Miami Township, Ohio– The Price Road Bridge, which is located in Miami Township and carries approximately 900 vehicles per day between the City of Milford and Loveland-Miamiville Road, will be replaced.
On April 2, 2019, the bridge was closed to all traffic. The old structure has been demolished and a new bridge will be built in the same location.
As a result of damage that occurred to the bridge structure, the Price Road Bridge was closed to all traffic on April 2, 2019. The old structure has been demolished and a new bridge will be built in the same location.
Design plans for the new bridge are currently under review and in the process of being finalized. Construction is expected to begin by October; the anticipated completion date is March 2020.
Loveland, Ohio – A five-year financial forecast was approved by the Loveland Board of Education on May 21, 2019. Here are links where you can access the Five Year Forecast presentation and Five Year Forecast Financial Report:
Loveland, Ohio – World-renowned trumpet player, composer and educator Brad Goode will perform his music with the Loveland High School Jazz bands on Saturday, May 12. The free concert, held in the Loveland High School auditorium, starts at 7:30 PM and follows two jazz clinics offered by Goode during the day.
Brad Goode has toured and recorded with the bands of many of jazz music’s great performers, including Von Freeman, Red Rodney, Al Cohn, Ira Sullivan and the Woody Herman Orchestra, to name only a few. He led his own orchestra in Chicago from 1985 until 1998, including a stint as leader of the house band at the famous entertainment venue Green Mill Cocktail Lounge. As cultural ambassador for former Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, Goode led jazz groups on tours of Asia and the Middle East. The Chicago Tribune named him one of the most influential Chicagoans of the 1980s for being a major catalyst in the revitalization of the Chicago jazz scene.
For the past 20 years, Goode has primarily performed as a freelance lead trumpeter, working and recording with numerous ensembles. He has served on the faculties of several universities, among them the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. He is currently associate professor of jazz studies at the University of Colorado Boulder.
For more information about the upcoming concert, contact Loveland High School Jazz Band Director Matt Holt at LovelandHighSchoolJazz@gmail.com.
Loveland, Ohio – On the evening of Tuesday, January 23rd, local volunteer and business owner Kay Bolin was announced as the 2018 Loveland Valentine Lady. Bolin will fill the community-centric roles of Valentine Lady by visiting classrooms, churches and retirement homes and spreading a message of love and kindness. In a Loveland first, she was escorted by local restaurant manager, Cory Partin.
Kay Bolin O’Grady and Cory Partin speak to a class of first graders
“As of Friday, February 9th, Cory and I have visited 4 schools, 56 classes and approximately 1100 students. I spend 15 – 20 minutes in each class and my focus is sharing a story about love and kindness.”
The Valentine Lady program started in 1971, and began the tradition of Loveland postcards with the phrase “There is nothing in this world so sweet as love” which is still used today. That year the first “Valentine Lady” volunteered to handle the postcards, and the position has stuck. Each year, a new Valentine Lady is chosen for their community presence and volunteerism to continue the tradition. This year, the position has been passed along to Kay Bolin.
Kay Bolin presents a story about love and kindness
Watch Bolin’s induction as the 2018 Valentine Lady here:
Kay Bolin has been the director of marketing and sales at Whistle Stop Clayworks in downtown Loveland since 2009. The 2018 Valentine Lady opened the ceramics teaching studio and gallery with her husband, Tim O’Grady after purchasing an abandoned petroleum distribution business building in Historic Loveland.
Bolin is active with the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance Board Of Directors and a frequent participant at chamber events. She also contributes her time to Loveland Stage Company. Past roles have included the Greater Loveland Historical Society Museum, Loveland Beautification and the Loveland Arts Council (of which Bolin was president for several years). Bolin as awarded the Community Involvement Award by the Chamber of Commerce in 2015.
In a Loveland first, Bolin was escorted by the manager of Tano Bistro & Catering, Cory Partin. “I would like to mention though that this year is the first year the program has a Valentine Lady Escort, Cory Partin is the 2018 Valentine Lady Escort and I am thrilled to have him by my side. We are having a blast and it is so awesome for us to share love and kindness in a community we both love so much,” Bolin claimed.
Kay Bolin poses with Loveland Elementary students. Bolin O’Grady has already spoken to hundreds of students.
Q&A With Kay Bolin:
Loveland Magazine: How long have you been in Loveland? What brought you here?
Kay Bolin: I moved to Loveland in 1992 when my job at the time transferred me here from Atlanta.
