MONTGOMERY, OHIO - Montgomery Inn is offering a summer full of ribs specials during RibFest 2009 at all three of its Cincinnati locations and the newest restaurant in Dublin, Ohio.
RibFest kicks off with “All You Can Eat” World-Famous Ribs and Saratoga chips on July 3, 4 and 5.. For $19.95, rib-lovers can celebrate their independence and enjoy an unlimited amount of ribs.
Montgomery Inn’s previous “All You Can Eat” ribs offer, which took place for five days in February in honor of the Boathouse’s 20th anniversary, resulted in 19,450 pounds - nearly 10 tons - of ribs consumed at Montgomery Inn’s Greater Cincinnati locations..
RibFest is available at all Montgomery Inn locations - in Old Montgomery (just north of Cincinnati), in Fort Mitchell on Buttermilk Pike, on the Ohio River at the Boathouse restaurant, and in Dublin at its newest location in the Shoppes at River Ridge.
Montgomery Inn is open Monday through Thursday 11 AM to 10 PM, Friday and Saturday 11 AM to 11 PM(including on July 4), and Sunday 3 PM to 10 PM The “All You Can Eat” Ribs and Saratoga chips special is valid only July 3, 4 and 5, 2009, for dine-in consumption only (no carry out orders and no doggy bags). All orders are per person (no sharing). The $5 off rib entrée coupon is valid for one entrée each (dine in or carryout) and expires Sept. 30, 2009.
CTM's NEXT MEETING is July 14th (No meeting 6/30 or 7/7)
MIAMI TOWNSHIP, OHIO - The Career Transitioning Ministry (CTM) offers practical, personal and spiritual support for individuals who have lost their jobs or are concerned about losing their jobs. It is open to the public, free of charge and requires no pre-registration to attend. This ministry is being offered through Epiphany United Methodist Church and River Hills Christian Church.
The July 14 meeting at River Hills CC will feature Lisa Slutsky talking about the Return to Work Resource Center at Scarlet Oaks
Meetings are held each Tuesday from 7-8:30 PM. On the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, they meet at Epiphany UMC, 6635 Loveland Miamiville Rd. The 2nd and 4th Tuesdays They meet at RHCC, 6300 Price Rd.
On Friday, July 17 at 7:30 PM, Kelly Hayes-Raitt will present a talk, illustrated by portrait photos of Iraqis she met in pre and post-invasion Iraq, and in Syria, last summer volunteering with Iraqi refugees. The talk is at the Grailville Retreat & Program Center, 932 O’Bannonville Road.
“Her talk is quite personal, rather than political or academic, and often stimulates interesting conversations.”
Appointed to the Santa Monica Commission on the Status of Women, Hayes-Raitt joined a women’s delegation to Iraq just five weeks before the US-led invasion. "The Iraqis touched her so deeply" that she returned a few months later and provided on-air commentaries from Baghdad, Basra and Fallouja on National Public Radio. In 2004, she was named “Woman of the Year” for her humanitarian work.
In her upcoming book, “Violating Sanctions: An American Woman’s Listening Tour through the Axis of Evil,” Hayes-Raitt “puts a human face on US foreign policies.” She blogs at www.PeacePATHFoundation.org.
Hayes-Raitt is a Carson McCullers 2008 Writing Fellow.
This program is FREE, however donations are appreciated.
MIAMI TOWNSHIP, OHIO – On Friday July 17, Corey’s Courage hosts, Comedy with a Cause, a special fund raising event to offset the cost of Corey Nickell’s care, to increase the awareness of Childhood Cancer, and the Rally Round the Gold Ribbon Organization.
Corey Nickell, the son of Milford Community Fire Department Captain, Jim and Debra Nickell, was diagnosed in February, 2007 at the age of 2-1/2 with Neuroblastoma cancer. Corey passed away in May, after a 2-1/2-year battle against the disease.
Cocktail hour starts at 7 PM at the Oasis Golf and Conference Center. John Cooper said, “It will be an evening of entertainment, laughter and fun - the laughter begins at 8 PM.”
Cooper said, “Headlining, will be one of the hardest working comics behind a microphone, PJ Walsh. He's known for his quick wit, and boundless energy.” The opening act will be Dan Mahoney.
