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  • Reds & AGAR collaborate on Pete Rose mural for BLINK

    Reds & AGAR collaborate on Pete Rose mural for BLINK

    The Cincinnati Reds have teamed up with AGAR to create a mural honoring Reds Hall of Famer Pete Rose, just in time for BLINK Cincinnati, which runs from October 17-20.

    The mural, featuring Rose in his iconic “headfirst slide,” is painted on a building at the northwest corner of Elm and Magnolia Streets in Over-the-Rhine and celebrates the Hit King’s connection with the city and his hometown team.

    The Reds have partnered with several local artists, spearheaded by AGAR. Mural artists include:

    • Michael Thompson

    • The Dye Brothers

    • Chase Melendez

    • Luke Lehenbaurer

    • Sonny Day

    Mural Artwork by Doug Bunker and Natasha Croft.

    Also during BLINK, the statues at Great American Ball Park of Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan and Tony Perez will be illuminated as part of the event’s light installations.

    The statue lighting has been designed by The Plant Trolley, Cincinnati’s premier plantscaping company. They are celebrating 50 years in business in Cincinnati.

    Read more about BLINK:

    Download BLINK Insider & Win a 21C Getaway

  • [VIDEO] Stacey Lund and Tori Morrison Angels by the Trail interview

    [VIDEO] Stacey Lund and Tori Morrison Angels by the Trail interview

    by David Miller

    Loveland, Ohio – Stacey Lund and Tori Morrison met with me on Friday afternoon at the Angles by the Trail Mural that is on the Loveland Bike Trail in Historic Downtown Loveland. Stacey created the project so that the names and lives of young people from the area would be remembered – those who died too young.

    You will hear why and how the Mural came to be from Stacey. Tori tells the story of her son Ben who took his own life and what it means to her that his name is in the mural.

    If you have experienced the loss of a school-aged child (aged 3-23 only please) who lived in the Loveland, Ohio area and you would like their name included in the Angels by the Trail Mural, please complete this FORM.  The team will review submissions on a monthly basis and contact you.

    Stacey said that this will be an ongoing project and that she will always be adding names as needed. Here is the LINK to submit a Loveland school-aged child’s name to the mural.

    “If you would like to sponsor someone else’s Angel or simply contribute to the project, we thank you and invite you to either complete this form or visit our GoFundMe page. Angels by the Trail GoFundMe page,” said Stacey.

    Some handy links:

    Angels by the Trail VENMO: @Angels_by_the_Trail

    Angels by the Trail on Facebook

    Ben Morrison Fund on Facebook

    Ben’s Way

    Ben Morrison Fund

     

  • Watch Angels by the Trail Mural dedication and interviews

    Watch Angels by the Trail Mural dedication and interviews

    Loveland, Ohio – The public was invited to the Loveland Bike Trail to officially dedicate the “Angels by the Trail” Mural on Sunday morning. The ceremony and ribbon cutting took place at the Linda Cox Parking lot in Historic Downtown Loveland. The mural has been painted on the side of an Eads Fence and Hardware industrial building that faces the trail. As a way of giving back to the community, a group of Loveland Area residents, led by Stacie Lund created a mural that is named “Angels by the Trail”. This colorful 65 X 20 foot memorial mural is in memory of Loveland Area children who lost their lives much too soon.

    Follow Angels by the Trail on FaceBook.

    See the current Angels’ names painted on Angels by the Trail… (April)

    Watch this LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV interview with the muralist, David Uy.

    Guardian Angels and Guardian Loveland Tigers coming to Loveland Bike Trail

     

    The public is invited to submit more names

    If you would like to have a Angel’s name, a child who has passed on and was a resident of the Loveland community and was between the ages of 3-23 added to the mural, please click the following link.

    Angels by the Trail Submission Form

    On the GoFundMe page created for the project you can contribute to the expenses, 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.”

    Follow Angels by the Trail on FaceBook.

