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  • Air Quality Alert has been declared for Loveland on Sunday and Monday

    Air Quality Alert has been declared for Loveland on Sunday and Monday

    Loveland, Ohio – Air Quality Alert has been declared for Loveland and the surrounding area for Sunday and, Jun 16 and 17.

    Sunday, Jun 16: 120 AQI Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Ozone
    Extended Forecast
    Monday, Jun 17: 110 AQI Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Ozone

     

    Sensitive groups include people with lung disease such as asthma, older adults, children and teenagers, and people who are active outdoors.

    Sensitive groups:

    Make outdoor activities shorter and less intense. Take more breaks. Watch for symptoms such as coughing or shortness of breath. Plan outdoor activities in the morning when ozone is lower. People with asthma: Follow your asthma action plan and keep quick-relief medicine handy.

    Everyone else: Consider making outdoor activities shorter and less intense.

    The Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency (a division of Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services) has issued an Air Quality Alert for Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties in Ohio and Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties in Kentucky.

    For “real-time” checks on Loveland’s air quality use this tool on your smartphone, tablet, or computer:

  • Loveland Art Craw will be Saturday, June 22

    Loveland Art Craw will be Saturday, June 22

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Art Craw will be Saturday, June 22 from 4 until 9 PM.

    Here are Highlights from the organizers:

    • OHIO PLEIN AIR SOCIETY: We’re hosting the Ohio Plein Air Society for the first time, which means plein air artists from around Ohio will be hanging around the Loveland area painting various Loveland scenes outside from June 21-22. On Saturday, June 22, they’ll be showing/selling their artwork fresh from their easels beginning at 4 PM at the Loveland Art Studios on Main (or somewhere around the downtown Loveland area).

    Screenshot 2024-05-29 at 9.17.35 AM.png OHIO PLEIN AIR SOCIETY

    In addition, this year at LASM we are proud to be hosting Artists from the Ohio Plein Air Society (OPAS), which was established in August 2002. OPAS is at the forefront of the resurgent plein air  movement in the US.

    • FROGMAN T-SHIRTS: Thanks to some cool artwork by fine artist Tom Post, we’ll be incorporating the legendary Loveland Frogman into our event by selling LAGC promo FROGMAN t-shirts ($20 each). Who knew it was a “thing,” right? They will be available on the day of the Art Crawl at the Loveland Studios on Main. Any leftover shirts from the Art Crawl will be sold at Frogman events such as the upcoming Return of the Frogman Festival. Proceeds from the sale of the shirts support the Art League of Loveland, with a percentage going back to the artist.

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    • CITY OF LOVELAND HOSTING THE LOVELAND WATERCOLOR GUILD: This year the City of Loveland is involved! They’ve opened a small gallery this year in their front foyer area, and they will be featuring the Loveland’s Watercolor Guild.
    • 14 ART GALLERY VENUES/BUSINESS LOCATIONS: This year we’ve added Cappy’s Tap Room and Bottle Shop as a host venue, and they will be featuring the artist and organizers (David Jonathan and Stacey Lund) of the mural “Angels on the Trail,”
  • Cassie Mattia interviewed by Julie O’Neill on Fox 19

    Cassie Mattia interviewed by Julie O’Neill on Fox 19

    FOX19 Now morning anchor Julie O’Neill, Cassie Mattia, and Butler County Department of Developmental Disabilities Superintendent, Lee Ann Emmons

    (Screen Grab from Fox 10)

    David Miller is the Managing Editor of Loveland Magazine

    by David Miller

    Loveland, Ohio –  On Tuesday, Loveland Magazine President Cassie Mattia and the new Butler County Department of Developmental Disabilities (BCBDD) Superintendent, Lee Ann Emmons got the opportunity on FOX19 Now News to share with the community all the fun and exciting things they have going on at the agency.

    Julie O’Neill interviewed Superintendent Lee Ann Emmons and BCBDD’s Public Relations Coordinator Cassie Mattia about their new mission statement, gaining their 3-year accreditation, being named one of the top workplaces in Enquirer – Cincinnati and Kentucky for 2024, and what it’s been like for Lee Ann thus far as a new Superintendent for the BCBDD.

