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A Look Back Over The Year In Wayne County 2010….Part I

December 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Wayne County Bicentennial Celebration At The Wayne County 4-H Fairgrounds. Included Civil War Reenactments, history timelines, historic groups from Wayne County towns, Civil War Era Style Show etc

Wayne County Bicentennial Celebration At The Wayne County 4-H Fairgrounds. Included Civil War Reenactments, history timelines, historic groups from Wayne County towns, Civil War Era Style Show etc

Ribbon cutting ceremony for the Historic Depot in Richmond IN. Included a visit from Uncle Sam and several Wayne County Historians. Many hundreds toured the old Depot and Roger Richert and family cut the ribbon.

Hagerstown IN. Hosted both the Flying Circus with vintage planes on their 4000 ft airstrip as well as the annual Jubilee Days. This little man visited both this year.

Festival of Murals Contest 2010. This mural is one of many on the tour of murals in Wayne County. The Firehouse Mural is located in the Depot District in Richmond.

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An Historic Picture In Wayne County…Can You Place It?

December 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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As we usher in the new year, let’s take an historic look back to many decades gone by.  Can you place this picture?  It was frequently visited …that’s the only clue you get.

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Charlie Patton “Down The Dirt Road Blues”

December 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Patton c. 1929

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“Down The Dirt Road Blues”
Recorded in 1929 for Paramount Records in Richmond, Indiana.

Kinda creepy how they animated his picture!

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What Are You Doing New Years? Here Are Some Ideas…

December 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Check below for updates through the week!

After an exhaustive search we have come up with the following events for New Years Eve .  (Hey New Year’s resolution–submit your events for free to GoWayneCounty.com/Calendar!!)  Please add any other public parties that you know of at the end of this post.  Happy New Year!

4th Floor Blues Club- New Year’s Eve Party

31 Fri From Facebook page: “everyone make sure and get your New Years Eve tickets for the 4th Floor Blues Club Party. Waylon T band with UK Bleeding as an opener. Tickets are $15 and meal tickets are $10. Available at all the usual places…Joe’s Pizza, Little Sheba’s, Italian Market. Get yours before they sell out!”  –This is part of the InConcert series which benefits several non-profits in Wayne County.  So come out and have fun while supporting great causes

Harry Ray Post 65

31 Fri – New Year’s Eve Dinner $12. Prime Rib or Chicken. Please signup in the Canteen.
31 Fri – 8pm-1am New Year’s Eve Party. Party favors, champagne toast & entertainment by Big Poppa Productions. Pitch-in finger food or snack. Please sign up in the Canteen.

Flatlanders, Hagerstown IN : New Years Eve Bash

31 Fri Featuring Lipstick & Blackheart starting at 9:00 p.m.  Making the ball drop like its 1989!  5.00 cover gets you free champagne at midnight and party favors.  Dinner special.  See Flatlanders on Facebook to RSVP.

Tally Ho Pub- New Year’s Eve

Party in the old English fashion with Tally Ho Pub’s Pimp’s & Hoes New years eve blast..(see the movie Bridget Jones Diary for more info). DJ Josh Jones will be there to help you ring in the New Year with music, good food and fun!  See Facebook page.

VFW – Kirk Little Post 1108

31 Fri 8:00 PM – 11:55 p.m. New Year’s Eve-Carry-in.  Karoke-Open till 1AM.   The Kirk Little Post will supply the traditional kraut and wieners.

Mack’s Place – New Years Eve Bash

Ring in the new year with DJ Coach.  Music, dancing, good food and fun to usher in a new year! Music starts at 9:00 p.m. 719  S. 7th Street Richmond.

Smiley’s Old English Pub- New Year’s Eve

Watch the ball drop on the new HDTVs, drink specials, party favors, & champagne.  Cover charge 4.00.  Music starts at 9:00 p.m. with Video DJ Jarred.  Ring in 2011!

The Patio at the Country Ribeye: New Year’s Eve

31 Fri New Years Eve Party with the Groove Doctors: located at 725 Progress Drive Richmond, Indiana. 765-966-4902.

E Street Pub: New Year’s Eve DALAID

31 Fri Featuring the local band DALAID and 8 WAYS FROM NOTHING..playing live at the New Years Eve Party—singing in the New Year.

Richmond 40 Bowl- Ring In The New Year

Family Party 6-8 p.m. 49.99/lane up to 6 people in lane.  Includes two hours of unlimited Xtreme Cosmic bowling, Shoe Rental, 2 Pepperoni Pizzas, Unlimited Soft drinks.  At 9:30 p.m. Xtreme Cosmic Party until 1:00 a.m.   An idea for the whole family to ring in the new year!

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Demolition of a landmark in Centerville/Wayne County Underway…

December 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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The old Natco is in the process of being torn down, and as you drive by you can witness the end to a long era.

Once a workplace to many parents and grandparents –and maybe great grandparents in Wayne County (including our grandpa Dennis Kendall) most of the site will be demolished for new endeavors.

If you have a story of the time you–or a family member—worked at Natco we would love for you to comment at the bottom of this blog with details.

According to the history blog by Dan Tate, in “1960-61 the NATCO operation is continued at the South N Street facility, until it was announced NATCO would purchase the former Bucyrus-Erie property [located in Centerville] and move their operation to that location in April, 1961.”

