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In what might be the strongest evidence yet of a return to something like the “old normal,” Granville’s Fourth of July weekend kicked off Friday afternoon.
The community celebration did that with a downtown full of carnival rides and concession stands. Elephant ears, lemon shake-ups, dodge- em cars and a Ferris wheel were all back after a year off for the 2020 pandemic lockdown.
Friday also saw band performances and an evening of fireworks raining down over Granville s Wildwood Park.
A few minutes before the event s Friday noon opening of the downtown midway, Granville Kiwanis member Gail Venrick said, It s super exciting to be back. Everybody is so excited to be back downtown. It s a perfect day for it. The weather couldn t be nicer. We re looking forward to the fireworks tonight.
Granville Chamber kicks off new season of outdoor farmers markets
Newark Advocate
The Granville Area Chamber of Commerce’s season of outdoor farmers markets kicked off Saturday with just about perfect conditions in Raccoon Valley Park in Granville.
Chamber Executive Director Steve Matheny said, “It’s a perfect day, beautiful weather and a great turnout in terms of patrons and customers.”
The plan is for the markets to remain in Raccoon Valley Park, located at 1225 River Road, throughout this season, running from 8:30 a.m. to noon each Saturday. “We here through Oct. 30, or 27 weeks starting today,” Matheny said.
There will also be the traditional final outdoor market on the Saturday before Thanksgiving.
Denison student Margaret “Meg” Wilson, Class of 2021, is the 74th recipient of the Kussmaul Award.
Since 1947, the Louis Kussmaul Friendship Award jointly presented by Denison University and the Granville Area Chamber of Commerce has been given annually to the Denison University student (traditionally a senior) who has contributed the most to building friendly relations between Denison and the Granville community.
The award is a formal recognition of those who have given of themselves to the greater community during their Denison years. A $300 prize is awarded the winning nominee.
Wilson, of Bexley, Ohio, received the award during a virtual Chamber of Commerce lunch meeting on April 21.
Newark Advocate
Spring and summer in Granville may look a bit more like they did in 2019 than last year if current COVID-19 trend-lines continue.
In a monthly stakeholders’ COVID-19 virtual meeting, Granville-area officials discussed the likely return of proms, in-person graduations, familiar summer events and community concerts as COVID-19 infection rates continue to decline and the numbers of those vaccinated in the community rise.
Last year, various concerts and annual staples such as the July 4th parade and downtown festival, among many others, were scrubbed by pandemic conditions and some students had to make-do with virtual commencements and no proms or homecoming dances.