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  • Katie Jacobs’ worm worker factory produces an everyday useful product

    Katie Jacobs’ worm worker factory produces an everyday useful product

    David Miller

    by David Miller

    Loveland, Ohio – Katie Jacobs’ worm worker factory produces an everyday practical product. She describes herself as a native-Lovelander, is currently a resident of Loveland, and graduated from Loveland High School in 2016. You can hear more about her education and agricultural science background in the interview I did with her.

    To set the location, our office is the old Simpson Farmhouse which used to be part of the 40-acre Simpson Farm that is our back yard, a dedicated Conservation District in the heart of the West Loveland Historic District.

    Katie does a specific type of composting called Vermicomposting and although she is doing it on a somewhat large scale, many people compost in their back yard. Some people compost like we do here at the Farm, putting our kitchen waste in a backyard, tumbling bin, a semi-enclosed bed, or just a dedicated pile (traditional thermophilic). Compost bins are handy for breaking down grass clippings, weeds, or other yard waste such as Fall leaves. We use our compost once nature breaks down the waste to make our own potting soil or amend the soil of flower beds. Our tumbling bin here at the Farm was a gift and it makes it easy to turn in new waste and rotate it all to keep the natural breakdown process ongoing.

    Katie collects compost from local residents and businesses for her indoor worm bin. In this interview, she shows the type of material she collects and the worms that are her “employees” that do the 24/7 work at no pay. Not worker ants – worker worms! Her European nightcrawlers work “night and day” to produce the worm castings, this small business owner sells.

    She left a gift of castings here at the Farm so we could give our houseplants a hearty breakfast of micro-nutrients, humic acid, and microbial life. They will benefit from the plant-growth hormones, including auxins and gibberellins as well.

    Katie said, “My business was luckily funded when I received a grant from the Hamilton County Wast Reduction and Innovation program.” Her worm-casting factory is located in her grandparent’s basement. Worm-castings produce no odor. “There are no synthetic chemicals involved so It’s a great product for people who are looking for a way to garden more sustainably to take care of their soil and plants.”

    Katie takes you through the steps to compost at home – from kitchen and office to your garden. She’s got your do’s and don’t’s covered.

    Katie introduced me to a new term she uses, “Guerilla Composting” and she says she often does it as well. It’s when food waste, such as an apple core or stale bread is just tossed into the back yard to feed the birds, rabbits, groundhogs, or deer which we have an abundance of coming in from our “back 40”.

    Worm castings are the excrement (or poop) the worms produce after ingesting organic matter. They are also referred to as “vermicast,” “vermicompost,” and “black gold.”

    Back2TheDirt aims to reduce food waste that ends up in a landfill and creates high-quality worm castings that benefit plant and soil health. 

    Katie and Back2TheDirt can be reached via email or 513-212-6955 to inquire about becoming a customer.

    Are you interested in Katie’s PRODUCTS or COMPOSTING SERVICES?

    Back2TheDirt offers free 2-week trial, drop-off, and business memberships.

    Katie says there are benefits for plants

    We all want our plants to grow big and luscious. Worm castings are one soil additive that can help you achieve this goal. Packed full of microbes and essential nutrients, worm castings can give your plants a big advantage. Here’s how they help:

    •  Provide nutrients including nitrates, potassium, phosphorous, calcium, and magnesium

    •  Contain plant-growth hormones, including auxins and gibberellins

    •  Contain humic and fulvic acid which make insoluble minerals plant-available

    •  Increase root growth and plant biomass

    •  Speed up germination of seeds and increase seedling growth

    •  Reduce transplant shock

    •  Reduce pests, including aphids, cucumber beetles, white caterpillars, two-spotted spider mites, tobacco hornworms, and fruit borers

    •  Suppress plant diseases including Pythium, Verticillium, Phomopsis, and Rhizoctonia

    •  Decreases the amount of parasitic nematodes by attracting beneficial arthropods and fungi

    Katie says there are benefits for soil

    Soil it seems has entered the mainstream–discussed for its impact on the environment’s health, its ability to sequester CO₂, and its importance in promoting food security. Growers know that healthy plants and tasty fruits and vegetables begin with healthy soil. Here’s how worm castings can contribute to your soil profile:

    •  Add organic matter

    •  Increase soil porosity and aeration

    •  Reduce the bulk density of heavy soils

    •  Decrease water loss and nutrient leaching

    •  Form stable aggregates that help reduce erosion

    •  Increase cation exchange capacity, which increases the availability of calcium, magnesium and potassium

    •  Buffer soil pH

    •  Add beneficial soil microbes

  • Loveland’s Historic Black Church an African American historic site is not insignificant.

