And that’s a wrap. Another successful 4th of July celebration is cleaned up and tucked away like a game put back into the box. Even though the temperatures were hot enough to wilt the most seasoned festival-goer, and the skies threatened a quick shower, it was a beautiful weekend.
Thursday night’s car show had over 90 entries, with Todd Sedlmeier’s 1963 Pontiac Tempest dragster winning the people’s choice award and Pedro Flores’ 1941 Special Deluxe taking second.
After the car show, dozens of youngsters — and a few adults — played in the water as the Woodville Fire Department hosed down the fireworks field. The kids went home chilly, soggy, happy and just a bit covered in grass.
Although it rained nearby, it did not rain on race day this year. Thirty-one athletes ran their little hearts out in the Kids One Mile Fun Run. Despite the 90-degree heat, 141 runners participated in the 5K, a scenic out-and-back run along the Portage River.
This year’s grand parade had 34 entries and was so long that the beginning and the end of the parade crossed paths at the intersection of South Cherry and Erie streets.
The committee’s first Touch-A-Truck event was a hit with the kids as they explored construction and emergency services vehicles. Siblings checking out the police cruiser took turns arresting each other and at one point there were at least seven kids in the back of the cop car while others tried on the fire department’s kid-sized turnout gear. By the time it was over, kids were choosing sides, picking either Team Police or Team Fire Department and trying to out-blast each other with the sirens.
The park was so packed the night of July 5, the police department later said that there was not a parking spot left in town. The fireworks, which are the highlight of the weekend, ended with a roar of approving shouts and applause from the audience.
Pictures from the weekend’s events are posted on the Woodville 4th of July Celebration and photos from Woodville Ohio Facebook pages. The committee will take some time off to recuperate and then begin the planning process again in January. They are always looking for new members to help out and possibly add new events to the schedule.
Fall soccer registration
The deadline to register for fall soccer season is just days away and will close July 13. Late fees will apply and registration is not guaranteed after that date. Children ages four to 14 are eligible to play.
Woodmore Youth Soccer has changed online registration platforms and is now using Got Sport. If you have any questions, please send an email to president@woodmore.soccer or admin@woodmore.soccer.
Golf benefit
Organizers are still looking for golfers for the 2025 Woodville Golf Benefit which will begin with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. July 26 at Hidden Hills Golf Course, 4900 CR 16, Woodville.
“Each year it’s getting tougher. Players are getting older and there are so many new residents in town,” organizer Rich Harman said. “This has to be the oldest tournament in the county. It started at the Chippewa Golf Course in the late 50s, then for many years at Green Hills in Clyde, and the past decade we have had it at Hidden Hills, where hopefully it stays.”
Entry fees are $80 per player or $320 per team with a lunch of two brats or burgers and two sides included. Sponsorships are available for $100 per hole, with proceeds going to the Woodville Food Pantry and $1,000 scholarships for college-bound Woodmore seniors. Contact Rich Harman at 419-356-0077 to register.
2025 Kidz Market
It’s time for young entrepreneurs to start working on their arts, crafts and recipes for the 2025 Kidz Market which will take place along with the Woodville Farmers Market on July 26.
Details and registration forms are available at the Woodville Public Library, by sending a request to WoodvilleFarmersMarket@gmail.com or on the market’s Facebook page @WoodvilleFarmersMarket43469.
The Kidz Market is limited to vendors age 17 and younger.
Anyone who would like to help sponsor the Kidz Market may do so via PayPal at wbca43469@gmail.com or by contacting the WBCA.
Contact Rene Dix at 419-307-0914 or via email at rene.dix@email.com.
This article originally appeared on Fremont News-Messenger: Talk About Woodville: Another Fourth of July in the books
Reporting by Rene Dix / Fremont News-Messenger
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