O’Neill: Justices took donations from party in case before high court
He told The Dispatch last night that he has asked Coughlan’s office for a full investigation, adding, “I dare them to say there’s no problem with taking a $6,300 contribution two weeks after hearing the case.”
Retired Judge William M. O’Neill, a Democratic candidate for the Ohio Supreme Court, has filed a complaint alleging that two sitting Republican justices of the court violated ethical canons by accepting campaign contributions from a party in a case they heard. Read on at Columbus Dispatch...
Jackson, the former Ohio State quarterback whom Gov. John Kasich appointed to the State Board of Education in June, was among those who filed by yesterday’s deadline to run for a state board post this fall. Read more about who else is running for State post...
For my family, it is resort living every day. I enjoy seeing how many people take advantage of assets such as the river with so many more swimmers and waders now; quaintly old-fashioned, like the fishing photo you featured.
The combination of self development and natural amenities is unparalleled in this area and should be emphasized.
We should take a page from the recent Rio +20 Summit and put a value on the natural assets that attract people to Loveland ("natural capital accounting"--valuing how our natural assets contribute to our local economy).
Considering everything you and Barry Strum have said, I wish we could go back to square one with the Loveland Station development. A more sustainable, more celebratory of our natural assets, more people-centric, and more beautiful plan could happen. We could offer something that simply doesn't exist in the entire Cincinnati area. We can do better than what I see on that billboard in the square.
Carol Wilson lives in Deerfield Township just on the outskirts of Loveland. She is a grassroots volunteer with the National Democratic Party's Organizing for America-Ohio organization. She was at the Mason field office on Tuesday when Former Kansas Governor, and current Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius visited.
Wilson is canvasing in her neighborhood encouraging people to get involved with efforts to reelect President Barack Obama. She talked about what she is hearing as she canvasses door-to-door.
In this LOVELAND MAGAZINE HD VIDEO, Wilson, a retired teacher, also talks about the Affordable Health Care Act.
Wilson also said she is very concerned about strengthening the middle class, "Because in our history if we do not have the middle class, I truly believe we will not have the United States of America as we know it."
Former Kansas Governor, and current Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius was in Mason yesterday to rally the troops. She visited grassroots volunteers at the local Organizing for America-Ohio field office. Organizing for America is a community organizing project of the Democratic National Committee.
This LOVELAND MAGAZINE HD VIDEO are the remarks. Sebelius made about the Affordable Care Act. She said, that on August 1, several health care provisions for women went into effect; services recommended by the Institute of Medicine.
Speaking about women's health insurance needs, Sebelius said that before the health care bill was passed, “We were often charged fifty percent more to get exactly the same coverage that men got, and these plans often didn’t include the services that we need, so women had to pay one hundred per-cent out of pocket." She specifically highlighted changes that took place this month; screening for gestational diabetes when pregnant, breast feeding help and support, domestic violence screening, HIV and HPV screening, “Well Women” visits, and a full range of contraception coverage and services.
After she spoke for about 10 minutes, Sebelius made a hurried pass around the room shaking hands with the approximately thirty volunteers and staff; chatting only briefly with a few. She took no questions from reporters.
The Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency (Agency) has extended the current SMOG ALERT.
Health Advisory:
Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid all outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit outdoor exertion.
A SMOG ALERT will be in effect for Wednesday, August 8 for the Loveland area, including, Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties in Ohio and Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties in Kentucky. The Agency expects to see levels of ozone in the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” range on the Air Quality Index (AQI).
Loveland, Ohio - The First Missionary Baptist Church at 507 Main Street near the Loveland Artists Studios and the Post Office will have their second celebration of gospel music on Saturday August 25 and Sunday August 26.
Saturday is the big day of music that begins at 5 and ends at 9:30 PM. Sunday features a morning worship service at 11 AM, with more gospel music, preaching, and a full, free, barbecue spread for lunch. Both day's events will be outdoors on the church lawn. There will be a second worship on Sunday at 4 PM.
Music lineup features:
Jarvis Berry and his gospel sax
Voices for Christ a four woman gospel group
Candice Bryant
Praise Dance with Zondra Brown, Nhia Brown, and Ashley Lewis
Air pollution can affect your health and the environment. There are actions every one of us can take to reduce air pollution and keep the air cleaner, and precautionary measures you can take to protect your health.
These guides will help you determine ways to protect your family's health when ozone or particle pollution levels reach the unhealthy range, and ways you can help reduce air pollution.
Choose a cleaner commute — car pool, use public transportation, bike or walk when possible.
Combine errands to reduce "cold starts" of your car and avoid extended idling.
Be sure your tires are properly inflated.
Keep car, boat and other engines properly tuned, and avoid engines that smoke.