Walsh has been an “opener” on Larry the Cable Guy’s “Tour of America” and “The Right to Bare Arms” tours. Walsh has also made a name for himself opening for other famous blue collar comedians Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Ron White. Currently, he is on a nationwide tour of comedy clubs. Walsh can be seen in Larry the Cable Guy’s “Git-R-Done” DVD, Ron White’s “They Call Me Tater Salad” DVD and plays a role in the Lionsgate feature film “Delta Farce” starring DJ Qualls, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy. In 2007, Walsh performed with Larry at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. During his career, Walsh has also performed at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, he took first place in the 2002 Rocky Mountain Laugh-Off, and was a finalist in the 2002 Seattle International Comedy Competition. In January 2003, he got national attention with his appearance on CBS’ “Star Search”. He has performed at Armed Forces facilities in Japan, Korea and the Balkans, as well as with the “Comics on Duty” tour throughout Iraq and Afghanistan. He was later featured on the CNN profile of the “Comics on Duty” program.
All table seats include a complimentary drink
You may want full bar waiter service at your table.
You might want to consider purchasing a private table for you and 7 of your closest friends.
Ticket and event sponsorship details can be found HERE.
Your attendance will help offset the financial cost of Corey Nickell’s care, help increase the awareness of childhood cancer, and the lack of funding towards research for childhood specific cures.
Families of the Milford Community Fire Department and Milford Community organize this event.
Neuroblastoma is a tumor of the nerve tissue that most commonly comes from the abdomen (the adenal glands which sit on the top of the kidneys). It is mainly a tumor of infancy and early childhood. The majority cases are diagnosed in children younger than 5 years old.
LOVELAND, OHIO – Impassioned, moms and dads, grandparents, teachers, writers, book lovers, and children answered the call on Wednesday to rally at the Loveland Library. The rally cry: "Save our Library." A state budget that Governor Strickland has proposed, will cut 50% of Public Library Funding. The budget is scheduled for a vote early next week.
The crowd was urged to immediately contact leaders in Columbus to express their concerns.
Warren McClellan, a former Loveland Intermediate School principal said that upon his retirement, he set a goal for himself to read 1,000 books. He was at the rally with his grandson and said many of the books already on his list are children's books from the Loveland Library that he reads to his grandchildren.
Mary Rose Stiver is a retired Loveland elementary school teacher. She said that she remembers well - taking children from the school across the street to the Loveland Library. She described the excitement of the children when they received their first library card and carried their first library books back across the street returning to their class room. “I'm really disappointed in Governor Strickland that he would take funds from the library – something that older people, younger people need these days.” Stiver said that her tax money wasn't going to the things that she thinks it should go to. “I am very upset.”
“Do you know what it means for a six-year-old to get their first library card? They treasured that. Took care of the books. Coming here will be something they will always be proud of. And, I'm a senior citizen - I come here to read the papers, magazines. I come here to read everything.”
Laurie Smith grew up in Loveland and graduated from Loveland High School. She is an Athletic Trainer by profession, but a stay at home mom now. She was at the rally with her neighbor and all of their children. “I grew up in Loveland and obviously used the library as a student, but now as a parent, I come to the library, sometimes on a weekly basis, and use a lot of the programs and services they provide for children. Smith said she got her first library card on the trips her class took across the street to the Loveland Library, and said that this morning she was thinking about the summer reading programs. “That was really cool for my brother and I during the summer.” She also said she remember the “story times.”
Kelly Kennedy-Hardy nows lives in Falls Church Virginia, but is back home in Loveland for a visit. Kennedy-Hardy worked at the Loveland Branch as a teen in the early '90's. She said her mother and all of her brothers and sisters have also worked at the Loveland branch.
“It was great. We got to work with a lot of kids you wouldn't normally get to know in school, and the adults were great because they were used to having all of the kids around. She said it was a good place to learn how to work and be a good employee. My mom always took us to the library, and we'd get lots of books – we read all through our growing up. Now I walk into the libraries in Washington D.C. And they are nothing like they are here. None of the libraries compare to this library at all. I come back to the library all the time, when I am here to visit.”
According to Phyllis Hegner, Community Relations Manager for the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County, if library funding is cut, as early as September,
the Cincinnati area could see, up to 20 of 40 branch libraries closed,
“Dramatic” reduction in Main Library hours, 250 jobs lost, computer
access reduced by over 30%, fewer new materials available, elimination
of services to residents of all ages, fewer children's programs, and
less qualified staff.
