Chillicothe Gun Show at Ross County Fairgrounds September 8-9 2012

The Ross County Fair might be over, but there's still plenty of activity coming up at the Ross County Fairgrounds.  This weekend's event will be the Chillicothe Gun and Knife Show, which will be held both Saturday and Sunday, September 8 and 9, 2012.

Admission for men is $5, with the ladies getting a deal at $2.  Children under 12 are admitted free.  Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

(Front Sight Promotions website has it listed at $4 for men, but I gave them a shout-out and they confirmed that what I've listed above is correct - $5 for men, $2 for women)

Saturday - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Refreshments will be available for purchase both days, so plan on spending the day.

It's almost hunting season;  are your firearms ready?

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Win Prizes During Chillicothe and Ross County Library Summer Reading Program

Chillicothe and Ross County Public Library is sponsoring a summer reading program called Dream Big, which is open to both kids and adults.  This year's program offers prizes for all children who read a certain number of hours, with young adult and adult readers earning entries for prize drawings for each book they read.

Children too young to read can earn prizes when someone reads to them, and school aged children earn for two, four, six, eight, and ten hours of reading completed. Bookmarks, McDonald's coupons and books are among the prizes listed for kids to earn at each level.

For each book they read, young adults and adults will earn one entry each into both the weekly and grand prize drawings.  The weekly prizes vary, with one grand prize winner selected to win a Kindle Touch.





The contest for the summer reading program started on June 4, but there's still plenty of time to sign up, start reading, and get those entries in.  Stop by any Chillicothe and Ross County Library location, or register online at crcpl.org.

Dog Days

With two of my own and two more that visit often, how could I not write about dogs on D-day?

Molly & Jethro are dog-tired

As a freelance writer, I publish a good amount of material about pets in general and more specifically, dogs.  Many of my articles are at Yahoo! Voices and Shine, and one of them even made the front page of Yahoo! in January, where it was viewed by more than a million and a half readers.  I've also started writing more local dog-related pieces for Examiner.

I'm always looking for local topics to write about, so if you have a dog-related business - veterinarian, grooming, dog-walking, anything about canines - let me hear from you.  I love to feature dog rescue organizations, so if you have a fundraiser, adoption, or any other similar event planned that involves dogs, send a shout out to OhioDogExaminer@gmail.com.  I can publish anything about Ross County up to Columbus and surrounding areas, and enjoy supporting my local community and small businesses.

I’ll be blogging every day of the week (except Sundays) during the month of April for the A-Z Blogging Challenge. Each post will be on a topic that corresponds with the letter of the alphabet scheduled for that day.

Veterans Admitted Free at Ross County Fair

The 2011 Ross County Fair opened Saturday, August 6 and runs through Saturday, August 13th.  All military veterans and their spouses will be admitted free with proper identification.

Regular 2011 admission prices for the Ross County Fair are as follows:

Season Ticket:  $20
General Admission (7 and older):  $4.00
General Senior Admission (62 and older):  $3.00
Senior Season Ticket (62 and older):  $10
Senior Special - Thursday only:  Free admission
Children under 7:  Free admission

Parking is free.

Click for more information and schedule of events for the 67th annual Ross County Fair going on now.

Ready to Kick Off Z to A in May

I will be posting about local business and events in south/central Ohio Monday through Saturday during the month of May, starting with the Letter Z on Monday, May 2 and working my way up to the Letter A on May 31st.

If you would like your business or local event featured, please leave your contact information in a comment or email RossCountyRoundup@gmail.com.

Subscribe to and/or follow this blog so you don't miss out on future giveaways as my readership increases.  I'm thinking of some great prizes for local readers.

I’m sponsoring Z to A in May, a blogging challenge where participants will make a blog post every day in May (except Sunday) for each letter of the alphabet, starting with Z and ending with A on the last day of the month. Feel free to join us or show your support!