Archive for September, 2016

Stop by White Feather Gallery-Boutique and Garden Events, 179 East Main Street in Plain City, this Saturday, September 17 from 10 am to 3 pm for their annual Art Fair on the Lawn.

Start the morning off with pastries, sweets, and coffee available for sale at 9:30 am on the patio.

At 10:00 am, vendors and artists will set up on the lawn. Included will be weavers, jewelers, card artists, wood turners, painters, and more.

There will be artist demonstrations ongoing throughout the day.

Face painters will be set up all day.

Yabo’s Tacos food truck will also be on site for the event, along with Miller’s Olde Fashioned homemade ice cream!

Additionally, there will be live music much of the day.

The Gallery-Boutique will be open for shopping.

To find out more, visit the White Feather Events page HERE.

Like White Feather on Facebook HERE and keep up on all their latest news. You can also call 614-873-1133 for more information.

We are so lucky to have a student pharmacist this month from The Ohio State University’s College of Pharmacy. Sarah Mietz is a fourth year student who will graduate in May 2017 and then go on to practice as a pharmacist. In this posting, we’d like to introduce you to Sarah, so you will know a bit about her when you stop in the pharmacy throughout September.

My name is Sarah Mietz and I am a fourth year pharmacy student at The Ohio State University. I grew up in a small town outside Buffalo and Niagara Falls, New York.

I completed my Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at State University of New York at Geneseo (SUNY Geneseo). While at SUNY Geneseo, I instructed a general chemistry laboratory course and completed research in physical chemistry. I had always been attracted to the healthcare profession, wanting to use my knowledge to impact patient care. At the suggestion of an advisor, I researched the profession of pharmacy and decided it would be a great career to pursue my passions.

After moving to Columbus for pharmacy school, I worked at Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital as an intern for two years. I was also a pharmacy student coordinator at Physician’s Care Connection, the largest free clinic in Franklin County. Following graduation, I hope to complete two years of pharmacy residency. My current interests include informatics, cardiology, and critical care.

I am excited to be at Plain City Druggist this month and learn about independent pharmacy and compounding medications. Please stop by and say hello!

The 2016 Union County Covered Bridge Bluegrass Festival will run from Friday, September 23 through Sunday, September 25. The event will be held again this year at the Pottersburg Bridge, 17141 Inskeep-Cratty Road, North Lewisburg. General admission is $5 and includes both Saturday and Sunday. Children under 12 are admitted for free. There will be tons of great music, food, and history.

When Joe and I attended Mechanicsburg Junior High School, one of our super history teachers was Mr. Bill Purk. Mr. Purk is also a wonderful musician who performed at my and Joe’s wedding reception. Mr. Purk and The Muleskinner Band will be playing at the Covered Bridge Bluegrass Festival on Friday for the Sunset dinner on the bridge. This is a popular event and you must make reservations. Call 937-642-6279 to reserve as seating is limited.

You can also have breakfast on the bridge on Saturday from 9 am to 10:30 am.

Mr. Purk and The Muleskinner Band will also be playing on Sunday, September 25 from noon until 1 pm. And have you ever wondered exactly what a muleskinner is? Mr. Purk always had mules on his farm and, with his love of history and of this intelligent animal, he chose the name for the band. A muleskinner is a mule driver who was able to keep a team of mules moving. Since mules are known to be very smart, a “skinner” was someone who could outsmart the mules. Skinner came from the slang term “skin” meaning outsmart. Mr. Purk has been known in his life to outsmart a lot of mules and students.

For a full musical line up, go HERE.

There will be a special Saturday evening picnic from 5:30-7:00 pm featuring music by Sugar Creek Bluegrass. Reservations are encouraged and can be made by calling Tina Knotts, Chamber and Tourism Director, at the Union County Convention and Visitors Bureau at 937-642-6279 or by emailing: tknotts@unioncounty.org.

