quickly squelch another rally in this game for as Lendenski correctly rounded third with a standup triple, and as the relay throw from the outfield came into the Milford second baseman, he lost his footing just past the base and was caught in a run down between third and home for the final out of the game.

Hitting leaders in the game for Loveland include: Moran 2-3, 2R, 2B, RBI; Lendenski 2-3, 3B, 2RBI; Schlesner 2-4, R.  

Wednesday’s rematch between Loveland and Milford at Milford quickly amounted to a pitching dual between Loveland ace Michael Louis (L, 2-2) and Milford’s Zach Cook (W, 4-2) with each pitcher blanking their opponent through the first 4 innings and with Louis taking a no-hitter into the 5th.   But in the 5th Milford would push a run across the plate to take a 1-0 lead on 3 infield singles, 2 of which were gloved by the defense. Milford scored another run in the top of the 6th on a soft line drive single leading off the inning followed by a double to the gap which made the score 2-0 heading into the  Tigers final at bat.  Again Loveland was able to mount a challenge and put the tying run in scoring position with a leadoff single by Mitch Lendenski and a 2 out walk by Brian Bullock followed by a double steal.  But the rally would die there as the Tigers were unable to get either runner home for the 2-0 loss.

Hitting leaders in the game for Loveland include: Sackett 2B.  
 
Friday’s game at Turpin and the Tigers needing a win, the Trojans got out to a quick lead which they would not relinquish in the first sending 8 battters to the plate and benefitting by a couple of walks and an error to go up 2-0.  In the top of the third Loveland got a run when Ryne Terry singled to bring in Reed Schlesner who reached on a fielder’s choice after Reid Waddle’s infield hit.  But the Trojan’s got that run back and another in the bottom of the inning to extend their lead to 4-1. In the 5th the Tigers looked to have a rally going loading the bases when Reed Schlesner was safe at 1st after back to back singles by Brian Bullock and Reid Waddle.  But only one run would score on a Ryan Altman sacrifice fly when a base runner was doubled up on the ensuing throw back to the infield.  Turpin would score 2 more in the 6th after an error allowed a run to score and kept the inning alive for an amazingly executed suicide squeeze when the batter practically threw his bat at a pitch way outside the strike zone, bringing in another run for a 6-3 lead.  Once again the Tigers were able to put together another last inning threat this week, this time with 2 outs.  Ryan Altman singled, Joe Moran was hit by a pitch, Jacob Meyer and Mitch Lendenski walked, the latter bringing in Altman to score.  Darren Sackett worked the count to 3-2, then hit a shot to left center field, but the Trojan centerfielder was able to get under it for the catch and the final out for the Tigers 3rd consecutive loss of the week 6-4.

Hitting leaders in the game for Loveland include: Altman 2-3, R, RBI; Waddle 2-3; Meyer RBI.

In spite of the losses the Tigers retain a share of first place in the FAVC East with a record of 10-3, 15-5 overall.

Check FAVC standings HERE...

Kylie S. Fitzpatrick Graduates Air Force Basic Training

Air Force Airman Kylie S. Fitzpatrick graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

Fitzpatrick completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Fitzpatrick is the daughter of Shannon Riffle of Goal Post Lane, Cincinnati.

She is a 2011 graduate of Milford High School.

Kenneth W. Robinson Graduates Basic Army Training

Army Pvt. Kenneth W. Robinson has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.

During the nine weeks of training, Robinson studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.

Robinson is the son of Sandy Hauck of Barry Drive, Loveland, Ohio, and grandson of Wanda Boaz of Cedar Tree Lane, Erlanger, Ky.

He is a 2011 graduate of Goshen High School, Ohio.

After Prom Wildtree Fundraiser

“What’s for Dinner?”

Cooking is much more fun with friends!  Let’s get together and make enough meals to fill your freezer and support

Loveland’s PTSA/After Prom.

Purchase the “Figure Friendly Workshop Bundle” by

Sat. April 21^st for $72!

to reserve your spot at the Wildtree Workshop on

Wednesday, May 9th @ 7 pm in the LHS cafeteria

Details will follow to those that register, Call or email for more information ~ 697-9810 cbreitholle@cinic.rr.com

Here’s what we’ll be making!

