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  • The Lincoln School Story – How marchers integrated public schools in southwest Ohio

    The Lincoln School Story – How marchers integrated public schools in southwest Ohio

    For over two years, 55 Black mothers and children in Hillsboro, Ohio, marched daily to a whites-only school to demand admission. The Lincoln School Story highlights a facet of the Black struggle for freedom that is too often under-recognized. Remembering the efforts of the marchers to integrate public schools in southwest Ohio provides important context for understanding the Black experience in the United States. The stories shared by the Lincoln School marchers help us imagine a future free of racial inequality. 

    This project provides an opportunity to connect and build understanding. Here are a few of the things documentary viewers said they want to share with their friends:

    “History lives through us. We first learn to experience history in our bodies then later in our hearts.”

    “Ohio played an important role in the civil rights movement.”

    “The fearless and persistent mothers who fought for a better life for their children. AMAZING!”

    “There are good people in dark places! Keep believing.”

    “Perseverance and love can change the world.” 

    Ohio Humanities is proud to support important projects like The Lincoln School Story so that we can learn from the powerful dedication and bravery of those who fight for change. We plan to expand this project by funding an extended documentary that will explore the story in more depth and producing complementary educational materials and a children’s book.   

    If you value projects like The Lincoln School Story, please make a gift to Ohio Humanities so that more Ohioans can learn about the people, moments, and movements that have made our state what it is. And help us reach more people by sharing this link with your friends and family. Encourage them to sign up to receive our newsletter, magazine, updates on events and activities, and more ways to get involved with Ohio Humanities.    
    Sincerely, 


    Rebecca Brown Asmo 
    Executive Director 

  • Everything you need to know about the 2nd Annual Oktoberfest in 2 weeks

    Everything you need to know about the 2nd Annual Oktoberfest in 2 weeks

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    Loveland, Ohio – On Friday and Saturday, September 23rd and 24th, the city of Loveland will host their second annual Oktoberfest event. The Little Miami River Chamber Alliance and area businesses are turning the downtown Loveland area, well let’s just say it won’t be “Margaritaville” for two days.

    Warsteiner, an international German beer company that came to conception in Warstein, Germany in 1753 when Antonius Cramer was asked to pay beer tax after his home brewing volumes passed the amount allowed for personal use, will be hosting a Biergarten (beer garden in German) Emporium in Nisbet Park. Traditionally a Biergarten is an open-air space where beer and food are served. This concept dates back to the 19th century in Bavaria in which breweries planted gardens above cellars to keep their lagers cool enough to ferment underground. (Loveland Magazine photo from the 1st Loveland Oktoberfest)
    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! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1837100

    Restaurants and bars will hold the first round “Masskrugstemmen” Competitions (Stein Hoist Contests) on Friday and then the battle amongst businesses with the strongest Stein Hoist participant will be held on stage Saturday at 5:45 PM. Also on Saturday, Loveland will host an official Keg procession and tapping of the keg by Loveland’s Mayor, Kathy Bailey.

    “O’zapft is” – the keg is breached!

    Of course, we can’t forget about one of the most coveted German Oktoberfest traditions, the tapping of the Keg! The tapping of the Keg is one of the oldest traditions in Germany’s Oktoberfest celebrations. The Keg tap is typically done by the Mayor of Munich, which in Loveland’s case will be Mayor Kathy Bailey. The goal of the Keg tapping is for the Mayor to hit the Keg with a hammer the least amount of times possible before yelling “O’zapft is” (keg breached). Once the Mayor yells “O’zapft is” surrounding vendors may officially sell their beer!

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

    Live entertainment, a Biergarten, stein slide, wiener dog race, kids zone with inflatable, axe throwing, crafts with our local Scouts, the Warsteiner Emporium, and much more make up the remainder of the weekend. Not to worry if you don’t have your dirndl dry cleaned, there will be Oktoberfest swag available for purchase on both days which will give you a very confident attitude or manner and personality that will last for days!

    The Cincinnati Enzian Dancers will be entertaining Loveland with German Folk Dancing from 7 until 8 PM on Friday.

    Keep your eyes on the time for an hourly Chicken Dance led by Liebeland’s leaders and personalities.

    Schnappsband will play from 6 until 10 PM  on Friday and from 1 until 5 PM on Saturday.

