Miami Township, Ohio – The replacement of a culvert will require the closure of Wards Corner Road in Miami Township. The closure is located just north of Arnold Palmer Drive on Wards Corner Road.
The road will be closed to through traffic from 7 AM to 5 PM on Wednesday, October 20 through Friday, October 22.
Arnold Palmer Drive will be accessible from the Branch Hill-Guinea Road side during this clousre.
This closure will not go into effect until the previous closure on Wards Corner Road has been completed.
Symmes Township, Ohio – The Loveland High and Middle Schools are hosting the Eastern Cincinnati Conference (ECC) championship meet this Saturday at Home of the Brave park.
As of last Thursday, the LHS women’s team was still ranked #1 in Ohio and the Men’s team was ranked #5.
High school runners will compete on a 5K course and the Middle school runners compete on a 2-mile course.
It is also Senior Day for our high school seniors.
This is a once in a lifetime chance to see these State ranked student athletes and cheer them to the finish line.
Loveland, Ohio – Resident Sharon Scovanner asked, “Is this good for Loveland. Is this good for our citizens.” She made the argument at last night’s council meeting that maybe annexing the Grail Property right now may not be the best course, and provided an alternative.
The Grail is asking for the annexation of approximately 97-acres into the City and it must be approved by Council and the Clermont County Commissioners. Grailville is located at 931 O’Bannonville Road. A proposal is pending for a single-family residential development by Drees Homes.
Loveland, Ohio – The LIFE Food Pantry recently added “Jora Jr.” to the compost farm behind the pantry. This 70-gallon capacity composter joins the larger 106-gallon Jora installed in May. These fully insulated composters are highly efficient at decomposing unusable fruits, vegetables, and bread leftover from the pantry operations.
The Panty is dedicated to keeping as much as possible, waste from their operation, out of the normal collection stream so it doesn’t end up in Rumpke’s landfill.
Their first compost harvest was in May, and through August, volunteers Nancy Garfinkel and Peggy Goodwin have delivered 930 poundsof compost to help the Loveland Learning Gardens (formerly Granny’s Garden) across the street on the campus of the Loveland Primary and Elementary schools.
Having fully insulated composters ensures the temperature of the compost remains high enough in cooler weather that the microbes, worms, etc., stay alive and active enough to break down the mulch into the most usable organic matter.
DID YOU KNOW?
LIFE is looking for volunteers! They have openings to sort, stock and manage donations, and to work with clients during normal Food Pantry hours.
You can use the online LIFE Food Pantry sign up to learn about available positions and sign up to volunteer. If you are signing up for the first time, please begin with the backroom position, which will provide a good understanding of how the pantry operates, before you volunteer to work with clients. “We appreciate and welcome all new volunteers!”
LIFE’s MISSION
LIFE is a faith and community supported organization that provides food, financial assistance, and programs to those experiencing hardship.
Scheduling, set up, organizing the sorting and dating of donations. Stocking of pantry needs.
Communicating with donor organizations.
Inventory control of storage units and pantry.
Help organize the Pass It On Loveland School Drive for LIFE Holiday Food Baskets.
Loveland, Ohio – Pantry clients with eligible students in preschool through 12th grade, were invited to attend on July 31 or August 7 to shop for school-related items. A total of 35 families with 81 children attended.
Each student received a backpack filled with grade-appropriate school supplies, required reading books, Loveland Spirit wear from RP Diamond, socks, underwear, and a bag of personal care items containing shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, body wash, shaving cream, razors, and feminine hygiene products.
Many smiles were seen on children excited with their new school supplies and apparel.
The Pantry said that special thanks are due to Sharon Raess, who chaired and organized the event.
LIFE also said, “We couldn’t have done it without all the LIFE volunteers who helped us prepare and work the event, and the Loveland community for donations – thank you for your support!”
