Blessed with great weather the Harlan Days Festival enjoyed another profitable year. The arena was again filled to capacity for the Saturday night main event Demo Derby Soccer Match. Coordinated by park volunteers Neil Koch and Alex Zurbrugg, the crowd was enthralled as the ‘#77 Racing Car’ stole the show. Come early in 2019 if…
1st – 2018 Chevy Spark – Dawn James 2nd – $1000 Tire Gift Certificate – Melvin Baughman 3rd – 43” 4K Smart Insignia TV – Gary Stopher 4th – Gustin Custom Meats (1/2 hog & processing) – Daniel Lengacher 5th – $195 HVAC Gift Certificate to Korte – Vicki Parrish 6th – Cherry Hill Golf…
Shaun Matako, Kiwanis member and speaker this week talked about his new role as the chair of Friends of the Chamber. Friends of the Chamber, a volunteer group, have taken a lot of the responsibilities of planning John Paulding Days. When talking about his new role as chair he said, “It helps me to learn…
Mrs. Melissa Karzynow and her first grade students at Paulding Elementary enjoyed dressing up as they thought they would look when they turn 100 years old. This was a special activity for the 100th day of school this year.
The Harlan Days Committee is happy to announce the 2015 Harlan Days Raffle winners. Again this year, over 2,500 raffle tickets were sold and we were able to give away the 2015 Chevy Spark! The following are this year’s winners: 1st – Chevy Spark – John Alexander (pictured) of Monroeville 2nd – 40” TV –…
Dan Heath & the Paradise Band to Play At Harlan Days! Dan Heath with the Paradise Band was formed by Dan more than 10 years ago out of a love for music, especially the old standards in the style of Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Bobby Darin, and Tony Bennett. The band then expanded into 50s…
2015 HARLAN DAYS THEME CHOSEN: “Celebrate Freedom”; Harlan Days Children’s Parade!; Harlan Days Kiddie Tractor Pull2015 HARLAN DAYS THEME CHOSEN: “Celebrate Freedom” ‘Celebrate Freedom’ is the theme that has been chosen this year by the Harlan Days Committee. For 68 years, Harlan Days has been one of the best area festivals for the whole family!…
The Harlan Days Committee is happy to announce the 2014 Harlan Days Raffle winners. Again this year, over 2,500 raffle tickets were sold and we were able to give away the 2014 Chevy Spark! 1st: 2014 Chevy Spark – Mildred Wolfe of Grabill 2nd: Toshiba Laptop – Elmer Gramajo of Harlan 3rd: 40” LCD TV…
The 2014 Harlan Days Honorary Citizens are George and June Kurtz. One of the reasons George and June were chosen to be this year’s Honorary Citizens is because of the many, many years they have worked to help Harlan Days become what it is today. George and June started volunteering with Harlan Days in 1953.…
The John Paulding Days Festival took place on June 5 and June 6 on the square in Paulding. According to Erika Willitzer, “Typically, the John Paulding Days averages around 1,500 on the opening night, but this year that number was doubled! The weather was perfect for the parade with full sun, a light breeze, and…
For Immediate Release (May 28, 2014) The theme for this year’s John Paulding Days is Music Through The Ages. The Chamber Board decided it would be a great theme for area groups to celebrate the music they love most. Executive Director of the Paulding Chamber Erika Willitzer says they’re already hearing how folks are decorating…
The following will have lane restrictions at times on Saturday, June 7, 2014 from 7:30 a.m. until approximately 9:30 a.m. for the New Haven Canal Days’ 5K Race: North Rufus Street between Paul Stemmler Parkway and Rose Avenue Rose Avenue between North Rufus Street and Green Street Green Street between Rose Avenue and Powers Street…
