LOVELAND MAGAZINE

News and Events from the Loveland, Ohio Area

Without fear or favor
Since 2004

Author: David Miller

  • Join the LIFE Food Pantry Hunger Walk

    Join the LIFE Food Pantry Hunger Walk

    Loveland, Ohio – The LIFE Food Pantry is partnering with Fleet Feet in downtown Loveland to hold a Hunger Walk along the Loveland Bike Trail on Memorial Day, Monday May 29th at 9 AM.
    Go to https://lifefoodpantry.org/5k-hunger-walk-run/ for more information for the event and collect donations.
    Hope you can join us.

    PROUDLY SERVING HUNDREDS OF LOCAL FAMILIES EACH MONTH

    Since 1988, the Loveland Interfaith Effort (LIFE) Food Pantry has been serving the Greater Loveland community by providing food and support for those less fortunate. We currently provide much needed food to hundreds of families, stock snack shelves at the local schools for qualifying children, and even financial assistance for those in dire need.

  • Loveland High School’s After Prom is this Saturday

    Loveland High School’s After Prom is this Saturday

    by the Loveland High School PTO After Prom Committee

    Prom season is here and many of us are busy helping prepare the Juniors and Seniors for what will be a memorable event. Loveland High School’s Prom is this Saturday, May 13th.

    Pinning the corsages and boutonnieres, smiling for photos taken by misty-eyed parents – we all remember these traditions.

    What may be a new tradition for some families is After Prom.

    What exactly is After Prom? As it says in the name, it is an event following Prom, where the kids can continue their celebration in a fun, safe way without alcohol and drugs.

    This year’s After Prom is scheduled for this Saturday from 11:30 PM until 2:30 AM am at Loveland High School.

    All Loveland Junior and Senior attendees, and the dates of those who attend Prom, will win a door prize when they arrive at After Prom. The school will be transformed into a luau, complete with an inflatable surfboard, henna tattoo artist, and a balloon artist! Everything is included in the ticket price of $20.

    A variety of teenager-approved food will be provided due to the generous donations of LaRosa’s, Skip’s Bagels, Dunkin, The Works, Subway, Gigi’s Cupcakes, Sweet Bliss Treats, and Cinemark popcorn.

    Many local businesses have donated amazing prizes such as Perfect North, The Cincinnati Reds, Loveland Canoe and Kayak, Paxon’s, King’s Island, Dewey’s Pizza, LHS Athletics, Graeter’s, FC Cincinnati, Eastgate Lanes, The Cincinnati Zoo, The Fowling Warehouse, Altitude Trampoline Park, Dunkin, Whipty Do, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Candado Tacos, Le Peep, McAlister’s, Rusty Bucket, Joella’s Hot Chicken, deSha’s, Qdoba, Bibibop, Frutta Bowls, Blaze Pizza, Tano, Taziki’s, Wynn Nail Spa, El Picante, Rodi, LaRosa’s, Tahona, Ramsey’s, and Bishop’s Quarter.

    We are so thankful for the donations from our corporate sponsors including American Legion Post 256, Bush Re Shea Insurance Agency, The City of Loveland, John Hill Construction, LCNB National Bank, Loveland Athletic Boosters, Loveland Dairy Whip, Loveland Fireman’s Association, Loveland Legacy Foundation, Mathnasium, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Union Savings Bank, Wards Corner Chiropractic, Bill’s Kustom Kut, LaRosa’s, Rumpke, Ben Morrison Fund, SAW Pilates, General Electric Credit Union, and the Loveland Eagles.

    We want to thank everyone who has contributed to this event. Because of you, we are able to offer fun inflatable activities such as an obstacle course, whack-a-mole, golf chip challenge, and Twister, as well as a gaga pit, 9 square, Nerf battle, ping pong, air hockey, MarioKart gaming, foosball, life sized Jenga, life sized Connect 4, five casino tables, and a stilt walker from Cincinnati Circus!

    Oh, and you can’t forget the petting zoo. Yes, there will be animals roaming the halls of Loveland High School, and we’re not talking about the teenagers!

    The last day to buy tickets is this today, May 12th at 5 PM.

    This event is not to be missed, thanks to the generosity of our community.

    With gratitude,

    Loveland High School PTO After Prom Committee

  • Guardian Angels and Guardian Loveland Tigers coming to Loveland Bike Trail

    Guardian Angels and Guardian Loveland Tigers coming to Loveland Bike Trail

    by David Miller

    Loveland, Ohio – Angels by the Trail will become a permanent, brightly painted memorial wall space that forever “Celebrates Loveland’s school-aged children whose lives were cut short.”

