Loveland Magazine

Tackle Trade Days at Lake Isabella

Reel in a deal during Tackle Trade Days at Lake Isabella on Saturday, August 11th, and October 6th from 8 AM to 6:00 PM.

A variety of new and used vintage lures, rods, reels and more will be available for the experienced and amateur angler.

Tackle Trade Days will showcase local fishing equipment vendors in a flea-market style setting. Anglers are sure to find that right fishing pole or lure from the large selection of bargain gear.

Any dealers or individuals who would like to sell their gently used fishing gear are asked to call the Lake Isabella boathouse at (513) 791-1663 to reserve a spot for only $10.

Tackle Trade Days is free and open to the public.

Polo Events Returning to Area

Clermont Country Senior Services is partnering with the United States Polo Association and Key Bank to present the 1st Annual Congressional Cup "Royal in Red" Charity Event this fall. It is a two- day event held September 7-8. 

 

Touching Hearts Gala & Auction

Friday, September 7, 2012 6:00 p.m.
The Peterloon Estate, Indian Hill

Click HERE for Gala & Auction information and registration.

Congressional Polo Cup Finals  Saturday, September 8, 2012

VIP Tent - Champagne Brunch 12:00 p.m.
Finals - 1:30 p.m.
Miami Meadows Park 

Sanctioned Event hosted by USPA Mid-States Circuit 

Click HERE for Polo Cup information and registration.

Preliminary Games Friday September 7, 2012 

Rain Date Sunday September 9, 2012

 

For more information visit www.clermontseniors.com/polo.html or call 513-724-1255.

Friday Night Grill Outs at Lake Isabella

Fridays, Through the end of August, 5:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m.
Lake Isabella, 10174 Loveland-Madeira Road in Symmes Township

Don't worry about cooking! We'll serve it up right during the Friday Night Grill Outs at Lake Isabella. Bring your family and friends to enjoy a relaxing evening on the lake, each Friday through August 31 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Fresh grilled meals will be available for just $7.75 to $9.25. You can dine on the outdoor covered deck by the pier or enjoy your meal in the air-conditioned dining area.

Be sure that wherever you sit, you can enjoy the local live music from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The playground and fully-stocked boathouse will also be open before and after dinner for kids of all ages!

CLICK FOR MENU AND ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE

GOP Expected to Appoint Loveland Judge Heather Russell to Common Pleas Court Candidacy

"Earlier this evening, the Hamilton County Republican Party (GOP) Judicial Screening Committee met and unanimously recommended that Judge Heather Russell replace retiring Republican-endorsed Judge Dennis Helmick on the ballot in the 2012 in a race for the Court of Common Pleas. Russell enters a 4-person field race that includes a fellow Republican-endorsed candidate in former Cincinnati City Council candidate Leslie Ghiz and two endorsed Democrats.

Earlier this year, Judge Dennis Helmick announced his retirement leaving the Hamilton County GOP with the responsibility to replace him on the fall ballot. The recommendation of the Judicial Screening Committee now goes to the Executive Committee where Russell is expected to be formally placed on the ballot. 

Russell has served as an Assistant Prosecutor in Hamilton County for over 16 years, and special prosecutor in Adams and Preble counties.  In 1999, she was elected to the Loveland City Council and was appointed as the Chief of the Hamilton County Grand Jury. In 2002, Russell began her career on the bench as a Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge.

Russell graduated from Walnut Hills High School, Miami University and the UC College of Law, where she was a fellow in the Urban Morgan International Institute for Human Rights.  She has lived in Loveland for 21 years with her husband and teenage sons.

Sgt. First Class Bobby Estle: Lebanon Soldier Died Days Before Leave

LEBANON — When Monica Estle looked out her window — and saw two military personnel standing at the door Saturday morning — she expected the news to be “the worst thing ever.”

She was notified her husband, Sgt. First Class Bobby Estle, a Lebanon resident and 1992 Warren County Career Center graduate, was shot in the stomach and killed by enemy fire that day in Afghanistan, according to the Department of Defense.  Read on at Western Star...

