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Benedict Francis Schickel was born the seventh of eleven children on the 24th of August, 1959, and died peacefully on May 15, 2023, from ALS-related complicatons.
There are seven strengths that shone out in Ben’s life…
• In the blood and through his own pursuits, he was an artst. He created and was recognized for many beautful works of art.
• In this same vein, Ben was a faithful patron and promoter of local establishments and family artsts. He partcularly loved being part of the efforts of the William Schickel Gallery, enjoying his Dad’s and others’ artwork displayed and housed there, as well as staffing the Gallery during gatherings and shows. Among his favorite Loveland haunts were Paxton’s Grill, Loveland Sweet Shoppe and Mile 42 Coffee. Nearly everyone in downtown Loveland knew him and many loved him. Ben also worked for McDonald’s Corporaiton, Montgomery Inn, Loveland Bike Rental and, most recently, InReturn.
• This next strength certainly grew over time. Ben was very courageous in suffering. His entre life seemed to have more than its fair share of that.
• None-the-less, or maybe because of it, the Lord enabled him to learn extreme resilience. After many, sometmes daily, episodes that would leave others in despair, he would gather himself, regain his strength, get up, and start moving forward again.
• In a related way, he did valiant battle with his own pride and grew into a pure and simple humility. He consistently and loyally made phone calls to his family and friends, was able to receive help from others, and allowed the Lord to work through him to help others. He nurtured relatonship and brought his own family closer together.
• This was especially evident by the success of his life among his beloved AA community where he found and offered true friendship and touched the lives of many. Real success.
• At the root of it all, and definitely growing through time and adversity, Ben had a deep faith and reliance on God. He was brought up in the Catholic faith. In the later years of his life, he was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints. He was so grateful to the Mormon Missionaries and congregaton who reached out to him with love and support and taught him many important things. He was fortfied by the final Sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church before his death.
Ben graduated from St. Columban Grade School and Moeller High School, and he studied photography at Antonelli College in Cincinnati.
Ben was preceded in death by his parents, William and Mary Schickel, and his brother-in-law, William Haine. He is survived by: his siblings—Anna Haine, Martha and Dan Dorff, Bill and Candi Schickel, John Schickel, Joe and Susie Schickel, John and Elizabeth Robinson, Martin and Kathy Schickel, Jim and Mary Moorman, Jim and Ruth Tabeling, Steve and Joy France; 34 nephews and nieces; 70 grand nephews and nieces; 1 great grand nephew and a second great grand on the way.
The Visitation and Memorial Service will be held at Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home
129 N. Riverside Drive in Loveland, Ohio, on Tuesday, May 23 10 a.m. to 12:00pm Noon, where a service will be held at 12:00 pm Noon.
The burial will immediately follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 11000 Montgomery Rd., Montgomery, OH 45249. Those who do not wish to go to the burial are invited to go directly to the reception at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints chapel at 8250 Cornell Rd., Montgomery, OH 45249. Memorial donatons can be made to InReturn at inreturn.org.
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Loveland, Ohio – Loveland Magazine’s Live Music listings has been updated just in time for the weekend, including what bands are playing tonight. We have some Memorial Day weekend events listed as well.
We have also added some new nearby local venues to our listings.
Loveland, Ohio – Paxton’s Grill in Historic Downtown Loveland has re-opened their outdoor seating with a temporary fix. A truck plowed through their awning on May 5th.
Read the background and watch the video interview…
by David Miller
Loveland, Ohio – Pregnant or with kidney stones, the railroad crossing in Historic Downtown Loveland has been a pain for much too long. Repairs won’t come smoothly however and you might want to plan your due date to avoid June 11 through the 13th if you planned to go through downtown.
The West Loveland Avenue railroad crossing will be repaired from Sunday, June 11 through Tuesday, June 13, and there will be a complete road closure to repair the sunken pavement.
City Hall says that “responsive” to the observation of deterioration of the pavement surface at the rail crossing, the City has been working with representatives of the Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Railroad to develop and implement a repair plan.
