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16th Annual Y-Bridge Arts Festival The Renner

featured artwork from 68 artists presents ‘Alice
in Wonderland’
– tickets now on
sale

BY LYNETTE DOTSON | THE BUZZ
Artist Raymond Ramos

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A childhood favorite for many, Al-
ice In Wonderland, has made its way
TVHS Athletic Hall of Fame Class of to The Renner stage. The Zane Trace
Country
Artist Raymond Ramos received Best of Show at the 2026 Y-Bridge Arts Festival. Ramos is pictured above with ArtCOZ President Mark Goodall.
Players are portraying Alice, the White
Lynette Dotson
Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, the Queen of
Crossroads
2023 inducted ARTICLE ON A3 Hearts, the Cheshire Cat, and the rest
of the characters from Lewis Carroll’s
Education of
Gus Macker Zanesville 2027 Confirms Venue classic tale. The show opened on Au-
gust 6, but there are seats still avail-
Yesterday hosts
Through Regional Community Partnership able for the rest of the show times:
Friday, August 7 & Saturday, August 8
19th annual Farm
at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, August 9 at
2:30 p.m. A second set of shows will
SUBMITTED | GUS MACKER ZANESVILLE
take place next week on Thursday, Au-
Show by Lynette Dotson
The Gus Macker Zanesville 2027 gust 13, Friday, August 14, and Satur-
Executive Committee is pleased to day, August 15 at 7:30 p.m., with the
It’s that time of the year again! The

final show running Sunday, August 16
announce that the tournament ven- at 2:30 p.m.
Country Crossroads Education of Yester-
ue has officially been confirmed Shelly Tolliver is directing with Au-
day Farm Show has been educating lo-
through a collaborative partnership tumn Wheeler, Hayden Weck, and
cal youth and families about how farm-
ing was done in the past for nearly two
between Ohio University Zanesville, Nathan Kennedy as production assis-
decades. This year’s show will be held
Zane State College, and the YMCA tants, and Addy Weck, Hannah Fasilis,
on Saturday, October 21st from 10 a.m.
of Zanesville. This milestone marks and Nate Kearns are all members of
to 5 p.m., and Sunday, October 22nd
a significant step toward bringing the production crew.
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 3685 Cass
one of the nation’s most recognized Due to the popularity of this play,
Irish Ridge Road, Dresden (intersections
3-on-3 basketball tournaments back there are two casts: the White Rose
of SR 16 & 60).
to Muskingum County in 2027. Cast, performing the first weekend,
The Moore family including siblings

Since planning began in Decem- August 6 through 9, and the Red Rose
Kendra Moore-Hindel and Jeff Moore
Cast, performing the second weekend,
have continued the event that was their
ber 2025, community leaders, vol- August 13 through 16.
father, the late Kenny Moore Jr.’s vi-
unteers, sponsors, and local orga- The White Rose Cast stars Eln Mi-
sion. He had a passion for teaching area
nizations have worked together to sel, Gianna Pozzuoli, and Elise Clark
youth about farming and loved tractors,
prepare for the tournament’s return. as Small, Medium, and
trains, and old equipment. Tall Alice, re-
With the venue now confirmed, the spectively. Athena Middleton, Emma
“The community amazes me on
committee will continue refining Sevcik, and Avie Mosebrook take on
their continued support and we are
operational plans and preparing for
blessed to continue our father’s dream
Tri-Valley Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2023 pictured from left to right: Collin Prouty, Jade Hawkins Hilliard, Marcus Dempsey, Kim Waaland. those roles as part of the Red Rose
Dan Vincent Cast. In both weekends, Lewis Carroll
and visions. 19 years strong. Next year
contract discussions with Gus Mack-
will be our 20th annual farm show
er headquarters.
by Gregg Meadows Gus Macker Zanesville is portrayed by Jerry Caganow, Read-
and hopefully my nieces and nephews
“Gus Macker is more than a bas- have been exceptional. These Tri-Valley pus – the 15th class of the Tri-Valley ers 1 and 2 are Ashlynn Smith and Joe
Since its inception 57 years ago in

will continue on in their grandfather’s
ketball tournament,” said Domi- graduates are the ones who have helped High School Athletic Hall of Fame was Pozzuoli, White Rabbit is played by Ty-
the fall of 1966 – when three school
dream,” explained Hindel. is performed
ler Mauller, March Hare
nique Proctor, Executive Chair of
systems came together as one to form encourage volunteerism, and cre- The tournament is expected to at- by Nora Griepenstroh, the Mad Hatter
form Tri-Valley’s rich athletic tradition recognized, inducted, and celebrated,
There is so much fun to be had at
prior to the kickoff of the scheduled TV
the Tri-Valley school district – there have ate a family-friendly event that wel-
Gus Macker Zanesville 2027. “It’s and written its storied past. tract teams, spectators, volunteers, is portrayed by James Every, Ada is
the Education of Yesterday Farm Show.
been hundreds of Scottie student-ath- On Friday night, Oct. 6 – in front of vs Philo football game, bringing the to- played by Kiernan Blair, Dinah/Flower
an opportunity to bring communities comes participants from throughout and visitors from across the region,
The Captain Bryant Grist Mill will be
letes compete in interscholastic com- a jam-packed house at Jack Anderson tal number of inductees of Scottie ath- open with a large farm toy display on the
together, support local businesses, east-central Ohio.”
including neighboring counties such
petition whose sustained performances Stadium in Dresden on the TVHS cam- letic giants to 60. second and third floors, live equipment
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