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TIMES
Vol. 8 No. 8
Nancy Spencer, Editor
A monthly publication for
Allen, Auglaize, Putnam, Paulding
Logan, Mercer and Van Wert counties.
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Contents
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SUMMER SCHEDULE
All the summer events from
around the area, June to August
UNDER REVIEW
White Fire, Malefcent
5
3
FEATURE STORY
2 GOOD TIMES June 2014
Handicap Accessible Restrooms
27
th

Annual
Maria Stein Country Fest
June 27, 28, 29, 2014
Schedule of events at www.mscountryfest.com
RIDES FROM OTTERBACH SHOWS
TRACTOR SQUARE DANCING
MUSIC THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND
GREAT FOOD FROM LOCAL VENDORS
BIG FOOT MONSTER TRUCK
Craft Show
Mini-Indy Race
Volleyball Tourney
Petting Zoo
Wood Carver
Cruise-In
Diaper Derby
Matt Kenyon - Glass Blower
and much more!
ADMISSION
PARKING
ENTERTAINMENT
Main Entertainment
Pirates of the Caribbean
Aerial and High Wire Show
Friday, June 27, 2014
8:30
Saturday, June 28, 2014
1:00, 5:30, & 9:00
Sunday, June 29, 2014
2:30, 5:00, & 8:30
New recreation activity offered
in Paulding County
June 2014 GOOD TIMES 3
Feature Story
New recreation activity
offered in Paulding County
BY JOE SHOUSE
Good Times Staff Writer
news@delphosherald.com
OAKWOOD After its initial year
in business last summer, Auglaize
Canoe and Kayak is looking forward
to giving people the chance to drift
down the Auglaize River this summer.
Doug and Bonnie Weller, who
both retired from careers in sales and
teaching, had the dream for several
years to one day open a kayak busi-
ness. They along with their son,
Troy, his wife, Tammy, and their
three children, Leva, Amelia and
Payton took a giant leap of faith
last year and they have not looked
back.
Housed in the converted barn that
was built by Doug and some of his
FFA friends when they were in high
school, the facility serves as the
check-in point for those who seek
adventure on the Paulding County
waterways.
Submitted photos
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Feature Story
This is our retirement project.
It is what we do to keep ourselves
young, Doug said.
The livery is open from May 1 to
Oct. 1 and it has been everything the
Wellers had hoped it would be.
To be honest, last year was more
than we expected. But we are taking
it slow and we will add new features
to the facility from time to time. This
year, we will be offering paddle-
boards, Bonnie said.
Those who come out to experience
the water consist of all ages. From
preschool to those in their 80s, people
have enjoyed the variety of the trips
down the river.
Last season we had a group of
five ladies who came out to camp
and then went kayaking the following
day. It was their version of a girls
night out, Bonnie said.
The canoe and kayak facility has
welcomed couples, families, small
groups, as well as church youth
groups, boy scouts, school groups.
EMS/fire departments and law
enforcement groups.
We have had a wide variety of
people attend. We have even had
sports teams from local high schools
who use the facility as a form of team
building, Bonnie said.
Patrons from surrounding counties
have visited the Weller farm and to enjoy
the kayaking and canoeing as well.
We have had people visiting fam-
ily and friends in the area who were
from California and Florida who
came over and enjoyed the view
of the beautiful scenery offered by
canoeing down the Auglaize.
But, at the end of the day, its the
kids who are the best.
Everyone always has a good time.
People get wet and you hear a lot of
laughter when they finish their course
along the river, Doug said.
Auglaize Canoe provides 13 two-
person canoes, 22 two-person sit-
on-top kayaks, 12 twisters or single
kayaks and new this year are paddle-
boards.
We have something very unique
here. There is not much commer-
cialism around the river which adds
to the wide variety of outdoor life.
Often times you can witness eagles,
river otters, geese, ducks, owls, deer,
to name a few, Bonnie said.
The livery sits on the 100-year-
old family farm. It is located two
miles south of Ohio 613 on Paulding
County Road 263 (Paulding-Putnam
County line), then west on Road 207.
Hours of operation are from 9 a.m.-5
p.m. Monday-Saturday and from 1-5
p.m. Sunday.
We are open 6-1/2 days a week.
We are not open on Sunday morning
so our families can attend church,
Bonnie added.
For more information, visit www.
auglaizecanoe.com or check out
Auglaize Canoe on Facebook.
Answer on page 11
SUDOKU
Answers on page 11
Birthday
Trivia
1. I was born June 15, 1973, and
started my acting career in a school
production of The Wizard of Oz as
Toto. When I was just 16, I became
a doctoron TV that is in Doogie
Howser, M.D. I recently starred in
How I Met Your Mother. Who am I?
2. I was born June 18, 1942. I am
in the Guinness Book of World
Records for most records sold, most
covered song and largest paid audi-
ence for a solo concert. Who am I?
3. Born June 22, 1949, I first studied
to become an opera singer. After
changing my focus to acting, I have
since been nominated 18 times for an
Academy Award. Who am I?
4. I was born June 27, 1975, and quit
school in ninth grade to pursue acting.
I had many small roles before starring
in Great Scott! in 1992, which was
cancelled nine weeks later. I eventu-
ally starred in Spider-Man (2002).
Who am I?
A 130-year-old mystery, can-
nibalism, modern day murders
and even an appearance by Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle the writ-
ing duo of Douglas Preston and
Lincoln Child certainly know
how to pack their most recent
collaboration, White Fire,
full of thrills. This is the pairs
19th novel together and the 13th
book of their FBI Special Agent
Aloysius Pendergast series.
White Fire begins with
an actual meeting between Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle, Oscar
Wilde, and the managing editor
of Lippincotts Magazine, Joseph
Stoddart, in August of 1889. The
gathering was called at the behest
of Stoddart who wanted the men
to pen stories for his magazine.
The result in real life was Doyles
second Sherlock Holmes story,
The Sign of Four, and Wildes
The Picture of Dorian Gray.
Preston and Child take the
facts of the true meeting and stand
them on their heads. During a lull
in conversation in White Fire,
Wilde proceeds to tell Doyle
about a story from his recent
trip to the American West that so
upsets and frightens the doctor, he
becomes ill and the memory of
the tale haunts him until his death.
Fast forward to the present day
and the reader is introduced to
college student Corrie Swanson.