    Loveland’s Historic Black Church an African American historic site is not insignificant.

    OPINION

    The places where significant African American history happened have been unrecognized for the important role they play in the fabric of Loveland society. Black history is our Loveland history. Though Loveland is rich in diverse history, our community pride has been absent when representing that history and in funding its protection.

    David Miller is the Editor and Publisher of Loveland Magazine

    by David Miller

    I made a proposal to City Hall in 2017 in the video below, with a vision of how the historic Predestinarian Baptist Church on Chestnut Street in the West Loveland Historic District could be restored. The vision received much support at the time, however, was not realized. In the last month, there has been a buzz around the community and beyond to revisit perspectives about the church’s future.

    Loveland taxpayers own the 120 plus-year-old church. City hall acquired the church for back taxes, assessments, and liens owed on the property. The Predestinarian Baptist Church is located in the heart of what was the African-American residential neighborhood of Loveland. Cobb’s Grocery Store, a center of business and social exchange, was located nearby.

    The historic Loveland landmark is at the end of Chestnut Street, behind the Loveland Artists Studios on Main Street and one block from the Loveland Post Office. The street address is 225 Chestnut Street.

    The plan was to restore this cultural asset that holds exceptional cultural value for Loveland.

    We’ve got to make sure our children know how they got here, and what this descendant community did to make a more excellent life for us all and how these earliest residents might inspire future ones.

    The struggle over the physical local record is part of a larger, long-overdue national movement to preserve African-American history. We can absorb a revolutionary spirit of the era, their ideas of independence that were never meant for them in what was then a segregated community not of north vs south, but East and West divided by the Little Miami River.

    Elizabeth Alexander, a poet and Mellon Foundation’s president, says, “That for a long time communities of color have had to ‘carry around knowledge and stories in our bodies,’ because resources were not devoted to preserving the spaces that held those stories.”

    The depiction you will see in this video will not now happen, however, perhaps another appropriate “adaptive reuse” of the church that respects and reflects its cultural significance to our community will become a viable means of its preservation. What plan can come forward and be approved that will lead to an afterlife?

    The building is currently being vandalized by the benign neglect of its owners and caretaker – us taxpayers and City Hall. There should be taken immediate and urgent steps to secure the historic site from any further ravages of weather and intruders – human, and rodents.

    The congregation of the Loveland Predestinarian Baptist Church in 1926

    What do you think it means to preserve it. Perhaps it means Loveland will experience as Brent Leggs phrases it in the New Yorker article The Fight to Preserve African-American History, a “powerful collision of culture, heritage, and public space”

    Can we think in terms of the audacity – the bold risk of the arc of history and centuries? Do we need this place?

    To paraphrase a question Leggs asks, “Can the Predestinarian Baptist Church on Chestnut Street be a place where the truth of history is told, visitors reflect, and where reconciliation and new history can happen.”

    Can it be our predestination?

    FOR MORE BACKGROUND ABOUT PAST EFFORTS TO SAVE THE CHURCH FROM BULLDOZERS READ THESE ARCHIVED STORIES FROM LOVELAND MAGAZINE

    My History is Your History: Save Historic Black Church

    Pastor Tom Stroeh concerned that historic Black church might be demolished

    Church Preservation Group Reports Progress

    Another $1,500 raised to save historic black church

    Historic Review of Chestnut Street Church

    Another Loveland Church Set for Demolition

    Meet four local authors this Saturday and help preserve historic Loveland Church

  • Local counselor Tonya Schaeffer: How you can help prevent suicide 

    Local counselor Tonya Schaeffer: How you can help prevent suicide 

    Tonya Schaeffer, M.Ed, LPCC-S is a co-owner of Hope Restored Counseling Services, LLC in the West Loveland Historic District at 600 West Loveland Avenue. She can be reached at 513-683-HOPE (4673)

    by Tonya Schaeffer

    According to National Institute of Mental Health, suicide is a major public health problem and a leading cause of death in the United States. The effects of suicide go beyond the person who acts to take his or her life – it can have a lasting effect on family, friends and communities.

