LOVELAND MAGAZINE

News and Events from the Loveland, Ohio Area

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Since 2004

Author: David Miller

  • An Evening with OJPC: For residents that lack essential support as they navigate the complexities of criminal legal system

    An Evening with OJPC: For residents that lack essential support as they navigate the complexities of criminal legal system

    Wednesday, October 26

    Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

    101 S Lebanon Road, Loveland OH

    Doors open at 6:45 PM

    Event begins at 7 PM.

    Reception begins at 8 PM

    Loveland, Ohio – Epiphany UMC and Prince of Peace Lutheran Church are sponsoring “An Evening with OJPC” on Wednesday, October 26 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church.

    The evening is for local residents to “come to learn about and support” the Ohio Justice and Policy Center, a nonprofit law firm that works to create “fair, intelligent, redemptive criminal justice systems”. They provide direct legal assistance to clients, advocate for better policies and laws, and conduct community education.

    David Singleton

    David Singleton, Executive Director, and others will be speaking on the latest services, programs and resources available for people who lack essential support as they navigate the complexities of our criminal legal system.

    Registration is not required, but RSVPs are welcome: office@popluther.org.

    The Ohio Justice & Policy Center is a non-profit law firm, with offices in Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio, that fights for those lacking support within the criminal legal system. We demand equal justice and fair treatment for all people at every stage of incarceration— because a person deserves dignity after their conviction, and resources for people in Ohio as they navigate the complex and often expensive criminal justice system.

  • Is Loveland’s leaf collection schedule a climate change denier? Notwithstanding, Loveland’s leaf collection begins next week

    Is Loveland’s leaf collection schedule a climate change denier? Notwithstanding, Loveland’s leaf collection begins next week

    Loveland, Ohio – Notwithstanding climate change, global warming, and changing weather patterns, the City’s Fall Leaf Collection schedule will begin Monday, October 10. Fall colors have barely arrived.

    The schedule has been out of sync with reality for years, but this one is a whopper.

    Leaf collection is performed by a city crew using mechanical equipment similar to a vacuum cleaner. Residents are instructed to rake leaves to a place near the street or curb. City Hall says to not place leaf piles on the sidewalk, gutters, ditches, roads, or blocking fire hydrants. 

    After the initial scheduled collection date, residents may go to City Hall to receive a free voucher to drop-off a load of yard waste to Evans Landscaping. The City of Loveland has an agreement with Evans for a year-round residential yard waste drop-off program.

    Schedule by Neighborhood

    In each of the neighborhoods or streets listed below, a crew will be working the area on the dates shown and the crew will be making one pass on each street during the period of collection. The schedule calls for each neighborhood to have two collection periods. Residents are requested to have leaves at the curb prior to the beginning date of the scheduled pick-up period in the following neighborhoods:

    October 10 (Monday) & October 31 (Monday)

    East Main, Elm, Chestnut, Wall, Riverside, Park, Ohio, lower West Loveland, Harper, Shadycrest, Victory Circle, Wilson and Center

    October 11 & 12 (Tuesday & Wednesday) & November 1-3 (Tuesday – Thursday)

    Wakefield, Walker, Oak, Ash, Laurel, Williams, Maryknoll, Ruth, Venice, Elysian, Oriole, Lowell, Seyffer, Walnut, Paxton, Cedar, Robin, Second, Steeplechase, Huntington, Reserves, and Cedar Woods, White Pillars, Sanctuary at Miami Trails, White Pillars and Sugar Tree Subdivisions

    October 13 (Thursday) & November 4 (Friday)

    Lower Broadway, Third, Harrison, O’Bannon, E. Loveland Ave., Karl Brown Way, Union, Railroad, Maple, First, Fifth, Lyon, Sentry Hill, Brandywine, Hermitage Pointe, Butterworth Glen and Bares Creek Subdivisions

    October 17-20 (Monday – Thursday) & November 7-9 (Monday – Wednesday)

    Pheasant Hills, Pheasant Hills on the Lake, Claiborne I Subdivisions, and Hidden Creek

    October 20 & 21 (Thursday & Friday) & November 10-11 (Thursday & Friday)

    Fox Meadow Farm and Glen Lake Subdivisions, Lebanon Road, West Loveland Avenue from Lebanon to Loveland Madeira Road, Rich Road, Woodford Subdivision, and Kemper Road

    October 24 – October 27 (Monday – Thursday) & November 14-16 (Monday – Wednesday)

    Stoneybrook, Miamiview, Loveland Heights, Durango Drive, Claiborne II and Fox Chase Subdivisions

    Before You Light It… Know Ohio’s Open Burning Regulations

    Download and Print the schedule for your refrigerator:

    Fall-Leaf-Pickup-ScheduleDownload
  • It’s Loveland High School Homecoming Week

    It’s Loveland High School Homecoming Week

    The parade is Thursday, October 6

    Starts at 6:30

    Loveland, Ohio – This year’s Loveland High School Homecoming Parade will be on Thursday, October 6.

