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Muskingum 250 hosts Trailblazers & New Concord

Founders Memorial dedication invites
community to
celebrate
America’s 250th

Birthday with
celebration on
July 11

SUBMITTED
The Village of New Concord in-
vites residents and visitors from
throughout southeastern Ohio to
celebrate America’s 250th birthday
during a full day of family-friendly
activities on Saturday, July 11, cul-
minating with a patriotic concert

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OCTOBER 20 - NOVEMBER 3, 2023 and fireworks in Village Park.
The America 250 Celebration
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represents a collaborative effort
among the Village of New Concord,
Celebrate New Concord, Musking-
um University, the Museum Associ-
ation of East Muskingum, NCAARD
(New Concord Area Arts and Rec-
Visit Our
Visit Our
reation District), the New Concord
Area Board of Trade, local churches
Campus!
Campus!
and businesses, and dozens of vol-
unteers working together to com-
memorate this historic milestone.
The celebration begins the eve-
ning before on Friday, July 10, with
zanestate.edu/visit
NCAARD’s Free Outdoor Movie in
the Park featuring Disney/Pixar’s
DRESDEN | FRAZEYSBURG | ZANESVILLE | SOUTH ZANESVILLE | NEW CONCORD | ADAMSVILLE | PHILO | ROSEVILLE
classic Monsters, Inc. – 25th an-
niversary, sponsored by the New
TVHS Athletic Hall of Fame Class of Concord Area Board of Trade and
Scouts from Muskingum Valley Council retire the colors to conclude the Trailblazers & Founders Memorial Dedication held on July 4th at Confluence Park in
Country
Genesis HealthCenter. Pre-movie
Zanesville. Lynette Dotson
Crossroads
2023 inducted ARTICLE ON A3 festivities begin at 8 p.m., with the
movie starting at dusk, offering
Frazeysburg holds Sparks in the Park in families an opportunity to kick off
Education of
the weekend of festivities together.
Yesterday hosts
observance of Independence Day Activities on Saturday, July 11,
begin at 10 a.m. with free walk-
19th annual Farm
through tours of the John and An-
BY LYNETTE DOTSON | THE BUZZ
nie Glenn Museum and continue
throughout the day with a commu-
Show by Lynette Dotson
The Frazeysburg Revitalization As- nity picnic, Harper Cabin tours, a
sociation (FRA) and the Frazeysburg free swim day at the New Concord

It’s that time of the year again! The
Fireworks Committee held a spectac- Area Pool, bingo, vintage games,
Country Crossroads Education of Yester-
ular fireworks show at Frew Park on live entertainment including a
day Farm Show has been educating lo-
June 26. Before the sparks flew, an special performance by the Sweet
cal youth and families about how farm-
ing was done in the past for nearly two
opening event was held with the Na- Adelines, New Concord Board of
decades. This year’s show will be held
tional Anthem performed by Monica Trade Farmer’s Market, and family
on Saturday, October 21st from 10 a.m.
Staley (Schneider), a 2010 Tri-Valley activities in Village Park. The cele-
to 5 p.m., and Sunday, October 22nd
alum, while veterans from the Fraz- bration concludes with an evening
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 3685 Cass
esburg VFW raised the American performance by the Muskingum
Irish Ridge Road, Dresden (intersections
flag. Valley Symphonic Winds at 8 p.m.,
of SR 16 & 60).
“Here at Frazeysburg, we see followed immediately by the com-
The Moore family including siblings
American values every day: neigh- munity fireworks display at dusk.
Kendra Moore-Hindel and Jeff Moore
have continued the event that was their
bors helping neighbors, families “America’s 250th birthday is an
father, the late Kenny Moore Jr.’s vi-
building lives together, volunteers opportunity not only to celebrate
sion. He had a passion for teaching area
serving for your community, and cit- our nation’s history, but also to cel-
youth about farming and loved tractors,
izens working to leave the next gen- ebrate the community that we con-
trains, and old equipment.
eration a better place than what they tinue to build together,” said Mary
“The community amazes me on

found. As we celebrate this historic Beth Caudill, Communications and
their continued support and we are
anniversary, may we remember the
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. Community Events Coordinator for
and visions. 19 years strong. Next year
blessing we share, appreciate the
Dan Vincent the Village of New Concord. “This
will be our 20th annual farm show
freedom we have, and that we enjoy
by Gregg Meadows event has truly been a community
and hopefully my nieces and nephews
and renew our commitment to the have been exceptional. These Tri-Valley pus – the 15th class of the Tri-Valley effort. We’re thankful to the many

Since its inception 57 years ago in
will continue on in their grandfather’s
ideals that unite us as Americans,” Two veterans from the Frazeysburg VFW conducted a flag raising opening the Frazeysburg Sparks in the organizations, businesses, vol-
the fall of 1966 – when three school
graduates are the ones who have helped High School Athletic Hall of Fame was
dream,” explained Hindel.
form Tri-Valley’s rich athletic tradition recognized, inducted, and celebrated, unteers, and residents who have
Mayor Fred Wolford shared during Park event. Matthew Dotson There is so much fun to be had at
systems came together as one to form
the opening ceremony. and written its storied past. prior to the kickoff of the scheduled TV come together to create a day that
the Tri-Valley school district – there have part of the pre-firework fun during also set up featuring poster boards
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- reflects the pride and spirit of New
Food trucks, entertainment from the inaugural Frazeysburg’s Sparks with names honoring all of our ser-
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
a local DJ, and kids’ games were all in the Park event. A military tent was vicemen and women from Frazeys-
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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