Loveland, Ohio – The annual Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony have been canceled for 2020.
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Dear Loveland Magazine Readers,
I’m William Gibbs-Heard, a graduating senior at Loveland High School, and instead of having a graduation party, I decided, because of the virus, that I should hold a sock drive.
For the graduation year of 2020, I would like to collect 2,020 pairs of new socks, or more, by the time I turn 18 on June 11th.
I want to do this in an effort to help those who are homeless and less fortunate than us. Due to all of the depression and fear surrounding the community in times like these, I want to be able to be a light in someone’s life by providing something to them that is so simple, yet very necessary.
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COVID-19 Update: Reopening of restaurants, bars, and personal care services
CURRENT OHIO DATA
There are 22,131 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Ohio and 1,271 confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths. A total of 4,140 people have been hospitalized, including 1,167 admissions to intensive care units. In-depth data can be accessed by visiting coronavirus.ohio.gov.
Video of yesterday’s State House announcements, including versions with foreign language closed captioning, can be viewed on the Ohio Channel’s YouTube page.
CURRENT LOCAL DATA
Clermont County
115 confirmed cases. 5 probable cases. 120 total cases. 2 confirmed deaths. 1 probable death. 27 Hospitalizations. 60 Recovered.
Hamilton County
1664** confirmed cases. 100 deaths. 323 Hospitalizations.
**Includes Cincinnati, Norwood, and Springdale.
Warren County
191 cases. (46 new possible cases in last 14 days). 36 hospitalizations. (9 new hospitalizations in last 14 days). 13 total deaths (3 in the last 14 days).
In Loveland City Council unanimously passed a resolution expanding the dates and times for the operation of the Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (“DORA”) in downtown Loveland. The action authorized the City Manager to implement this expansion once the State relaxed the Stay at Home Order or allowed residents to leave their homes to engage in non-essential work or activities.
On Thursday, City Manager Dave Kennedy used that authority and announced that the expansion of the DORA will begin Saturday, May 9, at noon and run until 11 PM. The DORA will remain in effect 7 days a week for 60 days.
Within the DORA people can purchase alcoholic beverages in a designated cup from permitted establishments and carry the beverages outside within a defined Downtown area.
Additional picnic tables have been placed in Nisbet Park. Visitors to Historic Downtown may also bring tables or chairs to use as long as they “maintain safe distancing guidelines which will also be posted in the downtown area.”
The newly renovated restrooms in Nisbet Park are also open and will be sanitized daily by the City.
In Columbus, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Dr. Amy Acton, MD, MPH, announced Thursday the next phase of the Responsible RestartOhio plan as it relates to restaurants, bars, and personal care services.
As part of yesterday’s announcement, Governor DeWine reminded Ohioans that COVID-19 is still “incredibly dangerous” and stressed the importance of continuing to exercise safe health habits as different sectors of the economy begin to reopen.
“Reopening Ohio is a risk, but it’s also a risk if you don’t move forward. We’re on a dangerous road that has never been traveled before in Ohio and the danger is that we relax and stop taking precautions,” said DeWine. “All of us collectively control this. I ask you to take calculated risks and make good judgments. Continue social distancing, washing your hands, and wearing face coverings. If you aren’t concerned with what happens to you, do it for others.”
RESTAURANTS/BARS
Restaurants and bars in Ohio will be permitted to reopen as follows:
- Outdoor dining: May 15
- Dine-in service: May 21
DeWine’s Restaurant Advisory Group created a detailed list of guidelines and best practices for restaurant and bar owners to follow. The full list of mandatory and recommended best practices can be found at coronaviurs.ohio.gov.
PERSONAL CARE SERVICES
Personal care services such as hair salons, barbershops, day spas, nail salons, and tanning facilities may reopen on May 15.
DeWine’s Personal Services Advisory Group created a detailed list of guidelines and best practices for personal care service providers to follow. The full list of mandatory and recommended best practices can be found at coronaviurs.ohio.gov.