•Garlic and Herb Roasted Pork Chops • Shrimp Scampi •Lemon Rosemary Crock-Pot Pork Tenderloin • Opa! Greek Kabobs •Zesty Lime Fajitas • Greek Chicken Burgers • Italian Chicken Tenders • Baked Chicken Scampi • Herb Crusted Tilapia • Easy Tacos

UFO Activity Filmed over Loveland, Ohio – 28th April 2012

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Art + Accordions = Mom: Mother's Day Eve at Loveland Artists Studios on Main

 

Mom's Day Eve a coming

 

Loveland, Ohio - Saturday, May 12 (Moms Day Eve) is Second Saturday Open Studios at the Loveland Artist Studios on Main. In their continuing effort to stir something new up for Loveland's cultural art experiences, this month they offer you a chance to be slow cool with Squeeze Play - Cincinnati's Big Accordion Band.

Art + Accordions = Mom? What's that... Come again?

"Go dance, you supafly Mum!"

"Squeeze out a few sets?"

"Hey Mum, wanna go to the Studios and squeeze out a few according sets?"

Art plus Accordions, equal Mom, and the added bonus of meeting 30 artists in their studios and a unique Main Gallery display.

Yes, to celebrate Moms.

Or, your main squeeze.

Plenty of art, jewelry, etc., to buy Mom.

And, where else are you gonna go in Loveland on Mom's Day Eve to whirl her around a wooden dance floor in an ole public school building to live accordion squeezings? Mum just might teach ya some new moves.

 

Lest mentioning some other important details... Pretzels and Cold Beer to warm mum's heart.

The Loveland Artists Studios on Main is at 529 Main Street, near the Loveland Post Office.

Purchased by Shawn and Chandra Custis in 2005, it was originally slated to be an antique mall. But when they were approached by a local glass artist with a big idea for art studios, they were sold on the idea of creating a sort of art colony; a place where art would be created and where the public could visit the studios, browse the gallery, and learn about art.

About Squeeze Play...

Squeeze Play was formed in January 1991 with the goal of being the biggest accordion band in the region. Our first big performance was the Zinzinnati Oktoberfest in September 1992. And we have been invited to play at every Oktoberfest since then. We have also occasionally performed with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra.

Squeeze Play performs for audiences at many civic dances, church festivals, and retirement centers. We entertain with “happy-feet music” and audience participation.

We are about the size of a big band, except that many of us play accordion.  Yet our players are versatile, giving us the traditional big band sound with saxes, clarinets, flutes, brass, guitars, and keyboard.  Because of this versatility, we can perform not only big band music, but many other styles; 50’s and 60’s tunes, great Broadway Medleys, memorable Movie Themes, and lots more.  And when the accordions are strapped on, we perform polkas and other ethnic tunes as they should be authentically played.  So our programs always have a wide variety of musical styles, with tunes that will please everyone in the crowd.

 

Free Events at The Self Development Place

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Upcoming Free Seminars at The Self Development Place (reservation required!)

Wednesday, May 16 at 7:00 PM: “Joyful Rebels — raising girls with passion and purpose”

 In an age fraught with cyberbullying, depression, eating disorders, drugs and alienation, what are the ingredients for raising girls who grow up with a joyful sense of passion and purpose? That’s the topic of this month’s free seminar.

We’ll discuss:

• How to tap into the powerful connection between self-expression, passion and purpose — and build your daughter’s depression-resistance at the same time
  
• 5 Ways that you may be unintentionally silencing your daughter’s voice
• 3 Powerful Roles that parents play in raising confident, joyful daughters
• A new spin on leadership and peer pressure — and how to develop your daughter’s ability to think for herself.

You’ll come away with fun and energizing strategies that you can implement immediately to unleash your daughter’s “joyful rebel” — and strengthen your precious mother-daughter relationship, too.

Information, discussion, Q&A.  I hope you’ll join me!

To register, please submit the brief form below or call 513*677*9800.

 

* Email
* First Name
* Last Name
* Phone
	* = Required Field

 

 Watch for future topics:

• Getting Off the Self-Esteem Roller Coaster — how to manage those “sinking feelings” that get you stuck
• Reclaiming Your Self – tips for women on moving through divorce
• more coming!

All seminars are held at The Self Development Place, 210 W. Loveland Ave., Loveland, OH  45140. 

Reservations are necessary. Please call 513*677*9800 to reserve your seat.