    Are Suicide Rates Increasing?

    The American College Health Association (ACHA) states that the suicide rate among young adults, ages 15-24, has tripled since the 1950’s.  On average, there are 129 suicides per day in the U.S. More males die from suicide than females (approximately four male deaths by suicide for each female death by suicide). However, females attempt suicide three times more often than males. 

    Some risk factors for suicide include: previous attempts; depression and other mental health disorders; family history of a mental health or substance disorder; family history of suicide; drug and alcohol abuse; family history of violence, including physical or sexual abuse; impulsivity and or poor self control; hopelessness; medical illness; firearms in the home; and being exposed to others’ suicidal behavior, such as a family member, peer or media figure.

    There are many other factors that could lead to suicide, too. Even among people who have risk factors for suicide, most do not attempt it. It remains difficult to predict who will act on suicidal thoughts.

    The following behaviors may be a sign that someone is thinking about suicide: talking about wanting to die or wanting to kill themselves, sharing feelings of hopelessness, or feeling empty or numb. Other behaviors include planning or looking for a way to kill themselves, such as searching online for ideas, stocking up on pills or newly acquiring potentially lethal items (firearms or ropes). In addition, talking about being a burden to others, giving away important possessions, displaying extreme mood swings, or suddenly changing from very sad to very calm or happy are telltale signs.  

    Often in my office, a parent might be confused about how serious they should take their child talking about suicide. They might think their child is just seeking attention. However, suicidal thoughts or actions are a huge red flag that the person is in distress and an alert they need help. Any warning sign or symptom of suicide should not be ignored. Threatening to die by suicide is not a typical response to stress and should not be taken lightly.  

    Addressing Some Common Myths of Suicide

    If I talk about suicide, then it might put the idea in their head.

    This is not true! Several studies examining this concern have demonstrated that asking people if they are having suicidal thoughts or behaviors does not induce or increase such thoughts or experiences. Asking someone directly, “Are you thinking of killing yourself,” can be the best way to identify someone at risk for suicide. Another myth is people believing that talking to the person directly can’t make a difference to them. Talking to the person can help tremendously – it opens up a line of communication. Ignoring or minimizing a person’s feelings, thoughts or actions surrounding suicide is not advisable.  

    Most of the time a family member or friend are the first people to notice the warning signs of suicide. If someone tells you they are going to kill themselves, do not leave them alone, and do not promise anyone you will keep their suicidal thoughts a secret. It is important to have a plan in place to make sure the individual is as safe as possible. But, you should seek professional help as soon as possible.  

    As a mental health professional, suicide is a major concern and we are quite often assessing for it. The amount of request for services related to suicide has increased dramatically over the years.

    If you have someone in your life who you believe is suicidal, don’t wait to reach out for help.  This is not something to take lightly. In fact, if they are displaying risk factors and have a plan, take them to a local emergency room to be assessed. All too often people are seeing warning signs and reach out to us for services, and due to demand we can’t accommodate them in their time of need.   

    Resources

    If you know someone in crisis, you can also call the toll-free NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The service is available to everyone. The deaf and hard of hearing can contact the LIFELINE via TTY at 1-800-799-4889. All calls are confidential.

    Contact social media outlets directly if you are concerned about a friend’s social media updates, or dial 911 in an emergency.

    The Crisis Text Line is another resource available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Text “HOME” to 741741.

