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  • This Saturday – Benefit Concert “Jammin’ For Joey”

    This Saturday – Benefit Concert “Jammin’ For Joey”

     

    Saturday Sep. 16th
    4 to 10 PM

    Nisbet Park – Downtown Loveland

    A note from Loveland Canoe & Kayak

    Join us this Saturday as we come together in support of Loveland Canoe & Kayak Manager Joey Oberholzer. Joey has worked for our family for five years. For those of you who have been to our livery, you know Joey is the heartbeat of Loveland Canoe & Kayak.

    On July 10th after hanging out with friends Joey was on his way home when he took a serious fall, fracturing his spine and neck. He underwent 2 major surgeries, one to fix his fractured neck and another to stabilize and repair his spine. His doctors said that it is remarkable he survived the fall and subsequent surgeries. He spent about a month working hard at the Drake Center with his doctors and therapists and has recently returned home. 

    Although this accident was a terrible tragedy, we know that Joey will not let it define him. He will fight ever day to get stronger, and with help from his family, friends, doctors, nurses, physical therapists and generous donors, he will move forward and create a brilliant life.

    Joey’s expenses will be major, including rehab, therapy and modifying his home for his new mobility needs.  Our goal is to raise money to cover expenses that are not covered by insurance.  We hope that you can join us and support Joey.

    Live Music Starts: 4 PM

    Bobby & the Double D’s

    River Kings

    Trapped on Earth

    Merle Zimmerman Band

     

    Plenty of Activities

    Raffle and Silent Auction

    Split the Pot

    Date a “Goon” Auction

    Plenty of Food and Beverages Available

     

    Fun For the Kids

    Children’s Activities Available

    Bounce House

    Face Painting

    Slides and Swings

    Great Playground

    Give What You Can

    Joey Oberholzer’s Medical Fund

    More Information
    Phone:(513) 683-4611
    Email:mark@lovelandcanoe.com

     

  • Loveland Madeira Road construction pushed back to October 2

    Loveland Madeira Road construction pushed back to October 2

    Update on Loveland Madeira Road construction 

    Loveland, Ohio – Here is an update from the City Manager’s office:

    Construction is anticipated to begin on the Loveland Madeira Road Storm Drainage improvement project on Monday October 2, 2017. The project includes a five (5) day road closure of Loveland Madeira Road, scheduled to begin at 8:00 AM on October 9, 2017.  The closure will be in the 1400 block of Loveland Madeira Road. A detour plan has been established (attached), routing traffic along West Loveland Ave. and South Lebanon Rd. to avoid the closure.  Access will be maintained from West Loveland Ave. to all businesses on Loveland Madeira Rd. up to and including Kroger’s, New Hope Baptist Church, and Highridge Road.  Access will be maintained from I-275 or Lebanon Rd. approaches to all businesses up to Johnny’s Car Wash on Loveland Madeira Rd.  Access will be maintained to Pet Nation Lodge and ABRA Auto Body, although the approach direction available will vary during the closure.

     

     

  • Barry Kuhn’s Campaign Statement

    Barry Kuhn’s Campaign Statement

    EDITOR’S NOTE:
    Barry Kuhn is a candidate for Loveland City Council and provided this Candidate Statement to Loveland Magazine.
     

    Loveland Magazine invites all candidates for public office in the 45140 zip code or within the Loveland City School District boundary to send a similar Candidate Statement for publication. Send to lovelandmagazine@cinci.rr.com

     

    My name is Barry Kuhn, and I’d like your vote for Loveland City Council on November, 7th.

    I have been a resident of Loveland for over 40 years. This has allowed me to see the progress our city has made over the years in making Loveland a place where people are want to live, and raise their families. I am involved in several local organizations, and feel that I have a good understanding of the things that our citizens want from their local government. My experience of the last few years serving on the city’s Finance Committee has exposed me to the budget process, and where our tax dollars are being spent. I am also the Vice-Chairperson on the Board of Zoning Appeals. Serving the city in this capacity has allowed me to develop strong working relationships with the various departments in City Hall. My experience in the business world has allowed me to develop leadership skills, and the ability to partner with different groups in working towards our goals. I am also an effective communicator. I plan on leveraging all my experience in making myself successful as a member of City Council.

