November-December 2008
Greetings from Ohio Amish Country:
As we approach the holiday season in November and December, this newsletter highlights the Ohio Amish Country events for both months. This list of events is longer than usual. Be sure to visit our calendar of events on the www.ohioamishcountry.com website.
It is a special season-changing time of the year to visit Ohio Amish Country. Our forests still have fall colors, but the leaves are dropping with the changing temperatures and morning frosts. The outdoor recreation along the Mohican River Valley is closing for winter, although many are reading for hunting season. The Mohican River Inn will be opening it restaurant and tavern just at the right time under new management. It is located on Scenic Byway – Wally Road at the western boundary of Holmes County. Visitors and residents are beginning to spend more time indoors enjoying the museums, dinner theaters, craft shows, dances, and the annual quilt shop hop.
Photographers! Alert! There is still plenty to see outdoors. Many visitors are still coming to see the beautiful leaves that have turned colors in our wooded areas and rolling hills. They are so very lovely this year. Be sure to bring your cameras to capture the sights that will help you remember your trip to Amish Country.
The area farmers are finishing their harvest. There have been apple butter stirrings and butchering days at Yoder’s Amish Home. The shops in the area are ready to welcome you with many gift ideas for the coming holidays. We have old fashioned Christmas shopping in Holmes County that will remind you of years gone past where living was simple and people found much pleasure in sharing time with family and friends.
Local schools and churches are reaching out to ring in this year's holiday season. Yes, we CELEBRATE the Christmas season here in Holmes County. So, if you are longing for the simple bygone days of fun and fellowship, you will be most welcome at any of our events. Tis the season that love abounds more than ever in Ohio Amish Country.
It should be duly noted that the Ohio Amish Country Happenings newsletter has not be published and distributed at a frequency to which long-term subscribers have been accustomed. Accurate newsletter preparation is a time-consuming process. It is anticipated that this newsletter shall be published on a monthly basis in 2009. I ask you to check the on-line calendar on the www.ohioamishcountry.com website to identify coming events. Thank you for your continuing interest in the experiences be be gained in Ohio Amish Country.
To enhance your authentic experiences while visiting Ohio Amish Country, we are forging new partnerships locally to bring you opportunities to gain easier access to the "Best of Holmes County" products, locations, and services. The Ohio Amish Country Visitor Center and Millersburg Glass Museum in Downtown Historic Millersburg, this website, and the Heritage Tourism Cooperative provide avenues to serve you throughout the year.
Below you will find a long list of visitor opportunities, sights, programs, and Ohio Amish Country “Happenings" for the next two months. Come visit us in Holmes County and Ohio Amish Country as we strive to better serve you.
Chris Sieverdes
Ohio Amish Country Visitor Center
Director
Ohio Amish Country Happenings Newsletter
November-December 2008
As we approach the holiday season in November and December, this newsletter highlights the Ohio Amish Country events for both months. This list of event is longer than usual. Be sure to visit our calendar of events on the www.ohioamishcountry.com website.
It is a special season-changing time of the year to visit Ohio Amish Country. Our forests still have fall colors, but the leaves are dropping with the changing temperatures and morning frosts. The outdoor recreation along the Mohican River Valley is closing for winter, although many are reading for hunting season. The Mohican River Inn will be opening it restaurant and tavern just at the right time under new management. It is located on Scenic Byway – Wally Road at the western boundary of Holmes County. Visitors and residents are beginning to spend more time indoors enjoying the museums, dinner theaters, craft shows, dances, and the annual quilt shop hop. Rumors persist that Elvis will be appearing in the area on Saturday, the day after Halloween.
Photographers! Alert! There is still plenty to see outdoors. Many visitors are still coming to see the beautiful leaves that have turned colors in our wooded areas and rolling hills. They are so very lovely this year. Be sure to bring your cameras to capture the sights that will help you remember your trip to Amish Country.
The area farmers are finishing bringing in their harvest. There have been apple butter stirrings and butchering days at Yoder’s Amish Home. The shops in the area are ready to welcome you with many gift ideas for the coming holidays. We have old fashioned Christmas shopping in Holmes County that will remind you of years gone past where living was simple and people found much pleasure in sharing time with family and friends.