 

50 Years is BIG Time at Loveland Presbyterian Church

Dear Loveland Magazine Readers,

We're kicking off the 50th Anniversary Celebration at Loveland Presbyterian with good food and lots of great fellowship on Sunday, May 6.

Every one is urged to be there beginning at 9:30 AM for coffee and memorabilia viewing in the Parlor.  At 10 AM we will assemble for a very special worship service presenting a 50th Anniversary Commemorative hymn composed by our music director.

Immediately after the service a BIG photo of everybody present will be taken outside on the front lawn.  After the picture is taken, we will adjourn to our  Butterfly Pavilion with members and LPC friends for a BIG picnic served potluck style.  Our very own Holy Smokers will provide the main meat course.  Dessert will be ice cream and BIG beautiful cake.

We're inviting you to bring a BIG smile to church and a BIG appetite!  SEE YOU THERE!
 
Sincerely,
Roger Hoyer, Elder

Delicious Word Choir Games Preview by Loveland Show Choir - By Request

Loveland, Ohio - Loveland High School's show choir, By Request, is going to the World Choir Games, and you have a chance to see a preview of the show they will be performing there. They will be combining with the middle school show choir, Revolution, to present A Taste of Music on Saturday May 12th.  Both groups will present their competition routines, followed by $1 tastes from local restaurants, raffles, silent auctions, and solos by the students.

The high school group, By Request, is coming off of their most successful year ever.  They are ranked 31st in the country at the end of regular competition season and are extending the year into the summer to perform at the World Choir Games on July 12.  For the first time, By Request placed in the Finals in all six of their competitions.  They brought home a Grand Champion trophy, two 1st runner-ups, and placed no lower than fourth in the rest.

The middle school's Revolution has been a consistent highly rated group over the years.  This year out of five competitions, they won Grand Champion four times. Although only high school groups are invited to the World Choir Games, Revolution could give some high school show choirs serious competition.

A Taste of Music, hosted by Q102's JonJon, will be held at Loveland High School on Saturday May 12 from 6-8:30p PM.  Admission for the show is $5.  That part of the evening will be followed by the tastes, raffles, and student entertainment.  Tickets for food and raffles are $1.

Join Loveland's award-winning show choirs as they "Give A Little Love" to the world.  More information about Loveland Show Choirs and A Taste of Music can be found at www.lovelandshowchoirs.org.

Ohio Offers Tax Amnesty Program for Individuals for the First Time in Six Years

The state Department of Taxation will launch its tax amnesty program on May 1. It will end June 15. During this time, the state will forgive penalties and half of the interest owed on back taxes that weren't reported or paid.  READ ON AT CLEVELAND.COM

Norwood Lateral Ramp Closes Monday

I75/SR562 Ramp Closure to Begin April 30

Hamilton County (Wednesday, April 25, 2012) –Work to replace a bridge deck will require a 45-day closure of the ramp from westbound State Route 562 to southbound Interstate 75, beginning at 2 AM Monday, April 30.

Traffic will be detoured to northbound I-75 to Paddock Road to southbound I-75. Detour signs as well as a portable message board warning of the upcoming closure are in place.

 To help ensure the safety of the construction workers as well as the traveling public, motorists should remain alert, reduce their speed and watch for stopped traffic while passing through the work zone.

Louis Langrée Named Next CSO Music Director

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) today named Louis Langrée as Music Director starting in the Orchestra’s 2013-14 season. Mr. Langrée, an acclaimed conductor who has led riveting performances on five continents, is entering his 10th season as Music Director of the prestigious Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center in New York. In Cincinnati he will succeed Paavo Järvi, whose decade-long tenure concluded in May of 2011, and a long line of celebrated music directors who have led the CSO over the Orchestra’s 117-year history, beginning with Frank Van der Stucken in 1895.  Past music directors include Leopold Stokowski, Eugène Ysaÿe, Fritz Reiner, Max Rudolf, Thomas Schippers and Jesús López-Cobos.  Mr. Langrée will be the CSO’s thirteenth Music Director and the first to hail from France.   Read on...

McManus: And Romney's veep choice is ... Rob Portman

With all those intriguing names in the mix, what's Romney going to do? I hate to spoil the fun, but every Republican strategist I surveyed this week had the same answer: Romney's almost certain to opt for the most boring, conventional choice possible, Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio.

