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  • Brush pick-up begins Monday, October 7

    Brush pick-up begins Monday, October 7

    Loveland, Ohio – The 2024 fall brush pickup program will begin on Monday, October 7. Brush must be placed in the grass near the roadside no later than Sunday night, October 6. Public Works will collect brush for approximately two weeks.

    Guidelines

    The following are guidelines established for the brush pick-up program:

    • Brush must be placed in the grass behind the curb or edge of roadway. Do not place brush in the roadway, gutter, ditches, or on sidewalks.
    • Do not block fire hydrants.
    • Please remove basketball hoops from sidewalks, cul-de-sacs, the end of your driveway, etc. In many neighborhoods, basketball hoops make it difficult for crews to navigate the route and make turns.
    • Limbs cannot exceed 10 inches in diameter at the cut section.
    • Limbs should be placed with the cut section facing the street and all limbs should be facing the same direction. This makes it easier and faster to handle.
    • No leaves, pine needles, grass clippings, bamboo, ornamental grass, or other yard waste will be collected.  These items clog or bind up the chipper.
    • Small twigs and sticks should be tied with twine in bundles 12 inches in diameter. Twigs or sticks can also be placed in a container, but no other yard waste should be in the containers. No loose piles of sticks and debris, please.

    You may also view Illustrated Brush Pick-Up Instructions (PDF) or our how-to video.

    Please Note

    • Any material not meeting these requirements cannot be collected and will be left.
    • Outside the regular pick-up schedule, residents are encouraged to visit City Hall to get a free voucher to drop off any yard waste to Evans Landscaping.
    • Wood chips may be available. Anyone in the city who would like a load of wood chips should call (513) 774-3067.
  • New Episode: The Queen City Sports Podcast by Chris Ball & Mark Raines

    New Episode: The Queen City Sports Podcast by Chris Ball & Mark Raines

    by Chris Ball

    Loveland, Ohio – Is it time to panic in The Jungle? The Bengals are 0-3 and Chris and Mark talk about what went wrong versus the Commanders and just what can be done for the Bengals to find their first win next week against the Carolina Panthers and former Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton. On the more pleasant side of things, the Cincinnati Bearcats blanked the Houston Cougars last week and the Michigan Wolverines beat the USC Trojans while throwing for just 32 (!!!) total yards. So sit back and enjoy, and thanks for all your support!

    Have a listen and don’t forget to leave your comments and feedback!

    Below are some of the tweets referenced in the podcast this week:

     

     

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    Christopher Ball is a longtime Loveland resident and an attorney. He graduated from Loveland High School in 2003 and was a member of the football team before going on to become a coach’s assistant at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. He has been following and rooting for the Reds and Bengals since the early 1990s and has been through the many ups and downs that fandom has wrought over the years.

  • Ban on open burning now includes all of the Loveland area

    Ban on open burning now includes all of the Loveland area

    Loveland, Ohio – Despite some areas of Ohio receiving rain over the past week, much of the state continues to be impacted by extreme drought conditions. As a result of these conditions, a Ban on Open Burning first ordered on Sept. 6, 2024, by Ohio State Fire Marshal Kevin Reardon has been extended and expanded today to include additional counties.

    The ban impacts any county in Ohio identified by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) or United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as being in the “Extreme Drought” or “Exceptional Drought” categories as identified by the United States Drought Monitoring System.

    As of today, Sept. 27, the Ban on Open Burning includes the following counties: Adams, Athens, Belmont, Brown, Butler, Carroll, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Coshocton, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Gallia, Green, Guernsey, Hamilton, Harrison, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Licking, Logan, Madison, Meigs, Miami, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Tuscarawas, Union, Vinton, Warren, and Washington.

    Under the order, if any part of a county is identified by NOAA and the USDA as being in the “Extreme Drought” or “Exceptional Drought” categories, the entire county is included in the burn ban.

    “The rain we’ve had is certainly nice and is a breath of fresh air in some regards, but it’s in no way close to replacing the amount of moisture we need to have in our soil in the affected burn ban areas,” said State Fire Marshal Kevin Reardon. “It’s just not enough.”

    Some regions of the state are expected to receive significant rainfall from remnants of Hurricane Helene. Any impact from that rainfall would be reflected on next week’s U.S. Drought Monitoring System map update.

