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ALSO INSIDE Why am I a member? Letting kids be kids The state park that wasn’t

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INSIDE FEATURES

24 SUMMER STAGE A break in the academic calendar gives college theater programs a chance to stretch and ﬂex.

28 TASTE OF MAINE Knox County business brings a luscious bit of the East Coast to Ohio’s heartland

32 THE STATE PARK THAT WASN’T A story of persistence, miscalculation, and a secret long kept. Cover image on most editions: College theater programs in Ohio do things a little differently in the summertime. Otterbein University, for example, casts students as well as faculty members, alumni, and professional Equity artists. Shown is the 2022 production of Mrs. Mannerly. This page: South Central Power Company member Kristin Hinkle submitted this multi-generational rite of passage for this month’s Member Interactive feature, “Hook, line, and sinker.”

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UP FRONT

Separating fact from fiction Y

our electric cooperative’s mission to provide members’ homes and businesses with reliable, affordable, environmentally responsible electricity has faced its share of obstacles through the decades. In the past several months, I have warned of threats to our electric system’s reliability from overly ambitious environmental regulations. Last month, the Biden administration issued a new set of power plant rules that may be the greatest threat yet to our mission. If implemented, those rules all but ban the use of fossil fuels to produce electricity by the 2030s. The U.S. EPA administrator, Michael Regan, has even claimed this can be done at very little cost and without affecting electric reliability. That, of course, would be wonderful if it were true. The reality is that our electric power system has been built up over decades — and it continues to evolve with new technologies that are cleaner and more efficient. Our system works on the principles of science and engineering, not wishes and dreams. Any plan to move completely away from fossil fuels today is unrealistic based on the limits of technology, time, and money. Your electric cooperative is a member-owned and -controlled organization that exists solely for the benefit of those members — like you — and the communities we serve. Like many other businesses, we advocate on behalf of the cooperative and our members with the government officials who make the laws and regulations that affect our operations. Unlike most other businesses, however, your electric cooperative is not pushing for policies that allow us to earn greater profits or gain a competitive advantage. Electric cooperatives are not-for-profit organizations, and our advocacy seeks only commonsense policies that allow us to meet our members’ expectations as a trusted and reliable supplier of an essential service. People of all political persuasions depend on a reliable supply of electricity for their health, safety, and security. Unfortunately, the administration’s plan is simply not realistic. We will need to fight our federal government for many months, likely years, to avoid the harmful effects it will bring about. Please stay tuned. We will need your help and support to keep the lights on.

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Our electric power system has been built up over decades ... it works on the principles of science and engineering, not wishes and dreams.

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8 WOODS, WATERS, AND WILDLIFE

Frontier justice: A grisly story of the life and death of Col. William Crawford, whose name lives on across Ohio.

12 CO-OP PEOPLE

Empowering kids to be kids:

Co-op-served youth home provides a safe place for kids to realize their worth after they’ve suﬀered trauma.

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Why am I a member? BY JEFF MCCALLISTER; PHOTOS COURTESY OF EMILY BANIA

Matthew and Emily Bania, with their children, Kora, 5, and Lane, 2, live between Pleasant City and Sarahsville in rural Noble County. Their home is served by Washington Electric Cooperative.

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Co-ops’ service areas were once loosely deﬁned spots where bigger electric companies wouldn’t go. Now they’re written into Ohio law.

mily Bania has been a member of an electric cooperative for as long as she can remember. Growing up around Belle Valley, she and her family were members of Mariettabased Washington Electric Cooperative. When she married her husband, Matthew, they moved to their place between Pleasant City and Sarahsville, in northern Noble County, where they still live with their kids, Kora and Lane. They have remained members of Washington Electric for the past 10 years. “It’s just what we’ve always had,” Emily says. “We’ve always just appreciated being members. We know several people who work for the co-op, including one of our neighbors, who’s a lineman. They’re always friendly and helpful and I haven’t given it much thought past that.”

Emily’s story is typical for co-op members. They get their electricity from, and pay their bills to, one of Ohio’s 25 electric distribution cooperatives; usually vote in the election for the coop’s board of directors; and maybe attend the annual meeting of members. They might even get capital credits in the form of a check or a bill credit at the end of the year when the not-forprofit co-op’s revenues outpace its expenses. It’s also typical for members not to think much about why their home or business gets electricity from a cooperative and not from one of the investor-owned utilities that operate in Ohio. Co-ops, in fact, only came into being because the large, forprofit electric companies had no interest in stringing power lines out to farms and other rural areas — there was little or no profit to be made from doing so. So, the farmers did it themselves. Thanks to the New Deal’s Rural Electrification Act back in the mid-1930s, funding became available for local co-ops to form and build out the infrastructure needed to turn on the lights on farms and in hamlets that were ignored by the power companies. The first electric cooperative pole in the nation, in fact, was set by Piqua-based Pioneer Electric Cooperative in 1935, when only one out of every 10 rural Ohio farms and homes was electrified. By June of 1937, more than 36 percent of rural Ohio had electricity, and by 1950, it was almost 100 percent. There have been as many as 57 distribution cooperatives in Ohio since that time. Through mergers or attrition, 25 still operate within the state. (West Virginia’s one co-op is a member of Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives, which provides shared services such as Ohio Cooperative Living magazine; Michigan-based Mid-Ohio

Service territory FAQs What is a service territory? Electric certified territories (ECTs), often called “service areas” or “service territories,” are geographic regions where an electric company — which may be either an investor-owned utility or a rural electric cooperative — has the obligation and exclusive right to provide electric service. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio is the authority regarding ECTs, and you can view the PUCO’s interactive map of ECTs at https://puco.ohio.gov/utilities/electricity/servicearea-map/electric-certified-territories-webmapping-application.

What’s the difference between my co-op and an investor-owned utility? Investor-owned utilities are business organizations that are intended to be profitable. An electric cooperative is a notfor-profit, member-owned utility that provides electric service solely to its members. Each cooperative has its own unique set of bylaws and is governed by a board of directors elected from and by the members of the coop. Nationally, more than 800 distribution cooperatives serve about 56% of the U.S. land area and more than 21.5 million homes, schools, businesses, and farms.