Read on at the L.A. Timies...

$427,000 Error in Tax Ordinance

Loveland, Ohio - On April 10 during the Loveland City Council meeting where an income tax increase proposal was put forth to the Fall ballot, Councilwoman Angie Settell asked for clarification of language in Council’s tax ordinance. She pointed out that in a “Weareas” clause” a figure of $930,000 is mentioned as budget cuts that the City has already made. City Manager Thomas Carroll responded to her question, confirming that the figure should be between $470,000 to $503,000.

The LOVELAND MAGAZINE HD VIDEO below, is Settell’s $930,000 question, and Carroll’s $470,000 response.

The language was put into the ordinance at the request of Councilwoman Paulette Leeper. She wrote an E-mail to council and staff on March 27 saying, “Upon reading the ordinances that would place one of two tax increases on the November blot, I was left wanting after reading the “weareas” clauses. Specifically, since this legislation is important for the future of our City. I think these clauses should reflect more on the history of what has been done to resolve our budget woes. Leeper goes on in her e-mail to say, “I fully expect the administration and/or the City Solicitor to edit them as needed.”

The E-mail was obtained by Loveland Magazine after a drawn out Public Records request begun on April 12. The tax ordinance was also obtained using a Public Records request.

Even though Carroll made the admission that the $930,000 figure was misleading, it remained in the ordinance that was passed and will be forwarded to the Board of Elections to be certified as a ballot measure on November 6.

Settell and Mark Fitzgerald voted against the Ordinance. Mayor Rob Weisgerber, David Bednar, Brenton Zuck, Linda Cox, and Leeper voted, “Yes.”

 

ORDINANCE 2012 - 26

ORDINANCE INCREASING THE MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX FOR A CONTINUING PERIOD OF TIME BY TWO AND ONE HALF TENTHS OF A PERCENT (0.25%) PER ANNUM AND AUTHORIZING THE QUESTION OF SUCH INCREASE TO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT AT THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 2012

WHEREAS, Chapter 183 (formerly Chapter 97) of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Loveland, Ohio (the "City"), enacted by Ordinance No. 1983-19 and as amended to date (the "Code"), authorizes the levy and collection of a municipal income tax for the benefit of the City; and

WHEREAS, State reductions in Local Government Funds, the imminent elimination of the Estate Tax, and the end of tangible personal property tax have had a dramatic impact on long- standing revenue streams used by the City of Loveland to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the Loveland community; and

WHEREAS, budget reductions made by the City of Loveland totaling approximately $930,000 since 2010 cannot replace this lost revenue; and

WHEREAS, the City has engaged its residents in Budget Sustainability Workshops for the purpose of reconciling the projected deficit which also did not cover this revenue shortfall; and

WHEREAS, the City anticipates further reductions by the State of Ohio; and

WHEREAS, this Council has contemplated further service level reductions; and

WHEREAS, this council desires to authorize a 0.25% increase in such income tax for a continuing period of time.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Loveland, Hamilton, Clermont and Warren County, Ohio:

Section 1. That it is necessary to levy an additional two and one-half tenths of a percent income tax commencing January 1, 2013 to provide funds for the purpose of general municipal operations, maintenance of equipment, new equipment, the extension, enlargement and improvement of municipal services and facilities, and capital improvements of the City, and/or other legal municipal purposes, which shall be levied, collected and paid with respect to all income and profits subject to the City income tax.

Section 2. That Chapter 183 of the Code be and hereby is amended to provide for a total municipal income tax of one and two and one half tenths of a percent (1.25%) per annum in lieu of the one percent (1%) per annum income tax presently levied.

Section 3. That pursuant to Section 718.01 of the Ohio Revised Code, this ordinance shall be placed on the ballot at the election to be held on November 6, 2012, and shall be subject to the approval of a majority vote of the electors of the City voting at such election.

Section 4. That in the event that less than a majority of the electors of the City, who vote on the issue, vote to approve the income tax authorized hereby, the present one percent (1%) income tax imposed by the Code shall remain in full force and effect as if this ordinance had not been passed and such election had not occurred.

Section 5. That the Clerk of Council is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this ordinance with the Hamilton County Board of Elections at least ninety (90) days prior to the date of such election pursuant to Section 718.01 of the Ohio Revised Code.

