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  • Local counties are now “Green” level of COVID 19 transmission

    Local counties are now “Green” level of COVID 19 transmission

    According to the latest information from the CDC local levels of COVID 19 transmission are:

    Clermont County, Ohio, community level is Low.

    Butler County, Ohio, community level is Low.

    Hamilton County, Ohio, community level is Low.

    Warren County, Ohio, community level is Low.

    In last week’s report, the community level in Clermont County and Butler County was High, and in Hamilton County and Warren County the community level was Medium.

    LOW, MEDIUM, AND HIGH

    At all COVID-19 Community Levels:

    Green, yellow, and orange squares representing all COVID-19 Community Levels

    MEDIUM AND HIGH

    When the COVID-19 Community Level is Medium or High:

    • If you are at high risk of getting very sick, wear a high-quality mask or respirator (e.g., N95) when indoors in public
    • If you have household or social contact with someone at high risk for getting very sick, consider self-testing to detect infection before contact, and consider wearing a high-quality mask when indoors with them
    Yellow- and orange-colored rectangles indicating medium and high COVID-19 Community Levels

    HIGH

    When the COVID-19 Community Level is High:

    • Wear a high-quality mask or respirator.
    • If you are at high risk of getting very sick, consider avoiding non-essential indoor activities in public where you could be exposed.
    Orange-colored rectangles indicating high COVID-19 Community Level

    Community-Level Prevention Strategies

    LOW, MEDIUM, AND HIGH

    At all COVID-19 Community Levels:

    • Promote equitable access to vaccination, testing, masks and respirators, treatment and prevention medications, community outreach, and support services.
    • Ensure access to testing, including through point-of-care and at-home tests for all people.
    • Maintain ventilation improvements.
    • Provide communications and messaging to encourage isolation among people who test positive.
    Green, yellow, and orange squares representing all COVID-19 Community Levels

    MEDIUM AND HIGH

    When the COVID-19 Community Level is Medium or High:

    • Implement screening testing in high-risk settings where screening testing is recommended.
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    HIGH

    When the COVID-19 Community Level is High:

    • Implement healthcare surge support as needed.
  • Is Loveland’s leaf collection schedule a climate change denier? Notwithstanding, Loveland’s Fall leaf collection begins next week

    Is Loveland’s leaf collection schedule a climate change denier? Notwithstanding, Loveland’s Fall 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.

    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
  • The Intersection of Gender-Based Violence & Gun Violence

    The Intersection of Gender-Based Violence & Gun Violence

    Thursday, October 27 from 8 AM until -9:30 AM at the Cincinnati Ballet for the 6th Annual Corporate Breakfast.

    Women Helping Women will be joined by Shannon Watts, Founder and CEO of Moms Demand Action, for a fireside chat addressing the The Intersection of Gender-Based Violence & Gun Violence, facilitated by Rebeca Arbona, President and Chief Truth-Teller of BrandTrue.

    Find out what you can do to prevent violence before it occurs, and to empower survivors in your workplace.

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  • Recover Out Loud Festival September 24

    Recover Out Loud Festival September 24

    HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH CELEBRATES PEOPLE RECOVERING FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER

    Hamilton County, Ohio – The road to recovery from substance use disorder can be long and full of pitfalls. Hamilton County Public Health celebrates those in recovery with the “Recover Out Loud” festival on September 24, 10 AM until 4 PM in Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine.

    The festival will kick off with Recovery Yoga on the large park lawn. There will be entertainment throughout the day including face painting, games, and music. Food trucks will be available throughout the day. During the festival, there will be storytelling sessions from noon until 4 PM at nearby Memorial Hall. Participants will share stories of recovery and the methods they’ve used to achieve continued success. Admission is free.

    • Yoga on the lawn – 10 AM

    • 11-11:30 – Welcoming remarks

    • Noon-4 storytelling at Memorial Hall

    • 10-4 PM Vendors and food truck

    • Aaron Laine is our emcee.

