Ox Thanks
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What An Amazing Ox Roast!We'd like to thank everyone who came out to the 55th Ox Roast Fair. Mother Nature treated us well with just a couple of showers and we’re so glad the weather forecast of rain all weekend didn’t hold true! Once again it’s amazing to see all who come & volunteer for our wonderful community event. Many positive comments are received about our Fair that should make everyone proud to be a part of it.
“This was a first time for us to attend. This was a well planned and run event! It was obvious that the long tradition has built this event! We really enjoyed the great food and the Saturday Tractor/Semi pulls were great fun! Definitely coming back!” -Sean Ahern
“Fun time for kids and adults, Truck and tractor pulls a plus!!!” - Robin Vilt
The support of the local community is also a big part of the Ox Roast. We wholeheartedly appreciate those who were sponsors, donated items or services, purchased tradebooth space, or helped in any way.ALL CHAIRPEOPLE are reminded to attend the
2018 Ox Roast Fair Wrap-up Meeting
Sunday, August 26 ~ 9:30 a.m. Hughes Hall
We will discuss how things went this year
& any suggestions/changes for 2019!!!!
If you are unable to attend, please email Ruth Fitzgerald
your notes on how things went in your booth.
We need your feedback!
Appreciation
Although this list may not include each & every person's name, please rest assured that ALL efforts are recognized & greatly appreciated.- ALL Chairpeople & Volunteers
- Cake Booth Bakers
- Raffle Ticket Sellers & Buyers
- Refrigerator & Stuffed Animal Donators
- Ken Zander (T-Shirt & mug designs & coloring book)
- Lakeside Sand & Gravel (fireworks launch site materials & equipment, paving potholes)
- Oscar Brugmann Sand & Gravel (fireworks launch site materials & equipment, Main Stage sponsor)
- Joe Ober (fireworks launch site labor)
- CYC Mulch (wood chips for muddy areas)
- Boy Scout Troop #575 & Cub Scout Pack #3575
- Crestwood Area Girl Scouts (4C’s Collection)
- K of C #3766 & Women’s Auxiliary
- Crestwood Youth Wrestling (Parking)
- OLPH’s Knights (Kettle Corn)
- Hermann’s Pickles (product donation)
- Sunrise Springs (bottled water for Lemon Shake-Up Booth)
- Master Builders (benches)
- Ken Causgrove (donation of 2 - 10' x 20' tents, 200' snow fencing, 40 stacking chairs)
- Mantua Station Drug and F & S Automotive (Tri-Fold Printing Sponsors)
- Mug Sponsors (Jake’s Eats, Oscar Brugmann Sand & Gravel, Lakeside Sand & Gravel, Quality Car Care, TL Service Center, Inc., Charles Chevrolet, Thomas J. Pesarchick, DDS, Denny Herr & Sons Well Drilling, Perfect Choice Auto Collision, Kepich Ford, CYC Mulch)
- Bike Blessing Sponsor (Mantua Corners Bar & Grille)
- EMS Sponsor (Lakeside Sand & Gravel)
- Pull Sponsors
- Entertainment Groups
- Tradebooth Vendors
Main Raffle Winners
Congratulations to Carrie Gyurgtik of Streetsboro who was our Main Raffle 1st prize winner of the $20,000 cash! Second prize of $1,500 went to Tim Nichols of Mantua. Third prize of the 55" flat screen TV donated by Coldwell Banker Real Estate & Right Path Home Inspections went to Lecth Butcher. $100 Hourly Drawings: Brian Roseberry, Jerry Land & Ray Parker (others drawn were not present in time to collect). Thank you to everyone who supported this part of the 55th Ox Roast Fair.50-50 Winners
Friday: Nick Pich (Mantua) - $419.00
Saturday: Jessica Parant (Streetsboro) - $549.50
Sunday: Mary Ann Feddor (Shalersville) - $588.00
Booth/Area Decorating Contest
Congratulations to this year's Booth/Area Decorating Contest . . . the Ox Dinners Kitchen! They did an Ox Roast Dinner Theatre motif with marionettes. They won a full book of Main Raffle Tickets. (FYI - T-Shirt Booth came in a close second). Thank you to everyone for getting in the creative mood for the 55th!
T-Shirt Booth Raffles
Life-sized Alien Sculpture - Laura Spatney
Children's Toy Tractor Set - Jay D'Aurelio
St. Joseph's Ox Roast Fair Coloring Contest 2018
Thank you to the 20 contestants who entered this year's coloring contest held to introduce our second Ox Roast Fair coloring book. We thank our judges, Jan Herman, Amy Powers, Marianne Berzinskas, and Luci Curtin. Congratulations to the following top finishers!
