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Salt | Southwest Ohio | May/June 2016 | 9 40867489 “Are you not entertained? Are you Are entertained? not you “Are about my most The thing I love What is your favorite line from a movie? line from favorite your What is you why Is this not entertained? not the movie, Maximus from here?” are favorite my (That) is one of “Gladiator.” seem I always it, watch I after and, movies the next this line for quoting nd myself to Missy, wife, until my is, That days. couple she is entertained, me that if she says tells the movie. quoting will I stop most love you What do community? your about a have They is the people. community you when and London, pride for of sense — for together come to need the town up and come step — they reason whatever in the born and raised was I together. and the community London of city great is unbeatable. have we The obvious answer would be Ryan be Ryan would answer The obvious item on your bucket list? bucket your on item me perfectly. unusualWhat is the most has done and feel he would portray portray would he has done and feel who could get along with anyone. I with anyone. along get who could he the things of a lot enjoyed have of humor and seems like a person a person like humor and seems of Gosling, but I think I would have to go to have would I but I think Gosling, He has a sharp sense Rudd. with Paul Which actor would play youyou play play would would Which actor Which actor life? life? your your about about show show TV TV in a in a I would like to take an RV and travel and travel an RV take to like would I the U.S. watching a ball game at every at every game a ball watching the U.S. ballparks AAA the to go would I ballpark. like I really the MLB ballparks. of instead the from smaller ballparks, of the feel all it laying the players to fans hometown the show. it to make on the line to Patrick J. Closser Patrick Mayor London City of
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40860659 40860519 Reach 40,000readersReach annually Flavor for Lif Everyda thesaltmagazine.com S Call 937-382-2574 a lt 40867135 40859803 Salt | Southwest Ohio | May/June 2016 | 23 — Lisa Sweasy Berger’s promise.” Berger’s part of their story. They They part of their story. they came in. That is Mr. That is Mr. came in. they pretty much stay the way the way much stay pretty wear, that is good. That is that is good. wear, dinged up and with some dinged “The fact that they come in “The fact they that “Perhaps they don’t want to care for it to care want don’t they “Perhaps of the museum the draw believes Sweasy looking for off-the-beaten- are “People It is usually the child or grandchild of the the child or grandchild It is usually the dummy had have and they ventriloquist, of years. for a number the story of to share want or they anymore it will be at know because they the relative “Noth- she said. permanently,” Haven Vent A or used. or traded, sold, is ever ing here lot of people find comfort knowing in that, is performance dummy that their relative’s preserved.” is that it is unique. I think people are sort of attractions. track no matter what ventriloquism, fascinated by is some- there is, of reference their frame it is some, For thing about it that is appealing. it is this for others, memory lane, a trip down why wonder they odd little art form where … It all do it. they people do this and how she said. depends on the person,” - - - to be a ven is not allowed “The curator that when everyone promised “(Berger) never are they donated, are “Once they on their a placard All of the dummies have “just keep She said the donated dummies also call her to ask her if the People Sweasy, a former teacher, has been a former teacher, Sweasy, her When asked if she is a ventriloquist Curator Lisa Sweasy demonstrates ventriloquist dummy “Cecil Wienose.” She shows how he operates operates he how She shows Wienose.” “Cecil dummy ventriloquist demonstrates Sweasy Lisa Curator his eyes, about anything: cross do just “He can gure. and cloth wood inside the and the mechanics a He’s spiy. pretty He’s action. wig’ ‘fright and have sni … out, his tongue stick wink, wiggle his ears, as she demonstrates she said, think,” would than people complex much more he’s Mechanically, guy. good mechanics. facial the dummy’s self, she said no. she self, she said. triloquist,” the dummies that they got the museum as a sign of respect. silent, remain would of people… they all the props These were and a personality a character, have already a ventriloquist were So if the curator a voice. she said. then that might not be preserved,” I do mechanical demon- again. voice given people of some of them to show strations ‘per none of them are but work, they how she said. with,” formed’ were they when names, their giving chests, - their ven made them and who who made, For one. every knows Sweasy triloquist was. some “but is little information, there some, she said. rich histories,” incredibly have the all over come in from They coming. Sometimes people bring them to the world. Some- donate them there. and convention she said. mailed to us,” are times they dummy. their in having is interested museum with Vent Haven since 2000 and is its only since 2000 and is its only Haven Vent with During a tour of the buildings, employee. the inner workings demonstrated Sweasy Wifflenose, named Cecil of one dummy But that is all she is it operates. how showing to do. allowed - In the second building, the W.S. Berger Berger W.S. the second building, In the attended the died in 1978, who Bergan, “He performed on a flatbed truck with to in the building also tributes are There convention. “(Nelson) still comes to every to cur also sections devoted are There “Vent Haven means a lot to Jeff. He comes means a lot to Jeff. Haven “Vent the hardest-working probably “He’s - Fa Terry featuring is also a display There in Cincin- hold a convention Ventriloquists than a thou- more attracts The museum do these visiting ventriloquists And what the dummies does not restore Haven Vent might do we once in a while “Every Continued from page 18 page from Continued to the tributes are there Memorial Building, become have who famous ventriloquists These the entertainmentlegends in industry. Charlie with dummy Bergan included Edgar 1937 from on the radio were who McCarthy, to 1956. in 1973. the building for dedication ceremony and did at the dedication, Mortimer Snerd ventriloquist the ribbon-cutting with