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Symmes Township, Ohio – The Township will host Fall for Symmes this year on Friday, October 7th at Symmes Park, 11600 Lebanon Road, from 5 until 9 PM. This family friendly event offers pony rides, hay rides, a petting, zoo, plus much more!
For more information, contact the Township office at (513)683-6644.
Symmes Township, Ohio – The Board of Zoning Appeals will meet on Monday, October 3 at 7 PM at the Township Administration building to review the use of short term rentals at the following addresses:
The property owners, through their attorney, are challenging the determination of the Zoning Inspector that a conditional use permit is required for the use of short-term rental property. The Board of Trustees recently amended the Zoning Resolution to determine that a term for short term rental is 30 days or less. You can view the appeals by clicking on the addresses.
Loveland – Symmes Township, Ohio – The Loveland Symmes Fire Department has been awarded an Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the Department of Homeland Security in the amount of $184,090.90.
The funds will be used for the purchase of heart monitors, thermal imaging cameras, and paramedic training.
As a condition of this grant the Symmes and Loveland communities must match 10% of the federal funds which equals $18,409.10 or $9,204.55 per community.
This is the 6th grant received by the fire department in the past two years for equipment and training.
Seating times for the luncheon are 11 AM until 12:30 PM and 1 PM until 2:30 PM
by David Miller
Loveland, Ohio – Would you like a warm bowl of soup and fresh bread from a local restaurant with the bonus of taking home a beautiful, handcrafted pottery bowl made by local artisans?
And, have all the proceeds benefit the LIFE Food Pantry?
What: Empty Bowls is a grassroots movement by artists and craftspeople in cities and towns around the world to raise money for food-related charities to care for and feed the hungry in their communities. LIFE Food Pantry in conjunction with Prince of Peace Lutheran Church is hosting our first annual Empty Bowls event to benefit our local food pantry. Patrons will be served a soup luncheon donated by our Loveland restaurants and will go home with a unique pottery bowl of their choice made by a local artist.
When and Where: Saturday, October 1 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 101 S. Lebanon Road, Loveland, OH. Seating times for the luncheon are 11 AM until 12:30 PM and 1 PM until 2:30 PM.
How do I sign up? Advance sale tickets will be available beginning August 15 on this website. Patron tickets are $20 for adults and includes a soup luncheon and your choice of a handmade pottery bowl. Children tickets are available for $5 each but only include the meal.
Other Information: There will be several Raffle Baskets available at the event. Raffle tickets will be on sale at the time of registration as well as the day of the event. Raffle tickets will be 12/$10 and 25/$20. We will also be having a Split the Pot drawing.
The majority of food and raffle basket items have been donated by local Loveland businesses.
Questions? 513-583-8222 or Save the Empty Bowls Flyer
Email: emptybowls@lifefoodpantry.org
Empty Bowls is a grassroots movement by artists and crafts people in cities and towns around the world to raise money for food related charities to care for and feed the hungry in their communities.
Empty Bowls supports food-related charitable organizations around the world, and has raised millions of dollars to help end hunger.
Think Globally – This Empty Bowls website is dedicated to all the Empty Bowls events around the world to unite for the purpose of sharing our culture, to end hunger and caring for one another. To Live Generously.
The heart of the world is touched by Linda Blackburn and John Hartom when their ceramics class made some bowls, added soup, then sent the bowls home as a reminder of all the people that are hungry in the world.
Please do post and share event information online. #EmptyBowls In recognition of all the events around the world and the richness of the cultures we share.
Empty Bowls is recognized world wide for the contributions to local food related charities with in your community. Changing the World by Sharing, caring and touching the hearts of people in your community.
Cincinnati, Ohio – For the third consecutive year, United Way of Greater Cincinnati is giving grants to Black changemakers to fund creative ideas and impactful projects that help Greater Cincinnati communities address poverty and systemic inequality. In partnership with bi3 and P&G Always, United Way has announced the investment of $1.3 million into 60 Black-led projects and programs promoting social mobility, economic prosperity, and systemic change through its Black Empowerment Works program.
The work selected will provide a range of services to improve health, education, employment, and economic well-being. The 2022-2023 class of 60 grantees includes a mix of community coalitions, nonprofit organizations, for-profit businesses, and individuals. Grants range from $10,000 to $25,000. Eighteen grantees are returning from the class of 2020 and/or 2021 to continue growing the capacity of their work. The full list of recipients is listed below and can be found, along with more information about the program, at uwgc.org/bew.
