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Bad weather did not dampen New Concord

Muskingum County Fair traditions 4th Annual
Community Day
Promotes
Community

Connections

Artist Raymond Ramos SUBMITTED

The Friends of New Concord (FONC)
will host the 4th annual New Con-
cord Community Day on Saturday,
Sept. 5, bringing together residents,

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OCTOBER 20 - NOVEMBER 3, 2023 local businesses, families, and the
Muskingum University community
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for a full day of activities in down-
town New Concord.
Community Day was created to
strengthen the connection between
the Village of New Concord and
the Muskingum University campus
Visit Our
Visit Our
community. All events throughout
the day include free admission, and
Campus!
Campus!
there is no cost to participate in any
of the games or activities, thanks to
the generosity of event sponsors.
The day begins at 9 a.m. with a
one-mile Fun Run starting at New
zanestate.edu/visit
Concord Elementary School.
Vendor Village will be open from
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10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Genesis Pri-
mary Care parking lot. Local artisans
TVHS Athletic Hall of Fame Class of will offer a variety of handmade and
Country
Newly crowned Muskingum County Fair Queen Aleigha Busse says a few words after being crowned. Lynette Dotson
locally made products, including
LOOK FOR OUR MUSKINGUM COUNTY FAIR REVIEW IN THE NEXT ISSUE, SEPTEMBER 4!
Crossroads
2023 inducted cookies, clothing, jewelry, soaps,
home décor, and more.
Tri-Valley Students Travel to Costa Kids’ Fun will also take place from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the
Education of corner of
Yesterday hosts
Layton Drive and Maple Avenue. Ac-
Rica “Pura Vida” SUBMITTED | LINDSAY MOORE tivities will include crafts, a
19th annual Farm
sandbox, a petting farm, putt-putt
golf, and other family-friendly fun for
This past June, 20 Tri-Valley Stu- all ages. A Touch a Truck event fea-
Show by Lynette Dotson
dents and chaperones went to Costa turing local vehicles will be held be-
Rica. Costa Rica was an educational, hind Village Hall from noon to 1 p.m.
It’s that time of the year again! The

exciting, and memorable experience Beginning at 10 a.m., New Concord
Country Crossroads Education of Yester-
led by Spanish Teacher, Mrs. Lindsay businesses offering goods or ser-
day Farm Show has been educating lo-
Moore. vices of interest to college students
cal youth and families about how farm-
ing was done in the past for nearly two
For many students, this was their will open their doors to Muskingum
decades. This year’s show will be held
first time going abroad. For nine University students participating in
on Saturday, October 21st from 10 a.m.
days, the students took in the Costa the Community Day Shop Walk. The
to 5 p.m., and Sunday, October 22nd
Rican culture and the Spanish lan- Shop Walk provides students an op-
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 3685 Cass
guage. Students tried many differ- portunity to become more familiar
Irish Ridge Road, Dresden (intersections
ent juices like pitaya (dragon fruit) with the Village while giving local
of SR 16 & 60).
and mango and Café Rey (coffee). businesses a chance to introduce

The Moore family including siblings
Gallo pinto (black rice and beans) for themselves and their services to the
Kendra Moore-Hindel and Jeff Moore
have continued the event that was their
breakfast was a different way to kick campus community.
father, the late Kenny Moore Jr.’s vi-
off the day! Food trucks will be serving from 11
sion. He had a passion for teaching area
This outdoor adventure tour ex- a.m. to 9 p.m. along Main Street and
youth about farming and loved tractors,
posed the students to a wealth of in the Village Hall parking lot. Food
trains, and old equipment.
diverse activities, including ziplining and treats will be available from The
“The community amazes me on

through the rainforest, a butterfly Hibachi Hut, What the Fizz, Smokin
their continued support and we are
and sloth sanctuary, and embarking
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. Chippers, Flying Naked Pig, Daily
on an alligator boat tour on the Tár-
Dan Vincent Double, and the Easy Squeeze Lem-
and visions. 19 years strong. Next year
coles River. Students also got to dip
will be our 20th annual farm show
by Gregg Meadows Submitted onade Stand.
and hopefully my nieces and nephews
into hot springs after a long day of have been exceptional. These Tri-Valley pus – the 15th class of the Tri-Valley The Party in the Park will begin at

Since its inception 57 years ago in
will continue on in their grandfather’s
adventure! graduates are the ones who have helped High School Athletic Hall of Fame was 3 p.m. at New Concord War Memo-
the fall of 1966 – when three school
dream,” explained Hindel.
One of the favorites was kayak- form Tri-Valley’s rich athletic tradition recognized, inducted, and celebrated, rial Park and continue until 9 p.m.
systems came together as one to form out the rainforest were breathtaking. National Park, where there is a beau-

There is so much fun to be had at
ing and swimming in Lake Arenal and written its storied past. tiful beach and a plethora of white- The evening will feature live music
the Tri-Valley school district – there have They visited Jaco Beach, where surf-
prior to the kickoff of the scheduled TV
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- from Late Light, a band featuring
with the active Arenal Volcano in the ing is really popular with big waves! faced Capuchin Monkeys, sloths,
The Captain Bryant Grist Mill will be
a jam-packed house at Jack Anderson tal number of inductees of Scottie ath- Muskingum University professors,
letes compete in interscholastic com- Another favorite was Manuel Antonio iguanas, crabs, etc. open with a large farm toy display on the
backdrop. Hanging bridges through-
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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