CURRENT OHIO DATA
There are 22,131 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Ohio and 1,271 confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths. A total of 4,140 people have been hospitalized, including 1,167 admissions to intensive care units. In-depth data can be accessed by visiting coronavirus.ohio.gov.
Video of yesterday’s announcements, including versions with foreign language closed captioning, can be viewed on the Ohio Channel’s YouTube page.
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OHSAA Confirms Cancellation of Spring Sports
by Cassie MattiaLoveland, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) informed member schools, including the Loveland City School District Monday, April 20th, that Spring sports would officially be canceled. This decision was made after Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced earlier the same day that school facilities would remain closed for the rest of the academic year due to the coronavirus COVID-19.
OHSAA Executive Director Jerry Snodgrass sent out a memo confirming to school administrators following Governor DeWine’s press conference about the Spring sports cancellation. For weeks, the OHSAA communicated that if schools remained closed for the year Spring sports would be canceled as well. Of course, there were several reasons that went into the final decision of Spring sports being canceled, one of the main reasons being that it would be nearly impossible to ensure the health and safety of all individuals and support personnel involved in practices and contests at all member schools.
OHSAA Executive Director Jerry Snodgrass “As we have stated in our previous communications, today’s announcement by Governor DeWine to close schools for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year also will now result in the cancellation of OHSAA-sponsored spring sports seasons including tournaments,” Snodgrass wrote Monday.
The OHSAA’s mandatory no-contact period for all interscholastic sports will remain in effect until at least May 3, and could in fact be extended until a later date. Coaches and school administrators have been encouraged to have non-mandatory electronic and online communications with their student-athletes during the no-contact period. The closure of school facilities includes all athletic facilities for any interscholastic training, practice, or competition.
In an interview Monday afternoon, Snodgrass reflected on the unprecedented times that the pandemic has brought to the nation and the impact it has had on schools and interscholastic athletics.
“I’ve heard from so many people who have said ‘You really need to understand what this means to our kids,’” Snodgrass said during the interview. “I’m a parent. I was a coach. I grew up every day as a player and a coach wanting to play high school sports and get to the state tournament. So I do think I understand that. I also have to go
with the fact that my number one concern that I have, over everything, is the health and safety of everyone involved. It’s not just our student-athletes. It’s the parents, coaches, umpires, officials, the scorekeepers. All those things enter into this. It’s a tough decision and it’s one that I and all the other Executive Directors of the other states never thought we would have to do. Never did I think this 
would be the case, but I’ve tried to be as prepared as I could every step of the way.”Snodgrass also addressed the Summer and the start of Fall sports in the interview
“July is a very physical month for our student-athletes entering fall sports, so we have already started looking at, if this continues through the summer, we’ll have the potential of having a lot of kids who haven’t had the physical activity that they would normally have going into a fall season. So for the health and safety of everyone, we have to look at the acclimation periods going into the fall, if that happens. We have to be prepared for that. We’re also talking about that if this does go through the summer, what is the likelihood that a student can get in to get a physical (annual medical exam). We have a sports medicine advisory group that is looking at that. They are looking at all aspects such as whether artificial surfaces need to be treated. We are relying on the advice of experts in our decision making.”
The OHSAA said that they will continue to communicate throughout the Spring and during the Summer regarding any adjustments to OHSAA’s off-season regulations, academic eligibility standards, sports medicine updates, and more. STAY TUNED!
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LYP Power Ryde Healthy Happy Hour
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February 206:30 PM – 8:00 PMRegister Now
Join us for our first 2020 Loveland Young Professionals Healthy Happy Hour at Power Ryde!
Casey Hilmer will lead us in a 45 minute cycling class. You’ll be on “Real Ryder” bikes that tilt to give you a full body workout!
Stay after for healthy snacks and some networking!