    Our city has gone through some tough political issues this year. My top priority will be increasing the amount of communication between City Council and our residents. I will be looking for opportunities to expand resident participation in decisions that are made regarding city owned land development, city policies or ordinances that effect organizations or businesses, and other matters that directly impact them. My goal would be to hold quarterly or semi-annual town meetings so that a dialog can occur outside of City Council chambers. This will allow our residents an opportunity to have their voices heard and have their questions answered. Another priority will be to review the City’s Charter, and its’ ordinances. Our city has changed over the years, and I believe that our Charter may need updating to change with it. I support both the direct election of our city’s Mayor, and term limits for our elected officials. These changes would require a Charter Amendment. City Council should take an active role in ensuring that our Charter is serving the citizens of Loveland. Another top priority would be to repair the relationships between City Council and our local Chamber of Commerce, Farmer’s Market, Amazing Race, and other organizations and businesses that make our city a great place to live. We need to view them as partners, and collaborate with them instead of viewing them as enemies. We’re all in this together, working towards the same goal. Making our city the best that it can be.

    Thanks for your consideration. If you have any questions, or concerns, please feel free to contact me directly at barryk98@gmail.com. 

  • Mayor does not need to call a “Special Meeting” to comply with the order of Elections Board – so what’s up?

    Mayor does not need to call a “Special Meeting” to comply with the order of Elections Board – so what’s up?

    Mayor Fitzgerald must not be allowed to drag Loveland residents and taxpayers into his personal election woes.

    Open letter to Loveland City Council, City Manager, Clerk of Council, and City Solicitor,

    In light of the special council meeting called by Mayor Fitzgerald for 7 PM this Monday night, Loveland Magazine hereby does, and will, protest if the meeting adjourns to executive session to discuss Fitzgerald’s, (through his attorney) notice to the Board of the Hamilton County Board of Elections (BOE) that, “We will be pursuing other legal remedies.”

    If the Mayor says in vague terms that he will pursue other legal remedies (in regard to the Boards decision of last Friday that he must either resign by midnight Monday or stand in a recall vote this November) that this is his private matter and presumably since the statement was directed to the BOE or one member of the Board, it is of no regard to Loveland, Council.

    If the Mayor has or will insinuate that the City will be involved in his private dispute with the BOE or a Political Action Committee, then it must be so “publicly” declared and discussed in an open meeting of Council. If the Mayor has called for this special meeting to discuss a private “civil” matter that he may pursue either as an appeal of the ruling to the Secretary of State or in a court of Common Pleas, We would ask all of you to consider the implications of a possible conflict of interest on the part of the Mayor.

    Will Fitzgerald ask taxpayers to hire special counsel to represent his interests in a law suit he might file?

    If Fitzgerald asks for an executive session to discuss a matter involving himself in possible litigation with a 3rd party, that he may attempt to draw the City of Loveland into, it would be out of order. In fact, in light of the conflict of interest, because of the implications of financial and personal advantage, the Mayor must not be allowed to enter the executive session. This would not be a matter of the mayor of a city being sued in his official capacity, but one Fitzgerald has indicated he may file in a matter of pursuing his personal political goals.

    Loveland Magazine will suggest that Council is prohibited by law from entering into an executive session, and perhaps even this “Special Meeting” itself — to discuss any permutations of “Mark Fitzgerald vs. 3rd Party”.

    This is not a case of the Mayor of a city being sued in his official capacity where he would be entitled to outside counsel, but litigation that Fitzgerald might himself initiate in a private political dispute attempting to salvage his political career.

    Are you prepared to pledge a vow of silence?

    Another ramification of Council and Staff discussing a “Mark Fitzgerald vs. 3rd Party” lawsuit in executive session (and one that I would suggest may be a motive) is that it would make ALL subject to sanctions if they ever publicly discuss anything mentioned in the closed door meeting.* Are you prepared to commit to a vow of silence on the Mayor’s election woes? Will this prevent the Solicitor or the other Council members from discussing these matters with the press? It is clear that the only person who will not respect the vow of silence is the Mayor.

