Are you as confused about the weather as we are? We don’t know if it’s winter, spring, sprinter, wring . . . maybe it’s summer and no one told us?
Luckily, there’s plenty of goings-on in Crawford County to remind us exactly what time of year it is. Basketball tourneys, Farm Share Breakfast, Rural-Urban Day . . . you know the calendar turned over to March!
Get ready, Crawford County, because there is plenty heading your way this month.
Basketball Tournament
Bad news: All the county girls basketball teams except for Buckeye Central have been knocked out of the tourney. Good news: Boys tournament action is just getting started.
The Buckettes completely dominated Sandusky St. Mary on Feb. 25, so they move on to the Division IV district semifinal vs Danbury at 6:15 p.m. on March 2 at Seneca East (hey, that’s not far! Go out and support one of our local teams!).
In boys’ news, the Buckettes’ other half pulled out a last-second win (seriously, four seconds to go and Dalton Sheaffer sunk a free throw to win the game 56-55) on Feb. 28. That means the Bucks will play St. Paul at 8 p.m. on March 3 at Sandusky Senior High School, right after the 6:15 p.m. tipoff for the Colonel Crawford vs Lucas game.
Wynford plays Mansfield Christian at 8 p.m. on March 1 at Lexington. If they win (we’re not trying to jinx anyone here, but we’re thinking they will), they’ll play at 8 p.m. on March 3, same place.
Galion is playing Clear Fork on March 1 at Shelby High School at 7 p.m. Crestline will be at Lexington High School against South Central on March 1 at 6:15 p.m. Bucyrus, who got a bye week despite being at the bottom of the standings in Division III (tournament scheduling is weird), will play Edison at 8 p.m. on March 3 at Monroeville.
Last Train to Nibroc
Get ready for a little romance circa 1940. The Bucyrus Little Theatre is putting on its third show of the 2016-2017 season with ‘Last Train to Nibroc’ by Arlene Hutton.
Here’s a synopsis: “In December 1940, an east-bound cross-country train carries the bodies of the great American writers Nathanael West and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Also on board is May, who shares her seat with a charming young flyer, Raleigh. Religious and bookish, May plans to be a missionary. Raleigh has been given a medical discharge and, inspired by West and Fitzgerald, is heading to New York to be a writer. Raleigh and May discover they are from neighboring Appalachian towns, and he decides to change trains for Kentucky, promising to take May to the next Nibroc Festival.
“Scene Two finds May and Raleigh at the festival, but a year and half later. Unfit for war, and needing to support his parents, Raleigh has been working in a Detroit factory. May is teaching school and dating an itinerant preacher. When Raleigh confronts her, May admits her prejudices against his family. It is not until the following spring as they sit on May’s front porch, watching a lumberyard fire in the distance, that the two are finally able to resolve their differences and discover the depth of their feelings. May accepts Raleigh’s sudden proposal to elope, as the sky grows red like a sunrise.”
Ah, reminiscing on the what-could-have-beens and finally taking the risk. Make us proud, BLT!
‘Last Train to Nibroc’ will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on March 2, 3, and 4 and at 2:30 p.m. on March 5. Adult tickets are $15 and student tickets are $10. Make sure to pick up your tickets at the Box Office or give them a call at 419-562-0731.
RELATED CONTENT: ‘Last Train to Nibroc’ to take the BLT stage in March
Farm Bureau Farm Share Breakfast
Yeah, we’re a farming community, but it turns out a lot of people don’t know much about how the produce gets to their plates or how much the farmer gets in return. Which is why we have the Farmer’s Share Breakfast.
From 7 – 10 a.m. on March 4 at Hannah Crawford Elementary School (5444 Crestline Rd.), visitors can have a breakfast of made-to-order omelets, Danishes, and sausage all for $1 – which also represents the portion that returns to the farmer for producing the meal.
RELATED CONTENT: Farmers Share Breakfast set for March 4 | County camaraderie shared at Farmer’s Share Breakfast | Farmers’ Share Breakfast serves up great food for a great price
Mama Mia: A Mom-to-Mom Resale Event
In case you haven’t heard, The Loft at Pickwick Place is going to the moms on March 4. They have set up a place for parents to purchase kids’ clothes, toys, gear, books, and more from other parents. They are advertising this as a high-end resale event, so you hopefully you can find some good deals on stuff for the kiddos.
Free admission to the event for shoppers, so bonus! The event will take place at The Loft at Pickwick Place (hint: the middle building), 1875 N Sandusky Ave., Bucyrus, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 4.
For more information check out Pickwick Place’s website or Facebook page. They have also set up an event page on Facebook, so let everyone know you’re going or invite some friends!