Local schools and churches are reaching out to ring in this year's holiday season. Yes, we CELEBRATE the Christmas season here in Holmes County. So, if you are longing for the simple bygone days of fun and fellowship, you will be most welcome at any of our events. Tis the season that love abounds more than ever in Ohio Amish Country.
Below you will find a long list of visitor opportunities, sights, programs, and Ohio Amish Country “Happenings”
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The 8th Annual Quilt Shop Hop
Date: October 29 to November 1, 2008
Location: Ohio Amish Country
For more information: visit www.hearthsidequiltshoppe.com
The Ohio Amish Country Quilt Shop Hop is an organized effort among twelve local quilt shops to coordinate and plan an even that enables residents and visitors to see the area’s wide variety of quilts and quilt makers and shops in an organized way. This is a special treat for individuals to gather and appreciate the craft of quilting. Be sure to allow time to enjoy what each shop has to offer. As you drive from shop to shop, take time to enjoy the rolling hills and landscapes of Ohio Amish Country.
This year’s theme is Pineberry Creek. The fabrics and patterns are all coordinated to represent this theme. Quilters are given a passport at the first stop; they must have it stamped at each shop to be eligible to win prizes. Each hopper shall receive a free pattern and can purchase a fabric kit at each of the twelve shops. There will be additional project kits displayed using the theme fabrics along with demonstrations at the shops. Prizes (more than 1,000) are awarded throughout the four-day event, with a chance to win one of the many grand prizes given away.
Quilters come from near and far to participate in the shop hop. Participants come in cars, vans, and buses. Hoppers arrived from all over the United States and Canada last year, and more are expected this year. The 12 shops participating are: A Piece In Time of Akron, Country Craft Cupboard, Gramma Fannies Quilt Barn and Helping Hands Quilt Shop of Berlin, Hearthside Quilt Shoppe of Kidron, Country Charm Fabrics of Ashland, Lone Star Quilt Shop of Mt. Hope, Miller’s Dry Goods of Charm, Aunt Bee’s Quilts & More and Paw Patch Quilt Shop of Mt. Vernon, VacShak of Coshocton, and The Fabric Peddler of Wadsworth.
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Wanda Brunstetter Book Signing
Award winning, best selling Author of Amish Novels that will touch your heart and simplify your life.
Date: Saturday, November 1, 2008, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Buckeye Book Fair, OARDC, US 250, Wooster, OH
Date: Monday, November 3, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Location: Gospel Shop, 112 Main Street, Sugarcreek, OH
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Buckeye Book Fair
Saturday, November 1, 2008, 9:30-4:00 p.m.
Fisher Auditorium at OARDC Street, US Route 250, Wooster, OH
Many Ohio authors will be gathered at this Wayne County event that brings opportunities to personally select authors who bring pleasure to our lives through stories they share with us through their books.
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Elvis Gospel Concert
Date: Saturday, November 1, 2008, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Location: Amish Door Restaurant & Village, 1210 Winesburg Street (US 62), Wilmot OH 44689, (on the Stark/Holmes County Border near Wilmot), Phone: 888-264-7436
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For Your Pleasure Open House: Charity Event with Crafts, Food & Décor Items
Date: Saturday, November 1, 2008, 9:00–2:00 p.m.
Location: First United Church of Christ fellowship hall, 526 W. Main Street, Sugarcreek.
Seventh Annual for Your Pleasure Open House features at least 15 unique vendors of crafts, food, and decor, baked goods, and the chance to bid on a variety of themed gift baskets during a silent auction. Barbecued chicken halves will be available in the church parking lot starting at 11 a.m. for $5 per half. Call 330-852-2632 for advance orders by Oct. 27. Admission is free. Proceeds benefit the Women of FAITH Ministry.
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Torch Portraiture
Date: Saturday, November 1 to Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Location: Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum, 300 N. Whitewoman Street (Roscoe Village), Coshocton, Ohio 43812
For more information: visit www.jhmuseum.org or call 740-622-8710 or visit www.visitcoshocton.com.
With torch in hand, Paul E. Crozier fashions portraits of well-known people from sheets of metal. Along with sculptures of such notables as John Wayne and Marilyn Monroe, full-sized interpretations of Michelangelo’s David, Pieta and Moses will be exhibited. This museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums and is also home to the famous Newark Holy Stones. Coshocton was recently named by Midwest Living Magazine as “One of the 100 Top Towns to Visit.”