    I interviewed muralist, David Uy as he was putting away his paint and coming off a rented SkyJack on Monday. The colorful 65′ X 20′ memorial will be facing the bike trail and the Little Miami River near the Linda Cox parking lot on Karl Brown Way in Historic downtown Loveland. It is being painted on a previously bare industrial wall of the Eads Fence Company.

    David said he is painting Guardian Angels or Guardian Loveland Tigers by the Loveland Bike Trail.

    Stacey Lund, a Loveland resident and parent is leading the project. She said, “I am a Loveland resident, parent, and neighbor. I, like many here, am passionate about giving back to this terrific community of ours for all that it has given to me and my family.”

    If you see David Uy while he is finishing the mural, do what I did and ask him if you can add a few strokes. David said he had already encouraged others to add a few sprays before he is finished.

    As a way of giving back, a group of Lund’s friends are in the process of creating a special mural that is named, “Angels by the Trail”. Lund added, “The bright joyful mural will be created in celebration of the memory of school–aged children, ages 3-23 who lived in the Loveland community that have passed away much too soon.”

    She gives special thanks to Dale Eads of Eads Hardware and Fence for generously allowing them to use one of their large, trail-facing walls for the project.

    On the GoFundMe page created for the project, 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.”

    If you would like to have an 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.
    The feature at the center of the mural is a large set of angel wings painted in graffiti-style swooping colors and will be “Fun, whimsical, and as special as each of our ‘Angels’ was in life,” said Lund.  Angels’ names will be added throughout the design.

    Watch the Interview

    FAQ:

    Is there another way I can donate other than GoFundMe and Venmo?
    Lund answered: “I have a donation box at each event, or you can mail a check to 118 Bares Creek Ct, Loveland, OH 45140 made out to Angels by the Trail.
    Angels by the Trail is a 501(c)(3). Follow HERE to see current fundraising events.

    Stacey’s Inspiration…

    My inspiration for Angels by the Trail – a community project, was inspired by Jenifer and Mark Winter’s Angel Alley in Mason. I thought we should have one in Loveland. With the help of Dale Eads, Great American Soft Wash, and City Manager David Kennedy, it became a reality.

    How can you help?

    Follow our Facebook Group at Angels by the Trail to find out about the fundraisers and the progress of the mural.
    Share with friends and family that lost a Loveland school-aged child too soon. I would love to include their child’s name in the mural. The google form is at the bottom of the GoFundMe page. GoFundMe
    Consider donating. We are truly grateful for any donation we receive from anyone who supports the idea.

    Stacey’s “Why”

    When I first saw Angel’s Alley in Mason, I was so touched, I felt like every community should have such a special, celebratory place. I have been touched by the loss of several children in the area. With the support of local parents who have suffered those unthinkable losses, I sought out a local artist to create the vision, including a representation of Tigers for Loveland’s school mascot and Loveland’s Little Miami River. And, I found the right wall and made it a mission to make it happen.
    The GoFundMe will raise funds for the cleaning and painting of the wall itself, a bench for those wishing to visit the wall, and modest landscaping. Lund hopes that supportive businesses and community members may wish to donate.
    We are truly grateful for any donation we receive from anyone who supports the idea.
    Donations are tax-deductible.

     

    Learn more about David Uy and his other most recent projects…

    David Jonathan Creative

     

     

  • Honoring the 2023 Loveland High School Seniors with Awards and Scholarships

    Honoring the 2023 Loveland High School Seniors with Awards and Scholarships

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    Our kind and attentive reader Tori Morrison alerted us that we left out the last 2 pages of awards when this story was first published. Thank you so much Tori! We apologize to those students that received scholarships and were not acknowledged.

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    Top 10 Academic Seniors in Accending Order

    Photos by Loveland Magazine
    Kiley Dunlap
    Will Gerstemeier
    Allyson Colegate
    Gabriel Ali Ahmad Fathi
    Brodie Merz
    Elena Hentz
    Sage Bushstone
    Evan Osgood

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    Recognizing Academic Excellence

    Loveland, Ohio – Each May Loveland High School sets aside an evening of pageantry to honor its current graduating class. A near-capacity crowd of graduating students, teachers, staff, parents, siblings, and grandparents gathered Tuesday, May 2nd to honor the Top Ten academic students. Other Seniors were called to center stage to receive awards and scholarships. Most of the scholarships announced were presented by Loveland civic organizations that have spent the last year raising money. Many of the scholarships are awarded by a regional organization; all, recognizing academic excellence, and community and school involvement.

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  • 10th annual Loveland Food Truck Rally this Saturday

    10th annual Loveland Food Truck Rally this Saturday

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    Loveland, Ohio – The 10th annual Loveland Food Truck Rally will be held on Saturday, May 13, from 3 PM until 10 PM at Shopper’s Haven Plaza (597 Loveland-Madeira Rd.). The President of the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance CeeCee Collins said, “We are so happy this event has become the unofficial kick of to summer in Loveland.”

