The 152nd annual Hartford Fair is just three weeks away and this year will feature one of the nation’s most popular attractions. The Budweiser Clydesdales will be at the Fairgrounds in Croton most of the Fair week, and will be featured on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; August 11th thru the 14th.
The traveling team of a dozen Clydesdales, with their ornate wagon, will arrive on Monday of Fair week. On the four performance days the public can view the hitching process from 4:30 to 5:30 in the afternoon, and the big horses and their rig will be on parade around the Fairgrounds from 5:30 to 7:30 each of the four evenings. The visit is in cooperation with local beer and wine distributor the Matesich Company.
For details on the many other highlights of the upcoming Hartford Fair I suggest you visit their website at Hartfordfair.com.
A pair of bridge replacements will take place this summer in southern Licking County. The Licking County Engineer says that Ohio Public Works money has been secured for the replacement of the bridges on White Chapel and Myrtle Roads. The bridges are near each other, and the total cost for replacement is $622,676. Individually the White Chapel project is $360,400 and Myrtle Road is $262,276. The work will be accomplished by the U.S. Bridge Corporation out of Cambridge. Traffic will be rerouted during construction.
A new use will begin shortly for the old Licking County Jail on South Third Street in downtown Newark. As a part of the County’s excellent new Records Program, it is necessary to properly destroyed old records that are not needed, out of date, and no longer required to be stored. In creating the Records Program we discovered mountains of such records stored in the attic of the Courthouse, in the old jail, and taking up space in a number of other buildings.
To save money several county departments went together to purchase a heavy duty industrial grade paper shredder, as opposed to sending the old records out to a vendor at a much greater cost. And to further save money the shredding or records destruction operation will be located in the old jail which has been unused for over a decade, and is the perfect location for a job that is a bit noisy and dusty. I hope you appreciate the reuse of an existing resource to save money, and at the same time begin making a dent in what has been a long ignored old records issue. The grinding will begin shortly!
The recent (July 11th) ‘Summertime Sundays’ kickoff event at Licking County Animal was a major success. A special thanks to Paula Evans, John Silva and Jon Luzio, along with Tri County Chrysler Dodge Jeep, the Animal Control staff and dozens of great volunteers for an outstanding open house type event. In addition to making better the already fine reputation of County Animal Control, the event also resulted in the adoption of 13 dogs and three cats that day. What a great day for all concerned! These new public hours at the Animal Shelter on Dogleg Road in Heath will continue throughout the summer on Sunday afternoons from 1:00pm to 3:00pm, with the hope they can continue.
Finally, just a quick reminder. An environmental event is planned for August 21st. In conjunction with the CFLP Solid Waste District, Licking County’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection will be held on that Saturday from 8:00 am till Noon. The location will be the Newark Campus of OSU and COTC.
* As you clean our garages and sheds this summer be looking for these items that will be accepted…acids, antifreeze, batteries, brake fluid, carpet cleaner, chlorine, contact cement, creosote, diesel fuel, drain cleaners, engine degreaser, fertilizer, floor adhesive, fuel oil, fungicides, floor stripper, furniture wax, gas cylinders, gasoline (old), glass cleaners, herbicides, insecticides, kerosene, lighter fluid, linseed oil, mercury, metal primers, mineral spirits, oil sprays, oven cleaners, paint thinner, pesticides, photo chemicals, pool chemicals, rat poison, rubber adhesives, rubbing alcohol, solvents, spot removers, tile adhesive, transmission fluid, turpentine, upholstery cleaner, varnish, waste oils, wood preservers, and wood sealers.
* Note – paint, tires and appliances will not be accepted at this August 21st event.
Thanks for taking time to read this July 20, 2010 Commissioner Update. Feel free to forward in any direction you would like.
Also, feel free to visit my website … TimBubb.com, where I post updates on my personal blog. I will also post them on my Facebook Fan Page, so if you are on Facebook please visit Tim Bubb, Licking County Commissioner.
I can also be e-mailed at tbubb@lcounty.com, and my desk phone number at the Commissioner’s Office is 740-670-5118.
Best Regards…Tim Bubb
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Friday, July 9, 2010
July 2010 Update From Licking County (Ohio) Commissioner Tim Bubb
Just a quick preview of some of the events I will be taking part in this weekend (July 10 & 11) in Licking County!
This Saturday (July 10th) you are invited to Johnstown for the annual Fire Department Association’s annual festival and parade. The theme of the parade is ‘Mardi Gras’ and it steps off at Noon (Saturday) from Johnstown High School and heads north on Route 37 to the downtown area.