    Tonya Schaeffer, M.Ed, LPCC-S is a co-owner of Hope Restored Counseling Services, LLC in the West Loveland Historic District at 600 West Loveland Avenue. She can be reached at 513-683-HOPE (4673)

  • Bridge flower boxes vandalized

    Bridge flower boxes vandalized

    Loveland, Ohio – “This has always made me mad, but even more so this year since I helped plant the flower boxes a few weeks ago, said resident Sue Peterson on Saturday. She lives a block and a half from the Col. Thomas Paxton Bridge over the Little Miami River in the West Loveland Historic District.  

    Peterson explained, “Last night 9 of the 16 begonias in the flower boxes on the north side of the bridge disappeared. Guessing someone now has a large grouping of begonias in their yard.”

    Peterson asked Loveland Magazine, “I Would appreciate it if you put something out asking people to keep their eyes and ears open.”

    Peterson says that this is what the flower boxes should look like

    Each year the Loveland Beautification Committee plants seasonal flowers around the City.

  • Video of the beginning of “Community Prayer Event”

    Video of the beginning of “Community Prayer Event”

    Loveland, Ohio – A “Community Prayer Event” left Kiwanis Park in the West Loveland Historic District at 7:30 PM this afternoon to walk through the neighborhood and across the Co. Thomas Paxton Bridge to Nisbet Park to pray.

    Shane Harden a Co-lead Pastor of Branches Church in Miami Township said that he was inspired by Loveland resident Desmond Gault leading walks in Loveland after the death of George Floyd.

    “We wanted to continue to bring our community together to pray.” In a release last week Harden said, “We’ll be praying for a lot of things…like for the Floyd family, for peace in Minneapolis and around the country, and for justice.”

    The walks through Loveland neighborhoods organized by Desmon Gault lasted for seven days and were in response to the death of George Floyd who died in police custody on May 25 in the Powderhorn community of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

    While Floyd, a Black man was handcuffed and lying face down on a city street during an arrest, Derek Chauvin, a white American Minneapolis police officer, kept his knee on the right side of Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds; according to the criminal complaint against Chauvin, 2 minutes and 53 seconds of that time occurred after Floyd became unresponsive.

    Background…

    [Video Interview] A Unity Prayer Walk through Loveland Neighborhoods

    Loveland Magazine – 

     

    Kristy McNally interview about George Floyd and racial equality

    Loveland Magazine – 

    [Interview] Youth Pastor Scott Russ speaks about George Floyd and racial…

    Loveland Magazine – 

    [Interview] Matt Baker speaks about George Floyd and racial justice

    David Miller – 

    Say their names: voices from the George Floyd protest

    Sam Smith – 

    Have you been social distancing from Black Americans?

    Guest Column – 
  • Kristy McNally interview about George Floyd and racial equality

    Kristy McNally interview about George Floyd and racial equality

    Loveland, Ohio – This is an interview with Kristy McNally just after she came back from one of the Prayer Peace Walks that have been organized by Desmon Gault all last week.

    The walks through Loveland neighborhoods were in response to the death of George Floyd who died in police custody on May 25 in the Powderhorn community of Minneapolis, Minnesota. While Floyd was handcuffed and lying face down on a city street during an arrest, Derek Chauvin, a white American Minneapolis police officer, kept his knee on the right side of Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds; according to the criminal complaint against Chauvin, 2 minutes and 53 seconds of that time occurred after Floyd became unresponsive.

    McNally lives in the West Loveland Historic District with her husband Mike and their children.

    FRONT PAGE STORIES

    Say their names: voices from the George Floyd protest

    Sam Smith – 
    Inwood Park, Cincinnati OH – Sunday, March 31st, 2020 After a handful of changes in location, the Facebook-organized rally labeled as “Be Heard, Be Safe;…
  • Local Quilt Business Selected to be Featured in National Publication!

    Local Quilt Business Selected to be Featured in National Publication!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – Over the past couple of years, the Historic District of Loveland has really come along and so has its businesses! Loveland businesses’ both seasoned and new have been racking up the accolades locally and nationally. Recently a business right out of the West Loveland Historic District called, The Quilter’s Studio of Loveland & QSL Workshop, was selected to be featured in one of the most well-known publications, Better Homes and Garden’s Quilt Sampler Magazine.

