LOVELAND MAGAZINE

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Author: David Miller

  • School Board hires Bradley Neavin as Interim Superintendent

    School Board hires Bradley Neavin as Interim Superintendent

    by David Miller

    Loveland, Ohio – In a unanimous vote last evening the Loveland School Board hired (pending contract approval) Bradley Neavin as an Interim Superintendent until a permanent replacement for Dr. Amy Crouse can be found.

    In an answer to the question of what Neavin will be paid, Board President Kathy Lorenz told Loveland Magazine this afternoon that, Neavin’s “contract details will most likely be approved next week at a special meeting.”

    Crouse’s last day is February 9. She resigned in December. Neavin will begin working on February 10.

    Speaking on the selection of a permanent superintendent, Lorenz said, “I believe we will begin with a search as early as February 2nd in a scheduled work session.”

    Neavin most recently served as Superintendent of Vandalia-Butler City Schools from 2013-2017. From 2007-2013 he served as Superintendent of Eaton Community Schools. Neavin has spent 32 years in education as a superintendent, principal, assistant principal, and band director before retiring in 2017.

    Neavin’s LinkedIn profile says he is retired and was an account executive with Energy Optmizers, USA from September of 2017 until October 2018 and lives in Eaton, Ohio.

    Bradley Neavin’s Education:

    Ohio University ( Bachelor of Music Education) 1980 – 1985

    Miami University in Oxford (Superintendent Licensure and Education Leadership) 2003 – 2007

    Wright State University (Master of Education, Educational Leadership and Administration) 1997 – 1999

    Graduated from Steubenville High School in 1980

  • Grailville “options” 110 acres to Drees

    Grailville “options” 110 acres to Drees

    by David Miller

    Miami Township, Ohio – Loveland Magazine has confirmed today that Grailville and the Drees Company have signed a purchase agreement for development of 110 acres on the south side of their property located on O’Bannonville Road east of downtown Loveland.

    In March of 2019 the Loveland Board of Education entered into a contract for an option to purchase the real estate, however, last January after voters said they were not willing to put up the money, the Board voted to cancel the contract. The Board had hoped to use the land for the construction of a new campus with three school buildings hoping the schools would open in September of 2022.

  • Correction: Statement by Wenstrup on impeachment vote

    Correction: Statement by Wenstrup on impeachment vote

    by David Miller, Editor

    Loveland, Ohio – Chris Krepich with Congressman Brad Wenstrup’s office contacted Loveland Magazine this morning and informed us that the story we published “President impeached: Chabot and Wenstrup vote “NO” and dated 1/13/2021 “contains an old quote from Congressman Wenstrup regarding a different impeachment.”

    This was a big enough mistake that we are publishing the correction as a separate story and apologize to the Congressman and our readers.

    Washington, January 13, 2021Contact: 

    WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Brad Wenstrup (OH-02) issued the following statement after voting against an article of impeachment against the President:

    “President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States after running on a promise of uniting the country. Putting the country through another impeachment process in the last week of the President’s term in office will only further divide us. Public officials across the political spectrum need to collectively lower the temperature of our nation. We would best serve our constituents and the country by ensuring an orderly and peaceful transfer of power, rather than forcing through the House a rushed and inherently political impeachment.

    “Democratic leadership has stated they may delay transmitting the article of impeachment to the Senate for up to 100 days, and the Senate has already stated they cannot take up an impeachment trial until after President-elect Biden has been sworn in. Impeachment is a grave power; it must not be exercised in haste.

    “Investigations into the tragic events of January 6th are still ongoing. The facts of the day have not been fully uncovered. However, it is already clear that many came to Washington, D.C., prepared for violence before any words were spoken at the morning rally. It would be prudent to wait for all of the facts to come to light if we are to properly evaluate the gravity of the situation. If Members of Congress want to build a serious and credible case against President Trump, they should wait until we have a complete, factual understanding of what transpired. Given these concerns and limitations, I cannot support this impeachment that is markedly short of due process.

    “In the wake of these events, our nation – all of us – must take a deep breath and do some soul searching. Every individual American needs to take a long look in the mirror and examine what we say, how we say it, and the actions we take.

    “Last Wednesday’s extremely egregious events did not happen in a vacuum. Our country has seen escalating political violence in recent years, and individuals are responsible for the actions they take. Unfortunately, I am no stranger to that political violence, having survived the politically-motivated shooting by a far-left extremist inspired by Bernie Sanders on a baseball field four years ago. I chose then to not – and still do not – hold Senator Sanders responsible.

    “Ultimately, everyone is responsible for their own actions. I said that then, I said that during the riots of the past summer, and I say that again now.