Why does the PUCO not regulate cooperatives? The PUCO does not have jurisdiction over electric cooperatives and municipalities by the definitions of a “Public Utility” as defined in 4905.02 of the Ohio Revised Code, which states that an electric company that operates its utility not for profit, or that is owned and operated by any municipal corporation, is not included. JUNE 2023 • OHIO COOPERATIVE LIVING

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The co-ops determined the CLARK COLUMBUS areas they’d serve 20 PREBLE FAIRFIELD PERRY NOBLE when they formed, MONTGOMERY GREENE MONROE PICKAWAY MORGAN mostly based on DAYTON 20 FAYETTE geography and whether BUTLER 21 WARREN HOCKING ROSS service was available WASHINGTON 22 CLINTON ATHENS from anyone else. Those VINTON HIGHLAND CINCINNATI territories remained mostly CLERMONT HAMILTON PIKE MEIGS JACKSON constant, though they were not BROWN ADAMS legally defined. The situation led to GALLIA SCIOTO some areas of overlapping service, which 23 24 not only created confusion and safety issues, LAWRENCE for example, for first responders arriving on an accident scene, but made it difficult for the North Western Electric Cooperative, Bryan utilities to plan for future growth. Tricounty Rural Electric Cooperative, Malinta Then in 1978, co-ops banded together to push the Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative, Paulding Ohio Legislature to pass House Bill 577, which Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative, North Baltimore defined service territories and mandated the Public North Central Electric Cooperative, Attica Utilities Commission to certify the areas where each electric provider in the state has both the obligation Firelands Electric Cooperative, New London and exclusive right to provide electric service. The Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative, Wellington legislation protected both co-ops and consumers, who Midwest Electric, Inc., St. Marys could no longer be denied service for simple reason of convenience to the electricity provider. With the Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative, Kenton publication of the PUCO map, all co-ops, municipal Darke Rural Electric Cooperative, Greenville systems, and investor-owned companies were granted Pioneer Electric Cooperative, Piqua specific, legally defined, and agreed-upon areas they serve. Co-ops serve about 400,000 homes and Logan County Electric Cooperative, Bellefontaine businesses in areas within 77 of Ohio’s 88 counties. URE–Union Rural Electric Cooperative, Marysville MIAMI

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Service territories remained unchanged in the 1990s despite the deregulation that allowed competing energy providers to supply electricity to consumers through energy choice; co-ops and municipalities were specifically exempted. The PUCO’s regulatory authority does not extend to either government-run municipalities or member-run cooperatives. And while that history is nice, members like the Bania family are just happy the place they live happens to be served by a co-op. “When our power was out for a couple of days during that winter storm a while back, we would watch our neighbor go out at all hours to get people reconnected,” Emily says. “He kept checking on us because he knew it might be a while and wanted to make sure we were OK. I can’t imagine you get that with the bigger companies.”

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Frontier Justice

A grisly story of the life and death of Col. William Crawford, whose name lives on across Ohio.

BY W.H. “CHIP” GROSS

ne of the most infamous incidents in all of early Ohio history occurred 241 years ago this month, on June 11, 1782, when Col. William Crawford of the fledgling U.S. Army was burned at the stake by Native American locals out for revenge. Eastern Woodlands tribes rarely killed captives in such a manner, reserving this worst of tortures and deaths for their

Detail from an artist’s rendering of the execution of Col. William Crawford.

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greatest of enemies. In Crawford’s case, however, the Natives killed the wrong man. And they knew it. … The story begins several months earlier, in March 1782, when 96 members of the Delaware tribe, who had converted to Christianity, were rounded up, massacred, and burned along with their entire village of Gnadenhutten (meaning huts, or tents,

of grace) along the Tuscarawas River by Col. David Williamson and his contingent of frontier militia. Not surprisingly, when the Delaware Nation heard of the murders, its population was furious and swore vengeance. After the Moravian Massacre (as it came to be known because the Natives had been converted to Christianity by Moravian missionaries), Williamson and his men returned to Fort Pitt, which one day would become Pittsburgh. Soon thereafter, some 500 Pennsylvania militiamen volunteered to return to the Ohio country and continue the campaign to punish tribes for their ongoing depredations on white settlers and frontier forts south of the Ohio River. Williamson and Crawford were both considered to lead the contingent. Crawford, 60 years old and a seasoned military leader of the American Revolution, had come out of retirement to join the campaign and was elected by a handful of votes; Williamson would be his second-in-command. The Army headed northwest on horses, moving toward Natives’ towns located along the headwaters of the Sandusky River. The area was mainly prairie land, with copses of scattered trees. During the early afternoon of June 4, the advance guard was fired upon by tribesmen hiding in the tall grasses. Not only had the frontiersmen not surprised their targets, as they had hoped, but they found themselves outnumbered 2-to-1. The ensuing Battle of Sandusky raged over a period of two days, resulting in an eventual rout of the militia. Crawford was captured during the chaotic retreat, and many other militiamen were either captured or killed.

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There are numerous historical markers and monuments around Ohio and Pennsylvania that tell part of the history of Col. William Crawford. This one stands near Carey, Ohio.

The irony of the battle is that Williamson escaped without injury. Knowing he had been responsible for the deaths of the 96 innocent Moravian Delawares, Native combatants would have liked nothing better than to have captured Williamson, as well as Crawford. As they felt someone needed to be held accountable for the Gnadenhutten Massacre, Crawford became the scapegoat. Chief Wingenund of the Delaware Tribe reportedly told Crawford coldly, “Now, you must pay for Williamson’s crime, because you have not attended to the Indian principle that as good and evil cannot dwell together in the same heart, so a good man ought not to go into evil company.” The Delaware took Crawford back to their encampment, stripped him, and tied his hands behind his back. Crawford was then tethered to a large wooden post where the Natives lit a large, circular fire around him. The scene is too gruesome to describe here; suffice it to say he died several hours later. A monument to Col. William Crawford stands today near the small town of Carey in Wyandot County. Adjacent Crawford County is named for him, as is the local Colonel Crawford School District. The site of the Moravian Massacre, Gnadenhutten, is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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2023 Reader Recipe Contest Got a monstrously delicious dish you serve during the Halloween season? A ghoulishly clever presentation? We’re looking for SPOOKY recipes — and the stories behind them — for our 2023 Reader Recipe Contest.

Three ways to enter by June 15: Email memberinteract@ohioec.org Online at www.ohiocoopliving.com/memberinteractive Or the old-fashioned way: Mail to Catherine Murray, c/o Ohio Cooperative Living, 6677 Busch Blvd., Columbus, OH 43229.

Submissions may be an original recipe or one adapted from an existing recipe published elsewhere, with at least three distinct changes from the published version. Include your name and address, a phone number and email address where you can be contacted, and the name of your electric cooperative. Send your recipe, including all ingredients and measurements, directions, and number of servings. Then tell us the basic story behind your recipe — is it a family tradition, passed down through generations? Or did you make it up one day out of thin air? A good back story can never hurt! Entrants must be electric cooperative members or residents of an electric cooperative household. Limit of three recipes per entrant. Contest winners will be announced in the October edition of Ohio Cooperative Living.

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EMPOWERING KIDS

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Co-op-served youth home provides a safe place for kids to realize their worth after suﬀering trauma. BY JODI BORGER; PHOTOS COURTESY OF CCHO

bout 60 years ago, the pastor at a church in tiny Rittman, near Wooster, heard about a young person who needed a safe place to stay. At the time, the pastor and his family weren’t in a place to be able to take the boy in, so he described the situation to members of his congregation — some of whom were members of a larger group that encompassed parishioners from multiple churches in the area. That event set in motion an idea that soon became the Christian Children’s Home of Ohio, perfectly nestled on 163 acres of former farmland just north of Wooster, served by Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative. Originally conceived as a foster/group home for three to ﬁve young people, CCHO has grown into a residential center that provides a safe, structured environment to meet the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual needs of children from across Ohio, many of whom have been abused, neglected, and traumatized by people they trusted most.