Read a statement on how Ohio's libraries are funded and cuts already made by the Cincinnati and Hamilton County system.
A comment on the possible closure of Loveland Library
Dear Loveland Magazine Readers,
As an author and writer, I find the library absolutely essential to my work. If it were not available as a resource, writing credible books and articles would be impossible. If we close libraries and cut services, our ability to continue the "Great Conversation" will cease to exist, or at least exist as we know it. It will no longer be a conversation, but a monologue. One voice will be heard, and it will be the voice of the elite, those able to purchase resources to write. Before long, not only will writers suffer, but our society will as well.
As a mother, I have seen how the library is the main reason that my children are literate. Schools and parents simply cannot fund the purchase of the amount of books necessary to help a child become a fluent reader. Children become fluent readers (and able writers) through hours of practice reading new material. Children quickly memorize the books they own, and reading them, while enjoyable, is not the type of practice that brings fluency. I have also seen how the library creates an environment for my children to learn the topics they are interested in, and has turned them into life long learners.
As a citizen of Hamilton County, I have seen my librarians help the unemployed research job options, create resumes and acquire skills necessary to obtain a job. I have seen them help the elderly learn to use computers and access services, as well as how to navigate the Internet without being taken advantage of. I have seen them help children, both with supportive families and those with no family willing to help them, research projects for school.
The library is not a luxury, it is essential.
A Free Public Library = Free Lifetime Learning = Freethinking Literate Engaged Citizens!
Deborah Amend
(Deborah Amend is a stay-at-home mom with 5 children (ages 5-12), some of whom are
adopted and some of whom have physical special needs, and "all of whom
are pretty nifty", she says.)
Read more HERE about the possibility of losing the Loveland Branch Library and what you can do.
LOVELAND, OHIO – The six-piece group, Robin Lacy & DeZydeco, that includes the accordion, saxophone and rubboard found mainly in the Zydeco and Cajun-styled bands of Southwest Louisiana will play in Roger Nisbet Park on Sunday at 6 PM.
Along with traditional Zydeco, roots rock 'n' roll, blues and classic country covers, the band plays a number of original songs featured on their latest recordings.
Roger Nisbet Park is along the Loveland Bike Trail in Historic Downtown Loveland, along the State and National Scenic River, the Little Miami. (MAP)
LOVELAND, OHIO – The city's Annual 4th of July Parade and Celebration will begin at 7 PM followed by music with the Classic Rock band Euphoria at 8 PM. The parade route will be along Loveland Madeira Road starting at the Primary School and along West Loveland Avenue heading to Historic Downtown.
Fireworks will be set off at 10 PM.
This photo by David Miller was taken during last year's fireworks.
You can view photos from last year's parade by clicking on the photo.
At
a time when nearly every state-funded service is threatened by a
worsening budget crisis, Ohio's influential nursing-home industry
appeared to have successfully lobbied for an additional $1.2 billion in
state and federal aid over the next four years.
Free
public wireless Internet access made its debut in downtown Akron
yesterday.
The first phase of what will soon be a 10-square-mile wireless network
went live at 11 a.m. So far, it covers about 1 square mile along a
stretch of S. Main Street in the center of downtown.
The
Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police amassed almost $3 million in
questionable payroll spending and its executive director likely
overpaid himself by at least $800,000, according to an independent
accounting review of federal anti-terrorism grants administered by the
Ohio Emergency Management Agency.
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LOVELAND, OHIO – Phyllis Hegner, Community Relations Manager for the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County said, “Hundreds of people are expected to turn out tomorrow,” at the Loveland Library at 649 Loveland-Madeira Road. She said the rally is in support of "saving our libraries" from the Governor's proposed budget cuts.
The rally is a call to action because of Governor Ted Strickland's proposal to cut 50 per-cent from state library funding. Hegner said, “That amounts, to a 50% slash to public library funding, which is the primary funding source for public libraries in Ohio.” She expects a budget decision will be made by the end of the month.