Follow gasoline refueling instructions for efficient vapor recovery. Be careful not to spill fuel and always tighten your gas cap securely.
Use environmentally safe paints and cleaning products whenever possible.
Some products that you use at your home or office are made with smog-forming chemicals that can evaporate into the air when you use them. Follow manufacturers' recommendations for use and properly seal cleaners, paints, and other chemicals to prevent evaporation into the air.
Conserve electricity. Consider setting your thermostat a little higher in the summer and lower in winter. Participate in local energy conservation programs. Look for the ENERGY STAR label when buying home or office equipment.
Consider using gas logs instead of wood. If you use a wood-burning stove or fireplace insert, make sure it meets EPA design specifications. Burn only dry, seasoned wood.
The Romney campaign and veterans groups opposed to a lawsuit in Ohio filed by President Barack Obama’s campaign continue to portray the suit as an objection to certain voting privileges for military voters.
But two constitutional-law professors from different battleground states — Ohio and Florida — strongly disagree with the Romney campaign, and some other veterans groups say that Romney is supporting denial of voting access to hundreds of thousands of Ohio military veterans by opposing Obama’s lawsuit. Read on at Columbus Dispatch...
POLITIFACT - Mitt Romney says a lawsuit filed by President Obama's campaign challenges voting privileges for the military: FALSE
The lacrosse program in Loveland, Ohio, has a saying: "One team, one town, one tradition." The last line really stands out. Loveland lacrosse is rooted in tradition — a pretty remarkable accomplishment considering that just 10 years ago lacrosse did not exist in this Cincinnati suburb.
As US Lacrosse focuses efforts on providing training and resources for rising programs in southwestern Ohio, one of the sport's fastest-growing areas, Loveland has emerged as the region's gold standard. It annually hosts the Southwest Ohio Spring Lacrosse Kickoff, which has drawn lacrosse legends and NFL coaches to the town. Loveland High alumni have earned a presence in collegiate programs and the boys' team reached its first state final four in 2008. Read on at Lacrosse magazine...
The state schools superintendent’s defiant stand in the face of swirling controversy was short-lived.
His resignation came just two days after Inspector General Randy Meyer released results of a yearlong probe. It said Heffner had lobbied Ohio lawmakers in 2011 on legislation likely to benefit a standardized-testing company with which he had accepted a job.
Our annual Little Miami River Clean Sweep is Saturday, August 11th from 9 AM - 4 PM.
For this year’s clean up we are part of a weekend long “clean sweep” of the entire 105 miles of the Little Miami – the longest single project ever coordinated. We hope that you can join us for this important event. I've attached a flyer that has all the details and below are the highlights:
Sponsored by: Loveland Canoe & Kayak, Little Miami Inc. and River's Unlimited.
Goal: Cleanup 10 miles of the Little Miami from South Lebanon to Loveland.
Free Canoes: The First 40 volunteers (20 canoes) will receive a free canoe. All additional canoes will be provided at a discounted rate of $25.00.
Free Food: Hot Dogs, chips and a beverage will be provided to all volunteers.
Register: Please reserve your canoe and register for the event by calling 513-683-4611 or visiting our website: www.lovelandcanoe.com
Make it Happen: All volunteers should meet at:
Loveland Canoe & Kayak
200 Crutchfield Pl
Loveland, OH 45034
Thanks to River's Unlimited and Little Miami Inc. for the clean sweep supplies!
Loveland, Ohio - This LOVELAND MAGAZINE HD VIDEO if from Sunday night at Julians Deli where Lagniappe performed on the patio; featuring Keith Bacon playing a hand saw, and James High riding his "Trikke - Three-point Carving Machine" along Railroad Avenue.
Loveland, Ohio - Last Thursday three children pulled off a very successful Robotics Camp and Battle Bot Tournament at the Loveland Intermediate School. Evan, Morlan, and Allen Osgood co-founded “STEMs for Youth” (SFY) to help train the future workforce. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Allen said that he is concerned that the U.S. ranks 35th in math and 29th in science worldwide.
SYF has conducted events for over 2,000 people. The’ve spoken at international conferences and hosted programs around the country.
Based upon their experience on robotics teams and the general appeal of gadgets, they wanted to use robotics to help stimulate children’s interest in STEM subjects. Another concept is that youth sometimes feel they can relate better when being taught something by another youth.
They use real world applications of science, technology, engineering and math to build a robot and create programs that will guide it through a pre-specified set of missions. They not only apply concepts they have learned in school already; they learn advanced skills and the application of those skills. From Center of Gravity calculations to Gears and Torque ratios, all the STEM subjects are integrated in the camp.