Location:Power Ryde
471 Wards Corner Rd #700
Loveland, OH 45140Date/Time Information:February 20, 2020
6:30pmFees/Admission:$12/LYP Members
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Experience LOVE in Loveland – Progressive Valentine’s Dinner 2020
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6 PM – 11:30 PM
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A progressive night out in Historic Downtown Loveland beginning at 6pm. Treat your special someone to a unique experience in the land of love. Two packages to choose from. One LOVE to celebrate – YOURS.2020 Plans:
**Please note pricing is for each COUPLE. Please register only 1 person and put your spouse/partner’s name in the “Company Name” section of the registration.
Sweetheart Package ($170/Couple)
- Renew your vows at Loveland City Hall, Officiated by Mayor Kathy Bailey
- Drinks, Apps and Pottery, Whistle Stop Clayworks
- Dinner at The Works in the train car (Dinner includes soup or salad, pasta and wine)
- Dessert and bourbon beverage at Bishop’s Quarter
Soulmate Package ($250/Couple)
- Renew your vows at Loveland City Hall, Officiated by Mayor Kathy Bailey
- Drinks, Apps and Pottery, Whistle Stop Clayworks
- Dinner at Tano Bistro (Dinner includes soup or salad, choice of entree and bottle of wine)
- Dessert and bourbon beverage at Bishop’s Quarter
Our Gift to You (included in both packages):
- Chocolates from Loveland Sweet Shoppe
- Sterling Forever Entwined pendant from Welling Jewelers
- Triple Chocolate Caramel Apple from Trailside Provisions
- Ornament and gift card from Haven Grey
- Sweet Potato Chips from Hometown Cafe
- Gift Certificate from Alley Boutique
- Photos by Loveland Creative Solutions
- Heart Ornament from Whistle Stop Clayworks
- 2 Bundlets and BOGO coupon from Nothing Bundt Cakes
- Heart Necklace from Lemons and Limes Boutique
- Loveland Dried Flowers (by Botanica) and Gift Card from Bond Furniture
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Events and classes at Loveland and Symmes Library
You and your child will shake it together! Sing, dance and enjoy music, movement and fun. Recommended for ages 1 – 4. No registration required.Loveland Branch Meeting RoomMonday, February 03, 2020, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AMFun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. Recommended for ages birth – 18 months.No registration required.Symmes Township Branch Meeting RoomMonday, February 03, 2020, 11:00 AM – 11:30 AMFun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. Recommended for ages birth-18 months.No registration required.Symmes Township Branch Meeting RoomMonday, February 03, 2020, 1:30 PM – 02:30 PMRealtors Sarah Pfammatter & Richie Hill will present the stages of the home buying process from start to finish. In addition, Amanda Marcero, Loan Operations Specialist at Queen City Mortgage will be on hand to answer all lending & financing questions. No registration required.Loveland Branch Meeting RoomMonday, February 03, 2020, 6:00 PM – 08:00 PMEnjoy books, songs, activities, and more while learning early literacy skills. For preschoolers and their caregivers. Ages 3-6. No registration required.Symmes Township Branch Meeting RoomTuesday, February 04, 2020, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AMLearn strategies & tactics or just play for fun!No registration required.Symmes Township Branch Meeting RoomTuesday, February 04, 2020, 6:30 PM – 08:30 PMEncourage emerging language skills with books, rhymes, music and fun. Recommended for ages 18 months – 36 months. No registration required.Symmes Township Branch Meeting RoomWednesday, February 05, 2020, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AMEnjoy books, songs, activities and more, while building early literacy skills. For preschoolers and their caregivers.No Registration RequiredLoveland Branch Meeting RoomWednesday, February 05, 2020, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AMEncourage emerging language skills with books, rhymes, music and fun. Recommended for ages 18 months – 36 months. No registration required.Symmes Township Branch Meeting RoomWednesday, February 05, 2020, 11:30 AM – 12:00 PMLearn to speak and read Spanish!Introduction to Speaking and Writing Spanish (for beginners) @ 1PMReading Spanish Literature (for intermediate to advance) @ 2PMBrush Up Your Spanish: Refresh Your Proficiency (for intermediate to advance) @ 3 PMNo registration is required.Symmes Township Branch Meeting RoomWednesday, February 05, 2020, 1:00 PM – 04:00 PMRelax with an evening of impromptu jazz music with Cincy Jazz Train. No registration required.Symmes Township Branch Meeting RoomWednesday, February 05, 2020, 7:00 PM – 08:30 PMFun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. Recommended for ages birth – 18 months. No registration required.Loveland Branch Meeting RoomThursday, February 06, 2020, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AMMake Valentine’s Day marshmallow necklaces and leprechaun doughnuts.For teens and tweens, ages 10 and up.Loveland Branch Meeting RoomThursday, February 06, 2020, 4:00 PM – 05:00 PMCome pick out a mini, sit down, and start painting! *Participants will choose a pre-printed fantasy game miniature to paint and take.Loveland Branch Meeting RoomSaturday, February 08, 2020, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM -
Loveland Valentine ladies will be at the Loveland Post Office stamping your Valentine’s starting Monday
Loveland, Ohio – Beginning Monday, Feb 3rd from 10 AM until 4 PM, the Loveland Valentine Ladies will be at the Loveland Post Office stamping your Valentine’s with a special cache stamp as well selling the 2020 Valentine card, by designer, Lilly Hummer.
Lilly Hummer on the left is a Loveland High School student who designed this year’s, Valentine Card. The last day to get your cards stamped will be Thursday, Feb 13 at 4 PM.
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Events and classes at Loveland And Symmes libraries
You and your child will shake it together! Sing, dance and enjoy music, movement and fun.Recommended for ages 1 – 4. No registration required.Loveland Branch Meeting RoomMonday, January 27, 2020 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Fun for you and your baby with songs, rhymes, stories and movement. Recommended for ages birth – 18 months. No registration required.Symmes Township Branch Meeting RoomMonday, January 27, 2020 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Enjoy books, songs, activities, and more while learning early literacy skills. For preschoolers and their caregivers. Ages 3-6. No registration required.Symmes Township Branch Meeting RoomMonday, January 27, 2020 1:30 PM – 02:30 PM
Learn a new skill using the Library’s Makerspace, then take home a finished product!Loveland Branch Meeting RoomMonday, January 27, 2020 6:00 PM – 07:30 PM
Meets the last Monday of every month. Books for the next month will be passed out at the meeting. Please call or ask at the desk for this month’s selection.No registration required.Symmes Township Branch Meeting RoomMonday, January 27, 2020 7:00 PM – 08:00 PM
Enjoy books, songs, activities, and more while learning early literacy skills. For preschoolers and their caregivers. Ages 3-6. No registration required.Symmes Township Branch Meeting RoomTuesday, January 28, 2020 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Join the Contemporary Arts Center for a special workshop designed specifically for homeschool families. Stop by the library to participate in hands-on art making, learn about contemporary artists and take home an extended learning sheet with tips and resources for building on what you’ve discovered. This program is designed for children ages 6-12 and their parent or caregiver. Space is limited.Symmes Township BranchTuesday, January 28, 2020 12:30 PM – 01:30 PM
Join us for a night of dramatic play as our meeting room becomes Symmes Market. Dramatic play is an excellent way for kids to build social and literacy skills–and grown-ups are encouraged to play along! Intended for ages 4-8, but siblings are welcome. No registration required.Symmes Township BranchTuesday, January 28, 2020 6:30 PM – 07:30 PM
Encourage emerging language skills with books, rhymes, music and fun. Recommended for ages 18 months – 36 months. No registration required.Symmes Township Branch Meeting RoomWednesday, January 29, 2020 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Enjoy books, songs, activities and more, while building early literacy skills. For preschoolers and their caregivers.No Registration RequiredLoveland Branch Meeting RoomWednesday, January 29, 2020 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Encourage emerging language skills with books, rhymes, music and fun. Recommended for ages 18 months – 36 months. No registration required.Symmes Township Branch Meeting RoomWednesday, January 29, 2020 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Learn to speak and read Spanish!Introduction to Speaking and Writing Spanish (for beginners) @ 1PMReading Spanish Literature (for intermediate to advance) @ 2PMBrush Up Your Spanish: Refresh Your Proficiency (for intermediate to advance) @ 3PMNo registration is required.Symmes Township Branch Meeting RoomWednesday, January 29, 2020 1:00 PM – 04:00 PM
Got the winter weather blues? Need a change of scenery? Bring the little kids and come play at the library! Our meeting room will be converted to a Market and the kids can play while grownups have coffee and chat with other adults! The market is opened from 10 – Noon for younger children.No registration required.Symmes Township BranchFriday, January 31, 2020 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Kings Island hosts a First Riders Auction
The top 32 fundraisers overall will kick off the event with a ride on the first train.
