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February 2015 Issue featuring: Places to go, things to do and people to see in Ohio. Memories revisit with history, bicentennials and Valentines' Day events
Transcript of The Ohio Weekender
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Memories to RevisitJust this past week, I found a page on Facebook
dedicated to memories from my hometown. I wasso excited to share bits and pieces of history withfellow townmembers - many of whom moved awayas I have done - to complete the memory puzzle.
The topics discussed included which stores occu-pied the first strip mall in town. What was the firstdrive through fast food restaurant, and where wereoriginal businesses located before existing locations.
With the discussions, many memorieswere drug out from the past for each ofthe participants, sharing songs, gradua-tion memories, favorite cars or simplepasttimes. I was surprised at how much Ihad forgotten, only to be reminded of the“good old days.”
I’m sure if I searched long enough, there would beother sites that are dedicated to memories: photo memo-ries, vacation memories, childhood memories... to namea few.
This whole issue is is centered around revisiting thememories of places to go, things to do and people to see.But while we are remembering the past, let’s not forgetto make new memories to revisit in the future. Share afavorite travel memory with us by emailing [email protected] and you will be en-tered to win 2 tickets to Taste of the Northcoast or 2Clint Black concert tickets. See more details on our face-book page. Meanwhile,
Happy Valentines Day!Kathy Barnett, Managing Editor
UP CLOSE From the EditorPictured at left is Larry
Snyder (back row, center)
with other members of the
23rd OVI Re-enactors organi-
zation from Wooster. Snyder
will conduct a Wayne County
Civil War Roundtable Pro-
gram at the library Feb. 17.
See complete article on page
10.
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Places to Go: Sauder Village 8Civil War Roundtable 10Football Hall of Fame Village 11Plymouth Bicentennial 12Winterfest 32
What’s Inside...
Special FeatureMemories Revisited 4 - 14Valentines Day 15 - 17
Things to Do:Follow the Yellow Brick Road 21Open Mic Night 26for Black History Month 28Study Science 29Calendar of events 34
People to See: Jazz Orchestra 6Exile 30Selah 31
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Wayne County Civil WarRoundtable Program on“The History and Actionsof the 23rd OVI During theCivil War and After” willbe presented by Larry Sny-der
By Julie Pooler WOOSTER - On Tuesday,
Feb. 17 at 6:30 p.m. will be an-other of our quality programscommemorating the 150th an-niversary of the Civil Warwhich is open to the public.The Wayne County Civil WarRoundtable in collaborationwith the Wayne County Li-braries is hosting the programin the Wooster Library Confer-ence Room. We are now ap-proaching the end of thehorrible four years of that war.
Larry Snyder, a retiredteacher from Stark County after38 years, is a living history pre-senter for numerous schoolprograms around the area. Hehas been a member of the 23rdOVI (Ohio Voluntary Infantry)reenactment group for 20 someyears, and of the 19th OLA(Ohio Light Artillery) for thepast 7 years. He is a history do-cent at the McKinley Presiden-tial Library and Museum inCanton, a member of the Boardof Trustees for The Friends ofFort Laurens, and Vice-Presi-dent in charge of programs forthe Plain Township HistoricalSociety, secretary of the Sons ofUnion Veterans Camp #43 outof Salem, and Rev War re-enac-tor with the WestmorelandCounty Militia. In addition to
belonging to other historicalgroups, he’s given talks for theAntietam National Battlefieldon the “Role of the 23rd OVI atAntietam.” He has researchedand walked the very sameground that the 23rd OVI
walked over the years. Comeand hear about the “Regimentof Presidents” (the 23rd OVI)which was the unit of futurePresidents Brigadier GeneralRutherford B. Hayes and MajorWilliam McKinley.
Places to Go:
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Larry Snyder (back row, center) with the 23rd OVI Re-enactors. For more information, visit www.waynehistoricalohio.org
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CANTON - The Pro Football Hall of Fame Boardof Trustees recently approved in concept a masterplan to develop the current campus into a “Hall ofFame Village.”
At the center of the plan is the renovation of ProFootball Hall of Fame Field, the stadium adjacent tothe Hall. Work on the stadium is expected to beginnext fall.
The Hall of Fame will now proceed with securingpartners to create a village that may include a world-class hotel and conference center, an Academy of Ex-cellence that would service the corporate world, aCenter of Athletic Performance & Safety, youth foot-ball fields, retail, thematic restaurants, and mixeduse residence for Hall of Famers and NFL Legends.The multi-phased project is also master planned toinclude other entertainment opportunities for fan en-gagement such as an interactive Fan Experience.
“The concept of Hall of Fame Village aligns withthe Hall’s vision for the future,” stated Hall of FamePresident David Baker. “The commitment by theBoard of Trustees provides the staff the opportunityto begin the next steps recommended in recentlycompleted feasibility studies.”