    Below is a complete schedule of events for the main stage. Restaurants and Bars will also be hosting German music throughout the weekend. There will be German fare available all over Loveland from restaurants and vendors as well. 

    Mayor Kathy Bailey said, “We are very excited that the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance agreed to take on this event! It will be a wonderful addition to all the other events that we offer the community.” 

    Here’s all the yummiest to expect!

    All the Ingredients–on the patio of Hometown CafeBahama Mama Sausages and Fried Sauerkraut Balls
    The Works–at restaurantGerman Potato Cakes and German Pizza
    Bishop’s Quarter–in BiergartenGoetta Sliders
    Hometown Cafe–on patioSchnitzel and Spaetzle
    Knights of Columbus–in biergartenGoetta Burgers, metts, brats
    Ramsey’s Trailside–in restaurantpretzels
    Funnel Vision Food Truck–bier gartenfunnel cakes
    Right Stuff Grill–bier gartenbrats, metts, german potato salad, potato pancakes, sauerkraut, pretzel bites, burgers
    Kona Ice–bier gartenshaved ice
    Dolph’s Dogs–bier gartenhotdogs

    CeeCee Collins, president of the chamber shared, “We are so happy to hold Oktoberfest in downtown Loveland. We have a lot of festivals and fun activities in late spring and summer, now we have a fall event that our visitors can enjoy.” 

    The Zinzinnati Bier Band will be live on stage at 6 PM on Saturday

    Shuttles will be offered from Loveland Early Childhood Center and Shopper’s Haven from 5 pm until 10 pm each evening to provide easy access to the event.

    Uber and Lyft too. Drink responsibly, please!

    Come enjoy fall/Oktoberfest offerings in a great environment! 

    Friday, September 23 

    • 4 PM Biergarten opens (featuring Warsteiner), Stein Slide opens 
    • 4 until 6 PM Live Music on Main Stage: Alico the Band
    • 6 until 10 PM Schnappsband
    • 6:30 PM Stein Hoist Prelims begin at local Restaurants and Bars 
    • 7:30 until 8 PM Cincinnati Enzian Dancers
    • 10 PM Call it a night! 

    Saturday, September 24

    • Noon – Biergarten Opens, Live Entertainment Begins, Stein Slide opens 
    • Noon -1 PM Premier Dance and Tumbling
    • Noon until 4 PM Kids zone with face painting, crafts, bounce house & games
    • 1 until 5 PM Schnappsband
    • 3 PM Weiner Dog Race: Nisbet Park (pre-register here!)
    • 3 until -10 PM Chicken Dance on Stage on the hour with Loveland Leaders
    • 5 PM Ceremonial Keg Procession and Keg Tapping: meet in front of City Hall
    • 5:45 PM Stein Hoist Finals on Main Stage hosted by WLWT Channel 5 Weather Forecaster, Randi Rico
    • 6 PM Zinzinnati Bier Band live on stage 
    • 10 PM Call it a rap, enjoy the earworms, and dream fond memories. 
    Premier Tumbling and Dance
    offers all styles of dance, including Hip Hop, Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Contemporary, and Musical Theatre.
    CLICK this LINK to read the details about each parking location in Historic Downtown Loveland near the 2nd Annual Oktoberfest.

  • Outbreak of “Zombie Deer” Disease in Hamilton and Warren County

    Outbreak of “Zombie Deer” Disease in Hamilton and Warren County

    Although staring with no fear of the photographer, this is a healthy deer on the Simpson Farm, the location of the Loveland Magazine office

    This story by Sean Behling was originally published in the Loveland Roar

    Sean Behling
    Sean Behling

    The Ohio Division of Wildlife confirmed on Wednesday, August 31st, that there was an outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD), which is also referred to as “Zombie Deer Disease.” This disease causes deer to seemingly lose their fear of humans.

    13 different Southwestern Ohio counties have confirmed cases of deer infected with EHD. This includes Athens, Butler, Champaign, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Highland, Madison, Perry, Preble, Ross, Union, and Warren counties.

    EHD is a virus that infects deer through the bites of small insects called midges, also called gnats, which live and breed in small pools of standing water. This disease is not spread from animal to animal and is not infectious to people or pets. Infected deer show symptoms within 5-10 days of being infected and many die within 36 hours of showing symptoms (The Journal).

