LOVELAND MAGAZINE

News and Events from the Loveland, Ohio Area

Without fear or favor
Since 2004

Author: David Miller

  • Watch Angels by the Trail Mural dedication and interviews

    Watch Angels by the Trail Mural dedication and interviews

    Loveland, Ohio – The public was invited to the Loveland Bike Trail to officially dedicate the “Angels by the Trail” Mural on Sunday morning. The ceremony and ribbon cutting took place at the Linda Cox Parking lot in Historic Downtown Loveland. The mural has been painted on the side of an Eads Fence and Hardware industrial building that faces the trail. As a way of giving back to the community, a group of Loveland Area residents, led by Stacie Lund created a mural that is named “Angels by the Trail”. This colorful 65 X 20 foot memorial mural is in memory of Loveland Area children who lost their lives much too soon.

    Follow Angels by the Trail on FaceBook.

    See the current Angels’ names painted on Angels by the Trail… (April)

    Watch this LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV interview with the muralist, David Uy.

    Guardian Angels and Guardian Loveland Tigers coming to Loveland Bike Trail

     

    The public is invited to submit more names

    If you would like to have a Angel’s name, a child who has passed on and was a resident of the Loveland community and was between the ages of 3-23 added to the mural, please click the following link.

    Angels by the Trail Submission Form

    On the GoFundMe page created for the project you can contribute to the expenses, Lund said, “Our hope is that the conversion of this plain industrial wall into the “Angels by the Trail” installation will bring joy to the families of these children and those who love them and will give our community another beautiful, bright and cheerful landmark and backdrop within our special home of Loveland.”

    Follow Angels by the Trail on FaceBook.

     

  • West Loveland Avenue Closure Begins Sunday morning

    West Loveland Avenue Closure Begins Sunday morning

    Loveland, Ohio – The divisions within the City will reach a decades-old high Sunday morning when repairs to level the railroad crossing on West Loveland Avenues begins.

    The railroad crossing will be repaired starting at 6:30 AM Sunday, June 11, and reopen sometime on Tuesday, June 13.

    Genesee & Wyoming Inc Railroad will replace “significant” portions of rail, rail subgrade, track seals, and pavement.

    The railroad underpass on Karl Brown Way at Loveland Canoe and Kayak only accommodates vehicles less than 8′ in height.

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    A storm is brewin’

    I wanted to sit on those cold, grayish steel tracks and watch the moon disappear when the big mother star rose to take over and warm us. With Loretta allowing me to sit increasingly closer, wrapping my arm tighter around her waist to do so until it did.

    Ears peeled for the whistle and bell and returning when the caboose trailed.

    Then laying down on the ties using the steel for a pillow so we could count the stars which wouldn’t be enough to equal the ways or whys.

    by David Miller

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  • Loveland’s “Do It For Jack” Fentanyl Awareness Weekend

    Loveland’s “Do It For Jack” Fentanyl Awareness Weekend

    Do It For Jack: The Jack Quehl Foundation announces Fentanyl Awareness Weekend, June 16-17

    Jack Quehl

    Loveland, Ohio – Do It for Jack: The Jack Quehl Foundation Fentanyl Awareness Weekend will take place June 16-17 in downtown Loveland, Ohio.

    Foundation President Stephanie Quehl said, “Ignorance about fentanyl is killing our kids. The foundation wants this to be an event for the community, a weekend where we can all come together and raise awareness about the dangers of illicit fentanyl. Our mission is to educate and speak to as many people as we can so that no one else loses their Jack.”

    Loveland-area businesses have come together in support of Do It for Jack: The Jack Quehl Foundation, backing the foundation’s mission with specials, proceeds sharing, and by wearing or displaying our logo.

    The event kicks off on Wednesday, June 14, with a 5k run sponsored by Fleet Feet.

    On Thursday, June 15, Tano Bistro hosts a meet-and-greet with foundation board members, donating a portion of the proceeds to the foundation.

    Friday, June 16 features a welcome party at Hops and Berries Taproom.

    The main event takes place on June 17 at Cindy’s Friendly Tavern from 3-6 PM with food, drink, raffles and other activities. Raffles include a Loveland basket featuring gift cards from local shops and a custom-made bourbon barrel cabinet.