    “Nobody should be encouraging or excusing violent riots of any sort, whether they gripped our cities last summer or infiltrated our Capitol last week. We cannot continue to say things like, ‘You create a crowd. And you push back on them’; ‘you have to go to the streets and be as violent as Antifa, BLM’; and, ‘People do what they do.’ Our words matter, and we cannot give encouragement or acceptance of violent behavior.

    “President Trump’s actions and words during the violence last Wednesday were inappropriate. He failed to quickly and unequivocally condemn the violence wrought upon the Capitol, which was bravely defended by our selfless Capitol Police Officers. Today, the President’s legacy is already entrenched in the minds of every American, as is the legacy of all those who have called for or committed violence in America.

    “The course we are on today will only cause more division rather than the unity we need. I will continue to work toward a more perfect union with peace, prosperity, liberty, and justice for all.”

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  • It’s Official: Loveland is home to the 2022 HOMEARAMA

    It’s Official: Loveland is home to the 2022 HOMEARAMA

    New Date is September 3-18

    by David Miller

    Loveland, Ohio – The Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati have made their official announcement that the 2022 HOMEARAMA will be in Loveland. The site is going to be called, ChimneyRidge which is being developed by CB Butterworth, LLC. The location is at Buttersworth Road and St. Rt. 48 in the northern part of the City.

    The site is in the Little Miami School District and part of a Loveland tax increment financing district. City hall is currently in the process of changing the zoning on the site to a special planning district.

    There will be 30 homesites on 26 acres, of which eleven of the sites will be for “show” homes. Projected prices for the homes in the show will be $750,000 and up.

    The Home Builders Association promises, “A gas-lit front entry with natural stone walls lends an old-world charm to the former homestead of Civil War Union General Thomas Tinsley Heath.”

    Hensley Homes, J & K Custom Homes, Robert Lucke Homes, Classic Living Homes, and WP Land Company have committed to build a home in the development.

    The proposed show dates would be June 11 – 26, 2022.

    You can read and learn more about what is planned in the announcement below.

    We are pleased to announce that HOMEARAMA® 2022 will be held at ChimneyRidge in the City of Loveland, in Warren County. ChimneyRidge is being developed by CB Butterworth, LLC (Ken Campbell and Greg Berling). The 2022 show will mark the 59th Anniversary of HOMEARAMA®!

    ChimneyRidge sits high on 26 wooded acres off of Butterworth Road in the City of Loveland. It is located in Warren County and is part of the Little Miami School District. ChimneyRidge is limited to 30 homesites (11 show lots) of which many back to private, wooded and sloping rear yards with lots up to two acres. A gas lit front entry with natural stone walls lends an old-world charm to the former homestead of Civil War Union General Thomas Tinsley Heath. The three cul-de-sac streets cut among the old growth trees of ChimneyRidgeplace residents less than a mile from the shops and restaurants of historical downtown Loveland and its widely recognized Bike Trail. Neighboring communities including Milford, Madeira and Montgomery offer additional shopping and dining options. ChimneyRidge offers easy access to I-275 and is a short drive to Kenwood Towne Centre, Kings Island, Western & Southern Open at the Mason Tennis Center, Oasis Golf Club, O’Bannon Creek Golf Club and much, much more!

    ChimneyRidge “preferred builders” (Hensley Homes, J & K Custom Homes, Robert Lucke Homes, Classic Living Homes, WP Land Company) have committed to build a home in HOMEARAMA® 2022. Therefore, there are already 5 show homes committed. Remaining show lots will be available on a first come, first served basis.

    Projected prices for the homes in the show will be $750,000 and up. Show lots are priced at $145,000 – $265,000. ChimneyRidge will have a Homeowner’s Association.  The HOA capital fee will be $1,500 at closing and $1,200 a year thereafter.  There will also be an assessment on the property taxes for 20 years to cover the cost of the sanitary sewer extension of no more than $800 per year.

    Show builders can purchase any lot that is still available in the show sectionfor one year after the conclusion of HOMEARAMA® 2022.  No lots outside of the show section will be available to show builders unless they are a ChimneyRidge “preferred builder”. Lot prices will increase 5% on June 30, 2022.

    The proposed show dates would be June 11 – 26, 2022.  
     

    If you plan on attending the Lot Selection Meeting on January 22nd we ask that you contact Karen Pfeiffer at the Association office 513.589.3214, by cell 513.673-6675 or email at kpfeiffer@cincybuilders.comand make your reservation.  In the meantime, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Karen.  For additional information about lots or ChimneyRidge, or to meet with Greg Berling at the site to look at the show lots, please contact Greg at 859-250-8285 or gberling@cbman.com.

  • Loveland schools want feedback

    Loveland schools want feedback

    Loveland, Ohio – Julie Dunn the administrative assistant in the board of education office asked Loveland Magazine to share this information to the broader community.

    The Board of Education is seeking input from staff, families and the community on their “commitments for the 2021-2022 school year”.