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When the property was first acquired, there was a barn, a couple of outbuildings, and a farmhouse that was converted to the first foster home. Since then, five more cottages have been added to the property — each set up similarly to the original farmhouse. Cottages are separated by gender and age and can house as many as 36 residents at a time. “Our kids have experienced severe trauma, so one of the things that we really want them to know is it’s okay to just be a kid,” says Kevin Hewitt, CCHO’s president and CEO. The property has evolved to include a baseball field, a basketball court, playground equipment, a swimming pool, and green space, and toward the back of the property is a 42-foot climbing tower with a 300-foot zipline, and Canopy Hills, a nine-hole disc golf course. “The founders wanted to create a place where kids and God could meet,” says Hewitt. “Thanks to the vision of one

men’s group, we have now helped thousands of children and their families through the 50-year history of CCHO.” Last month marked CCHO’s 54th anniversary, and it’s still living up to its original purpose: to help people realize their worth. That mission is supported by dozens of churches, community organizations, and individuals, along with the hard work of more than 190 employees and oversight from a board of trustees. It’s common that kids at CCHO have either thought they were worthless or were told they were worthless and that no one cared about them. Hewitt’s goal is to have all children at CCHO understand who they are and know that they are so much more than what has happened to them. “Many of our kids have had to tell their deepest, darkest secrets to police officers, child advocates, and prosecutors, and so many times the kids have never had the opportunity to just be kids,” says Hewitt. “Some of my favorite days are when I can have my window open and I can hear our kids laughing and playing ball or laughing and doing field events.” CCHO currently has 1,500 active clients across all its service programs, which include residential treatment, Encompass Counseling, and Encourage Foster Care. CCHO is accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Children and Families, licensed by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, and certified by the Ohio Department of Mental Health, and is a member of the

Ohio Association of Child Caring Agencies. It’s also a licensed child care agency by the Ohio Department of Human Services. Most of the children, aged 6 to 18, are placed at CCHO through local or county children’s services boards or departments of job and family services. “I got into this ﬁeld more than 30 years ago and I learned very quickly not to say, ‘I’ve heard everything’ because then another referral would come in,” says Hewitt. It is shocking, he said, what some adults do to children. “All of our kids come from some type of traumatic history, so we do our best to build resilience in them.” Each child has his or her own therapist and case manager to provide clinical treatment. They also have the opportunity to participate in music and equine therapy on the property. “I have been blessed in my life to have so many people who have believed in me and wanted what’s best for me, and I’ve seen kids take one word they heard from someone and allow that to be the trigger to make tremendous life changes,” says Hewitt. “It springboards them to an unbelievable life. I love to see that. I love the concept of the overcomer.”

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Trim the artichoke stems with a sharp knife, leaving about an inch. Cut an inch off of the leaves at the top and trim the spiky ends of the outer leaves. Rinse in cold water. Place artichokes in a large stockpot; fill with water until the artichokes float. Wash lemon and cut in half between the ends. Slice one half and add to the water along with rosemary sprig and teaspoon of salt. Cover, turn on high, and bring to a boil. Turn heat down a notch and continue boiling. Cook time varies significantly based on the size and age of the artichokes. Boil 20 to 60 minutes, checking every 10 or 15 minutes. They’re done when a knife easily slides through the stem lengthwise and the leaves are easy to pull off. Using tongs, place artichokes, stem side up, in a strainer to drain and cool until they’re easy to handle. Slice each artichoke in half through the stem and scoop out the clump of fuzzy, satiny threads near the stem (careful: the threads are thin and sharp!), along with the small clump of spiky purple leaves just behind it. Melt butter and let cool. Blend egg yolk and Dijon with an immersion blender while slowly adding the melted butter until mixture thickens, then mix in 2 tablespoons juice (from the remaining half-lemon), and black pepper. (If desired, you can skip the egg yolk and blender and simply mix remaining ingredients with a spoon.) To eat, pull off each leaf, dip the end that was attached to the artichoke in the dipping sauce and scrape the tender flesh off with your teeth, discarding the rest of the leaf. Once you’ve made your way through the leaves, eat the remaining soft flesh near the stem. Per serving: 355 calories, 36 grams fat (22 grams saturated fat), 144 milligrams cholesterol, 399 milligrams sodium, 7 grams total carbohydrates, 4 grams fiber, 3 grams protein.

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his summer, you can take a voyage on a 19th-century British ship, visit ancient Rome, witness 50 years in a couple’s bedroom, travel to the underworld, and even go to the prom, all within the confines of the Buckeye State. Those are only some of the journeys offered by Ohio college theater programs that celebrate summer as a time to heat up the stage with musicals. Of course, college summer theater programs showcase the talents of their own theater students. But it’s also a time they may feature alumni, students from other schools, and professional actors and designers from around the country, says Terri Kent, producing artistic director for Kent State University’s Porthouse Theatre. The combination adds up to robust performances that delight audiences, she says. “The enthusiasm and commitment of the younger actors inspires everyone,” she says. “More seasoned actors are teaching by example. There are no classes, no exams. The students are learning through experience, and everyone is having a wonderful time.” Ohio Cooperative Living caught up with three renowned college programs to get a sense of what’s happening on campus during the summer months. (Several others stage their own productions, so make sure to check out your local institution’s website to see what might be in store).

Ohio Light Opera at the College of Wooster

Freedlander Theatre, 329 E. University St., Wooster, OH 44691. 330-263-2345; www.ohiolightopera.org

At its peak, Ohio Light Opera’s program allows ambitious theater lovers to see as many as six shows in one week. While there are some devoted ticket holders who do just that, many others come to see one or two favorites. Ohio Light Opera, the resident professional company of the College of Wooster, has been entertaining audiences since 1979, says Laura Neill, OLO’s executive director.

Ohio Light Opera has been a College of Wooster summer tradition since 1979.

Cast members tend to perform in more than one show, Neill says. Actors might have lead and supporting roles in a couple of shows and perform in the chorus of a third, she says. Stage crews work on all the shows.

Summer Schedule Camelot (Lerner and Loewe) — June 10, 14, 23, and 27; July 1, 7, 15, 18, 20, 23, 28, and 30. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Loesser) — June 15, 21, 24, and 30; July 2, 8, 12, 15, 21, 26, and 29. No, No Nanette (Youmans, Harbach, and Caesar) — June 22, 24, and 28; July 1, 8, 14, 21, and 29. H.M.S. Pinafore (Gilbert and Sullivan) — June 29; July 5, 7, 11, 13, 22, 25, and 28. Arizona Lady (Kàlmàn) — July 6, 9, 14, 20, and 27. Orpheus in the Underworld (Offenbach, Crémieux, and Halévy) — July 13, 16, 19, 22, and 27.