Section 6. That it is found and determined that all formal actions of this council concerning and relating to the passage of this ordinance were passed in an open meeting of this council, and that all deliberations of this council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action, were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with the law, including Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.

Section 7. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after the earliest period allowed by law.

 

Loveland High School Wins Prestigious Green Ribbon School Designation

 

Obama Administration Names Loveland High School as one of 78 Schools in 29 States and D.C. as First-Ever U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools

 

One of 26 High Schools in Nation

 

Only High School Named in Ohio

 

Washington D.C. - U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan joined White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson to announce the first-ever U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools, a list including 78 schools that span 29 states and D.C.

Loveland High School Principal, Dr. Molly Moorhead said, I am extremely proud of teacher Tracy Burge and all her environmental science students who have embraced the goal of making Loveland High School a truly green school.” Moorhead praised Burge's passion to make a difference for the earth and said it is shared by her students. “They are the reason we have been recognized by the US Department of Education and the White House." She said that she is both excited and humbled to be recognized the inaugural year of this award.

As part of their commitment to be a Green School, high school students will be increasing the size of their wild life habitat by 5 acres this year in an effort reduce the initial habitat destruction during construction of the high school. As a result, they will have 18 acres of woodland and prairie wildlife habitat.

The Loveland students have been at the forefront of initiation and implementation in school recycling programs. Last year students began a school wide recycling and trash reduction program that to date has reduced trash volume at the high school by 62%.  As a result of their efforts the High School was awarded   “Outstanding High School Recycling Program“ by Hamilton County Recycling and  Solid Waste District. In addition, students are looking toward the future and endeavor to make the cafeteria a “zero waste” facility through composting all non-recyclable waste.

Students also participated in a cell phone recycling program called “Go Bananas” that was sponsored by Cincinnati Zoo. Loveland high school students recycled the third largest number of cell phones in the nation.

Students have, in an effort to reduce household hazardous waste, researched avenues that can be taken to recycle T.V.’s in the wake of replacement of analog T.V.’s by flat screen T.V.’s. They have also called the local energy company Duke Energy to investigate ways to reduce their home energy use and some have convinced their parents to turn down the heat to save energy and reduce emissions. Many students have made the call themselves to the local recycling facility Rumpke to set up residential recycling pick-up if their family did not have the service. In addition, students have made school video announcements, made posters or initiated  conservation conversation, written newspaper articles or have been interviewed for such themselves; all in an effort to rally other students to engage in a, reduce, reuse and recycle philosophy.

The announcements were made during a visit to Stoddert Elementary School, one of D.C.'s two honorees.

"Science, environmental and outdoor education play a central role in providing children with a well-rounded education, helping prepare them for the jobs of the future," said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. "U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools demonstrate compelling examples of the ways schools can help children build real-world skillsets, cut school costs, and provide healthy learning environments."

U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) is a federal recognition program that opened in September 2011. Honored schools exercise a comprehensive approach to creating "green" environments through reducing environmental impact, promoting health, and ensuring a high-quality environmental and outdoor education to prepare students with the 21st century skills and sustainability concepts needed in the growing global economy.

"Schools that take a green approach cut costs on their utility bills, foster healthy and productive classrooms, and prepare students to thrive in the 21st century economy," said Nancy Sutley, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality. "These Green Ribbon School award winners are taking outstanding steps to educate tomorrow's environmental leaders, and demonstrating how sustainability and environmental awareness make sense for the health of our students and our country."

Loveland High School was one of the 78 awarded schools that were named winners from among nearly 100 nominees submitted by 30 state education agencies, the District of Columbia and the Bureau of Indian Education. More than 350 schools completed applications to their state education agencies. Among the list of winners are 66 public schools, including 8 charters, and 12 private schools. In total, the schools are composed of 43 elementary, 31 middle and 26 high schools with around 50 percent representing high poverty schools.

"These Green Ribbon Schools are giving students and educators what they need to maximize learning and minimize risks like asthma and other respiratory illnesses, ensuring that no child is burdened by pollution in or around their school," said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. "Today's winners are protecting our children's health and opening up environmental education opportunities for students. The EPA is proud to help recognize the Green Ribbon award winners and will continue working to improve the environment of our nation's schools and helping prepare students to succeed in the emerging green economy."