During the construction period, West Loveland Avenue will be closed from Grear Millitzer Place, near City Hall and Plaid Room Records, to the State Route 48 and Second Street intersection at Graeters’s Ice Cream.
City Hall says that motorists will be instructed to use the following detour routes, which have been approved by city and township authorities. Locals will not be following their advice, however; and will go to the Karl Brown Way underpass instead, where there is an 8′ clearance for trucks and vans. Only heaven can help us if vehicles get stuck inside the underpass.
No matter, there will be 3-days of gridlock in June. Locals may talk about the “3 days of June ’23” for decades.
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Loveland, Ohio – On Tuesday, May 9 the Loveland High School Wind Ensemble performed, “Rise from the Ashes” as their last concert of the school year. The band was directed by Geoffrey Miller, Evan Wood, Rebecca Jones, and Drew Hadley.
Before the last piece was played Director Miller introduced the Seniors that played their last concert at the high school and introduced the winner of the John Plillips Sousa Award to Senior, Lizzy Lipp.
The Wind Ensemble performed:
Procession of the Nobles – Nicolai Rimsky – Korsakov, arr. Leidzen
Ash – Jennifer Jolley
Trombone King – Karl L. King
Seis Manuel – Shelley Hanson
Dancing Fire – Kevin Day
Julia Kavouras
Rori Paul
Zack Peebles
Megan Rutz
Nick Peebles
Ashlee Willett
Kirsten Arill
Paul Laufersweiler
Morgan Poe
Ben Sauer
Claire Zeigler
Sammy Alarcon
Ally Carpenter
Will Day
Luis Garcia Saucedo
Payton Brown
Livia Schorn
Jens Arill
Luke Aldrich
Amelia Macura
Eros Whitlock
Ryver Chronister
Luka Docter
Lizzy Lipp
Thomas McKenzie
Aaron Spjut
Conner Wilson
Justin Campbell
Evan Miller
Erin O’Neill
Olivia Smith
Avery Dennedy
Mason Huffsteder
Jake Simon
Isaac Astifan
Alex Boni
Jonathan Kaseff
Lucas Lomonaco
Carter Lucas
Tyler Oaks
Danielle Peterson
Eliana Rumberg
Daniel Watts
Loveland, Ohio – We post the news about where live music is playing in the Loveland Area. Most all of it is FREE! Dance on…
Bookmark this page when you want or need to get out and get your funk or groove!
To view some of the live recordings we did last week in Historic Downtown Loveland head on over to our FaceBook page and scroll down and get down!
Please let us know of events or venues we are missing. What’s your favorite venue?
See ya around town!
Floyd and the Walkman at Bishop’s Quarter
Floyd and the Walkman at Bishop’s Quarter
Floyd and the Walkman at Bishop’s Quarter – watch the fastest feet in Loveland
by the Loveland High School PTO After Prom Committee
Prom season is here and many of us are busy helping prepare the Juniors and Seniors for what will be a memorable event. Loveland High School’s Prom is this Saturday, May 13th.
Pinning the corsages and boutonnieres, smiling for photos taken by misty-eyed parents – we all remember these traditions.
What may be a new tradition for some families is After Prom.
What exactly is After Prom? As it says in the name, it is an event following Prom, where the kids can continue their celebration in a fun, safe way without alcohol and drugs.
This year’s After Prom is scheduled for this Saturday from 11:30 PM until 2:30 AM am at Loveland High School.
All Loveland Junior and Senior attendees, and the dates of those who attend Prom, will win a door prize when they arrive at After Prom. The school will be transformed into a luau, complete with an inflatable surfboard, henna tattoo artist, and a balloon artist! Everything is included in the ticket price of $20.
A variety of teenager-approved food will be provided due to the generous donations of LaRosa’s, Skip’s Bagels, Dunkin, The Works, Subway, Gigi’s Cupcakes, Sweet Bliss Treats, and Cinemark popcorn.