In this LOVELAND MAGAZINE HD VIDEO Evan, Morlan, and Allen talk about why they formed the organization, and what is taught at their camp. You will see some of the battles.
The video ends with a demonstration of a robot Evan built while on a recent vacation.
Because I'm retired, I don't have the money to give, but I hope with all my heart that folks can preserve this church in Loveland and have it look like the picture! (Efforts to Save Historic Black Church Intensify)
We just can't lose all these places that speak so clearly to what we all are as a people of God.
I hope Loveland people can give to keep this and maybe use it for small weddings or something??
Sincerely,
Charlene Hinners, Milford, Ohio
Loveland Magazine's Corporate Headquarter is at 251 Wall Street and the Loveland Magazine TV Recording Studio is at 529 Main Avenue.
These streets intersect in Loveland, and Loveland Magazine "Occupies" both.
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To take us to 1,000, one of our Fans (random drawing) wins an 11" X 14" print of this photo that was taken in the Granny's School Garden last month.
Climate change is creating favorable conditions for several (unpronounceable, gross) diseases
From the known and treatable (Lyme disease) to the unpronounceable and potentially deadly (Cryptococcus gattii), climate change is giving gross diseases a leg up, clearing their way onward to the United States.
Increased rainfall, warmer temperatures, dying reefs, and hotter oceans are handing illnesses that afflict humans—algal, fungal, mosquito-borne, tick-borne—a chance to spread, meaning diseases previously unheard in the US of are now emerging. Read on at Mother Jones...
Ohioans Encouraged to Take Precautions, Prevent Spread of Influenza
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) today announced that additional cases of Influenza A variant H3N2 have been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There are currently 14 humans cases identified in Butler County, linked to swine exposure at the Butler County Fair; and one confirmed human case in Clark County, linked to swine exposure at the Ohio State Fair. Those with confirmed cases of H3N2v are between the ages of 3 and 36 years old, and to date, none of the confirmed cases have resulted in hospitalization.
On Monday, ODH hosted a statewide conference call with all local health departments to provide an update on the situation. Local health departments have been urged to work with agriculture and fair officials to post necessary signage and to speak directly with those working in livestock facilities to ensure necessary care is taken to avoid further transmission of the H3N2v strain.
ODH continues to partner with local health departments and health care providers across the state on any reports of human influenza-like illness. Individuals who have reported close contact with swine and are exhibiting flu-like systems will undergo testing. Samples will be sent to the ODH laboratory for preliminary testing and then to CDC for confirmation. ODH will provide notice of any additional H3N2v human case confirmations.
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is actively working with industry partners to assist with public education efforts and to increase the number of hand sanitation stations available at county fairs. ODA will make contact this week with each upcoming fair veterinarian instructing them to post signage for both the exhibitors and for the visiting public, to closely monitor swine health and to take temperatures of any ill swine and notify ODA immediately of the results. ODA will continue to swab and test animals as needed throughout the fair season.
With county fairs running into the first week of October in Ohio, ODA and ODH remind residents and visitors that fair attendance is safe. Those attending the fair should remember:
Wash your hands frequently with soap and running water before and after exposure to animals.
Never eat, drink or put things in your mouth in animal areas, and don’t take food or drink into animal areas.
Young children, pregnant women, people 65 and older and people with weakened immune systems should be extra careful around animals.
If you have animals – including swine – watch them for signs of illness and call a veterinarian if you suspect they might be sick.
Avoid close contact with animals that look or act ill, when possible.
Avoid contact with swine if you are experiencing flu-like symptoms.
West Nile Virus (WNV) is being detected earlierand in more locations across Ohio than usual. “We have not seen infection rates this high or this early since 2002,” according to Greg Kesterman, Hamilton County Public Health Assistant Health Commissioner. “The Ohio Department of Health indicates that WNV has been detected in 11 of the 14 counties currently conducting surveillance. Neighboring states are reporting similar infection rate increases, indicating the problem is widespread, ” he adds.
WNV is a potentially serious illness. Experts believe WNV is established as a seasonal epidemic in North America that flares up in the summer and continues into the fall. Some theories behind the early detection of WNV include current drought and heat conditions. “WNV is transmitted through Culex mosquitoes. This species does well in drought, preferring to breed in organically rich water sources, such as those found in shrinking water in ditches and catch basins. The heat we've experienced also speeds up their life cycle and amplifies the virus,” Kesterman says.
“It is important for residents to remember that we can all take action to eliminate mosquito breeding sites and take precautions to avoid mosquito bites,” Kesterman says. “Even though West Nile Virus is present in our area, the chances of developing severe symptoms remain small.”
Hamilton County Public Health staff is conducting surveillance and community outreach activities throughout the County. They will be looking for areas of standing water, applying larvicide, making sure swimming pools are operating properly and advising residents on precautions they can take to avoid mosquito bites.