    “I truly was shocked! It was my first attempt at getting in the magazine and I didn’t expect to get in,” Karen Breed, the owner of The Quilter’s Studio of Loveland & QSL Workshop, explained, “My shop is for very creative people who like to create their own selection as opposed to walking in a shop and having a stack of kits you can grab that is a replication of something someone else has made!” Breed says at her quilt shop customers see something they like and are able to pick their own spin, which is what really sets her shop apart from other quilt shops.

    Karen Breed has invested hundreds of thousands of private dollars in the West Loveland Historic District

    Quilt Sampler Magazine is a prestigious quilt publication that features the top quilt shops in North America. Although it is only published twice a year, the magazine itself has been running strong since 1995. Yearly, the magazine conducts a competition in which quilt shop owners from across the United States are able to apply to be featured as one of the top 10 quilt shops in North America. Over 3,000 quilt shops were eligible to apply for a multipage profile in Quilt Sampler. Quilt shop owners all across the United States submitted a detailed application including the quilt shop’s history, business promotions, charitable work, teaching schedules, and design philosophies. Quilt experts, including those from the American Patchwork and Quilting staff, reviewed the applications and then selected the 10 best quilt shops accordingly.

    This year The Quilter’s Studio of Loveland & QSL Workshop will appear in the Quilt Sampler as one of the best quilt shops in North America! The issue will be released on May 1st. The 10-page spread will also feature an original quilt design from the employees of The Quilter’s Studio of Loveland and QSL Workshop along with instructions on how the quilt was made. Breed couldn’t be more pleased with the honor from Quilt Sampler as she has had a passion for the art of quilting since 1990!

    The Quilter’s Studio of Loveland & QSL Workshop at the corner of West Loveland Avenue and Loveland Madeira Road

    “I had to create an original design that they had to approve. Then send the finished quilt to them so they could photograph it,” Breed said. “It will be part of the photo spread. It’s pretty awesome that the issue comes out this May as it will be my 10-year anniversary.”

    Breed was formerly in two separate buildings at the corner of Wall Street and West Loveland Avenue that she lovingly renovated in 2010. When she outgrew the space she purchased and renovated the building and grounds of her current location at the corner of West Loveland Avenue and Loveland Madeira Road in 2016.

    “Quilt Sampler already did the photoshoot in November. I found out last July and spent all of those months preparing for the photoshoot, but wasn’t allowed to tell anyone that my shop was selected,” Breed said.

    To learn more about the history behind Breed’s quilt shop check out part 2 of my article titled “My Journey to the West Loveland Historic District!” Click on the link below to read: https://lovelandmagazine.com/part-2-my-journey-to-the-west-loveland-historic-district/

    You can also watch the 2016 LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV interviews with Breed talking about her business and the renovations as she was preparing to move into her new location which is the site of Loveland’s former Post Office. (Karen Breed makes major investment with new Quilter’s Studios)

    Inside The Quilter’s Studio of Loveland & QSL Workshop

    The art of quilting was brought to America by the original colonists in the nineteenth-century. As settlers moved west so did quilting. When quilting finally entered into the Great Plains it took off from there! Although Americans discovered quilting hundreds of years ago according to the Better Homes and Garden’s Quilt Sampler’s press release quilting is bigger than ever!

    “The art of quilting has changed dramatically since the days of quilting bees in church basements, and quilting is experiencing a major renaissance. A Quilting Consumer Insights study completed by American Patchwork & Quilting magazine reports that the U.S. quilting market is composed of 4.2 million avid quilters. Further research shows that readers of American Patchwork & Quilting spend an average of $1,165 per year on quilting supplies and complete nearly 11 projects per year.” – Better Homes and Gardens Quilt Sampler

    If you would like to get involved and become a Loveland quilt connoisseur at one of Top 10 Quilt Shops in North America check out The Quilter’s Studio of Loveland and QSL Workshop’s website at http://www.quiltersstudioofloveland.com/ or visit the shop located at 535 West Loveland Avenue.

