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  • Loveland’s Care Center hosting a personal hygiene, cleaning supplies and paper goods drive on May 9th

    Loveland’s Care Center hosting a personal hygiene, cleaning supplies and paper goods drive on May 9th

    Loveland, Ohio – The Care Center is hosting a personal hygiene, cleaning supplies and paper goods drive on May 9 from 10 AM until noon. This will be a drive-thru format.

    Northstar Church building

    11020 S Lebanon Rd
    Loveland, OH 45140

    From Greg Knake the Outreach Pastor and Care Center Director:

    The Care Center’s mission is to help people remove the barriers and build the resources needed to thrive in life. We’re passionate about helping people get back to the workforce, build the basic life skills we all need to be successful and help people break the cycle of poverty through one-on-one mentoring and coaching relationships. We are a non-profit organization and are housed in the Northstar Church building.

     

  • LHS Honors the top Winter Sport Student-Athletes!

    LHS Honors the top Winter Sport Student-Athletes!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – Over the past couple of months many Loveland High School student-athletes have been patiently waiting for an answer as to if and when school and sports would start back up. Unfortunately, it was announced last week by Governor Dewine that Ohio students would not be attending school for the remainder of the school year meaning there would be no continuation of sports for the time being as well.

    Due to the Stay At Home Order stipulations LHS wasn’t able to host their annual Winter Athletics Awards Ceremony, where the top student-athletes are honored for their Winter sports achievements. Here at Loveland Magazine, we couldn’t bear the thought of LHS student-athletes not being honored and recognized by the Loveland community for their fantastic sports seasons so we reached out to LHS’s Athletic Director, Brian Conatser to get a list of all the LHS Winter Sport Athletes that were recognized for their outstanding achievements.

    Without much further ado here are your 2019-2020 LHS Winter Athletics award winners! Please don’t hesitate to give these student-athletes a virtual pat on the back or congratulations for amazing achievements!

    Eastern Cincinnati All-Conference Awards

    Honorable Mention

    – Men’s Basketball – Collin Hedgepeth

    – Women’s Basketball – Sophia Raby

    – Wrestling – Jarod Mendoza

    – Men’s Swim 100 Yard Butterfly – Evan Lucas

    – Women’s Swim 100 Yard Breaststroke – Sarah Lolli

    – Men’s Bowling – Ben Westley

    – Women’s Bowling – Annelise Dartnall

    – Academic Team – Clare Daumeyer

    Second Team

    – Men’s Swim 200 Yard Medley Relay – Brandon Day, Colin Blackburn, Evan Lucas, and Cade Jenkins

    – Men’s Swim 500 Yard Freestyle – Brandon Day

    – Men’s Swim 100 Yard Breaststroke – Colin Blackburn

    – Men’s Basketball – Brenton Foust

    – Academic Team – Ben Rupe

    – Women’s Basketball – Tess Broermann and Kate Garry

    – Wrestling – Michael Soupene, Kobi-D Milam, Jonah Rubio, and Semi Ozarslan

    – Men’s Bowling – Alton French

    – Women’s Bowling – Ashley George

    – Dive – Riley Bullock

    First Team

    – Men’s Swim 200 Yard Freestyle – Brandon Day

    – Men’s Basketball – Ian Cox

    – Academic Team – Simon Grome and Alex Laman

    – Women’s Basketball – Jenna Batsch and Jillian Hayes

    – Wrestling – Brett Hogan and Jake Cotsonas

    – Men’s Bowling – Matthew Rychlik and Jeffrey Scott

    – Women’s Bowling – Ashley Gilker, Yanni Kahrs and Grady Pettit

     

    4 YEAR VARSITY-WINTER SEASON 2019-2020

    Men’s Basketball – Collin Hedgepeth and Alec Soth

    Swim – Brandon Day, Nami Cannon, Audrey Lund, and Amy Deem

    Women’s Basketball – Kate Garry and Jillian Hayes

    Wrestling – Jacob Cotsonas and Kobi-D Milam

    Dive – Riley Bullock

     

    SPORTSPERSON OF THE SEASON-WINTER 2019-2020

    “Every year one Varsity Student-Athlete from each Winter program is chosen as the Sportsperson of the Season by their Coach. This award goes to athletes who demonstrate respect and responsibility for their community, school, team, and above all their character.” 

