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Pictured are (front row) Connie Norris, Cindy McAlister, Elaine Bailey, Sue Besecker, Katie Gabbard, Angie Arnold, (second row) Patti Jetter, Gini Stuckey, Pam Clark, Gretchen Snyder, Jenny Clark, Debbie Shividecker, Charlene Thornhill, Peggy Jasenski, Betty Birt, (back row) Dave Warner, Fred Matix, and John Burkett. Not pictured are Scott Fitzgerald, Hank Steinmetz, Rosanne Bridenbaugh and Jean Derr.
Gathering chosen as Best Summer Festival GREENVILLE – “That’s wonderful recognition for us,” stated Jenny Clark, chairman and creator of The Gathering at Garst. “We take great pride in knowing that all our hard work to make this a top quality event did not go unnoticed. I can’t begin to tell you how much work goes into something like this. The members of the Gathering committee are
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She further stated, “I always loved the museum grounds and thought it was a beautiful place. When I approached Dr. Clay Johnson, the director at Garst Museum, about bringing an event back to the museum, I had a vision of what it could be. I am happy with the success it has had and the recognition that it has brought Garst Museum.”
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Clark concluded, “I knew it would take a strong committee that was passionate about the event and its mission. The committee members and community support we receive from volunteers and sponsors are what makes The Gathering at Garst worthy of being named Best Summer Festival in Ohio.”
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A Gathering of Art comes to festival GREENVILLE – New to the Gathering at Garst this year is an artist exhibit titled: 40W by 84N a Gathering of Art. 40W by 84N is the approximate longitude and latitude of the Garst Museum and The National Annie Oakley Center. The exhibit will house the diverse works of 10 artists who will be on hand to discuss and sell their pieces. Make
certain you stop by the tent to visit with these artists and chat with them about their inspiration. Jane Dippold – Collage Paintings “I tear, cut and paste layers of hand painted paper, vintage poetry pages and sheet music, newsprint and other recycled papers using them to create the texture, pattern and the graphic elements of the artwork. I
work from 100’s of photographs I take on the back roads of Mercer County and also in my backyard garden where most of the summer, something is blooming!” Michael Glass – Paintings and Prints: “The driving force behind my art is exploration. The search for and discovery of narratives or stories, defines my perspective on life. The intent of my work can range from the composition of a simple still life to a deeper undercurrent of social matters.
I’m forever in a state of learning and observing for it is a role that well suits me.” Sterling Gregory – Pin and ink drawing, mixed media, performance art/rock balancing: “I am passionate about creating, inspiring and teaching art. I create realistic and abstract visual art in several mediums while constructing and teaching the art
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Win Chicago tickets at the Early Bird booth GREENVILLE – Join The Early Bird/Bluebag Media at The Gathering at Garst. Stop by the booth and sign up for our e-newsletter and you could win tickets to one of the most talked about concerts this summer – two tickets to see Chicago at the Great Darke County Fair. The Early Bird’s e-newsletter gives readers daily updates on breaking news, sports, events and the people who make Darke County a great place to live.
The Early Bird/Bluebag Media continues to be Darke County’s first choice for fast, accurate and indepth coverage of local news, sports and events from reporters who live in the communities they cover. Visit us at www.bluebagmedia. com, like our Facebook page, or follow us on Twitter and Instagram at BluebagNews to view hundreds of pictures from sporting and community events from around the county.
Parking available at Gathering GREENVILLE – Weather permitting, parking at the Gathering at Garst will be available in the Garst Museum parking lot on Broadway where the former Buchy Meat Packing Co. once stood. Additional parking is available on Garst Museum grounds towards the back of the property and can be accessed from Garst Avenue or from the main park entrance on East Main St. There is a $4 per car fee to park in any of these locations.
Proceeds go to the Arcanum Lions Club and the Garst Museum. Very limited handicap parking will be available on Wilson Drive next to the museum. Handicapped access to the Gathering at Garst is at the front barricade on Wilson Drive near the museum entrance. Admission to the Gathering at Garst is free, however, regular admission rates apply to view the exhibits inside the Garst Museum. For more information, visit wwwgatheringatgarst.com.
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Great line-up of music at Gathering GREENVILLE – Gather round for a foot-stomping good time and stake your claim early for a good seat to enjoy the many talented performers that take the stage during the Gathering. The best part is...it’s free thanks to their generous sponsors. A variety of musicians will have you wishing the Gathering could happen every weekend. Here’s a run-down of what’s happening on the musical side of this harmonious wonderment. Musical entertainment at the Gathering at Garst is sponsored by Wayne HealthCare and Reid Health. Larry Lyons, Saturday at 11:30 a.m. Listening to Larry is a trip down memory lane. He has a folk rock sound and can play just about anything. John Kogge, Saturday at 1 p.m. Always a crowd favorite, John Kogge has been playing Americana music for over 26 years. Based in the Oxford area, his acoustic music encompasses folk, blues, traditional, bluegrass, gospel, jazz standards, reggae, and old-time genres.
Repeating Arms, Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Back by popular demand, The Repeating Arms are a four piece string band from Dayton. They have been labeled in such genres as bluegrass, folk, Newgrass and Americana. Soul Express, Saturday at 7 p.m. Do you like good music? Well, there’s nothing ďŹ ner than that sweet soul music of the 1960s and ‘70s. Music by classic artists like the Temptations, the Four Tops, James Brown, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding and Marvin Gaye. Music that’s guaranteed to turn any “Gatheringâ€? into a party. Soul Express specializes in this dynamic musical style, providing today’s audience. Meg Renee, Sunday at 12:30 p.m. Fun and relatable singer/ songwriter Megan Renee strives to write passionate and soulful lyrics and has since she started performing at age 13. Now 19 years old, Meg continues to play and grow as an artist; having just released her debut album “Dream Awakeâ€? last year. Writing and performing all original music inuenced by pop,
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An event like The Gathering at Garst takes dedicated volunteers to make it happen. Since it’s inception in 2011, committee members have spent countless hours in meetings planning and implementing all of the activities that take place during the annual two-day event held on the last Saturday and Sunday in July. Every committee member’s passionate about making sure it is a success and something the community can be proud of. The Gathering attracts visitors from Ohio and neighboring states to Greenville and the Garst Museum to learn about our history and the people that make it great.