    CONTACT INFORMATION

    P: (513) 683-3666 (Studio) This is the Store Side
    P: (513) 683-1666 (Workshop) This is the Long Arm Machine Side

    quiltersstudioloveland@yahoo.com

    Studio Hours:
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 10 AM – 5 PM
    Thursdays: 10 AM to 6 PM (Extended Hours on Thursday Spring and Summer open until 8 PM Memorial Day to Labor Day)

    Workshop Hours:
    Open Monday – Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM

     

    Check out some of the clubs QSL offers…

    We have many groups that meet on a regular basis. Among them are the following:

    • Batik Club
    • Machine Quilting Club
    • Applique Club
    • Paper Piecing Club with Bernice Steckl
    • Bag Club with Stephanie Evans – 1st Monday of each month
    • Ruler work Club with Marsha Walsh

    Call The Studio 513-683-3666 to inquire.

  • Loveland Magazine has moved and has a new home

    Loveland Magazine has moved and has a new home

    Our New Home is the Simpson Farm House

    Loveland Magazine has moved into the 102-year-old Simpson Farm House at the entrance to the Simpson Farm, a 40-acre Conservation District in the heart of Loveland. We are at 243 Wall Street (Across from Kiwanis Park). We are still in the West Loveland Historic District.

    We have greatly expanded outdoor space, expanded office and meeting space and will have a vastly improved and larger LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV studio for recording interviews and public affairs broadcasts.

    The Simpson Farm House was built in 1918. Forty acres of the original Simpson Farm became a dedicated Conservation District and part of Phillips Park in the 90s after the City of Loveland purchased the property from the Simpson Family.

    Loveland Magazine Publisher David Miller wrote the Conservation District deed restrictions for the property and circulated Initiative Petitions that were approved by Loveland voters 85-15% to ensure it would be protected in perpetuity from development.

  • RP Diamond Tiger Spirit Wear Sale at Loveland Magazine during Homecoming Parade Thursday

    RP Diamond Tiger Spirit Wear Sale at Loveland Magazine during Homecoming Parade Thursday

    Loveland, Ohio – RP Diamond Printing & Embroidery will be selling Tiger Spirit Wear on the porch of the Loveland Magazine office during Thursday’s Homecoming Parade this Thursday.

    Loveland Magazine is located right on the parade route in the heart of the West Loveland Historic District at 514 West Loveland Avenue and is one of the favorite spots to view the parade because of ample parking in the District.

    The sale will start at about 4:30 PM. The parade starts at 6:30 PM. The story below contains a map of the Parade Route and all the 411 about the 2019 Loveland Homecoming festivities.

    All You Need To Know About The 2019 LHS Homecoming Festivities

    The anticipation has begun for Loveland High School’s Homecoming activities and Loveland Magazine has the 411 on what to expect this year!

     

  • Loveland Stayed True to the Red, White, and Blue at the Annual Independence Day Celebration

    Loveland Stayed True to the Red, White, and Blue at the Annual Independence Day Celebration

    Loveland Magazine writer, Cassie Mattia lives in Historic Downtown Loveland

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – Families and friends came together to celebrate one of Loveland’s largest family events of the year, The Independence Day Celebration, in Loveland’s Historic Districts. The weather was a little unwilling to start off the evening, but as the clouds finally opened up and the sunshine cast down it rays, Loveland was ready to celebrate America’s birthday!

    The Red, White and Blue festivities kicked off at 4 PM at the famous Loveland Tower Clock with performances by Inquire Without. Directly across the street, kids and adults lined the sidewalk to watch the Cincinnati Circus Stunt Show.

     

    The stunt show duo provided families and friends with excellent 4th of July entertainment as they hula-hooped fire, twirled and flipped through the air using ariel ribbons and took a spin through the “Wheel of Death!” The Circus duo performed every hour throughout the evening switching up their routine to keep the audience engaged. Right next to the Cincinnati Circus Stunt show at City Hall, “N.E.S.T” created a “Family Fun Zone,” that featured family-friendly activities such as sack races, water balloon toss, hula hoop contests, three-legged races, patriotic crafts, watermelon seed spitting competition, and an apple pie baking contest!

