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$175,000 - needed for necklace lights
$200,000 - needed for $75,000 grant
$350,000 - needed for all of the lights
$455,000 - needed for all of the lights and a maintenance fund
On-line donors are eligible for a drawing to receive a “Trip to the Top of the Tower” for four people.
-- the drawing will be scheduled after the bridge painting project is complete. The group of four will be given a tour to the top of the Covington side tower where they will be able to take in the magnificent skylines of the Ohio River towns that the Roebling Bridge connects.
(thousands of dollars)
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Current Amount: $185
Target: $455
“…this bridge, when constructed, will possess great claims as a national monument. As a splendid work of art and as a remarkable specimen of modern engineering and construction, it will stand unrivaled upon the continent. Its gigantic features will speak loudly in favor of the energy and enterprise of the community which will boast of its possession.”
— John A. Roebling 1846
2010 RoeblingFest
Roebling Point Business Association
Contact: Dan Cronican
dan@keystonebar.com
Covington-Cincinnati Suspension Bridge Committee
Contact: Karen Shinkle 513-751-3526
Nancy Wood 859-341-2700
RoeblingFest 2010 will combine the festival sponsored by the Covington-Cincinnati Suspension Bridge Committee (CCSBC) with the neighborhood party organized by the Roebling Point Business Association. The event is scheduled for Saturday 12 June. John A. Roebling was born on that date in 1806. RoeblingFest will begin at 11 am and conclude with fireworks shortly after nightfall.
For the past five years, the Covington Cincinnati Suspension Bridge Committee has hosted RoeblingFest, a Celebration of Art, Architecture, History and Engineering along the Covington riverbanks by the south tower. The CCSBC is a citizen’s group dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of the John A. Roebling Bridge.
RoeblingFest 2010 comes in the midst of the CCSBC’s campaign to raise $450,000 in private donations to replace the lights with a new energy efficient “green” lighting system and create a maintenance fund. The CCSBC is a volunteer citizen’s organization dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of the Roebling Bridge. The group is responsible for providing and maintaining the flags and decorative lighting.
The Roebling Point Business District was created in 2007 by a group of bar and restaurant owners determined to create a vibrant entertainment district and a welcoming gateway into Covington for people crossing the Roebling suspension bridge from Cincinnati and the Veterans Memorial Bridge from Newport. This fledgling district has become a popular place to eat, drink, enjoy entertainment, work and live. A beautiful area rich in history and architecture Roebling Point is centrally located and has wide appeal. In 2009 the 1st Annual Roebling Point Block party was held to bring the community together for a day of games, food, beer and entertainment.
This year the CCSBC and the Roebling Point Business Association joined together to expand RoebingFest – a celebration Roebling Suspension Bridge; its architecture, history and engineering and the Covington riverfront heritage.
RoeblingFest 2010 will take place on Park Place between Scott and Greenup Streets, and on Court Street between 3rd and 4th Streets. The event is free and open to the public.
Separate guided tours of the bridge, the Roebling floodwall murals, and the statues along Riverside Drive will be offered between the hours of 11 AM and 3 PM. The statue tour will include a visit to the boyhood home of Daniel Carter Beard on Third Street. Beard is recognized as the founder of the Boy Scouts of America.
Again this year, an art contest is being held among students from Northern Kentucky schools. The winners will be announced at RoeblingFest and the winning entries will be displayed later at the Behringer-Crawford Museum in Devou Park. The theme of this year’s contest is “Lighting the Bridge”.
The festival events include a petting zoo, tricycle and Segway races for adults, a moon-bounce, a corn-hole tourney, a dunking booth, face painting, and a farmer’s market. Entertainment will include several bands, karaoke, and bag pipers. There is a recurring rumor that John Roebling himself will make an appearance.
Additional information is available at the CCSBC website: www.roeblingbridge.org