    Signs of this disease include swelling in the neck, head, or tongue, difficulty breathing, and walking in circles having their heads hung down. The most notable sign of this disease, however, is that deer seemingly lose all fear of humans, sometimes just standing and staring off into the distance, unfazed by the people around them. Infected deer also experience fevers and dehydration, so they’re likely to be found in or near bodies of water.

    EHD is one of the most common ailments affecting deer right now, with cases happening most often in late summer and fall, as well as during periods of drought. Since the disease spreads through midges, which live in water, deaths from EHD in the deer population are expected to stop once the first frost sets in and midge activity begins to slow down.

    Chronic Wasting Disease also found in Wyandot and Marion counties

    There is also another disease that is commonly referred to as “Zombie Deer Disease” which causes deer to lose their fear of humans, called Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Chronic Wasting Disease is not caused by a virus but is instead caused by a misfolded protein, called a prion. While this means it is far rarer than EHD, CWD has been found here in Ohio starting last year. Though uncommon in Ohio, so far eight deer have tested positive in Wyandot and Marion counties.

    Symptoms of CWD, similarly to EHD, include staggering, excessive drooling, and showing little to no fear of humans. Different from EHD, however, is the fact that deer infected with CWD can take months to show symptoms, instead of just a couple of weeks.

    Ohio regulations state that all deer harvested in Wyandot, Marion, and neighboring Hardin counties must be tested for chronic wasting disease. More information about how to do that is available on ohiodnr.gov. Plus, although the Ohio Department of Natural Resources says there is “no strong evidence” CWD can infect humans, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the meat of contaminated animals should not be consumed (The Enquirer).

    Any sightings of sick or dead deer should be reported to wildohio.gov. This will not only help the Ohio Department of Natural Resources track the disease as it spreads, but will allow them to run tests to better understand this unusual disease.

  • How was 9/11 remembered in 2015 and 2020 in Loveland, Ohio?

    How was 9/11 remembered in 2015 and 2020 in Loveland, Ohio?

    The above photo was taken at the Loveland Police and Fire Memorial in Historic Downtown on September 11, 2020. An event was hosted by the Loveland/Symmes Fire Department to honor all who died in a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda against the United States on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001.

    Loveland, Ohio – The below LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV video is from the Loveland-Symmes Fire and the Loveland Police department’s annual 9-11 Remembrance at the Firefighter’s Memorial Park at Harrison and Railroad Avenues in downtown in 2015.

    During the remembrance, plaques were unveiled to the honor and memory of Cincinnati Firefighter FAO Daryl Gordon and Cincinnati Police Officer Sonny Kim. Firefighter Gordon worked for a period of time for the Loveland/Symmes Fire Department. Officer Sonny Kim was a Symmes Township resident and business owner and his family was a part of the City of Loveland School District Family. Both died in the line of duty.

    Loveland-Symmes Fire Department Chaplin, Bill Hounshell, spoke both of the men and women who died on September 11, 2011 when murderers flew planes into the Twin Towers in NY, the Pentagon, and crashed a plane in a field at Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and of Officer Kim and Firefighter Gordon.

    Family members of Kim and Gordon were there to participate in the unveiling of the plaques.

    The Loveland Magazine “9/11 Photo Essay” from 2020

    Loveland celebrated the heroes who lost their lives during the 9/11 tragedy gathered around the Chief Candace M. Cook Firefighters Memorial, located on Harrison Avenue right along the Loveland Bike Trail in September 2020. (Photos by David Miller© 2020)

    The September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11,[c] were four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by the militant Islamic extremist network al-Qaeda[3][4][5] against the United States. On the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001, nineteen terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners scheduled to travel from the northeastern U.S. to California. The hijackers crashed the first two planes into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, and the third plane into the Pentagon (the headquarters of the American military) in Arlington, Virginia. The fourth plane was intended to hit a federal government building[d] in Washington, D.C., but crashed in a field following a passenger revolt.[6] The attacks killed nearly 3,000 people and instigated the global war on terror.

