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Thank You, Loveland IT’S VERY FITTING THAT OUR “THANKFUL” ISSUE HAPPENS TO COINCIDE WITH OUR ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY. What a year it’s been! I was already in love with my hometown, but over the past 12 months publishing this magazine, I have come to grasp how amazing this place really is. Each issue, we worked to uncover stories of people who took chances and followed their passion. People who helped better their community. Those who inspired and taught others. We have never wanted for content—no surprise, there’s an abundance of awe-inspiring people here. I feel lucky, blessed and so grateful we were able to share their stories with you ... and I look forward to continuing to do so as we embark on year two. I’d like to thank everyone—all the businesses and people who supported and

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INSIDE THE ISSUE NOVEMBER 2019

FEATURES 14 Apple of My Eye One Family’s Recipe for a November to Remember

18 If You Build It, They Will Come For Local Insurance Agent WilberPrice, It’s All About Community

22 Loveland Soul Classic R&B Enters the Here and Now

34 Top Five Things You Should Know About Open Enrollment Hometown Experts Share

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The crust is a great mix of dense and crispy. It doesn’t fall apart … but it melts in your mouth.”

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ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY ELIZABETH A. LOWRY

FOR LOCAL INSURANCE AGENT WILBER-PRICE, IT’S ALL ABOUT COMMUNITY

HOW DO YOU DESCRIBE A COMPANY WHOSE OWNER DOESN’T SOLICIT PUBLICITY, LEAST OF ALL IN A PUBLIC FORUM LIKE THIS?

They’re more of a show-and-not-tell organization. For example, John says they’ll run a “rally day” for a charity, wherein a donation is made for every quote

You could go the business-like route, describ-

they give out (regardless of whether or not they get

ing Wilber-Price Insurance Group by its textbook

the business). They’ll haul food from area food banks

(well, Google) definition: “An insurance agency

and bring it to LIFE Food Pantry. They’ll promote a

that provides homeowners’ insurance, auto, life

charity on their website. They’ll create a GoFundMe

and many other policies at extremely low prices,

page for an organization if it doesn’t already have

while ensuring you’re properly covered.”

one. Sometimes they’ll pay off local children’s lunch

Or you could explain it the way managing member

fees if they have an outstanding balance their fami-

John Wilber does, which is to say basically all of the

lies are having trouble paying. They rally for the com-

above plus their motto: “We exist to improve the com-

munity—and volley for them, too.

munities that we operate in for the people who live there

Though groups are welcome to ask for help, Wilber-

and pay our bills. They pay us, so rather than paying for

Price is astute at identifying needs and diving right in.

advertising, we put the money back into the community.”

Case in point, recently troubled by the lack of indoor

Or you could talk about the company and its

sports courts available for area school athletes and

owner the way Ellen Flannery, founder and board

clubs, they decided to tackle opening one—to the tune

chair of CancerFree KIDS, does.

of 40,000 square feet of indoor court space over 6.75

“John has been a very generous supporter of CFK for

acres in Goshen. John says it will eventually (hopefully

more than 11 years,” she says, referring in part to their

in 2020) house four full-size basketball courts that can

offices in the WP building. “He offered us discounted

be run sideways for eight volleyball courts, plus a full-

space when we were just a small, two-person office …

size turf field outside for soccer, football and lacrosse.

and has supported several of our fundraising events

“The idea is that there’s simply not enough space

over the years through his donations and attendance.

for our kids to practice on,” John says. “It matters …

It is a very rare thing to have a small nonprofit with

it’ll make a difference.”

a small budget remain in the same office building for

As for the future of Wilber-Price themselves?

more than 10 years—we are very grateful to John for

Turns out they just completed a consolidation of

generously supporting CancerFree KIDS in this way.”

their offices and are now housed entirely within

No matter the descriptor, none are incorrect—

their Loveland Avenue building. They are working

Wilber-Price has been quietly serving the insurance and

on crafting a new entity called WP Farm Solutions—

community needs of Loveland and beyond since 2007.

focusing on agriculture transition plans for farm

Though John says their charity efforts started

insurance, crop insurance and things of that nature,

the same time the company did, their aid has grown

in addition to continuing to serve the 30,000 other

throughout the years. They prefer to keep a low profile—

people they insure in several states.