Joan Luebering, Loveland Branch Manager said she did not know if the Loveland Branch would be closed if the proposed budget cuts go forward. “A lot of factors will go into that decision, depending on whether or not the buildings are owned or leased, circulation numbers, and a branch's proximity to other branches. The Loveland library leases space in the Shoppers Haven center, however is close to Symmes, and Madeira libraries, both of which are in stand alone buildings. “I can tell you that I hope it is not closed.” said Luebering.
She said that Loveland is eleventh most used out of the 40 branches and added that Loveland has a high percentage of “print circulation” compared to other branches; meaning that people use the Loveland library to take out more books as compared to videos and audio tapes. She said the print circulation was second highest in the system.
Luebering said, hundreds of children from the Loveland Primary and Elementary schools use her branch during the school year. The Loveland Library is just across the street from the two schools. She said she has been in contact with Superintendent, Dr. Kevin Boys and even though school is not in session has talked to many teachers. “The teachers I have talked to are horrified at the prospect of this branch closing.” She also said that hundreds of local children are currently participating in a summer reading program which she described as a “huge success so far.”
According to Hegner, if library funding is cut, as early as September, the Cincinnati area could see, up to 20 of 40 branch libraries closed, “Dramatic” reduction in Main Library hours, 250 jobs lost, computer access reduced by over 30%, fewer new materials available, elimination of services to residents of all ages, fewer children's programs, and less qualified staff.
Luebering said that since 2000, the Cincinnati and Hamilton County library system has seen a 25 per-cent reduction in funding from the state, and have already cut over 100 jobs. Hours of operation and spending for technology, “Which our patrons expect”, have also been limited.
The budget decision is expected next week according to Luebering.
In
a statement, the FDA said there have been 66 reports of illness across
28 states since March. About 25 people have been hospitalized, but no
one has died. Read on...
ALSO RECALLED:
Smith Dairy Announces Voluntary Recall on SMITH’S Tea with Lemon in Gallon Size Only
Smith Dairy Products Company today announced a voluntary recall on SMITH’S Tea with Lemon in gallon size, lot no. 07/07/09. The product is being recalled immediately because it may contain milk which is an undeclared allergen. People who have allergies to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.
THE TEA WAS SOLD IN OHIO
The specific product in question is: SMITH’S Tea with Lemon gallon size – UPC 70424 00560
LOVELAND, OHIO - Play for 4 is a new, not-for-profit organization that will raise funds for those that suffer neurological injuries from athletic events that need assistance with medical bills and other related expenses due to the neurological injury. Their first recipient for assistance is Cole Schlesner. Cole's jersey number is #4.
Cole Schlesner is a 14 year-old. 8th grader at Loveland Middle School. He loves the game of baseball, and has played ball every season since he was five. For the past four years he's been a player for the Cincinnati STIX 14U travel baseball team.
On Sunday, May 17th Cole was pitching and was struck in the head by a line drive hit. He was air-lifted to Cincinnati Children's Hospital and immediately had surgery to relieve the increased pressure from his skull. He was then placed in a drug-induced coma until his brain healed. So far he has been transferred out of the ICU to the Rehab Unit and has been making steady progress in long his journey of healing.
“Cole is in his 2nd full week of Rehab, and the progress he's made so far has been remarkable,” said his father, Scott.
The Play for 4 Foundation is organizing a July 27, "Play for 4" Charity Golf event that will be at the Oasis Golf Club.
The charity golf event will off-set medical bills and other expenses that Cole’s family will incur while Cole journeys through rehab the next 6-8 months.
MIAMI TOWNSHIP, OHIO – Area resident and local businesswoman, Kelly Palmer is battling pancreatic cancer. Her husband Ian would like to bring his parents back from England for a visit and family support. Since they have recently made several trips, friends of the Palmer's are seeking Delta Frequent Flyer Mile donations to ease the financial burden.
One of Kelly's and Ian's neighbors, Sharon Burton asked, “Please pass this along to anyone you may know personally, business, your company, etc.”
If you or someone you know can donate Delta Frequent Flyer Miles, contact Sonya Hytree at shytree@cinci.rr.com or 513-235-5822.
Hints that tiny shafts of light can pierce the seemingly unending night
by David Miller
I took the photo above in 1994 at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. To get from floor to floor, I and my family had to walk through this cattle wagon.