    Jeffrey Scott (M Bowl)

    Riley Bullock (Dive)

    Kayla Adkins (Cheer)

    Ashley Gilker (W Bowl)

    Jacob Cotsonas (Wrestling)

    Kate Garry (W Basketball)

    Joey Jeffcott (Academic Team)

    Collin Hedgepeth (M Basketball)

    Cade Jenkins (Swim)

     

    EDWARD JONES – COMMUNITY STUDENT-ATHLETE AWARD

    “We have a business in our community who has partnered with LHS to honor not just the outstanding athletic contributions but also good character and leadership within their sports team and school. Edward Jones, located in the business district of Old Loveland and owner Jeff Atkinson is honoring student-athletes for the fall, winter, and spring seasons. The LHS Athletic Department submits accomplishments for many of LHS’s student-athletes based on the criteria of LHS’s 4 CORE VALUES. Those 4 CORE VALUES are Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, and PRIDE. 1 female and 1 male athlete are chosen to represent Loveland High School Athletics as the Outstanding Student-Athlete for the 2019-2020 Winter Season.”

    Jaden Walton (Swim Team) and Emma Christian (W Basketball / Athletic Photography)

    STUDENT-ATHLETES and Teams who were ECC Champs and STATE QUALIFIERS FOR THE 2019-2020 WINTER SEASON 

    Dive State Placers:

    Riley Bullock – 5th place

    Swim State Placers:

    Brandon Day – 2nd in the 200 Freestyle and the 6th 100 Backstroke

    Wrestling State Qualifier:

    Liam Hamill 

    ECC 2019-2020 CHAMPIONS

    Women’s Bowling Team

    Women’s Basketball Team (OHSAA SECTIONAL CHAMPS)

    2019-2020 ECC Women’s Basketball Athlete of the Year

    Jillian Hayes

    2019-2020 ECC Women’s Varsity Basketball Coach of the Year

    Darnell Parker

    Stay tuned for your latest Loveland Sports news with me, Cassie Mattia!

  • Montgomery Phase 1 roundabout construction starts April 27

    Montgomery Phase 1 roundabout construction starts April 27

    Montgomery, Ohio – Construction of the roundabout project at the intersection of Montgomery Road and Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway began in March. The contractor, John R. Jurgensen, started pre-phase construction by widening the pavement of the two Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway ramps on the west side of Montgomery Road.

    As the contractor has completed this work, “Phase 1” of construction will begin on Monday, April 27, which involves a significant change in existing traffic patterns.

    • The Northbound Montgomery Road ramp onto westbound Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway and the eastbound Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway ramp onto Northbound Montgomery Road access points will close.
    • Two temporary traffic signals have been installed on Montgomery Road at the ramps located north and south of the bridge.
    • Modifications have been made to the traffic signage and pavement striping on Montgomery Road to arrange this new traffic pattern.
    • The temporary traffic signal on the north side of the bridge will be for all Montgomery Road traffic approaching from the north and south to access westbound Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway.
    • The temporary traffic signal on the south side of the bridge will be for all Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway traffic approaching from the west to proceed either north or south on Montgomery Road.
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    The most significant change that drivers should expect in this new pattern is the two new traffic signals activated on the north and south side of the bridge. Drivers can expect advanced warning signs indicating there are new signals and to be prepared to stop. We anticipate “Phase 1” construction to last to four to eight weeks.

    The City plans to redevelop the currently vacant area with office, retail, hotel, and residential uses that will require multiple access points along US 22 north of the interchange. The project will extend downtown Montgomery to the new intersection by providing a “pedestrian-friendly environment.”

    Expect delays during construction. Use an alternate route if one is available. More details on the construction phasing and schedule will be provided on the City’s website at montgomeryohio.org/montgomery-roundabout-information.  Regular construction updates will be provided on the City’s website as work progresses.

  • Intern with one of the premier Fire Departments in the Nation

    Intern with one of the premier Fire Departments in the Nation

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland-Symmes Fire Department offers a summer Internship program that provides Bachelors’s Degree-seeking students in a fire science-related program. This is an opportunity for students to gain knowledge, training, and experience related to their field of study. The program offers many opportunities through hands-on training and responding to runs to set up an individual for a successful career path.