Scenes From Historic Downtown Loveland Sunday Afternoon

 

Lacrosse Championship Series in Symmes Township Box Arena

Sunday July 29 marks the end of the regular season and the start of Championship Week for the 7th season of the Loveland Summer Box Lacrosse League, the largest boys summer box lacrosse league in the Midwest.

Over 225 youth through high school boys lacrosse players make up 16 teams across 4 divisions in the state's premier summer box lacrosse league. Stretching from Northern Kentucky to Cincinnati to Dayton, top players from across the region compete this week to determine the 2012 summer league champions at the Loveland Outdoor Box Lacrosse Arena in Symmes Township, the only outdoor box lacrosse facility outside the East Coast. 

The Division III (3/4 grade) championship game kicks off the week on Sunday July 29 at 6:45 PM, with the Division II (5/6 grade) and Division I (Middle School) champs being decided Monday evening July 30  (see schedule) .  The week wraps up on Wednesday at 8 PM with the league's spotlight  game, the High School Boys Championship, kicking off at 8 PM and featuring many of the region's top college-bound rising 10th, 11th and 12th grade players.

Admission is free.

Loveland Box Lacrosse Schedule:

• Div III (3/4 grade) Championship    @ 6:45 PM     Sunday July 29
• DII (5/6 grade) Championship          @ 5:30 PM     Monday July 30
• DI (Middle School) Championship   @ 8:00 PM     Monday July 30
• HS Boys Championship                    @ 8:00 PM     Wednesday July 31

The Loveland Box Lacrosse Arena is located at Royal Field, 9805 Union Cemetery Rd, Symmes Township OH  (1/4 mile from the corner of Lebanon and Union Cemetery Rd).

To learn more about Box Lacrosse and view a video of the grand opening of the area facility watch a video: Dedicating Loveland Box Lacrosse Arena

Smog Alert for Tuesday

The Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency (Agency) has issued a SMOG ALERT for Tuesday, July 31 for the Greater Loveland Area, including Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties in Ohio and Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties in Kentucky. 

The Agency expects to see levels of ozone in the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” range on the Air Quality Index (AQI). 

Health Advisory:

Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid all outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit outdoor exertion.

Precautions to take during Smog Alert days include:

• Take the bus (METRO: 513-621-4455 or TANK: 859-331-8265)
• Carpool or vanpool (RideShare: 513-241-RIDE)
• Ride a bike, in-line skate or walk instead of driving
• Combine trips or eliminate unnecessary vehicle trips
• Refuel your vehicle after 8 p.m.; do not top off when refueling and tighten the gas cap
• Do not idle your vehicle
• Avoid quick accelerations and sudden stops as they increase fuel consumption
• Keep your vehicle maintained with properly inflated tires and timely oil changes
• Avoid use of gasoline-powered lawn equipment
• Avoid use of oil-based paints and stains
• Conserve electricity
• Spread the word

The Santuary of Granny's Garden School

Plein Air Painters Returning to Milford

Saturday, August 4  - 9 AM to 5 PM

Milford, Ohio is where outdoor enthusiasts often cross paths near the junction of US 50 and the Little Miami Scenic River.  On August 4, artists will join bicyclists, hikers, paddlers, walkers, and shoppers to explore the scenic natural world of outdoors Milford.  They will apply oils, watercolors, pastels, and acrylic paint to capture on canvas scenes of historic buildings, barns, houses, gardens, and, of course, scenery along the Little Miami River.

Martha Carmody at the 2011 wet paint sale

The Greater Milford Events & Arts Council (GMEAC) has announced that the Ohio Plein Air Society (OPAS) is returning to Milford for the 4th Annual Paint Out, Saturday, August 4. “En plein air” is a French expression which means in the open air, and particularly describes the act of painting outdoors usually in one sitting.

