It was both solemn and celebratory. The Loveland Symmes Fire Department teamed with fire personnel all over the area as well as a Lieutenant from the NYFD who was at ground zero right after the attack. The afternoon continued with a patriotic concert from the Clermont County Symphony Orchestra.

The annual National Underground Railroad Conference will be held in Clermont County from June 15-18, 2011. This year’s theme is Pathways to Freedom: Presenting the Underground Railroad through Education, Interpretation, and Heritage Tourism. For more information check out the event.

A collection of bells from around the world by bell collector Marilyn Grismere of Miamiville, OH will be the 2011 opening display at the Greater Loveland Historical Society Museum, beginning February 5.
Grismere has been collecting bells from around the world since 2004. Many of them are antiques and quite unique. Not only is she a collector, but also the editor of The Bell Tower, the official publication of the American Bell Association International, Inc.

Each year, The Loveland Initiative is the proud host of the only community-wide Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in Loveland. This year, the event will be even more special as for the first time it will be held at their home.
Building on the theme—“Faith is taking the first step, even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” Martin Luther King Jr.—the event will feature several local spiritual speakers, including the Reverends McCraney, Ramsey and McQuad from, respectively New Friendship Baptist Church, Northstar: a Community of Grace and Loveland …

If you–or someone you know–is a Loveland resident, LOVES the coolness that IS history, has a passion for non-court mandated community service and thinks they have what it takes to be on the volunteer frontlines, well do we have the opportunity for YOU!
The Nominating Committee is taking names of those interested in becoming Board of Trustee members. If you would like to be considered, please email Jan at glhsm@fuse.net by December 10th. Add a short paragraph or two on why you want to be a trustee, what you bring to …