Lampe, Bedel Win Newport Mayor's Bocce Ball Tournament

Silver Grove Mayor, Neal Bedel, and Campbell County Commissioner Tom Lampe won the Italianfest 2019 Mayor's Bocce Ball Champions held at Pompilio's in Newport to help kick off the annual Italianfest held on the Newport banks of the Ohio River.

This is the second consecutive win for Silver Grove.

The tournament was held on Wednesday, June 12th. This is an annual event with Mayor’s from Alexandria, Bellevue, Cold Spring, Dayton, Edgewood, Fort Thomas and Newport.

Fort Thomas Mayor Eric Haas played with City Administrative Officer, Ron Dill.

The 28th annual Italian Festival, featuring food, music, drink, games and heritage, kicks off today and runs through Sunday, June 16.

Located at 14 N. Fort Thomas Ave.

Here's the line-up for the 4-Day Italianfest Event:

THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2019
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM

5:00 PM Festival grounds open
5-7 PM Pete Wagner Orchestra
7:00 PM Opening Ceremony
7:30 PM Honored Italian-American Sons and Daughters Award –Rick Mariani
8-11 PM Revolver
11:00 PM Closing time

FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019
5:00 PM - 11:30 PM

5:00 PM Festival Grounds Open
5:00 PM Pete Wagner Orchestra
5:30 PM Moreno Fruzetti
6:20 PM Honored Italian-American Sons and Daughters Award - Pam Ciafardini Casebolt
6:30 PM Tre Bella
8-11 PM Naked Karate Girls
11:00 PM Fireworks after the Reds game
11:30 PM Closing time

SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2019
12:00 PM - 11:30 PM

12:00 PM Festival Grounds Open
12-3:30 PM Pete Wagner Orchestra
3:30 PM Moreno Fruzetti
4:45 PM Tre Bella
6:00 PM Diamanti
7:15 PM Moreno Fruzzetti
8:30 PM Tre Bella
9:45 PM Diamanti
11:30 PM Closing time

See the Coffman's Realty listings here. 

SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 2019
12:00 PM - 9:00 PM


12:00 PM Festival Grounds Open
12:00 PM Tre Bella
1:00 PM Moreno Fruzzetti
2:00 PM Cooking Contest
2:00 PM Diamanti
3:00 PM Tre Bella
4:00 PM Moreno Fruzzetti
5:00 PM Diamanti
6-9 PM The Everyday People Band
9:00 PM Closing time