    Examples of activities prohibited by this Order in the ban area include those involving the lighting or maintaining of an open fire such as:

    Prohibited Activities:

    • Any open burning of trash, debris, waste, combustibles, leaf piles or similar vegetation
    • Campfires and bonfires
    • Throwing down or discarding lit or smoldering material, such as matches or cigarettes
    • Using or discharging any type of fireworks
    • Live-fire training events
    • Flame effect(s) based displays or exhibitions, including sky lanterns and cold spark machines
    • Using spark- or heat-producing devices for recreational purposes

    Acceptable open flame-related activities include indoor cooking, outdoor cooking with electric stoves/cooking elements or propane/liquid fueled cooking as permitted in this Order, and use of non-flame-based heating or electrical devices.

    Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code (R.C.) §3737.82, R.C. §3737.22(A)(1) and R.C. 3737.22(A)(2), and Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) 1301:7-7-03(G)(1)(b), Ohio Fire Code (OFC) 307.1.2. Click here to access the updated order. This order supersedes and replaces SFM’s Sept. 20, 2024 Ban on Open Burning Order.

    In addition to the Ban on Open Burning for the above counties, on Tuesday, Oct. 1, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Forestry’s annual fall burn ban will go into effect for all of Ohio. This law prohibits outdoor open burning statewide in unincorporated areas during October and November between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. This ban includes the burning of yard waste, trash, and debris. The annual fall burn ban serves as an additional type of an open burning ban in the counties impacted by the current SFM Ban on Open Burning, which is in effect 24 hours a day until it is lifted. Once the SFM Ban on Open Burning is lifted for a county, those affected locations will still need to comply with ODNR’s annual statewide fall burn ban for its effective period.

  • Loveland’s Fall leaf collection dates

    Loveland’s Fall leaf collection dates

    Loveland, Ohio -The 2024 Leaf Collection schedule will begin on Monday, October 14. Leaf collection is done 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 asks you to not place leaf piles on the sidewalk, gutters, ditches or roads and to not block fire hydrants.

    They also ask you to remove basketball hoops from sidewalks, cul-de-sacs, the end of your driveway, etc. “In many neighborhoods, basketball hoops make it difficult for our leaf/brush crews to navigate the route and make turns.”

    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 collection period. 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.

    These dates are approximate. The crews will be in the neighborhoods on or shortly after the dates listed:

    October 14 & November 4 

    East Main, Elm, Chestnut, Wall, Riverside, Park, Ohio, lower West Loveland, Harper, Shadycrest, Victory Circle, Wilson and Center

    October 15-16 & November 5-6

    Wakefield, Walker, Oak, Ash, Laurel, Williams, Maryknoll, Hanna, Ruth, Venice, Elysian, Oriole, Lowell, Seyffer, Walnut, Paxton Road, Cedar, Robin, Second, Steeplechase, Huntington, Reserves, and Cedar Woods, White Pillars, Sanctuary at Miami Trails, White Pillars and Sugar Tree Subdivisions

    October 17 & November 7

    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, Chimney Ridge, and Bares Creek Subdivisions

    October 21-23 & November 11-13

    Pheasant Hills, Pheasant Hills on the Lake, Claiborne I Subdivisions, and Hidden Creek

    October 24-25 & November 14-15 

    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 28-30 & November 18-19

    Stoneybrook, Miamiview, Loveland Heights, Durango Drive, Claiborne II and Fox Chase Subdivisions

  • The David Bell Era Is Over. So What Now?

    The David Bell Era Is Over. So What Now?

    by Chris Ball

    Loveland, Ohio – the Reds’ disappointing 2024 campaign is soon to draw to a close, and David Bell couldn’t quite make it until the end. Cincinnati chose to fire Bell this past Sunday night with a full week of games left to be played. Bell has been the Reds manager since 2019 and during that time has posted a 405-456 record. Under his watch Cincinnati made the playoffs once in 2020. They were close to returning to the playoffs in 2023 (after many predicted them to lose more than 100 games) but fell apart in the second half of the season to come up just short. The optimism from last season led to an extension of his contract, but even that extension wasn’t enough to save his job after underachieving in 2024.

