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Loveland, Ohio – Anderson A., Logan P., Sam H., Hunter H., Maddie D., and Nicholas G. competed on the Loveland Robotics Team 51294 RobotActiveX and won the “Robot Design Award” which is given to a team that “uses outstanding programming principles and solid engineering practices to develop a robot that is mechanically sound, durable, efficient and highly capable of performing challenging missions.”
Photo provided by Loveland Elementary School.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted yesterday provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
VACCINE DISTRIBUTION UPDATE
Governor DeWine announced today that Ohio received a total of 214,525 first doses of vaccine this week. A total of 223,025 first doses are scheduled to arrive in Ohio during the week of February 15.
The federal retail pharmacy program will soon begin allotting doses to Ohio’s more than 160 Rite Aid pharmacies. Vaccine distribution will also expand into all 194 Kroger pharmacies.
Those with specific medical conditions that put them at a very high risk of dying from COVID-19 will be eligible for vaccinations next week.
Ohioans born with the medical conditions outlined below, or those who were diagnosed in early childhood whose conditions continued into adulthood, will qualify to be vaccinated beginning on February 15.
Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, chief medical officer at Ohio Department of Health, explained these conditions in more detail. His remarks are available on the Ohio Channel’s YouTube page.
Approximately 12,000 individuals with these severe medical conditions and developmental disabilities have already been vaccinated, and vaccinations of those in this group will continue.
NURSING HOME CASES
Governor DeWine announced today that the number of COVID-19 cases in Ohio’s nursing homes has dropped more than 77 percent since late November. This dramatic drop in cases follows Ohio’s aggressive efforts to vaccinate residents and staff in Ohio’s long-term care facilities.
As outlined in the chart below, there were 2,697 COVID-19 cases in long-term care facilities in Ohio during the week of November 29, 2021. During the week of January 17, there were 612 positive cases.
SCHOOL MODEL UPDATE
Governor DeWine shared the latest information on the number of school districts that are physically in school versus those that are fully or partially remote. As a condition to receive priority access to the vaccine, schools were required to commit to full or partial in-person learning by March 1. All but one school district in Ohio have committed to this plan.
OHIO PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY SYSTEM
There was no change in this week’s Ohio Public Health Advisory System map. A county-by-county breakdown outlining the presence of COVID-19 in all of Ohio’s 88 counties can be found on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System’s website.
CURRENT CASE DATA (2-12-21)
In total, there are 931,437 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 reported in Ohio and 12,577 confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths. A total of 48,269 people have been hospitalized throughout the pandemic, including 6,908 admissions to intensive care units. In-depth data can be accessed by visiting coronavirus.ohio.gov.
Video of today’s full update, including versions with foreign language translation, can be viewed on the Ohio Channel’s YouTube page.
For more information on Ohio’s response to COVID-19, visit coronavirus.ohio.gov or call 1-833-4-ASK-ODH.
Loveland, Ohio – Loveland School Superintendent Bradley Neavin has asked Loveland Magazine to send the below message to the community about a situation yesterday at the Loveland Middle School.
In a phone call, Neavin said, “The situation is being investigated. It is being handled. We’ve pulled our resources together, including our outside resources which include our resource officers and everybody is safe.”
Tiger Family –
We wanted to update you on a situation involving Loveland Middle School. Yesterday, the school administration was informed of a safety concern involving one of our students. This situation was reported to the school administration and an investigation, involving school and central administration, student support personnel, and the school resource officer in collaboration with the Loveland City Police Department, was initiated.
In communication with the parents of the student, the situation was addressed and per the investigation, Loveland Middle School was determined to be safe.
Thank you for your continued cooperation and collaboration.
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by David Miller
Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland City School District recently hired Bradley Neavin to serve as Superintendent. Neavin’s contract runs from February 10 until the Board hires a permanent superintendent, or until July 3.
Neavin’s first official day begins on Wednesday, however, he sat for an interview this morning from the Board office via Zoom so we could introduce him to the community and ask a few questions about his role in the District in the coming months.
The Steubenville native chatted with me about the Steelers/Browns/Bengals, and the Ohio University Marching 110. We also talked about the funding in Governor DeWine’s proposed K-12 education budget, the Ohio Legislature’s attempt to fix school funding, and DeWine’s goal of re-opening Ohio’s schools on March 1. And, more…
Superintendent Neavin can be reached at neavinbr@lovelandschools.org or (513) 683-5600.
by David Miller
Loveland, Ohio – The Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati have made their official announcement that the 2022 HOMEARAMA will be in Loveland. The site is going to be called, ChimneyRidge which is being developed by CB Butterworth, LLC. The location is at Buttersworth Road and St. Rt. 48 in the northern part of the City.
The site is in the Little Miami School District and part of a Loveland tax increment financing district. City hall is currently in the process of changing the zoning on the site to a special planning district.
There will be 30 homesites on 26 acres, of which eleven of the sites will be for “show” homes. Projected prices for the homes in the show will be $750,000 and up.
