The twelfth Annual Heritage of Flight Festival begins on Friday 29 September with the Classic Car Cruise-in scheduled from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. with a live Auction to take place during the evening.
CRUISE-IN SPECIAL GUEST: JEFF LUTZ
Jeff Lutz, a regular on the Street Outlaws show on Discovery channel, and the winner of 2014 and 2016 Hot Rod Drag Week will be appearing along with his ’59 Camaro as the special guest, courtesy of Sponsor ProFiler. Weather permitting, the ’66 Bat Mobile will be featured at this year’s cruise-in. Entertainment will be provided by “The Fleez,” New Carlisle’s perennial favorite rock and roll band.
IMPACT BETHEL PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Impact Bethel will host the traditional Airplane Pancake Breakfast from 7:00am to 10:00a.m. on Saturday 1 October at First United Methodist on South Main Street at Madison.
Parade of Planes
The Parade of Planes and Community parade will begin at 11:00 a.m. under the direction of Parade Chairman Gene Collier and his staff. The Heritage of Flight Festival Committee is happy to announce that they have selected Dewey Brosey as the Grand Marshall of the 2016 Parade.
Dewey was born in Medway, Ohio in 1921 to George and Hazel Brosey, graduated from Olive Branch H. S. in 1940 and shortly thereafter was drafted into the military service of the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. After serving his country, Dewey came home raised a family and has spent the past 70 year’s right here in New Carlisle. The parade highlight, including the numerous airplanes pulled by tractors, will be the return of the popular Antioch Shriners Parade units after a one year absence. These fun loving and entertaining Shriner’s put on an outstanding show that wows the crowd, especially the children.
BLUEGRASS BAND: STORM’S CREEK
Following the parade, Storm’s Creek, a local Bluegrass Band, consisting of Bud Brubaker on guitar, Paul Odegard on Bass and Frank Bard on banjo and harmonica, will be performing for the pleasure of the Shriner’s at the “Afterglow” Luncheon Party at Ron and Jane Manemann’s resident. They will be appearing later in the afternoon playing at various location downtown on Main Street.
NEW CARLISLE COMMUNITY CHORUS
Celebrating their thirty-first year as “Ambassadors of Good Will,” the New Carlisle Community Chorus will take center stage at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. Under the capable leadership and direction of Mr. Taylor Ball, the chorus will present “Gospel Music Celebration,” paying tribute to such popular country/gospel singers as Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Pat Boone and a host of others.
The Chorus has traveled extensively over their thirty-one year history providing a varied and well-rounded musical experience for its members as well as the many audiences they have had the privilege of entertaining. They perform a wide variety of various musical genre including classical, gospel, religious, rock and roll, popular, country and patriotic. They have had the privilege to play at such venues as Frankenmuth, Michigan, Opryland Park and The Hermitage (Andrew Jackson’s Home) in Nashville Tennessee, Williamsburg, Virginia and locally the Wright State University Nutter Center on three different occasions, the “Star Spangled Salute to the Troops and Families” of Desert Storm in 1991, back-up to Andy Williams in a benefit concert for the Wright Brothers Foundation in late 1991 and the International Air Stream Association for their annual meeting in 1992.
TECUMSEH MUSIC DEPT.
On Sunday, October 2 at 2:00 p.m., the Tecumseh High School Music Department under the direction of Melinda Lombard will showcase various musical groups including the Show Choir, high school mixed chorus consisting of sophomores, juniors and seniors performing concert literature from their upcoming Fall Concert, along with other performing groups.
ROCK N’ ROLL BAND: THE SHELBY LOVE BROTHERS
The New Carlisle Heritage of Flight Festival Committee is pleased to be able to introduce a group of local entertainers, (All but one are Tecumseh High School Graduates), called the
Shelby Love Brothers, an eight piece rock and roll band that organized in 2015.
The band came together when brothers Herb, Ben and Andy Hufford decided it was time they contributed something of their own to the music scene. As children they listened to the sounds of Neil Young, Bob Dylan, the band Van Morrison, the Beatles and countless other rock pioneers. Their audiences also helped to provide the songs that would help the brothers to learn how to play and perform music.
Initially, the project was just a way to learn their respective instruments and provide an excuse to get a little rowdy and rock out. After playing a few gigs, they discovered more musicians were interested in being a part of the energetic big family band. Army veteran and close family friend Brad McFadden joined as the mandolin player/multi-instrumentalist in the fall of 2015. He was followed by local soloist and guitarist Seth Gilliam in early 2016.
In the past year the band has played venues all over Ohio including local hot spots such as the 19th hole in Springfield, One-eyed Jacks, Beavercreek, Oscars Bar and Grill in Vandalia and several popular night spots in Dayton. The Love Brothers have also performed a benefit for our military at a Lacrosse tournament in Columbus, shared the stage with touring artist Ben Arnold from Philadelphia and a local band known as Krunk Town Boogie.
Besides playing the old rock and roll songs, Shelby Love Brothers more recently have been focusing on creating original music drawing influence anywhere from rock blues, folk, bluegrass and American roots music.
The band consist of Andy Hufford, piano, ukulele, Ben Hufford, harmonica, banjo, vocals, Herb Hufford, guitar, vocals, Brad McFadden, mandolin, banjo, guitar, vocals, Kyle Edington, bass, Zeb McNabb, guitar, vocals, Scott Rogers, percussion, and Seth Gilliam, guitar and vocals. The Shelby Love Brothers will be our featured Saturday evening attraction as they take center stage Saturday 1 October at 7:30 p.m.