    You can obtain more information about the Internship program by calling Firefighter Trey Foust at (513)-583-3001 or email at tfoust@lsfd.org.

  • Laurie Stroup Smith “Happy Release Day!” for Pockets of Promise

    Laurie Stroup Smith “Happy Release Day!” for Pockets of Promise

    If you’re on Facebook, you can celebrate the release of Pockets of Promise by popping over to https://www.facebook.com/lauriestroupsmith from 8 to 9 PM on Thursday, April 30th.

     

    Laurie Stroup Smith grew up in Loveland and graduated from Loveland High School (https://lauriestroupsmith.com)

    by Laurie Stroup Smith 

    Dear Friends,

    I hope you received the postcard I sent through snail mail, inviting you to join us at the Book Launch Party for Pockets of Promise I had planned to host on May 2nd. Even if the libraries are open on that Saturday, gatherings of more than 10 people are discouraged. As a result, the May 2nd party will be rescheduled. Eventually.

    If you’re on Facebook, you can celebrate the release of Pockets of Promise by popping over to https://www.facebook.com/lauriestroupsmith from 8 to 9 PM on Thursday, April 30th.

    I’ll post questions every 15 minutes or so, and you can leave comments if desired. There will be giveaways, and I’ll draw a winner for each question. Feel free to jump on to say hello, answer one question, or stay through the entire event. In any case, remember to refresh your screen every few minutes so you can see more posts from the party.

    I’ve been asked how people can help promote this book, so I thought I’d share various ways for those who might be interested. If you’re on Goodreads, you could mark Pockets of Promise as “Want to Read.” If you do read the book, you could post a review on sites such as Goodreads and Amazon to help other readers discover the title. I’ve seen Pockets of Promise in paperback on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Walmart (online), and in ebook on Smashwords, Kobo, B&N. Coming soon to Amazon. I have copies as well. Posting the book cover on social media on April 30th with “Happy Release Day!” would also help spread the word.

    Thank you for your continued support. Hope to see you on the 30th!

    Laurie

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  • The ol’ cabin at the Meade Property Park by Scott Carney

    The ol’ cabin at the Meade Property Park by Scott Carney

    Photographer Scott Carney painted his photograph of the Ross Log Cabin in Symmes Township’s Meade Property on Lebanon Road. Scott calls it, “The ol’ cabin at the Meade Property Park.”

     

    Learn more about the Ross Log House and Boy Scout Calvin Spencer’s work to preserve it

     

    MORE ABOUT THE ROSS FAMILY LOG HOUSE MUSEUM on the Meade Property in Symmes Township

    The Symmes Township Historical Society and the Symmes Township Board of Trustees joined together to guarantee that this historic 1830’s two-story (20’ x 24’) log house is restored for future generations to enjoy. The Society entered into a long-term lease with Symmes Township which allowed for the log house to be reconstructed on a portion of the Township’s historic Meade House property at 11887 Lebanon Road.

    The Society received a $100,000 grant from the Ohio Cultural Facility Commission, but bringing this history to life through restoration required the support of many other individuals and groups. The Society is thankful for all the donations received for this project. Everyone’s contribution, no matter how large or small, was important.

    This 2-story log home was originally located at the corner of Rich Road and Mulberry Street. The Society believes John and Mary Ross built the log house about 1836. In the 1830’s there were no “building permits” issued so it’s hard to know for certain. But when the Ross’ purchased the 137-acre tract they had 8 children. This house is 20′ x 24′ and is a full 2-story log house.  The size of the house would have accommodated the family and the Society’s research to date points to this family as builders of the log structure.

    John Ross’ parents, John and Jeannette Ross, were natives of Ireland who settled in Juniate County, PA. In 1812 they emigrated with their 11 children to 20-Mile Stand in Warren County. The elder John Ross was a Revolutionary War soldier. The Ross family helped organize the Somerset Presbyterian Church (the church building has been moved to Sharon Woods Village). John and Jeannette are buired in the Township’s Union Cemetery.

    The original log home had an interior chimney. This is somehwat unusual but a feature that would have kept the house warmer in the winter months. The beams are hand hewn and the 2nd level had the original floorboards. There would have been a privy and a smokehouse/cookhouse also on the site. An unusual feature of the house is the front door, which is no higher than six (6) feet. Why such a short main entrance to the house – were people really shorter 180 years ago?

