Bell Tower Festival theme and logo rolled out
Plans for the 2014 Bell Tower Festival and this year’s logo were unveiled by Greene County Chamber and Development Monday. The 2014 festival, June 13-14, is being promoted as a celebration for and of the entire county.
“Welcome to Iowa’s Emerald County” plays off the festival’s 35th anniversary. As a 25th anniversary is a silver anniversary and a 50th anniversary is a golden anniversary, a 35th anniversary is a jade or emerald anniversary, Chamber executive director for tourism and events Chris Henning explained. Emerald is a word play with green, making Greene County Iowa’s “Emerald County.”
Incorporating the phrase “There’s no place like home,” as a nod to Greene County’s designation as the first Home Base Iowa community, the festival will have a Wizard of Oz flavor. The logo includes a yellow brick road leading to the bell tower.
The logo was designed by 2004 Jefferson-Scranton graduate Krystal Berger. It includes the Scranton water tower, a church, houses, barns, grain bins and wind turbines. The color version of the logo features the bell tower in green, and Henning hinted that the tower may be seen as green during the festival.
Many festival favorites will return this year including a pork barbecue Friday night, a parade Saturday morning, and the Bill Riley Talent Search Saturday evening. The Beverage Garden will feature music by Burnin’ Sensations Friday evening and Big Time Grain Co. Saturday evening.
Several Bell Tower Festival steering committee members were on hand for the unveiling of the logo. Present were (from left) Chris Henning, Ces Brunow, Angie Pedersen, Michael Cooley, Chamber administrative assistant Brandon Gustoff, Adam Pedersen and Harry Ahrenholtz. Dorothy Gale of Kansas made a surprise visit as well.
As a new theme-based treat, the Sierra Community Theatre has arranged for matinees of the digitally re-mastered 75th anniversary release of “The Wizard of Oz” on the big screen June 13, 14 and 15.
Updates on Bell Tower Festival planning and events are available by clicking on the ad/line on GreeneCountyNewsOnline (www.BellTowerFestival.org), at www.GreeneCountyIowa.com, on Facebook pages Greene County Chamber & Development and All Greene, by emailing info@greenecountyiowa.com, or by calling the Chamber at 515-386-2155.