    Right to see the sausage made

    Re-stated… Loveland Magazine believes that any “Mark Fitzgerald vs. 3rd Party” lawsuit or perceived “imminent litigation” must be discussed, if at all discussed by Council as a body, in an open session of Council. The press and indeed the residents of this City have a right under the laws of the City and the State of Ohio to listen to your discussions — to understand and appreciate the rationale behind your decisions.

    To provide transparency in government, a free press needs to be able to comment and report on public matters in an informed fashion. An executive session would interfere with Loveland Magazine’s ability to scrutinize and report first-hand on government proceedings and deliberations. We and residents have a right to see the sausage made, and your formation of public policy.

     

    * Charter of City of Loveland

    117.01  COUNCIL RULES.

    Rule 16. Executive Session.

       Executive Session is reserved for matters permitted to be addressed in Executive Session pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code or to secure general legal advice from the City Solicitor and all matters discussed shall be kept in the strictest confidence. All members of City Council are prohibited from removing written notes from, and making audio/video recordings of, any executive session. All members of City Council are prohibited from divulging materials, topics of discussion (beyond the stated reason by the Mayor for the executive session), or discussions made during executive session meetings. Members who violate this non-disclosure policy of Executive Session will be subject to all possible sanctions.

    Read background on the efforts to recall Fitzgerald as Mayor:

    [BREAKING] Loveland Mayor calls for Special Meeting of Council

    Recall of Mayor Mark Fitzgerald is “On” again

     

    RP Diamond Printing & Embroidery

    RP Diamond is the exclusive retailer of LOVELAND HIGH SCHOOL SPIRIT WEAR Welcome to  RP Diamond Printing & Embroidery located at 370 Loveland Madeira Road
  • [VIDEO] Interview with Halie Rebeccaschild after turning in Fitzgerald recall petitions for 2nd time.

    [VIDEO] Interview with Halie Rebeccaschild after turning in Fitzgerald recall petitions for 2nd time.

    by David Miller

    Norwood, Ohio – LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV broadcast live on Friday from the Hamilton County Board of Elections when the Loveland Community Heartbeat Political Action Committee returned to again submit petitions to place the recall of Loveland Mayor Mark Fitzgerald on the November ballot. Fitzgerald has two years remaining on his four-year term and the group wants Neal Oury to run head-to-head with the Mayor so Oury can serve the remaining two years.

    Slightly more than 1,800 signatures were gathered in a week on a revised petition after their first signature drive proved unsuccessful because of insufficient language on the petition. Previously, more 2,054 signatures were gathered and submitted on July 22. In a press release issued earlier in the day Spokesperson Halie Rebeccaschild said, “It was a significant setback, but it didn’t last long. An astounding 1,800 signatures were collected over the past week.”

    The release elaborated, “To put that in perspective, the initial round of 2,050 recall signatures was collected over a nine-week period, for an average of 225 signatures per week. The second signature collection averaged more than 225 signatures per day. “In the end, residents will have their voices heard at the ballot box in November,” said Rebeccaschild.

    Fitzgerald was given an opportunity to comment on the second set of petitions being submitted to the Board of Elections but did not respond. He has also not responded to questions Loveland Magazine emailed to him about the allegations being made about him.

    This interview with Rebeccaschild was conducted just after she turned in the new batch of signatures.

    You can view the “Live” broadcast of the petitions being presented by going to Loveland Magazine’s Facebook Page.

    Aslo read:

    [Video] Fitzgerald Re-Call Petitions delivered to Elections Board

     

     

  • Loveland Magazine will broadcast this event “Live” on Facebook today

    Loveland Magazine will broadcast this event “Live” on Facebook today

    Loveland Magazine will broadcast this event “Live” on Facebook today at 2 PM from the Hamilton County Board of Elections.
     