 

What Else Has Been Done in the Loveland District That Helped Win the Green Ribbon School Designation?

In the last two years comprehensive programs under the leadership of Business Manager, John Ames, has resulted in the reduction of numerous environmental impacts:

• In order to reduce GHG emissions our district implemented an Energy Improvement Plan and obtained six million dollars of interest-free financing; provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This deal was the first of its kind to be completed in Ohio and the sixth in the U.S. The capital raised was used to provide energy-efficient upgrades to buildings. Motion and infrared sensors were installed on lighting fixtures so they were automatically turned off and on in order to save energy.

• In addition light bulbs of 32 watts have been exchanged for bulbs of 28 watts. Infrared sensors were placed on HVAC systems to regulate heating and cooling and heating and ventilation upgrades were made; all reducing energy use and emissions.

• The economic savings in the first year equaled $350,000 in energy cost and consequently energy use and this year the savings increased to $480,000.  By engaging in these emission reducing efforts the district demonstrated its commitment to the long term health of students and staff and of the environment as well.

• All buses have been retro-fitted with catalytic converters through EPA Grants.  These catalytic converters operate near a 90% efficiency rate eliminating diesel fuel odor and reducing visible particulates. On 30% of our bus fleet, cold weather engine block warmers were installed. These warmers reduce the need to idle buses all night during extreme cold weather. No idling zones have been established to further reduce emissions and thereby hazardous conditions and health concerns for the student body.

• In an effort to improve our water use efficiency and conservation our district installed low flow faucets reducing our water consumption by 59%. As a result we were able to eliminated 2 boilers. Most of our potable water is now heated using heat exchange plates in the HVAC system. The district also replaced our football field with artificial turf reducing irrigation water use by 692,700 gallons per year. Irrigation, if used, is manually turned on and off according to weather conditions. No landscaping or grassy areas are watered, only athletic fields are irrigated.

• The Loveland District has reduced its contribution to the hazardous waste stream to 0 lbs/student/year . Lab chemicals are neutralized in a reduction pit below the lab facilities. In addition harsh cleaning chemicals have been eliminated thereby significantly reducing asthma attacks in the student population.

• The district is also initiating a “paperless school”.  Next year’s seventh graders will be given electronic devices that will be used for most if not all assignments through their senior year. This move will not only save paper but will also save energy used to transport paper to the school and energy used to produce copies of assignments for students.

Paxton's Grill 7th Annual Golf Outing Benefiting Cancerfree Kids

The 2012 Paxton's Grill 7th Annual Golf Outing benefits Cancerfree Kids. The mission of Loveland based, CancerFree KIDS is to eradicate cancer as a life-threatening disease in children by funding promising research that might otherwise go unfunded.

This event will be held Saturday, June 23, at the Hickory Woods Golf Course. Shotgun start at 1 PM. Competing in a scramble format.

Schedule:
Saturday, June 23

4-Person Scramble (Amateurs Only)
36 Teams

Check-in starting at 11AM

Shotgun Start at 1PM
Lunch, dinner, beverages, silent auction.

Dinner and Awards immediately after event at
Hickory Woods Golf Course

$400 per foursome includes:
Greens Fees, Golf Cart, Gift Package, Dinner
Money is due at registration.

Weather Policy: Due to charitable nature of event, no refunds will be issued in the event of inclement weather, nor will the event be rescheduled. The decision to cancel or shorten the outing will be that of the club professional.

Hickory Woods Golf Course
1240 Hickory Woods Drive
Loveland, OH 45140
Get Directions

Questions contact: Ralph Dunnigan at 513.583.1717

About Cancerfree Kids:

Office Address
420 W. Loveland Ave.
Loveland, OH 45140

US Postal Mail
P.O. Box 575
Loveland, OH 45140

Phone
(513) 575-KIDS (5437)

Call For Artists

The Greater Milford Area Historical Society (GMAHS) has issued a call for artists for the 7th Annual Art Affaire, September 22, held outdoors on the grounds of Promont House Museum, 906 Main Street, Milford. This annual invitational art show is open to artists in the following media: paintings, clay, sculpture, photography, jewelry, glass, fiber, wood, mixed media.

 

Applications will be accepted as long as space is available; and, the event can accommodate approximately 50 artists. While not  juried, Art Affaire is an invitational show and each application will be reviewed for keeping within the theme of the event and for a diversified balance of art.