    If you would like to meet Lee Ann attend the meet and greet on Tuesday, June 25 from 4:30 until – 5:30 PM at the Janet Clemmons Center located at 282 N Fair Ave. in Hamilton.

    President and Publisher of Loveland Magazine, Cassie Mattia is a resident of Historic Downtown Loveland and the Public Relations Coordinator at Butler County Board of DD. Cassie was awarded the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance 2021 Young Business Professional of the Year.

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    Map to Janet Clemmons Center
  • Air Quality Alert for Thursday

    Air Quality Alert for Thursday

    Loveland, Ohio – The Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency (Agency) has issued an Air Quality Alert for Thursday, June 13,  effective at 12:00 a.m. midnight through 11:59 p.m. for Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren counties in Ohio; Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties in Kentucky; and Dearborn County in Indiana.

    The Agency expects to see levels of ozone in the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” range on the Air Quality Index (AQI).

    Air quality tips:

    • Take the bus, carpool, bike, or walk instead of drive.
    • Refuel your vehicle after 8 p.m.; do not top off when refueling and tighten the gas cap.
    • Do not idle your vehicle; exhaust contributes considerably to ozone formation.
    • Combine trips or eliminating unnecessary vehicle trips.
    • Keep your vehicle maintained with properly inflated tires and timely oil changes.
    • Avoid use of gasoline-powered lawn equipment on Air Quality Alert days.
    • Avoid use of oil-based paints and stains on Air Quality Alert days.
    • Never burn leaves or other yard trimmings.
    • Suspend use of fire pits, campfires and charcoal grills on Air Quality Alert days.
    • Conserve electricity by turning out lights and unplugging unused appliances and electronics.
  • LIFE Food Pantry is moving and asks for your kind help

    LIFE Food Pantry is moving and asks for your kind help

    Loveland, Ohio –

    The Life Food Pantry has this ask:

    If you haven’t heard the good news, the LIFE Food Pantry is moving to a larger space within the Shoppers Haven shopping center!

    We are excited about our move later this summer, but

    need your help to make our new space the best it can be for our clients.

    We have an Amazon wish list marked Capital Campaign of things we need for the move. Here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2URR289L4R8LR…

    We also have a LIFESaver wish list to help stock our shelves which can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/CYA7J7IVXEY0?

    You may have your purchase shipped directly to us, send to your address and deliver it to LIFE yourself, or donate funds and we can make the purchase for you. Whatever works best for you!

    Please consider picking up a few items to help LIFE and your neighbors experiencing hardship. Thank you for your support!

    Lean more about L.I.F.E,’s new location…

  • 2024 Little Miami River Chamber Alliance business and community directory is out

    2024 Little Miami River Chamber Alliance business and community directory is out

    Loveland, Ohio – Announcing the arrival of the 2024 Little Miami River Chamber Alliance business and community directory, with the latest updates of Loveland, Symmes, and Miami Townships!

    Need extra copies for your office? Reach out to to the Chamber and they will ensure you’re stocked with this great guide to our community.

    Little Miami River Chamber Alliance

    514 W. Loveland Ave, Loveland, OH 45140

    View the Directory

     

  • Brian Damewood Named Loveland High School Tigers Head Football Coach

    Brian Damewood Named Loveland High School Tigers Head Football Coach

    Photo by Loveland Athletics

    EDITOR”S NOTE: This article has been corrected to reflect that the first varsity game is 8/23 @ Harrison with and the first home game on 8/30 vs Lebanon, 7P at Tiger Stadium.

    by Chris Ball

    Loveland, Ohio – The search for Loveland’s next head football coach was refreshingly short, and they have absolutely found the right man for the job. On June 7 Athletic Director Jayson Bruce announced that Brian Damewood would be promoted and would be the man to lead the program to the promised land in 2024 and beyond.

