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Three-day Skips Landing provides new

Salt Fork Arts &

Crafts Festival attraction for Coshocton BY LYNETTE DOTSON | THE BUZZ
begins August 14

BY LYNETTE DOTSON | THE BUZZ
CAMBRIDGE, OH - The 56th
Salt Fork Arts & Crafts Festival re-
turns to Cambridge City Park (808
Edgeworth Ave, Cambridge) Friday,
August 14, through Sunday, August
16. Over 70 artists are expected,
offering a diverse range of media
including fiber, glass, wood, photog-
raphy, ceramics, metalwork, jewelry,
acrylic, watercolor, sculpture, draw-
ing, silk scarves, wearable art, folk
arts, soap, yard art, printmaking,
and mixed media.
In addition to artists’ booths,
there will be a marketplace tent,
food trucks, free children’s crafts,
live music and entertainment, glass
blowing demonstrations, student
art displays, people’s choice judg-
ing, and Appalachian Heritage art
demonstrations.
Entertainment planned for the
event will be held at the large pa-
vilion and include Cambridge High
School Band (Fri. 11:45 a.m.), Mad-
cap Puppets (Fri. 12:30-1:30 p.m.),
String Sounds (Fri. 2:15 – 3:00 p.m.),
Kevin Prater Band (Fri. 3:30 – 5:00
p.m.), Steve Miller Jazz Band (Fri.
5:30 – 6:15 p.m.), Ladies of Long-
ford (Sat. 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.), Cedar
Valley Cloggers (Sat. 11:30 – 12:15), Runners set off across the start line of the 5K. Lynette Dotson
PLCC Cast of “Hunchback” Vocals
(Sat. 12:30 – 1:15 p.m.), Friendship COSHOCTON, OH - A ribbon cut-
VII Chorus (Sat. 2:00 – 2:40 p.m.), ting was held on July 13 to celebrate
Festival Chorus (Sat. 3:00 p.m. – the new 3.5-acre riverfront park,
3:40 p.m.), Cambridge Singers (Sat. Skip’s Landing.
3:45 – 4:25 p.m.), Muskingum Val- “Skip’s Landing is more than
ley Symphonic Winds (Sat. 5:00 p.m. just a space — it is a place for our
– 6:00 p.m.), Steve Miller – guitar community to gather, connect, and
(Sat. strolling), BridJez Gospel (Sun. make memories,” the Coshocton
12:30-1:15 p.m.), Cambridge City County Board of Commissioners said
Band (Sun. 2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.), through a post following the event.
and Steve Miller – guitar (Sat. stroll- The newly revitalized space of-
ing). fers plenty of parking, a massive
Festival hours are noon until playground, multi-use paths, a boat
6:00 p.m. on Friday, 10:00 to 6:00 ramp, swings along the river, green
p.m. on Saturday, and 10:00 a.m. to space, three large shelters for
4:00 p.m. on Sunday. Admission and events, including a dedicated loca-
parking are free. tion for the Coshocton Farmers Mar-
For more information about ket held Saturdays from 8:30 - noon.
Ohio’s oldest arts and crafts festival, Skips Landing is located at
visit saltforkfestival.org or follow Salt 22442 County Road 1A in Coshoc- Lynette Dotson
Fork Arts and Crafts Festival on Face- ton.
book.
Appalachian Hills Wildlife Area welcomes

first bison calf BY LYNETTE DOTSON | THE BUZZ

The first bison calf of the Appalachian Hills Wildlife Area herd was born Monday, July 20. ODNR

MCCONNELSVILLE, OH - Ohio The ODNR website shares how the April.
Division of Wildlife announced on bison herd is beneficial to grassland The Appalachian Hills Wildlife
Monday, July 20, that the first calf health. Due to their grazing nature, Area Visitor Center, located at 110
was born at the Appalachian Hills bison promote native plant diversity, Natural Resource 1, McConnelsville,
Wildlife Area Visitor Center located reduce invasive plant pressure, and is open Wednesday through Sunday,
in Morgan County in the morning. create varied habitat structure. Of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The center features
The Appalachian Hills Wildlife Area course, their presence at the visitor an information desk and orientation
Welcome Center overlooks a herd of center also gives observers stopping maps, naturalist programming, edu-
bison that consisted of one bull and by the unique opportunity to witness cational displays about local wildlife
nine cows that were all pregnant an iconic North American species. and habitat management, and, of
during the grand opening of the vis- “With the bison, the visitor center, course, restrooms and vending ma-
itor center. Bringing the herd to the and the surrounding amenities, this chines.
Visitor Center was a collaborative ef- is a unique spot to bring your fam- For further information please visit
fort between ODNR, The Wilds, and ily and friends to make some great ohiodnr.gov.
the Columbus Zoo. A designated en- memories in Southeast Ohio,” stated
closure within view of the site of the Chief of the Division of Wildlife Ken-
new visitor center safely contains the dra Wecker during a ribbon cutting ODNR
herd. that was held at the visitor center in