COMMEMORATIVE SOUVENIR GUIDE July 2-5, 2015 OFFICIAL EVENT SCHEDULE BALLOONS & PILOTS BALLOONS AT-A-GLANCE SPONSORS & ADVERTISERS 2 0 1 5 Event takes place at Freer Field - St. Rt. 60 (Center St.) & Morgan Ave. GPS Address: 1256 Center St., Ashland, OH 44805 www.AshlandOhioBalloonfest.com 2015 CORPORATE 2 CORPOR2015 ATE Proud to FEATURING... present the Annual BalloonFest • Full-Line Grocery BACKYARD BBQ • In-Store Deli BENEFIT. • Groceries Carried to Your Car! See page 15 • Premier In Store Scratch Bakery for details. Make It FRESH. Make It EASY. Make it HAWKINS. 1617 Claremont Avenue • Ashland, OH 44805 419-289-1472 • www.Geyers.com 3 1672 Claremont Ave. ASHLAND 419-289-1946 4182 Burbank Rd. WOOSTER 330-264-5970 A Community of Caring f the 2015 Winner o BALLOON HAPPY 25th BALLOONFEST! Chamber Ashland Area 2015 rce BALLOON of Comme d Medical 015 Health an 2 rd! Services Awa Share your Summer Memories with us on Facebook! 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Call today for more information or schedule a tour! 419-289-1585 2000 Center St. - Ashland www.FamilyPoolsandSpas.com www.brethrencarevillage.org 4 Table of Contents EDITORIAL Schedule of Events ..............................6-7 Balloons At-A-Glance “Poster” ..........24-25 A History of Ashland BalloonFest .........8-9 “Weather” to Fly or Not to Fly ...............43 Sponsors .............................................10 2015 Committee ..................................45 Hawkins Fresh Foods Backyard BBQ .......15 Committee Photo Courtesy of Mauer Photography Live Entertainment ..............................17 In Memory Of ......................................45 BALLOONS ADVERTISER INDEX Birthday Cake ..........................................11 5 Star Alignment and Brakes, LLC ............32 Goodwill ...............................................36 Bolt ........................................................12 A&M Fire Protection ...............................46 Haring Realty - Misty Miller, Agent ..........41 Breaking Wind .........................................13 Akron Children’s Hospital ........................26 Hawkins Fresh Foods ..............................3 Columbia.................................................14 Annette’s Victorian Garden .....................41 Hedstrom® ............................................31 Cra-Zee ...................................................16 Armstrong® ...........................................42 Heyl Funeral Home ................................14 Diamond Girl ...........................................17 The Art of Gardening Club of Ashland ......22 Housekeeping by Heather ......................11 Eclipse ....................................................19 Ashland Area Council for Economic Huntington Bank ...................................22 Free Spirit 5 .............................................20 Development ........................................16 Jerry’s Home Furnishings ........................44 Moonlight Sun-ata (late entry) .................21 Ashland Bicentennial Committee ............11 Kingston Healthcare Company ................27 Great Adventures .....................................22 Ashland Comfort Control ........................41 Kiwanis Club of Ashland .........................14 H.E.R.B. ...................................................23 Ashland Community Federal LAMAR ..................................................44 Hour Big Bundle of Joy .............................26 Credit Union ..........................................28 Lutheran Village Assisted Living .............20 I’m Back ..................................................27 Ashland CVB ..........................................13 Magic Garage Door, Inc. ..........................14 Joelly ......................................................28 Ashland County Historical Mitchell’s Orchard & Farm Market ............29 Society Museum ....................................35 K2 ...........................................................29 Molly’s Cheese House .............................30 Ashland ENT, Allergy & Hearing Legal Eagle ..............................................30 Neil Kadey Insurance Agency ..................18 Aid Center .............................................46 Magic Carpet II ........................................31 Olivesburg General Store ........................28 Ashland Golf Club ...................................37 Maveryx ..................................................32 Packaging Corporation of America ..........16 Ashland Implement ...............................33 No Name Yet ............................................33 Paullin