County roundup: The latest news from Garrettsville, Hiram, Mantua, Nelson, Freedom and Windham

Carter Eugene Adams/The Portager

County roundup: The latest news from Garrettsville, Hiram, Mantua, Nelson, Freedom and Windham

Garrettsville Summerfest 2023 will take place Friday, June 23 through Sunday, June 25. The annual event will kick off at 6:30 p.m. Friday with the festival commencement and grand marshal presentation to Mark Apple and Summerfest sponsor Daystar Ford. The rest of the evening will be devoted to music: Ty’s Tunes playing classic rock and blues, Sudden Change “A Tribute to the Ladies of Music” and Invincible “Pat Benatar Tribute.”

Activities on Saturday will commence with a church service at 10:30 a.m. Other activities that day will include doggie bowling, a cornhole tournament, an ice cream-eating contest, Arrow Band playing classic rock, the James A. Garfield All-Sports Boosters Rubber Duck Race, a hamburger-eating contest, Crazy James and the Plaid Sandwich playing acoustic ’90s music, and The Huckin Fillbillys rock-n-roll show. The evening will conclude with a gigantic fireworks display at 10 p.m.

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