    The first impact was of American Airlines Flight 11 at 8:46 am, into the North Tower of the World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan. At 9:03 am,[e] the World Trade Center’s South Tower was hit by United Airlines Flight 175. Both 110-story towers collapsed within an hour and forty-two minutes, precipitating the collapse of other World Trade Center structures including 7 World Trade Center, and damaging nearby buildings. A third flight, American Airlines Flight 77, crashed into the west side of the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, at 9:37 am, causing a partial collapse. The fourth and final flight, United Airlines Flight 93, flew in the direction of Washington, D.C. Alerted of the previous attacks, the plane’s passengers attempted to regain control, but the hijackers ultimately crashed the plane in a field in Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania, near Shanksville, at 10:03 am. Investigators determined that Flight 93 was targeting either the U.S. Capitol or the White House.

    Suspicion for the attacks quickly fell onto al-Qaeda. The United States formally responded by launching the war on terror and invading Afghanistan to depose the Taliban, which had not complied with U.S. demands to expel al-Qaeda from Afghanistan and extradite its leader, Osama bin Laden. The U.S.’s invocation of Article 5 of NATO—its only usage to date—called upon allies to fight al-Qaeda. As U.S. and NATO ground forces swept through Afghanistan, bin Laden fled to the White Mountains where he narrowly avoided capture by U.S.-led forces.[11] Although bin Laden initially denied any involvement, in 2004 he formally claimed responsibility for the attacks.[2] Al-Qaeda’s cited motivations included U.S. support of Israel, the presence of U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia, and sanctions against Iraq. After evading capture for almost a decade, bin Laden was killed by the U.S. military on May 2, 2011.

    The attacks resulted in 2,977 non-hijacker fatalities, over 25,000 injuries, and substantial long-term health consequences, in addition to at least $10 billion in infrastructure and property damage.[12][13] It remains the deadliest terrorist attack in human history and the single deadliest incident for firefighters and law enforcement officers in U.S. history, with 340[14] and 72 killed,[15][16] respectively. The destruction of the World Trade Center and its environs seriously harmed the New York City economy and induced global market shocks. Many other countries strengthened anti-terrorism legislation and expanded their powers of law enforcement and intelligence agencies. Cleanup of the World Trade Center site (colloquially “Ground Zero”) took eight months and was completed in May 2002, while the Pentagon was repaired within a year. After delays in the design of a replacement complex, the One World Trade Center began construction in November 2006 and opened in November 2014.[17][18] Memorials to the attacks include the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City, the Pentagon Memorial in Arlington County, Virginia, and the Flight 93 National Memorial at the Pennsylvania crash site. (source Wikipedia)

  • Loveland Magazine’s Cassie Mattia Introduces “Kickboxing 101!”

    Loveland Magazine’s Cassie Mattia Introduces “Kickboxing 101!”

    When children go back to school, it’s time for YOU!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – Loveland Magazine readers, are you ready to get your sweat on? Well now is your chance to join me in my first ever Kickboxing 101 video where you will learn how to Jab, Uppercut, and Kick your way into a fantastic workout routine!

    Since becoming a certified Kickboxing instructor, I have wanted to produce inspirational, instructional workout videos for Loveland Magazine readers so that they could have the opportunity to get in a great workout from their very own homes. During the “Road to Health and Wellness” Expo on Saturday, July 30 in Downtown Loveland’s Nisbet Park, I was asked to perform a fitness class for those who wanted to enjoy a free workout at the Expo. Of course, I chose to do a Kickboxing class and while preparing for the class, I thought, “Well this would be the perfect time to film my first workout video for Loveland Magazine readers!” David Miller grabbed his iPhone and we immediately began filming, Kickboxing 101!

    In Kickboxing 101, you will learn the basic boxing and kickboxing exercises so that you can learn the proper technique of each move before moving into “combination” moves. The Loveland Magazine TV workout videos are split into 5 parts as I demonstrate each exercise at a slow pace and then move into a faster pace.

    Although the Kickboxing video routine is only 15 minutes total (tune in to the 6th video to go straight through the workout with no break), this workout can also be extended to an intense 30-minute workout that will leave you drenched in sweat! I incorporate 1 to 2 Kickboxing workouts into my weekly exercise regimen as it is not only great for your cardiovascular but also works on muscles that are often hard to get to with just traditional weight lifting.

    Below is my Kickboxing 101 30-minute workout routine! Once you get the hang of the moves used in the workout feel free to write this workout down and perform it at any time and any place. You will need a timer for this workout. Boxing gloves are optional although incorporating them into this workout adds another level of intensity to the routine!

