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PAGE 2 - MADISON MESSENGER - July 28, 2019 semble is an exciting rock band with a full horn section that brings a diverse combination of musical stylings to the concert stage. Making his debut at the festival is Columbus-based Keith T-Bone Colbert, boasting a musical style that is an evolution of modern blues with a firm foundation inspired by the blues styles of Texas, Chicago and the Delta. Influenced by artists like Robert Johnson, Howling Wolf, B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaughan, Colbert’s music is a slow rev mixing traditional riffs with a modern flair. He will take the stage just in time for the dinner hour at 5:30 p.m. The soulful and energetic Doug Hart Band is making its second appearance at the festival. The Dayton-based group plays original material along with the songs you know and love. It’s bluesy, it’s rock. It’s a versatile blend, and it begins at 7:15 p.m. www.madisonmessengernews.com Hot cars and cool art at the Rib and Jazz Festival Chalk artists will bring their talent back to the London Rib and Jazz Festival this year, and the art is much more elaborate than your childhood hopscotch game. Four chalk artists from the organization ChalkStix will draw their masterpieces on East Second Street during the first day of 26 E. High St., London, OH (740) 845-0745 127 E. Main St., W. Jefferson, OH (614) 379-5407 the two-day festival. Each artist will draw their own 8x8-foot drawing. The public can watch the artists in action beginning at about 9 a.m. Aug 3. The festival continues on Aug. 4. “My favorite question I get asked is, ‘What happens when you're done?’ My answer is always the same: ‘It fades or gets washed away by the rain,’ ” said Jennifer Russell, a founding member of ChalkStix and a member of the Ohio Chalk Art Guild. “Street painting is temporary, but for a minute it can be the most beautiful thing you see that day. I think that’s why I fell in love with it. Nothing is better than creating art outside on a beautiful day.” After artists paint the streets on Friday afternoon, the festival’s cornhole tournament will take place in the evening. The tournament will start promptly at 6:30 p.m. RIB & JAZZ Continued from page 1 on West Second Street. Participants should bring their own partner. Entry fee is $20 per team. The tournament is double elimination with the winning team taking home $100 and trophies. Second place earns $50, and third place gets their money back. There is no early registration this year. Sign up just before the tournament begins at 5:30 p.m. The cut-off to sign-up will be at 6:15 p.m. The popular London Rib & Jazz Festival car show will take place on Saturday. The show, sponsored by Wilson’s Printing & Graphics, will be on East and West Second streets from 5 to 8 p.m., with awards at 8:15. The 2018 car show attracted more than 125 vehicles. Registration takes place from 2 to 5 p.m. Entry fee is $10. Headlining the first night of the festival is the Noah Wotherspoon Band, taking the stage at 9 p.m. Wotherspoon, of Cincinnati, has been immersed in the blues and mesmerizing audiences with his soulful guitar playing since he was a teenager. In 2015, he received the Best Guitarist Award at the International Blues Challenge, and the band placed second in the finals. Saturday, Aug. 3 Old School Union will kick off Saturday’s music lineup at 12:15 p.m. and set the streets on fire. Lead singer Darchelle Williams has been described as “the best kept secret in Columbus,” while band members have played with greats such as James Brown, The Temptations and Rick James, to name a few. Playing their own unique Americana sound at 2 p.m. is the Charlotte West Band, featuring Nathan Traver. Founding members Reagan Godlewski and Nathan Travis met as commercial music majors at Nashville’s Belmont University. From the start, they aligned on their vision to write and perform music, blending elements from their backgrounds in the blues with roots rock and classic country. They have recruited a band of talented, like-minded musicians to flesh out their sound and provide a live jam experience that complements their studio recordings. At 3:45 p.m., get ready to feel like you’re in church for the return of festival favorite, InnerVision. Led by two life-long friends who both lost their vision as infants but found God-given musical abilities as young children, this Westerville-based group’s set list includes contemporary Christian music, radio favorites and classics such as “At Last” and “Unchain My Heart.” Talented soloist Micah Kesselring will fill the festival with a big sound, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Raised in the Appalachia foothills of southeastern Ohio, Kesselring made his way onto the Columbus blues music scene as a teen. He soon made his way to Memphis for the International Blues Challenge and has been a regular finalist on the scene since. Enjoy the after-dinner hour at 7:15 p.m. with the talent of the blues-influenced Blue Cats. The veteran four-man group performs energy intensive original arrangements of favorites from their musical hip pockets. Members have played with a wide variety of national acts, including James Brown, Albert King, Linda Ronstadt, Bobby Blue Bland, Johnny Paycheck and Luther Allison. Closing out the festival is the Hadden Sayers Band. A Texas native, Sayers is just as comfortable on a massive festival stage with a Stratocaster in his hands as he is strumming an acoustic guitar in your living room. Sayers and his band are masters of their instruments, but his passionate songwriting twists rock, blues and soul into something completely fresh. This band will keep festival goers on their feet from 9 to 10:30 p.m. Visit www.londonribandjazz.com.