Swanson is attempting to win the
Rosewell Prize for the outstand-
ing thesis at the John Jay College
of Criminal Justice. She decides
upon performing an analysis on
the skeletons of eight miners who
were killed by a grizzly bear in
historic Colorado, research that
could prove invaluable to forensic
laboratories across the country
when victim
remains have
been decimated
by wild ani-
mals. With the
thought of the
prize well with-
in her reach,
Swanson flies
west after leav-
ing a letter for
her benefactor,
Pendergast.
The rela-
tionship between Swanson and
Pendergast is a holdover from
previous books. While the back
story connection between the
two is handled admirably by the
authors, it is helpful to know
Pendergast took Swanson under
his wing and is helping to finance
her college studies. He was drawn
to her because he saw promise in
the very smart but often volatile
young woman who had started
life with a less than ideal child-
hood.
That fiery temperament
soon lands Swanson in trouble
in Colorado. In the course of
just a few days, she manages
to infuriate the matriarch of the
wealthiest family in town and
the de facto community leader.
Swanson loses access to the min-
ers remains and then ends up in
jail. Pendergast rides into town
and with the young womans
help, along with a
long lost Doyle
ma nus c r i pt
written after
the tale from
Wilde, man-
ages to solve
the old mys-
tery as well as
a current series
of sadistic
murders by an
arsonist.
Swanson is
intended to share billing as a co-
protagonist in the novel and the
character does carry her weight
in the action well. She proves
to be resourceful, intelligent and
unafraid - even when her life is
literally put on the line. She has
also been given enough faults
her temper, most noticeably to
make her interesting. It would not
be surprising to see the authors
start a series in the future just
for her.
However, this novel still pri-
marily belongs to Pendergast.
Much like Holmes to Doyle, the
FBI agent
is the ulti-
mate crime
solver for
Preston and
Child. His
unbelievable
intellect about even the most
arcane knowledge and his astute
observational skills certainly are
reminiscent of Holmes while his
idiosyncrasies Southern drawl,
penchant for only the finest of
foods and clothing, and seem-
ing inability to relate to normal
people are more fodder for a
readers appetites.
So while the characters are
intriguing and Preston and Child
pull off the dual writing chores
like a pair of in-sync partners,
White Fire still stumbles as a
story. This reader discovered the
answer to the old mystery before
the halfway point of the book
and did the same with the cur-
rent day murderer/arsonist before
the end as well. Although the tie
between the two sets of crimes
was unknown until Pendergast
revealed it, the authors chose to
gloss over the reason, making the
ending slightly anti-climatic.
White Fire is still a well-
written thriller with characters
that a reader can cheer for to win.
While it may not be the best novel
you read this year, it is a solid
effort that will certainly entertain.
June 2014 GOOD TIMES 5
Under Review
White Fire
Turning
the Pages
BY KIRK
DOUGAL
Written by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
(Grand Central Publishing)
Malefcent
Directed by Robert Stromberg
(Walt Disney Pictures)
Keeping
it Reel
BY ERIN
COX
Sometimes I just want a character to be evil,
but cursing an innocent baby
to die is a little hard to accept
without an explanation.
Maleficent finally gave me
the reasoning I needed from
the Disney classic Sleeping
Beauty and thats about it.
Besides the stunning
look of Angelina Jolie as
Maleficent, the film lacks the
visual spectacle I was hoping
to see. With the animalistic
look of the evil goddess, I
expected her to come from
a fairyworld with bright colors and beauti-
ful creatures. Instead, the fairyland created on
screen was an earth-centric world with earth
tones. I liked seeing the trees
and roots and everything
come to life but it wasnt
as thrilling as I expected
to see of the world from
which the magically evil
Maleficent came.
Jolie made it easy to
focus on her and remem-
ber this movie is all about
Maleficent. From the high
cheekbones to the top of
her horns to the forceful
gliding of her walk, Jolies
composure throughout the film captivates the
audience and Id rather watch her than see
Aurora frolicking
through the forest.
The three fairy
godmothers are sup-
pose to add a bit of
humor but they really
dont add to the story
at all, which moves at
quite a slow pace anyway. There wasnt enough
to the story to keep me interested.
Maleficent lacks a compelling story-
line with building action and climax. The
most exciting part happens at the beginning
with the reason given for why Maleficent
would curse the newborn Aurora so I
wont give that away so you still have a
reason to see it if you wish.
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June
Summer Schedule
Spectacular
The following
information has been
submitted or provided
by event organizers and
convention and visitors
bureaus. All dates, times
and locations are subject
to change.
*
Events are listed by date. Then the county is listed as:
Allen = AN Auglaize = AE Logan = L Mercer = M
Paulding = PG Putnam = PM Van Wert = VW
The location, description, time and contact information are provided if available.
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M - Fort Recovery Community Garage Sales Fort
Recovery (June 5-7) All day. A map of the garage sales may
be found at www.fortrecovery.org.
PG - Payne Community Garage Sales Payne (June
6-7) All day. Contact Nancy Speice at 419-263-2863 for more
information.
L - IAC Open East Championship - Ohio Aerobatic Open
2014 Bellefontaine Regional Airport (June 13-15) Join the
celebration of the 40th anniversary year. Aerobatic competitors
will attend to compete in a variety of categories. Up to 40 pilots
will loop, roll and spin to clinch the Open East Championship title.
Hours: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. June 13-14 and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. June 15.
VW - ArtRageous on Main - Peony Festival Weekend
Downtown Van Wert The festival includes artisans
demonstrating and selling their works, a craft show, festival
food, outstanding musical talent, and activities for all ages.
The three-day event begins at 11 a.m. lasts until 9 p.m.
More information on the Peony Festival can be found at www.
vanwertpeony.com.
PM - Ottawas First Friday Municipal Parking lot
Activities vary each month, sidewalk sales, live music, food and
Touch-A-Truck. 4-7 p.m.
VW - Peony Festival Car Show Downtown Main Street,
Van Wert 5 - 9 p.m.
PG - John Paulding Days Downtown Paulding (June
5-6) John Paulding Days, sponsored annually by Paulding Chamber
of Commerce in Paulding, is held on the square. Friday will
feature rides, concessions and free family music fest. 5-10 p.m.
AN - St. Gerard Festival St. Gerard Church/School (June
6-8) Three days of rides, games, food and fun for the entire family.
Raffles, cake wheel and entertainment. Open from 5 p.m.-
midnight June 6, noon-midnight June 7 and noon-10 p.m. June 8.
AN - Rally in the Square
in front of ArtSpace/
Lima, 65-67 Town Square
(June 6-Aug. 29) A free
live show.The bands vary
each week. Music starts
at 6:30 p.m. every Friday.