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“The program offers a classical rotating repertory,” Neill says. “We open one show, then the next, then the next, and so on, and by the last three weeks of the season, we are playing and rotating all six shows.”

This year’s theme for Kent State’s Porthouse Theatre is “LOL all summer long,” Kent says. “To young people, that means ‘laugh out loud,’ but to some more ‘mature’ people, it can mean ‘lots of love.’ Our shows will provide plenty of both.”

Performers, musicians, and production workers come from all over the country to participate in OLO shows. Auditions are held in Wooster and New York City, as well as virtually.

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Kent State’s Porthouse Theatre operates on the grounds of the Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls.

Otterbein’s summer schedule was jeopardized by a burst water pipe, but repairs were finished in time for the opening curtain.

Wonderettes, a jukebox musical that follows four high school friends from prom to a reunion and features songs from the ’50s and ’60s; and The Prom, a Broadway show that tells a compelling story of love and acceptance.

from winter break in January 2023, they discovered pipes had burst under the main stage in Cowan Hall.

The performances take place in the 500-seat Porthouse Theatre, a venue that is outdoors but covered from the elements, at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls. That setting, with lots of land adjacent to the beautiful Cuyahoga Valley National Park, enables the group to offer an experience that goes beyond viewing the performances, Kent says. “People come to picnic before the shows,” she says. “Longtime subscribers come to meet and become friends. Some people stay to tailgate after the shows, meet the actors, and toast with champagne.”

Summer Schedule (Shows run Tuesday through Sunday each week; check website for showtimes)

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Shevelove and Gelbart; music/lyrics by Sondheim) —June 9–24 The Marvelous Wonderettes (Bean, Baker, and Borth) — June 30–July 15 The Prom (Martin, Beguelin, and Sklar) — July 21–Aug. 6

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The damage required a subfloor to be replaced, a major repair that forced all theater performances and other programs to be relocated. To everyone’s relief, the new stage will be ready when I Do, I Do! opens June 1. Otterbein Summer Theatre was launched in 1967 by a former theater department chair, Charles Dodrill, who, with technical director Fred “Pop” Thayer, built a theater in the basement of the student center, then the campus’s only air-conditioned building. In 2013, the summer theater moved to Cowan Hall’s Fritsche Theatre. Most of the summer season’s performers are Otterbein students, according to Lenny Leibowitz, the artistic director, but professional Equity guest artists, Otterbein graduates, faculty members, and performers from other theater programs occasionally are hired. Most performers live on campus during the shows. Saltzgiver says when Leibowitz was named artistic director in 2016, he brought a vision to the program to be “a company of epic imagination and intimate encounters. He challenged us to think bigger, to re-imagine the big, lush musicals in smaller, more intimate settings.”

Summer Schedule I Do, I Do! (Jones and Schmidt) — June 1–4 and June 8–10 Baby (Shire, Pearson, Maltby Jr.) — June 15–18 and June 22–24

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Brett Fletcher has been selling Maine lobsters out of a 96-square-foot shack in Knox County for 14 years.

long the road connecting Fredericktown and Amity in Knox County is a red wooden sign with a lobster on it, marking a driveway leading to 22 acres of wooded property featuring a creek, walking trails, two cabins and a 1961 Shasta Airflyte camper trailer for rent, a house, a small private writing hut, and, if the season is right, 700 pounds of live lobsters.

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Brett Fletcher built the Lobstah Shack in 2008 using free lumber provided by a neighbor and has been selling Maine lobsters out of the 96-square-foot shack in Amity, Ohio (population 50), ever since. A 460-gallon lobster tank fills up the structure, though there’s enough room inside for Maine memorabilia and a small always-on radio that plays music to deter the squirrels. That tank, along with an additional 1,200-gallon tank in his garage, can hold up to 700 pounds of lobster, which he sells from May through December.

The road to Amity

After graduating from Ohio State University, Fletcher talked his dad into co-signing a loan for a lobster boat and moved to an off-the-grid family cabin in Georgetown, Maine. He spent the next 20 years as a professional lobsterer, hauling water to his makeshift shower and 200 traps’ worth of lobsters per day from the waters surrounding the island town. The 2008 financial crisis hit hard for the lobster industry, especially in Maine. “Lobsters are a party food. They’re historically expensive,” Fletcher says. The market rate for lobsters plummeted along the coast, and he needed an alternate way to make income. His plan? To open a lobster shack on his mother’s property in Amity. He would make regular trips to Maine to catch lobsters, bring them back to Ohio, sell them, and do it again. “Everyone told me that I was crazy,” says Fletcher, “and because it’s so crazy, a lot of people come here.” Aside from luring those intrigued by the absurdity of purchasing fresh lobsters from a shack in the middle of the woods outside of Mount Vernon, part of his strategy to attract customers is to keep prices the lowest in the area, by at least $4 a pound. “Last summer, places in Columbus would sell for $24.99 per pound. I was half of that,” he says.

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While the shack has remained the same, many parts of Fletcher’s operation have changed through the years. First, he realized the difficulty of maintaining his lobster boat from 850 miles away. “My boat was unattended and broke loose in a storm,” he says, “and I knew I couldn’t be in two places at once. You really have to be there to take care of a boat.” So he now relies on his network of friends back in Maine to supply his lobsters.

For the first four years of the venture, Fletcher drove to Maine three times a month to purchase lobsters. But that turned out to be unsustainable as well. “I lost two transmissions, and I had one trip that was 36 hours,” he says. Fletcher now contracts with a trucking company that comes to Akron every Thursday with fresh lobsters. Fletcher fills his 2006 Chrysler Town and Country minivan with 18 boxes of lobsters and completes their trek to Knox County.

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In 2018, Fletcher widened the experience at the Lobstah Shack by adding off-the-grid, pretend-you’re-in-Mainestyle accommodations on his property through Airbnb. Fletcher rents each of the three structures (two cabins and a trailer) for less than $80 a night. He started with rehabbing a 1930s moonshiner’s cabin, complete with a trap door in the floor that leads to a pit for hiding moonshine during Prohibition. The cabin emulates Fletcher’s living experience as a trapper in Maine — with a wood stove inside, an outdoor solar shower, an RV toilet, charcoal grill, outdoor fireplace, and candles and lamps for lighting. Instead of views of the Atlantic coast, the cabin showcases the windy and determined Little Schenck Creek. He also facilitates lobster dinners for guests who purchase lobsters. In some cases, he’ll deliver the cooked lobster. If guests prefer to boil dinner themselves, he provides large pots. But either way, dinner is sure to be delicious. The Lobstah Shack, 18784 Lower Fredericktown Amity Road, Mount Vernon, OH 43050. 207-751-9151 or www.thelobstahshack.com.

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Math problems are unforgiving; they are either right or they are not. Sure, you can show your work for credit, but if the answer is wrong, it’s wrong. And it gets complicated when equations involve measuring rainfall and land surface area and the projection of improbable events that one cannot possibly accurately foretell.