    The Homecoming Game will be Friday, October 7 against the Little Miami Panthers. The Tigers are on a 3-game winning streak and now 3-4 (3-3). The visiting Panthers are 2-5 (1-5).

    The Loveland Athletic Boosters Homecoming Parade, celebrating Loveland High Schools Homecoming is a Loveland tradition. The Parade starts at the Moose Lodge Hall on East Loveland Avenue and proceeds to West Loveland Avenue, to Rich Road, and ends at Loveland High School.

    The annual Powder Puff football game will be held at Tiger Stadium immediately following the parade. The school is at #1 Tiger Trail.

    2022 Homecoming Parade Registration – High School and Middle School Participants

    The Grand Marshal this year is Jeff Williams. Jeff was president of Loveland Athletic Boosters for over 10 years. Parade organizer Tori Morrison said, “He was instrumental in getting funding for our first turf field and building our Athletic Fitness Center which is used by athletes in grades 7-12. I can’t think of a better or more deserving person to serve as our Grand Marshal.”

    A 2009 Loveland Magazine file photo of Jeff Williams doing his thing. raising money for a turf field at Loveland High School. Williams pulled off the installation fundraising during a recession.

    Jeff Williams receives Louis Rockwood Award

    Here is the Loveland Magazine TV video from the 2019 Homecoming Parade

  • What’s at the “HEART” of Clermont Senior Services

    What’s at the “HEART” of Clermont Senior Services

    The Mission: To improve the quality of life for older adults by providing a broad range of home and community based services, enabling them to remain as active and independent as possible.

    Clermont Senior Services is a private, 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to serving older adults. We are your source for information on services for seniors, age 60 and over, who live in Clermont County, Ohio.

    For over forty years, Clermont Senior Services has been providing and coordinating in-home and community based services, enabling older adults to live independently for as long as possible. We also serve as an information and referral source for seniors, as well as their families and caregivers.

    ‘Service With Heart’ is the benchmark of our service provided by professionally trained, caring, compassionate staff.

  • October kicks off “Developmental Disabilities Employment Awareness Month”

    October kicks off “Developmental Disabilities Employment Awareness Month”

    October kicks off “Developmental Disabilities Employment Awareness Month” and in celebration of recognizing outstanding employees with developmental disabilities, we wanted to share a video brought to you by Silfies Media via the Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities.

    We hope that employers all throughout Ohio will take the time to watch this video and realize the incredible value of hiring individuals with developmental disabilities!

  • Women’s Wave March – coming to Loveland, Ohio

    Women’s Wave March – coming to Loveland, Ohio

    The event is in partnership with the Women’s marches being held across the country the weekend of October 8-9th. 

    by David Miller

    Loveland, Ohio – Bailey Moak asks you to join her on Sunday, October 9th for a day of action to help her and others send the message: “Women demand our rights and families demand reproductive freedom.”

    Moak said, “Women all around the country are uniting for a fall of reckoning. We will not sit back and accept the attacks on our families, future, and our freedom.” 

    This event is being held in Loveland because Jean Schmidt is the State Representative for the 65th Ohio house district, which includes northwestern Clermont County, specifically parts of Loveland. Schmidt is currently running for a seat in the 62nd District under the new Ohio maps. Moak says that Schmidt is the primary sponsor of HB 598, Ohio’s total abortion ban with no exceptions. “Women in the surrounding communities and across the state are more fired up than ever to elect more women and pro-choice candidates around the country. We’re ready for the Women’s Wave,” said Moak.

    Women’s Wave March – Loveland, Ohio

    October 9th

    3:30-6:00 PM

    Nisbet Park

    If you attend this “family friendly demonstration” in support of women’s rights and reproductive freedom you will hear from an array of Pro-Choice speakers. Moak encourages you to create signs before demonstrating along the sidewalks of downtown Loveland.

    Confirmed speakers include Brian Flick an Ohio State House candidate, and representatives from Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights, Ohio Red Wine & Blue, and Ohio ACLU, with several more commitments in progress. 

    “The organizers have been in communication with the City of Loveland Parks Department and Police Department to ensure a safe and successful event this community can be proud of,” said Moak.

    Further inquiries can be made to event organizer Bailey Moak at 513-532-7860 or Baileymoak@gmail.com.

  • Emergency Rental Assistance available in Clermont County

    Emergency Rental Assistance available in Clermont County

    Clermont County, Ohio – Clermont County residents under 85% area median income who have fallen behind on rent and utility payments can get financial help.  (Area median income for a family of one is $48,350; family of four is $69,050.)

    The Board of County Commissioners approved a Clermont County Job and Family Services’ contact with Clermont County Community Services to administer the Emergency Rental Assistance Fund.

