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Places to go, things to do and people to see in Ohio; September 2014 issue; Featuring fabulous fall foodie fun, festivals in Ohio and the Ashland County Fair.TRANSCRIPT
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And More FallFoodie Fun!
I’m a Girl Scout dropout. Thesad secret is now out. It isn’tbecause I didn’t master theS’mores recipe, however. I had thatdown before I ever joined aBrownies troop or Girl Scouts. Ialso sold my share of cookies.
No, the true story is behind mytroop’s first official campout atCamp Sacajawea in Missouri. Itrained. All day. We substituted the activities we couldindoors. Kind of hard to follow a trail indoors. But wetried.
Our leaders told us if it quite raining we could stillstay overnight. So around 3:30 p.m. the rain obliged.We gathered around our makeshift fire in the BBQgrill and begged our leaders to let us stay. Theiranswer: If the clouds broke away we could stay. Thenext promise was if the sun came out. But by then iswas time for sun to set. We pouted. We didn’t win.
We had to go home. I never went back. I’m sorrynow that I didn’t as I’m sure I missed out on manyother great weekends. I never did quite master the artof roasting a perfect marshmallow. I’m sure it’sbecause I so quickly gave up on the camping scene. Inthis issue we have included a great article aboutS’mores and can trace the first recipe back to the GirlScout Handbook. See more on page 20.
With the popularity of activities surrounding food,we continued our Fabulous Foodie Fun through thisissue. So eat and enjoy and DON”T GIVE UP as I did.
So Until the next issue(featuring our annual October Haunted Happeings
Sincerely...Kathy Barnett /
Managing Editor
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Fall, than to sit around the fire with
family or friends and roast marshmal-
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Special Feature of the Month
“More Fabulous Foodie Fun ”
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What’s Inside...
Places to Go:
Niederman Farm Page 18-24
Loudonville -Log Cabin Days Page 30
Ashland County Fair Page 22
Carrollton Country Page 35
Things to Do:
Pioneer Days Page 06
With Apples Page 12
Get away to the Hideaway Page 14
Experience Royal Horses Page 26
People to See:
Winning Chef Ralph Page 8
Celebrity Chefs Page 18
George Benson Page 33
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LOUDONVILLE - This 7th annual event is Sept. 12-13, attracting over 3,000 people nationwide.Admission to this family event is free.
The popular Log Cabin Tour provides the opportu-nity to visit up to eight homes and talk to the owners.This self-guided auto tour is $10 per person (suggest-ed donation) with proceeds going to the AmericanCancer Society. In addition to the private residences,you can visit two on-site models free.
Don’t miss the Lumberjack Show where profes-sionals compete in axe throwing, wood choppingand crosscut sawing events; seminars addressing loghome topics; booth exhibits containing log homestyle furniture, decorations and furnishings, buildersand craftsmen; and a landscape layout. You'll also seeauthentic hand-hewing, hand-peeling, and black-smith demos; competitive log stacking and chain sawcarving. An antique steam engine will be in operationsawing lumber from logs.
Seminar speakers are Ashley Weaver of FarmCredit, who will talk about log home financing; arepresentative from Hochstetler Milling will discussmaintenance; Bill Dinkins, Hochstetler Milling, whowill discuss what you need to know about log homesin "Log Basics 101"; Steve Lykins, HochstetlerMilling, who will discuss, in-depth, floor plan
design. These seminars are all free and seating is ona first-come, first-served basis.
New this year is the "Plan your Dream" log homedesign workshop. Bring in your sketches and ideasand have Steve Lykins and Bill Dinkins help you getstarted. Call now for details and reservations. This isa first-come, first-served opportunity for a limitednumber of people.
Kids may visit the small petting zoo with a chanceto visit up-close farm animals. They can play "gold-digger" and sift thru shavings for nickels and candy.They can go on the horse drawn covered wagon ridethrough the woods.
A small 13'x24' log cabin will be built during theshow and auctioned off at 4 pm on Saturday. This onebedroom cabin is perfect as a guest, hunting, or fish-ing getaway and can be transported down the road.