    Dunn asks that you please review the current LCSD Board Commitments (below) and provide feedback through answering the questions. The survey will remain open until Wednesday, January 20 at 9 AM.

    Take the survey here.  

  • New Hospital Campus to be built 18 minutes from downtown Loveland

    New Hospital Campus to be built 18 minutes from downtown Loveland

    by David Miller

    Loveland, Ohio – Loveland residents will have another choice for medical care when a new, $156 million 60-bed hospital and medical office complex is built near Kings Island and Kings High School.

    The hospital will be built at the former College Football Hall of Fame site eighteen minutes from downtown Loveland.

    Mercy Health – Cincinnati announced the health system will build the new, hospital on the 30-acre site along the I-71 “Innovation Corridor” in Mason at Kings Mills, exit 25 on I-71. They will break ground in the third quarter of 2021 and anticipates bringing 220 new jobs to Mason in 2024 with eventual growth to 275. Construction is expected to be complete in the third quarter of 2023 with Mercy Health beginning patient care shortly thereafter.

    “Our leadership team identified an opportunity for serving unmet inpatient needs in Warren County, while developing a strong partnership with the City of Mason,” said Mercy Health – Cincinnati President Dave Fikse. “This investment aligns with our mission to promote accessible, community health and well-being.” 

    The new hospital, will be the first new hospital construction in Cincinnati since Mercy Health built West Hospital in 2014. In announcing their plans Mercy Health said that they will focus on providing emergency care and general and orthopedic surgery and offers opportunity for future campus expansion. It will include:

    • Emergency department 
    • One level II cath lab
    • 60 beds
    • Four operating rooms
    • Two procedure suites

    The facility will also be home to a medical office building located adjacent to the hospital and offering specialist care, including cardiology, pulmonology, general surgery, gynecology, gastroenterology, and vascular services.

    City of Mason Mayor Kathy Grossmann

    “We’re very excited to welcome one of the largest health systems in the country and in the region, Mercy Health, to the City of Mason. It’s a great complement to our I-71 Innovation corridor. City Council’s priority is to foster a culture of wellness for our residents and this development aligns with that commitment,” said City of Mason Mayor Kathy Grossmann.

    Mason City Council approved on Monday an “economic participation agreement” and incentive package that included a $600,000 forgivable loan and waiver of expedited permit fees, as well as a “mutual commitment” to explore a collaboration around bio innovation.

    “Our strategies have much in common. We are energized by the large emphasis that Bon Secours Mercy Health places on research, innovation, and engagement with early-stage companies. Mason economic development has an ongoing track record of facilitating and adopting innovation through this model to grow the Mason BioHub. We are looking forward to having Mercy here as a partner,” said Michele Blair, director of economic development for the City of Mason.

    The project architect is GBBN and Danis is the construction firm. 

    This new Mason facility will serve the northeast region of Cincinnati. 

    It’s the latest Mercy Health development in the area, following the July 2019 opening of Mercy Health – Deerfield Medical Center, an outpatient facility with diagnostics and physician offices. Deerfield Medical Center houses primary care practices and offers cardiology, women’s health services, and general surgery practices, in addition to diagnostic services on site, including lab draws, X-ray, MRI, mammography, ultrasound, and cardio/pulmonary testing. 

    Mercy Health – Cincinnati said they will announce two new primary care practices in Mason and Maineville later this month.

  • Great Oaks Police Academy graduate blazes trails

    Great Oaks Police Academy graduate blazes trails

    At 57, Jenny Sena is the oldest graduate in the history of the Great Oaks Career Campuses Police Academy.  It’s just one more milestone, though, for someone who has been breaking new ground her whole life.

    She graduated early from high school and began college at the University of Wisconsin as a 17-year-old.  One semester was enough at that point, and on her 18th birthday she enlisted in the military, where she had a plan.  “I knew that I wanted to be an officer but wanted to learn the ropes first.  We were always told not to volunteer for anything, but I volunteered for everything.”

    Jenny Sena
    Jenny Sena

    West Point was the next goal in Sena’s sights, and she was accepted at the US Army Preparatory School.  “I was the top graduate from the prep school and got into West Point to study engineering.” While there, she was just the second female regimental commander in the Academy’s history.

    From there she went to Aberdeen and then to Ft. Hood – 2nd Armored Division, where she was a maintenance manager for a support battalion. Then, in 1990 as the cold war was ending, she was offered an early release.  As she prepared to leave the military, she attended a career fair for Army officers and discovered P&G.  “At the time, I considered the FBI but wanted to have and raise children with my husband.  I knew that I needed a career that would allow me to do so.”

    Her work took her to Tennessee (Memphis and Jackson) and then Cincinnati, but she also traveled the world, working in plants as an auditor in China, Chile, Belgium, Mexico, Canada, and the United States.