The thrill of being among the first riders on the new Orion roller coaster at Kings Island will have a whole new meaning April 9, when Kings Island hosts a First Riders Auction event to raise money for A Kid Again, a nonprofit organization which exists to foster hope, happiness and healing for families raising kids with life-threatening illnesses through fun-filled group activities and events. A Kid Again families are invited to participate in these adventures from the age of diagnosis until the child reaches age 20 through funds raised from events such as this.
For the past 24 years, Kings Island has hosted an annual outing for A Kid Again children and their families, providing an opportunity for sick kids to get out of the hospital, grab their brothers and sisters, their moms and dads, and come to Kings Island for the greatest day of the year – the day they can be a kid again.During the Orion First Riders Auction event, Kings Island fans and roller coaster enthusiasts alike will enjoy an evening filled with riding one of the most anticipated new rides in the amusement and theme park industry over and over again from 6-9 p.m.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
All participants must raise a minimum of $150 for A Kid Again to participate and will receive a certificate of participation, an Orion First Riders t-shirt, food and unlimited rides on this amazing new attraction.Upon creating your fundraising page, be sure to share the link with your friends on Facebook and followers on Twitter to let them know you are participating in this event and how they can help you reach your fundraising goal by making a donation.
Plaques will be awarded to the top five fundraisers. The top 32 fundraisers overall will kick off the event with a ride on the first train. In the event of a fundraising tie for available seats, a random drawing will be held to determine the rider(s) on the first train.
Fundraising ends April 3 at midnight.
Orion will be one of only seven giga coasters in the world, a class of roller coasters having a height or drop of 300-399 feet. Riders will plummet down an exhilarating 300-foot first drop at a 85-degree angle before sending them on a high-speed journey over seven more hills and 5,321 feet of track at speeds up to 91 mph on the tallest and fastest steel roller coaster at Kings Island.
Thrill-seekers will experience a new level of excitement when they visit Kings Island in 2020. Joining the world-class line-up of roller coasters at the park is Orion®, one of only seven giga coasters in the world, a class of roller coasters having a height or drop of 300-399 feet.
Themed to the park’s new Area 72, the ride features the latest prototype vehicle developed by the Project X initiative. Scientists are in a race against time to develop technology capable of weaving transport vehicles through a coming meteor storm and traveling to a new planet within the Orion constellation. For the program to be successful, it needs volunteers to help with testing.
Riders on Orion will plummet down an exhilarating 300-foot first drop, sending them on a high-speed journey over seven more hills and 5,321 feet of track at speeds up to 91 mph on Kings Island’s tallest, fastest and longest steel roller coaster.
Orion was exclusively designed for Kings Island by Switzerland-based Bolliger & Mabillard, which also designed the park’s popular Banshee and Diamondback roller coasters.