     

     

    The 4th of July spirit spread down the Little Miami Bike Trail to Nisbet Park as the Independence Day Parade hour drew nearer and nearer! Kids were spotted all over enjoying the “Kid Zone,” which included Cool Critter’s Outreach, Heavenward Farms Pony Rides, Foam Dance Party, Disney Characters, a Bounce House, Inflatable Games, Face Painting, Balloon Artists, Branches Church Photo Booth, and several food trucks. Families enjoyed everything from sprinkled ice cream cones at the Loveland Dairy Whip mobile truck, to warm, buttery pretzels from PretzelFuls, to good old fashion Farmhouse Lemonade.

     

     

    Did I mention Bite Me Gourmet Corndogs was there as well serving up some unique corndog combinations?! In addition to the food trucks that camped out in Nisbet Park, there were also several other food trucks that offered some excellent summer cook-out food selections. Chocolate Freaking Bacon served up plenty of bacon at the Loveland Tower Clock, The Beerded Pig Food Truck of Ohio handed out their award-winning bbq combinations at Cappy’s, AJ’s Cheesesteaks sliced up some delicious sandwiches at Cindy’s, and The Italian Truck gave their guests the full Italian experience, street food style, at Narrow Path Brewing.

     

     

    With food and drinks comes music and Loveland’s musical entertainment selections did not fail to do what they do best….ENTERTAIN! Cappy’s featured Rooster Ridge, Lyle’s Bikes, Brews & BBQ hosted Jason Ritchie and Frank Grasso, and Bishop’s Quarter featured DJ MoCool.

    As the time drew closer to 7 PM, families and friends selected their favorite spots so that they could get the ultimate view of the parade! American flags hung high and the crowd showed off their best 4th of July wear as the sound of the Loveland-Symmes Fire Department truck rung throughout the streets, officially kicking off the 2019 Independence Day Parade. The parade featured dedicated Loveland community members, such as the Valentine Ladies, Loveland City School students in their most festive 4th of July gear and of course the Grand Marshall, Pat Furterer. Both Loveland Canoe and Kayak and The Loveland Museum Center made an appearance in the parade sporting their Red, White, and Blue as well as the Cincy River Rats and Spring Master’s Tumbling.

    Those gathered in the West Loveland Historic District were cooled off in a “Wet Zone” provided by spray from the Loveland/Symmes Fire Department trucks

    As the parade proceeded down Loveland Madeira Road into the West Loveland Historic District, and into the heart of Downtown, children lined the street with bags waiting for those who were in the parade to throw their candy! The Loveland Police Department, as well as many beautifully decorated floats representing organizations such as the Showboat Cloggers, Loveland United Methodist Church, Saint Columban Council 13813, and the Lawn Rangers of Chatham Woods, waved to the community. After the parade came to an end, families and neighbors gathered around the Loveland Tower Clock for a performance by The Whammies.

    A photo by Sam Smith of people watching the fireworks from Loveland’s National Wild and Scenic Little Miami River. © 2019 Sam Smith/Loveland Magazine

    At 10 PM, Rozzi’s Fireworks rose above the river for the annual firework show for an excited crowd covered in Red, White, and Blue! Families and friends claimed their favorite viewing spots with blankets and lawn chairs all throughout Loveland. People were seen watching the unbelievable fireworks on the gigantic hill behind Loveland Station Apartments, on the Col. Thomas Paxton Bridge over Little Miami River and throughout downtown’s parks! People gathered at Loveland High School and friend’s homes in the West Loveland Historic District. Children and adults alike ‘oohed’ and ‘aahed’ as the fireworks lit up the sky and the City of Loveland. The fireworks ended with some very unique Independence Day themes. Everyone who attended the fireworks was not disappointed! After the fireworks, families and friends could not stop talking about how impressed they were with the show. It just proved to be the perfect ending to another successful Independence Day Celebration in Loveland!

    This photo was taken by Sam Smith from the vantage point of the access to Loveland’s National Wild and Scenic Little Miami River in Nisbet Park in Historic Downtown Loveland. © 2019 Sam Smith/Loveland Magazine

    If you missed out on the Independence Day Parade don’t worry, Loveland Magazine was lucky enough to capture some amazing moments from the event. Click the album below to see if we captured you and your family enjoying the holiday!

     

     

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