    The day finishes with Do It for Jack specials at Bishop’s Quarter, and selfies taken at Cappy’s selfie station will generate donations when pictures are tagged and posted on social media. There are also opportunities for community yoga classes at Rodi Italian and Simply Power Yoga. All proceeds from the Fentanyl Awareness Weekend will go to supporting the foundation’s mission of education and awareness.

    Do It For Jack: The Jack Quehl Foundation was established in 2022 in loving memory of John Thomas (“Jack”) Quehl, who tragically lost his life to fentanyl poisoning in 2021. Jack went to Moeller High School where he played football for 4 years.  He was a member of the National Honor Society and a National Merit Scholar. Jack finished in the top ten of his highly competitive class, and his classmates chose him to give the closing speech at their graduation ceremony.

    The foundation’s mission is to honor Jack’s memory by educating the community about the threat of illicit fentanyl. In the month of May alone, Do It For Jack: The Jack Quehl Foundation spoke to more than 400 students and over 100 adults about the danger of fentanyl poisoning.

    Event details, full schedule, and tickets are available at https://www.doitforjack.org/events. For more information about the foundation and facts about fentanyl, visit https://www.doitforjack.org/.

  • fuelService provides drivers with a disability all they need to refuel their cars

    fuelService provides drivers with a disability all they need to refuel their cars

    Filling up the car is one of the biggest challenges for drivers with a disability. But it’s also a challenge for gas stations to help, sometimes they have people available, but sometimes they are single manned and can’t help for security reasons.

    For the driver, they don’t know which station can help, which can mean driving from station to station to find one that can help.

    But when they get to the station it’s hard to get the attention of the gas station staff. Beeping the horn and holding up your disabled card is embarrassing.

    Worse still, if the gas station can’t help because they are single manned they can’t even come out to say they can’t help.

    Which Gas Station Can Help?

    Your car needs fuel, but which gas station should you go to?

    fuelService tells you which nearby stations have assistants available who will refuel your car.

    Know Before You Go

    How many times have you been to a gas station only to find out they can’t help as they only have a single person working?

    fuelService lets you find out if the gas station can help before you go there. We call them up and ask if they can help in the next 30 minutes.

    Tell them when you arrive

    No more beeping your horn to draw attention to yourself

    fuelService tells them you have arrived and tells you how many minutes they will be.

    No more hoping they have seen you or wondering when they will come.

    Read on and find out how to download the app…

    About fuelService

    fuelService was created by a frustrated driver with a disability who knew there had to be a better way of getting gas than driving around for hours beeping his horn and hoping someone helped.

    It had to be a solution that worked for everyone. Free and easy for people with a disablity, low cost but seamless for gas stations. We think we got there, but are going to fight to get to perfection.

    So often services for people with a disability are expensive and make lots of money for the non-disabled. fuelService is different, all the profits go to finding a cure for paralysis. We donate to Spinal Research charitites, invest in research projects and organisations who are bringing a cure closer to reality.

    GAS STATIONS: Say Yes to Drivers with a Disability

    Solve all the challenges for drivers with a disabiltiy, be up and running in 10 minutes.

    Start helping drivers with a disability today, no equipment to install. Sign up TODAY.     SIGN UP

    Solve the Problem

    Drivers with a disabiltiy struggle to get gas, for many reasons

    fuelService solves all these problems without you having to install anything.

    Help drivers when you can, and when you can’t there is no inconvience to them.

    Brand Image

    fuelService brings drivers with a disability to you. With around 2% of the population in a wheelchair there is a demand for companies who cater for them.

    Loyalty by customers with a disability who get a good service is very high. Show your community side to improve your brand image.

    Compliance

    Most countries have laws that require companies to make reasonable adjustments for people with a disability. Such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the US.

    fuelService lets you provide a service to meet your requirements.

     

  • Air pollution rises to the “Unhealthy” index scale

    Air pollution rises to the “Unhealthy” index scale

    Loveland, Ohio – An air quality alert was declared for the Loveland Area on Wednesday, Jun 7, with a predicted level of pollutants to be in the “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” range of 128. At 3:30 PM this afternoon the quality index had risen to 164 and in the “Unhealthy” level.