The Home Builders Association promises, “A gas-lit front entry with natural stone walls lends an old-world charm to the former homestead of Civil War Union General Thomas Tinsley Heath.”
Hensley Homes, J & K Custom Homes, Robert Lucke Homes, Classic Living Homes, and WP Land Company have committed to build a home in the development.
The proposed show dates would be June 11 – 26, 2022.
You can read and learn more about what is planned in the announcement below.
We are pleased to announce that HOMEARAMA® 2022 will be held at ChimneyRidge in the City of Loveland, in Warren County. ChimneyRidge is being developed by CB Butterworth, LLC (Ken Campbell and Greg Berling). The 2022 show will mark the 59th Anniversary of HOMEARAMA®!
ChimneyRidge sits high on 26 wooded acres off of Butterworth Road in the City of Loveland. It is located in Warren County and is part of the Little Miami School District. ChimneyRidge is limited to 30 homesites (11 show lots) of which many back to private, wooded and sloping rear yards with lots up to two acres. A gas lit front entry with natural stone walls lends an old-world charm to the former homestead of Civil War Union General Thomas Tinsley Heath. The three cul-de-sac streets cut among the old growth trees of ChimneyRidgeplace residents less than a mile from the shops and restaurants of historical downtown Loveland and its widely recognized Bike Trail. Neighboring communities including Milford, Madeira and Montgomery offer additional shopping and dining options. ChimneyRidge offers easy access to I-275 and is a short drive to Kenwood Towne Centre, Kings Island, Western & Southern Open at the Mason Tennis Center, Oasis Golf Club, O’Bannon Creek Golf Club and much, much more!
ChimneyRidge “preferred builders” (Hensley Homes, J & K Custom Homes, Robert Lucke Homes, Classic Living Homes, WP Land Company) have committed to build a home in HOMEARAMA® 2022. Therefore, there are already 5 show homes committed. Remaining show lots will be available on a first come, first served basis.
Projected prices for the homes in the show will be $750,000 and up. Show lots are priced at $145,000 – $265,000. ChimneyRidge will have a Homeowner’s Association. The HOA capital fee will be $1,500 at closing and $1,200 a year thereafter. There will also be an assessment on the property taxes for 20 years to cover the cost of the sanitary sewer extension of no more than $800 per year.
Show builders can purchase any lot that is still available in the show sectionfor one year after the conclusion of HOMEARAMA® 2022. No lots outside of the show section will be available to show builders unless they are a ChimneyRidge “preferred builder”. Lot prices will increase 5% on June 30, 2022.
The proposed show dates would be June 11 – 26, 2022.
If you plan on attending the Lot Selection Meeting on January 22nd we ask that you contact Karen Pfeiffer at the Association office 513.589.3214, by cell 513.673-6675 or email at kpfeiffer@cincybuilders.comand make your reservation. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Karen. For additional information about lots or ChimneyRidge, or to meet with Greg Berling at the site to look at the show lots, please contact Greg at 859-250-8285 or gberling@cbman.com.
Submitted by Nancy Downing
Loveland, Ohio – Each year the Loveland Stage Company recognizes a graduating high school student with its Creative Arts Scholarship.
The Loveland Stage Company is offering a scholarship again this year in the amount of $1000. In order to qualify for the scholarship, the graduating student must reside in the Loveland City School District, attend Loveland High School, or be an offspring of a Loveland Stage Company member. This scholarship is intended to be used toward college or university tuition, room and board, or books.
The Loveland Stage Company wishes to encourage and support young local talent. Therefore, prospective applicants must be planning to further their education in the Creative Arts. Qualifying areas of study include, but are not limited to: art, music, theater, photography, film, dance, and majors that support these studies. Students are asked to submit examples of their talent in their chosen field and a high school transcript demonstrating the ability to succeed academically as part of the application process.
Applications are available on the Loveland Stage Company website and are due no later than Sunday March 14.
Or, download the application here.
For information or questions contact our Scholarship Chair Theresa Kovacs at (513) 697-6769.
Loveland, Ohio – Julie Dunn the administrative assistant in the board of education office asked Loveland Magazine to share this information to the broader community.
The Board of Education is seeking input from staff, families and the community on their “commitments for the 2021-2022 school year”.
Dunn asks that you please review the current LCSD Board Commitments (below) and provide feedback through answering the questions. The survey will remain open until Wednesday, January 20 at 9 AM.
Take the survey here.
by David Miller
Loveland, Ohio – Loveland residents will have another choice for medical care when a new, $156 million 60-bed hospital and medical office complex is built near Kings Island and Kings High School.
The hospital will be built at the former College Football Hall of Fame site eighteen minutes from downtown Loveland.
Mercy Health – Cincinnati announced the health system will build the new, hospital on the 30-acre site along the I-71 “Innovation Corridor” in Mason at Kings Mills, exit 25 on I-71. They will break ground in the third quarter of 2021 and anticipates bringing 220 new jobs to Mason in 2024 with eventual growth to 275. Construction is expected to be complete in the third quarter of 2023 with Mercy Health beginning patient care shortly thereafter.