Forty to 50 artists of various styles take advantage of the Milford paint outs. Beginning painters as well as career artists and students of all skill levels are welcome to join the Milford Paint Out. Miami Township resident and plein air painter, Nancy Achberger, is again coordinating the paint out.

Painter registration begins at 8:30 AM at Padrino’s Restaurant, 111 Main Street, Milford, Ohio. The artists will pick up maps and points of interest before venturing out with their easels and paint.

The public is encouraged to come to Milford during the paint out to watch and interact with the artists.  At the end of the day the paintings will be displayed and ‘for sale’ at the Wet Paint Sale in Memorial Park.

GMEAC will have an information center in Memorial Park, 401 Main Street, for spectators interested in observing the artists at work. The renovated park with the new 59-inch-tall Obelisk fountain is near the Riverside Park restrooms. Many local eateries including a coffee shop, cafes, restaurants, a doughnut bakery, and a cupcake bakery are a short walk from the park. About 3:30 PM, the artists will bring their paintings to the park for a wet paint sale. Convenient parking is plentiful on Water Street.

State’s Poorest Could be Left Without Health Insurance if Medicaid Expansion is Rejected

If Gov. John Kasich decides against expanding the state’s Medicaid program, more than 600,000 of the poorest Ohioans could remain without health insurance while those with slightly higher incomes would qualify for subsidies and tax credits to buy private coverage.  Read on at Columbus Dispatch...

Ohio Farmers Worry as Farm Bills Languish in Congress

In a Congress that is arguably the most broken in years, if not decades, the farm bill stands out as a symbol of its inability to agree on, well, almost anything.

Farmers this year have faced a devastating drought — so far, the federal government has named 1,369 counties across 31 states disaster areas — and traditionally would rely on the farm bill to provide a crucial safety net.  Read on at Columbus Dispatch...

Opening for Part-Time Class Garden Coordinator

Granny's Garden School Class Garden Coordinators work with classroom teachers to lead garden activities and lessons for first through fourth grade.

 

This is a paid, seasonal, part-time position that works weekly from August to November and March to early June, as well as an additional week in each of January and February.  Weekly work hours can be as few as 5 hours or as many as 8 hours depending on your availability and our schedule.  We pay for class time only and not downtime between classes which can be 30 minutes or a couple of hours depending on the schedule, though we do try to schedule classes closely together when possible.  After the weekly schedule is set at the start of school, it stays the same for the school year.

 

Teaching and/or gardening experience is helpful but not necessary.  We provide a schedule of activities and detailed lessons, as well as paid training to insure you are prepared to lead classes averaging 26-27 students, with the assistance of the classroom teacher.

The ideal candidate enjoys interacting with children, is dependable, well-organized, enthusiastic,energetic, and likes working outdoors.

If you would like to be considered for our opening, please forward a copy of your resume for consideration to roberta@grannysgardenschool.org.

Officials Respond to Amazing Race Heading to Miami Township and Milford

All elected officials and the top administrators in Loveland, Milford, and Miami Township were asked last Friday to respond to the news that Loveland Magazine broke on July 26 that Loveland's Amazing Race will move to the communities of Miami Township and Milford in 2013.

Next year's race will be known as "Loveland's Amazing Race 8 - Miami Township/Milford Tour." It will be held on June 15.

Read full Story: Loveland’s Amazing Race Moves to Milford and Miami Township)

Below are their responses.

Milford City Manager Jeff Wright - "We are Proud to be Chosen for Amazing Race Venue"

 

Milford City Manager, Jeff Wright Responds to Amazing Race Leaving Loveland

 

Halloween Edition of the Amazing Race Will Also Move this October to Downtown Milford.

 

Dear Loveland Magazine,

Thank you for offering me the opportunity to comment:

The City of Milford is proud and pleased to be chosen as one of the host communities for the 2013 Amazing Race.  Miami Township and Milford cooperate and collaborate very well together, from our elected officials down through every department, and I think that resonated with the Race Committee.  Milford has made several recent improvement to our park system, our downtown has experienced a renaissance of new businesses and restored buildings over the last few years, and Miami Township has long had one of the best park systems in the region.

