Lebanon Honey Festival kicks off Thursday in downtown
The 11th annual Ohio Honey Festival in Lebanon runs Thursday to Saturday with parades, rides, and apiary demonstrations. Events include bee beard demonstrations by festival director Don Cooke, daily queen crowning, live music by Gem City Sweet Adelines and Grandma Sadie’s Kitchen Band, and various organ and dance acts across three days.
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Don Cooke
Cooke
Coke
Gem City Sweet Adalines
Grandma Sadie’s Kitchen
Steve Huffman
Gerri Hart
Bob Braun
Good News Grass
Monte Shaw
Cunningham School of Dance
Uncle al
Wayman “Speck” Thomas
West Elkton Boosters advance two ball diamonds plan
West Elkton Boosters Club volunteers erected backstops fencing and benches for two ball diamonds at Community Park during the Labor Day weekend under sunny skies. Fundraising by the women has financed park development including a $5,000 down payment and yearly $3,500 payments, with contractor Rt Mason Inc leveling fields and laying a gravel road. The club seeks concrete blocks bleachers lumber electrical cable and playground equipment and invites donations by mail to West Elkton Boosters Club Bus 85 West Elkton 45070. A paperback sale and bake sale Saturday and Sunday at the firehouse courtyard will raise funds with items drop off at Mrs Specht's house Friday or courtyard Saturday morning.
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West Elkton
Boosters Club
Roberta Specht
Jay
Baker
West Elkton School
Tim Bell
Rt. Mason Inc
Columbus
Bein
Bell
Water Association
Shirley Purge
Franklin Area Historical Society Program on Camera Equipment
Franklin area historical group meets Monday at 7 30 p m at Hardin Memorial Museum 302 Par Ave The program by Andy Kopp focuses on his hobby of collecting old camera gear and lantern slides Public seating is free but limited The society plans a garage sale Sept 29 30 at the museum Donors can bring small items any Saturday or Sunday during regular hours Large items cannot be handed to the museum but may be listed with donor name and phone for pickup proceeds from the July 4 ice cream social totaled 230 The museum drew more than 50 visitors this summer from Virginia New York and Florida Ceiling repairs are planned to fix plaster in an upper hall and some roof work has been done Christmas tea planning continues Lois Matthiens reports the society now counts nearly 200 members.
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Andy Kopp
Franklin Area
Virginia
New York
Florda
Lois Matthiens
Edgewood Band Boosters Fund New Uniforms for Friday Game
Edgewood High School marching band members will wear new uniforms after Band Boosters raised about 16 000 over five to six years. The basic kit includes blue pants and white jackets with navy diagonal trim, gold accents, and Aussie hats with plumes. rain gear and white gloves complete the look. The band has 85 musicians with 24 in the flag corps and eight in the rifle unit. field commanders Doug Bolton and Karen McDowell wear blue and white hats respectively. Fundraisers include cake sales, tush fries, basketball concessions, and a Christmas restaurant coupon sale.
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Trenton
Edgewood High School
Cougars
Valley View
Doug Bolton
Karen McDowell
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