2-4 years > Evangeline Ehle (4)
Ox Roast Fair T-Shirt plus
a free coloring book
4-6 years > Evelyn Szygenda (5)Ox Roast Fair T-Shirt
plus a free coloring book
7-9 years > Josh Kalman (7)
Ox Roast Fair T-Shirt
plus a free coloring book
10-12 years:
Elizabeth Zoller (11)
Ox Roast Fair T-Shirt
plus a free coloring book
Grand Prize:
Griffin Kline (9)
two all day ride bracelets,
Ox Roast Fair T-Shirt
plus two free coloring books
Run of the Ox Results
A nice morning for 74 people who participated this year's Run of the Ox 5K Run/Walk and a few more taking part in the 1M Fun Run/Walk. Congratulations to our top three finishers Johnny Peters (15) - 18.42, Bryce Pruszynski (15) - 18.43, and Nicholas Zizwarek (16) - 18.54. For a full list of racers published by HMA Promotions with times & places, visit http://hmapromotions.net (click on race results, year & then find event). We are grateful for Brian & Jen Hirsch for coordinating our race each year. Thank you to the following businesses who have offered to supported our 2018 race: Ellerhorst Russell Insurance Agency, LLC, University Dental of Garrettsville, K of C Women's Auxiliary, Coldwell Banker Hunter Realty, CYC Mulch, Jake's Eats, Carlton Harley-Davidson, Oscar Brugmann Sand & Gravel, The Village Tavern
2018 Kiddie Tractor Pull Results
Participants peddled their hearts out!
(participation ribbons & trophies were awarded)
Congratulations to the winners:
Age 4 & 5
1st - Franceska Telbis (5), Mantua
2nd - Maddie Globokar (5), Mantua
3rd - Michael Sardich (4), Canfield
Age 6 & 7
1st - Trevor Harper (6), Mantua
2nd - Alexander Valdez (7), Mantua
3rd - Sam Sardich (6), Canfield
Age 8 & 9
1st - TJ Logan (8), Amherst
2nd - Nathan Swartz (8), Mantua
3rd - Jayden Orr (8), Mantua
Frog Jumping Contest
This ever-popular event provided some old-fashioned fun for everyone. In addition to the cash prize, winners were awarded a stuffed frog & Ox T-Shirt. We thank Lori & Joe Duriak for chairing this event one more time! Coming out on top with their "jumpers" in 2018 were the following winners:1st - Channing Zarin (South Euclid)2nd - Isabelle Brugmann (Mantua)3rd - Jamie Peterson (Garrettsville)
2018 Pull Top Finishers
Thank you to all those who came out to participate in this year's Tractor, Truck & Semi Pulls. Thank you to our chairperson, Tim Rooth & his wife, Sue, and crew along with Gerry DeYoung & the Geauga County Antique Tractor Pullers Association for running this event. For a list of the 1st, 2nd & 3rd place finishers in each class, please click here. We are also gratefully acknowledge our 2018 Pull Sponsors:- Carlton Harley-Davidson
- Lakeside Sand & Gravel
- Aflac - Agent Lyle Tayerle
- Ferrara Electric
- The Weekly Villager
- Charles Auto Family
- Ellerhorst Russell Insurance Agency
- Kozsey Services, LLC
- Industrial Connections, Inc.
- Penney's Auto Body
- F & S Automotive
- University Dental of Garrettsville
- Auburn Pipe & Plumbers Supply
- Skala Insurance Agency LLC
- Backup Power Solutions
- T.L. Service Center, Inc.
- TLX Transport, Mantua
- Impressions Styling Studio
- Cen Pe Co (Central Petroleum Co.)
- Ohio Diesel Performance Trucks
- Geauga County Excavating, LLC
- Nationwide Scala Insurance Agency, LLC
Ox Roast Idol 2018
Thank you to all of our karaoke contest participants & congratulations to the following who came out on top for the 2018 Ox Roast Idol:Finalists: Destiny Howell, Raymond Markward, Pam Wenger, George Jackson, Dan Halansey, Cadence Heaton, Chuck Holka, Kathy Murphy, Alliya Baffone, Kasey Lomax, Slate Bretz, Jynx Bretz.
1st ($100) - George Jackson, Shalersville, OH
2nd ($50) - Kasy Lomax, Leavittsburg, OH
3rd ($25) - Alliyah Baffone, Streetsboro, OH
Members of several Girl Scout Troops of the Crestwood School District & other volunteers collected a vehicle full of canned goods to help stock the shelves of the 4C's, Mantua's food cupboard. Thanks to these young ladies, a very valuable community service project continues.
The Center of Hope in Ravenna received Ox Roast Fair surplus again this year. We feel privileged to be good stewards to those in need in our area.