     

  • Public invited to officially dedicate the Angels by the Trail Mural

    Public invited to officially dedicate the Angels by the Trail Mural

    Loveland, Ohio – The public is invited to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony held along the Loveland Bike Trail to officially dedicate the “Angels by the Trail” Mural.

    Sunday

    June 11

    11 AM

    The ceremony and ribbon cutting will take place at the Linda Cox Parking lot in Historic Downtown Loveland along the Loveland Bike Trail. The mural has been painted on the side of an Eads Fence and Hardware industrial building that faces the trail.

    As a way of giving back, a group of Loveland Area residents, led by Stacie Lund created a special mural that is named “Angels by the Trail”. This colorful 65 X 20 foot memorial mural is facing the bike trail and the Little Miami River near the Linda Cox parking lot on Karl Brown Way in Historic downtown Loveland. The bright joyful mural is a celebration of the memory of school–aged children (ages 3-23) who lived in the Loveland community that have passed away much too soon.

    The public is invited and also invited to submit more names

    If you would like to have a Angel’s name, a child who has passed on and was a resident of the Loveland community and was between the ages of 3-23 added to the mural, please click the following link.

    Angels by the Trail Submission Form

    On the GoFundMe page created for the project where you can contribute to the expenses, 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.”

    Follow Angels by the Trail on FaceBook.

    See the current Angels’ names painted on Angels by the Trail…

    Watch this LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV interview with the muralist, David Uy.

    Guardian Angels and Guardian Loveland Tigers coming to Loveland Bike Trail

    Here are still photos of David Uy painting the mural.

  • See the current Angels’ names painted on Angels by the Trail mural

    See the current Angels’ names painted on Angels by the Trail mural

    Loveland, Ohio – “The names make it so powerful. It has been an inspiring project to work on. They will finish it on Tuesday. All the names are up that I have right now,” said the organizer of the “Angels by the Trail” mural, Stacey Lund.

    The photo above and those below of the names, was taken this morning.

    On June 11 at 11 AM there will be the ribbon cutting ceremony. The public is invited and also invited to submit more names.

    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.” The colorful 65′ X 20′ memorial is 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 by artist David Uy.

    Watch this interview with the artist…

    If you would like to have an Angel’s name, a child who has passed on and was a resident of the Loveland community and was between the ages of 3-23 added to the mural, please click the following link.

    Angels by the Trail Submission Form

    On the GoFundMe page created for the project where you can contribute to the expenses, 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.”

    If you “Right Click” on the photo below you should be able to view it in a larger view to see where the current names are on the mural.

    Follow Angels by the Trail on FaceBook.

  • Loveland High School Hope Squad takes lead role in creating mural

    Loveland High School Hope Squad takes lead role in creating mural

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    The new Mural Unveiled at Loveland High School (Photo provided by Loveland Schools)

    Loveland, Ohio – Loveland High School (LHS) has a new mural, thanks to a partnership with the Cincinnati Reds and PNC Bank. The school was selected as the recipient of a “Murals with a Mission.”

    Artist Brent Billingsley worked with Loveland High School students to design and paint a mural that spreads a message of hope, depicting the journey from sadness to hope with the help of those around us,
    according to a release from the school district.

    Students from the LHS Hope Squad took a leadership role in creating this artwork. Hope Squad is a national youth suicide prevention program that includes education, training, and peer intervention.

    The mural was unveiled during a celebration on Friday, March 31, with guests from the Reds and PNC Bank in attendance during a full school assembly in the high school gym.

    The mural will be on display in the main hallway of the school, where students and guests will pass it every day.

    Murals with a Mission, powered by PNC Bank was launched by the Reds organization in 2022 with the intention of creating a mural at high school campuses across Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. The mission is to elevate positive social messages relevant to each school’s student body. Under the guidance and leadership of local artist Brent Billingsley, students at each location work together to develop a concept, design, and finished product through which fellow students can feel represented.

    Both Mason High School and and Princeton High School have previously completed and installed murals as part of the Murals with a Mission initiative

    The mural at Mason High School (photo by Cincinnati Reds)

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