The state park that wasn’t BY CRAIG SPRINGER

his is the story of a failed state park and its lake. To tell it faithfully, though, I need to tell you how I came across it. To do that, I need to ﬁrst beg forgiveness, because I ﬁbbed 44 summers ago.

When I was a boy, I worked in a supermarket fetching carts and sacking groceries. It was a fun job, a social outlet, and I met a great many wonderful folks. But it was work, after all, and I enjoyed catching smallmouth bass a whole lot more. Indian Creek was my home waters, and I explored its every reach, from the Indiana line downstream to Millville. On one occasion I faked the flu, skipped work, and headed to the creek. I recall the day for two distinct reasons: First, I encountered the ruins of curious concrete ediﬁces in the creek bed that were clearly relics from another time. Old sycamores and silver maples grew thickly through cracked concrete. A tall tower stood there, orphaned, in what seemed the most out-of-the-

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way place. Not 40 yards away, Indian Creek bent into a deep pool beneath sheltering box elders. That leads to the second reason for the memory: It was there that I hooked a smallmouth bass as long as my forearm and thick as a pillow from the smallest of waters. I deserved the private anguish that followed, given I couldn’t tell anyone — especially my parents — about the bass, because I should have been sacking groceries. So now, about that lake, and that park that wasn’t. I have come to understand that the concrete relics embody the desire and tenacity of local folks wanting to improve their quality of life during the Great Depression. The Hamilton Chapter of the Izaak Walton League, a national conservation organization, lobbied the FDR administration circa 1935 to have the Works Project Administration build a dam and plant the seeds of a state park with a lake between Hamilton and Reily, a quaint town nestled between gentle hills, bisected by the meandering Indian Creek in Butler County, near the Indiana state line.

Above: Before it all went wrong — the sign photographed by Gilson P. Wright (courtesy Smith Library of Regional History) marking the longanticipated state park that was to have been developed near Reily. At left: After the rains, a flooded road that led around the lake toward Reily (courtesy Reily Historical Society).

A story of persistence, miscalculation, and a secret long kept. The WPA built other small dams in Ohio, but never got to Reily. The Depression waned and the WPA became a postscript to hard times, but the Waltonians never gave up. Finally, in 1947, the Ohio Division of Conservation relented and contracted the construction of an earthen and concrete structure across Indian Creek, projected to create a 185-acre lake within what was to be a 300acre state park, both named Pater Lake. The dam was completed in December 1949. Then it rained. And rained some more. According to records provided by the Reily Historical Society, a National Weather Service rain gauge at Oxford measured nearly 15 inches of rain in the first six weeks of 1950. Pater Lake rapidly filled, and promptly overflowed. A math error revealed itself. The designing engineers failed to take into account the land surface area in the headwaters of Indian Creek inside Indiana. The road running to Reily flooded, as did farmland. In an emergency measure, the dam was breached to save

property and prevent loss of life. Photos taken in February 1950 show a torrent coming over the spillway. Crestfallen, no doubt, the Waltonians did not give up. They continued to press for a dam repair for several years, but it was not to be. The cost to ﬁx the mistake was prohibitive, and the site was determined not to be as suitable as once thought. State oﬃcials turned their energies north of Oxford to Hueston Woods. Had someone checked the engineers’ math, it would have saved a great deal of money and heartache. Ten years after the expected christening of a new state park, in 1960, Pater Lake Park was accessioned by Butler County’s MetroParks, sans a 50-foot-deep lake. Indian Creek still tumbles on toward the Great Miami, unimpeded. I confess my irresponsibility that summer day in 1979, but, by gosh, that smallmouth bass was enormous.

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JUN. 22–24 – Spencerville Summerfest, 116 S. Broadway St., Spencerville, Thur./Fri. 5 p.m., Sat. noon. Free. Rides, games, food, and entertainment tent. Craft and vendor show Sat. 10 a.m. at the American Legion; Route 66 Car Show Sat. 10 a.m.–3 p.m.; parade Sat. 4:30 p.m., fireworks 10 p.m. www. facebook.com/spencervillesummerfest. JUN. 23–25 – Maria Stein Country Fest, 2291 St. Johns Rd., Maria Stein. Free. Handicapped accessible. Tractor Square Dancers, tractor pulls, cruise-in car show, live music, games, horse and wagon rides, food, and more. www.facebook.com/ THROUGH JUL. 21 – “All Together Now”: Summer mscountryfest. Library Program, Shelby County Libraries, in Anna, JUN. 24 – Lake Seneca Annual Miles of Yard Sales Botkins, Ft. Loramie, Jackson Center, Russia, and and Chicken Dinner, off St. Rte. 576, 1-1/4 miles north Sidney. Join us for a variety of themed programs, of U.S. 20, Montpelier. Chicken dinners start around special guests, crafts, snacks, and more, plus 11:00 a.m. at the Arrowhead Lodge, with plenty of prizes. Sign up at any of our six locations. www. extras to eat and homemade bake sale items. For any shelbycountylibraries.org. questions, call 419-485-0393 or 419-485-0810. THROUGH AUG. 4 – Limaland Motorsports Park Races, 1500 Dutch Hollow Rd., Lima, 7:30–10:30 p.m. JUN. 24 – Lima Half-Mile Motorcycle Races, Allen Co. Fgds., 2750 Harding Hwy., Lima, doors open 1 Sprints, UMP Modifieds, Thunderstocks, and more! p.m., racing begins 6:30 p.m. $30–$45. Fans can Pit gates open at 4:30 p.m., grandstand gates at 5 p.m., warmup laps begin at 6:30 p.m. See website for meet the stars of the sport, get autographs, and take photos during open pits before the racing updated information. www.limaland.com. begins. Food and beverage vendors on-site. www. THROUGH SEP. 10 – NWORRP Museum Summer limahalfmile.com. Hours, Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation Inc., JUL. 1–2 – The Fantastic Tiffin Flea Market, 12505 Co. Rd. 99, Findlay, Sat./Sun. 1–4 p.m. $3; 12 Seneca Co. Fgds., 100 Hopewell Ave., Tiffin, Sat. 9 and under, $2. Museum tours, quarter-scale train a.m.–4 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m.–3 p.m., rain or shine. Free; rides, model train displays, games, play area, and handicapped accessible. 250 to 400 dealers per more. 419-423-2995, www.nworrp.org, or show. Food available for purchase. 419-447-9613 or www.facebook.com/nworrp. www.tiffinfleamarket.com. THROUGH OCT. 14 – The Great Sidney Farmers Market, Shelby County Court Square, 100 E. Court JUL. 4 – Independence Day Concert, Hayes Presidential Library and Museum, Spiegel Grove, St., Sidney, Sat. 8 a.m.–noon. Fresh produce, Fremont, 2–3:30 p.m. Free. Bring a chair or blanket baked goods, jams and jellies, crafts, plants, and for this patriotic concert performed on the verandah flowers. 937-658-6945 or www.sidneyalive.org. of the historic Hayes Home. Civil War reenactors will JUN. 17 – Family Fun Day: “Summer Kick-Off,” fire cannons in sync with the “1812 Overture.” Food Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation Inc., trucks on-site. 419-332-2081 or www.rbhayes.org. 12505 Co. Rd. 99, Findlay, 1–4 p.m. $5. Enjoy JUL. 4 – Star Spangled Spectacular Fireworks and games, quarter-scale train rides, bounce house, Freedom 5K, Faurot Park, South Cole Street and and other fun activities. 419-423-2995, www. Lakewood Avenue, Lima. Race begins at 9 a.m. nworrp.org, or www.facebook.com/nworrp.