Contact ArtSpace/Lima at
419-222-1721 or visit www.
artspacelima.com. for more
information.
AE - Party in the
Parkway Downtown
Wapakoneta (June 6, 20,
July 25 and Aug. 8) Free
outdoor concert. Music
plays 6:30-9:30 p.m.
VW - 13th Annual
Fountain Park Music Series
Downtown Fountain Park
7 p.m.
AN - Art This! Drink
That! Delphos VFW
Post 3035 Join us for
an evening of fun and art
all for a good cause as
proceeds go to Relay for
Life of Delphos. Six artists
will help participants create
in a variety of mediums.
Art mediums and projects
for the evening includes
beginner level projects that
will leave all participants with a great art experience and
many with a lovely piece of art by evenings end. Yes, the
drinks do provide a bit of Liquid Confidence. The event
is scheduled for 7-9 p.m. Contact the Delphos Area Art Guild
at sts.daag@gmail.com for more information.
June
Rally in the Square lineup
June 6 - The Menus
June 13 - Robin Lacy and DeZydeco
June 20 - Naked Karate Girls
June 27 - The Earthquakers
July 11 - Phase 5
July 18 - Nashville Crush with Jessica
Kenney
July 25 - The Hipnotix with Jack Wil-
loughby
Aug. 1 - The Conspiracy Band
Aug. 8 - Dave Liles Band and Brother
Believe Me
Aug. 15 - 56 Daze
Aug 22 - Exploit with Steve Hender-
shot
Aug. 29 - Hey There Morgan
Fountain Park Music
Series lineup
June 6 - Papa Doo Run Run
June 20 - Tom Rigney and Flambeau
June 27 - Brass Transit
July 4 - Lima Symphony Pops
Orchestra
July 11 - Touch
July 18 - Van Wert Area Concert Band
July 25 - Scarborough Fair
Aug. 1 - Never Stop Believin
Aug. 15 - Van Wert Area Concert Band
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L - Indian Lake Fireworks Fund
Ride Old Field Beach The Indian
Lake Fireworks Fund Ride is a 15-, 30-
and 60-mile bicycle ride around the Indian
Lake area. Included in the $25 entry fee is
a T-shirt and food. All riders are required
to wear a helmet. Each may choose one
of the following routes: Family 15 -
15-mile ride around Indian Lake for the
beginner or family; Purty 30 - Flat terrain
along Indian Lake; or Scenic 60 - Flat to
rolling hills along the lake and into Amish
country. First bike out at 8 a.m. with
last bike out at 10 a.m. Call Bob Strayer
at 937-843-6827 for more information.

VW - Peony Festival Kids Fishing
Derby YMCA Camp Clay 9-11
a.m.
VW - Peony Festival Garden Tours
Various Locations 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
VW - ArtRageous on Main & Annual
Peony Festival Downtown Van Wert
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
VW - Peony Pace 5K Smiley Park
11 a.m.
VW - Peony Festival Pet Show
Fountain Park 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
PG - Black Swamp Cruisers Club
Motorcycle Rally John Paulding
Historical Society The club will host
its annual motorcycle rally. First bike
out at 11 a.m. For more information,
contact Jay of Kathy Denny at 419-587-
3143 or kajd@tds.net.
PG - Cleveland Street Ribfest
Between the fire station and VFW in
Antwerp Antwerps 5th annual
Cleveland Street Ribfest will feature live
music by The Wannabees Band, a 5K,
cornhole tournament and lots of ribs.
5K starts at 9 a.m., cornhole at noon
and live music from 6-10 p.m. Find more
information at villageofantwerp.com.
VW - 53rd Annual Jubilee Flower
Show Wassenberg Art Center 1-5
p.m.
VW - Peony Festival Grand Parade
Washington Street The 2013
Grand Parade theme is A Time to
Remember. As part of this theme, the
Peony Committee has selected Christine
Gemmer to serve as Grand Marshall of
this years parade. Gemmer is an Ohio
Army National Guard veteran, a school
teacher, and a mother. Parade steps
off at 5 p.m.
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VW - 53rd Annual Jubilee Flower
Show Wassenberg Art Center 1-5
p.m. See June 7 for details.
AN - Rotary Club Music in the
Park Series
Hanser
P a v i l i o n ,
Stadium Park,
Delphos
Big band,
brass, ragtime,
banjos and
more will
fill the air
this summer
with old
favorites and
new groups
performing.
Food is available starting at 5:30 p.m.
with music starting at 6 p.m. each second
and fourth Sunday.
AE - New Bremen Summer Concert
Series Crown Pavilion, New Bremen
(June 8, 15 and 29 and July 13) Lima
Area Concert Band on June 8, Vernon
McIntyres Appalachian Grass on June 15,
Walt Schmitmeyer and the Moonlighters
on June 29 and AC Swing on July 13.
All concerts
start at 6:30
p.m.
M - Celina
C o n c e r t
Series Lake
Shore Park
Music starts
at 6:30 p.m.
every Sunday.
Check out
www.ci.celina.
oh.us for more
information.
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PG - Paulding County Fair
Paulding County Fairgrounds (June
9-14) The first county fair held each
year in Ohio, the Paulding County
Fair starts the fair season off with
a bang with lots of animals, 4-H/
FFA projects, food, truck pulls, music,
harness racing and much more. You
dont want to miss this old-fashioned,
small town event! Check out the
Paulding County Fair Facebook page
for more details.
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AN - Open Mic Night at The Grind
Coffeehouse The Grind Coffeehouse,
Delphos (June 12, July 10 and Aug. 7)
Join the Delphos Area Art Guild for a night
June 2014 GOOD TIMES 7
June
ArtRageous on Main (dhi MEDIA fle photo)
Delphos Park music
series lineup:
June 8 - Night Session
June 22 - Central Ohio Brass
Band
July 13 - Nashville Crush
July 27 - Phil Dirt and the
Dozers
Aug. 10 - Kettering Banjo
Society
Aug. 24 -Parrots of the
Caribbean
Celina Concert
Series lineup
June 8 - Ginghamsburg
Praise Band
June 15 - Robin Lacy and
DeZedyco
June 22 - Mousetrap
June 29 - Moose and Da
Sharks
July 13 - Death by Banjo
Aug. 3 - Pantasia -Findlay
High School
of local talent. Deliver
a monologue, recite a
poem, sing a song, play an
instrument or simply listen
and reflect with some coffee
and great food. This outlet
is looking to serve up a
mix of performance genres
including music, sketch
comedy, improv, drama,
spoken word and more. Set
for 6-8 p.m. Call 419-741-
4118 or visit website www.
delphosareaartguild.com for
more information.
