Loveland Beacon Talks with

2026 Valentine Lady Cynthia Tait – A Podcast

By Chuck Gibson (Podcast is a production of Loveland Beacon Digital Media) 

LOVELAND, OH (January 13, 2026) – Meredith Taylor, VP Little Miami River Chamber Alliance, said it – It’s Valentine Season in Loveland – when she opened ceremonies at Loveland City Hall Saturday morning, January 10th officially kicking off the 2026 Loveland Valentine Program.

2026 Valentine Lady Cynthia Tait visits on this Loveland Beacon Talks Podcast to share her story.

In front of a nearly packed City Hall with Loveland Valentine Ladies past and present, Loveland city officials; including Mayor Kathy Bailley, City Manager David Kennedy, Assistant City Manager Christoper Wojnicz, new members of city council Adam Jeranek and Deidre Hazelbaker and even Neal Oury, former council member looking on, the 2026 Loveland Valentine Lady, Cynthia Tait was formally introduced to the public. There was much pomp and circumstance with some words from Mayor Bailey before introductions of all the Valentine Ladies on hand. Each received a red rose from the mayor as she welcomed them to the ceremony. 2025 Valentine Lady Lynn Oury passed the torch to Cynthia Tait to assume the duties of sharing the message: “There is nothing in this world so sweet as love” during her reign as the 37th Loveland Valentine Lady this Valentine Season. Oury read the letter she wrote nominating Cynthia Tait for the honor.

CLICK ON THE VIDEO LINK BELOW TO HEAR Cynthia Tait share her story on Loveland Beacon Talks – A Podcast

(NOTE: Run time is approximately 31:30 minutes)   

COMING TOMORROW: The Loveland Valentine Card & Artist revealed here including a podcast with the artist.

REMINDER: The Valentine Poetry Contest is underway and still accepting poetry entries. (Deadline for entries is: January 16, 2026) Get your valentine poem entered now! 

• All poems should reflect love and/or Valentine’s Day.
• Poems should be typed or printed, no longer than 16 lines, and reflect love and/or Valentine’s Day.
• Poetry will be judged on written content only.
• Contest winners will receive an excused absence from school to attend our Valentine Breakfast at Oasis Conference Center (February 13, 2026 at 8:30 am) to read their poems.

Submit your poetry entry online or download at: https://lmrchamberalliance.org/get-involved/valentine-program/

Poems may also be submitted via email at: lovelandpoetry@gmail.com