 

Interested artists should contact artaffaire@milfordhistory.net for a submission packet; or visit http://www.milfordhistory.net/programs/7th-annual-art-affaire where the information is available for download.

Miami Township's 2012 Summer Concert Series

Mark your calendar for the FREE CONCERTS being held at the Community Park Performance Pavilion (5951 Buckwheat Road).  Bring your whole family and don't forget to bring lawn chairs or a blanket. Enjoy great music in the great outdoors.

 

• Sunday, May 20: Pete Wagner Band Concert from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm         
   
• Sunday, June 10: Robin Lacy & DeZydeco Concert (Louisiana Cajun Rock) 6:30-8:30 pm
  
• Sunday, June 24: Ohio Military Band Concert from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
  
• Saturday, July 7: Air Force Concert Band from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm (pending)
  
• Friday, July 13: Midnight on Vine from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  
• Sunday, July 22: Miami Twp Kid’s Concert (Music by - Zak Morgan & Magic Show - Jason Jacobs) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
  
• Sunday, August 12: Clermont Philharmonic Concert from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Neighbors Helping Neighbors Milford 5K Run/Walk

Milford, Ohio - AllyBeads Jewelry & Gifts is organizing a group of businesses to sponsor "Neighbors Helping Neighbors - Milford 5K Run/Walk" in support of families in Moscow, Ohio who recently suffered as a result of the March 2012 tornadoes. 

 

The run/walk will be held on Saturday, May 19 at 8 AM (registration begins at 7 AM); and, it will start at Milford's Riverside Park located on Water Street. Funds from the event will go to the Clermont County Long Term Disaster Recovery Committee (LTRC), which assesses and assists the victims of the storms. 

 

Participants can register online at www.allybeads.com or in person at AllyBeads Jewelry & Gifts, 16 Main Street, Milford, Ohio. There will be a silent auction that will be open to the public the morning of the event in the parking lot of Park National Bank. Bidding will start at 9 AM and run through 10:30 AM.

Miami Township Safety Fair

Saturday, May 19th

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Mulberry Square Parking Lot * 1093 SR 28

 

The Safety Fair is a FREE EVENT that includes displays, demonstrations and opportunities to ask questions of the Fire, EMS, Police and Service personnel.  There will also be equipment demonstrations, police cars, ambulance and fire truck tours, an aerial tower and more.  In addition, there will be giveaways for children.  For more information, contact the Miami Township Fire/EMS department at (513) 248-3700.

Free Family Film Festival at Rave Theater

CORRECTION: FILMS ARE MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS

 

Beginning in June and continuing for nine weeks into August, Rave Theater in Milford will host a Free Family Film Festival.  They show a different family film twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 AM and admission is absolutely free.  Click on the flyer below for details.

 

 Family Film Festival Flyer

Bikes in Bloom Application Deadline Extended to May 1

You can help Greater Milford bloom during Bikes in Bloom 2012. The application deadline has been extended for the the second annual Bikes in Bloom, a community-wide arts project sponsored by The Greater Milford Events & Arts Council (GMEAC). 

 

Local businesses, churches, neighborhoods and individuals are encouraged to participate in this colorful summer event. Find a bicycle, tricycle, or any other non-motorized, wheeled item and let your imagination run wild decorating it with plants and flowers.

 

The cost to participate is $50 for businesses and $15 for residents of Milford and Miami Township. Applications and payment must be received by May 1, 2012, to ensure inclusion in a map of all of the displays. Bikes must be in place by Saturday, May 19, 2012, for judging and remain in place through Sunday, June 30. All winners will be honored at an awards party Wednesday, June 6, 2012, in the Miami Room of the Miami Township Civic Center.

 

Bikes in Bloom Application

The Unending Night of Auschwitz

Hints that tiny shafts of light can pierce the seemingly unending night

 

 

“I wanted to see myself in a mirror, a corpse gazed back at me. The look in his eyes, as they stared into mine, has never left me.”

by David Miller

I took the photo above in 1994 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. To get from floor to floor, I and my family had to walk through this cattle wagon.