This is always a fun time. And Saturday afternoon at 3:00pm the Johnstown community will gather downtown to dedicate the restored cupola on the historic township building. I will be in the parade with my good friend Brutus Buckeye – hope to see you there!
Also, this Saturday (7/10) the Annual Newark Jazz and Ribs Fest is featured downtown on the Courthouse Square. Benefitting the Licking County Humane Society this lawn chair type event features a number of vendors preparing mouth watering ribs and several excellent musical groups performing throughout the day from the Gazebo. Newark’s Jazz and Ribs Fest runs this Saturday from Noon till 8:00pm.
* Do as I usually do and have plenty of napkins on hand!
This Sunday (July 11th) you are invited to the Kirkersville United Methodist Church (180 East Main Street (Rt. 40) in Kirkersville) for their annual Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social and a special unveiling.
Across Ohio a series of attractive and informative National Road Interpretive Signs are being placed this year, and this Sunday at midday that will be the case in Kirkersville.
On hand to unveil the ‘Kirkersville Interpretive Sign’ will be Ohio National Road President Cyndie Gerken and Licking County Commissioner Doug Smith. Commissioner Smith is sponsoring this local sign, and is a driving force in the National Road Association, as well as being an authority on the history of U.S. Route 40.
In addition, the Kirkersville U.M. Church’s 10:45am Sunday service will feature Doug Smith with a talk on historic quilts (that will be displayed), as well as some history on the National Road and Kirkersville, complete with vintage photos. It promises to be an interesting morning and midday event, and the public is invited!
In addition to this Kirkersville unveiling event this Sunday (7/11). The unveiling of a Hebron National Road Interpretive Sign this coming Wednesday, July 14th at 2:00pm at the Municipal Building at 934 West Main Street in Hebron. The public is invited to that event as well!
Finally, this Sunday afternoon (7/11) you are invited to the Licking County Animal Shelter in Heath to help celebrate the beginning of our new Summer Sunday hours. Between 1:00pm and 3:00pm on Sundays this summer we will be open to better serve the community. This event this Sunday promises to be fun family event – hope you arrange your schedule to attend. You might even leave with a new friend!
Here is a news release detailing the event…
The Licking County Animal Shelter will mark the beginning of Sunday afternoon hours with a special community celebration called “Summertime Sundays – Find Your Best Friend” on Sunday July 11th.
According to Animal Shelter Office Manager John Silva, the idea is to provide another opportunity for shelter volunteers to help people look for their lost pet or find a new best friend. The shelter will have “open house” hours for walk-in customers at the County shelter at 544 Dog Leg Rd. in Heath on Sunday afternoons from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.
Silva adds, the new summer Sunday “open house’ hours allow our many volunteers more time to exercise, groom and socialize our animals. This will help them look their “Sunday best” and find a loving home. New, additional County staffing to care for the animals helps make this program possible.
Licking County Humane Agent Paula Evans, who is coordinating the July 11th Super Sunday festivities, says Heath auto dealership Tri County Chrysler Dodge Jeep is sponsoring this Sunday kick-off event. The purpose is to promote volunteerism, and dog or cat adoptions at the County Animal Shelter, and to have a family oriented fun filled day mingling with the furry friends; as well as with the employees, volunteers and the public. The event will feature a cookout with free food and a radio remote with T-100 (WCLT-FM).
The public is invited to attend and learn about pet adoptions from the volunteers and staff. Animals available for adoption will have been vaccinated, and a bio for the animal will provide helpful information. In addition, there will be information on the “First Choice” adoption process, low-cost spay/neuter, lost and found website, responsible pet ownership, and dog licensing.
Licking County Commissioner Tim Bubb says, the involvement of Tri County Chrysler Dodge Jeep, and the volunteers and staff of the County Animal Shelter, will make for an enjoyable Sunday afternoon July 11th event. Bubb adds the hope is that many area residents will visit the facility off Hopewell Drive in Heath and learn about ‘adopting a friend (dog or cat)’. The County Commissioners hope this expanded Sunday afternoon service this summer is a success and can be continued.
Thanks for taking time to read this July 2010 Commissioner Update. Feel free to forward in any direction you would like.
Also, feel free to visit my website … TimBubb.com, where I post updates on my personal blog. I will also post them on my Facebook Fan Page, so if you are on Facebook please visit Tim Bubb, Licking County Commissioner.
I can also be e-mailed at tbubb@lcounty.com, and my desk phone number at the Commissioner’s Office is 740-670-5118.
Best Regards…Tim Bubb
This Saturday (July 10th) you are invited to Johnstown for the annual Fire Department Association’s annual festival and parade. The theme of the parade is ‘Mardi Gras’ and it steps off at Noon (Saturday) from Johnstown High School and heads north on Route 37 to the downtown area.