Since opening in 1963, the Pro Football Hall ofFame has grown in both size and stature. The build-ing was expanded in 1971, 1978 and 1995, and com-
pleted major exhibit gallery renovations in 2003,2008, and 2009. Together, these improvements havetransformed the original 19,000 square-foot Hall ofFame museum into an exciting internationally recog-nized institution and travel destination. Currently,the Hall of Fame is undergoing the largest expansionand renovation in its history. The "Future 50" Expan-sion & Renovation Project has expanded the mu-seum to 118,000 square feet. The two-year, $27million project was completed in 2013 after a majorrenovation to 38,000 square feet of museum space.Today, the Hall of Fame stands as a shining tributeto the men who have made professional footballAmerica’s most popular sport.
For more information and notice of special events,visit www.profootballhof.com
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ASHLAND – Lions and Witches and Scarecrowsat Ashland University, Oh My! The much antici-pated theatre production of The Wizard of Oz per-forms live on the Hugo Young Theatre stage Feb. 13,14, 20 and 21 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 15 at 2 p.m.
Frank Baum’s beloved story is celebrating its 75thanniversary of the classical motion picture ownedby Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed byWarner Bros. The cast and crew for the AshlandUniversity Theatre production includes over 50 Uni-versity students and faculty as well as communitymembers.
With direction by guest director Bob Russell andmusical director Ron Blackley, AU professor ofmusic, sophomore integrated language arts majorAriel McCleary (Stow, Ohio) portrays little DorothyGale of Kansas who dreams of what lies over therainbow. One day a twister hits her farm and carriesher and her little dog Toto (Quinn Petry, Ashland)away over the rainbow to another world where sheis joined by the Scarecrow (Nick Seemann, Bath,Ohio), the Tinman (De'Andre Peterson, GarfieldHeights, Ohio), and the Cowardly Lion (Jake Riley,Wooster, Ohio) as they travel the universe ofDorothy’s imagination.
They are guided on their travels by Glinda (Mar-ley Lieberman, Cleveland Heights, Ohio) while try-ing to avoid the Wicked Witch (Andrea Disch, EastLiverpool, Ohio). In their search for the Wizard ofOz (Scott Hudson, assistant professor of theatre),they meet several interesting characters includingthe Emerald City Guard (Deric Dove, Newark,
Ohio); Nikko, the commander of the flying monkeys(Joseph Guadiz, Cleveland, Ohio); the Ozians andthe Munchkins.
The Ozians, the residents of Oz, are played byAshland resident Tim Busbey as the Winkie Generaland Luke Blackley as well as several university stu-dents including Natalyn Baisden, Tori Flemming,Gracie Fumic, Aida Garcia Castro, Kayla Gowdy,Phoebe Lammert, Kaelyn Mead, Brooke Morgan,Kayleigh Shaw, Ceyanna Stasick, Taylor Stepp, ErynReynolds Tramel and Katherine Yurkowski.
Led by Luke Blackley as the mayor of MunchkinCity, several area youth portray the Munchkins in-cluding Sophia Wood as the Coroner, Ellyssa M.Stadler as the Barrister, Melanie Irvine-Selby andClara Kral as the Lullaby League, Wes Arnold andAndrew John Pascella as the Lollipop Guild, whileAlena Arnold, Haley Barker, Leah DeBracy, AlexiaGarber, Emily Ludwig and Delainey Williams com-plete the ensemble.
Single tickets for the performances are: $12 foradult; $10 for senior citizens, AU faculty, staff andalumni; $8 for groups of 10 or more, $5 for non-AUstudents and children, and $2 for Ashland Univer-sity students with ID. They can be ordered by phoneat 419-289-5125, Monday through Friday, noon to 6p.m., or online anytime at www.ashland.edu/tickets(additional fees apply). For more information, visitthe Web site at www.ashland.edu/theatre or contactTricia Applegate, coordinator of performing artspublicity and events, at 419-289-5950 [email protected].
Things to Do
Yellow Brick Road
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A PAIR OFCHRISTIANTRIOS HAS JUSTBEEN ADDEDFOR TO THEROSTER FOR ASPRINGCONCERT
TIFFIN - The Ritz Theatrehas just added Christianartists Selah and Point ofGrace as part of their YouAmaze Us 2015 Tour for Sat-urday, April 11, 2015 at 7:30 PM.Tickets are now on sale withprices ranging from $10 - $40.
Selah’s hit song “You AmazeUs” was the first song in the his-tory of the Billboard chart Chris-tian Soft AC to debut at #1. Theywent on to win Inspirational Songof the Year in the 2014 DoveAwards. Other notable albums in-clude Hope of the Broken World(2011), Hiding Place (2004) and BeStill My Soul (1999).
Point of Grace was nominatedfor the 2014 Dove Awards ‘Coun-try Song of the Year’ Category fortheir song “Only Jesus.” Over thecourse of their 23 year career,Point of Grace has had 21 #1 sin-gles, one platinum record andfour gold records. Their most re-
cent album, A Thousand LittleThings (2012), was ranked #8 onBillboard’s Christian Albumschart.
For ticket information contactThe Ritz Theatre Box Office at419.448.8544 or online atwww.ritztheatre.org
The Ohio Arts Council helpedfund this program or organizationwith state tax dollars to encourageeconomic growth, educational ex-cellence and cultural enrichmentfor all Ohioans.
For additional information visitwww.selahonline.com andwww.pointofgrace.net
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