This past weekend, WEOL’s Craig Adams attended the annual Logan Washboard Festival, southeast of Columbus.  Logan is the home of the Columbus Washboard Company, whose washboards are handmade, American made, since 1895.  Every year, Logan hosts a washboard festival.  Bands that play must feature a washboard, so as you might expect, the music is Bluegrass and Americana oriented.

Dan Daly, a native of Elyria and graduate of Elyria Catholic High School,  performed with his band, the Sodbusters, on Saturday. Listen here!

The Memorial Day weekend will get underway with Friday’s annual Elyria High School Pioneer Marching Band Appreciation gala on Ely Square.

The community concert will take place near the old courthouse. The junior varsity band will perform at 5:30 p.m. followed at 7 p.m. by the marching band. Guests are asked to bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the show.

The night will be complete with the yearly tradition of passing the baton to the incoming drum major.

On Monday, and government offices and some businesses will close in honor of Memorial Day. Trash pickup will be delayed by a day. Here is a list of community events: (more…)