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Election Night Dinner
Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Location: Millersburg First Presbyterian Church, 90 S. Clay Street, Millersburg, OH
Donations accepted; proceeds support the women’s missionary projects.
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Used Book Sale at the Holmes County Library
Date: Thursday and Friday, November 6 and 7, respectively, 9:00-5:00 p.m. and on Saturday, November 8, 10:00-2:00 p.m.
Location: Holmes County Library, Glen Drive, Millersburg, OH
Proceeds from the book sale will be used to benefit the Holmes County Library.
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HOF Barbershop Chorus
Date: Saturday, November 8, 2008, 6:30 pm until…
Location: Amish Door Restaurant & Village at 1210 Winesburg St. Wilmot, OH
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Veteran's Appreciation Dinner
Date: Sunday, November 9, 2008
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Ripley Church of Christ
Veteran's Appreciation Dinner hosted by the middle and high school students at Ripley Church of Christ, will be Nov. 9, after the 10:15 a.m. worship service. All veterans and their families invited. RSVP at 330-567-2320 by Oct. 31.
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Peter Mayer Concert in Millersburg
Date: Friday, November 14, 2008, 6:00 p.m. until…
Location: Coffeehouse at Millersburg Mennonite Church, 288 E. Jackson St., Millersburg, Ohio, in association with The Sprouted Acorn, presents Minnesota singer/songwriter Peter Mayer for an evening of songwriting filled with wit, humor and metaphor.
Tickets are $14 per person and can be reserved by e-mailing sproutedacorn@gmail.com or calling 330-893-7788. Guests are asked to bring a healthy dish to share.
Peter Mayer writes songs for a small planet—songs about inter-connectedness and the human journey; songs about the beauty and the mystery of the world. Whimsical, humorous, and profound, his music takes listeners up mountains, across oceans, into space, and back home again. A native of Minnesota with a background in theology, Mayer is not big on love songs, but prefers delving into science, nature, and things spiritual.
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Holidays at the Mansion at the Victorian House
Date: November 15th - December 31st 2008
Location: Millersburg Victorian House, located north of Millersburg on State Route 83 (Wooster Road)
Contact: Holmes County Historical Society at 330-674-0022
For more information: visit www.victorianhouse.org
View the historic Victorian House Museum decorated for the holidays. Come visit the Gift Shop in the museum.
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Third Bi-annual Madrigal Feast
Date: Friday, November 21 to Saturday, November 22, 2008, 7:00 pm
Location: Hiland High School, Berlin, OH on SC 39
The Hiland High School Department of Music is presenting its 3rd Bi-annual Madrigal Feast. This has become a very popular celebration of the season in previous years, and is expected to draw sell-out crowds this year as well.
Featuring the Hiland Varsity Singers as the Royal Singers, this evening of entertainment is hosted by the Lord and Lady of the Royal Court. They will preside over the meal and the accompanying entertainment. The Feast will be held at Hiland High School, beginning in the Welcoming Hall (auditorium), and continuing to the Dining Hall (gym).
A grand feast is planned, starting with spinach salad and french onion soup, along with smoked turkey, potato & vegetable medley and bread pudding. And a Madrigal Feast is not complete without warm wassail.
Musical entertainment is planned throughout the evening. The Royal Singers will perform, as well as the Royal Orchestra (the Hiland Madrigal Orchestra). The Royal Juggler will make an appearance, and a few other surprises are planned to make this an unforgettable evening.
The Madrigal Feast will be held on Friday and Saturday evenings, November 21 & 22, 2008 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person, and will be by pre-sale only. They are available in the Hiland High office starting October 20, or by calling 330-893-2626.
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2008 Route 62 Reunion
Date: November 26, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Killbuck VFW Building, Killbuck, OH
Admission by advance tickets only, available at the Killbuck Savings Bank, Burgett Insurance, and S & S Mane Attraction. Island wear contest and more. Proceeds benefit West Holmes Music Boosters and Killbuck PTO.