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Music by the Lima Area Concert Band at 9 p.m., followed by the area’s largest fireworks display at 10 p.m. See website for registration information. https://lima4th.com. JUL. 5 – Down on the Farm Story Time, Proving Ground Farm, 5670 E. Twp. Rd. 138, Tiffin, 10 a.m. Stories and activities are geared for preschoolage children and focus on farming and nature in a picturesque outdoor setting. Families welcome! 419-447-7073, www.conservesenecacounty.com, or follow Seneca Conservation District on Facebook. JUL. 7–8 – Cridersville Fireman’s Jamboree, 100 E. Main St., Cridersville, Fri. 4–10 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.–midnight. Family fun events all day long; concerts 8–11 p.m. both nights. www.facebook.com/ Cridersvillefiremansjamboree. JUL. 7–9 – Huron River Fest, Huron Boat Basin, 330 N. Main St., Huron. Free. Live entertainment, games, rides, 5K and Fun Run, Road Show, food, and other activities. Fireworks over the river Fri. 10:15 p.m., parade Sat. 11 a.m. www.huronriverfest.com. JUL. 8–9 – World War II Reenactment, AuGlaize Village, 12296 Krouse Rd., Defiance. There will be a camp area, open to the public, and then stations where reenactors will discuss aspects of being an Allied or Axis soldier during different points of the war. Public “battles” both days. 419-990-0107, www. auglaizevillage.com, or contact Robert Mergel at rjmergel@gmail.com. JUL. 9 – Motorama, AuGlaize Village, 12296 Krouse Rd., Defiance, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. $5 donation suggested. Open to self-propelled, motorized, or powered “anything,” including antique cars, custom rods, fire trucks, and cycles. No registration or fee. Breakfast at 9 a.m. Concession stand open till 2 p.m. 419-9900107 or www.auglaizevillage.com. JUL. 15 – Malinta Festival, 8931 Co. Rd. K-2, Malinta, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., rain or shine. Flea market, car show, axe throwing, chicken BBQ, live auction, kids’ area, wagon rides, and other entertainment. 419-966-9909 or www.facebook.com/Malintafest.

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JUN. 17 – Wild and Wonderful Celtic Festival and Highland Games, Camp Pioneer, 38 Pioneer Circle, Kings Run Rd., Beverly, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. First annual festival! Featuring Clan Village, Highland dancers, pipe and drum bands, Highland games, live entertainment, food, beer garden, and more. 304641-8770 or www.wvcelticfestandgames.com.

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operas and musicals, as well as lesser-known works. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and picnics. Rain location: United Church of Christ, 217 E. Liberty St., Medina. 419-853-6016 or www.ormaco.org. JUN. 18 – Father’s Day Car, Truck, and Bike Show, Grace Church, 4599 Burbank Rd, Wooster, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Registration 8–10 a.m.; no entry fee. All makes, all models. Trophies at 1:30 p.m. Free food and music. Rain date Jun. 25. 330-465-8009 or www. graceforohio.org. JUN. 21–23 – Greek Food Festival, Holy Trinity Greek Church, 300 S. 4th St., Steubenville. 11 a.m.–9 p.m. Free. Outdoor dining and take-out, music, dance, THROUGH JUL. 29 – “Susan Cook’s Award-Winning entertainment, plus tours of the church. 740-282-7770 Quilts,” McCook House Museum, Carrollton, Fri./Sat. or www.holytrinitygreekfest.com. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. $3. Susan has completed more than JUN. 23 – Russian Duo: “An Evening of Piano and 200 quilts and has given away machine-made quilts Balalaika,” John Streeter Garden Amphitheater, to veterans, cancer patients, and many others. This 2122 Williams Rd., Wooster, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Free, but exhibit features hand-sewn projects only. 330-437registration recommended. Siberian balalaika virtuoso 9715 or kathorn4120@gmail.com. Oleg Kruglyakov and American concert pianist Terry THROUGH AUG. 3 – Fort Steuben Summer Concert Boyarsky. Rain location: Fisher Auditorium, 1680 Series, Fort Steuben Park, 120 S. 3rd St., Steubenville, Madison Ave., Wooster. 419-853-6016 or www.ormaco. Thur. 7–9 p.m. Free. Bring a blanket and picnic basket org. and enjoy a variety of live musical performances. 740- JUN. 23–24 – Ohio Scottish Games and Celtic 283-1787 or www.oldfortsteuben.com. Festival, Cuyahoga Co. Fgds., 19201 E. Bagley THROUGH OCTOBER – Quilt Exhibit: “History in Rd., Berea. $10–$20. Scottish heavy athletics, Pieces,” Bimeler Museum, Historic Zoar Village. competitive jousting, axe throwing, keg toss, haggis Featuring fine quilts from the National Quilt Museum throw, genealogy, clans, competitions in bagpipe, in Kentucky (including one from an Ohio quilter) and Highland dance, harp, fiddle, and more. www. Zoar-made quilts from the 19th century. See website ohioscottishgames.com. for museum schedule. 800-262-6195 or www. JUN. 23–25 – Cy Young Days Festival, historiczoarvillage.com. Newcomerstown. Live music, food, competitions, JUN. 16–17 – Simply Slavic Festival, Federal Plaza midway, car show, parade, old-fashioned baseball East, downtown Youngstown, preview Fri. 5–11 p.m., games, and other entertainment. This year’s parade Sat. noon–midnight. $5, 12 and under free. Live marshal is Eric Gagne. www.cyyoungdaysfestival.com. music, folk dance, homemade food, kids’ learning JUN. 24–25 – Our Little World Alpacas Spring Open areas, educational exhibits, and ethnic vendors. www. House, 16800 Cowley Rd., Grafton, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. simplyslavic.org. Free. Come see our newest crias (babies). Learn about JUN. 17 – Dean Martin Festival and Parade, South alpaca care and feeding and about processing the 4th Street and various sites, Steubenville. Dino Dash, fiber. Locally hand-knitted products for sale. 440-724Rat Pack Parade, music, food, entertainment, and 7070 or www.ourlittleworldalpacas.com. displays on the life of native son Dean Martin. 740JUN. 25 – Akron-Summit Comic Con, Summit Co. 283-4935 or www.visitsteubenville.com. Fgds., 229 E. Howe Rd., Tallmadge, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. $5 JUN. 17 – Opera Under the Stars, Uptown Park, (cash at entrance); 6 and under free. Comic and toy Medina, 7–9 p.m. Free. Enjoy tunes from your favorite