And LIFE gives a special shout out to the following partners for their generous donations; RP Diamond, North Star Care Center, Easter Seals, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Jarvis Global Investments, Epiphany United Methodist Church, St. Columban, Loveland Presbyterian, Saw Pilates, One Source Employee Management, Miami Trails, and Mathnasium.
Loveland, Ohio – Last Saturday afternoon the Loveland High School Marching Band and Color Guard hosted their 25th Annual “Drums Along the Little Miami” marching band competition. Seven bands from around the region attended the competition.
The LHS band and Color Guard performed an exhibition for the crowd before awards were presented.
As LHS was the host, they were not eligible for awards however were adjudicated as well as the other bands by a panel from the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA). Our home band received a Superior (#1) overall rating that qualifies them to compete in the OMEA State Finals.
Their 80’s Adventure included, In the Air Tonight, the Stranger Things main title, the Back to the Future main title, and In Open Arms.
The LHS Drumline also entertained as the crowd awaited the presentation of the trophies.
Symmes Township, Ohio -Beginning on October 16th, Township parks will be open from 8:00 am to dark for the winter months.
Symmes says, “Even though the hours have changed, we hope you will get out and walk. It’s a great time of year to enjoy the changing colors and see wildlife in its natural habitat.”
Loveland, Ohio – These events will be your chance to personally meet the local politicians who want to be part of the teams leading the Loveland City School District and Loveland City Council for the next 1,440 days. Four-long years, so this is important!
On October 21 the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance, Loveland Magazine, and LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV will host the contenders for seats on the school board, and on October 14 they will bring together on a public stage your job applicants for Loveland City Council.
City Council – October 14, at 7:00 PM at the Loveland Middle School/Intermediate School Cafeteria.
School Board – October 21, at 7:00 PM at the Loveland Middle School/Intermediate School Cafeteria.
Will there be undisputed champs?
Election fans can see if the contenders roll with the punches, stick and move, or have promises that pack a punch. Will you see any future respected political figures or elder statesmen/women?
Both of these heavyweight championship Forums will be broadcast “LIVE” on the Loveland Magazine FaceBook Page. It’s not Pay-per-View and tickets are not required – it’s totally FREE!
Who knows, there might be some highfalutin’ good ideas that come from one or more of these candidates that can transform Loveland. There will almost certainly be some re-hashing the past but that will be OK if it leads to knowledge of what the future might hold.
Politicians routinely offer more promises than they keep, however hearing them straight from their mouths is the start of holding them accountable. Meeting them in person is always better than voting based on the number of yard signs and you can be a political influencer if you can say, “I actually heard her say it!”
If you cannot attend in person or chose to be inside the safety of your own home you may want to tune in LIVE to be in-the-know.
The format will follow the same as in the past:
To begin, candidates will each present their platform for 2 minutes and tell you why they are running for office.
Questions will be asked for 60 minutes allowing each candidate two minutes to reply or pass.
After 60 minutes candidates are asked to close with 2-minute speeches.
Voters can throw their written questions into the octagon and all questions will be screened for duplicity by independent ring-side judges. The emcees will ask as many of the questions as time allows in the 60 minutes.
You the registered voters of the City of Loveland and the Loveland City School District however will be the crucial and critically important judges come November 2 so reserve your ring-side seat by saving these dates.
August 23 – Write-in candidates must file declarations of intent by 4 p.m. (72 days before general election
September 17 – Military & Overseas Absentee Voting begins (46 Days Before Election Day)
October 4 – Deadline for voter registration for Nov. 2 general election (30 days before general election)*
October 5 – Early In-Person Voting begins and includes the Saturday, Sunday and the Monday before Election Day
October 5 – Absentee Voting By Mail begins (28 Days Before Election Day)
October 11 – Board of Elections Closed to In-Person Voting (Columbus Day).
October 30 – Applications for absentee ballots to be mailed for Nov. 2 general election must be received by boards of elections by noon (3 days before general election)
November 2 – General Election Day. Polls open at 6:30 AM and close at 7:30 PM.
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