Book Sale

The Kiddie Tractor Pull will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 3:30pm following the parade in the parking lot by the Pumpkin Stage. The Union Local FFA Alumni will put on the Tractor Pull. For more information, please contact Bobby Saffell at 740-686-2261 or 740-312-3206.

SPONSORED BY LASHLEY TRACTOR SALES.

Rules and Regulations:

1. Pedal tractors will be furnished for all contestants; 2. The contestant must be able to pedal the tractor without assistance; 3. All contestants will be give three (3) chances to get their sled moving from the starting line. All pullers will be stopped when the forward motion of the sled stops. No restarts unless called by an official. 4. The pulling tractor must stay between the lines on the pulling lane at all

5. If the tractor leaves the pulling lane, the official distance will be from the sled to the starting line. 6. In case of tie, a pull-off will determine the winner. 7. The three classes of contestants will be as follows: A. Class 1: 30-45 pounds B. Class 2: 46-60 pounds C. Class 3: 61-75 pounds 8. Both girls and boys up to age twelve (12) are eligible to enter. 9. The judge’s decision will be final for all pulls and contestant weigh-ins. 10. All contestants must be present at the time of his or her pedal pull. 11. A permission slip signed by the contestants parent or guardian is required. The required signature releases the Union Local FFA Alumni from any financial liability due to an accident. 12. Registration for the pedal pull will be approximately one (1) hour prior to the start of the pedal pull. 13. Only registered contestants are eligible to participate in the pedal pull. A parent or guardian must accompany the child. 14. Spectators must remain in seats away from the pulling lane. 15. The individual contestant may accept his or her first pull or may choose to re-pull. All re-pull distances will be recorded as the official distance.

The Mascot Competition will be held at the King Pumpkin area at 7:00pm on Friday, September 23. Sign up begins at 6:00pm and must be completed by 6:30pm at the Information Booth on the northwest corner of Main & Chestnut. We invite all ages to compete for the pumpkin-themed mascot. Be original and be creative – we look forward to an exciting pumpkin festival representative.

For more information, please contact Ann Hudson at 740-425-2484.

Trophies will be awarded for the first and second place.

The winning mascot will be presented to the crowd on Saturday night prior to the King Pumpkin Auction. 2021 winners: 1st place – Natalie Stephen, Barnesville, OH; 2nd place – Zellie Sellers, Barnesville.

TROPHY SPONSORS: FRANK WILLIAMS & GE WILLIAMS INC.

Used Book Sale At Watt Center Festival Searching For Best Pumpkin Mascot

I’m Not Buying ... ‘til I’ve Checked

The annual used book sale at the Watt Center will return during the Festival with even more books to choose from! Stop by for a chance to browse through the shelves and to take a break from the big crowds along Main Street. There are thousands of books available with authors and titles to interest all ages. Fiction and non-fiction selections are located throughout the historic Watt Car and Wheel Company office building at 515 Watt Avenue, just east of the Barnesville B & O Railroad Station. Ample parking is available at The Watt Center, at no charge.

The sale begins with an “Early Bird Special” on Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. for an entry fee of $5. Regular hours (at no entry fee) are Thursday 4 to 8 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday noon to 4 p.m. On Sunday books are offered for $1 per bag full. Stop by and stock up for your winter reading.

Also for sale will be The Watt Center’s annual calendar. The 2023 Calendar topic celebrates the history of coal mining in western Belmont County. A pictorial history book “Barnesville’s 200 Years,” reprints of the 1908 Centennial Souvenir booklet, R.H. Taneyhill’s “History of Barnesville, Ohio” and the J.W. Laughlin “Memoirs of Civil War History” written in 1914 are also available. Proceeds from all sales benefit the programs and mission of The Watt Center for History & the Arts, an all-volunteer community organization.

A ground floor entrance on the north side of the building, ramp and chair lifts make access to The Watt Center available to all. Browse the wide variety of used books and enjoy discovering the features of one of Barnesville’s fascinating historic buildings.