“We are proud to continue our deep commitment to collaborating with organizations and leaders who are closely connected to the community,” said Moira Weir, president and CEO of United Way. “We are incredibly thankful to partner with the changemakers carrying out this work and those making positive impact throughout Greater Cincinnati.”
Jena’ Bradley, director of Black-led Social Change at United Way, said one key to the Black Empowerment Works grantmaking process is the community involvement. A panel of 45 community reviewers spent a combined 1,300 hours selecting organizations they believe exemplify the mission of Black Empowerment Works.
“We can’t thank our amazing community reviewers enough for the work they put into making these selections,” said Bradley. “Without their hard work and belief in the Black Empowerment Works program, none of this would be possible.”
Greater Cincinnati has a wealth of Black social changemakers, as indicated by the 215 applications received. Investing in more Black-led ideas, programs and projects brings:
Since its inception in 2020, the Black Empowerment Works program has invested $2.9 million in 100 Black entrepreneurs and social changemakers. Still, support goes beyond the grant. Grantees connect with other beneficial resources to support their ideas, including having access to volunteers and mentors, trainings and opportunities to share their knowledge with others.
Visit the United Way of Greater Cincinnati website to see a full list and descriptions of each program or by clicking here. View photos from the event here.
Anyone in Ohio can obtain free naloxone and overdose response education through Project DAWN locations. To find a site near you, use the List of Project DAWN Locations by County. If there are no locations in your area, consider using one of the listed statewide mail-order programs.
Project DAWN (Deaths Avoided With Naloxone) is a network of opioid overdose education and naloxone distribution programs (OENDP) coordinated by the Ohio Department of Health.
Naloxone (commonly known as NARCAN®) is a medication that can reverse an overdose caused by an opioid drug (heroin, illicit fentanyl, or prescription pain medications). When administered during an overdose, naloxone blocks the effects of opioids on the brain and quickly restores breathing. Naloxone has been used safely by emergency medical professionals for more than 40 years and has only one critical function: to prevent overdose death by reversing the effects of opioids. Naloxone is a safe, non-controlled drug and has no potential for abuse.
If naloxone is given to a person who is not experiencing an opioid overdose, it is harmless. If naloxone is administered to a person who is dependent on opioids, it will produce withdrawal symptoms. Withdrawal, although uncomfortable, is not life-threatening.
Naloxone can be administered by trained laypersons, which can be helpful if a friend, family member, or other bystander witnesses a person overdosing.
Naloxone can be administered in three ways:
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) states the effects of naloxone last for 30-90 minutes and may require additional doses to prevent a person from going back into overdose.
For more information on overdose response, please visit the Resources.
Hamilton County Public Health, through the NARCAN® Distribution Collaborative (NDC), is making NARCAN® (Naloxone) available to Hamilton County (OH) residents at NO CHARGE. We are also distributing NARCAN® in the Hamilton County Public Health Clinic by appointment. The Hamilton County Public Health Clinic is located at 184 E. McMillan St. Cincinnati, OH 45219. If you would like to make an appointment for a NARCAN® training or would like more information on NARCAN® distribution, please contact NDC staff at 513-309-1522 or narcan@hamilton-co.org.
HCPH is now offering free mail order NARCAN® to Hamilton County (OH) residents. To obtain a kit through the mail please click this link. If you live outside Hamilton County (OH), visit your local health department to find out where you can find NARCAN® in your area.
Clermont Recovery Center offers free naloxone kits to the public. Call the recovery center at 513-735-8100 to learn more. There is no cost associated with the kit, but you must attend a brief training before obtaining one.
by David Miller,
Loveland, Ohio – Join me in supporting Adam Ploof and CancerFree KIDS for the 100 Mile Challenge – Corporate Competition, presented by Interlink Cloud Advisors.
I’ve decided to spotlight my friend Adam Ploof who is also the boyfriend of my Loveland Magazine partner, Cassie Mattia. I was excited Monday afternoon when Adam’s FaceBook post popped up and I read that he has challenged himself to walk 100 miles to raise money for childhood cancer research. When you personally know the person who challenged themself to walk 100 miles in 1 month, it suddenly becomes less aloof or something. BTW, I also know their furbabies, Dean and Nala quite well and they will be participating.
During September, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Adam and his colleagues from Loveland-based, Oasis Turf & Tree will each be striving to complete 100 miles of activity to each raise at least $100 for CancerFree KIDS to fund life-saving childhood cancer research. If Oasis Turf & Tree wins the Corporate Competition, they will have a 2022 CancerFree KIDS Research Grant named in their honor! I hope you will join us in our efforts to help Adam reach his goal of $500.
