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‘Call
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Turtleman
in parade and signing autographs for Country Ham Days on Sept. 29, 2012
‘Call
of the Wildman’s’ Turtleman Coming to Lebanon, Ky.
Lebanon,
KY – September 2012 / Hospitality 1ST / Turtleman
and the entire Turtle Team will be in Lebanon, Ky., on Sat., Sept. 29,
for Marion
County Country Ham Days. Ernie Brown, Jr., star of the reality television
show, “Call of the Wildman,” on the Animal Planet network, will be in his
hometown for the Spring View Pigasus Parade beginning at 1p.m. Turtleman
will hold an autograph session immediately following the parade until 7
p.m.
Known
for his “Live Action” catchphrase and distinctive “Indian yell” – something
he attributes to his Shawnee and Cherokee heritage – Brown has made “Call
of the Wildman” one of Animal Planet’s most popular shows and has made
guest appearances on “The Tonight Show,” “Anderson Cooper 360” and “The
Today Show.” The show airs at 10 p.m. on Sundays.
Marion
County Country Ham Days, a “Kentucky Top-Ten Event” presented by the Marion
County Chamber of Commerce and held the last full weekend in September,
annually serves up over 6,000 pounds of country ham. There is live music
on several stages, dancing in the streets, a Battle of the Bands and amateur
Karaoke contests. A Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show, arts and crafts booths,
carnival rides, hay bale toss competition, children’s contests and lots
of food vendors – including ice cream, fried Twinkies and funnel cake –
round out the weekend fun.
Visit
www.MarionCountyKyChamber.com/HamDays.html
for more information on Country Ham Days. To learn more about Turtleman
and catch up on his latest “live action,” visit www.Animal.Discovery.com/tv/call-of-the-wildman
or www.VisitLebanonKy.com/the-turtleman.
To arrange an interview with Ernie Brown, Jr., contact Nicky
Reynolds at the Lebanon Tourist & Convention Commission.
Media
Contacts:
Stacy
Mattingly
270-692-9594
Marion
County Chamber of Commerce
www.MarionCountyKyChamber.com
Nicky
Reynolds
270-692-0021
Lebanon
Tourist & Convention Commission
www.VisitLebanonKy.com
Photo
Above: Ernie Brown, Jr., a.k.a. “The Turtleman”
HI-
and LOW-RES photos available.
About
Lebanon,
KY
Geographically
located in the center of the state, this community of 5,539 is the heart
of Kentucky and the epicenter of barrel and bourbon making. Major attractions
include the Kentucky Cooperage, the new Limestone Branch Distillery and
Maker’s Mark Distillery. Incorporated as a city in 1815, Lebanon played
a crucial role during the Civil War and is today on the Civil War Discovery
Trail, which includes Lebanon’s National Cemetery, final resting place
of many Union soldiers killed on Kentucky’s bloodiest battlefield in 1862
at the Battle of Perryville. Outdoor recreation options include the newly
expanded Gorley Naturalist Trail at Fagan Branch Reservoir, Marion County
Quilt Trail and several farm tours; indoors there is the Stillhouse Art
Museum, Sisters of Loretto Motherhouse and the new Whitemoon Winery. Accommodations
include the gracious circa 1833 Myrtledene Bed and Breakfast, plus hotels
including the Hampton Inn, cabins and an RV Park. Shop for antiques, collectibles
and handmade crafts. Dine at your choice of 40 restaurants. Facebook.com/VisitLebanon
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