    Fast forward to 2020, and in retirement Sena decided to act on a life-long dream.  “When I was little, I watched police shows and knew that’s what I wanted to do.”  It happened quickly; she left her career on April 7 and took the police academy physical training test on May 9.

    Being of a different generation than her classmates wasn’t an issue.  “The other cadets accepted me and were supportive,” she said.  “To them, I was just another cadet.”  And Great Oaks was a good fit.  “The instructors were excellent, and all have law enforcement experience.  They taught us what we needed to know.”

    “She was a natural leader among the cadets,” said Great Oaks Police Academy instructor Ed Dye.  “She always led by example.”

    She graduated with her class in November and, in December, took and passed the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission certification test.  “The test was easier than I expected, and that was because of my Great Oaks training.”

    Now she’s ready for her next career.  She had a specific local police department in mind and has been talking to them.  “Fortunately, the department is interested in someone with some life experience.”

    I want to help change the public’s perception of policing,” she said.  “I had 200 people under me in the military and know how important perceptions are.  Besides, I like being part of a community.”

    So, right now, Jenny Sena is right where she wants to be.  “My mother always said point your sights on what you want to do and do it.”

    “I’ll keep doing it until it’s time for me to go.”

    https://www.greatoaks.com
  • DeWine: COVID-19 Update: Phase 1B Timeline

    DeWine: COVID-19 Update: Phase 1B Timeline

    Loveland, Ohio – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

    PHASE 1B TIMELINE

    Governor DeWine today reemphasized the vaccine distribution timeline for Phase 1B of Ohio’s vaccination program which is set to begin next week with those ages 80 and older.

    This week: Today, the Ohio Department of Health will receive information from the federal government on Ohio’s vaccine allotment for the upcoming week. This information, including which providers will receive vaccines and how many, will be communicated to local health departments this evening. Each county health department, in partnership with their local emergency management agency and vaccine providers, will communicate vaccine distribution plans with the media and the public on Wednesday and Thursday. The process to vaccinate those in each county will vary depending on the provider. Some are expected to hold walk-up clinics, others may take appointments, etc.

    On Thursday, the Ohio Department of Health will launch a tool on coronavirus.ohio.gov to assist citizens looking for a provider that has been allotted vaccines. The tool will be searchable by zip code or county, but it will not be updated in real-time. It is critical that those eligible to receive a vaccine consult local sources to determine up-to-date vaccine availability. 

    Hospitals that are vaccinating their frontline healthcare workers as part of Phase 1A must complete these vaccinations by Sunday, January 17.

    Week of January 18: Vaccine providers will begin receiving their first allotment of vaccines for those ages 80 and older. Vaccines will be delivered on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Each provider will begin administering vaccines the day after they receive their shipment. All vaccines must be distributed within seven days.

    Week of January 25: Vaccinations are anticipated to begin for those ages 75 and up following the same process outlined above. Vaccinations will also be available to those with severe congenital, developmental, or early-onset medical disorders. Additional information on how these individuals can choose to receive their vaccines is forthcoming.

    Week of February 1: Vaccinations are anticipated to begin for those ages 70 and up following the same process outlined above. 

    Week of February 8: Vaccinations are anticipated to begin for those ages 65 and up following the same process outlined above. 

    Vaccine providers are not expected to vaccinate everyone in each age group in one week. As new age groups are authorized to receive vaccinations, previous age groups will continue receiving the vaccine. 

    Senior citizens with questions on the vaccination process are urged to contact the Area Agencies on Aging at www.aging.ohio.gov or by calling 1-866-243-5678.

    NURSING HOME VACCINATIONS

    To date, 85 percent of Ohio’s nursing homes have been visited by a vaccine provider as part of Phase 1A. Vaccine providers anecdotally tell the Ohio Department of Health that the number of residents and staff accepting the vaccine is increasing. 

    In Ohio’s two nursing homes operated by the Ohio Department of Veteran Services, 92 percent of veterans have accepted the vaccine. Regarding staff, 60 percent have opted to receive the vaccine in the Sandusky home and 42 percent have chosen to be vaccinated in the Georgetown home.

  • Clermont County’s Positive COVID 19 case survey

    Clermont County’s Positive COVID 19 case survey

    Loveland, Ohio – If you have tested positive for COVID-19 and are a resident of Clermont County, the health district would like to get more information from you.

    Clermont County Public Health says that this helps their nurses identify disease trends, discover outbreaks of cases, and identify close contacts that need to be quarantined.

    If you want to help, you should only fill out the survey if you have recently tested positive for COVID-19. 

    Once this survey is completed, they will call or email you with any questions. They will also send you a letter stating you have been placed in isolation by public health if we have not already sent you one.

    The health department says the information in this survey is confidential and for public health use only. 

    Click here for the survey