    Perform each move for 30 seconds twice on each side

    1. Boxer Shuffle with Arm Circles
    2. Jab
    3. Cross
    4. Jab, Cross
    5. Hook
    6. Uppercut
    7. Hook, Uppercut
    8. Elbow
    9. Knee
    10. Elbow, Knee
    11. Rear Elbow
    12. Front Kick
    13. Rear Elbow, Front Kick
    14. Duck
    15. Duck, Jab, Cross

    Are ready to box your way into a workout that combines cardio, muscle toning, balance, and self-defense? Click Part 1 of my Kickboxing 101 workout to begin instructional demonstrations on the technique of each move. Once you feel comfortable and have watched Parts 1-5, tune into video 6 to watch the entire workout all the way through. 

    Don’t forget to “Subscribe”, “Follow”, and “Like” Loveland Magazine TV on YouTube! We have a large collection of videos we have produced that you can enjoy on your big screen at home and at work or at the gym on your phone! You can simply tell Alexa, “Find Loveland Magazine TV” and she will take you straight to our YouTube channel to watch any of our on-demand videos. If you are better friends with Siri simply say, “Play Kickboxing 101 with Cassie Mattia!”

    Want more workout videos? Stay tuned for more exercise routines coming in the near future!

  • Pro-abortion groups seek to bypass supreme court in abortion ban lawsuit

    Pro-abortion groups seek to bypass supreme court in abortion ban lawsuit

    BY: SUSAN TEBBEN – Ohio Capital Journal

    The groups hoping to put a stop to a six-week abortion ban in Ohio say the Ohio Supreme Court’s inaction forced them to move on to a different court.

    In a recent court filing, the ACLU of Ohio and Planned Parenthood asked the state’s highest court to dismiss their case in favor of separate litigation in the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas.

    The court filing claimed Planned Parenthood has suffered “irreparable harm which has increased to become intolerable” since filing the lawsuit at the end of June, causing a separate lawsuit to request “immediate relief from the ongoing irreparable harm to the clinics and their patients.”

    Jessie Hill, counsel of record representing the ACLU of Ohio and Planned Parenthood, said the move was spurred by not only the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court, but also the impending closure of Women’s Med Center of Dayton and clinics in surrounding states like Kentucky and Indiana.

    “Ohioans’ access to abortion care is becoming more and more restricted,” Hill told the OCJ. “Since the situation is so dire and the Ohio Supreme Court has not acted, we needed to pursue an alternative path that could lead to quicker relief.”

    The new lawsuit has been filed, with the added support of law firm WilmerHale, challenging the constitutionality of Senate Bill 23, the bill that is called the “Heartbeat Bill” by supporters, because the bill’s ban hinges on the presence of fetal “cardiac activity.”

    Opponents of the law say banning abortion at six weeks could close out options to women before they are aware of the pregnancy and have unintended consequences for other fetal medicine fields, such as in-vitro fertilization and miscarriages. Meanwhile, Ohio doctors are describing scenes of almost unimaginable anguish — and increased risks to women and girls who become pregnant, in the months since the Dobbs decision.

    “Ohioans deserve the information and resources to make the best decisions for themselves and their families,” said Lauren Blauvelt-Copelin, Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Advocacy at Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio, in a statement announcing the Hamilton County Court case.

    The groups have already asked the court to implement a temporary restraining order, keeping the state from enforcing the law until the court case has been resolved. The Ohio Supreme Court had previously rejected a request to do so in the case in their court.

    The court has not scheduled any hearings on the matter, or made any decisions on the temporary restraining order.

    Follow OCJ Reporter Susan Tebben on Twitter.

  • In top-secret documents case, Portman wants to investigate the investigators

    In top-secret documents case, Portman wants to investigate the investigators

    BY: MARTY SCHLADEN – Ohio Capital Journal

    It now appears that secrets of the most sensitive nature were among the documents former President Donald Trump hung onto after more than a year of entreaties by the government to return them. Having to do with another nation’s nuclear-weapons capabilities, one set of documents in Trump’s possession was so sensitive that only a few senior government officials are allowed to see them and only then on a need-to-know basis, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.

