Bakersville Homecoming set
Cletus Hart is pictured holding his nephew Carl Hoffman. Hart was killed during World War II. The bridge on County Road 9 crossing the Tuscarawas River just west of Newcomerstown is the KIA Bridge named in his honor. When you see the face of the soldier named, you remember they were real people who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. The Bakersville community will be honoring all veterans at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8.
BAKERSVILLE – The second weekend in August, since 1948, brings the Bakersville Homecoming. This three day event is the major fundraiser for the Bakersville Volunteer Fire Department and the Bakersville Community Park. Good food, fellowship and renewing relationships in the center of the agriculture community means tractors are being prepared to pull, pies are being baked and lots of good food is being prepared to serve.
Friday night starts the festivities with the chicken barbeque at 4 p.m. The antique tractor pull starts at 5 p.m. and entertainment at the bandstand will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. with Wacky’s Country Experience.
A special feature Friday night, Aug. 8 around 7 to 7:15 p.m. at the antique tractor pull is a special ceremony honoring local veterans with special emphasis on World War II and Korean veterans. As time passes these heroes are becoming fewer and our community wants to take a moment a say a special “thank you” to all who have served in war and peace, in all branches of service. We welcome all veterans to join us for a short 15 minute program. To honor these brave men and women, all veterans will be admitted free to the tractor pull Friday night.
Saturday’s activities begin at 7 a.m. with breakfast served followed by the regular stone boat tractor pull beginning at 9:30 a.m. Classes for Saturday are 5,000#, 8,500# and 12,500#. The kiddies pedal pull will be at 1 p.m. at the pavilion and the watermelon eating contest will be at 7 p.m. at the bandstand. Saturday evening’s entertainment will be the Dotson Brothers from 5 to 7 p.m. and Maxine Metheny from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Sunday starts with the community church service at 10:30 a.m. A tradition that began with the first homecoming in 1948, the local churches combine their services at the pavilion. This year’s service will be hosted by Presbyterian Minister Pastor Peter Mathewson. Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The tractor pull resumes at 1 p.m. with the 7,000# and 10,500# classes.
Everyone is welcome. If you have questions, contact the Bakersville Garage at 330-897-7561, Rick and Kim Berger at 740-545-7269 or John Ridenour at 330-897-5293.
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