On Sunday, the Ohio Village Muffins Baseball Team will hold an exhibition game at noon.

This is the ninth year for this festival and it only continues to get better and better!

For a full schedule of events for the festival, go HERE.

To find out more, visit the web site HERE.

To LIKE the event on Facebook and see photos from previous festivals, go HERE.

The Shekinah Festival and Auction will take place on Friday, September 9 and Saturday, September 10.

The featured entertainment Friday evening will be popular Christian ventriloquist comedian, Ryan Bomgardner. Ryan & Friends has been featured in the Cincinnati Inquirer, on the History Channel, and on many Disney Cruise Lines. His comedy has taken him to six continents and his largest live performance was for over 52,000 people. Ryan & Friends will begin entertaining at 7:00 pm. Admission is FREE to this concert, but a goodwill offering will be taken.

From 5:30 to 8:30 pm on Friday the 9th, enjoy a pulled pork dinner provided by Todd and Becky Troyer, as well as homemade ice cream. There will also be a silent auction throughout the evening and a hot air balloon lift off before sunset at 5:45 pm.

The rest of the Shekinah Festival gets underway at sunrise on Saturday the 10th with hot air balloon rides (for rides call, 614-504-3068) at 7:15 am and breakfast beginning at 7 am. Egg and sausage sandwiches, coffee, and donuts will be some of the mouth watering breakfast items available. As always, there will also be lots of other food, activities for children, and many homemade items for sale. The craft booths will open at 8:30 am.

The much anticipated auction gets started at 9 am with the furniture and crafts portion. The hand-quilted quilts will be auctioned at 1 pm.

This is the 37th year for “The Biggest Little Festival in Ohio,” which is the main way Shekinah Christian School raises money to keep their tuition rates affordable. Please stop by and support them. The Shekinah Festival takes place at the Shekinah Christian School located at 10040 Lafayette-Plain City Road, just outside of Plain City.

For more information, phone: (614) 504-3066 or email: festival@shekinahchristian.org

You can also LIKE the festival on Facebook HERE and check out photos of items up for auction.

Click on the flyer below to enlarge it and get more information on the Shekinah Festival.

The Orchard and Company, a family friendly destination, will be open from 11 am-6 pm, September weekends beginning this weekend on the 10th and every Saturday and Sunday the entire month of October through October 30th.

The Orchard and Company features, not only an apple orchard, but also many exciting activities meant to entice visitors from Plain City and across the state. With a gift shop, bakery, and “Pigadeli Café” on site, shoppers and “foodies” alike will find seasonal treasures and edible goodies galore.

You can also take part in the “U-Pick Apples” as different varieties of apples become ready for picking. Check out the web site HERE for picking schedules, pricing, and the type of apple that is ready to pick.

For children, there are tons of fun activities that will keep them on the move, including a pedal car track, tire climb, jumping pillow, zip lines, wagon rides, and more. If the kids aren’t tired after a day at The Orchard, they must be robots!

The Orchard and Company is located south of Plain City at 7255 US Highway 42 North at the intersection of US Highway 42 and Price Hilliard Road, just a short, scenic drive from Columbus, London, Marysville, or Dayton. They are located across the road from Canaan Middle School.

The Orchard and Company would also like to encourage bicycle aficionados to ride out. The Orchard and Company is only a few miles from the Heritage Rail Trail’s endpoint on Cemetery Pike in Plain City.

An Orchard Festival day pass is $10.00 for adults and children (3-18), $5.00 for seniors. Fishing in The Orchard’s pond requires an additional $2. Gem Mining to search for “pay dirt” gems is $5.00, while a hunt for fossils is $6.00.

Children two and under receive free admission.

The Orchard and Company can also accommodate large groups and parties. Contact The Orchard for a place to host school outings, birthday parties, reunions, weddings, company meetings, and other special occasions.

For more information on The Orchard and Company, visit their web site: www.theorchardandcompany.com

Become a fan on Facebook HERE.