    • Freekbass is playing, along with guest DJ from Noon-4

    “September is National Recovery Month,” says Hamilton County Health Commissioner Greg Kesterman. “What better way to recognize the achievements of those in recovery than with a fun event designed to celebrate their success and encourage others to begin their journey on the road to recovery.”

    Hamilton County Public Health is sponsoring the event in cooperation with the Hamilton County Addiction Response Coalition. For more information, contact: hcph-harmreduction@hamilton-co.org.

  • COVID-19 “High” in Butler and Clermont Counties

    COVID-19 “High” in Butler and Clermont Counties

    According to the CDC:

    In Clermont County, Ohio, the community level is High.

    In Butler County, Ohio, the community level is High.

    In Hamilton County, Ohio, the community level is Medium.

    In Warren County, Ohio, the community level is Medium.

    At all COVID-19 Community Levels (LOW, MEDIUM, AND HIGH):

    Green, yellow, and orange squares representing all COVID-19 Community Levels

    MEDIUM AND HIGH

    When the COVID-19 Community Level is Medium or High:

    • If you are at high risk of getting very sick, wear a high-quality mask or respirator (e.g., N95) when indoors in public
    • If you have household or social contact with someone at high risk for getting very sick, consider self-testing to detect infection before contact, and consider wearing a high-quality mask when indoors with them
    Yellow- and orange-colored rectangles indicating medium and high COVID-19 Community Levels

    HIGH

    When the COVID-19 Community Level is High:

    • Wear a high-quality mask or respirator.
    • If you are at high risk of getting very sick, consider avoiding non-essential indoor activities in public where you could be exposed.
    Orange-colored rectangles indicating high COVID-19 Community Level

    Community-Level Prevention Strategies

    LOW, MEDIUM, AND HIGH

    At all COVID-19 Community Levels:

    • Promote equitable access to vaccination, testing, masks and respirators, treatment and prevention medications, community outreach, and support services.
    • Ensure access to testing, including through point-of-care and at-home tests for all people.
    • Maintain ventilation improvements.
    • Provide communications and messaging to encourage isolation among people who test positive.

    WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE COVID-19

    WHAT TO DO IF YOU WERE EXPOSED TO COVID-19

    Clermont County Public Health offers childhood COVID-19 vaccine clinics

    COVID-19 Testing Locations | Clermont County Public Health (ccphohio.org)

    COVID-19 Vaccine Info in Clermont County

    Vaccine and Testing Information for HamiltonCounty

    Vaccine information for Warren County

  • Learn more about Loveland’s Oktoberfest 2022 in this chat with Randi Rico WLWT

    Learn more about Loveland’s Oktoberfest 2022 in this chat with Randi Rico WLWT

    Learn more about Loveland Oktoberfest 2022 in this chat with Randi Rico WLWT who is the celebrity guest for the Stein Hoist on Saturday night (Sept 24th)! Hear more about the event and what to expect as well as a surprising record that Randi holds!

    Listen In

    Everything you need to know about the 2nd Annual Oktoberfest

    Come be a part of the Weiner Dog Race fun! Register your pup here: https://bit.ly/3BzwHNP

  • Loveland Dairy Whip 2022 end-of-season closing day is Sunday, Sept 25th

    Loveland Dairy Whip 2022 end-of-season closing day is Sunday, Sept 25th

    Loveland, Ohio – The 2022 end-of-season closing day for the Loveland Dairy Whip is Sunday, September 25th.

  • Allyson Colegate, Broderick Merz, Carmen Noe, and Evan Osgood are National Merit Semifinalists

    Allyson Colegate, Broderick Merz, Carmen Noe, and Evan Osgood are National Merit Semifinalists

    Loveland, Ohio – Loveland High School students Allyson Colegate, Broderick Merz, Carmen Noe, and Evan Osgood are National Merit Semifinalists.