    An Emergency Rental Assistance program under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which does not require COVID-related reasons, runs through Sept. 30, 2025.

    Community Services will determine which funding source they draw down from once they have all the information from the applicant.

    This program covers rental payments that are late and overdue as well as utility payments, including gas, electric, fuel oil, trash removal, and water and sewer.

    Applicants must have filed their taxes this year, as their 1040 will be used to verify income eligibility.

    Eligible renter households may receive up to 12 months of past-due payment assistance or three months of future rental payments with direct payments made to the landlords and utility providers. Landlords may apply on behalf of the renter with their consent.

    Clermont County residents may apply by emailing support@CCCSI.org and requesting an application. Here is a checklist of what is needed:

    ☐ APPLICATION FILLED OUT ENTIRELY AND SIGNED

    ☐ ID, DRIVERS LICENSE FOR ALL ADULTS IN HOUSEHOLD

    ☐ SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS, FOR ALL MEMBERS OF HOUSEHOLD

    ☐ LEASE SIGNED AND UPDATED, FOR RENT ONLY

    ☐ INCOME, MUST PROVIDE 90 DAYS (3months) WORTH OF INCOME, PREFER TO HAVE A COPY OF IRS FORM 1040 FROM YEAR 2020 INCOME TAXES

    ☐ UTILITY BILL, IF APPLICABLE

    ☐ SELF DECLARATION FORM AND EXPLANATION OF SITUATION

    ☐ PROOF OF TOTAL PAYMENT AMOUNT FOR LANDLORD FORM

    ☐ COVID RELATED FORM

    How does the program work?

    • The program was designed to assist Clermont County households that are unable to pay rent and utilities.

    • Eligible renter households may receive up to 12 months of past-due payment assistance and three months of future rental payments with direct payments made to the landlords and utility providers.

    • Landlords may apply on behalf of the renter with their consent.

    • The program covers rental payments that are late and overdue including late fees as well as utility payments, including gas, electric, fuel oil, trash removal, internet service and water and sewer.

    How is eligibility determined?

    • Income eligible, under 85% area median income (Area median income for a family of one is $48,350; family of four is $69,050.)

    • Income will be determined through a copy of the 2020 1040 tax form, pay stubs and/or a self-declaration form.

    Can landlords apply on behalf of the renter?

    • Yes. If eligible, assistance may be granted for rent and utilities.

    How do I make an application?

    • Email support@cccsi.org for an application

    • Visit: Clermont County Community Services, 3003 Hospital Drive, Batavia, Ohio 45103

  • Austin Smith, Zachary Peebles, and Andrew Partin are “Commended” students

    Austin Smith, Zachary Peebles, and Andrew Partin are “Commended” students

    Loveland, Ohio – Congratulations to “Commended” students for their outstanding performance on the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test: Austin Smith, Zachary Peebles, and Andrew Partin.

  • Please Nominate Cassie Mattia for a 2022 Little Miami River Chamber Alliance Award!

    Please Nominate Cassie Mattia for a 2022 Little Miami River Chamber Alliance Award!

    Cassie Mattia is the President, Publisher, and an owner of Loveland Magazine.

    by David Miller

    Thank you for nominating Cassie Mattia for the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance awards in 2021 as she was beyond the moon excited to receive the Young Business Professional of the Year award! It was a thrill for her and an awfully proud moment for us here at Loveland Magazine!

    “I’m so excited for another rendition of the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance Annual Awards! Winning the 2021 Young Professional of the Year Award last year was one of the most memorable moments of my career and I hope to keep the momentum going,” Mattia said.

    “This year I am aiming for the Community Involvement Award and/or the Woman Owned Business of the Year award. Both of the categories mean a lot to me and wow would it be amazing to be nominated for one of them or both!”

    Here are some ways Loveland Magazine has recently promoted living and working in Loveland.

