The Findlay Market/Opening Day Parade is becoming a two-day event. The Parade Committee is committed to bringing those members from or those that have been a part of the Cincinnati area that have made us cheer for their athletic skills, music and other forms of entertainment or heroics. In doing so, we sometimes have to fly people in from around the country and put them up in hotels for a few days. We decided to come up with an idea where we could show our appreciation to the Celebrities who join the parade and those that fund the travels of these Celebrities with an evening where they can meet each other and also get some exposure on local news stations. Those in attendance are provided with some great drinks produced by a local brewery/distillery and fine food provided by Glier's Goetta and Wings & Rings along with quality live music by The Angela Combs Band. This was a very fun event for all. As can be seen in the photo gallery, everyone took pictures with everyone. We also had news stations come in to do interviews and iHeartMedia sent in radio personalities: Mo Eggar WLW; Austin Elmore, ESPN; Sara Elyse, WEBN; Tiff Potter, KISS107. During the event, Smoothie King presented retired Bengal's DB & member of Super Bowl '88, Joe Kelly, with a $1,000 donation to the Kelly Youth Services.
The Special Guest list of those in attendance for the Meet and Greet included:
- Corie Blount: UC 1991-93 11 Years NBA (Bulls, Lakers, Suns) - Damon Flint: UC 1994-97; 2x Elite Eight; OHSBCA Mr. Basketball - Ken Anderson: Super Bowl XVI, 1981 MVP, 4x Pro Bowl, All Pro - Jim Breech: Super Bowl XVI, Super Bowl XXIII & All-Time Top scorer for The Bengals - Ira Hillary: Super Bowl XXIII - Joe Kelly: Super Bowl XXIII - Kevin Walker: Super Bowl XXIII - Wayne Box Miller: Cincinnati Bengals Radio Network Broadcaster - Matt "The Hammer" Hamill - 3x NCAA Champion; Retired UFC Fighter, and the subject of the movie: The Hammer https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1094666/ - Kerry "Meat Truck" Schall - Retired UFC Fighter - Omar Cummings - retired FC Cincinnati - Jimmy McLaughlin - retired FC Cincinnati - Beard Barons (Taxi Phil, David Neiheisel) - Vintage Base Ball Team (in 19th century uniforms) iHeartRadio personalities: -- Mo Eggar WLW -- Austin Elmore, ESPN -- Sara Elyse, WEBN -- Tiff Potter, KISS107
A special thanks to those who made this happen: Findlay Market Opening Day Parade Committee Members - Neil Luken, Kevin Luken, Debbie Gannaway, Jeffrey Gladish, Kelly Lanser, Samantha Stewart-Campbell, Erin Matulis & Ron Murphy. OTR Stillhouse - Michele Hobbs Photographer - Earl Stanfield Music by - Angela Combs Band
The Findlay Market/Opening Day Parade is becoming a two-day event. The Parade Committee is committed to bringing those members from or those that have been a part of the Cincinnati area that have made us cheer for their athletic skills, music and other forms of entertainment or heroics. In doing so, we sometimes have to fly people in from around the country and put them up in hotels for a few days. We decided to come up with an idea where we could show our appreciation to the Celebrities who join the parade and those that fund the travels of these Celebrities with an evening where they can meet each other and also get some exposure on local news stations. Those in attendance are provided with some great drinks produced by a local brewery/distillery and fine food provided by Glier's Goetta and Wings & Rings along with quality live music by The Angela Combs Band. This was a very fun event for all. As can be seen in the photo gallery, everyone took pictures with everyone. We also had news stations come in to do interviews and iHeartMedia sent in radio personalities: Mo Eggar WLW; Austin Elmore, ESPN; Sara Elyse, WEBN; Tiff Potter, KISS107. During the event, Smoothie King presented retired Bengal's DB & member of Super Bowl '88, Joe Kelly, with a $1,000 donation to the Kelly Youth Services.
The Special Guest list of those in attendance for the Meet and Greet included:
- Corie Blount: UC 1991-93 11 Years NBA (Bulls, Lakers, Suns)
- Damon Flint: UC 1994-97; 2x Elite Eight; OHSBCA Mr. Basketball
- Ken Anderson: Super Bowl XVI, 1981 MVP, 4x Pro Bowl, All Pro
- Jim Breech: Super Bowl XVI, Super Bowl XXIII & All-Time Top scorer for The Bengals
- Ira Hillary: Super Bowl XXIII
- Joe Kelly: Super Bowl XXIII
- Kevin Walker: Super Bowl XXIII
- Wayne Box Miller: Cincinnati Bengals Radio Network Broadcaster
- Matt "The Hammer" Hamill - 3x NCAA Champion; Retired UFC Fighter, and the subject of the movie: The Hammer https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1094666/
- Kerry "Meat Truck" Schall - Retired UFC Fighter
- Omar Cummings - retired FC Cincinnati
- Jimmy McLaughlin - retired FC Cincinnati
- Beard Barons (Taxi Phil, David Neiheisel)
- Vintage Base Ball Team (in 19th century uniforms)
iHeartRadio personalities:
-- Mo Eggar WLW
-- Austin Elmore, ESPN
-- Sara Elyse, WEBN
-- Tiff Potter, KISS107
A special thanks to those who made this happen:
Findlay Market Opening Day Parade Committee Members - Neil Luken, Kevin Luken, Debbie Gannaway, Jeffrey Gladish, Kelly Lanser, Samantha Stewart-Campbell, Erin Matulis & Ron Murphy.
OTR Stillhouse - Michele Hobbs
Photographer - Earl Stanfield
Music by - Angela Combs Band
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