Today we are live at the annual Hartford Independent Fair in northern Licking County…then tomorrow through Sunday at the Dan Emmett Music and Arts Festival.
Find out more about the Hartford Fair schedule by clicking the logo…
and more about the Dan Emmett Festival by clicking their logo!
Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd
Bring your dog to August First Friday in downtown Mount Vernon and join the fun and parade!
The DAWGUST Costume Parade will take place at 7:15 p.m. The parade will start at Big Blue (located beside First Knox National Bank, on South Main Street) and travel around the public square.
Each dog and owner will be announced from the main stage as they begin their trip around the square.
Parade pre-registration is from 6:30 p.m. to 7:10 p.m. at Big Blue. You can also pre-register online by clicking here!
You have 3 chances to win at October First Friday:
#1 – The first 50 dogs showing up in costume will receive a doggy goody bag provided by Complete Care Animal Hospital. Pet owners are encouraged to also wear costumes!
#2 – All dog owners can register their dogs to win a special prize basket from We Love Pets!
#3 – Anyone visiting the Big Blue location at First Friday can enter to win a special a special “Shape Up, Clean Up, Drink Up, Dress Up and Soak Up” prize basket featuring:
Two punch card gift certificates for 8 Classes at Zumba with Teresa and Lisa (Valued at $40, 16 total classes)
An entire house cleaning from Carefree Cleaning Company. Amy Kessler gives you 4 hours of house cleaning (Valued at $100)
One $15.00 gift card to Happy Bean Coffee Shop and a Happy Bean Tumbler (Valued at $20)
One $15.00 gift certificate for Premier Designs Jewelry with Amberly Frye
A Family 4 Pack of One-Day Passes to the Hiawatha Water Park and Pool (Valued at $32)
Plus WNZR goodies including an “On the Road with Big Blue” t-shirt, NIV Bible, coasters, cups, jar openers Frisbees, guitar flyswatter, magnets and more! The prize package is valued at over $240!
**PLUS, WNZR will have a Doggy Photo Booth set up near Big Blue! Stop by and get your picture taken with your pet!
Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd
Here’s the rundown of the prizes we discussed on the show today:
NICOLE NORDEMAN – in concert this Saturday night in Sugarcreek, OH at the Ohio Star Theatre. Listen to win tomorrow and Friday on The Morning Thing.
KNOX COUNTY FAIR – prizes for adults, age 18 and over, teens 11-17 and kids 10 and under. All the specifics are at WNZR.FM by clicking the link below!
MATT MAHER AND MATTHEW WEST – in concert on Tuesday, July 30 at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus. Next week we’ll feature the ‘Matts’ on Who Knew Wednesday, and we’ll have Matt Trivia all next week to win tickets!
Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd
Today we shared the story of HK Derryberry and Jim Bradford, who are speaking tonight at MVNU for the opening night of the North Central Ohio District Camp Meeting for the Church of the Nazarene.
HK’s story is remarkable… arriving three months premature…cerebral palsy…blindness…partial paralysis…but it’s the story of an overcomer. You can read the summary of it by clicking here.
Their story will be shared at 7:30 tonight in the RR Hodges Chapel Auditorium.
Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd
Today we spent time talking about some of the ins and outs of the exciting projects happening on the Mount Vernon High School, Middle School and Mount Vernon Nazarene University campus. The “Access to Opportunity” project includes four main pieces:
Here are some renderings of the field house and stadium:
Groundbreaking for the soccer and lacrosse stadium was Monday, while the earth is already moving for the field house and transportation building. Mount Vernon City Engineer Brian Ball shared with us that the bridge project will get moving once the bid process and contracts have been approved.
We’ll keep you posted as the progress continues!
Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd
Today we talked about two big park events this coming Saturday…
First, the Knox County Park District’s Solar System Walk at the Kokosing Gap Trail – this Saturday from 10am-1pm. We talked to Chad Ruhl about it today on the show. Find out more by clicking here!
Then, the Kids to Parks Day event at Ariel-Foundation Park – we also heard from Carrie Haver on the show. Find out more by clicking here!
Today’s Trivia: How hot does the planet Mercury get during the day? The answer is 801 degrees – congratulations to Michael from Howard who wins the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.
Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Todd
The first four countries were shared about today are these:
Kiribati (KEER-uh-bosh): https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/kiribati.htm
Djibouti (juh-BOO-tee): https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/djibouti.htm
Benin (be-NEEN): https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/benin.htm
Liechtenstein (LICK-ten-stine): https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/liechtenstein.htm
We also asked: “How many countries does the United Nations recognize as sovereign?” The answer is 195, according to WorldAtlas.com. There are technically 197 countries, but the UN doesn’t recognize Taiwan or Kosovo as sovereign countries.
Congratulations to Brenda from Mount Vernon who wins the $5 gift certificate to Troyer’s of Apple Valley.
Thanks for listening!
– Joe
Here are the full conversations that we shared today! So many thanks to Chuck Dettmar from Centerburg local schools, Dr. Joann Koh-baker from MVNU and Lizzy Terwilliger a student at MVNU for sharing with us!
Here is some more information on Music In Our Schools Month!
Name A Style Of Music That You’d Be Surprised To Hear That A Teenager Listened To:
Congratulations to Nathan from Norwalk who guessed our top answer today! He won that $5 gift card to Troyer’s of Apple Valley!
Here is the Blog Exclusive Who Knew Food Conner – It’s Spanish Paella Day!
If you don’t know what a Paella is, it’s a traditional Spanish dish, made with rice, meat or fish, and a delicious sauce. Whilst many countries and regions have their own recipes and variations, the best paellas are made in Spain, on the beach, with fresh seafood.
Here are some recipes!
Easy and Classic Paella recipe
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