    Smoke from the Canadian wildfires has reached the Loveland area.

    The AQI is a tool that indicates how clean – or dirty – the air is and what associated health effects might be a concern for you. The U.S. EPA calculates the AQI for five major air pollutants: ground-level ozone, particle pollution (also known as particulate matter), carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide. For each of these pollutants, EPA has established national air quality standards to protect public health.

    AQI_chart

    “Unhealthy” means active children, teens, adults, and people with respiratory diseases, such as asthma, should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

    Go HERE to watch in real-time as the air quality deteriorated this afternoon.

    Children are at increased risk from air pollution primarily because they spend prolonged periods of time outdoors. What’s more, much of this time is spent playing sports or games, meaning children are not only exposed to unhealthy air for longer periods of time than adults, but also at higher rates. (The more strenuous the activity, the more air intake is required, thus the more unhealthy air that is breathed in.) Since kids’ lungs are still developing, high levels of pollutant exposure can go so far as to cause irreversible damage, including decreased lung-function growth. The fact that about 1 in 14 children (7%) have asthma also puts youth at increased risk. – Source: What “Unhealthy Air Quality for Sensitive Groups” Means (treehugger.com)

     

    The view, looking East from the Loveland High School’s Tiger Stadium at 3:30 PM on Wednesday, June 7.

     

    What are the Harmful Effects of PM?

    Particulate matter contains microscopic solids or liquid droplets that are so small that they can be inhaled and cause serious health problems. Some particles less than 10 micrometers in diameter can get deep into your lungs and some may even get into your bloodstream. Of these, particles less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter, also known as fine particles or PM2.5, pose the greatest risk to health.

    Fine particles are also the main cause of reduced visibility (haze) in parts of the United States, including many of our treasured national parks and wilderness areas.

    Learn more about health and environmental effects

  • Photos from Loveland Memorial Day Parade by Sean Behling

    Photos from Loveland Memorial Day Parade by Sean Behling

    Sean Behling
    Loveland Magazine reporter Sean Behling

    Loveland, Ohio – These still photos were taken by Loveland Magazine reporter Sean Behling as he walked the Memorial Day Parade route on May 27. They are of the people in the parade and some who gathered along West Loveland Avenue in the West Loveland Historic District to watch.

    An Extraordinary Plea

    Dear Loveland Area Friends,

    We are one keystroke and one shutter click away from a technological disaster.

    We work from 11-year-old computers and an eight-year-old video camera. This video took perhaps 20 hours longer to edit and produce than it should have because of the antiquated equipment we use.

    If you see yourself in this video, a loved one, a best friend, or your favorite Veteran, will you please consider making a donation today?

    If you now live out of town or just couldn’t be there and this video adds value to your life by us bringing you to the parade, will you please consider making a donation today?

    With great appreciation and love,

    David, Cassie, (and Sean)

    Loveland Magazine
243 Wall Street
Loveland, Ohio 45140

     

     

  • [VIDEO] The 2023 Loveland, Ohio Memorial Day Parade

    [VIDEO] The 2023 Loveland, Ohio Memorial Day Parade

    Photo by Sean Behling/Loveland Magazine © 2023

     

    Loveland, Ohio – Here are the sights and sounds of Loveland’s 2023 Memorial Day Parade. If you were in it, you were most likely captured by our LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV camera.

    Thank you to everyone involved in marking this most somber occasion to honor those who gave their final sacrifice of life, limb, or sanity, and especially the “Gold Star” families that mourn.

    Thank you to the Loveland Veterans Committee, those who walked, rode, or waved, and the numerous local service and civic organizations. Thank you Loveland High School Marching Band and Color Guard.

    An Extraordinary Plea

    Dear Loveland Area Friends,

    We are one keystroke and one shutter click away from a technological disaster.

    We work from 11-year-old computers and an eight-year-old video camera. This video took perhaps 20 hours longer to edit and produce than it should have because of the antiquated equipment we use.

    If you see yourself in this video, a loved one, a best friend, or your favorite Veteran, will you please consider making a donation today?