    After the departure of Andy Cruse, who took a job with the Miami Redhawks to assume the role of tight ends coach.

    The Loveland Athletic Department  was keen to find his replacement and they quickly named Damewood as the interim head coach. It was only a matter of time, though, before they removed the “interim” tag and made the promotion official. Coach Damewood has many years of experience coaching defensive backs and special teams for the Tigers and is an excellent choice to helm the program in the future. Continuity is important at every level of football but especially in the high school game. The many years of experience that Coach Damewood has living and breathing Loveland’s brand of football means that the team likely won’t miss a beat with him leading them this year.

    Loveland finished with a 5-7 record last year, good for 6th in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference, though they look ready to improve on that mark next year. The Tigers open the 2024 season with their first varsity game on 8/23 at Harrison and the first home game on 8/30 vs Lebanon at Tiger Stadium with Coach Damewood at the helm and the entire city will no doubt be behind him.

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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 LovelandSportsGuy@gmail.com!

    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.

     

  • [WATCH NOW] “Forever Chemicals” in Loveland drinking water public meeting

    [WATCH NOW] “Forever Chemicals” in Loveland drinking water public meeting

    Loveland, Ohio – If you are drinking Loveland water, you will want to watch this re-cast of this info session. Local residents and the Sierra Club shared information on these topics:

    • Is the Kathy Bailey Administration telling Loveland residents the truth?
    • History of PFAS in Loveland’s drinking water.
    • General History of PFAS.
    • New USEPA regulations for PFAS.
    • Negative health outcomes resulting from PFAS.
    • How to protect your family.

    Hazardous chemicals, known collectively as “forever chemicals” or PFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances), were created in the mid-20th century by chemical companies and were used in multiple industries.

    Forever Chemicals are in Loveland’s drinking water at the highest tested levels in the Cincinnati region. Drinking water contaminated with Forever Chemicals has been causing negative health outcomes for consumers for decades, yet the Kathy Bailey Administration maintains that Loveland’s tap water is “safe”.

    There are no credible sources saying drinking water that contains Forever Chemicals is safe for human consumption. Scientists came to this emphatic determination decades ago.

    This presentation is shown in it’s entirety except portions where there is significant delays while the Sierra Club attempted to connect to their on-line, live feed or other Sierra Club technology issues.

    Here is the link to the Environmental Working Group that is mentioned several times as a resource for buying home water filtration systems.

    Loveland Magazine PFAS Files

  • 2024 Loveland Emergency Services Scholarship presented to Katherine Watson

    2024 Loveland Emergency Services Scholarship presented to Katherine Watson

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Police Department (LPD) and the Loveland Citizens Police Academy  Association (LCPAAA) have awarded the 2024 Emergency Services Scholarship, a $1000 scholarship which is awarded to one qualified applicant yearly who will be pursuing Ohio Peace Officer certification training, or a Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice or a related field.

    The scholarship committee reviews all applicants’ transcripts, essays, letters of recommendation, and a video introduction to get to know them in areas such as good citizenship, community service, volunteerism, and academic activities, as well as their future educational plans.

    The committee said that they was very pleased with one candidate who stood out this year. She is a 2023 graduate of Loveland High School, and she is pursuing her bachelor’s degree in Sociology Pre-Law at Ohio University, where she has just finished her first year of studies.

    The 2024 Emergency Services Scholarship has been presented to Katherine Watson.The Alumni Association said, “Congratulations Katherine and best wishes for a successful academic career and beyond.”

    For more information about the yearly Emergency Services Scholarship, inquire at lovelandcpaaa@gmail.com or follow the LCPAAA Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/LovelandCPAAA. Updated information is sent out in the Fall each year.

  • Man arrested after missing Loveland woman Brittany Moran found dead

    Man arrested after missing Loveland woman Brittany Moran found dead

    Loveland, Ohio – Numerous Cincinnati news outlets are reporting that the body of Brittany Moran was located and a man has been arrested in connection to her disappearance and death.

    Here is the Fox 19 report:

    Man arrested after missing Loveland woman found dead, police say