    Collins added that the Chamber loves highlighting businesses along the Loveland Madeira corridor and in the Shoppers Haven area. “There will be excellent entertainment, an enhanced children’s area, tons of food trucks that any foodie can enjoy and a variety of cold beverages.”

    Be sure to help others and bring a non-perishable goods for the LIFE Food Pantry-Stuff a Truck on site!”

    There is no cost to attend the food truck rally.

    The event includes:

    • Food options from over variety of 25 food trucks offering something for everyone’s taste! We are at capacity for food trucks! Vendors still welcome.

    • Beverages for sale to include beer, wine, seltzers, water, and soda.

    • Live music.

    • Help the Loveland Police Department Stuff-a-Truck with non-perishable donations for Loveland LIFE Food Pantry.

    • Join OrangeTheory Fitness in the kids area for family fitness classes!!!

    • Children’s area with inflatables, face painting and more!

    Schedule:

    3 o’clock – Food Trucks will begin serving

    3 – 4 o’clock – Premier Dance on stage

    4 – 6 o’clock – Counting Skeletons on stage

    6 – 10 o’clock – Hifi Honey on stage

    10 o’clock – Event ends

    Food Trucks:

    • Adena’s Beefstroll

    • Best Thing Smokin

    • Brents Smokin Butts & Grill

    • Chicken Mac truck

    • City Belle Fried Pies

    • Crazy Bird Kitchen

    • Daizies Dillas

    • El Cardenal Taquería

    • Funnel Vision LLC

    • Indigenous Chef

    • Jenn’s Hot Tamale

    • Just Jerks Food Truck

    • Kabobske

    • Kona Ice of NE Cincinnati & Dayton

    • Loveland Dairy Whip

    • Off The Hook

    • Red Sesame Korean BBQ

    • S.E.A. Cuisine Foodtruck

    • Steak It Eazy

    • streetpops

    • Sweet Jazz Treats Bakery

    • Sweet Maize Company, LLC

    • Sweets & Meats BBQ

    • The Cheesecakery

    • The Naughty Lobstah

    Parking is available at the Primary School across the street and in Shoppers Haven Plaza parking lot.

    Bring your friends and folding chairs to enjoy the complimentary entertainment on stage! Feel free to also stop in and get a take-out order!

    For more information visit www.lmrchamberalliance.org or call the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance office at 513-683-1544.

  • Paxton’s Grill hit-and run driver turned himself in to police

    Paxton’s Grill hit-and run driver turned himself in to police

    Loveland, Ohio – According to Loveland Police Chief Michael Gabrielson, the driver who destroyed the patio at Paxton’s Grill last night was identified and he has turned himself in to police this afternoon.

    Gabrielson added that investigators have consulted with the Clermont County Prosecutor’s Office and multiple traffic charges are pending at this time.

    No other details have been provided.

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    [Video Interview] Hit and run driver takes out Paxton’s Grill patio

    In an interview this morning one of the owners of Paxton’s Grill, Kevin Egan, told Loveand Magazine what he knew about…
  • [Video Interview] Hit and run driver takes out Paxton’s Grill patio

    [Video Interview] Hit and run driver takes out Paxton’s Grill patio

    Loveland, Ohio – In an interview this morning one of the owners of Paxton’s Grill, Kevin Egan, told Loveand Magazine what he knew about the hit-and-run incident Friday evening at the popular restaurant in Historic Downtown Loveland. Paxton’s is located at 126 W Loveland Avenue adjacent to the Town Clock and the Loveland Bike Trail.

    The patio awning, fencing, and many of the tables and chairs were destroyed. Loveland police reported last night, “Several patients were transported but thankfully they are stable. Loveland PD investigated as the striking vehicle reportedly fled the scene.”

    Eyewitnesses reported the vehicle type, license number, and a description of the driver to police immediately after the incident. Paxton’s has video from a security camera of the incident and it was provided to police. Loveland Magazine has reached out to Loveland Chief of Police, Michael Gabrielson, on the status of the investigation and if an arrest has been made; however, he has not yet responded.

    Paxton’s has announced on FaceBook that they will be open this afternoon at 4 PM.

    In this drone video taken this morning by CincyPhotography.com, Videographer David Long shared, “Can you believe how fast they got it cleaned up?.”

    The debris from the wreck was piled at the rear of Paxton’s on Saturday morning.

