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  • 4th annual Fentanyl Awareness Weekend

    4th annual Fentanyl Awareness Weekend

    Loveland, Ohio – This is the biggest and most Important event of the year for the Jack Quehl Foundation “DoitforJack”. This special week in June is about celebrating the memory of Jack on his birthday, while creating an engaging fentanyl awareness event in our community. Stay tuned for more details around this year’s celebration! Click here to purchase tickets!

    Celebration of Jack at Cindy’s Friendly Tavern Saturday June 14th 2025

    Join us June 14th from 3 until 6 PM at Cindy’s Friendly Tavern for our 4th annual party remembering all things Jack. Come enjoy live music while catching up with old and new friends. With your ticket purchase, you will receive a one of kind event t-shirt designed by Jack’s good friend, Harrison Kurz plus two drink tickets, hotdogs and hamburgers plus an event koozie to keep your drink cold that you can take with you as you meander through Loveland. Everyone is welcome!
    To join us for Mimosas and Yoga, click HERE.
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  • Celebration of Jack Quehl & Fentanyl Awareness Days June 12-16

    Celebration of Jack Quehl & Fentanyl Awareness Days June 12-16

    Loveland, Ohio

    Last day to buy tickets is 06/12/2024, Midnight, (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

    About event

    Wednesday 6/12: Join us in front of Fleet Feet along the bike trail for a 5K. This community event is open to everyone and is FREE! Just show up in your DoitforJack shirt or purchase one there. 6:15p for Group Photo, race starts at 6:30p. Visit “The Works” afterwards for dinner and a % of sales will go back to the foundation.

    Thursday 6/13: Dine to Donate % of sales donated to the foundation. Ramsey’s Trailside, Paxtons Grill, and Tano Bistro.

    Friday 6/14: Free concert in Nisbet Park with Max Geers playing live music. Grab to-go dinner, DORA, or pack a cooler. Hang out with us for this family friendly community event. If you purchase tickets to Cindy’s Party, you can pick up your SWAG bag here. Wear your DoitforJack shirts!

    RYDE365: Join Amy for an amazing cycling class! Listen to great music while you get your sweat on for a great cause!  Go to https://365loveland.com/ to sign up!

    Saturday 6/15: Start your day with Yoga along the river, nap and then come to Cindy’s Friendly Tavern 125 Karl Brown Way.

    To purchase Yoga & Mimosas Tickets, click here. Saturday June 15th at Rodi Italian 9:30a.

    RYDE365: Join Amy for an amazing cycling class! Listen to great music while you get your sweat on for a great cause! Go to: https://365loveland.com/ to sign up!

    Jack’s Party at Cindy’s Friendly Tavern 3p-6p.

    Your ticket will include admission to the party, an event shirt, 2 drink tickets and additional “DoitforJack” SWAG. We will have live music and the grill fired up! You can pick up your event bag at Nisbet Park on Friday 6/14 5-7 or at the party. Tickets can be bought below. Wear your DoitforJack Shirt!

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    The Do It For Jack Fentanyl Awareness Weekend would have marked Jack’s 27th birthday—and while we’ll spend the weekend celebrating Jack, the Jack Quehl Foundation will also be working hard to raise critical funding to help build awareness around the threat fentanyl poses to our community. Our goal? To save lives. Can’t make it? Donate HERE.

  • 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/.

  • Cassie the Food Guru Visits Dolph’s Dogs!

    Cassie the Food Guru Visits Dolph’s Dogs!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – What do the holidays mean to you? Being from a very Italian family, during the holidays I’m always surrounded by family, friends, and a delicious yet large amount of homemade food! This is why I thought now would be the perfect time to go on my next Food Guru excursion, only this time I decided to hit up Dolph’s Dogs, a traditional yet elevated local Hot Dog Cart.

    Dolph Himmelbauer moved to Downtown Loveland 5 years ago and has become a huge part of the community that he says, “Is the best, most welcoming place he’s ever lived in.” After being in the business world for several years, Himmelbauer made the decision after the Covid-19 pandemic hit to start his own business. Although he was a little unsure at first about what business he wanted to go into he knew he wanted to do something that Loveland had a need for.

    At the beginning of 2021, Dolph’s Dogs came into conception! Himmelbauer came up with the idea after hanging out in Downtown Loveland late one night and realized that there weren’t any readily available food options. Himmelbauer already had a love for hot dogs so he thought why not start a hot dog business only let’s not serve them in a restaurant, but on a mobile cart! Flash forward a few months and Himmelbauer had secured a mobile cart, a few great serving spots in the Downtown Loveland area, and an absolutely delicious product.

    Now, Himmelbauer is not only consistently serving his elevated hot dogs around town and selling out most weekend nights, but he is also being booked for parties and events, one of the events being Loveland’s first-ever Oktoberfest! According to Himmelbauer all the success with Dolph’s Dogs has been an absolute whirlwind and he couldn’t be more grateful for the support from his family, friends, and the community of Loveland!

    Without further ado I Cassie the Food Guru brings to you an exclusive one-on-one Loveland Magazine TV interview with Dolph Himmelbauer, owner of Dolph’s Dogs! There’s no way you won’t want one of these delicious dogs after watching this!

    For more stories and interviews on Loveland’s food culture stay tuned to Cassie the Food Guru!