As World War II erupted, the Nazis deported millions of victims to ghettos, concentration and extermination camps, and gas chambers... in railroad cars like these - beginning their state-sponsored program of genocide of Jews, Roma (Gypsies), gay men, Soviet prisoners of war, the disabled, and religious opponents. Nearly the whole Jewish population of Poland was forced into these cattle cars, and later died in these camps.

Elie Wiesel, in his book Night, described his experience when he was liberated from Buchenwald as a sixteen year-old. His mother and his youngest sister had already been sent to the gas chambers, and Wiesel became his father's caregiver at the concentration camp and watched him die, just weeks before the Allies liberated the camp.

The cattle car was so crowded there was no room to sit or lie down, room was made for the living by throwing the dead onto the tracks. Out of 100 Jews in Wiesel's cattle car, only twelve survived

In his book, Wiesel wrote about the cattle car:

The doors were closed. We were caught in a trap, right up to our necks. The doors were nailed up; the way back was finally cut off. The world was a cattle wagon hermetically sealed. With every groan of the wheels on the rail, we felt that an abyss was about to open beneath our bodies.

When liberated from the concentration camp, he said, “I wanted to see myself in a mirror, a corpse gazed back at me. The look in his eyes, as they stared into mine, has never left me.”

Robert AcAfee Brown writing in the preface to Night, talks about breathing life into that corpse. "Most will want to continue with Wiesel on his painful journey through the darkness, through false days, until there are hints that tiny shafts of light can pierce the seemingly unending night that Auschwitz has imposed upon the earth.”

My family and I were able to exit the cattle car, but the emotion of walking where others like Elie Wiesel had been, was burned into my subconcious by that blinding shaft of light that day.

Even today, children, individuals, families, teens, communities, ethnic groups, and threatened women in fear of men or dark streets, are on the painful journey through a hateful darkness... might we see that we are all on this cattle car together. And, even though we must squint to see even the tiniest shaft of light - can we show each other where it is at?

 - David Miller is Publisher of Loveland Magazine

"If Paul Ryan Knew What Poverty Was, He Wouldn't Be Giving This Speech"

 

"I am afraid that Chairman Ryan's budget reflects the values of his favorite philosopher Ayn Rand rather than the gospel of Jesus Christ," said Father Thomas Reese

 

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), chairman of the House budget committee, knew some Catholics were spoiling for a fight with him Thursday when he was scheduled to speak at Georgetown University, a Catholic institution. Nearly 90 faculty members and administrators sent him a letter expressing concerns with his recent comments that his proposed budget, which includes massive spending cuts to programs for the poor but not a single tax increase, was inspired by his Catholic faith.  Read on at Mother Jones...

Four Apprehended in Miami Trails Subdivision

 

Suspects First Spotted in Downtown Loveland

 

Miami Township, Ohio - This morning beginning just after 10 AM, the Miami Township Police assisted Loveland Police with the apprehension of four suspects wanted in relationship to a stolen vehicle and an aggravated robbery.

A Loveland officer on a traffic enforcement detail observed a vehicle on East Loveland Avenue with no front license plate. The officer ran a query on the back plate and found that the vehicle had been reported stolen in Cincinnati on April 25 and that it had been taken during a home invasion robbery. The officer followed the vehicle into Miami Township while waiting for back up units to arrive.

Before Miami Township Officers could arrive to assist with the traffic stop, the vehicle came to a stop on Miami Ridge Drive, a dead end street in Miami Trails Subdivision. The Loveland Officer immediately apprehended one suspect. Three more fled into the neighborhood and surrounding woods.

Officers from Miami Township, the Clermont County Sheriff’s office, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office helicopter and the Loveland K9 unit also responded. A second suspect was apprehended by Loveland officers nearby on Miami Ridge Drive. The K9 unit and Miami Township officers tracked the other two suspects in the woods and apprehended both of them behind a residence on Miami Woods Drive. All four suspects were apprehended without incident. Several articles of clothing were recovered in the woods. No weapons were recovered.

As of 11 AM. all suspects were in custody, and all departments were cooperating with the City of Cincinnati concerning the robbery investigation.

No citizens, suspects or officers were injured in the incident.

Wolfpen Pleasant Hill Road Construction Up-Date

Miami Township, Ohio - The final phase of construction on Wolfpen Pleasant Hill Road will begin when Milford Schools let out for the summer. According to officials with Miami Township, this will help lessen the burden on traffic patterns while ensuring the safest environment possible.