Adam told me he took on the challenge, “Just to raise awareness for the cause.” He said that “anything inside and outside of work except for the milage he accumulates on the machines he rides on at work, counts. “My phone only catches on for walking distances, running, or cycling. Walking, cycling, kayaking. You name it as long as it’s physical exercise could count though. Cassie and I always take both our dogs Dean and Nala on walks every day, so the furbabies will be part of the competition too.”
Oasis Turf & Tree contributes to greater causes each year by doing such things as regular trips to the Ronald McDonald House for the chance to spend the day preparing meals for families. Oasis celebrates Black History Month, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Veterans Day, and National First Responders Day.
This September, about 1,290 kids in the US will be diagnosed with pediatric cancer. They join thousands of others who are currently in treatment and hundreds of thousands more who previously battled cancer. The 100 Mile Challenge exists to “celebrate the survivors, remember those for whom a cure did not come soon enough, and give hope to kids currently undergoing treatment by funding the very best research to improve treatment options for all kids diagnosed with cancer, now and in the future.”
If you are able to donate, please click the “Donate” button below. I have also included the CancerFree KIDS address if you are more comfortable sending a check. I greatly appreciate any amount you are able to give to help Adam pass his goal!
Cassie makes this ask, “Please support my wonderful boyfriend Adam Ploof as he raises money for CancerFree KIDS! I love that we both are passionate about our community and organizations that deserve all the care and support they can get!”
Please make checks payable to CancerFree KIDS and send to CancerFree KIDS PO BOX 575, Loveland, OH 45140. Write “Adam Ploof” on the memo line to credit your donation to his fundraising page
Thank you in advance for supporting Adam and Oasis Turf & Tree in funding life-saving childhood cancer research!
CancerFree KIDS works every day to find gentler and more effective treatments for kids with cancer by funding research that would otherwise go unfunded. They do this because…
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by David Miller
Loveland, Ohio – It took me from Sunday evening until Tuesday morning, and bugged me to no end till I realized why I came about two feet from crashing a $2K electric tricycle into one of the concrete picnic tables at Nisbet Park. You don’t “lean” to turn it, you actually do turn the handlebars.
“You want to try one out?”, asked Shannon Meadors.
I did.
I shouldn’t have.
I was in Nisbet Park listening to the very cool sounds of My Brother’s Keeper, a Cincinnati-based progressive bluegrass band that has played venues all over the country.
When I spotted the stream of adult trikes rolling into the park my first thought was, well this is very cool, ya never know anymore what ya might see on the Loveland Bike Trail these days. The second was, in the 1960s, Loveland was infamously known for criminal biker gangs. This sight put a different spin on Loveland history for me.
An “electric motorcycle gang” of nine mature adults rode in on tricked-out electric adult tricycles with custom handlebars, Bluetooth sound systems, large padded seats, baskets, luggage compartments, and gyrating multicolored LED lights. The bikes also had custom, electronic horns, fat tires, saddle bags, drink holders, and cell phone chargers.
Describing he and his twin brother Shawn’s creations, Shannon says, “how fast do ya wanna go?” They have capable speeds up to 30 mph with disk brakes in front and deluxe mirrors mounted on some stunning ape hanger handlebars.
They look like a “carnival ride at night” is how they are described on their website.
Throttle King Custom Bicycles can build you a custom-style chopper at their fabrication shop in Amelia.
Shannon and Shawn worked for a metal manufacturer for 20 years before they became unemployed earlier this summer when the business moved to Mexico. They turned to their side gig to make ends meet.
They also make “big wheel drifters” similar to what kids rode decades ago and custom chopper Trikes with custom white wall tires.
“You don’t realize how much you like riding bikes until you get a really cool, comfortable bike,” said Shannon. His 82-year-old father is back out on a bike again riding one of the custom trikes almost every day. “And, he loves it,” said Shannon.
There were nine riders, including Shannon’s twin on the Loveland Bike Trail Sunday and had already gone 18 miles. With dusk approaching, they were not yet calling it a day, and why would they? It wasn’t dark enough for all of their twinkling LEDs to truly sparkle and bedazzle!
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Loveland, Ohio – City Council will hold a public hearing (at or about) 7 PM in the council chambers at City Hall on September 27 to review and receive public input on a proposed Downtown Loveland Streetscape Master Plan.
The project aims to, “Create a planning document that will guide both short- and long-term infrastructure and streetscape investments in the city’s downtown business district.”