We are also pleased that the Halloween edition of the Amazing Race will be moved this October to downtown Milford. I think our selection is a testament to the strength and diversity of the many restaurants and stores in historic, downtown Milford.  The two Amazing Race events and the new Milford Adventure Challenge taking place this September 22 amplify how well our community is situated for these types of athletic challenges, festivals and community events.  Milford is quickly being recognized as a vibrant, premier community along the Little Miami Scenic Bike Trail and the Little Miami River.

As illustrated by the recently approved Riverwalk townhome redevelopment of the former lumber site on the banks of the Little Miami River in downtown Milford, the relocation of the 3M manufacturing facility to Milford and the relocation of the Jeff Wyler Automotive Family corporate headquarters to Milford Parkway, the region has learned of the incomparable pro-business attitude and quality of life that Milford residents have known of for a long time.

Sincerely,

Jeff Wright
City Manager, City of Milford

Milford Councilman Jeff Lykins is Absolutely Thrilled to Host Amazing Race

 

Milford Councilman Jeff Lykins Responds to Amazing Race Leaving Loveland

 

Dear Loveland Magazine Readers,

I am absolutely thrilled that the City of Milford and Miami Township have been chosen for the 2013 Amazing Race. To be chosen by such a popular and worthwhile event is a testament to the continuing  renaissance of our city. Our City has great restaurants and great places to shop, we also have a rich heritage in festivals in family-friendly events.

Is a lifelong resident who has chosen to raise my family here and place my business here I cannot wait until the rest of the greater Cincinnati area sees all that Milford / Miami Township has to offer.

I'm looking forward to the event and working with the Amazing Race staff in anyway I can personally.


Councilman
Jeff Lykins

 

Councilman Mark Fitzgerald Responds to Losing Amazing Race

 

Loveland Councilman Mark Fitzgerald Issued This statement to Loveland Magazine in Response to Amazing Race Decision

 

"A sad affair for Loveland and one need look no further than City Council for allowing it to be so."

Miami Township is Honored to Host Amazing Race - "Game on"

 

Miami Township Issued This statement to Loveland Magazine in Response to Amazing Race Decision

 

Miami Township is honored the organizers chose our community and the City of Milford as the site for Loveland’s Amazing Race 8 – Miami Township/Milford Tour. 

The collaboration of these two great communities with the organizing committee will create a synergy that can only result in an outstanding race.  According to Mary Makley Wolff, Chair of the Board of Trustees, “We have a great working relationship with the City of Milford and it will be a pleasure to work with them and the organizing committee as we plan the 2013 event.”  The Amazing Race draws participants not only from the area, but from surrounding states, so what a great way to showcase the beauty and charm of our communities.  

Larry Fronk, Township Administrator said, “We are not only up to the challenge of hosting the race, but also up to the challenge of participating in the race.  So City of Milford – get your teams together.  Game on!”

Important Event Lost Because of Arrogance and Pride on the Part of Tom Carroll

 

Loveland Councilwoman Linda Cox Responds to Amazing Race Leaving Loveland

 

Dear Loveland Magazine Readers,

I am very saddened at the announcement that Loveland’s Amazing Race will be moved to another location in 2013. 

Since the Committee’s announcement that the race will be will be held in Milford and Miami Township next year, I’ve read several emails that have made comments like, “outrageous,” “sad loss,” “a big public relations and economic failure,” and “an important event (lost) because of arrogance and pride on the part of Tom Carroll and lack of support by the majority of Council,” and these quotes are from Loveland residents made within a short period of time from the Amazing Race Committee’s announcement.

I personally agree with these comments and feel, based on conversations I’ve had with several people including Amazing Race Board members, the Race would not have been moved had Loveland City Council and the City Manager expressed their sincere willingness to work together to keep the Race in Loveland.  I feel the first step to accomplish that would have been for Council to support the motion, made by Mrs. Settell and seconded by me, to reprimand Mr. Carroll for his unprofessional actions against those representing the Amazing Race.  Unfortunately, four members of Loveland City Council voted to table the motion.

