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A2 2015 NEWS OVELAND HERALD News Richard Maloney Editor 2 Marika Lee Reporter 2 Sheila Vilvens Reporter Cindy Schroeder Reporter Melanie Laughman Sports Editor 7 Scott Springer Sports Reporter 5 Advertising To place an ad 5 13-768-8404, Delivery For customer service 5 76-8240 Stephen Barraco Circulation Manager Pam McAlister District Classified To place a Classified ad Content submitted may be distributed by us in or other forms To place an ad in Community Classified, call 242-4000. Find news and information from your community on the Web Cincinnati.com/communities Calendar A8 lassifieds Food A9 olice B10 chools A7 ports B1 iewpoints A10 Index Mega stores are everywhere. They sell everything, but are expert at nothing. For 39 years Plant Farm has provided our customers with eld grown plants, grown in Ohio soil for hardiness. Our extensive inventory includes a large native selection, heritage plants and new plant introductions that have been proven in our test gardens.

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Be constructive. Be caring. Be successful. Loveland City Schools is looking for a way to combat its damaged tennis courts. Though the tennis courts are beside Loveland High School and act as the home court for the tennis teams, they are part of Boike Park and are owned by the city of Loveland.

Loveland City Schools are only responsible for providing mats, nets and keeping the courts lined. Superintendent Chad Hilliker said he met with City Manager Dave Ken- nedy and Loveland Athletic Boosters President Jeff Williams to discuss the courts. of the city) are going to meet with someone from the United States Tennis Association and they are going to look at the courts to see if there is some money or something they will be able to do to Hilliker said at the school board meeting March 24. He said the district is considering two temporary solutions. Hilliker said he has contacted the Linder Family Tennis Center, in Mason across Interstate 71from Kings Island, about the boys team having their home matches there.

is close enough. It is anice facility. They seem to be willing to help out. I do believe there is going to be a price Hilliker said. Hilliker said if the boys are able to play there, he will see about the girls playing there.

Girls tennis plays in the fall. have also talked about a temporary surface that we could put on it or a surface that we could use to play on. It has been discussed that maybe we put one tennis court in place, see how it works and if it is something that is viable to put in Hilliker said. The district talked in August about getting new tennis courts at a school board meeting. It was estimated that new courts would cost between $250,000 and $300,000.

The courts would also have to be in a different location because of the ground being too saturated from water. The courts are on the lowest point of the 75-acre property that includes the high school and Boike Park. are down to just one court that is viable to play on. We are kind of in emergency mode right now. But, I think we are going to get through it for our boys tennis team this Hilliker said.

Want to know more about what is happening in the Loveland City Schools? Follow Marika Lee on Twitter: Loveland searching for quick tennis court fix MARIKA THE COMMUNITY PRESS Loveland City Schools is looking for a solution for damaged tennis courts before boys tennis starts in the spring. Marika Lee Best Feature Film, Aud ience Choice Award and Best Original Music Score were awarded to the movie ritten by Jerica Henline a nd directed by her rother Joe Henline. These are very exciting results for the brother and sister filmmaking eam from Loveland. I the Oscars at he Academy Awards, but it is top honors at the Christian Worldview Film Festival in San Antonio in early March. Joe just turned 20, Jerica is 2 2, but been working in the film indus- ry since Joe was 15.

It started with an online music video competition for afilm called Wido ws decided to enter a usic Jerica said. won that inning that national ompetition led to a ser ies of events that landed them an invitation to ork on with the film company. Jerica was 17 and Joe was 15. It was their first expe- ience being on a film set. were she aid.

learned a lot. It was kind of like walking in a foreign country. It as a totally different world we never experienced before. It was As interns on the film, they learned everything that goes into making a ilm; how important every person and piece is. ome schooled, the two youngest children of five born to Jerry and Carol Henline were gaining an ducation in filmmaking that no school could offer.

he film tells the true story of a young woman giving her life to stand up or her faith. It won awards at every film festival where it was shown including Italy. By 2012 Jerica said the idea of Polycarp had already ome up.He was an early Christian martyr who as burned and stabbed death for refusing to enounce his faith in Christ and worship Caesar. really did enjoy the i dea of the young man Germanicus) standing or his Jerica said. It was the same thing that attracted her to Lady Jane Grey.

Not sure they ere ready to produce a eature length film, they lanned a series of shorter films about Polycarp. Then they went to work on the which is in theaters beginning April 6. he put together a writing team. The proc- ss was not easy. They prayed about casting Not unlike headlines about ass killings and persecution of Christians, is a story is about religious persecution, courage and faith in he second century.

Using talented actors and creating realistic sets in a Goshen warehouse, the Hen- lines bring the Biblical to life. Local pair produce award-winning feature film PROVIDED BY HENLINE PRODUCTIONS Jerry, Carol, Jerica and Joe Henline during a screening of their award-winning movie "Polycarp" at Kenwood Town Center heater. Chuck Gibson challenge to go along with his enjoyment of the theater environment and the bond with the cast. His most important bond is with cousin Holly (Chloe ten Brink). a ersey Girl, loose girl who ights with Sammy all the ay through they ealize in ten Brink said.

the esson in this story? not about the money, not about a material thing, about the Redslob aid. be able to tell ow much fun hav- i ng on hat fun on stage happen without all the crew. Senior Madison Bishop enjoys helping as tudent director. She orks with the large cast they know their spots on the stage and get the right costuming. Costuming is very important in rying to take us back to he big hair and shoulder ads look of the like neon colors and she said.

girls have gigantic should er pads. It has been fun, ots of costume changes. I is Musical Continued from Page A1 CHUCK GIBSON FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS Loveland High School drama presents Wedding April 8-11in the school auditorium. Goodwill hosts arth Day recycling rive This year will mark the elebration of the Ohio Valley second annual Earth Day Elect ronic Recycling Donation Drive, 11a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, April 26, at all 29 Goodwill Donation Centers. ind out more about this exciting recycling vent at www. cincinnatigoodwill.org. Senior Club Like to meet people? The Happy earts Senior Club with members from Loveland, Goshen and Milford eets at 1p.m. the third Thursday of each month a the VFW Hall in Epworth Heights.

Every ther month, the group has lunch at a different area restaurant. They also ave pot luck lunches, bingo if interested, trips to a variety of places and lenty of fun and conversation. For information call inona Franz, 683-3298, or Pat Medert, 697-9805. BRIEFLY.