As World War II erupted, the Nazis deported millions of victims to ghettos, concentration and extermination camps, and gas chambers in railroad cars like these - beginning their state-sponsored program of genocide of Jews, Roma (Gypsies), gay men, Soviet prisoners of war, the disabled, and religious opponents. Nearly the whole Jewish population of Poland was forced into these cattle cars, and later died in these camps.
Elie Wiesel, in his book Night, described his experience when he was liberated from Buchenwald as a sixteen year-old. His mother and his youngest sister had already been sent to the gas chambers, and Wiesel became his father's caregiver at the concentration camp and watched him die, just weeks before the Allies liberated the camp.
The cattle car was so crowded there was no room to sit or lie down, room was made for the living by throwing the dead onto the tracks. Out of 100 Jews in Wiesel's cattle car, only twelve survived
In his book, Wiesel wrote about the cattle car:
The doors were closed. We were caught in a trap, right up to our necks. The doors were nailed up; the way back was finally cut off. The world was a cattle wagon hermetically sealed. With every groan of the wheels on the rail, we felt that an abyss was about to open beneath our bodies.
When liberated from the concentration camp, he said, “I wanted to see myself in a mirror, a corpse gazed back at me. The look in his eyes, as they stared into mine, has never left me.”
Robert AcAfee Brown writing in the preface to Night, talks about breathing life into that corpse. "Most will want to continue with Wiesel on his painful journey through the darkness, through false days, until there are hints that tiny shafts of light can pierce the seemingly unending night that Auschwitz has imposed upon the earth.”
My family and I were able to exit the cattle car, but the emotion of walking where others like Elie Wiesel had been, was burned into my subconcious by that blinding shaft of light that day.
National and local events of these past few weeks; the murders of Stephen Tyrone Johns at the Holocaust museum, Dr. George Tiller attending his church, Army Pvt. William Long at a military recruiting office in Arkansas, and the beating of Ronnie Robertson at a bar and grill in Landon, a few short miles from Loveland - make it difficult to see the hint of light.
And now, as still more families are on the painful journey through a hateful darkness... might we see that we are all on this cattle car together. And, even though we must squint to see even the tiniest shaft of light - can we show each other where it is at?
On June 4, 2009 President Obama spoke in Germany from the gates of Buchenwald, the concentration camp where 56,000 people perished at the hands of the Nazis. His comments were directed to Iranian President Ahmadinejad, and other Holocaust deniers. O’Bama reminded the world that “To this day, there are those who insist that the Holocaust never happened. Such statements are ignorant, baseless and hateful.”
Seven days later an 88 year old avowed racist, anti-Semite and Holocaust denier walked through the doors of the US Holocaust museum and murdered a security guard. The police found a list of names US lawmakers in his car; police have not disclosed any additional plans that the murderer may have contemplated.
The US Holocaust Museum stands as a monument and a memorial to the 11 million people, including 6 million Jews, who died at the hands of the Nazis. Located in our nation’s capital, the museum sits adjacent to the National Mall and one mile from the White House. 400 people are paid employees there, and together with another 300 volunteers they work to honor the memory of those who perished by teaching the 2 million who have visited to date the lessons of Nazi Germany’s blood soaked history, how to fight against all genocide, and how to work for peace and human dignity for all humankind. The Museum is equipped with metal detectors and it is fronted with cement barricades. In an act of kindness, security guard Stephen T. Johns opened the door to the museum for the 88 year old visitor, who returned the favor with lethal gunfire. Mr. Johns was 39 years old and leaves behind a wife and son and many friends. He gave his life protecting the peaceful values of the Museum, along with the many schoolchildren, workers and other visitors in the Museum that day. My aunt is a volunteer in that Museum, and I am grateful that people like Mr. Johns are willing to give service to our country to protect my family and yours. Perhaps more than any exhibit in the Museum, Mr. Johns’ murder is a bloody reminder that bigotry and hatred still exist within the US. more than sixty years after the liberation of the concentration camps.
Although the Anti-Defamation League says that hate crimes have decreased by 7% in the last 2 years, this senseless slaying is the 4th in a recent series of hate crimes in the US: a Jewish female student at Wesleyan University was murdered by a man carrying a classic anti-Semitic tract, a man who had been researching Jewish internet sites murdered a soldier and wounded another, at an Arkansas military recruiting center, and the government foiled a plot to bomb 2 synogogues in the Bronx.