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THROUGH DECEMBER – Athens Farmers Market, Athens Community Center, 701 E. State St., Athens, Sat. 9 a.m.–noon; Apr. 20–Nov. 23, Wed./Sat. 9 a.m.–noon. Voted Ohio’s #1 favorite farmers market! 740-593-6763 or www.athensfarmersmarket.org. JUN. 9–10 – Art on the Square, downtown Caldwell, Fri. 5–9 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Free. Outdoors arts and crafts show, vendors, food, live entertainment. For more 38

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information, email director@visitnoblecountyohio.com. JUN. 16–SEP. 3 – Tecumseh! Outdoor Drama, Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre, 5968 Marietta Rd., Chillicothe, Mon.–Sat. 8 p.m. $30–$50. Witness the epic life story of the legendary Shawnee leader as he struggles to defend his sacred homelands in the Ohio country. www.tecumsehdrama.com. JUN. 17 – Kenworth Truck Parade, downtown Chillicothe, 8 p.m. Free. The second annual parade will have over 50 new, classic, and customized Kenworth semi-trucks. Come help celebrate Chillicothe’s 100th anniversary! 740-702-7677 or www.visitchillicothe.com. JUN. 17 – National Road Bike Show and Ribfest, Historic Downtown Cambridge, 11.am.–7 p.m. Hot rods and bikes, live entertainment, vendors, food trucks, and more. 740-439-2238 or www.downtowncambridge.com. JUN. 23–24 – Kicking Bear One-on-One, Deerassic Park Education Ctr., 14250 Cadiz Rd., Cambridge. For ages 5–13. Archery, fishing, canoeing, riflery, camping, and other outdoor activities. Free, but registration required. 740-435-3335 or www.deerassic.com.

vendors, guest comic creators, hourly prizes. 330-462-3985 or www.harpercomics.com. JUN. 30 – Loudonville Antique Festival, Central Park, Loudonville, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Buy, sell, and trade antiques and collectibles. 419-994-4789 or www. discovermohican.com. JUL. 1 – Annual Car Show, downtown Loudonville, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Free. Over 500 cars on display! Enjoy music, food, a raffle, and downtown shopping. http:// loudonvillechamber.com/events. JUL. 1 – “History and Culture of Native Americans in the Ohio Country in the 18th Century,” 11067 Fort Laurens Rd. NW, Bolivar, 11 a.m. Free. Presented by Alan Fitzpatrick. Held in the Fort Laurens Theater. 330874-2059 or www.fortlaurens.org. JUL. 7 – First Fridays on Fourth, 155 N. 4th St., Steubenville, 6–10 p.m. Free. Art, crafts, games, food trucks, live entertainment, and activities to stimulate the imagination. www.theharmoniumproject.org/ first-Fridays. JUL. 7–8 – Shelby Bicycle Days, downtown Shelby. Bikes, parade, food, fireworks, and more. www. shelbycic.com/bikedays. JUL. 8–9 – Ashland County Yesteryear Machinery Club Show, Ashland Co. Fgds., 2042 Claremont Ave., Ashland. Free; donations accepted. Featuring John Deere tractors and equipment, garden tractors, and engines. Farm toy show, model train show, flea market, food vendors, kiddie rides both days; car show, antique tractor pull, kiddies’ pedal pull on Sunday. 330-465-3387 (Kevin Williard) or www. yesteryearmachinery.org. JUL. 11–15 – Ashland Chautauqua: “History’s Real Action Figures,” Ashland. Living history performances and daytime workshops on Meriwether Lewis, Jackie Cochran, Pauli Murray, Samuel Bellamy, and Harry Houdini. Evening performances at Guy C. Myers Memorial Band Shell, 209 Parkside Dr. For more information, email info@ashlandchautauqua.org or visit www.ashlandchautauqua.org. JUL. 11–16 – Trumbull County Fair, 899 Everett Hull Rd., Cortland. An array of grandstand entertainment, daily shows, local bands, exhibits, and rides. 330-6376010 or www.trumbullcountyfair.com.

JUN. 23–24 – National Cambridge Glass Collectors Show and Sale, Pritchard Laughlin Civic Ctr., 7033 Glenn Hwy., Cambridge, Fri. 1–5 p.m., Sat. 10:30 a.m.–4 p.m. $5, good for both days. 740-432-4245 or www. cambridgeglass.org. JUN. 24 – Glass Dash, St. Benedict’s Gymnasium, 701 Steubenville Ave., Cambridge, 7–8:30 a.m. early bird admission, $10; 8:30–11 a.m., $5. Off-site glass sale, usually almost all Cambridge. www.cambridgeglass.org. JUL. 5–8 – Ohio Hills Folk Festival, Fair and South Streets, Quaker City. Parades, car show, country store, entertainment, rides, 5K, and activities for kids. 740-685-6590 or www.facebook.com/profile. php?id=100057149452651. JUL. 7–9 – Ohio Jeep Fest, Ross Co. Fgds., 344 Fairgrounds Rd., Chillicothe. $15–$60. Trail rides, modified and stock obstacle courses, kids’ zone, vendors, mud pits, camping, live entertainment. www.ohiojeepfest.com. JUL. 8 – Red, White, and Blue Ice Cream Social, Adena Mansion and Gardens, 847 Adena Rd., Chillicothe, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. $5–$12. Bring your lawn chairs. www.adenamansion.com.