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M - Zuma Days
Zuma Park, Montezuma
(June 13-14) Inflatables,
5K, food, mud volleyball
tournament, cake wheel, live
entertainment and more.
M - Rockford Community
Garage Sales Rockford
(June 13-14)
PG - Antwerp Community
Garage Sales and Sidewalk
Sales Antwerp (June
13-14) Contact Antwerp
Chamber of Commerce for
more information at 419-
258-1722.
M - Rockford Community
Days Rockford (June
13-15) Rockford Community
Days is an annual festival,
which celebrates the different
groups and organizations
within our community. All
profits from the festival are
reinvested into improvements
to Shanes Park for the
community to enjoy for
many years to come. The
Community Days celebration
is an exciting time for the
entire family including
great food, inflatable rides,
various tournaments and free
concerts. Fireworks will
be at 10 p.m. June 13. Check
out www.rockfordalive.com
for more details.
AN - Pork Rind Heritage
Festival Downtown
Harrod (June 13-14)
The festival includes chili
cook-off, cruise-in car show,
cornhole tournament, greased
pig contest, live music by
Matthew Deter and Friends,
Brother Believe Me, Clark
Manson and Band and more.
6 p.m.-midnight June 13
and 7:30 a.m.-midnight June
14.
AN - Dances in the Park
Lincoln Park, East Elm
Street, Lima Free and open
to the public. Entertainment
provided by the Al Best
Band. Every Friday 7-9
p.m. from June 13-Aug. 8
except July 4.
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PM - Ottawa Festival
in the Flats On-street
art exhibits, musical
entertainments, hands-on
activities and food.
L - Kids Fishing Derby
Old Field Beach State
Park, along the bike path
Sponsored by the Indian Lake
Fish and Game, Ohio Division
of Parks and Wildlife and
Indian Lake merchants, this
annual fishing derby for kids
ages 4-12 is held each year
at Old Field Beach bike path.
Bait is furnished just bring
your poles and tackle. The
Indian Lake Fish and Game
has sponsored this event for
over 40 years with more than
4,000 children participating.
The goal is to introduce
children to the sport of
fishing, sportsmanship and
conservation. The derby
will begin at 9:30 a.m.
Call Orville Wickersham
at 937-441-2590 for more
information.
VW - 58th Annual June
Art Exhibit Wassenberg
Art Center (June 14-July
6) The Wassenberg Art
Center s 57th Annual
June Art Exhibit, a juried,
regi onal / nat i onal art
exhibition will open June 14
and runs through July 6. This
juried exhibit will feature
art from primarily regional,
professional and amateur
artists with most works
being available for purchase.
These artists are from many
counties in northwest Ohio
and northeast Indiana such
as Van Wert, Paulding, Allen,
Mercer, Defiance, Williams,
Allen, Lucas and Steuben
counties along with other
states such as New York and
Colorado. Hours: 1-5
p.m.
AN - Lima Area Concert
Band: Scintillating Sousa
Veterans Memorial Civic
Center The Lima Area
Concert Band will perform
featuring Stacee Kalla and Lora
Dirmeyer (both on piccolo) and
vocalist Chelsie Cree. Music
starts at 7:30 p.m.
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PM - Columbus
Grove Sesquicentennial
Celebration (June 15-22)
Car show, races, rides live
music and village tours.
8 GOOD TIMES June 2014
June
Annual Wassenberg June Art Exhibit (dhi MEDIA fle photo)
June 2014 GOOD TIMES 9
June
19
M - Fort Recovery Harvest Jubilee
Ambassador Park, Fort Recovery (June
19-22) The jubilee provides free entertainment,
rides, antique tractor display, outdoor movie,
live music, volleyball and softball tournaments,
bingo and more. Check out the Facebook
page for more details on the event.
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AN - Delphos Relay for Life
Community Track (June 20-21) The relay
is a fun-filled overnight event designed to
celebrate suvivorship and raise money for
research and programs for the American Cancer
Society. Starts at 6 p.m.

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AN - Soap Box Derby Faurot Park
The cars are sponsored and built by participants
and vary by division. Starts at 8:30 a.m.
Registration forms can be obtained at www.
limasoapboxderby.com.
PG - Auglaize River Regatta Auglaize
River A 3.5-mile canoe and kayak race on
the Auglaize River plus concert, concessions,
arts and crafts and raffle. Activities from 10
a.m.-4 p.m. Contact Oakwood Development
Co. at 419-796-1825 or email info@odocohio.
org for registration information.
L - Turkeyfoot Hospice Parade and
Auction Turkey Foot Point The
annual parade and auction is one of the events
sponsored by the Turkeyfoot Benefit crew to
raise money for Hospice and Shriners. The
parade features the popular Shriners Parade
Units. Due to the size of the Shriners Parade
Units, they are unable to maneuver the entire
parade route. The best location to see them is
on the main road of Turkey Point, County Road
293. The presentation of trophies immediately
follows the parade in the Tilton Hilton parking
lot. The auction is in the Tilton Hilton parking
lot. In order to purchase auction items, you must
register to receive a bidding number. Parade
starts at 11 a.m. and the auction starts at 1 p.m.
L - Movie on the Beach Old Field
Beach Movie goers can come by car or boat
to Old Field Beach. Movie starts at dusk.
For more information, contact the Chamber at
937-843-5392.
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AN - Remembering Dad at Allen
County Museum Folsom Auditorium,
Allen County Museum Join the Allen
County Historical Society for a program called
Remembering Dad. This program is free and
open to the public. Starts at 2 p.m.
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PM - Putnam County Fair (June
2328) Fair parade on June 21, downtown
Ottawa to fairgrounds. Junior fair exhibits,
live entertainment, harness racing, demolition
derbies, food and much more.
26
AN - Boxer Specialities Dog Show
Lima Kennel Club Food vendors. Vendors
for dog supplies/paraphernalia. Free Admission.
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
AN - Spencerville Summerfest
Downtown Spencerville (June 26-28) Large
car show, community-wide garage sales, rides,
games, food and entertainment tent. There will
be a craft and vendor show. Starts at 5
p.m. June 26-27. Starts at noon June 28 with
a parade at 6:30 p.m. and fireworks at 10 p.m.
27
VW - 46th Annual Willshire Days
Willshire The first of this summers village
festivals in Van Wert County is celebrated in
Willshire, the original county seat of Van Wert
County. The festival begins this evening with an
ice cream social and entertainment for the entire
family. There will also be community-wide
garage sales and a craft & flea market. June 28
begins with a pancake-and-sausage breakfast
hosted by the Willshire Fire Department.