Elie Wiesel, Nobel peace laureate and Holocaust survivor once said “all that evil needs to flourish is for good people to do nothing.” We are Americans! We are not in Iran living under Ahmadinejad. We cannot quietly sit by while hate mongers, racists and Holocaust deniers live amongst us. Spewing hatred on the internet is protected speech under the First amendment, but a violent act anywhere, and especially in a building created to promote peace, can never be tolerated. One person’s act of violence must not silence people of good will who are working for peace and human dignity.
Heather Russell is a Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge, and Loveland resident.
A black bear roaming Warren County for more than a week was most recently spotted at a Girl Scout camp in Maineville and may be heading south. Read on...
Spokeswoman for ODNR says bear would likely head through Loveland, according to Dayton Daily News
A black bear roaming Warren County for more than a week was most recently spotted at a Girl Scout camp in Maineville and may be heading south.
“Most likely, he has gotten in the river corridor and is following it back south,” Garza-Behr said.Read on...
Both Channel 5 TV and Channel 12 TV are reporting that the bear was spotted at Camp Butterworth at 8551 Butterworth Road, just north of Loveland along the Little Miami River. (Map)
The Girl Scout's sent a memo to parents of girls attending the camp that read in part:
As a precaution, last night all staff and girls at camp were moved to secure lodges to sleep. In addition, during camp activities, the girls were kept together in large groups, were encouraged to sing when walking from one unit to another, and food and garbage guidelines were followed. The bear was seen again this morning at camp and the police and ODNR have agreed to continue to monitor camp. We will continue to assess the situation with the assistance of the Hamilton Township Police and ODNR.
You can read the full memo the Girl Scouts sent to parents of children attending the camp: Download BearSightingMemo
LOVELAND, OHIO - "It is our 4th this year - benefiting CancerFree Kids," said Paxton's Grill, manager, Ralph Dunnigan.
The 2009 Paxton's Grill Annual Golf Outing will be held Saturday, August 15 at the Hickory Woods Golf
Course. Shotgun start at 1 PM. Compete in a scramble format. Dinner and Awards immediately after the event.
4-Person Scramble (Amateurs Only)
Check-in starting at 11:00 AM
Shotgun Start at 1 PM
$500 per foursome includes:
Greens Fees, Golf Cart, Gift Package, Dinner. (Money is due at registration)
Weather Policy:
Due to charitable nature of event, no refunds will be issued in the
event of inclement weather, nor will the event be rescheduled. The
decision to cancel or shorten the outing will be that of the club
professional.
LOVELAND, OHIO – Three new eateries will be opening their doors soon in the City.
Caffeine Dreams
David Ham and Donna Tyra received approval Monday night from the Planning and Zoning Commission to open Caffeine Dreams along the Loveland Bike Trail at 123 Railroad Avenue. The historic home was most recently used as a garden and flower store last summer, and before that was an ice cream shop. Ham described Caffeine Dreams as a “cafe/coffee shop that will offer short bread from a baker in Michigan, and cookies and muffins baked by Trya. He said they will also have “unusual” items baked by Tyra as well. He said that Caffeine Dreams will have limited inside seating, but, may expand outside to a courtyard with additional seating.
BBQ Cabin
Jeff Seaman received permission to open a “Fast Food Restaurant” as an addition to the front of Loveland Canoe and Kayak. The take-out only, BBQ Cabin, will offer pulled pork, hot dogs, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and cheese nachos. BBQ Cabin, billed as “Real Texas BBQ, easy to eat... hard to forget” will be open on Fridays, Saturday, and Sundays from 11 AM till 6 PM.
New York Ices
Dave and Diane Dent received permission for the sign they want to install in front of the abandoned bank drive-thru at 686 Loveland Madeira Road. Their “New York Ices” will use the building to sell Italian flavored ice. Diane joked to the Commission that she was before them to fix the mistake her husband made when he ordered a sign before finding out what the Loveland Sign Code allowed. She explained that, “I would have done things differently” which drew laughter from the Commission members, City staff and those in the audience. The couple found out that the zoning code requires “muted earth tones on signage along Loveland Madeira Road, but the $600 sign that they want to use has bright red, yellow, and purple, on a bright yellow background. She pleaded, “They don't make muted earth tone Italian Ice” and said she was thankful they didn't include the rainbow colored ice on the sign - which drew more laughter. She also explained that the sign sits forty-feet from the roadway and would not be noticed without the bright colors. She offered to see if the printer could tone down the yellow background.