  • Have you ever visited Loveland’s South Island?

    Have you ever visited Loveland’s South Island?

    David Miller is the Publisher and Editor of Loveland Magazine

    by David Miller

    Loveland, Ohio– I’ve always called it the South Island because just north of Nisbet Park there is a similar island I call the North Island. During dry spells, you can walk across dry creek beds formed by erosion to get onto the islands, but during higher river levels the water channels merge into one wider, Little Miami River.

    Both channels of water may someday form into permanent and complete oxbow ponds, but for now, they only occasionally do.

    Both islands are one of nature’s ways to prevent downstream and localized flooding. Because of their unique soil composition, they can absorb rainfall from the hills high above and hold water when the Little Miami rises. River floodplains are low, flat areas that periodically flood, collecting water that would otherwise rush downstream, threatening people and property. They temper the river flow.

    According to American Rivers: “A single acre of wetland, saturated to a depth of one foot, will retain 330,000 gallons of water – enough to flood thirteen average-sized homes thigh-deep. Wetlands also help provide clean rivers and drinking water by naturally filtering out run-off pollution.”

    The channel of water flowing through the east side of the South Island.

    The topography of the approximately 12 acres South Island benefits from both the erosion caused by the flow of the Little Miami and the deposits of silt left during flooding. It’s an ever-changing physical environment, but the flora and fauna remain pretty consistent. The emerging spring-time growth and the natural decay of the ancient tree trunks, including those trees that fall prey to the eroding effects of spring rains and fast river current are the seasonal changes you will notice.

    The South Island is the City of Loveland owned property just south of the Linda Cox Parking lot on Broadway in Historic Downtown. When you enter the lot, head to the last parking spaces and walk south between the Loveland Bike Trail and the Little Miami River. The path you begin on is the abandoned section of Lower River Road. You will be walking towards Branch Hill.

    This is a remarkable spot in the City and perfect for solitary exploring, dog walking, or picnicking with friends or family. Use caution and good judgment during periods of rain or storms and waterproof boots are recommended although occasionally you will find that some fellow explorer has placed convenient river stones to keep you dry and less muddy.

    You will enjoy the large lawn-like open spaces, however, it is not a place for throwing a ball or frisbee – beware of the hidden groundhog holes.

    These photos have been taken over the past 14 years. Most of them in the springtime.

    Perhaps because of the insane beauty of the South Islands, I always called the second set of mages below “Spring Rorschach Photos” because one day on one of my many treks I started noticing what I imagined stick-like animal figures entering my camera lens. A “wide-opened” telephoto lens that blurs the background can help you discover things you will not ordinarily notice. You have to look for eyeballs.

    Some psychologists used to use the Rorschach Test to examine a person’s personality characteristics and emotional functioning. It was employed to detect underlying thought disorder, especially in cases where patients are reluctant to describe their thinking processes openly.* So there you go… I confess.

    Feeling a little insane right now? This insane beauty might be your balm.

    Another place to visit in our resort-like town is the Simpson Farm
    Parents and children should explore Loveland’s Simpson Farm

     

    “Spring Rorschach Photos”

    Feeling a little insane right now? This insane beauty might be your balm.

     

     

  • LHS’s Women’s Soccer Coach Weighs in on What his Athletes are Doing to Stay in Shape!

    LHS’s Women’s Soccer Coach Weighs in on What his Athletes are Doing to Stay in Shape!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – Loveland High School is staying “Loveland Strong” by keeping both their students and athletes motivated through virtual classes and workouts! This year during these unfamiliar times, LHS coaches are dedicating a lot of their time to making sure their athletes are staying in shape.

    This week we chatted with LHS’s Women’s Soccer Coach, Todd Kelly, to see just what his team is doing to stay in competition shape during the COVID-19 Stay At Home Order! Coach Kelly told us that in late February the coaching staff designed a series of workouts that are released to the team every couple weeks.