    They will now wait to learn if they will become a National Merit Scholarship recipient. A Semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an essay, and earn SAT or ACT scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying test.

  • Loveland Learning Garden is hosting a scavenger hunt for kids in their garden

    Loveland Learning Garden is hosting a scavenger hunt for kids in their garden

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Learning Garden is hosting a scavenger hunt for kids in their garden as part of The Greater Cincinnati Great Outdoor Weekend on Sunday, September 25 between Noon and 4 PM.

    The Garden is on the campus of the Loveland Primary and Elementary schools.

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    About the Loveland Learning Garden

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    The mission of Loveland Learning Garden is to foster lifelong connections to the wonders of the natural world. Their mission statement says, “We believe in the benefits of immersing kids in the outdoors from a young age and the lasting impact of positive impressions with nature.” To support this, the non-profit creates and manages garden and nature-based programs on school grounds for elementary students. “Our garden and nature trail are used to enhance classroom study while allowing children an opportunity to experience nature, the satisfaction of growing their own food, and contributing harvest to the local food pantry.”

    Description

    The program in Loveland serves ~1,400 1st through 4th-grade students and has been a local and national role model for outdoor school garden and nature programs. Working in collaboration with school administration and staff, they offer a complete package of services that include:

    • Design and year-round maintenance of educational food garden and nature trail on school grounds.
    • A customized, age-appropriate curriculum aligned with both school and state requirements
    • A schedule of outdoor learning classes is provided for classroom teacher signup
    • Nature educators prepared to teach interactive lessons
    • A non-profit board overseeing results and building a sustainable operation with strong school and teacher partnership
    • Hands-on learning enhancing student understanding of science, math, social studies, health, and the natural world as they interact with their environment.
    • After-school enrichment programs and community events
    • Donation to the local food pantry and use of all food grown
    • Student discovery of plant cycles, garden habitats, food production, and fresh produce
    • Student connection and observation of change in nature

    The Learning Garden is on the search for Nature Educators to lead lessons in the garden and/or nature trail during the school day or as part of our afterschool program this fall. Here is the link to the Volunteer Match.

    Come volunteer with other like-minded people in the beautiful learning garden. No experience is necessary, the new garden manager will be there to guide you all along the way. Tasks may include transplanting, planting seeds, weeding, laying wood chips, compost management, etc. Meet at the garden located in between the Loveland Primary and Elementary schools on Loveland Madeira Road. The garden is in between the buildings when looking from the street side. Look for a garden shed with the Learning Garden logo, Bring your family and friends. Children are welcome, Feel free to leave early or come later as needed.

  •  Loveland City School District Earns 5-Star Report Card

     Loveland City School District Earns 5-Star Report Card

    1 of 12 districts across the state to earn all five-star ratings, placing the district in the top 2% in Ohio.

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland City School District has announced the results of the 2021-2022 Ohio School Report Card. The district scored a 5-star rating in every category. 

    “This is a tremendous achievement for Loveland City School District, and a testament to the hard work of our students and their families, and the outstanding support offered by our outstanding staff,” Superintendent Mike Broadwater said. 

    Loveland City School District earned five stars in every component of the Ohio School Report Card, including Achievement, Early Literacy, Gap Closing, Graduation Rate, and Progress. Loveland City School District is only one of 12 districts across the state of Ohio to earn all five-star ratings, placing the district in the top 2% in Ohio. 

    “Two goals of our #beLOVEland Strategic Vision are student success and fiscal responsibility. Being able to achieve at a high level while keeping a close eye on the bottom line is further evidence that we are delivering a fantastic educational value for our Loveland City Schools community. We look forward to their continuing support,” Broadwater said. 

    Follow this link, and search for “Loveland” to learn more about Loveland’s Ohio School Report Card results: https://reportcard.education.ohio.gov/home. 

    You can learn more about the Ohio School Report Card and how to interpret results by following this link.