    For his part, Cincinnati’s president of baseball operations Nick Krall discussed that parting ways with Bell came down to problems that Reds fans are all too familiar with. These included their poor record in one-run games, defensive miscues, and costly baserunning mistakes that seemed to cost the team in so many key games this year. While not naming anyone specifically, Krall also pointed out how several players were not playing up to their potential, and this was something that (rightly or not) was laid at the former manager’s doorstep.

    Reds beat writers are already discussing numerous candidates for Bell’s replacement. These include former Cincinnati players like Barry Larkin, David Ross and Skip Schumaker, among other big names like Aaron Boone and Terry Francona. There is also a chance that the front office could choose to promote someone from within the organization. In that case, Freddie Benavides might be the main option as he’s the current interim manager and was the bench coach prior to Bell’s departure.

    Whichever prospective managers the Reds might end up pursuing, they would be taking the helm of a team with as much young potential as any in major league baseball. Elly De La Cruz is already one of the most electric players in the game. Spencer Steer, Matt McLain, Christian Encarnacion Strand, and Edwin Arroyo are all in the early parts of their careers and are primed to make huge strides in the next few years. Established players like T.J. Friedl, Jonathan India, and Tyler Stephenson stand ready to help shepherd the young guns along the way. And most importantly, the rotation is anchored by an ace in Hunter Greene, talented arms in Nick Lodolo and Andrew Abbott, and up and coming flamethrowers like Rhett Lowder.

    Put simply, it’s a job that should be easy to fill based upon the stable of starts and talent the Reds possess.

    The one stumbling block, as always, will be the front office. After promising sweeping changes and a path to success in the past, those at the helm of this franchise have had precious little actual success in terms of attracting and/or signing impact free agents to fill in some of the most glaring holes in the lineup. Finding the right manager and making a genuine investment in that person (no matter the price) gives the ownership and management a clear chance to prove to fans that they are actually serious about turning around the track for this team. As everyone knows, the window for small market teams to make deep playoff runs can be crushingly small and so the time for excuses has come to an end.

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    Hey readers… have an opinion about sports? How about a topic you’d like to see written about in Loveland Magazine or a thought about one of our articles?

    Just need to vent and get out your frustration about the Reds, Bengals, or any other sports issues?

    Feel free to share with an email to lovelandmagazinesports@gmail.com!

    We would love to hear from our readers, and we thank you for your support and engagement.

    Also, don’t forget to follow us at The Loveland Sports Desk at the below links:

    For Facebook, click here.

    For X, click here.

    For Instagram, click here. 

    Christopher Ball is a longtime Loveland resident and an attorney. He graduated from Loveland High School in 2003 and was a member of the football team before going on to become a coach’s assistant at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. He has been following and rooting for the Reds and Bengals since the early 1990s and has been through the many ups and downs that fandom has wrought over the years.

  • Ban on Open Burning now includes part of Loveland

    Ban on Open Burning now includes part of Loveland

    Loveland, Ohio – As parts of the state continue to see extremely dry conditions, a Ban on Open Burning first ordered on Sept. 6, 2024, by Ohio State Fire Marshal Kevin Reardon has been extended and expanded to include Warren and additional counties.

    The ban impacts any county in Ohio identified by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) or United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as being in the “Extreme Drought” or “Exceptional Drought” categories as identified by the United States Drought Monitoring System.

    As of Sept. 20, the Ban on Open Burning includes the following counties: Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Gallia, Green, Guernsey, Harrison, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Licking, Logan, Madison, Meigs, Miami, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Tuscarawas, Union, Vinton, Warren, and Washington.

    Under the order, if any part of a county is identified by NOAA and the USDA as being in the “Extreme Drought” or “Exceptional Drought” categories, the entire county is included in the burn ban.

    “I encourage all Ohioans to make sure they closely follow restrictions in this burn ban,” said Fire Marshal Kevin Reardon. “As we continue to experience these drought conditions, the ban is necessary to protect our communities and our beautiful state. I understand and appreciate the many inconveniences the ban is creating.”