Rides, games and concessions will begin in the
afternoon, followed by many other activities
in the park, including a chicken barbecue.
Hours: 6 p.m. June 27, 7 a.m.-11 p.m. June
28 with a parade at 4 p.m. and 12:30-4 p.m.
June 29.
AN - All Breed Dog Show Lima Kennel
Club (June 27-29) This three-day show has
exhibitors and dogs coming from all points of
the United States for conformation showings
for dogs of all breeds. Food vendors. Vendors
for dog supplies/paraphernalia. Starts at 7
a.m.
M - Maria Stein Country Fest (June
27-29) Totally free entertainment beginning
with the featured act of the Pirates of the
Caribbean Aerial and High Wire Show and the
nationally-known Country Fest Tractor Square
Dancers. Additional features include garden
tractor pulls, cruise-in car show, mini-Indy race,
chainsaw wood carving, rides, punt-pass-kick
competition, volleyball, cornhole tournament
and more. The festival plays music for all ages
throughout the weekend, has plenty of food to
satisfy everyones palate, plus a petting zoo,
games, rides and fun for all. Starts at 5 p.m.
June 27. Starts 9 a.m. June 28-29. Visit www.
mscountryfest.com for more information.
28
L - Vectren Dayton Air Show Vectren
Chalet Hospitality Area of the Dayton
International Airport (June 28-29) The show
will feature the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, U.S.
Marine Corps C-130 Fat Albert, the U.S. Air
Force Wings of Blue will show off precision
parachuting and Team AeroShell will inspire
with thrilling aerobatic formation flying, plus
many more. Flying starts at 11:30 a.m. See
www.daytonairshow.com for more information.
Putnam County Fair (dhi MEDIA fle photo)
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June/July
L - Lakeview Car and
Craft Show Downtown
Lakeview The Lakeview
Business Group will host a
car and craft show. Many
craft vendors will have their
merchandise on display
along with antique cars
of all makes and models.
Indian Lakes Got Talent
auditions will also be held
with other entertainment
throughout the day.
Car show is 11 a.m.-noon.
Other entertainment will
be provided from noon-5
p.m. The National Kiddie
Tractor Pull starts at 2
p.m. Call Frank Dietz at
937-843-4729 for more
information.
AN - Ohio National
Championship Motorcycle
Races Allen County
Fairgrounds This is the
areas Premier Motorcycle
Racing event. Over 10,000
race fans converge on Lima
to watch the Grand National
Circuits top racers in the
nation participate in the
1/2-mile dirt track race at
the fairgrounds. Starts
3 p.m.
29
AN - Ride Out for the
Cure the Village Cafe
in Cridersville Ride Out
For The Cure is a fundraiser
supporting a paired up
student rider in this years
Pelotonia to ride in the
name of a local Lima cancer
survivor who received life
saving treatment from
The James Cancer Center.
Live entertainment will
be provided by Limas
top bands, live and silent
auctions will take place
as well as raffles and a
cornhole tournament.
Starts at 8 a.m.
AN - Charity Car Show
with The Bombshells
Westgate Bowling and
Ent ert ai nment Cent er,
Lima John Waller and
Andy Maravola host their
6th annual charity car
show. It will be held rain
or shine. Entertainment
provided by The American
Bombshells. The trio
performs music from 1940s,
to rock n roll, to classic
patriotic tunes. There is no
pre-registration required to
participate - just show up.
There is a $10 entry fee per
vehicle. Hours: noon- 5
p.m.
M - 34th Annual
Prehi stori c Arti facts
Exhibit Mercer County
Historical Society, Celina
Hours: 1-4 p.m. Call
419-586-6065 for more
information.
AN - Lima Area Concert
Band at the Childrens
Garden Allen County
Childrens Garden Bring
your lawn chairs and lemonade
to the Childrens Garden for a
free concert by the Lima Area
Concert Band. Come early to
stake out your spot and then
explore the many features of
the Childrens Garden and the
Allen County Museum, which
will be open from 1-4 p.m.
Free. Music starts at 3
p.m.
3
VW - Old Fashioned
Farmers Days Van Wert
County Fairgrounds (July
3-6) The 36th annual Old
Fashioned Farmers Show
will feature antique tractors
and machinery, threshing, gas
engines, a sawmill, kids and
adult pedal tractor pull, a car
show, mule and donkey show,
antique car racing, antique
tractor pull, corn shredding, a
trading post, a quilt show, crafts,
a flea market, food vendors,
animal land, steamed sweet
corn, the Western Ohio Garden
Tractor Pullers, a garden tractor
display, country/polka/gospel/
and 50s/60s music and more.
Hours: 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
For more details visit www.
ol df ashi onedf armersdays.
com.
July
Old Fashioned Farmers Days (dhi MEDIA fle photo)
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July
PG - Fourth of July
Picnic Paulding County
Senior Center Fourth of
July picnic and grilling on the
patio. Lunch at 11:30 a.m.
For reservation, call 419-399-
3650.
AN - Delphos Kiwanis
July 4th Celebration
Stadium Park, Delphos
The Delphos Kiwanis
Club invites area families
to Stadium Park to kick-off
this years Independence Day
celebration with food, rides
and entertainment for all
ages. Starts at 5 p.m. For
more information, visit www.
delphoskiwanis.com.
4
VW - 21st Annual
Firecracker Century Bike
Tour Jubilee Park, Van Wert
A scenic ride through Van
Wert County awaits participants
in this years bike tour.
Experience the rich farmland
of rolling hills and flat land
that once was part of Lake Erie
and the Great Black Swamp.
Routes of approximately 18, 32
and 62 miles (metric century)
have been mapped out with a
departure from Jubilee Park.
The tour has been organized by
the Van Wert County Historical
Society. Starts at 7:30 a.m.
For more information and
entry forms, visit their web site
at www.vanwert.com/museum.
AN - Delphos Kiwanis
July 4th Celebration
Stadium Park, Delphos The
Delphos Kiwanis Club invites
area families to Stadium
Park at 1000 Park Avenue to
continue the Independence Day
celebration. In addition to food,
rides and entertainment there
will be a fishing derby and a
softball tournament and the day
will conclude with a fireworks
display. Starts at 8 a.m.
with fireworks display set for
10 p.m.
VW - Holiday at Home
Various locations in Van
Wert This years Holiday
at Home festival has events
and activities for the whole
family. The day begins with
a pancake breakfast at the
VFW Post 5803 from 711
a.m. The annual Holiday at
Home Parade down Main
Street will step off at 11 a.m.