fellow said. Sweasy Nelson.” Jimmy to ventriloquism brought who Winchell, Paul a major and Nelson, in the 1950s television had his own supporter who of the museum Nelson’s It was in the 1960s. kids program Danny and dummy, Farfal, dog, ventriloquist Nestle well-known did the who O’Day, chocolate commercials. for and the patriarch He is the most beloved said. Sweasy ventriloquists,” rent ventriloquists. Jeff Dunham has a large Jeff Dunham has a large ventriloquists. rent display. He has come here year. single every here old,” 15 years since he was year every said. Sweasy extremely He’s known. ever I have person One of the nicest of the museum. supportive she said. known,” ever people I have in 2007. Talent” Got “America’s won who tor, for used on the show The puppet/dummy is displayed. “At Last” the song each year.The of July week nati the third established to first was convention annual as an independent help with the museum making a sizable donation to the but entity, each year. museum She said during each season. sand visitors at least 500 are there week, the convention with around to the museum to 600 visitors Most of the countries represented. a dozen ventriloquists. are convention-goers The one thing to do? seem to want always to do — handle the not allowed are they dummies. receive. they not performance are they but some work, them as museum treat We longer. pieces any come “The fact that they she said. pieces,” that is in dinged up and with some wear, pretty They That is part of their story. good. That is Mr. came in. they the way stay much promise.” Berger’s 24 | Salt | Southwest Ohio | May/June 2016 dynamic.” ashaving concerts “more ofasharing she added, theintimatehome describing singer/songwriters. Lynch said, withafocusonfolkrock and foralmosttwoing homeconcerts years, lined landscape. maple staircase orthesurrounding tree- a stapleoftheirhome, like thecurving picnic. were tofi trying nd abandforreunion first beganwhen sheandherhusband said oftheinn’s series. Shesaidtheidea intheirhomesbefore,”concerts Lynch blog. tions, allofwhich are documented ina until fall, however, current during renova- series. willbepostponed concerts The theinn’ssic during regular homeconcert iscoupledwithapassionformu-history on theinn’s website. bybrick brick, board by board,” asstated the Brown CountyInn— “room by room, regional history. They alsopublishbooksonlocaland buys andsellsnew, usedandrare books. monwealth BookCompany Inc., which From theproperty, they operate Com- Julie andJamesLynch andtheirchildren. field College. school eventually becametoday’s Chat- students andvisitingrelatives. nearbyThe website. SistersThe usedtheinntohouse according totheBrown CountyInn’s the Ursulines ofBrown Countyin1879, homewasbrick soldtotheSisters of was in1853. constructed Martin, outsideofLynchburg —sinceit at 4843Brown CountyInnRoad—inSt. Brown CountyInn. househasstood The initsownhistory uniqueway. —andthatiscontinuing tomake history roads of try housethatisapart isabrick By Sarah Allen folk rock concerts County Innhosts BrownHistoric experience’ A ‘magical “It’s really unusual, (and)alotoffun,” BrownThe CountyInnhasbeenhost- Since then,have theconcerts become “We’d never heard ofpeoplehaving And, onceamonth, thatdedicationto They are alsocontinually renovating building historic isnowThe hometo Originally built asaninn, thestately Just off Anderson StateRoadisthe Nestled attheintersection oftwo coun- Photos by Sarah Allen Salt | Southwest Ohio | May/June 2016 | 25 40867622 And, Lynch Lynch And, had asked Paul dedicated fan all base “from the place.” over one of added, perfor- Paul’s mances was memo- especially for her. rable 513-377-1805 BROWN COUNTY INN BROWN ohiobrowncountyinn.com Paul, she said, has a very has a very she said, Paul, to grab then proceeded Paul she “He sang it right to me,” Another highlight of the inn’s Cox During his performance, Lynch But each performance, comes out glow- “Everyone formed at the Brown County Inn formed at the Brown said. Lynch in a row, years two during a Septem- for requests had ber concert, and Lynch asked to hear one of promptly a Mary,” “Mary, her favorites, Christmas song. pull up a chair in front his guitar, and sing her the song. of Lynch, so It was “It made me cry. said. fabulous.” was said, Lynch concert series, one featuring actor/folk musi- That concert Cox. cian Ronny she said. “best turnout,” had the has Cox In addition to his music, lms such as in fi also appeared Recall.” “Total and “Robocop” “that experiences movie shared said. Lynch funny,” very were entertainer.” a great “He’s in its own is memorable said, closeness of The natural way. such an informal concert, she “some magical is like said, experience.” she added. ing,” fabulous.” to me. It made to me. — Julie Lynch me cry. It was so It was me cry. “He sang it right Photo by Ziegelmeyer Photography, courtesy of the Brown County Inn County the Brown of courtesy Photography, Ziegelmeyer by Photo The artists, Lynch said, “sing said, Lynch The artists, 25 and Between Theopera- “all-volunteer for artists to perform In order the artists said Lynch who Some of the artists come who performer One such veteran right there in front of you in a of you in front right there just so much … it’s room living and then you fun, get to eat and drink with the artist afterward, and buy sit, porch You … their CDs. them get to know as people.” 70 people typi- Lynch concerts, attend the cally begins with a The event said. A suggested potluck dinner. to donation of $20 goes directly Res- the performing artists. for the required ervations are concerts seating. due to limited the inn’s as described by tion,” has hosted a variety website, including Grammy of artists, and winners, nominees award have who singers as two as well Voice.” “The on NBC’s appeared they County Inn, at the Brown of albums at least two have must be able and must original work of their hours at least two to play music. own at overnight perform stay of County Inn free the Brown the inn is not however, charge; and does a bed and breakfast host other house not regularly guests. only are said, Lynch to the inn, career, beginning their musical minimum. with the two-album established, more are Others as 20 albums. with as many has music whose Ellis Paul, was “Me, lm in the fi been featured He has per- and Irene.” Myself, 26 | Salt | Southwest Ohio | May/June 2016 Center,Center, 507 N. 507 N. 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