    LHS’s Women’s Soccer Coach, Todd Kelly (Loveland Magazine file photo)

    “These workouts are specific to what we do as a program so they focus on things we believe are inherent to the success of the women’s soccer program,” Kelly explained,  “Anyone that has been in the program knows this and passes on the importance of the workouts to our incoming freshmen. Each day the girls can choose between a beginning workout, intermediate workout, or an advanced workout…so they have three choices each day depending on how they feel.”

    Coach Kelly said that in order to encourage unity within the team, the coaching staff asked the 9 returning varsity juniors and seniors to be group leaders. The group leaders are responsible for following up with 6 to 7 players every day about how their individual workout went.

    Maria Bashardoust during the 2019 season. Maria has committed to play for Cleveland State this Fall. (Loveland Magazine file photo)

    “Each individual player in their respective group sends a snapshot of themselves after the workout each day, also indicating how they feel and which workout they completed,” Kelly said, “As you can imagine, the snapshots have continued to get more creative with text, emojis’, etc. They have even come up with taglines on their snapshots and also on twitter like #Beastssss, #LetsGetIt, and #WinTheOffseason to name just a few. The 9 leaders are assigned to one of the varsity coaches who they connect with every day by sending their group’s snapshots. These snapshots are compiled every two weeks and sent out to the players and parents in a video for them to watch so they can know what each of their teammates is doing. This has also created a little bit of a rivalry on which group or individual can come up with the best snapshots,” Kelly added.

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    The LHS Women’s Soccer coaching staff provided the women’s team with shirts in early March to keep them motivated to keep pushing themselves. Kelly said most of the team wear the shirts during each of their workouts.

    The shirts above are the workout shirts the LHS Women’s Soccer Team has been wearing during the COVID-19 outbreak to stay motivated!

    “In addition, the leaders have gone to the houses of their group members and left chalk messages on the driveway to help support and motivate them. We have the coaches and girls answering 12-15 questions about themselves on a slide with pictures, designs, etc. that represent them, kind of a “Get to Know” them or an “In the Spotlight” feature so they can learn more about their teammates while we are away from each other,” Kelly said, “We will put all these together into a slide show that we will send out each week with 7-10 new entries. We also have former players including some as far back as 2010 (and earlier) and some from our State Championship team that reached out and sent a 1-2 minute video message we are sending the current players to encourage them. These former players know the importance of what we do in the workouts and they wanted to encourage the current players during this difficult time to make sure they are staying focus and doing what needs to be done.  They all view each other as one big family regardless of when you graduate…once a Tiger, always a Tiger,” Kelly said.

    The 2017 State Champion Ring (Loveland Magazine file photo)

    Coach Kelly really wanted to focus on the team connecting during these tough times so the coaches decided to hold a Zoom call every 2 weeks with all the team leaders and their groups. This has allowed each player in the Women’s Soccer program to get an idea of what is going on and has allowed the coaches to see how each player is doing, if they have any struggles, and how they can help support each player.

    LHS’s Women’s Soccer Coach, Todd Kelly (Loveland Magazine file photo)

    “As a result, we are connecting with either our leaders or our players each week on a video call. Since the leaders have access to a coaching staff member, we are interacting each day to ensure they have what they need to get through these unchartered times,” Kelly explained, “These are just a few of things we as a staff and program are doing to stay connected with our players and encourage them.  It is important we all stay connected and supported and we want the girls to continue working out for their physical and mental health…and ours too.”

    Thank you to all the LHS staff, coaches, administrators, and parents for keeping the students motivated and dedicated to bettering themselves as students and athletes! Here at Loveland Magazine, we will continue to bring the latest updates on COVID-19 and the effects it’s having on the community of Loveland as well as the latest LHS news!

    Stayed tuned for the next “What are LHS Athletes Doing to Stay in Shape” segment!

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  • LHS Principal Peggy Johnson to Class of 2020: You are the light of hope for school, community, and society

    LHS Principal Peggy Johnson to Class of 2020: You are the light of hope for school, community, and society

    Loveland, Ohio – In honor of the Loveland High School Spring Athletes and Class of 2020, the lights of Tiger Stadium were turned on for 20 minutes last evening.

    Watch this heartfelt video greeting that Principal Peggy Johnson recorded for the students about the tribute.

     

    LovelandAthletics
    @LovTigers_AD
    In honor of our Spring Athletes and Class of 2020. These lights are on for you this evening. We appreciate all your dedication and commitment. We miss you ALL! Forever, Go Tigers!