The remainder of the events
of the day sponsored by the
Historical Society will be held
on the museum grounds. The
festivities at the museum will
begin at 11:15 a.m. with a flag
raising ceremony conducted
by Van Wert American Legion
Post 178. Twelve area crafters
will display their talents and
offer handmade items for sale
on the museum grounds, while
Van Wert Rotary Club will
supply the food from a tent
on Third Street. Sycamore Ice
Cream will also be available.
Entertainment will be provided
by the Van Wert Concert Band
between 12:30 and 1:20 p.m.
Other entertainment includes
the Bud Widmer Rube Band,
1:30-2:30; Daniel Joseph and
Friends, 2:30-3:45 p.m.; and
Peyton Closson, 3:45-4:30 p.m.
All of the museums buildings
will be open from 11 a.m.-4:30
p.m. The Van Wert Firefighters
will serve barbecue chicken at
Smiley Park at 4 p.m. The day
will end with a great fireworks
display launched from the Van
Wert Airport at dusk. Hours:
11 a.m. - 11 p.m. For more
information visit www.vanwert.
com/museum or call 419-771-
9851.
AN - Star Spangled
Spectacular Faurot Park,
Lima Star Spangled
Spectacular attracts over
40,000 spectators to Faurot
Park on July 4th each year.
The event begins when over
1,500 runners take off in the
areas largest run/walk the
Freedom 5K and then continues
with a full day of family-
oriented, nonalcoholic fun,
including mechanical rides,
arts and crafts, recreational
sports tournaments plus live
entertainment. The event
culminates with fireworks
at 10 p.m. over the patriotic
sounds of the Lima Symphony
Orchestra. Fireworks are free;
some events/activities may
include a fee. Hours: 9 a.m.-
11 p.m.
M - Freedom Days
Celina (July 4-6) Live
bands, games for kids and
more each day. Visit www.
freedomdayspicnic.com for
more details.
5
L - Beach Spectacular and
Fireworks Old Field Beach
Bring the kids to Old Field
Beach for a day of fun in the
sun. The Indian Lake Pageants
(Beach Baby Contest, Little
Miss, Jr. Miss, Miss Indian
Lake and Mr. Indian Lake
Contests), Indian Lakes Got
Talent and Car Show will be
going on throughout the day.
Those interested in performing
respectable talent for Indian
Lakes Got Talent, can pre-
register or register on site the
day of the event. There are
four age divisions: 5-8, 9-13,
14-17, and 18-100. Depending
upon the number of entries,
the top three from each
division will demonstrate
their talent a second time.
There will be awards and
prizes to the top three in
each division.Thousands of
tourists travel to Indian Lake
for the magnificent fireworks
which glow over the lake.
Car show begins at 10 a.m.,
pageants at noon, Indian
Lakes Got Talent Finals at 3
p.m. and fireworks at 10 p.m.
Delphos Kiwanis July 4th Celebration (dhi MEDIA fle photo)
Answer to puzzle from
page 4
Answers to birthday
trivia on page 4
1. Neil Patrick Harris
2. Paul McCartney
3. Meryl Streep
4. Tobey Maguire
7
L - Logan County Fair
Bellefontaine The fair offers rides,
games, live entertainment and more for
people of all ages. Gates open at 7:30
a.m. Visit logancountyfair.org for more
information.
11
M - Taste of Celina Downtown
Celina Taste of Celina Block Party
and Car Show will showcase Celina
restaurants, have beer and wine tasting,
feature a car show and let visitors browse
the unique specialty shops. Hours:
5-10 p.m. For tickets call 419-586-2219.
PG - Paulding Summer Concert
Series Herb Monroe Community Park
Red White and The Blues Show
starts at 7 p.m.
12
VW - Railroad Heritage Weekend
Van Wert County Fairgrounds (July
12-13) The Van Wert County Historical
Society commemorates the significance
of the railroad in the settlement and
development of Northwest Ohio. Model
train layouts, including O/HO/N gauge,
will be on display as will other railroad
memorabilia. Other special events include
speakers, a swap meet, good food and a
Hobo Camp complete with Hobo Stew.
Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
VW - Ohio Designer Craft Museum:
Best of 2014 Wassenberg Art Center
(July 12Aug. 25) Ohio Designer
Craftsmens 31st Annual juried members
competition showcases work in clay,
glass, fiber, metal, wood and mixed
media. Hours: 1 - 5 p.m. For more
information call the Center at 419-
238-6837 or visit their website at www.
wassenbergartcenter.org.
PG - Big Boys Toys Car Show
Antwerp Hours: 3-8 p.m. Call 419-
258-2727 for information.
VW - 9th Annual Summer
Gospel Concert Van Wert County
Fairgrounds The recently constructed
Gospel Pavilion at the Van Wert County
Fairgrounds will be the site of this years
annual Summer Gospel Concert. Starts
at 4 p.m. For more information call Allen
at 419-238-3397.
17
AE - Summer Moon Festival
Downtown Wapakoneta and Armstrong
Museum (July 16-20) Join Wapakoneta
at the Summer Moon Festival and
celebrate our heritage with quality
entertainment for all ages. The festival is
organized by the Festival Committee of
the Wapakoneta Chamber of Commerce
with participation of the Armstrong Air
& Space Museum. A special appearance
will be made by a NASA astronaut during
Saturdays 5K-10K Run to the Moon.
Visit summermoonfestival.com for more
information and a schedule of events.
18
VW - 46th Annual Ohio City
Lambert Days Ohio City In 1891,
John Lambert built the first gasoline-
powered friction driven automobile in
the United States. While he may not
get the national recognition he deserves,
his hometown celebrates his contribution
each summer with this festival. Activities
include a steak dinner at 4 p.m. followed
by kids games, a WiffleBall home run
derby, a singles horseshoe tournament
and Monte Carlo night with Texas Hold-
Em. At dusk there will be an outdoor kids
movie. Hours: 1-11 p.m.
19
PM - Ottawa Tri-State Rhythm and
Rib Fest Putnam County Fairgrounds
Hosted by Ottawa Glandorf Jaycees
the event features ribs, live entertainment,
cornhole tournament, games and contests.
L - St. Mary of the Woods Festival
Russells Point This festival will be
held on the church grounds in Russells
Point. Breakfast in the morning, chicken
dinners in the evening, games, rides,
silent auction, cake wheel, food and
beverages and a grand raffle. For
more information, contact St. Mary of the
Woods Church at 937-843-3127.