     

  • HealthSource Goshen School-Based Health Center opens

    HealthSource Goshen School-Based Health Center opens

    Goshen, Ohio – HealthSource Goshen School-Based Health Center at 6696 Goshen Road, located in the back of Marr Cook Elementary School, cut a grand opening ribbon today.

    This provides a new partnership to provide expanded quality health care to the community, students, and school staff. There is a separate secured entrance for the public.

    HealthSource had already been providing mobile dental care. “With this expansion in the community, care will still be provided at HealthSource Loveland, located on Charles Snider Road,” stated Kim Patton, President and CEO.

    According to a release from HealthSource, “The advantage of having a school-based health center is that students can be seen by the clinician the same day. They don’t miss as much class time and parents don’t need to leave work to take their child to the doctor. Parents or guardians will need to complete a permission packet to be seen at the school-based health center.

    Photos by Clermont County

    The goal is for the health center is to not replace a child’s primary care physician if care is already established. “HealthSource of Ohio will work in conjunction with the existing clinician.”

    Darrell Edwards, Goshen Local School District, Superintendent said when the project was first announced, “We are pleased to partner with HealthSource to bring easier access to convenient health care to our students and families. For students to learn, they must be healthy. Having a school-based health care center allows parents to quickly have their child evaluated by a health professional without having to take off work. We have partnered with HealthSource in the past with their mobile dental clinic and our families appreciated the care they received. Our hope is to improve the overall health of our students, improve attendance, and increase academic achievement”.

    HealthSource of Ohio accepts most insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid, and offers a discounted sliding fee for uninsured or under-insured patients. HealthSource Goshen will be accepting new patients and permission forms for students will be sent out soon.

    The HealthSource Goshen School-Based Health Center at 6696 Goshen Road (located in the back of Marr Cook Elementary School) will be open to Goshen students and staff, and the entire community, Monday-Friday, 8 AM until 5 PM, year-round. The community celebrated with an open house and ribbon cutting yesterday.

  • Upcoming events presented by Clermont County Parks

    Upcoming events presented by Clermont County Parks

    Loveland, Ohio – Here are the upcoming events presented by Clermont County Parks and we highlight two in particular, one in Historic Downtown along the Loveland Bike Trail and one at the Kelly Nature Preserve, 13 minutes from downtown Loveland.

    Trail Encounter Tuesdays: Predators vs Prey
    Nisbet Park
    Tuesday May 23 from 3:30-5:30 pm

    What makes a coyote or owl a good hunter? How do rabbits and mice avoid being caught? Drop by to meet some live Ohio animals, make a craft, and have a mini adventure. Free, no registration required.

    Back to Nature: Animal Folklore
    Kelley Nature Preserve
    Saturday, May 13 at 3 pm

    Learn about the wildlife that has lived in Ohio’s past and present, as we interact with live animals, discuss biofacts, and walk through the forest. We’ll also dive into topics surrounding traditional beliefs, customs, and stories surrounding these animals. Free, no registration required.

    297 Center Street (State Route 126)
    Loveland, OH 45140 

  • 23rd Annual Loveland Branch Library Quilt Show this Saturday

    23rd Annual Loveland Branch Library Quilt Show this Saturday

    Loveland, Ohio

    23rd Annual Loveland Library Quilt Show

    May 6th | 10 AM – 3 PM

    Paper Quilts : 23rd Annual Loveland Quilt Show

    May 6th | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

    A Day of All Things Quilting

    The 23rd Annual Loveland Branch Library Quilt Show features beautiful quilts made by members of the community, programming for all ages, and live music!

    Children’s Quilt Program
    Paper Quilts
    10:30-11:30 a.m.
    Design your own paper quilts with colorful shapes and interesting patterned paper. Take one home and leave one at the Library to display in the window during our annual Quilt Show.

    Teen Quilt Program
    Cards for Kindness
    11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

    Learn how to make a quilt themed card and donate it to “Cards of Kindness,” a non-profit organization that sends homemade cards for use by hospital staff, overseas military, and Ronald McDonald Houses.

    Adult Quilt Program
    What’s So Hot About Temperature Quilts
    11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

    Join Kristen MacCartney, 2023 President of the Cincinnati Modern Quilt for a lively discussion of a hot trend in modern quilting: temperature quilts. These colorful creations generally celebrate a special year by tracking the highs/lows or averages of temperature in a given location(s). Temperature quilts can range from a beginning quilter’s dream with simple block construction to a complex interaction of temperature, precipitation, moods, memories, and more. Take a tour of some incredible temperature quilts from around the world, and come away with the basic knowledge to start planning your own!

    Wild Carrot
    1-3 p.m.

    After viewing this year’s collection of beautiful quilts, enjoy the sounds of bluegrass music presented by Loveland Quilt Show favorite and local band, Wild Carrot.