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
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