    If you now live out of town or just couldn’t be there and this video adds value to your life by us bringing you to the parade, will you please consider making a donation today?

    With great appreciation and love,

    David and Cassie

    Loveland Magazine
243 Wall Street
Loveland, Ohio 45140

     

  • Important message from Deputy Fire Chief Billy Goldfeder about summer pool safety

    Important message from Deputy Fire Chief Billy Goldfeder about summer pool safety

    Loveland, Ohio – As the water fun season is upon us, we are taking this opportunity to aggressively remind our Loveland Area community, along with the greater Cincinnati area of the critical importance of water safety awareness and children.

    Watch this important message from Deputy Fire Chief Billy Goldfeder of the Loveland-Symmes Fire Department.

    Goldfeder delivered this message immediately after Six-year-old Holden Patrick Smith receives honor and becomes the youngest Loveland-Symmes firefighter for saving the life of his cousin. Read that story HERE.

  • Memorial Day 2023 in Loveland, Ohio

    Memorial Day 2023 in Loveland, Ohio

    Cincinnati Police Sergeant Dave Corlett will be Guest Speaker

    David Miller is the Managing Editor of Loveland Magazine

    by David Miller

    Loveland, Ohio – Memorial Day 2023, is here and the city of Loveland, Ohio is gearing up to honor and remember the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the United States Armed Forces. We especially honor the “Gold Star” family members. The city has planned a series of events for the day, including a program, parade, and a distinguished guest speaker.

    The day starts with a parade that leaves at 9 AM from Loveland Elementary School, 600 Loveland Madeira Road, to the Loveland Veterans’ Memorial.

    Immediately following the parade a Memorial Day program will take place at the Loveland Veterans’ Memorial Park. The program will include a wreath-laying ceremony, patriotic music, and a moment of silence to honor the fallen heroes. The event will be open to the public, and all are invited to attend.

    The ceremony will feature a speech from Sergeant Dave Corlett, an Army veteran who served in Iraq and a 31-year member of the Cincinnati Police Department.

    Sergeant Corlett is the founder of the Military Liaison Group within the Cincinnati Police Department and an instructor with the Hamilton County Mental Health Crisis Teams. He has worked with Veterans Affairs and the local court system to improve relations between military veterans and law enforcement. His efforts have been recognized by the Department of Justice (DOJ), and he was the winner of the DOJ’s 2021 L. Anthony Sutin Award for Innovative Law Enforcement and Community Partnerships.

    Prior to joining the Cincinnati Police Department in 1992, Sergeant Corlett was a member of the United States Army. He was assigned to Alpha Company, 1stBattalion, 24th Aviation Regiment where he served in Iraq during Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield.

    The event will provide an opportunity for families and friends to come together and celebrate the day while remembering the sacrifices made by our service members, and “Gold Star” family members.

    Loveland Magazine takes great pride in honoring and remembering the brave men and women who have served our country. This Memorial Day, we invite everyone to come together, pay tribute to the fallen heroes, and celebrate the freedom and values they have fought for and died to protect. We honor the sacrifice of so many families.

    For additional information about the 2023 Memorial Day program, contact (via email) Misty Clark at Loveland City Hall at (513) 707-1437.

  • [VIDEO] Ralph Dunnigan named Colonel Paxton Ranger

    [VIDEO] Ralph Dunnigan named Colonel Paxton Ranger

    Ralph Dunnigan, Kevin Egan, and Mayor Kathy Bailey

     

    Loveland, Ohio – Ralph Dunnigan, the semi-retired owner of Paxton’s Grill in Historic Downtown Loveland was named a Colonel Paxton Ranger; an “award that recognizes distinguished service by Loveland area citizens who improve the city Colonel Thomas Paxton founded”. The Loveland area was first settled in 1795 by Col. Thomas Paxton.

    One of the co-owners of Paxton’s, Kevin Egan was present at Tuesday’s council meeting and praised all that Dunnigan has done for the City since the restaurant opened in 2004. Dunnigan, through Paxton’s, has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars supporting local charities.

    This LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV video is brought to you by the generous support of…