The Darke County Historical Society would like to thank the members of The Gathering at Garst Committee for all of their hard work to bring this quality event to the grounds of Garst Museum. Through their efforts, the community, county and visitors from everywhere will know and appreciate our rich history.
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years ago. The booming cannons in the living history encampment return each summer thanks to MaidRite’s continued support. The Gathering at Garst takes place on the lawn behind the Garst Museum on July 30 and 31. More information can be found at www. gatheringatgarst.com. Look for some of these faces in The Early Bird/Bluebag Media booth at the annual Gathering at Garst. Shown are (front row) Amber Godwin, Keith Foutz, Angie Crisp, Jessica Winn, (back row) Clinton Randall, Louanna Gwinn, Susan Hartley, Becky Snyder, Shannie Denney and Ryan Berry.
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Greenville City Park plans island project GREENVILLE – Be sure to visit the “Friends of the Park” booth at the Gathering and find out how you can get involved in the “Treasured Island” landscaping project. Many people have fond memories of days spent in the city park. It was always a beautiful place that brought a sense of pride to Greenville residents. The park has struggled through recent hard times. The failure of the park tax levy has caused funding for many projects to be pushed back or eliminated. Through local grants and donations many projects have been completed in the Greenville City Park in the last three years, but as you visit the park today,
you will notice many things still need attention. The “Friends of the Park” will be organizing soon to start raising funds for a new project. The “Treasured Island” in the large pond is in need of some new landscaping. The Coppock Hole Trust has expressed an interest in “helping” to renew the landscaping on the island….but they cannot do it alone. The Coppock Hole Trust is a longtime supporter of community projects like this. Years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Coppock’s generous donation made much of the Greenville City Park possible. An extensive landscape design has been created and approved. It
will be on display in the booth at the Gathering. Please stop in and get a brochure and sign up to join the cause. If this project is important to you and you would like to help, they need your time, financial help, or both. If you have the time to help them organize and implement more fundraising opportunities to support this project, they invite you to join their group, “Friends
of the Park”. If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to support this project, send it to Greenville City Park Office, 100 Public Square, Greenville, Ohio 45331. Please indicate on the check memo: Treasured Island Project. The Greenville City Park is one of the crown jewels of our community. Let’s make it shine again.
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Maid Rite sponsors Living History GREENVILLE – Thunderous, bone-rattling, downright earthshaking-loud is how to describe the cannon firing demonstrations by the Mad River Light Artillery at the Gathering at Garst. Make sure you visit the living history encampment and step back in time. The encampment is set up in a timeline manner dating from 17501865. Reenactor in period clothing demonstrate what life was like back in the day. Watch the blacksmith hammer iron into useful tools, the basket weaver weaving fine baskets, the box maker busy bending wood. Skilled historic craftsmen will be making copper mugs, vessels and tools made of horns and brooms. These are all unique one-of-a-kind handmade pieces of art. Native American Indians were here before the white settlers arrived. Listen to their stories of survival and daily life. Many battles took place during these times from the Revolutionary War through the Civil War. You will see what their camps were like and smell the gunpowder used to fuel their guns and cannons. Don’t hesitate to ask questions as the folks are friendly
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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no wait, it’s a drone GREENVILLE – Hovering over the tree tops at the Gathering you might see something that Lt. Commander Zachary Lansdowne would envy. If you are a student of local history you know that Lansdowne was a United States Navy officer and early naval aviator who contributed to the development of the Navy’s first lighter-than-air craft. He was born Dec. 1, 1888 in Greenville. He commanded the USS Shenandoah, which was the first rigid airship (that’s code for blimp) to complete a flight across North America. Unfortunately, he was killed in the crash of the Shenandoah. Blimps are nearly a thing of the past, but today we have drones. Although they are nothing alike in shape, size, speed or purpose,
they both turn heads when people notice them. The drone that you might see at the Gathering is owned and operated by Dan Scalf of Horizon Photography. Scalf is a Bradford resident and fulltime minister. His sideline is drone photography. The Gathering at Garst committee recently worked with Scalf to produce a video shot on location in downtown Greenville and Garst Museum Grounds. It was made to promote local history and invite people to The Gathering at Garst. You can view the video at the Gathering at Garst Facebook page. If you would like to see more of Horizon Photography drone videos visit https://www. facebook.com/horizonpics/.
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Everyone loves the Gathering GREENVILLE – “Everyone loves the Gathering at Garst. We hear this all the time and we certainly love it too. It brings our community together with visitors to share our history. We want it to continue for a long, long time,” said Jenny Clark, festival chairman and founder. So how can you help make that happen? Here are a few things that you can do. Spend a few bucks. Their quality vendors participate in hopes of making some money.
Events are successful when everyone leaves happy. Thank the sponsors. They support the Gathering at Garst by paying their expenses. Invite family and friends to attend. They will thank you. Check out their Facebook page. LIKE it and SHARE it. Discover their website, www. gatheringatgarst, it’s amazing. Volunteer, get involved, join their committee or help at the museum…you will feel appreciated.
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