    One might think that the most senior Republican on the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee would want to know what Trump was doing with those documents and how much his possession of them might have jeopardized national security. But since the Aug. 8 search of Trump’s South Florida club and residence, it appears that the only statement Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, has made about the matter has been to call for a congressional investigation of the FBI.

    “As the Lead Republican on the Senate Homeland & Governmental Affairs Committee, I call on @SenGaryPeters to utilize the broad jurisdiction of the Cmte, which includes jurisdiction over the National Archives & Records Admin, to perform oversight on this issue & ensure transparency,” Portman tweeted on Aug. 14.

    Portman quickly followed that with, “The Attorney General and the FBI should now demonstrate unprecedented transparency and explain to the American people why they authorized the raid.”

    Many other Republicans — eager to stay in Trump’s good graces — were quick to attack the FBI for conducting the court-sanctioned search. They also attacked the Justice Department for seeking it after trying more voluntary methods to get Trump to return the classified documents.

    “I’ve seen enough,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said in a tweeted statement. “The Justice Department has reached an intolerable state of weaponized politicization.”

    Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee, led by Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, in two separate tweets said, “This is what happens in third world countries. Not the United States,” and, “If they can do it to a former President, imagine what they can do to you.”

    And Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., simply tweeted “DEFUND THE FBI!”

    But unlike those officials, Portman in January announced that he isn’t seeking reelection. Even so, he apparently hasn’t condemned an attack on the FBI office in his hometown of Cincinnati or a rash of threats to the FBI that are thought to partly be a product of the rhetoric by Trump and his supporters.

    Portman’s staff didn’t respond to questions for this story. And some observers are confused as to why Portman wouldn’t speak out against attacks on federal law enforcement or call on Trump to explain his actions as he has called for the FBI and Justice Department to do.

    “He’s been a real puzzle to me,” Paul Beck, a political science professor emeritus at Ohio State, said last week. “You’d think by the time he decided to retire, he’d kind of freed himself from the clutches of Trump. But for some reason or another, he doesn’t feel that way.”

    With his mild, polite demeanor, Portman is far from the Trumpiest member of the Senate. But he has been enthusiastic about some of the former president’s initiatives — particularly the 2017 tax cut.

    “But that’s done,” Beck said. “The question now is, what more does he want from (Trump)? It may well be that what Portman wants is for Republicans to retake the Senate in 2022 and maybe… stymie the Biden administration for the next two years.”

    Similarly to Portman, former Vice President Mike Pence on Aug. 17 said he was “deeply troubled” by the search of Trump’s club and residence. And he called on Attorney General Merrick Garland to explain more about the Justice Department’s reasons for undertaking the search — which the department has done through subsequent court filings.

    But, the Washington Post reported, Pence also called on his fellow Republicans to tone down their rhetoric.

    “These attacks on the FBI must stop,” the paper reported Pence as saying. “Calls to defund the FBI are just as wrong as calls to defund the police.”

    Pence, whom Trump attacked during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot even as rioters were chanting to hang the vice president, is widely believed to be positioning himself for a presidential run. And he’s taken several other steps to distance himself from the former president. 

    Is it possible that Portman by contrast is considering becoming a lobbyist post-retirement and he doesn’t want to alienate Trumpworld?

    “The question is, where does he want to live?” Beck said. “I don’t know that he’s ready to go back and live in Lebanon, Ohio. Does he want to settle in Washington, D.C. and earn fairly big bucks as a lobbyist? It may well be that to do that he can’t be on the outs with Trump, but he also doesn’t have to be at all aggressive in supporting Trump’s efforts to rescind the results of the 2020 election.” 

    Or Portman could simply be emulating Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., a frequent target of Trump’s ire.

    “You would think that Portman would be distancing himself from Trump,” Beck said. “Maybe he’s doing what Mitch McConnell is doing and that is saying nothing. And McConnell can’t be happy.” 

    Follow Marty Schladen on Twitter.

  • Fall for Symmes Returns

    Fall for Symmes Returns

    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 Board of Zoning Appeals to Hear Short Term Rental Cases

    Symmes Township Board of Zoning Appeals to Hear Short Term Rental Cases

    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 Fire Department Awarded Grant Funding for Training and Equipment

    Loveland/Symmes Fire Department Awarded Grant Funding for Training and Equipment

    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.