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IF YOU BUILD IT

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WP CHARITIES

LIFE FOOD PANTRY

Though this list is by no means exhaustive,

The LIFE Food Pantry is a faith-based organi-

the following are several nonprofits Wilber-Price

zation that provides food, financial assistance and

works with—those always in need of help through-

services to needy residents within the Loveland

out the holiday season and beyond. “Existing for

School District, as well as members of supporting

the purpose of improving where you live is a very

congregations who qualify under federal guide-

noble way to operate,” John says.

lines for persons in need. They encourage self-

CANCERFREE KIDS

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CancerFree KIDS is an organization whose mission is “to eradicate cancer as a life-threatening disease in children by funding promising

HORSES ON THE HILL

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Horses on the Hill, a program from BLOC

go unfunded.” They operate with the knowledge

Ministries, provides a unique learning envi-

that seed money for new ideas is critical—it’s also

ronment

the most difficult type of funding to get. Therefore,

activities, therapeutic activities, a riding pro-

CFK raises funds all year, through initiatives they

gram, and urban farming and horticulture into

promote themselves or that others host for their

Cincinnati’s west side communities of Price Hill.

benefit. At the end of each year, they give all the

HOTH serves economically disadvantaged youth

funds away in the form of research grants—and

and their families, and individuals in recovery.

then they begin the process again.

Participants interact with horses, are responsible

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for barn management chores and get to experi-

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Big Brothers Big Sisters is a national organization with several Cincinnati-area chapters. Their goal is to make meaningful matches between

ST. JUDE

adult volunteers and children ages 6 through 18

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s mission

throughout our area. The “bigs” mentor “littles”

is “to advance cures, and means of prevention, for

by developing a positive relationship that aims

pediatric catastrophic diseases through research

to have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of

and treatment. Consistent with the vision of our

young people facing adversity.

founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treat-

BigsForKids.org | 513.421.4120

ment based on race, religion or a family’s ability to

pay.” The majority of funding for St. Jude comes

4-H CLUB

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4-H Club is a nationwide organization empowering young people with hands-on learning experiences and skills for a lifetime of leadership. The

SHRINERS HOSPITALS

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Since 1968, Shriners Hospitals for Children –

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Cincinnati has been delivering life-changing care

opportunity. Using a community of 100 public

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“The community has been overwhelmingly supportive from day one,” Terry shares. “I think at first there was definitely some head-scratching, just not understanding how this would be sustainable. But after year two or three, that all went away.” He points to the popularity of national Record Store Day events in swaying the thoughts of many neighbors. “Thousands of people were coming into Loveland … thousands who had never been to Loveland.” Their first location opened in February 2015, and they soon needed more space. “Business was very good,” Terry recalls. “And the shop was growing at a very rapid rate—as far as what we stocked and what we wanted to carry in the store ... the label was growing at an even more rapid rate.” It quickly became obvious that a bigger location for both concepts would soon be needed. “But we didn’t want to leave Loveland,” he clarifies. “We really appreciated how much the community had embraced our store and the artists on the label. We didn’t even want to move down the street. “We also have to thank CeeCee Collins from the Chamber; she went to bat for us.” Terry credits CeeCee for sharing in their early vision. “I should add that we have the greatest neighbor in Loveland Sweets … being next to a place that sells ice cream, coffee and candy is pretty wild!” But it’s always been about a love of music. “I was a high school biology teacher for the first eight years of Colemine’s existence, and it’s always been a labor of love. It genuinely feels like we’re trying to carry the R&B, King Records torch—that’s what I grew up on. Cincinnati has this amazingly rich history of R&B. It’s always been a goal of mine that when people think of Ohio Soul or Cincinnati Soul, they think of this sound as well.”

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