www.madisonmessengernews.com July 28, 2019 - MADISON MESSENGER - Page 3 Superheroes on the run It will be the same Superhero fun but with a different route and time this year as the 5K returns to the London Rib & Jazz Festival. The London Kiwanis Club has accepted the torch from Access Cowling to organize the Superhero Run, Walk & Roll 5K. This will be the third year for the family-friendly run, originally started as a fundraiser for improvements at Cowling Park. The race will take place at 7 p.m. Aug. 2, a change from the Saturday morning start time. Additionally, participants will begin and end in the heart of the festival as before, but instead run along the bike trail. London Kiwanis President Zahid Siddiqi said the non-profit “couldn’t resist” the opportunity to take over a race coinciding with the festival. “The race is a great deal of fun for all types of runners–serious road racers, casual runners, walkers and even those with disabilities,” he said. “We hope there is excellent turnout for the race, which we hope will also boost attendance for the festival. Registration cost is $30 and includes a T- shirt. Proceeds benefit the work of the London Kiwanis Club, which donates thousands of dollars each year to organizations such as the London Area Baseball Council, Raider Rack and London Fireworks. Additionally, the club provides scholarships to highschoolers at London and Madison-Plains, donates backpacks stuffed with school supplies, funds the London Kiwanis Soccer League, and organizes the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Cowling Park, among other activities. Volunteers dressed as superheroes will once again line the route. Medals will be awarded for the winners in each age group. Register for the race at RunSignUp.com (search for London Jazz & Ribfest 5K). Forms can also be picked up from a member of the London Kiwanis or at Wilson’s Printing and Graphics, 158 S. Main St., London. Registration must be completed by July 28 to secure a T-shirt. Science festival in London Festival is a collaboration with governments, state, businesses, education, non-profits and COSI By Andrew Garrett Staff Writer London will be one of six central Ohio cities to play host for events making up the 2020 COSI Science Festival. London Mayor Patrick Closser attended a celebration at the science and industry center on July 9 - where he joined the mayors of Marysville, Delaware, Circleville, Heath, and Pickerington on stage - where it was announced that each city was chosen as a partner for the event. A collaboration between local municipalities, the state of Ohio, businesses such as Battelle, non-profits, and education partners, the 2020 COSI Science Festival will be one of the largest science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) family-friendly events in Ohio history, Closser said. The festival will be free for any Ohioan. A goal of the festival is to plant the seed for a love of STEM studies in the minds of youths and help develop a current and future STEM workforce pipeline for Ohio. The festival will be held in early May 2020 over four key dates, but will feature STEM events in the community throughout the year for central Ohio, including London, Closser said. Currently, the events or exhibits which London will specifically host have not been announced, but last year’s interactive events included everything from a chemistry-themed scavenger hunt, to a special exhibition presented by NASA. The festival will culminate in an event called the Big Science Celebration and will be held on a Saturday at the Scioto Peninsula surrounding COSI. It will have more than 130 different booths featuring handson, experiential learning opportunities and activities. Other news •The London Rib and JazzFest is scheduled for Aug. 2 and Aug.3. The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day. •Council adopted legislation that allows for the city’s safety service director approval to enter into an agreement by which the city of London will pay West Jefferson $112,000 per year for building inspection services. The city recently terminated its agreement with Clark County, which was performing the same services for the “same deal,” according to Closser. According to Closser, the contract should continue to pay for itself with permit fees and the savings from not having to pay salaries and benefits as would be the case were the city to have its own department. • Sue Mosier introduced herself as the city’s new treasurer. Appointed by the Republican Central Committee, Mosier takes the place of former treasurer Jason Schwaderer. A life-long Madison County resident, she has lived in London for over 40 years. Mosier is recently retired from her position as Child Support Administrator at The Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services. Prior to that, she worked for Huntington Bank for 15 years, where she advanced to assistant branch manager and worked in mortgage lending. Mosier took the oath for the office on July 3. madisonmessengernews.com LONDON PUBLIC LIBRARY LIBRARY CLOSED ON SUNDAYS • Monday, July 29th Big Blast of Space - 6:30 pm • Tuesday, July 30th Book Boot Camp - 11:00 am • Saturday, August 3rd Book Sale at the Book Nook - 11:00 am-3:00 pm • Thursday, August 8th Play Date - 10:30 am Check out the library’s website for a list of all our Programs. visit: http://mylondonlibrary.org for more information NOTICE TO MOBILE HOME TAXPAYERS • The last day to pay second-half 2019 Mobile Home Taxes in Madison County is Thursday, August 1st, 2019. • Payments must be made in person at the Madison County Treasurer’s Office until 4:00 P.M. Thursday, August 1st, 2019. • Mailed payments must be postmarked by the Post Office by midnight Thursday, August 1st, 2019. • By law, second-half taxes paid after August 1st, 2019, will incur 5% penalty for the first ten days and after ten days: a 10% penalty will incur regardless of whether the taxpayer has received a bill. After September 1st, 2019, interest will incur. • If you have not received a second-half 2019 Mobile Home tax bill, call the Treasurer’s Office immediately at 740-852-1936 or 1-877-454-3309. Donna L. Landis Madison County Treasurer MM JULY 14, 28, 2019 MM2019298
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