JUN. 8, JUL. 13 – Inventors Network Meeting, The Point at Otterbein University, 60 Collegeview Rd., Westerville 43081, 7 p.m. Educational presentations and discussion about the invention process. Zoom meetings Jun. 15 and Jul. 20 at 7 p.m. 614-470-0144 or www.inventorscolumbus.com. JUN. 15–17 – Washboard Arts and Music Festival, downtown Logan. Free. Live music, arts and crafts, craft demos, food vendors, Columbus Washboard Company factory tours, classic car cruise-in, and more! washboardfestival@gmail.com or www. washboardmusicfestival.com. JUN. 16–18 – Zane’s Trace Commemoration, 375 Muskingum Ave., Zanesville. Free. Live bands, parade, THROUGH SEP. 30 – Sunbury Farmers Market, 5K/10K races, arts and crafts, History Canal Walk, Sunbury Town Square, 9 E. Granville St., Sunbury, Sat. History Village with demonstrators, kayak races, kids’ 9 a.m.–noon. Offering local handmade, homemade, fishing tournament, food, and much more. 740-487and homegrown products. 740-513-9192 or 6776 or https://zanestracecommemoration.com. sunburyohiofarmersmarket@gmail.com. JUN. 17 – Marysville Uptown Food Crawl, 131 N. THROUGH OCT. 28 – Coshocton County Farmers Main St., Marysville, 12–3 p.m. $20 advance ticket Market, 22375 Co. Rd. 1A, Coshocton, Sat. 8:30 required; purchase at Richwood Bank Marysville a.m.–noon. Local fresh produce, baked goods, and Branch. Enjoy samples from local restaurants while artisan crafts at our new location by the Walhonding you stroll around uptown. Live music, face painting, River. market.manager@coshfarmmarket.org or www. balloon animals. Proceeds benefit Union County facebook.com/coshoctonfarmersmarket. Guardianship Services. 937-209-2275 ext. 0 or www. THROUGH OCT. 28 – Spring Farmers Market, ucvgp.org. Adornetto’s, 2224 Maple Ave., Zanesville, Sat. 9 a.m.– JUN. 20 – Farmers Market, Roseville Branch Library, noon. Locally grown produce, homemade food, locally 41 N. Main St., Roseville, 4–6:30 p.m. Sponsored by raised/processed meat, farm eggs, Ohio cheese, and the Roseville Branch Library Friends Group. 740-697more. www.zanesvillefarmersmarket.org. 0237 or juanita@muskingumlibrary.org. THROUGH OCT. 29 – Rock Mill Days, Stebelton JUN. 24 – Family Fun on the Farm Festival, Malabar Park at Rock Mill, 1429 Rockmill Place NW, Lancaster, Farm State Park, 4050 Bromfield Rd., Lucas, 2–6 p.m. Wed./Sat. 11 a.m.–2 p.m., Sun. 1–4 p.m. Free. Tour the Free annual festival featuring hands-on kids’ activities restored 1824 gristmill, walk on the covered bridge, focused on natural resources and where food comes and enjoy the view of Hocking River Falls. 740-243from. Food available for purchase. http://bit.ly/3XBX7aN. 4436 or www.fairfieldcountyparks.org.

JUN. 30–JUL. 4 – Ashville 4th of July Celebration, various spots around Ashville. Our five-day celebration features our famous fish fry, free entertainment, ride specials, midway food, parade, and, of course, fireworks! www.ashville4thofjuly.com. JUL. 3 – Red, White & BOOM!, downtown riverfront and the Arena District, Columbus, noon–midnight. Free event featuring a parade, street festival, and two stages of live music entertainment, ending with Ohio’s largest fireworks display. www.redwhiteandboom.org. JUL. 3–8 – Marion County Fair, 220 E. Fairground St., Marion. Livestock shows, horse shows, tractor pulls, rodeo, live music, and much more. 740-3822558 or www.marioncountyfairgrounds.com. JUL. 9 – Tour of Gardens: “Fantastic Plots on Urban Lots,” Marysville, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. $10. Presented by Union County Master Gardener Association. See landscaping examples of perennial, shade, wildflower and vegetable gardens at residences and the demonstration gardens at the Agricultural Center. 937644-8117 or https://union.osu.edu. JUL. 12–15 – Pottery Lovers Show and Sale, Holiday Inn Express, 1101 Spring St., Zanesville. Join fellow pottery lovers from across the nation at the largest and oldest gathering of pottery collectors and dealers. www.potterylovers.org. JUL. 13–15 – Picktown Palooza, Pickerington Central High School, 300 Opportunity Way, Pickerington. Fun and family-oriented event with live entertainment, carnival rides, food vendors, kids’ corner, and more! Car, truck, and bike show Sat. 11 a.m.–4 p.m. 614-3792099 or www.picktownpalooza.org.

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JUL. 3–4 – Centerville–Washington Township Americana Festival, downtown Centerville. Free. Community concert, flag ceremony, and fireworks on the 3rd; parade, 5K run, street fair, and auto show on the 4th. 937-433-5898 or www.americanafestival.org. JUL. 4 – Red, White, and Blue Ash, Summit Park, Blue Ash, 4–10:30 p.m. Music, rides, games, food, drink, and family fun. Concerts followed at 10 p.m. with the biggest and best fireworks in the area. http://blueashevents.com. JUL. 6–9 – Greenville Farm Power of the Past, Darke Co. Fgds., 800 Sweitzer St., Greenville. $5–$10, 12 and under free. Featuring John Deere tractors and equipment, gas engines, truck and tractor pulls, car show, horse events, kids’ events. 937-547-1845 or www.greenvillefarmpower.org. JUL. 8 – Family Program: “Guitars in the Night,” Garber Nature Center, 9691 OH-503 N, Lewisburg, Sat. 7 p.m. Free concert by Eric Loy, featuring acoustical and harp guitars. 937-962-5561, pcpdevents@gmail. com, or www.preblecountyparks.org. JUL. 8 – Family Program: “Recycle for Art,” Garber Nature Center, 9691 OH-503 N., Lewisburg, 1–3 p.m. Free. Led by water, soil, and recycling expert Beth Wright. 937-962-5561, pcpdevents@gmail.com, or www.preblecountyparks.org.

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THROUGH JUL. 26 – Bluegrass Wednesdays, Vinoklet Winery, 11069 Colerain Ave., Cincinnati, Wed. 6:30–8:30 p.m. Enjoy dinner, wine, and an evening of free entertainment by Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass. Reservations recommended. 513-385-9309, vinokletwinery@fuse.net, or www. vinokletwines.com. JUN. 9–11 – Versailles Poultry Days, 459 S. Center St., Versailles. Free. Enjoy our world-famous barbecue chicken dinners, contests, Ultimate Frisbee tournament, cornhole, grand parade, antique car show, and other entertainment. www. versaillespoultrydays.com or www.facebook.com/ versailles.poultrydays.

JUN. 16 – Bluegrass Night, Fibonacci Brewing Company, 1445 Compton Rd., Cincinnati, 7–9 p.m. Free. Enjoy lively bluegrass music by Vernon McIntyre’s Appalachian Grass, a wide variety of craft beers, and food truck eats. 513-832-1422 or http:// fibbrew.com. JUN. 17 – Family Program: “Wonder Walk,” Wagers Memorial Park (Devils Backbone), 1301 OH-725 W., Camden, 1–3 p.m. Free. Bev Holland, naturalist and teacher, leads the walk/hike. 937-962-5561, pcpdevents@gmail.com or www. preblecountyparks.org. JUN. 24 – Family Program: The Dulcimer Guy, Garber Nature Center, 9691 OH-503 N., Lewisburg, 7 p.m. Enjoy a free concert by Matthew Dickerson, National Hammer Dulcimer Champion. 937-962-5561, pcpdevents@gmail.com, or www. preblecountyparks.org. JUN. 24 – Kids’ Program: “International Mud Day,” Garber Nature Center, 9691 OH-503 N., Lewisburg, 1–3 p.m. Free. Mud provided! Bring play clothes and old shoes. 937-962-5561, pcpdevents@ gmail.com, or www.preblecountyparks.org. JUN. 24–25 – Carillon Park Rail Festival, 1000 Carillon Rd., Dayton, Sat. 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.–4 p.m. $10–$14, 2 and under free. Miniature train rides, live steam engines, model train displays, historical displays, train merchandise, and much more. www.daytonhistory.org/events/special-events.

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