    Examples of activities prohibited by this Order in the ban area include those involving the lighting or maintaining of an open fire such as:

    Prohibited Activities:

    • Any open burning of trash, debris, waste, combustibles, leaf piles or similar vegetation
    • Campfires and bonfires
    • Throwing down or discarding lit or smoldering material, such as matches or cigarettes
    • Using or discharging any type of fireworks
    • Live-fire training events
    • Flame effect(s) based displays or exhibitions, including sky lanterns and cold spark machines
    • Using spark- or heat-producing devices for recreational purposes

    Acceptable open flame-related activities include indoor cooking, outdoor cooking with electric stoves/cooking elements or propane/liquid fueled cooking as permitted in this Order, and use of non-flame based heating or electrical devices.

  • New Episode: The Queen City Sports Podcast by Mark Raines and Jeff Brown

    New Episode: The Queen City Sports Podcast by Mark Raines and Jeff Brown

    by Chris Ball

    Loveland, Ohio – Mark Raines and special guest Jeff Brown breakdown the Bengals and Bearcats for this week. They touch on all that went down against the Chiefs and what fans can look for as the Bengals make an appearance on Monday Night Football against the Washington Commanders. They also discuss the Bearcats big win against Miami. Mark and Jeff are two of the sharpest sports minds you’ll encounter, so sit back, relax, and enjoy!

     

    Have a listen and don’t forget to leave your comments and feedback!

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    Hey readers… have an opinion about sports? How about a topic you’d like to see written about in Loveland Magazine or a thought about one of our articles?

    Just need to vent and get out your frustration about the Reds, Bengals, or any other sports issues?

    Feel free to share with an email to lovelandmagazinesports@gmail.com!

    We would love to hear from our readers, and we thank you for your support and engagement.

    Also, don’t forget to follow us at The Loveland Sports Desk at the below links:

    For Facebook, click here.

    For X, click here.

    For Instagram, click here. 

    Christopher Ball is a longtime Loveland resident and an attorney. He graduated from Loveland High School in 2003 and was a member of the football team before going on to become a coach’s assistant at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. He has been following and rooting for the Reds and Bengals since the early 1990s and has been through the many ups and downs that fandom has wrought over the years.

  • Loveland Art Festival draws 4,000 visitors

    Loveland Art Festival draws 4,000 visitors

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Art Festival was held on Saturday, September 7 at Whistle Stop Clay Works in Loveland, Ohio. The show drew an estimated 4,000 people and highlighted local artists from a wide variety of genres, including pottery, fiber art, photographs, jewelry, paintings, wood working, charcoal drawing, water colors, and mixed media.

    The show featured two non-profits: Angels by the Trail and the Loveland Legacy Foundation, that had educational material to educate show goers about their organizations’ missions. In addition, the show had eleven high school art students who displayed, talked about and sold their work.

    “The Loveland Art Festival has partnered with Loveland High School for five years and is pleased to facilitate this real world experience for art students looking to sell their work,” said Festival organizer, Bonnie McNett the owner of Whistle Stop Clay Works.

    “It was an amazing show. The weather was nearly perfect and we had a record number of people attend the art show. Shoppers browsed over seventy artists, listened to live music and got a bite to eat from the El Vaquero food truck,” commented Patricia Franklin, one of the show organizers. “We were truly humbled by the community’s support of the artists, high school students and the two non-profits,” she added.

    The Loveland Art Festival awarded $1,000 in prize money for the winning artists. Amy Noffsinger won first place ($500), Kate Albert took second place ($250), Clinton Wood III was awarded third place ($100) and Kate Irwin-Rutter was awarded honorable mention.

    The People’s Choice winners, who were voted on by the public, were Helen Atkins and Jennifer Kaplan, each receiving $75.

    The 2025 Loveland Art Festival will be held at Whistle Stop Clay Works on Saturday, September 6th, so mark your calendars. Artist applications will open in January. Visit lovelandartfestival.com for additional information.

    These photos of the Festival were taken by Loveland Magazine Intern Andrew Sichak © Andrew Sichak.

  • Check out the Mystic Jewel then purchase your raffle ticket to win 7 nights at this beautiful beachfront villa!

    Check out the Mystic Jewel then purchase your raffle ticket to win 7 nights at this beautiful beachfront villa!

    Loveland, Ohio – DOITFORJACK -The Jack Quehl Foundation was set up in honor of Jack Quehl. They are on a mission to protect our youth against the threat of fentanyl poisoning.

    They think you could use a vacation in paradise so here is a way to do that….

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    We think you could use a vacation in paradise…Turks & Caicos sound good?