“Our leadership team identified an opportunity for serving unmet inpatient needs in Warren County, while developing a strong partnership with the City of Mason,” said Mercy Health – Cincinnati President Dave Fikse. “This investment aligns with our mission to promote accessible, community health and well-being.”
The new hospital, will be the first new hospital construction in Cincinnati since Mercy Health built West Hospital in 2014. In announcing their plans Mercy Health said that they will focus on providing emergency care and general and orthopedic surgery and offers opportunity for future campus expansion. It will include:
The facility will also be home to a medical office building located adjacent to the hospital and offering specialist care, including cardiology, pulmonology, general surgery, gynecology, gastroenterology, and vascular services.
“We’re very excited to welcome one of the largest health systems in the country and in the region, Mercy Health, to the City of Mason. It’s a great complement to our I-71 Innovation corridor. City Council’s priority is to foster a culture of wellness for our residents and this development aligns with that commitment,” said City of Mason Mayor Kathy Grossmann.
Mason City Council approved on Monday an “economic participation agreement” and incentive package that included a $600,000 forgivable loan and waiver of expedited permit fees, as well as a “mutual commitment” to explore a collaboration around bio innovation.
“Our strategies have much in common. We are energized by the large emphasis that Bon Secours Mercy Health places on research, innovation, and engagement with early-stage companies. Mason economic development has an ongoing track record of facilitating and adopting innovation through this model to grow the Mason BioHub. We are looking forward to having Mercy here as a partner,” said Michele Blair, director of economic development for the City of Mason.
The project architect is GBBN and Danis is the construction firm.
This new Mason facility will serve the northeast region of Cincinnati.
It’s the latest Mercy Health development in the area, following the July 2019 opening of Mercy Health – Deerfield Medical Center, an outpatient facility with diagnostics and physician offices. Deerfield Medical Center houses primary care practices and offers cardiology, women’s health services, and general surgery practices, in addition to diagnostic services on site, including lab draws, X-ray, MRI, mammography, ultrasound, and cardio/pulmonary testing.
Mercy Health – Cincinnati said they will announce two new primary care practices in Mason and Maineville later this month.
Loveland, Ohio – On Tuesday, December 15, City Council held a public hearing on the proposed Homerama site for the corner of Butterworth Road and St. Rt. 48 in Warren County. The developer is requesting a change in Loveland’s Zoning Map to a “Special Planning District” (SPD) to accommodate building single-family homes for the 2022 Homerama.
The concept plan has now made it through the first three sessions of government scrutiny and again goes back to City Council.
The latest approval was when the Planning and Zoning Commission received the plan again and met on January 5. They voted to recommend to City Council that the zoning map amendment should be made, and that City Council should set a public hearing on the proposal. They followed the recommendation of City Staff that the Council should conduct a first reading of the ordinance on February 9 and schedule a public hearing and conduct a second reading of the ordinance on February 23
The subdivision will be named Chimney Ridge and will be a Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati 2022 Homerama site. The developer is CB Butterworth, LLC 3333 Madison Pk Suite C Ft. Wright, KY. The homes would sell for $600,000 to 1,300,000.
The proposed development includes 30 single-family dwelling units with a maximum density that shall not exceed 1.15 units per acre and a minimum lot size of 16,000 square feet.
Jack Baldwin who lives on County Down Lane in the next-door subdivision of Brandywine told City Council on December 15 that he has talked with about a third of the homeowners in his subdivision and received no objections to the layout of the proposal, except concerns about traffic leaving the subdivision at the intersection of Butterworth Road and Brandywine Lane. Baldwin said he was representing the subdivisions of Brandywine and Butterworth Glen. He also said that residents had concerns about the traffic impact to the intersection of Butterworth Road and St. Rt. 48.
Representing the developer, Greg Berling, noted that he completed a traffic study for Chimney Ridge, Brandywine, and Butterworth Glen to get a comparison. He said that Brandywine and Butterworth Glen have around 553 daily trips and Chimney Ridge is estimated to have 71 daily trips.
Here is the proposal currently on the desk of council members:
Warren County, Ohio – If your organization is in the State of Ohio Prioritization List, complete this form to be placed on the vaccination scheduling list.
Warren County Public Health says they will work with you as they continue to receive doses from the Ohio Department of Health.
They do not have an ETA on when doses will be available. Only submit this form if you are in the Phase 1A list. All others will not be kept until they match a Phase. You will need to submit a new form at that time.
FOR INDIVIDUALS
If you are in Phase 1a and have the ability to come to the Warren County Health District within an hour or so, due to the limited shelf life of the vaccine once opened, they can put your name on a list to call if you can come at that time. This will be 9 or fewer doses that could be available at the end of a vaccination clinic that must be used by the end of the day. They have added a question to their Covid-19 Vaccine Form that will allow you to opt into this option.
