Chris Kellogg
Chris Kellogg
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Chris Kellogg

Event Calendar


Bioblitz, HPD, FINDLAY

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Register free by 12 PM Friday, May 1; Register to camp with $5 per person by 12 PM Friday, May 1 Have you ever wondered about the different species that surround us? It could range from the plants growing in a wooded lot, insects crawling around, a fungus growing on a rotten log or even a bird that was looking for a bite to eat. Join the Hancock Park District, volunteers, specialists and guest speakers on a 24 hour experience to discover and count as many different species as we can find. It’s important for us to know who and what is living in the parks and we need your help in collecting this information. There will be 10 featured species or groups that we will search for throughout the event. After a light breakfast on Sunday morning there will be a 6 AM birding hike and then hourly hikes with monitoring until noon. Bring your tent to camp out at Litzenberg Memorial Woods so you don’t miss a thing. The Bioblitz will be held at Litzenberg Memorial Woods starting at 1 PM on Saturday, May 2 and last until 1 PM Sunday, May 3. This event is a free to attend but please register by 12 PM Friday, May 1st. If you would like to camp, register with $5 per person by the same day and time. Litzenberg Memorial Woods is located at 6100 US RT 224, west of Findlay. For more information about other upcoming programs and events, view the HPD Seasonal Program Guide at www.HancockParks.com under the “What’s New” section or call the HPD office at 419-425-PARK/7275 and “Discover Your Hancock Parks”.

BATTLE OF THE BANDS SEEKS CONTESTANTS

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Contact: Charles Schwochow @ 419-680-2780 Billy Lee @ 419-307-3123 Email: BLMventures@aol.com BATTLE OF THE BANDS SEEKS CONTESTANTS The second annual Fremont Battle of the Bands is scheduled to take place at the Fremont Arts and Music Festival, Sunday, May 17. Organizers are looking for participants to compete for the grand prize of recording time, and a $200.00 cash award. Board members of the festival, which runs May 15 through 17, in downtown Fremont, say they had great response after the inaugural Battle of the Bands last year. According to Arts & Music committee member, Charlie Schwochow, the society is trying to build on it's success. "It went great last year, and we had some great talent," says Schwochow. "We want it to be bigger and better this year." Schwochow added the event is a chance for aspiring and novice singers, songwriters, and musicians to get on a stage, share their talents and perform in a public setting in front of an audience. The contest begins at 1:00 P.M., and is open to any solo artist, duo act, as well as bands and musical groups. Each entry will have the ability to perform up to three songs each, in front of a three judge panel. Entrants must perform the music live, with no recorded tracks. There is a $35.00 per act entry fee to enter the contest. Top prize includes recording time, provided by The Strand Theater and Recording Studio, as well as the cash award. Second prize is $100.00, cash. The audience will also have the opportunity to get involved in the competition, and voice their opinion by voting in the "Peoples' Choice" catagory. According to Schwochow, the public can vote for their favorite act by placing money in their favorite acts respective container. Each dollar contributed will count as one vote. At the end of the judging, the "Peoples' Choice" award will be presented to the acts garnering the most votes. Schwochow says people can vote as much or as many times as they choose throughout the event. Last year's winner, "The Drop" will also make an appearance to perform while the judges tally their final scores. Deadline for Battle of the Bands entries is May 10. All contestants may register for the event, and pay their entry fee in cash, or by check at Fremont Music Center, 800 Rawson Avenue, in Fremont. Anyone needing more information may call Schwochow at 419-680-2780, George Keller at 419-355-8548, or Billy Lee at 419-307-3123.