In the News: Second Saturday a hit in Newcomerstown

Ray Booth
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In addition to the music, Second Saturday featured the Flower Clown from Cleveland making balloon animals and balloon hats for children, a beer/wine garden, a food truck and other vendors along Main Street.
In addition to the music, Second Saturday featured the Flower Clown from Cleveland making balloon animals and balloon hats for children, a beer/wine garden, a food truck and other vendors along Main Street.
Micah Kesselring, of the Hocking Hills area, was the featured musician at Newcomerstown’ “Second Saturday” event on July 9.
Micah Kesselring, of the Hocking Hills area, was the featured musician at Newcomerstown’ “Second Saturday” event on July 9.

NEWCOMERSTOWN — The second “Second Saturday” on Main Street in Newcomerstown on July 9 followed up on the success of the first Second Saturday in June with a good crowd, good music and good weather.

Second Saturday is a series of events put together and promoted by Newcomerstown Now, a volunteer non-profit group dedicated towards improving Newcomerstown’s downtown area. The downtown is closed for a few hours on the second Saturday of each month through September.

Officials from the group said, “Newcomerstown Now would like to thank everyone who came to the Second Saturday event. Big appreciation to the Newcomerstown Elks, which provided 100 seats and five tables as well as the Senior Center for an additional 12 tables. A lot more people were able to sit down and enjoy talking to friends and neighbors because of this. We would also like to thank the 13 volunteers who donated their time to help our organization with the jobs we needed such as setting up and cleaning up, and seven spots in the beer/wine garden. We will always need volunteers to help, but we don’t want to burn people out by asking the same people all the time. So if you think you help one evening out of the year, we welcome your presence. Our next Second Saturday is Aug. 13. See you there!’

Music for the July event was provided by Micah Kesselring, 28, who hails from the Hocking Hills area. A professional musician since the age of 15, Micah has played over 1,000 shows across the United States and internationally. Micah has opened up for blues legends such as Robert Cray, Keb’ Mo’, Corey Harris, and many others. Micah’s music has been featured on Sirius XM, B.B. King’s Bluesville, in Guitar Player Magazine, on the TV show “Songs at the Center” and in the book “Blues On Beale Street”.

Library Annex painted

The Newcomerstown Public Library’s Annex has been painted this summer.

Painting has been accomplished after several years of planning, budgeting, allocating funds and dedication by Library Director Cody Addy, Fiscal Officer Karen Morrison, the maintenance staff and the Board of Trustees.

The Library Board noted, “Projects like this take time and determination, especially for libraries. Without our community's dedication to the library, this wouldn't be possible. Thank you!

“Many hours of legwork, research, phone calls, meetings, estimates, selection of colors, etc. went into this process. Thank you to all that were involved, especially our Director Cody Addy, Maintenance Chris Jones, and Bradford Painting. Additional maintenance, repair, and touch-ups to come, but we are nearing the finish line. We hope our wonderful community is as pleased as we are with the results.

“Additionally, we're planning a couple more surprises in the near future.”

Blessed Again

“Blessed Again,” a community used clothing resource, will be opening inside Medi-Wise Pharmacy at the corner of River and State streets in Newcomerstown.

Opening day for Blessed Again will be Aug. 3 from 9 a.m. to noon. Blessed Again will only be open on Wednesdays.

Clothing donations are to be brought inside the building. and placed in a blue bin by the door during regular Medi-Wise hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Pool party

The Home Plate Project, a faith-based community effort, will host its second annual pool party from 6-10 p.m. on July 29 at the pool at Cy Young Park.

The event will include competitive races with prizes, pizza from Damon’s, the 3 Lil Piggies food truck, Kona Ice, and hair feathers or glitter strands by Carly Hart (at an additional cost).

Admission is $5 per person or $10 per family.

For more information, see the Home Plate Project Facebook page.

Car wash

The Newcomerstown girls basketball program will have a car wash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, at the intersection of S. College Street and E. Canal Street.

The event will support the varsity and JV girls basketball teams at Newcomerstown High School.

Pool Party

Christ United Methodist Church will host a “Party at the Park” on July 30 from 5-8 p.m. at Cy Young Park.

There will be free food from 5-6 p.m. and free swimming from 6-8 p.m. There will also be door prizes.

Arts and Crafts

ARTSNCT, Newcomerstown’s art center at 304 S. College St., will offer free arts and crafts projects in the coming weeks for students in grades K-12.

On Saturdays, July 23 and July 30, Dee Grossman, ceramic artist and executive director of the Tuscarawas County Convention and Visitors Bureau, will offer classes in creating ceramic pieces.

For more information, call 740-575-5710.

Golf scramble

The Newcomerstown Chamber of Commerce will have its annual golf scramble on July 27 at the River Greens Golf Course.

Registration and a putting contest will be at noon. A shotgun start will start the golf scramble at 1 p.m. Mulligans and skins are available. There will be prizes for closest to the pin and longest drive. There will also be door prizes and a 50/50 raffle.

The cost will be $60 each or $240 for a foursome, which includes 18 holes, cart and a meal of burger and brats after the golf. Beer will be available at the course. Hole sponsorships are available for $60 each.

For more information, contact Dee Stocker, 740-610-2020; or the River Greens Golf Course, 740-545-7817.

This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: In the News: Second Saturday a hit in Newcomerstown