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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2018 ❚ BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS ❚ PART OF THE USA TODAY NETWORK
Vegas comes to Loveland just in time for Halloween Chuck Gibson Special to Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
Loveland school kids in need gather for help at the NEST Community Learning Center afterschool program which benefits from the Kids Ninja Charity Challenge Saturday, Oct. 13. CHUCK GIBSON/FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS
‘Nati Ninja’ designs race for Kids Ninja Charity Challenge Chuck Gibson Special to Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
Ninja warriors will descend upon Symmes Township Park in Loveland on Saturday, Oct. 13, for the second annual Kids Ninja Charity Challenge to support NEST Community Learning Center. Local educator Evangeline “Van” DeVol founded NEST to provide sound Nutrition and targeted Education in a Safe neighborhood environment that will
Transform the outcome of at-risk schoolage children. Over the past three years, the program has served school kids throughout Loveland who are at risk and living in suburban poverty conditions. Tony and Emily Moran were introduced to NEST during a talk by DeVol at St. Columban parish in Loveland. They volunteered to join a committee to help develop an annual fundraiser. The family enjoys watching the popular television show "American Ninja
Warrior" and Tony suggested a ninja race would be popular. They organized the first Kids Ninja Charity Challenge one year ago. It exceeded any expectations. “I think we hoped for 100 kids and we ended up with over 500 kids – 570 kids,” said Emily Moran. “It was great, it was a huge success. It was great for NEST.”
Place your bets everyone ... on another fun night in the heart of Loveland. Just in time for Halloween, Loveland’s Little Vegas is set for Saturday, Oct. 27, all around the new and renewed shops and restaurants of beautiful historic Loveland. Teams of four players each will be given a set amount of “play money” to gamble on traditional Vegas games like blackjack, roulette, three card poker and others. Event organizer Doug Portmann promises more than one twist for the players – all of whom must be over 21. “There will be fun things outside your traditional games of chance,” said Portmann. “There’ll be things like rockpaper-scissors, things like war, pick-anumber and more hilarious games.” Players will bet their fake money at the revitalized shops and eateries like Alley Boutique, Cincy Shirts, Magnolia’s, Plaid Records, Jack Rabbit, Lyle’s, Bishop’s Quarter, Tano’s, Ramsey’s, The Works, Loveland Sweets, and Paxton’s all around Loveland. There have been a lot of changes in Loveland since the same group organized “Lovelandopoly” in 2016. Besides the renewal, a lot of new businesses have opened. “It’s a nice chance for people who were here last time to reintroduce themselves to all the businesses that have opened up down there,” Portmann said. See VEGAS, Page 1A
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Soft Surroundings comes to Rookwood Commons Jennie Key Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK
A store familiar to online and catalog shoppers opened this week in Rookwood Commons. Soft Surroundings, a luxury lifestyle retailer featuring products that are soft to the touch, opened its fourth store in Ohio and its first in Cincinnati. Its address is 2671 Edmondson Road, Space 110. Jim Manno, a store spokesman, said one big advantage the stores have over the catalog is that the apparel tempts you to run your hands over it. "It's really touchable and soft," he said. So soft, items in the catalogs include cloud ratings. Most of the apparel and home goods are designed exclusively by or for the brand. The beauty department will feature complimentary cosmetic and skincare consultations as well as regular beauty events. Some shoppers may pick up on a Coldwater Creek vibe in the store. It's not your imagination. Robin Sheldon, founder, and vice chairman of Soft Surroundings, is a former vice president of merchandising for Coldwater Creek. Coldwater Creek closed its Cincinnati stores in 2014.
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The focus is on the new and renewed in downtown Historic Loveland during the Halloween Edition of Loveland's Little Vegas Saturday, Oct. 27. CHUCK GIBSON/FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS
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Soft Surroundings offers clothing, cosmetics, bath products, bedding and even furniture through stores, online shopping and catalogs. JENNIE KEY/THE ENQUIRER
But Manno says Soft Surroundings is unique, offering furnishings, cosmetics, bedding and "at home" collections in addition to clothing. The store is near Sur La Table in the space formerly occupied by Ann Taylor. The apparel, beauty and home décor
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company, opened its first brick-andmortar store in 2005. It's grown steadily, adding 17 new stores last year. There are two in Cleveland, one in Columbus. Rookwood Commons is the 67th store for Soft Surroundings and is one of 15 new stores planned for 2018.
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