Many local businesses have donated amazing prizes such as Perfect North, The Cincinnati Reds, Loveland Canoe and Kayak, Paxon’s, King’s Island, Dewey’s Pizza, LHS Athletics, Graeter’s, FC Cincinnati, Eastgate Lanes, The Cincinnati Zoo, The Fowling Warehouse, Altitude Trampoline Park, Dunkin, Whipty Do, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Candado Tacos, Le Peep, McAlister’s, Rusty Bucket, Joella’s Hot Chicken, deSha’s, Qdoba, Bibibop, Frutta Bowls, Blaze Pizza, Tano, Taziki’s, Wynn Nail Spa, El Picante, Rodi, LaRosa’s, Tahona, Ramsey’s, and Bishop’s Quarter.
We are so thankful for the donations from our corporate sponsors including American Legion Post 256, Bush Re Shea Insurance Agency, The City of Loveland, John Hill Construction, LCNB National Bank, Loveland Athletic Boosters, Loveland Dairy Whip, Loveland Fireman’s Association, Loveland Legacy Foundation, Mathnasium, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Union Savings Bank, Wards Corner Chiropractic, Bill’s Kustom Kut, LaRosa’s, Rumpke, Ben Morrison Fund, SAW Pilates, General Electric Credit Union, and the Loveland Eagles.
We want to thank everyone who has contributed to this event. Because of you, we are able to offer fun inflatable activities such as an obstacle course, whack-a-mole, golf chip challenge, and Twister, as well as a gaga pit, 9 square, Nerf battle, ping pong, air hockey, MarioKart gaming, foosball, life sized Jenga, life sized Connect 4, five casino tables, and a stilt walker from Cincinnati Circus!
Oh, and you can’t forget the petting zoo. Yes, there will be animals roaming the halls of Loveland High School, and we’re not talking about the teenagers!
The last day to buy tickets is this today, May 12th at 5 PM.
This event is not to be missed, thanks to the generosity of our community.
With gratitude,
Loveland High School PTO After Prom Committee
by David Miller
Loveland, Ohio – Angels by the Trail will become a permanent, brightly painted memorial wall space that forever “Celebrates Loveland’s school-aged children whose lives were cut short.”
I interviewed muralist, David Uy as he was putting away his paint and coming off a rented SkyJack on Monday. The colorful 65′ X 20′ memorial will be facing the bike trail and the Little Miami River near the Linda Cox parking lot on Karl Brown Way in Historic downtown Loveland. It is being painted on a previously bare industrial wall of the Eads Fence Company.
David said he is painting Guardian Angels or Guardian Loveland Tigers by the Loveland Bike Trail.
Stacey Lund, a Loveland resident and parent is leading the project. She said, “I am a Loveland resident, parent, and neighbor. I, like many here, am passionate about giving back to this terrific community of ours for all that it has given to me and my family.”
As a way of giving back, a group of Lund’s friends are in the process of creating a special mural that is named, “Angels by the Trail”. Lund added, “The bright joyful mural will be created in celebration of the memory of school–aged children, ages 3-23 who lived in the Loveland community that have passed away much too soon.”
She gives special thanks to Dale Eads of Eads Hardware and Fence for generously allowing them to use one of their large, trail-facing walls for the project.
On the GoFundMe page created for the project, Lund said, “Our hope is that the conversion of this plain industrial wall into the “Angels by the Trail” installation will bring joy to the families of these children and those who love them and will give our community another beautiful, bright and cheerful landmark and backdrop within our special home of Loveland.”
David Jonathan Creative
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Loveland, Ohio – Each May Loveland High School sets aside an evening of pageantry to honor its current graduating class. A near-capacity crowd of graduating students, teachers, staff, parents, siblings, and grandparents gathered Tuesday, May 2nd to honor the Top Ten academic students. Other Seniors were called to center stage to receive awards and scholarships. Most of the scholarships announced were presented by Loveland civic organizations that have spent the last year raising money. Many of the scholarships are awarded by a regional organization; all, recognizing academic excellence, and community and school involvement.
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