VW - 46th Annual Ohio City
Lambert Days - Ohio City - The festival
continues with a mens slow pitch softball
and co-ed volleyball tournament. Other
athletic activities will include WiffleBall
tournaments, a doubles horseshoe
tournament and a four-mile run. The
evening will conclude with a dance.
Hours: 8 a.m.-11 p.m.
L - Keels and Wheels Antique Boats
and Autos Russells Point Harbor
Come see beautiful wooden boats and
vintage cars. Between 11 a.m. -
2 p.m. For more information, contact
Jim Foeller at 937-642-4043 or John
Coleman at 937-843-4224.
AN - Lima Area Concert Band
Welcome to the Cabaret Veterans
Memorial Civic Center Music starts
at 7:30 p.m.
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July
Railroad Heritage Weekend (dhi MEDIA fle photo)
June 2014 GOOD TIMES 13
20
VW - 46th Annual Ohio
City Lambert Days Ohio
City Activities include a
mens slow pitch tournament,
a chicken BBQ and the annual
parade. Hours: 11 a.m.-6
p.m. with parade at 3 p.m.
AN - First Families of
Allen County Day Folsom
Auditorium, Allen County
Museum The Allen County
Historical Society presents
a program about the First
Families of Allen County Day.
This program is free and open
to the public. Starts at 2
p.m.
PM - Ottoville Immaculate
Conception Parish Festival
Ottoville Immaculate
Conception Church Family-
style dinners, baked goods
booth, raffle booth, games,
entertainment, kiddie tractor
pull and more. Starts at 8
a.m. with dinners being served
from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-7
p.m.
25
VW - 27th Annual Swap
Meet - Wetzelland 2014
Wetzel Motorcycle Club
(July 25-26) Each year during
the last weekend in July, the
Wetzel Motorcycle Club, Inc.,
holds its annual swap meet
and party. People are drawn
from across the United States
and Canada attending such
activities as bike games, bike
shows as well as some of the
biggest name bands to appear
in this area. No one under 21
is admitted. All day. For
more details visit their website
at ww.wetzelmc.com or call
419-587-3826.
M - Lake Festival
Celina (July 25-27) Craft
show, cruise in, rides and
fireworks. Visit www.
celinalakefestival.com for
more information.
PG - Grover Hill
Summerfest Welcome
Park (July 25-27)
M - NTPA Tractor Pulls
Ambassador Park, Fort
Recovery (July 25-26)
The oldest and most respected
sanctioning body of truck and
tractor pulling featuring the
top drivers and events from
across the country. Starts at
7 p.m. each night. Check out
the website www.ntpapull.com
for more information.
26
AN - Carson and Barnes
Circus Allen County
Fairgrounds (July 26-27)
The circus will have shows
at 2 and 5 p.m.
L - Nashville Hitmakers in
concert Indian Lake High
School The band Nashville
Hitmakers will perform.
Show starts at 7 p.m. For
tickets, call 937-843-9776.
27
AE - Auglaize County
Fair Auglaize County
Fairgrounds, Wapakoneta
(July 25-Aug. 2) Free and live
entertainment, agricultural
exhibits, rides and more.
Visit www.auglaizecountyfair.
org for the schedule of events.
1
PM - O-G Rotary
Summerfest Venues on
Main Street The event
features street musicians, food
and a live band.
PM - Ottawas First
Friday Municipal Parking
Lot Activities vary each
month including sidewalk
sales, live music and food.
Hours: 4-7 p.m.
VW - Ohio Designer Craft
Museum: Best of 2014
Wassenberg Art Center (July
12 Aug. 25) Ohio Designer
Craftsmens 31st annual
juried members competition
showcases work in clay, glass,
fiber, metal, wood and mixed
media. Hours: 1 - 5 p.m.
For more information call
the Center at 419-238-6837
or visit their website at www.
wassenbergartcenter.org.
2
VW - 8th Annual Antique
Tractor Ride Kennedy-
Kuhn Equipment Company
The Van Wert County Historical
Society presents the 7th Annual
Crossroads of America Festival
Antique Tractor Ride as part
of Van Werts participation in
the Highway 127 and Lincoln
Highway yard sales. This event
is open to individuals who own
a pre-1970 rubber-tired tractor
able to maintain a speed of
10 mph. A free pancake and
sausage breakfast will be served
at Kennedy-Kuhn beginning at
7:30 a.m. Tractors will leave
the Kennedy-Kuhn Equipment
Company at 9:30 a.m. for four
stops at various points of interest
along the way, including a lunch
stop. Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Ottoville Immaculate Conception Parish Festival (dhi MEDIA fle photo)
August
July/August
L - Art on the Beach
Oldfield Beach, Indian Lake
(Aug. 2-3) The Logan
County Art League presents
a fine arts and crafts show
Art on the Beach.
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug.
2 and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 3.
L - Harborfest
Russells Point (Aug.
2-3) This event is fun for
everyone! There will be
games, vendors, a parade, a
cruise-in, kiddie tractor pull,
the Parrot Head Party with
Hairy Berry Jam and Wacky
Boat Race. On Saturday,
The Parrot Head Party is
from 7-11 p.m., the Wacky
Boat Race starts at noon
and the parade is at 1 p.m.
For more information, call
the Indian Lake Chamber of
Commerce at 937-843-5392.
7
VW - Highway 127 Yard
Sale Many locations along
US 127 Join literally
thousands of yard-sale
enthusiasts and flea market
aficionados for this yearly
event - the worlds longest
yard sale. Explore more
than 180 miles of shoppers
delight in Ohio, and over 600
miles if you want to travel
from Ohio to Alabama. Visit
professional vendors, as well
as homeowners cleaning out
their attics and basements.
All day through Aug. 10. For
more inclusive information
about the worlds longest
yard sale, visit their
website at www.127sale.
com. Contact the Van Wert
Area Convention and Visitors
Bureau at 419-238-9378
for details about Van Wert
Countys participation in this
event.
VW - Lincoln Highway
Yard Sale Many locations
along historic Lincoln
Highway Thousands of
bargain hunters will travel
the old Lincoln Highway
(US 30) across New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, West
Virginia, Indiana, Illinois
and Iowa this weekend in
search of unusual treasures
and great buys. Van Wert
is truly unique in that its
residents and visitors
can take part in both the
Highway 127 and the
Lincoln Highway Yard Sales
as we are the only place in
the world where these two
huge events meet! All
day through Aug. 10. For
more information contact the
Van Wert Area Convention
and Visitors Bureau at 419-
238-937 (or toll free at 877-
989-2282) or visit www.
historicbyway.com.