    • Cassie giving a shoutout for readers to support Dolf’s hotdog stand
    • Cassie’s initiative this week led to Loveland Magazine becoming a “Multilingual” newspaper
    • Cassie live broadcast Loveland’s 4th of July Parade
    • David promoting the Police Academy food drive
    • Cassie telling Loveland about local pickle ball courts
    • Cassie heading for the top as she introduces Mosaic Climbing
    • Cassie helped organize the Chamber’s first Health Expo
    • Guest bartending at fundraiser for Coach Darnell Parker
    • David and Cassie presenting a Loveland Magazine check to the LIFE Food Pantry
    • Cassie and David reported from the dedication of the Ramsey/Paxton Cemetery
    • Cassie MC’d the 2021 Weiner Dog Race at Oktoberfest
    • David and Skeletor on the movie set at the Simpson Farm Asylum
    • Cassie was a guest judge at Nest’s Gala Dancing with the Stars fund raiser
    • Cassie wins “Young Professional of the Year” award
    • David and Cassie making a big announcement about their newspaper
    • Cassie and Mahi Sheth at the Easter Food Drive
    • Cassie and Adam Ploof at the Easter Food Drive
    • Cassie at the Easter Food Drive she organized
    • Cassie and her volunteers at the Easter Food Drive she organized
    • David eating breakfast during the Easter Food Drive
    • David celebrating Loveland Magazine’s 18th anniversary
    • David celebrating with his co-owner Cassie after she was chosen ”Young Professional of the Year”
    • Cassie and David celebrating Loveland Magazine’s 18th anniversary
    • Cassie and boyfriend Adam Ploof celebrating the ”Young Professional of the Year” Award
    • David and Cassie with Jillian Hayes at the Crosstown Shootout
    • Cassie telling Loveland about the new Chili Hut
    • Cassie with other Chamber award winners
    • Cassie interviews Jillian Hayes at the Crosstown Shootout
    • Cassie tells readers about Hometown Cafe
    • Cassie, local business owner Paul Elliott and David at the recent “en Rouge” fundraiser for the Loveland Legacy Foundation
    • Cassie claps for winners of Chamber Awards
    • David and Cassie reporting at the Crosstown Shootout
    • Cassie at play with Dean and Nala at the Loveland Magazine office
    • Cassie as Skeletor on the movie set at the Simpson Farm Asylum
    • David and Cassie reporting at the Crosstown Shootout
    • Cassie interviewing Coach Darnell Parker about his journey of being diagnosed with cancer
    • David and Cassie after signing equal co-owner agreement of their LLC
    • David signing equal co-owner agreement of the Loveland Magazine LLC
    • Skeletor at the Simpson Farm Asylum for the Top 5 Must-Watch Halloween Movies!
    • Cassie interviewing Dolf about his business
    • David and Cassie preparing to interview LHS’s Jillian Hayes, now UC basketball star, at the Crosstown Shootout
    • Cassie at the recent “en Rouge” fundraiser for the Loveland Legacy Foundation
    • David and Cassie supporting local sports
    • Promoting the Police Academy food drive
    • Cassie tells readers about the soon to open RODI Italian
    • Cassie tells readers about the soon to open RODI Italian
    • Cassie interviews Works Pizza owner Scott Gordon about his business
    • Cassie signing equal co-owner agreement of the Loveland Magazine LLC
    • Skeletor on the movie set at the Simpson Farm Asylum
    • Cassie as she arrived to interview LHS star Jillian Hayes at UC’s Crosstown Shootout
    • CassieCassie interviewing Coach Darnell Parker about his journey of being diagnosed with cancer
    • Cassie at the Chamber’s Fitness Expo she helped organize
    • Cassie at the recent “en Rouge” fundraiser for the Loveland Legacy Foundation
    • Cassie interviewing Ralf to tell people about the history of Paxton’s Grill
    • Cassie encouraging donations at a Coach Parker fund raiser at Bishop’s Quarters
    • Cassie at a Coach Parker fund raiser at Bishop’s Quarters
    • Cassie telling readers about the season opening of the Loveland Dairy Whip
    • Cassie and David at the Rolling Mondays fundraiser for Coach Parker
    • David and Coach Darnell Parker at a fund raiser for his cancer treatment
    • David recently archived the history of Grailville
    • David and Cassie were given a key to the Ramsey/Paxton Cemetery this year for helping with the restoration

    You can CLICK this image below to nominate Cassie or your other fellow business owners, and valuable members of the community for the LMRCA 2022 Annual Awards!

    Annual Awards Nominations are NOW LIVE! Nominate an individual or business for one (or more!) awards in 12 different categories, including two new categories this year! Submissions are due by October 7.

    Categories

    Business of the Year Award

    Emerging Business of the Year Award

    Non Profit of the Year of the Year Award

    Beautification Award

    Community Involvement Award (Individual)

    Business Community Advocate Award

    Randy K. Stanifer Health, Wellness & Fitness Business of the Year Award

    Young Professional of the Year Award

    Woman Owned Business of the Year Award

    Community Responder Award

    Best Customer Service Award

    Hidden Hero Award (Business or Individual)

  • Loveland Magazine is now “Multilingual” – La revista Loveland ahora es “multilingüe”

    Loveland Magazine is now “Multilingual” – La revista Loveland ahora es “multilingüe”

    by David Miller

    Loveland, Ohio – Because you might assume that the content of our website is not meant for you to read and we know Loveland, Ohio folks speak and use various different languages other than English, we feel that a fully functioning newspaper’s website that can speak to people in their own language is imperative to Loveland’s success.

    To that end, we have added a one-click translation tool to help residents read our newspaper in their native language. We have added a customizable language switcher to our main menu. Try it out now by going to the top of this page!

    Below is how this story looks when “Español” is selected.