FIRST ACTS PLAYING THE OHIO STATE FAIR CONCERT & EVENT SERIES ANNOUNCED
COLUMBUS - The Ohio State Fair continues to offer fairgoers a diverse entertainment line-up at a great value. With a few acts yet to be announced, the Fair is excited to showcase a variety of entertainment, including classic rock, country, comedy and R&B.
“Every year, we offer a diverse entertainment line-up with concerts that are of interest to many Ohioans,” said General Manger Virgil Strickler. “We offer free admission to the Fair with every concert ticket purchased in advance, giving visitors the opportunity to arrive early and experience everything the Fair has to offer, while ending their day with a great show.”
With a few additional acts yet to be announced, the 2013 Ohio State Fair Concert Series is as follows:
Concert/Event
Date
Cost
Time
On Sale
Jeff Dunham
Wed., July 24
$38
7 pm
Saturday, March 16 at Noon
Martina McBride with special guest Angie Johnson
Fri., July 26
$32
7 pm
Saturday, March 23 at Noon
Buckeye Sports Fest
Sat., July 27
Free*
11 am - 1 pm
Non-ticketed event
Will Downing / Lalah Hathaway
Sat., July 27
$25
7:30 pm
Saturday, April 6 at Noon
All-Ohio State Fair Band & Youth Choir Concert
Sun., July 28
Free*
1 pm
Non-ticketed event
Styx / REO Speedwagon
Sun., July 28
$32
7:30 pm
Saturday, March 23 at Noon
Justin Moore with special guest The Farm
Mon., July 29
$20
7 pm
Saturday, March 16 at Noon
A Salute to America presented by the All-Ohio State Fair Band and Youth Choir
Tues., July 30
Free*
1 pm
Non-ticketed event
Austin Mahone with special guest Jake Miller
Tues., July 30
$25
7:30 pm
Saturday, March 16 at Noon
Steve Miller Band
Thurs., Aug. 1
$30
7 pm
Saturday, March 16 at Noon
George Jones with special guest Tanya Tucker
Fri., Aug. 2
$30
7 pm
Saturday, March 16 at Noon
Hillsong Live
Sat., Aug. 3
$25
7 pm
Saturday, March 23 at Noon
Sale of Champions Livestock Auction
Sun., Aug. 4
Free*
2 pm
Non-ticketed event
*Tickets are not required for these shows
The following options are available to purchase tickets:
1) Ticketmaster online - Visit www.ticketmaster.com/OhioStateFair
2) Ticketmaster outlets - Visit http://www.ticketmaster.com/h/retaillocations.html for a complete list
3) Ticketmaster phone centers - Call 1-800-745-3000
Concert tickets purchased before arriving at the Fair include Fair admission. There is a limit of eight tickets per person, per show on the first day of sale for each paid show. Admission to non-ticketed events is free with Fair admission.
For more information, call 1-888-OHO-EXPO or 1-614-644-FAIR. On the Web, visit us at ohiostatefair.com.
The Ohio Expo Center is proud to host the Ohio State Fair. With a spectacular midway, big-name entertainment, hundreds of exhibits and one of the largest junior fair shows in the nation, the 2013 Ohio State Fair will run July 24 - August 4.
-30- The Ohio Expo Center is an equal opportunity employer and service provider.
Corp. for Ohio Appalachian Development
WINTER BLUES
Are you tired of spending long days at home with nothing to do? Do you enjoy spending time with children? Why not watch children in your home? Call COAD ohio4kids to find out more information about becoming a child care provider. Ohio4kids staff can walk you through the steps you need to take to start your own family child care business. Call your local office at 740-354-6527, toll free at 800-577-2276, or go to www.ohio4kids.org. It's always free. Ohio4kids is a service of COAD – the Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (www.coadinc.org).
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OUTDOOR PLAY AREAS NEED SAFETY CHECKS
Danger on the playground is a problem that shouldn’t be there. According to the Playground Safety Program, a child visits an emergency room for a playground-related injury every 2 ½ minutes.
With spring approaching fast, children will be ready to go outside and play. Before taking children outside, complete a safety check of all outside areas. All equipment and materials should be thoroughly inspected to insure all items are in good repair. Look closely for broken, loose or missing parts and exposed screws and bolts. Wooden parts should be smooth and without splinters and all spaces need to be either too big or too small to entrap a child’s finger. Broken glass, trash, broken or sharp equipment and animal waste should be disposed of immediately. Shock-absorbing materials, such as pea gravel or wood chips, need to be replenished to allow for 8 –12 inches of materials underneath all play equipment. Also make sure there are no openings in any pieces of play equipment or fencing between 3 ½ and 9 inches that could cause head entrapment.
Once you begin taking children outside, safety checks should continue on a daily basis. For more information on completing safety checks of your outside play area call COAD ohio4kids at 1-800-577-2276 or go to www.ohio4kids.org. We will give you the tools that you need to find the right place for your child. It's always free.