Arrowhead Day
Arrowhead Day is here! Arrowhead Day is here! ARROWHEAD DAY IS HERE!
If you can’t tell, we’re super stoked that the Crawford Park District’s annual Arrowhead Day finally rolled around (this event is second only to the Arrowhead/Artifact Hunt for us – which by the way, is going to be April 8).
You see, Arrowhead Day is all about collectors – local and otherwise – that have found pre-historic artifacts in Crawford County and other areas. The Johnny Appleseed Chapter of the Archaeological Society of Ohio are always on hand to display their collections, too.
Have questions about some items you’ve found in fields? Bring them in because there are plenty of people around to help you identify what you have!
Arrowhead Day is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 4 at the Lowe-Volk Park Nature Center, 2401 Ohio 598, Crestline.
RELATED CONTENT: Arrowhead Day returns March 4 | Crawford Park District celebrates Ohio’s past on Arrowhead Day | Arrowhead Day makes the point with Fort Ancient display | Arrowheads not the only artifacts at Arrowhead Day
Galion Economic Development Update and Business Forecast Breakfast
You know what’s great about this time of year? All the breakfasts you get to go to. The pancake days, the farmers share breakfast, the chamber breakfasts. Maybe we should start hitting the gym a little more to deal with all this food . . .
Anyways, the Galion-Crestline Area Chamber of Commerce is holding its Economic Development Update and Business Forecast Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. on March 7 at the Galion Grace Point Christian Life Center, 683 Portland Way N. This is where business, industry, and economic people gather to discuss what has been going on in the area and where they see improvement. State Representative Wes Goodman will be one of the featured speakers. It’s a very enlightening event if you want to know more about the state of business in your area.
If you’d like to register for the event, here’s the chamber’s registration form.
Farewell to Winter: A Discussion of the Blizzard of ‘78
So, yeah. We really haven’t had a winter this year, have we? If you’re really missing all the snow, ice, yucky roads, and snow days, you may want to swing by the Bucyrus library on March 10. Historian Jim Croneis and librarian Susan Keller are going to be talking about the blizzard of 1978.
Memories of the blizzard will be shared and you’re encouraged to bring any photos you have of that historical snow storm. The program will take place at 1 p.m. on March 10 at the Bucyrus Public Library. Call the circulation desk at 419-562-7327 for more information.
All-County All-Stars Winter Sports Banquet
We’re going to do a little cross-promotion here, so please hang with us. Every high school sports season, WQEL, WBCO, Crawford County Now, and Spreng Capital Management put on the All-County All-Stars banquet for the top athletes in their
respective sports (parents, coaches, ADs, etc. also get invited). We’re holding the event on March 13 this year.
Here’s where we start weaving tangled webs. The banquet is by invitation only, but we will write up an article and post a photo gallery honoring all the athletes. Word is we may also try for some video of the event, too (cheers to trying new things and hoping they won’t fail).
Rural-Urban Day
It’s the day that city and country come together to break bread, and what better way to feature that partnership than with The Pickwick Place. It’s been making a mark on Crawford County and now the families that formed the business are sharing their message at Rural-Urban Day.
This year’s Rural-Urban Day will take place at 11:30 a.m. on March 14 at The Loft at Pickwick Place. Family members of Pickwick Place will present a positive message about today’s agriculture. They will enlighten consumers with an understanding of where their food comes from.
The families of Pickwick produce high quality natural food grown and marketed through their farm market. They have also established an informative center to educate consumers on where and how their food is produced.
Doors will open at 11 a.m. and participants will be seated at 11:30 a.m.
Reservations can be made by contacting Fred Hendricks at 419-569-3050 or Nathan Hinesman at 419-562-5333. Due to limited seating, reservations must be made by March 4.
The food service will be provided complement of Nathan Hinesman’s State Farm Insurance. Schiefer Bins, LLC is the sponsor for the event.
RELATED CONTENT: Pickwick Place families to speak at Rural-Urban Day | Rural-Urban Day highlights food safety and supply | Rural and urban communities break bread at Rotary event | Rural-Urban Day focuses on consumer-producer relationships
‘Footloose the Musicial’
Colonel Crawford High School is putting on ‘Footloose the Musical.’ You’ll hear music by Tom Snow and lyrics from Dean Pitchford. And it can’t be a ‘Footloose’ production without some tunes from Sammy Hagar and Kenny Loggins!
We don’t have any information about the cast, but we do have time, dates, and the rest of the deets. The production will take place at 7:30 p.m. on March 24 and 25, and at 2:30 p.m. on March 26. All three performances will take place in the Hannah Crawford Cafetorium. Tickets are $7.
For more information call 419-562-6755.