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Christmas in the Village Sugarcreek / Moonlight Madness in Sugarcreek
Date: Friday, November 28th 2008
Location: Downtown Sugarcreek
Christmas service begins with music on the town square in downtown Sugarcreek at 5:00 p.m. followed by a message from a member of the Sugarcreek Ministerial Association. Free hot chocolate will be served; story time at the library for children and a Live Nativity scene will take place. Special sales and incentives at local stores will be featured from 6:00-10:00 p.m. A Sugarcreek community gift basket will also be given away.
For more information: visit www.sugarcreekbusinessassociation.com
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Breakfast with Santa
Date: Saturday, November 29, 2008, morning.
Location: Sugarcreek United Methodist Church on N. Broadway Street, Sugarcreek, OH
Breakfast with Santa will take place at the Sugarcreek United Methodist Church located on North Broadway Street. A breakfast buffet will be served, and a freewill donation will be accepted. Free pictures with Santa Claus will be taken, and a drawing for a Sugarcreek community children's gift pack will take place.
For more information: visit www.sugarcreekbusinessassociation.com
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Holmes County Area Art Exhibit and Sale
Date: Saturday, November 29, 2008, 10:00-6:00 p.m.
Location: Millersburg Glass Museum and Visitor Center, 87 W. Jackson Street, Millersburg, OH in the Historic Downtown Millersburg district.
The art show and sale features eight local artists who are displaying their works to the public at no charge. Their works appear in oil, water color, and graphic drawings. The Millersburg Glass Museum and Visitor Center is hosting the event as an Open House. Admission to the art show and museum are free on the date of the exhibit and sale. The museum features Millersburg Crystal Glass inspired by Tiffany Glass 100 years ago as well as Millersburg Carnival Glass.
For more information: contact visitorcenter@ohioamishcountry.com or call the Visitor Center at 330-674-2497.
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The Christmas Tree Lighting in Historic Downtown Millersburg
Date: Saturday, November 29, 2008, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Location: Courthouse Square in Historic Downtown Millersburg
Contact 330-674-3955
The Court House Square Christmas Trees and decorations and Street Lamp Decorations will be lit to launch the Holiday Season.
For more information please visit www.historicdowntownmillersburg.com
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Ladies Day at Amish Flea Market
Date: Thursday, December 4, 2008
Location: Holmes County Amish Flea Market on SR 39 just west of Walnut Creek, OH.
For more information: call 330-893-2442 or visit www.amishfleamarket.com
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Caroling and Dickens Christmas
Date: Friday, December 5, 2008
Location: Court House Square in Historic Downtown Millersburg
Contact: 330-674-3955
For more information: visit www.historicdowntownmillerburg.com
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Recipe
Chunky Beef Soup (Makes large amount, to be canned or frozen)
1 lb smoked bacon (optional)
8 lbs hamburger
2 large onions
Fry and crumble
2 quarts navy beans
4 quarts potatoes (dice)
2 quarts whole kernel corn
2 quarts carrots (dice)
2 quarts peas
1-2 quarts celery (dice)
Boil separately, but not too soft.
Add the water from the vegetables to the broth.
Boil
4-6 quarts of beef broth
2 ½ gallons water (save some for thickening)
Thicken with:
5 cups Perma Flo or flour (mixed with some water)
Bring to boil again. Add all ingredients plus:
4 quarts tomato juice
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup salt
1-2 T chili powder
Ladle into jars, but do not fill quite up to the neck. Process in a hot water bath for 2 hours. Let jars sit in water a bit after turning off burner to keep soup from bubbling out from underneath lids.
Yield: Appoximately 27 quarts.
Urie & Lizzie Ann Miller
Source: Grandma Emma: Miller Family Cookbook, page 320. Cookbook is available through the website at www.ohioamishcounty.com/cookbook.html under the cookbook tab.
http://www.ohioamishcountry.com/cookbook.html
See cookbooks on the www.ohioamishcountry.com homepage menu.
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Millersburg Glass Museum and Visitor Center
Featuring Millersburg Crystal and Carnival Glass
The Glass Museum is currently open seven days a week at the Amish Country Byway Visitor Center.
Hours Open:
Monday through Friday 1:00 – 6:00 Saturday 10:00 – 6:00 Sunday 1:00 – 4:00 We are closed on nationally observed holidays. Call 330-674-2497 to make an appointment for non-operational hours..
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