The "Silent Auction" includes many unique, one-of-a-kind items like a handmade Amish quilt, rustic fur-niture, lamps, bird houses, and assorted crafts.Bidding ends at 3 pm Saturday.
Enjoy delicious barbecue chicken, noodles, potatosalad, kettle-cooked baked beans and a variety ofpies. There is also homemade ice cream, fresh-squeezed apple cider, apple butter and kettle-cookedpopcorn to tempt your taste buds. Call 419-368-0004.
Things to Do:
Log Cabin Days
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Celebrate autumn every week-end in Preble County startingwith the Preble County PorkFestival on September 20-21,2014, at the Preble CountyFairgrounds in Eaton.
Since 1971 the Preble CountyPork Festival has attracted tensof thousands of visitors from allstates and celebrated all things“Pork!” The festival featuresfood, crafts, educational fun, andentertainment, including pig races. Free parkingand free admission plus fresh grilled pork chopsalong with ham, pulled pork and smoked sausagesandwiches and terrific pulled pork nachos … allyou can eat pancake and sausage breakfast andlunch and dinner in the pork chop smorgasbord!Exhibitors and vendors come from several states.
Plus for the first time, see “Oinkers for Art,” a col-lection of ten 360-pound concrete pigs painted bylocal artists and on display at Rotary Junction at thePreble County Fairgrounds during the Pork Festival.Visit www.porkfestival.org for more information.
The AppleFest in New Paris kicks off Sept. 26 andextends through Sept. 28. The weekend features aclassic car show that brings vintage cars from allover Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. The festivalincludes all things “apple” – especially apple pieand apple dumplings! – plus music, antiques, bar-beque and southern comfort food, and lots of musi-cal entertainment. Visitwww.newparisapplefest.com for more information.
The annual Fall Gathering at Aukerman Creeksponsored by the Preble County Historical Societyat its farm center a mile north of Gratis features amorning auction and demonstrations of pioneer lifein Ohio and special presentations. This year’s pre-sentations focus on historic barns with a model barnpresentation by John W. Barnhart of Fairborn, apresentation on “stills and mills/taverns and tem-perance - distilling in pre-Prohibition rural Ohio” byHarold D. Bussell of West Manchester, and othertopics of interest to history “buffs.”
Children of all ages will enjoy wagon rides
throughthe farm’s wagon paths andaround the restored wetlandarea. Uleery’s Homemade IceCream will serve up theirdelicious local favorites, andother food and beverageswill be provided by BuckeyeJake’s from West Alexandriaand will feature kettlecooked bean soup and cornbread! Visit www.preble-
countyhistoricalsociety.com for details.Also on Oct. 4 is the Lewisburg October Festival.
Vendors, crafts, food – including the second annualbarbeque contest, games, train rides, baked goods,and contests will entertain visitors. The fun-filledday begins at 9a.m. rain or shine in the Village ofLewisburg Community Park. More information isavailable at www.tcncommunityassociation.com.
Oktoberfest arrives in the Peace Park at WestAlexandria Oct. 11-12. Sponsored by the Kiwanis,this arts and crafts festival also features music andentertainment, an antique car covered bridge run,baking contest, pumpkin carving contest, scarecrowcontest, a 5K run and parade on Saturday, Germanfood including sauerkraut and home-made applebutter, and plenty of activities for children. Formore information, contact festival chair JohnDeVilbiss at 937-839-5483.
The Black Walnut Festival in Camden focuses onall things related to black walnuts and providesattendees with lots of opportunities for fun, food,and frolic. Enjoy black walnut ice cream and otherthemed specialties, entertainment, arts and craftsvendors, and more. Visit www.facebook.com.pages.Camden-Ohio for more information.
Hueston Woods State Park celebrates autumnevery weekend in the fall. Visit their web site atwww.visithw.com for details.
And to find things to do and places to eat and staybeyond these festivals, visit the website of the PrebleCounty Convention & Visitors Bureau at www.pre-blecountypassport.com.
Feature of the MonthFabulous Foodie Fun
Pork ~ Apples ~ Walnuts& More in Preble County
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