Sealcoating ................................15 Ashland Public Library ...........................31 RE/MAX ...................................................34 Pauly CPA ..............................................12 Ashland Symphony Orchestra .................23 Shining Light ...........................................35 PAWSitively Pampered ...........................29 Ashland Tractor Sales .............................35 Silver Wings ............................................36 RE/MAX Towne & Country Realty .............47 Ashland Wooster Drive-In .......................32 Skydancer ...............................................37 Real Estate Showcase .............................40 Biblewalk ..............................................23 Slow Drip ................................................38 Samaritan Regional Health System .........2 Brethren Care Village .............................4 Shakley Mechanical, Inc. ........................12 Spitfire ...................................................39 Buren Insurance Group, Inc. ....................42 Simonson Construction Services, Inc. ......23 Sunshine .................................................40 Callihan’s Corner Store ...........................40 Smetz’s Tire & Service Center, Inc. ...........36 The Flying Dolphin ...................................41 Carrousel Antiques .................................37 Southern Title of Ohio, Ltd. .....................30 Wildfire ...................................................42 Crystal Care Center of Ashland ................31 Spreng-Smith Agency ............................32 Denbow-Gasche Funeral Home STARTEK ................................................38 & Crematory ..........................................29 Commemorative Souvenir Guide Sutton Bank ..........................................34 Published by: Ashland BalloonFest Committee Dilgard Real Estate & Auctions ................22 Turk Brothers Custom Meats ...................11 Editor: Misty D. Miller Donley Ford Lincoln of Ashland .................................Back cover United Way of Ashland ...........................27 Advertising & Production by: Donna D’s Family Pizza ...........................39 UPS Store ..............................................32 Henley Graphic Communications, Inc. Eva’s Treats ............................................12 Wayne County CVB .................................19 229 N. Mt. Vernon Ave. • Loudonville, OH 44842 Wayne Savings Community Bank ............39 419-994-5488 • www.Henley-Graphics.com Family Pools & Spas................................4 Firelands Electric Cooperative .................44 Whitcomb & Hess CPAs & Pilot Stories/History Editorial by: Financial Advisors ..................................28 The Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Erin Sweet Al-Mehairi, Addison’s Compass Public Relations & Health Care Campus ............................21 Willo’dell Nursery & Garden Centers ........30 5 Schedule of Events THURSDAY, JULY 02, 2015 4-6pm Live Radio Remote - West - 104.5 WQKT, your source for the best news, sports and country music. Safety Fun - West & Park Street - Ashland Fire Truck Display & Ashland County Sheriff’s Office Child Fingerprinting. 4-8pm Hawkins Fresh Foods Backyard BBQ - West Featuring Charcoal Mafia BBQ menu freshly made and delicious! 4-8pm Kids Fun Zone – East & North Central Pony Rides, Laser Tag, Inflatables, Airbrush Tattoos & Games. 4:30-6:30pm Budweiser Clydesdales - Launch Field & Park Street Hang out with the hitch and get your picture taken with these living legends! Meet the Clydesdales and experience their legacy like never before! Sponsored by Mansfield Distributing. 5-8pm Merchant Area Open - North Featuring home improvement solutions, to educational options, to personal indulgence & much more. 5-9pm Ashland Elk’s Lodge #1360 Budweiser Beer Garden Open 21 and over, ID required. 5:30-7:30pm Live Entertainment – West Midlyfe Crysis (www.midlyfecrysis.com) - 60’s & 70’s Style Rock ‘n Roll 6-8pm Live Radio Remote - West 93.7-FM the Super Q ‘Listener Parties.’ Enter to win prizes, and meet your favorite Super Q personalities. 7pm Media Flight – Launch Field Watch cold inflation and lift offs as pilots take area media for the ride of their lives. 8pm Food Concessions Open – Field Perimeter Many to choose from. 8:30pm Balloon Glow Encounter – Launch Field Family 4 Pack of Tickets can be purchased at www.ashlandohioballoonfest.com. Package includes parking pass, 4 Pepsi products, admission to launch field 1 hour prior to balloon glow with bleacher seating and official Balloonfest souvenir. 9:30pm Ashland Times Gazette Balloon Glow