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JUNE 26, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 20
Celebrate July Fourth with Marietta Fireworks BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Marietta Fireworks will present its annual display on Thursday, July 4, but for Gary Schatz and other volunteers, the show is a year-round endeavor. “I pay attention to what other people do and look around to see what’s available,” Schatz said. “I see our supplier on and off all
year, and we toss ideas around. I look at it like, ‘Can I do that? What does it take to do that?’” The fireworks will be shot off from Donegal Intermediate School on River Road in Marietta beginning at 9:15 p.m. or when conditions permit, and this year’s show promises to be as impressive as ever, Schatz commented. See Fireworks pg 3
People enjoy a lawn concert at Nissley Vineyards.
Summerfest will offer food and music in a picturesque setting
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othing says summer like an outdoor concert. Toss in time with friends, tasty food, beer and wine, and you’ve got the recipe for a perfect night out. Nissley Vineyards will host its annual Summerfest concert series on Friday and Saturday evenings from July 5 through Aug. 31. Concerts will be held on the lawn at the vineyard, 140 Vintage Drive, Bainbridge. “ We are one of the area’s longest-running outdoor music venues, with 2024 being our 42nd season,” said Jonas Nissley,
general manager. “It’s a beautiful, relaxing setting to be enjoyed by dancers, music lovers, wine lovers, beer lovers and anyone who enjoys live music in a relaxing, picturesque environment.” New this year, Nissley will feature family-friendly Friday nights, when milkshakes and non-alcoholic slushies will be served, and face painting will be available. Saturday evening concerts are for people age 21 and up. Adding the family nights will help bring the Summerfest experience to even more people, Nissley said. “We want to be able to share our venue with people of
all ages,” he explained. “For many years, children were welcome at our lawn concerts. Later in life, those kids started attending our concerts as adults. We want our venue to be a place where different generations of the same family can enjoy what we offer.” To find bands for the summer concert series, Nissley staff members scout local shows in search of top talent. Many of the performers have been entertaining at the vineyard for more than a decade, Nissley noted. Summerfest will kick off on Friday, July 5, with a concert by PopScotch. The band performs
Lectures, classes, concerts and more highlight Pennsylvania Chautauqua BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Lectures, concerts, children’s programs and more will be part of the Pennsylvania Chautauqua happening this summer in Mount Gretna. Chautauqua, an Iroquois word with several meanings, began in the late 1800s as an adult education movement designed to bring programs and lectures to rural areas, said Sue Hostetter, chair
of the PA Chautauqua Summer Programs Committee. The program was created by Sunday school teacher Lewis Miller and John Heyl Vincent to train teachers and educate the middle classes, Hostetter explained, adding, “The Sunday school here is not what most of us think of today. It was an actual school that met on Sundays for children who worked the other six days of the week.” At the turn See Chautauqua pg 6 R105450
See Summerfest pg 5
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Marietta Fireworks will blast off at 9:15 p.m. Thursday, July 4.