Diane said he Italian flavored ice will be a “cheap treat” for Loveland, “A place where you can take your kids for a treat on a hot summer night without breaking the bank.” She said that not many people in Loveland know what Italian ice is, but they may be more familiar with New York Ice. “When people visit the east coast and try it, they fall in love with it - and they miss it” She said that Italian ice is not at all similar to the shaved ice most people in the mid-west know, “It has a special texture, and made much the same way that ice cream is made. They will sell Italian Ice that is shipped in from the east coast.
The Commission gave permission to use the sign on a temporary basis.
Other Commission action
Consideration of a proposed bulk propane storage facility along Kemper Road was "postponed" because the applicant had not submitted a completed application.
Even a Small Donation Can Still Buy a Piece of Loveland School History
LOVELAND, OHIO – The $500,000 artificial turf field at the Loveland High School stadium has begun. The new field is being constructed as a gift to the school district by the Loveland Athletic Boosters, at no cost to the District.
Booster President Jeff Williams says that even though the excavation is underway, fund raising continues. The Boosters obtained a personal loan from an unnamed resident that allowed the project to proceed so the field could be used at the start of the fall football season. The Boosters also wanted to take advantage of lower construction costs available now, because of the downturn in the economy.
Williams says that there is a “burning desire” by the Boosters to get the entire project paid off within the next 18 months. He said that even with the state of the current economy and “tough times” the Boosters have, “accomplished something that will last a long, long time.”
Loveland High School Athletic Director, Jeff Zidron says that the new turf field will serve over 10,000 Loveland students over its expected lifespan. He said it was one of the “most important facility improvements in the school history.” Williams hopes that every household in Loveland where one of those 10,000 students live, will contribute to the Tiger Turf campaign.
The entire $500,000 project will be fully financed by the Boosters, with no District funds being used. The Boosters say that in fact the turf will save the District money by reducing the high cost of maintaining a grass surface, and eliminate the need throughout the entire community of building more athletic playing and practice fields. The new playing surface can be used 24/7, 12 months of the year by athletic and other community events.
You can make an on-line contribution to the Tiger Turf campaign here, or by sending a check to the Loveland Athletic Boosters at: P.O. Box 458, Loveland, Ohio 45140. Williams can be contacted at: president@lovelandathleticboosters.com.
Children/Animals & Insects with naturalist Julie Stubbs from the Hamilton County Parks.
Ages 6-12 Symmes June 16, 3 PM
Creature Drawing Basics
Teens/Art & Crafts
Learn tips & tricks for drawing your favorite monsters & creatures with local artist Matt Parmenter!
Ages 12-18 Loveland June 17, 2 PM
Father's Day Craft Families/Art & Crafts
Hooray for Father's Day! Make a gift for Dad!
All ages Loveland June 18, 2 PM
Wildlife Comes to You Families/Animals & Insects
The wonders of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden are coming to a library near you! The Zoo’s Wildlife Comes To You program features a Zoo educator and four Zoo animal ambassadors. Take this opportunity to meet a reptile, bird, mammal and/or insect up close and learn about their cool Creature Features.
All ages Symmes Township June 18, 2 PM
Fossils Children/Math & Science
See locally collected fossils up close and learn what life was like in Cincinnati 450,000,000 years ago in the Ordovician sea and why it is so special with Gwen Roth from the Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District.
MIAMI TOWNSHIP, OHIO - The Career Transitioning Ministry (CTM) offers practical, personal and spiritual support for individuals who have lost their jobs or are concerned about losing their jobs. It is open to the public, free of charge and requires no pre-registration to attend. This ministry is being offered through Epiphany United Methodist Church and River Hills Christian Church.
The June 16 meeting at Epiphany United Methodist Church will feature Larry Pool talking about starting your own business.
Meetings are held each Tuesday from 7-8:30 PM. On the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, they meet at Epiphany UMC, 6635 Loveland Miamiville Rd. The 2nd and 4th Tuesdays They meet at RHCC, 6300 Price Rd.
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