8
PM - Pandora Riley
Creek Festival (Aug.
8-9) Car show, outdoor
movie, parade, health fair,
performers and auction.
VW - 8th Annual Van
Wert Rib Fest Van Wert
County Fairgrounds The
Van Wert Convention and
Visitors Bureau sponsors
this event at the Van Wert
County Fairgrounds, located
on US 127 at the south edge
of the city, as part of our
communitys Crossroads
Festival Weekend. Hours:
5 p.m.-midnight Aug. 8, 11
a.m.-midnight Aug. 9.
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August
M - Mercer County Fair Mercer
County Fairgrounds, Celina (Aug.
8-14) The fair will return again with some
new and old features. There will be rides,
game and live entertainment. Rodney
Atkins will perform Aug. 8. Visit www.
mercercountyohiofair.com for more details.
AE - Summerfest various
locations in St. Marys (Aug. 8-10)
Live entertainment, artfest exhibit, cruise-
in, softball and frisbee golf tournaments
and more. The festival concludes with
fireworks on Sunday evening. Check
out the schedule of events at www.
stmaryssummerfest.com.
9
PG - Broughton Redneck Jamboree
Broughton Starts at 4 p.m. For
more information, call Robin Dobbelaere
419-796-7249, Kathy Sanderson 419-506-
0421 or Teresa Matthews 419-670-4039.
PG - A Day in the Park Riverside
Memorial Park, Antwerp A parade
kicks off the day at 10 a.m. For more
information, call Antwerp Chamber of
Commerce at 419-258-1722.
L - Party at the Beach Indian Lake
The Party at the Beach is back with the
Reaganomics, Mustang Sally and DJ Ron
Perky performing. Pre-sale ticket cost is
$10. Tickets at the gate will be $15.
Gates open at 11 a.m. and the beach is
closed to the public that day.
15
PM - Fort Fest (Aug. 15-17) Cruise-
in car show, historical demonstrations,
arts and crafts shows, parade, games and
live bands.
VW - Wren Homecoming Days
& Wrenway Wiffleball
Tournament Wren (Aug.
15-16) This small western Van
Wert County village treats
its residents and visitors to a
weekend filled with fun for the
entire family, including games
and entertainment. Among the
many activities is the extremely
popular wiffleball tournament,
drawing teams and thousands
of fans from the surrounding
area. All weekend with the
Wren Homecoming Parade
scheduled for Saturday at 4
p.m.
AN - Allen County Fair
Allen County Fairgrounds
(Aug. 15-23) Since 1851,
the Allen County Fair has
been the premier showcase for
Agriculture in West Central
Ohio. This year will be the
164th fair. Hours 7 a.m.-
11 p.m. Visit their website at
www.allencofair.com for more
information.
AE - Bremenfest New Bremen
(Aug. 15-17) The festival features top
music groups, 5K run, 10-, 25- and 50-mile
bike tours, dodgeball and mud volleyball
tournaments, cheerleading competition,
car show, parade and rides for the kids
and more family fun. Visit www.
bremenfest.com for more information.
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AN - Allen County Fair Parade
Parade begins at the corner of Kibby and
South Main streets, traveling north on
Main Street, west on High Street, south
on Pierce Street and then back to Kibby.
Starts at 9:45 a.m. Visit their website at
www.allencofair.com for more information.
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L - Turkeyfoot Hospice Bass Tournament,
Moundwood (Aug. 23-24) An annual
fundraiser by the Turkeyfoot Benefit Crew for
Hospice, the tournament has an entry fee of
$100 and includes Big Bass. Top tournament
winners and top bass winners receive cash
prizes and trophies. This is a 50/50 tournament
with 50 percent of the boat entry fees going to
charity. The remaining 50 percent goes to the
top 10 contestants in cash prizes. Big Bass will
be 100 percent pay back in three cash prizes.
There will be at least 10 merchandise prizes.
Based on a 250 boat field, $10,000 would be
divided between the top 10 and Big Bass would
be $5,000 divided into three prizes. For
more information: Call Tammy at 937-623-
1277 or Doug at 937-492-1791.
Allen County Fair (dhi MEDIA fle photo)
Fort Fest (dhi MEDIA fle photo)
M - Governors Cup
Regatta Grand Lake,
Celina (Aug. 23-24) Come
watch the boat races. Races
start at 10 a.m. both days.
See www.celinaevents.com for
more information.
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VW - 158th Van Wert
County Fair Van Wert
County Fairgrounds (Aug.
27Sept. 1) One of Ohios
premier county fairs, the Van
Wert County Fair is celebrating
its 158th edition and is one of
the longest continuous county
fairs in Ohio. Activities include
midway rides, livestock and
agricultural exhibits, youth
programs, harness racing in
front of the grandstand, daily
entertainment and much more.
Hours: 8 a.m.-midnight.
Additional information can be
found on their website at www.
vanwertcountyfair.com.
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PM - Glandorf Park Fest
(Aug. 29-30) Come to
the Glandorf Park Festival to
enjoy the famous bean soup,
turtle races, Turtle Trop, 5K
run and live music.
AN - Maxs Flea Market
and Water Dog Races
Allen County Fairgrounds
(Aug. 29-31) Events include
water dog races, dog treeing
contest, cornhole tournament,
golf cart show, minnow races
and over 1,800 flea market
vendors will be present.
Karaoke will be available
on Friday and Saturday
nights behind the grandstand.
Chainsaw artist demonstration
will start at noon Saturday.
Hours 7 a.m.-midnight.
Schedule of events can
be found on the website:
maxfleamarketandwaterdograces.
com.
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PM - Ottoville Park
Carnival (Aug. 31 Sept.
1) Games, concessions and
food along with a parade on
Sunday.
VW - Gymanfa Ganu
Venedocia Salem Presbyterian
Church The Gymanfa Ganu
is the biggest event of the
year in Venedocia. People
from all over Ohio and from
many other states swell the
village to several times its
usual population as they pack
into the Salem Presbyterian
Church to sing in four-part
harmony. The church literally
thunders with hundreds of
voices praising the Lord with
English and Welsh language
hymns. Starts at 7 p.m.
For more information, visit
www.venedocia.org or call the
Salem Presbyterian Church at
419-667-2408.
L - Ring of Fire
Volunteers set flares around
Indian Lake which creates
a glow to resemble a ring
of fire. Flares will
be lit at dusk. For more
information, call the Indian
Lake Chamber of Commerce
at 937-843-5392.
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