38th Annual Birmingham Ethnic Festival Moves to a Two Day
Event Saturday August 18th and Sunday August 19th, 20012
One of Toledo's
oldest and most popular ethnic festivals, The Birmingham Ethnic Festival: A
Weekend in the Old Country is now a two day event. The festival has been held throughout the
years to celebrate the strength and diversity of our community and our success
in preventing the splitting of our neighborhood by a proposed road widening
project thirty eight years ago.
The festival will feature
popular Hungarian foods including: Chicken Paprikas, Hunky Turkey (Roasted Bacon Sandwich),
Stuffed Cabbage, Kolbasz / Sausage Sandwiches, Gulyas, Palacsinta (crepes), Cabbage
and Noodles, Pastries and a fantastic array of other ethnic foods on Consaul Street.
The new hours for the
Festival are 12:00 to 10:00 P.M. on Saturday and 12:00 to 9:00 P.M. on Sunday.
On Saturday August 18th, at 12:30PM, a parade led
by the Cake Walkin' Jass Band down Consaul
Street in honor of Tony Packo's 80th
Anniversary will be followed by the popular Waiters Race, starting at the corner
of Consaul Street
and Burger Street
at 1:00 P.M.
On Sunday August 19th, a Recognition Ceremony will be held
at 12:00 Noon on the steps of St. Stephen's Church, beginning with a flag
raising ceremony, announcement of the recipient of the Birmingham Friend of the
Neighborhood Award, recognition of local and international guests, and presentation
of the Beer Keg Trophy to the winner of the Waiters Race.
Ethnic dance groups
will perform both Saturday and Sunday on the three Main Stages at the St
Stephen's / Hungarian club site, Calvin United and VFW4906 on Consaul Street.
The popular Craft Booths, Magyar Marketing, and the Toledo
Szeged Committee will be selling their colorful and creative wares. The Birmingham
Development Corporation will be promoting neighborhood involvement by
recognizing homes that are winners of the "Birmingham Beauties" contest. The
BDC will also be selling Birmingham's
own "Honeyka" honey harvested from our community garden. A Cultural Tent commemorating Strick's Hall /
Playdium's history as well as displaying other historic items and other booths
will fill out the fairway.
Come join us in
celebrating a Sunday in the Old
Country as well as a great Toledo
neighborhood tradition with great food, music, dance….and refreshments!
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:03 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:03:13 GMT
A Perrysburg Township packaging plant is closing this summer, affecting 126 employees at the location. We're told an agreement allowing Diamond Crystal Brands to sell Splenda sweetener will expire at
A Perrysburg Township packaging plant is closing this summer, affecting 126 employees at the location.
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:34 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:34:48 GMT
13abc and the Red Cross are teaming up for our Road to Recovery Phone Bank to provide information about helping the victims of the Oklahoma tornado and other disasters. Volunteers will be at the station
13abc and Red Cross teamed up for our Road to Recovery Phone Bank Thursday to provide information about helping the victims of the Oklahoma tornado and other disasters.
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:10 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:10:04 GMT
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - The Washington State Patrol says the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the water. Trooper Mark Francis
The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol said.
Thursday, May 23 2013 9:57 PM EDT2013-05-24 01:57:54 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A proposed constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana and certain uses of hemp has cleared Ohio's ballot board. The panel's approval Thursday sends the issue into its
A proposed constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana and certain uses of hemp has cleared Ohio's ballot board.
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:40 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:40:05 GMT
PHOENIX (AP) - The jury in Jodi Arias' trial was dismissed Thursday after failing to reach a unanimous decision on whether the woman they convicted of murdering her one-time boyfriend should be sentenced
The jury in Jodi Arias' trial was dismissed Thursday after failing to reach a unanimous decision on whether the woman they convicted of murdering her one-time boyfriend should be sentenced to life or death in a case that has captured headlines worldwide with its sex, lies, violence.
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:38 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:38:38 GMT
(ABC News) -- The Boy Scouts of America today voted to lift its longtime national ban on admitting openly gay Scouts but will continue to exclude openly gay adults from leadership roles. The vote
The Boy Scouts of America today voted to lift its longtime national ban on admitting openly gay Scouts but will continue to exclude openly gay adults from leadership roles.
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:02 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:02:06 GMT
The 27-year-old woman who was on the ground staring into the barrel of a shotgun says Toledo police officers saved her life. Valarie Williams tells 13 ABC's Christine Long that it is nothing short of
The 27-year-old woman who was on the ground staring into the barrel of a shotgun says Toledo police officers saved her life. As a man stood over her pointing a shotgun to her face, Valerie Williams says, "It was like an angel came because the cops pulled up."
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:22 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:22:19 GMT
Some families in Maumee were surprised to open their utility bills and find some were ten times the normal amount. Many come from the Wrenworth subdivision and say they've been getting these very high
Some families in Maumee were surprised to open their utility bills and find some were ten times the normal amount. Many come from the Wrenworth subdivision and say they've been getting these very high bills recently and now they're asking why. At least one family did not get an actual meter reading in several months.
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:25:21 GMT
Planning is underway for the First Annual African American Male Wellness Walk in Toledo. The walk will be held August 3, 2013 at the African American Legacy Project located at 1326 Collingwood Boulevard.
Planning is underway for the First Annual African American Male Wellness Walk in Toledo. The walk will be held August 3, 2013 at the African American Legacy Project. Go to 13abc.com for details.
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WTVG. All Rights Reserved.