LM: What was the process that led you to become the 2018 Valentine Lady? How were you nominated?
KB: I was nominated by two dear friends. The process is all letters of nominations, which are due to the LMRCA in early November. They are then reviewed by the Valentine Program Committee which is made up of a representative from the school district, local business, and all previous Valentine Ladies. They vote on who they feel have distinguished themselves by their commitment and involvement in our community. It’s quite an honor to be nominated much less chosen. It was humbling.
LM: For anyone interested in being the 2019 Valentine Lady … what advice would you give?
KB: That’s a little difficult for me to answer as I didn’t plan on being a Valentine Lady– I just love our community and loved being involved… I think that is probably the common thread between most of the Valentines Ladies. And if you are fortunate enough to be chosen, have fun with it and keep in mind the theme of the Valentine Program: There is nothing in this world so sweet as love.
LM: Do you think a community can love?
KB: Yes, I do. I think that Loveland is a very loving community.
LM: What roles does a Loveland valentine lady hold. What have/will you do?
KB: My first schedule is going to various schools (pre-school through 3rd grade) from February 1 – 14. As of Friday, February 9th, Cory and I have visited 4 schools, 56 classes, and approximately 1,100 students. I spend 15 – 20 minutes in each class and my focus is sharing a story about love and kindness. I tell the children a story. Many end up teary-eyed, others confused. But most understand the message.
Another fun role is going to Loveland Health Care and crowning the Valentine King and Queen and visiting the Lodge Retirement Community for cookie decorating. But I am available to all area businesses, schools and nursing homes… just wherever I can share some love and kindness.
Loveland first graders decorate Valentines.
A Loveland first grader’s card along with the Loveland 2018 Valentine stampCory Partin and Kay Bolin O’Grady tell a story to a class of elementary school students. The 2018 Valentine Lady plans to retell the story at the The Little Miami River Chamber Alliance Valentine breakfast.
The Little Miami River Chamber Alliance Valentine Breakfast was on February 9 at the Oasis Conference Center at 8 AM. At the breakfast, it was announced that Kay Bolin is the 2018 Loveland Valentine Lady, following in the footsteps of Carol Williams. Poetry contest winners read their poems with past Valentine ladies in attendance.
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Debut Young Women’s Empowerment Event brings big names in female leadership to Loveland Middle School
Loveland, Ohio – One speaker is a brand director at Procter & Gamble; one speaker is a CEO, and the third is a meteorologist with a Cincinnati TV station – all three were female, and each was a guest of honor speaking to Loveland Middle School (LMS) students on women in leadership at the debut LMS Young Women’s Empowerment Event, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018.
“This event was about building the confidence in our female students so that they understand that they can be anything they aspire to be in their careers; it was a way to place women in significant leadership roles directly in front of them to tell their life journey,” said LMS Assistant Principal Jayson Bruce, who developed the idea for the event back in September.
The speakers included Amanda Hill, brand director at Procter & Gamble, Tracey Artis, CEO of I Hear Music, INC., and Randi Rico, WLWT meteorologist. Each leader had 15 minutes to tell the students about themselves, as well as to speak to what they have overcome in their personal journey. The event concluded with a Q&A session.
“There were a couple of themes from the speakers that were very powerful: focus on yourself and stop worrying about what others think or say, fail as many times as it takes to succeed – failures are a great thing if you learn from them and don’t let them stop you, follow your heart and passions – don’t let anyone stand in your way, and ‘like a girl’ is a compliment – don’t let stereotypes and culture tell you otherwise,” said Bruce.
“It was an inspiration, I know, to me, and I certainly hope it was inspiring for our female students. We simply couldn’t have asked for a better group of professionals to come in and speak. They all showed their passion for not only their careers, but for helping other females be successful.”
“Loveland Middle School is committed to growing every child, every day,” said LMS Principal Chuck Ogdan. “This empowerment session is yet another example of Loveland Middle School’s mission of Improve or Deteriorate… I’d say we all improved today. I want to send a special thank you to Mr. Bruce for organizing this amazing event, and to the wonderful professionals who took time out of their day to grow our LMS students.”
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Loveland, Ohio – World-renowned trumpet player, composer and educator Brad Goode will perform his music with the Loveland High School Jazz bands on Saturday, May 12. The free concert, held in the Loveland High School auditorium, starts at 7:30 PM and follows two jazz clinics offered by Goode during the day.
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