This is always a fun time. And Saturday afternoon at 3:00pm the Johnstown community will gather downtown to dedicate the restored cupola on the historic township building. I will be in the parade with my good friend Brutus Buckeye – hope to see you there!
Also, this Saturday (7/10) the Annual Newark Jazz and Ribs Fest is featured downtown on the Courthouse Square. Benefitting the Licking County Humane Society this lawn chair type event features a number of vendors preparing mouth watering ribs and several excellent musical groups performing throughout the day from the Gazebo. Newark’s Jazz and Ribs Fest runs this Saturday from Noon till 8:00pm.
* Do as I usually do and have plenty of napkins on hand!
This Sunday (July 11th) you are invited to the Kirkersville United Methodist Church (180 East Main Street (Rt. 40) in Kirkersville) for their annual Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social and a special unveiling.
Across Ohio a series of attractive and informative National Road Interpretive Signs are being placed this year, and this Sunday at midday that will be the case in Kirkersville.
On hand to unveil the ‘Kirkersville Interpretive Sign’ will be Ohio National Road President Cyndie Gerken and Licking County Commissioner Doug Smith. Commissioner Smith is sponsoring this local sign, and is a driving force in the National Road Association, as well as being an authority on the history of U.S. Route 40.
In addition, the Kirkersville U.M. Church’s 10:45am Sunday service will feature Doug Smith with a talk on historic quilts (that will be displayed), as well as some history on the National Road and Kirkersville, complete with vintage photos. It promises to be an interesting morning and midday event, and the public is invited!
In addition to this Kirkersville unveiling event this Sunday (7/11). The unveiling of a Hebron National Road Interpretive Sign this coming Wednesday, July 14th at 2:00pm at the Municipal Building at 934 West Main Street in Hebron. The public is invited to that event as well!
Finally, this Sunday afternoon (7/11) you are invited to the Licking County Animal Shelter in Heath to help celebrate the beginning of our new Summer Sunday hours. Between 1:00pm and 3:00pm on Sundays this summer we will be open to better serve the community. This event this Sunday promises to be fun family event – hope you arrange your schedule to attend. You might even leave with a new friend!
Here is a news release detailing the event…
The Licking County Animal Shelter will mark the beginning of Sunday afternoon hours with a special community celebration called “Summertime Sundays – Find Your Best Friend” on Sunday July 11th.
According to Animal Shelter Office Manager John Silva, the idea is to provide another opportunity for shelter volunteers to help people look for their lost pet or find a new best friend. The shelter will have “open house” hours for walk-in customers at the County shelter at 544 Dog Leg Rd. in Heath on Sunday afternoons from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.
Silva adds, the new summer Sunday “open house’ hours allow our many volunteers more time to exercise, groom and socialize our animals. This will help them look their “Sunday best” and find a loving home. New, additional County staffing to care for the animals helps make this program possible.
Licking County Humane Agent Paula Evans, who is coordinating the July 11th Super Sunday festivities, says Heath auto dealership Tri County Chrysler Dodge Jeep is sponsoring this Sunday kick-off event. The purpose is to promote volunteerism, and dog or cat adoptions at the County Animal Shelter, and to have a family oriented fun filled day mingling with the furry friends; as well as with the employees, volunteers and the public. The event will feature a cookout with free food and a radio remote with T-100 (WCLT-FM).
The public is invited to attend and learn about pet adoptions from the volunteers and staff. Animals available for adoption will have been vaccinated, and a bio for the animal will provide helpful information. In addition, there will be information on the “First Choice” adoption process, low-cost spay/neuter, lost and found website, responsible pet ownership, and dog licensing.
Licking County Commissioner Tim Bubb says, the involvement of Tri County Chrysler Dodge Jeep, and the volunteers and staff of the County Animal Shelter, will make for an enjoyable Sunday afternoon July 11th event. Bubb adds the hope is that many area residents will visit the facility off Hopewell Drive in Heath and learn about ‘adopting a friend (dog or cat)’. The County Commissioners hope this expanded Sunday afternoon service this summer is a success and can be continued.
Thanks for taking time to read this July 2010 Commissioner Update. Feel free to forward in any direction you would like.
Also, feel free to visit my website … TimBubb.com, where I post updates on my personal blog. I will also post them on my Facebook Fan Page, so if you are on Facebook please visit Tim Bubb, Licking County Commissioner.
I can also be e-mailed at tbubb@lcounty.com, and my desk phone number at the Commissioner’s Office is 740-670-5118.
Best Regards…Tim Bubb
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