Archive for August, 2015

The All Ohio Balloon Festival will be held at the Union County Airport located at 760 Clymer Road in Marysville on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, August 13-15. This is the 40th year for the Balloon Festival, which started in 1975. A two day pass for Friday and Saturday is $10 for adults. Kids 12 and under are FREE.

This year, the musical activities will start on Thursday, August 13 with a performance by LeAnn Rimes at 8 pm. A ticket to the LeAnn Rimes concert is required for admission to the grounds at 5 pm when the gates open.

The Reaganomics will play Friday night at 5-7 pm. Night Ranger will play from 8-10 pm.

Bon Journey, a Bon Jovi tribute band, will play Saturday night from 7-10 pm.

There will also be helicopter rides for an additional fee, Kidz City with jumpies/inflatables ($10 fee–all you can jump), sky jumpers, and over 30 balloons (including a Darth Vader balloon from Belgium and other special shaped balloons). The Balloon Glow will take place at 9 pm every night. The Balloon Glow is something to see with all of the balloons lit up beautifully against the shadows of the approaching night.

Enjoy a fabulous festival filled with food, fun, and lots of balloons.

Like the Balloon Fest on Facebook HERE.

Click on the flyer to enlarge it and see the complete schedule of events.

Earlier in the week, we introduced you to our student pharmacist for August, Katy Hoffman. Today, we’d like to have you meet Kevin Chang, our second student from The Ohio State University’s College of Pharmacy. Both Katy and Kevin will graduate in May 2016 and begin their pharmacy careers. While they are with us, please extend a warm Plain City welcome to them. 

Here is a bit about Kevin:

My name is Kevin Chang and I’m a pharmacist student from The Ohio State University. I was born and raised in Taiwan and then I moved to the United States and studied chemistry and biochemistry at Purdue University.

I was once a chemistry nerd and thought that I’d spend my whole life in the lab, but somehow I ended up in pharmacy…and I LOVED IT. Why? Well, you know sometimes there’s something you just like without any reason.

Currently, I work at Meijer Pharmacy in Grove City as an intern. In addition, I also work at the Medication Management Program at OSU, where I call people around the country to provide medication management services. I enjoy talking to my customers, knowing them by their life stories, and building good relationships with them.

When I’m not working, you will most likely see me playing bridge, eating with friends, or working in free clinics.

So that’s a short story about me. If you want to share some of your stories with me or if you just want to ask me some questions, please feel free to stop by Plain City Druggist and I’ll be here to talk to you!

Plain City’s Music in the Park continues with this wonderful Free concert featuring the Emerald City Swing Orchestra, a 19 piece classic jazz and swing band, on Sunday, August 9 at 7 pm.

Bring a lawn chair or blanket and meet in the Gazebo area of the park. You can make a voluntary donation to the Plain City Music in the Park program at intermission.

For more information and the entire summer concert schedule, go to: www.pastime-music.com

The next music performance will take place on Sunday, August 16 at 7 pm, and will feature the Shrine Big Band Jazz.

Here is a listing of the schedule for the rest of August and September:

August 30, Sunday, 7 pm, Plain City Community Band.

September 27, Sunday, 7 pm, Shrine Concert Band.

October 4, Sunday, 7 pm, Rain date for performances cancelled previously due to the weather.

For more information, call Frank Reed, 614-561-7311 or email FrankReed@pastime-music.com.

We have two student pharmacists from The Ohio State University’s College of Pharmacy for the month of August. Today we’d like to introduce you to Katy Hoffman. In a few days, we’ll let you meet Kevin Chang via a posting. Please stop in all month long and make Kevin and Katy feel very welcome during their month long rotation with us.

Here is what Katy has to say about herself:

Hello, everyone. My name is Katy Hoffman. I am a pharmacy student from The Ohio State University and I will be an intern at Plain City Druggist the whole month of August. I look forward to my time here this month and am happy to help with any of your pharmaceutical needs.

I am from Fairfield, Ohio. Family means a lot to me. I have three older brothers and the most supportive and caring parents.

I have a 3-year-old American bulldog who likes to keep me on my toes with all of his crazy shenanigans.

I recently became engaged to my boyfriend of three years and am excited for all the wedding planning.

I have always loved learning and thought about becoming a teacher up until my high school chemistry class. That’s when I started thinking about a career in the medical field, specifically, pharmacy.

After high school graduation, I moved to Columbus to become a Buckeye and attend The Ohio State University. I received Bachelor degrees in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences and then started the Doctorate of Pharmacy program.

Chemistry is what got me interested in pharmacy, but helping people is why I stayed interested. My experiences in community pharmacies have been very positive and I would be happy to continue a career in the community setting. However, my dream pharmacy job would be to work in a primary care physician’s office and help manage certain chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart failure.

When I’m not in the pharmacy, I like to play games and will frequently host game nights. Some of my favorite games are: volleyball, Mario Party, Trivial Pursuit, fantasy football, Scene it, and Pandemic. I also enjoy making various crafts. My latest endeavor has been crafting jewelry. I am a huge football fan and love the Ohio State Buckeyes and Green Bay Packers. I am very excited for football season to start.

I hope to meet all of you during my time at the pharmacy. Stop by and I will be happy to help you in any way I can.

Take a bike ride on the beautiful back roads of Union County with the First Annual Union County Foundation’s Covered Bridges Tour on Saturday, September 5.

Ride 19, 30, or 63 mile routes. Those who opt for the 30 or 63 mile routes will visit four of Union County’s historic covered bridges. The 19 mile ride includes one of the covered bridges. All proceeds benefit the Union County Foundation.

The event will start at Edgewood Elementary School, 203 Grove Street in Marysville. Registration the day of the event will begin at 7 am. All riders are required to wear helmets and children under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

A short kiddie ride for children 3-6 years old will take place at 9 am at Edgewood Elementary School. Helmets and parental supervision are required, but there is no cost to participate.

Pre-registration is through August 28. Registration is $20 per bike rider. Registration the day of the ride is $25. The first 100 registrants will receive a water bottle, the official UCF Covered Bridges tour patch, and a canvass bag. An additional t-shirt is available to purchase for $14 with pre-registration by August 28.

You can print off the registration form by clicking on it to enlarge below. Or register online HERE.

Mail your registration form to: Union County Foundation, PO Box 608, Marysville, OH 43040

For additional information, visit the Union County Foundation’s web site HERE.