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By Malcolm X Abram
Beacon Journal music writer
POSTED: 12:58 p.m. EDT, Jun 17, 2009
The Alive Christian Music Festival, which has taken place at Clay's Park and Resort in Canal Fulton for most of its 22-year history, will be moving south for 2010.
In February, Northeast Productions, organizers for the popular Christian music festival, struck a new deal with the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District to bring the Alive Festival to Atwood Lake Park in Sherrodsville beginning next year.
''It'll be an exciting opportunity not only for the Atwood Lake region, but for the region in general, especially when you talk about Carroll and Tuscarawas counties,'' said Atwood Lake spokesman Darrin Lautenschleger. ''I would imagine that it will be something that is very exciting not only for the campgrounds but the local hotels and motels, restaurants, and hopefully it will be an excellent event for the local economy and our region in general.''
Lautenschleger said though Atwood Lake Park does have special programs and events throughout the camping season, the Alive Festival will be the largest-scale event. Facilities include 600 campsites, 17 cottages and a 104-room resort.
The park has already begun clearing a wooded area where an amphitheater will be built for the Alive Festival.
''That (amphitheater) will provide some other opportunities to use it for other things, which could be a very positive thing for the community in upcoming years,'' Lautenschleger said.
The 2009 Alive Festival begins today at Clay's Park and runs through Saturday.
Malcolm X Abram can be reached at mabram@thebeaconjournal.com or 330-996-3758.
The Alive Christian Music Festival, which has taken place at Clay's Park and Resort in Canal Fulton for most of its 22-year history, will be moving south for 2010.
In February, Northeast Productions, organizers for the popular Christian music festival, struck a new deal with the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District to bring the Alive Festival to Atwood Lake Park in Sherrodsville beginning next year.
''It'll be an exciting opportunity not only for the Atwood Lake region, but for the region in general, especially when you talk about Carroll and Tuscarawas counties,'' said Atwood Lake spokesman Darrin Lautenschleger. ''I would imagine that it will be something that is very exciting not only for the campgrounds but the local hotels and motels, restaurants, and hopefully it will be an excellent event for the local economy and our region in general.''
Lautenschleger said though Atwood Lake Park does have special programs and events throughout the camping season, the Alive Festival will be the largest-scale event. Facilities include 600 campsites, 17 cottages and a 104-room resort.
The park has already begun clearing a wooded area where an amphitheater will be built for the Alive Festival.
''That (amphitheater) will provide some other opportunities to use it for other things, which could be a very positive thing for the community in upcoming years,'' Lautenschleger said.
The 2009 Alive Festival begins today at Clay's Park and runs through Saturday.
Malcolm X Abram can be reached at mabram@thebeaconjournal.com or 330-996-3758.
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Posted 01:13 PM, 06/17/2009
I wonder how Clays managed to lost this event. 20 years of history there and poof, its over.
Norton, oh
Posted 02:14 PM, 06/17/2009
Bible thumpers - gone!
Akron, OH
Posted 07:40 AM, 06/18/2009
OK "Change it" - yes the festival may sadly be leaving, but the "bible thumpers" arent gone becuase of it! Sorry!
sturgis, mi
Posted 08:23 PM, 06/28/2009
Hats off to clays park they did a wonderful job!They only lost it because us bible thumpers out grew the park, therefor it has to be moved to a bigger area!!