    Check out the Mystic Jewel then purchase your raffle ticket to win 7 nights at this beautiful beachfront villa!

    The winner will get 7 days, with up to 13 of their closest friends at this villa that boasts its own private pool and direct beach access!

    Click here to purchase your ticket to paradise! Hurry, a limited number of tickets will be sold. The winner will be drawn on October 10 at our Annual Art Night event.

    Want to join us? Use one of these links to purchase tickets: linktr.ee/Doitforjackq Or https://donorbox.org/events/679389

    All proceeds will go directly to DOITFORJACK so we can continue to spread fentanyl awareness and save lives!

  • Three Important Takeaways from the Bengals Close Loss to the Chiefs

    Three Important Takeaways from the Bengals Close Loss to the Chiefs

    by Chris Ball

    Loveland, Ohio – Though the Bengals fell 26-25 against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday it was a heartbreaking loss. As seems to happen so often against Kansas City, that loss came after yet another questionable call that benefited Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. This time it was a pass interference penalty on the Bengals’ rookie defensive back Daijahn Anthony that gave Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker an opportunity to nail a 51-yard game winner as the clock expired. But as heartbreaking a defeat as the game represented, there were at least three positive takeaways to come out of it.

    One – Joe Burrow Is Back to Form

    After the loss to the New England Patriots there were rumblings from others, mostly outside of Bengals fandom, that Joe Burrow might not be as effective after his wrist injury last year. The Bengals’ quarterback put those questions to bed this past week. He went 23-36 for 258 yards with two touchdowns, outplaying Mahomes in the process. He looked more confident in the pocket and was able to push the ball downfield, something he did not attempt to do much against the Patriots.

    With Burrow not playing snice November of last year, it was reasonable to expect some rust in his return to game action in 2024. While that rust showed itself week one, it’s equally apparent that Burrow is getting into the flow of the game and is ready to carry this team in the most difficult of situations, just as he did at Arrowhead on Sunday.

    Two – The Bengals Pass Defense Answered the Call

    The Bengals’ secondary, led by Cam-Taylor Britt and Dax Hill limited Patrick Mahomes to just 151 yards on Sunday. It was the fewest yards the Chiefs’ quarterback has thrown for since October of 2019 where he threw for just 76 yards before being injured just before halftime. They intercepted Mahomes twice, including one of the prettiest interceptions you might ever see from Taylor-Britt:

    Cincinnati clamped down on the Chiefs’ passing game despite the fact that they got almost no pressure on Mahomes outside of Trey Hendrickson. Cincinnati’s defensive end continues to be a terror on opposing quarterbacks and he was the highest-graded Bengal in week one:

    Unfortunately, the others on the Bengals’ defensive line have not played up to anything close to Hendricks’ level this year. The hope is that when the team gets former top pick Myles Murphy back from injury and that he can continue the progress that he showed towards the end of last year.

    Mike Gesicki Has Revitalized The Bengals’ Tight End Situation

    Gesicki’s touchdown against the Patriots should have counted. But the Bengals’ tight end didn’t dwell on the past when he took the field against Kansas City. He hauled in seven catches for 91 yards. Although he didn’t score, his 37-yard reception early on really opened things up for Burrow and the offense. His 91 yards was the fourth-best performance in his career. The Bengals struggled to get much of anything out of the tight end position last year, but the progression of Gesicki and rookie Erick All (who had four receptions of his own on Sunday) bring a lot of promise to the position this season.

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    Hey readers… have an opinion about sports? How about a topic you’d like to see written about in Loveland Magazine or a thought about one of our articles?

    Just need to vent and get out your frustration about the Reds, Bengals, or any other sports issues?

    Feel free to share with an email to lovelandmagazinesports@gmail.com!

    We would love to hear from our readers, and we thank you for your support and engagement.

    Also, don’t forget to follow us at The Loveland Sports Desk at the below links:

    For Facebook, click here.

    For X, click here.

    For Instagram, click here. 

    Christopher Ball is a longtime Loveland resident and an attorney. He graduated from Loveland High School in 2003 and was a member of the football team before going on to become a coach’s assistant at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. He has been following and rooting for the Reds and Bengals since the early 1990s and has been through the many ups and downs that fandom has wrought over the years.