I believe Loveland will lose much next year – the goodwill and great publicity generated by the Amazing Race participants, the excitement of seeing the early morning hustle-and-bustle around the City on race day, the camaraderie of City and township residents volunteering together, the participation of City businesses who seem to gladly open their buildings and man the challenge stations, the loss of monetary support the Amazing Race gave to many Loveland not-for-profit groups who volunteered to host this event, and just as important, the joy of knowing so many in Loveland worked together with the Amazing Race Committee to support the many worthy organizations that numerous people rely on with the Committee’s contributions exceeding $360,000 in the last seven years.

I thank the Loveland Amazing Race Committee, under the leadership of Dr. Doug Portman, for the opportunity they’ve given Loveland to be part of this very special event these many years.  I wish them, as well as Miami Township and the City of Milford, every success in 2013.

I will miss having this event in Loveland next year, but it is my hope that the Loveland Amazing Race will return to Loveland in the very near future.

Linda Cox

Loveland City Council Member

"Change this Culture or Wait for the Next Debacle"

 

Loveland Councilwoman Angie Settell Responds to Amazing Race Leaving Loveland

 

Dear Loveland Magazine Readers,

The city of Loveland has lost its hallmark event, "The Amazing Race", an event with 1200 participants and hundreds of volunteers, an event which brings our city together in a fun and spirited environment, an event unique because of the venue Loveland  provides and the goodwill it brings to our city, our local businesses and the charities it benefits.

The city manager's attempt to connect two unrelated events, i.e. the sale of property in exchange for a  race permit, was the catalyst for losing this event. Subsequent lack  of leadership and failure to take immediate corrective action exacerbated the issue. This shabby treatment of Amazing Race founders by city leaders lost the city the Amazing Race and sadly tarnished Loveland's reputation as a welcoming, business-friendly community.

All of this could have been and should have been easily avoided.

At the June 26th city council meeting I offered a motion to issue a written reprimand to the city manager because of his actions and unprofessional treatment of residents and those involved with the Amazing Race.

My motion was offered to underscore that there MUST  be consequences for inappropriate actions by a city official.  The mayor and 3 members of city council voted to table my motion, which in essence killed my and two other council members (Mrs. Cox and Mr. Fitzgerald) attempt to remedy the harm and attempt to repair the deteriorating relationship with the Amazing Race committee.

Council thereby missed a golden opportunity to demonstrate in a definitive and positive manner that council fully supported and wanted the Amazing Race to remain in Loveland and that council did not condone the actions of the city manager.

I hope this is a lesson learned for city council. The council needs to re examine its current operating culture.  How did we let this happen??  We as leaders can choose to change this culture or continue business as usual and wait for the next debacle. 

Angie Settell
Loveland City Council Member

Hiring Frenzy: Get a Job at New Jungle Jims

“We’re looking for 300 to 400 good people to work here,” said Kathy Dick with Jungle Jim’s.  “We expect thousands of people to come out for our Hiring Frenzy that will be July 31 and August 1, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Union Township Civic Center, located at 4350 Aicholtz Road.  “People age 16 and up, can go to the website www.JungleJims.com to fill out an application.  They should bring the application and a resume with them to our Hiring Frenzy.”

Watch an interview by Clermont Today Host, Kathy Lehr about the Hiring Frenzy...

 

Lebanon Racino Owners Release Plans for Raceway

The new owners of the Lebanon Raceway released Thursday initial plans and sketches for the proposed new racing facility they hope to build along the Interstate 75 corridor.  Read on at Western Star...

1/2 Price Reds Tickets

 

William Smith on the "Welfare System"

William Smith calls the whole ball of wax, the welfare system. However when he does, he speaks about, social security, medicare, medicaid, unemployment insurance, and food stamps; the things people have invested their own dollars into "To see that they have that" if a time comes it is needed. He said that it comes with a promise from the government that a person has some security and stability in their personal life.