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  • Power Ryde “u-hauled” fitness to their loyal customers

    Power Ryde “u-hauled” fitness to their loyal customers

    Casey Hilmer, her fiancé and one of their instructors, Nicole Phillips, rented a U-Haul which could hold 10 bikes simultaneously and spent a day and a half delivering 30 bikes.

    Miami Township, Ohio – “We closed Power Ryde on Monday, March 16, in the evening due to the governor’s orders,” said Meg Hilmer. Casey, Meg’s daughter, and business partner at Power Ryde started immediately doing free live strength classes daily on their Power Ryde Facebook page and Instagram, which she continues to do today.

    Casey also created a Power Ryde YouTube channel and saved the workout videos there as well as on Power Ryde’s Facebook page so people could do them later. Many people, Power Ryders as well as non-Power Ryders workout with the videos and continue to do them many with their families.

    “Casey and I decided a few weeks ago to rent our spinning bikes to our clients so we would have some revenue to cover our overhead of rent, utilities, etc,” said Meg. Casey sent an email to all of their clients and got over 90 requests for bikes which she gave out on a first-come, first-served basis. Then Casey, her fiancé and one of their instructors, Nicole Phillips, rented a U-Haul which could hold 10 bikes simultaneously and spent a day and a half delivering 30 bikes. It was no easy feat as the bikes each weigh 225 pounds. “Most people paid us in cash or check so we wouldn’t have a credit card processing fee as well as signed a rental agreement that we had our attorney draw up,” said Meg.

    This is what the Power Ryde studio in Miami Township looked like before the “Stay at Home” order.

    It took working around the clock, with many others, almost a week to get the video live-streaming working to their satisfaction. The first sessions weren’t recorded, but now they are.  The clients that are renting bikes can watch live-streaming as well as watch the recorded videos later. Meg says they are still perfecting the live-streaming. “We are using Zoom which was never designed to stream fitness classes.”

    Even if people didn’t rent bikes, they can always sign in for a drop-in class of which there are 1 or 2 daily for $10. “Although our RealRyder bikes move side-to-side, we have several people doing drop-in classes on traditional stationary bikes that don’t tilt side-to-side. The instructor just tells them what to do when everyone else is turning or shaking their bike,” explained Meg.

    Some lighthearted fun on the Power Ryde FaceBook Page

    “Our clients have been very patient as we get everything working correctly and have been very appreciative that we have rented the bikes to them. We are so appreciative of them as well as our instructors who are learning to teach classes virtually,” Hilmer said.

    Here is a link to a podcast that Cherylanne Skolnicki, a Loveland resident and Founder/Owner of Brilliant Balance, did last Thursday. She featured Power Ryde in her “Making Lemons out of Lemonade” section of her daily podcast, Tea Time.

    Meet Meg & Casey Hilmer

    We’ve all heard the saying, “When one door closes another door opens.” I don’t know that I ever truly believed this mantra. I used to think people, myself included, said this to make themselves feel better in the wake of failure or rejection. But then I realized when one door closes it allows the opportunity for another door to open. The difference being, we have to be active in opening that door.

    This is how Power Ryde came to be. After being turned down from medical school, I was both relieved and frightened. Relieved, because I didn’t know if I was truly passionate about medicine or, if it was a path I had put myself on four years prior and was scared to deviate from. Frightened, because if I wasn’t going to medical school, what was I going to do? My mom was in a similar boat. After working at a Cincinnati Bell for 31 years and being retired for two, she was looking for something to do…but what?

    Health and fitness are two things we are both very passionate about. Although my dad was the one who first sparked my interest in fitness through running, I can remember from a young age going to aerobics and kickboxing with my mom on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

    I never thought I would own my own fitness studio, although I will admit I had dreamed about it. From the time I fell in love with RealRyder “spinning” in Ann Arbor, Michigan, there had always been a part of me that wanted to share my love for these bikes with friends and family in Cincinnati. But it wasn’t until early October 2012 that my mom and I decided to take a leap of faith and turn that doorknob to see what a future as studio owners had in store for us. So welcome to Power Ryde; we are very excited to share our love for fitness with you.