Rose Ave. Community Center
Please join us every Friday at 7:00 P.M. for live music, free admission, free food and drinks, fellowship and praising God through song! Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and free-will love offering will be accepted. An outreach of Rose Ave Community Center and Church, Gospel Music Family Fridays also provides free transportation in-town by calling 636-ROSE(7673) before 5:00 P.M. Fridays. Join us every Saturday at 5:00 P.M. for a free community meal and contemporary worship service, featuring Bible-based preaching and upbeat praise music! Doors open at
4:30 P.M. and free shuttle service in-town is also available by calling the office at 636-ROSE before 3:00 P.M. Saturdays. Normal office hours are Monday - Friday, 2:00 - 5:00 P.M. You can also find us on Facebook, on-line at www.heritagewch.com/rose-ave or email us at racc@heritagewch.com. You can also access our monthly calendar at Google calendar at https://www.google.com/calendar/render?gsessionid=Ng9_ReSEXxTkCl-Tbkf68w
Ohio For Kids
Planning for Infant Child Care
Planning for child care when a new baby arrives can add to an already stressful time for new parents. If both parents are planning to go back to work after the baby is born, it is important to plan ahead and have child care ready and available when that day arrives. Many parents think that there is plenty of time to plan while the mother is on maternity leave. However, due to the large number of mothers and fathers in the work force today, many child care centers and family child care homes have waiting lists. Planning ahead prevents you from being without child care.
COAD ohio4kids is a free service available to help families choose from a list of child care centers or homes. When you call COAD ohio4kids, the Resource and Referral Counselor will ask you questions about the hours you need care and what type of care you prefer. COAD ohio4kids provides a list of options, for you to visit, choose from and arrange for the care. COAD ohio4kids is here to help make the search easier for you!
When looking for child care for a newborn, visit several programs and look for:
Adults caring for only a few children. Infants need lots of attention and Ohio laws provide limits on the number in care.
A provider, who is loving and responsive, hugs, cuddles, seeks eye contact, and tends to baby’s cries.
A provider who respects the baby’s individuality and understands baby’s development.
A provider who holds and talks infants during feeding and changing. Bottles should never be propped for baby to feed. Every task is an opportunity to help a baby develop.
Infants moved to new positions and places regularly, giving them variety in what they are able to look at and do.
Clean, safe places where infants can freely explore. Safe space is used for kicking, wiggling, crawling, pulling up, and walking.
The caregiver talks, sings, and reads to infants, enabling them to become familiar with language.
We will give you the tools that you need to find the right place for your child.
Call ohio4kids at 1-800-577-2276 or go to www.ohio4kids.org. It's always free.
Screenings Available
Blood Sugar Screening Available at Health Department
Free screening for blood sugar (glucose) is available every Wednesday morning at the Fayette County Health Department from 8am until 10 am. Anyone interested in this service needs to fast for eight hours prior to the test.
Those interested may come into the health department during this allotted time period.
Please feel free to call the health department if you have any questions at 335-5910
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross national blood supply has reached emergency levels with 50,000 fewer donations than expected over the last month across the country. This shortfall leaves the Red Cross with half the readily available blood products on hand now than this time last year.
The Red Cross is calling on all who may be eligible to roll up a sleeve and give as soon as possible. All blood types are needed nationally and locally in Central Ohio, but especially O positive, O negative, B negative and A negative in order to meet patient needs this summer.
Contributing factors to the drop in blood donations include the extreme heat which has kept many at home, as well as a series of severe storms resulting in extended power outages which forced the cancellation of dozens of blood drives earlier in the month.
“We are seeing many blood drives with very few people coming to give, and with the heat, we understand why they may want to stay in,” said Rodney Wilson, communications manager for the American Red Cross Central Ohio Blood Services Region. “Blood drives are always temperature controlled, so you know you can stay cool while helping save lives,” said Wilson.
The Central Ohio Red Cross supports patients at 42 area hospitals, and has an average daily need of 800 units of blood. If at least two additional donors give at each blood drive through the end of July – above what the American Red Cross already expects to collect – the blood supply would be sufficient to meet patient needs.
The need for blood is constant. Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs a blood transfusion. Blood and platelets are needed for many different reasons, including accident and burn victims, heart surgery patients, organ transplant patients, premature babies – when there are complications during childbirth – and for patients receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease.
To find a blood drive opportunity convenient for you, call 1-800-RED CROSS, or visit redcrossblood.org.
How to Donate Blood
To schedule an appointment to donate please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org for more information. If you are at least 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), meet height and weight requirements (at least 110 pounds based on height) and are in good general health, you may be eligible to donate blood. Please bring your Red Cross blood donor card or other form of positive ID when you come to donate.
About the American Red Cross
The Central Ohio Blood Services Region serves 27 counties, and needs 800 blood donors each day to meet patient needs in 42 hospitals. The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies more than 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org.
Highland Co. Senior Citizen Center
Book Club! Jennifer West, Director of the Highland District Library, is offering a book club at the HIGHLAND COUNTY SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER. The group meets the first Wednesday of each month to discuss the book the group selects at the senior center at 10:30 a.m. Call the center for more details. 393-4745.