In this video he asked the question about the impact to the U.S. economy if this money was reduced or eliminated and middle class consumers no longer had it to spend. He said he also wants change, but Americans need to understand the concept of the unintended consequences of change.

It was a rainy Saturday morning on Smith's front porch, and later in his kitchen for home made pie, for a ninety-minute interview; the first the overnight truck driver has granted since winning the Democratic primary last March. Until this in-depth interview, Smith remained the unknown candidate, and the ignored candidate, despite grabbing the chance to perhaps become, “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.” The difference - this real-life Mr. Smith is no naive Jimmy Stewart character. Yet, nearly four and a half months have gone by and no one had contacted Smith to find out his political beliefs.

He said he almost completed a teaching degree at Ohio University, but because of ever changing credit requirements during the 1970s never received a diploma. He has also been a correction officer at the Lucasville State Prison, a postal worker, a job training counselor, and when very young, worked in the family saw mill. He is now a candidate for Congress.

He will face Republican Brad Wenstrup for a seat in the U.S. Congress representing Ohio’s 2nd District - the seat that will be vacated by Jean Schmidt after losing to Wenstrup in the primary election.

 

Smog Alert for Sunday

The Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency (Agency) has issued a SMOG ALERT for Sunday, July 29 for the Greater Loveland Area, including Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties in Ohio and Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties in Kentucky. 

The Agency expects to see levels of ozone in the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” range on the Air Quality Index (AQI).

Health Advisory:

Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid all outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit outdoor exertion.

Precautions to take during Smog Alert days include:

• Take the bus (METRO: 513-621-4455 or TANK: 859-331-8265)
• Carpool or vanpool (RideShare: 513-241-RIDE)
• Ride a bike, in-line skate or walk instead of driving
• Combine trips or eliminate unnecessary vehicle trips
• Refuel your vehicle after 8 p.m.; do not top off when refueling and tighten the gas cap
• Do not idle your vehicle
• Avoid quick accelerations and sudden stops as they increase fuel consumption
• Keep your vehicle maintained with properly inflated tires and timely oil changes
• Avoid use of gasoline-powered lawn equipment
• Avoid use of oil-based paints and stains
• Conserve electricity
• Spread the word

View a video on smog found on our YouTube channel www.youtube.com/SWOhioAir.

William Smith Talks Jobs, Price of Fuel, Farm Bill, and Money in Politics

These three new, LOVELAND MAGAZINE HD VIDEOS are the last segments of the 90-minute conversation on the front porch of the Waverly home of Democratic 2nd Ohio Congressional District candidate William Smith earlier this month

Smith talks about jobs, the price of fuel, the Farm Bill, and money in politics.

These conversations with Smith are from the only interview Smith has done with the media since winning the Spring Primary last March. He won the chance to face off against Rebublican Brad Wenstrup in November by beating Indian Hill resident David Krikorian by 61 votes out of more than 20,000 cast.

You can also watch the other pieces of the ninety-minute interview:

Will Voters of Ohio 2nd Congressional District Send William Smith to Washington?

William Smith is Asked: Who Made Robo-Calls?

2nd Congressional Dem Candidate William Smith on Abortion and Birth Control

 

 

 

Cleveland Browns Being Sold For $920 Million To Tennessee Businessman

Read on at Forbs...

Loveland High School Grad Emma Mestler Working on Obama Campaign

Loveland High School graduate Emma Mestler is now a "Summer Organizer" for the Obama for America Campaign. Although, Mestler is knocking on doors in the Loveland area, Loveland Magazine went to her office in Forest Park to talk to her about the work she is doing.

In this LOVELAND MAGAZINE HD VIDEO, Mestler talks about why she is doing the job, what she is finding out about the people she has met, and shares her own thoughts about what would make a better America.

 

Loveland High School Grad Emma Mestler Working on Obama Campaign from Loveland Magazine on Vimeo.