    “One week after petitions for the recall of Loveland Mayor Mark Fitzgerald were rejected due to issues with the wording on the petition, Loveland Community Heartbeat PAC (LCHPAC) will be back at the Hamilton County Board of Elections to once again submit recall petitions. This round of petitions includes approximately 1,800 signatures of Loveland residents collected in just one week.”
  • Bonnie McNett taking over management and operations of Whistle Stop ClayWorks

    Bonnie McNett taking over management and operations of Whistle Stop ClayWorks

  • Up-date on Loveland Madeira Road re-construction

    Up-date on Loveland Madeira Road re-construction

    Loveland, Ohio – City Engineer Cindy Klopfenstein told Loveland Magazine Thursday morning that the contractor for the Loveland Madeira Road project anticipates beginning in early September, “Weather dependent.” Klopfenstein added, “The project manager said he would give us about two weeks notice prior to starting.” The culvert replacements which will require a full road closure will be at the beginning of the work. The detour route will utilize Lebanon Road. and West Loveland Ave.

    The project involves re-construction of Loveland Madeira Road from the City Limits to near the loading dock of the Kroger store. The project will include replacement of three storm sewer culverts, catch basins, the extension of sidewalk on the north side of the road to the Corporation limit, curb and sidewalk repairs, milling and paving, and other miscellaneous work.

    READ MORE about the project: 

    Coming soon: 5-day road closure of L. Madeira near Kroger

     

    Wildflower House — where women & girls bloom!

    RP Diamond Printing & Embroidery

  • Loveland Board of Education approves restructure of central office leadership

    Loveland Board of Education approves restructure of central office leadership

    Combined 61 years of experience

     

    Loveland, Ohio – For the 2017-18 school year, the Loveland City School District has hired two educators to the central office staff at director-level positions, bringing a combined 61 years of experience serving students to the administrative team. The Loveland Board of Education approved Robin Wiley as the director of human resources in a one-year contract at their July 10 meeting, and Andrea Conner as the director of secondary programs in a two-year contract on August 1.

    Robin Wiley was hired as the director of human resources

    “Mrs. Wiley is a retired veteran administrator from the area; her experience and leadership will be a valuable asset to all of the central office team,” said Dr. Amy Crouse, interim superintendent. “Mrs. Conner is also a seasoned educator who comes to the district in a newly created role that is designed to support our district goals and improve processes – it is very exciting to have her experience and expertise to continue to grow our academic program.”

    Robin Wiley served students for 33 years before retiring from the Princeton City School District in 2012. She has since worked as an independent contractor/educational consultant. Wiley began her tenure serving students as a teacher, and went on to serve as a principal, superintendent, and curriculum coordinator at several Ohio public schools. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Music Education from West Virginia University in 1978, her Master of Music from Ohio University in 1980, her Principal Certification from the University of Cincinnati in 1992 and her Superintendent Certificate from the University of Dayton in 1996.

    “I believe I have always been a Tiger in spirit, and having worked closely with Dr. Crouse at the Princeton City School District – I was thrilled to be able to use my experience as a public school servant to assist her in this capacity,” said Wiley. “Loveland is a special place, and I’m excited at the opportunity to continue to grow the Tiger Staff by recruiting the best of the best to this district.”

    Wiley replaces former Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Keith Koehne, who left the district to serve as the executive director of curriculum and instruction at the Lakota School District.

    Andrea Conner will be director of secondary programs

    Andrea Conner has served students for 28 years, most recently as the director of college and career readiness at the Goshen Local School District, where she was integral in assisting the district with its implementation of the career advising policy as well as developing an innovative internship program for high school students. Conner served as a high school English teacher for 23 years.

    “I believe positive relationships between teachers and students is how one helps students reach their full potential,” said Conner. “I’m proud to be part of the Tiger Family because of the outstanding innovative opportunities that this district provides to the students. It is an exciting time to be a Tiger!”

     

  • Loveland Chipotle opens today

    Loveland Chipotle opens today

    The first 50 customers will score a free Chipotle t-shirt!

    To keep the celebration going, Chipotle will be at the Loveland Farmers’ Market on Aug. 8 with kid’s activities and the fresh vs. processed game where players can win $5 Farmers’ Market Vouchers and Chipotle BOGO prizes!  

    The new restaurant is located near the intersection of Loveland Madeira Road and East Kemper Road (10567 Loveland-Madeira Road, Loveland, OH 45140) and normal hours of operation will be 10:45 AM to 10 PM, seven days per week.