Hamilton County Public Health continues to advise all Hamilton County residents to DRAIN, DUNK and PROTECT in an effort reduce the mosquito population and prevent West Nile Virus:
DRAIN
Look for and drain sources of standing water on your property – litter, tires, buckets, flower pots, wading pools and similar items that could create standing water and become mosquito breeding sites.
Frequently change water in bird baths and pet bowls.
Drain small puddles after heavy rainstorms.
DUNK
Apply mosquito larvicide, sometimes called mosquito “dunks,” to areas of standing water that cannot be drained. The “dunks” are environmentally safe and won’t harm pets. You can purchase them at your local hardware store.
PROTECT
Cut your grass and trim shrubbery.
Make sure screens in windows and doors are tight-fitting and free from defects.
Wear long sleeves and pants during peak mosquito hours – dawn and dusk.
Use an EPA-registered insect repellent such as those containing DEET, picaridin or oil of lemon eucalyptus. Always follow the directions on the package.
West Nile Virus is a viral disease affecting the central nervous system that can be transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. It is important to note that most people who are bitten by an infected mosquito will never become sick. Everyone, however, should be aware of the symptoms of WNV. Symptoms may develop two-15 days after someone is bitten by an infected mosquito.
No Symptoms in Most People. Approximately 80 percent of people (about four out of five) who are infected with WNV will not show any symptoms at all.
Milder Symptoms in Some People. Up to 20 percent of the people who become infected will display symptoms which can include fever, headache, body aches, nausea, vomiting, and sometimes swollen lymph glands or a skin rash on the chest, stomach and back. Symptoms can last for as short as a few days, though even healthy people have been sick for several weeks.
Serious Symptoms in a Few People. It is estimated that approximately one in 150 persons infected with West Nile Virus will develop a more severe form of disease. The severe symptoms can include high fever, headache, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness and paralysis. These symptoms may last several weeks and neurological effects may be permanent.
While all residents of areas where virus activity has been identified are at risk, people over age 50 have the highest risk of developing severe WNV infections. Anyone experiencing any of these symptoms should contact their healthcare provider for evaluation.
For more information on West Nile Virus, please contact Hamilton County Public Health at (513) 946-7800 or visit us online at www.hamiltoncountyhealth.org.
Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid all outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit outdoor exertion.
The Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency (Agency) has issued a SMOG ALERT for Tuesday, August 7for Loveland, Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties in Ohio and Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties in Kentucky.
The Agency expects to see levels of ozone in the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” range on the Air Quality Index (AQI).
Your Responsibility during Smog Alert days include:
Take the bus (METRO: 513-621-4455 or TANK: 859-331-8265)
Carpool or vanpool (RideShare: 513-241-RIDE)
Ride a bike, in-line skate or walk instead of driving
Combine trips or eliminate unnecessary vehicle trips
Refuel your vehicle after 8 p.m.; do not top off when refueling and tighten the gas cap
Do not idle your vehicle
Avoid quick accelerations and sudden stops as they increase fuel consumption
Keep your vehicle maintained with properly inflated tires and timely oil changes
In a press release issued today, the Ohio Democratic Party said:
Today, the Republican National Committee announced that the wildly unpopular Governor John Kasich will serve as one of a handful of “headline speakers” at the Republican National Convention in Tampa. In response, Jerid Kurtz, a spokesman for the Ohio Democratic Party, released the following statement:
“We’re thrilled Republicans are bringing the wildly unpopular John Kasich out of hiding and giving him a national spotlight to highlight his devastating policies for the working class. From his unfair, mean-spirited Senate Bill 5 that alienated police officers, firefighters and Reagan Democrats, to his decision not to release his own tax returns in 2010, or his signature threat to run those that oppose him over with a bus, Kasich has a lot of brow-raising ideas to share with a national audience that will make for must see TV. ”
I currently serve on a wonderful non-profit organization called The Loveland Initiative and I invite each of you to consider attending our Information Night, this Thursday August 9 at 7 PM at the Loveland Prince of Peace Lutheran Church.
Our mission is to assist and educate low-income children and their families in and around Loveland. We are looking for people of all ages to volunteer, teenagers 16 and older, young adults, middle age adults and senior citizens.
Join us and bring a relative, friend or neighbor. Some fun upcoming events: Nisbet Concerts in the Park, Bikes, Bands & Bites (Taste of Loveland), Back To School Backpack Program, LaRosa's car washes...and many others.
Or perhaps you are an individual or business owner that may consider being one of our sponsors or donating your company's goods or services. I am attaching a flyer with all the details. Thank you and please e-mail me with any questions.
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