Old NATCO building coming down

The Bucyrus Erie property above is the current building located in Centerville built in 1909 for another factory and then used for NATCO once it was moved from it’s original site in Richmond in 1961.  Much earlier in 1909 the defunct NATCO of Dayton, Ohio, was acquired by W.F. Bockhoff and moved to Richmond, Indiana.

In 1990 it was reported that NATCO would close its doors after 89 years in business in Wayne County.  It was later bought by Charlie Mosey and used for warehousing and continued under different ownership in that same manner up until the recent purchase and demolition.

The current plan is to save the front office area of NATCO while the rest will be taken down.  As you can see in the picture above, the old NATCO sign is about ready to fall after decades atop the well known site of memories for many who worked there and drove past the building for decades.

We can now all look forward to what this new development will bring to Wayne County  (many in Wayne County would love to see an Olive Garden or Panera Bread in that location–and a nice shopping plaza).

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Merry Christmas To All!

December 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Here’s hoping that your Christmas day (weekend/week) is happy, safe and full of love.  Also hoping you are not online but spending time with family & friends.

We at GoWayneCounty.com want to wish you all the best this Christmas Season and through the New Year.  We appreciate your support!

Merry Christmas!

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Christmas Eve Services In Wayne County…

December 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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The following are services available in Wayne County.  If you have a service to add, please let us know so we can post it.  Merry Christmas!

Christmas Eve Worship Gathering

Church of the Brethren Richmond IN:  2/24/2010 – 7:00p.m. – 7:45 p.m.

On Christmas Eve we will be holding a special worship gathering in our sanctuary. Come at 7 pm to hear and sing the story of Christmas, closing with a candle-lighting service as we prepare to share the Light of Christ with all the world this Christmas season. All are welcome.

Candlelight Service:

West Richmond Friends Meeting Friday, December 24 at 7:00 p.m.

We will be joined by Friends from First Friends Meeting and Clear Creek Meeting for a service of readings and carols.  Please bring your families, your friends and your neighbors!

Christmas Eve Service: Cambridge City

First United Methodist Church – Music at 10:30 p.m.; Service at 11:00 p.m. December 24th.

First English Lutheran Church: Richmond

At 5:00 p.m. Family Christmas Eve worship.  From 7:00 pm until 8:00 pm Join us for a Christmas Eve worship with Carols and Candlelight.  And at 11:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., join us for a Traditional Christmas Eve worship with Holy Communion.

Location:

  • 2727 E. Main Street
  • Richmond, IN  47374 4:00pm St. Mary

Christmas Eve Services: Catholic Churches of Richmond:

5:00p.m. Holy Family; 6:00pm St. Andrew (bi-lingual); Midnight Mass – 11:30pm Choir/ 12pm midnight Holy Family

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service:  Pershing IN

7 p.m. worship with Holy Communion at Zion’s Lutheran Church.  1151 S. Germantown Rd., Pershing IN.

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Centerville IN…Bloomberg Names Best Place To Raise Kids In Indiana

December 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Centerville High School Marching Band Practice

Centerville High School Marching Band Practice

Another tribute to the great resources of Wayne County…Centerville is named “the best place to raise kids in Indiana.”  With a population of only 2067, this study found it to be a safe community offering great educational and entertainment opportunities within driving distance.

As the study organized by Bloomberg Business Week stated “The…places we selected are neither rich suburbs nor havens for luxury living—so don’t expect to find mansions and elite country clubs (although some areas will have them). Rather, these are communities inhabited mostly by middle-income earners that have good public schools, low crime, and resources to keep the family entertained on weekends.”

Located In Centerville IN: Cope Environmental Center A Classroom Outdoors

To come to this conclusion that so highlights the positive aspects of Centerville and our county, “data from from Onboard Informatics, a real estate information and technology company in New York, …evaluated a total of 5,418 locations nationwide with populations larger than the state median but no larger than 50,000.”

Centerville also offers a wide variety of antique shops, Cope Environmental Center, a rich history and has been visited by celebrities and others as part of the “Antique Alley” trail.   In the past many have moved to Centerville as an option for public schools vs private school due to the excellence in education.

It also offers a great public library and good food at places like the Webb’s Antique Mall restaurant. As well, Centerville  IN offers shopping experiences like the Warm Glow Candle Outlet, also home to another popular restaurant,  and it’s factory which are located in Centerville.

A proud day for all of us who reside in Wayne County and especially for the residents of Centerville IN.  This makes our job at GoWayneCounty.com easier to have such great towns and resources to cover.

Children at Rose Hamilton Elementary, Centerville IN

Congratulations Centerville!

Source: Bloomberg Business Week, December 14, 2010 online issue.

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Unique Toy Ideas For Christmas At Veaches…For 72 Years

December 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment

If you are still frantically trying to finish your Christmas shopping and want unique and educational toy ideas, you may want to try the family owned toy store in Richmond–Veaches.

Many of us remember the birthday castle that used to be in the lower level and is now just inside the door.  And now the store carries an even greater selection of toys for all ages.  For train enthusiasts you won’t want to miss this opportunity to add to your collection or start a young family member on their journey to collecting.

For myself, I am in need of a set of people for the castle we are making our daughter for Christmas.  My first thought was to check Veaches toys store.  So tomorrow after work that is where I am heading.  Hope to see you all there…and remember Shop Local!!  (see the video below to learn a bit of the history of Veaches).

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Looking For Something Fun To Do For Winter Break?….Tubing!

December 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Valley's Edge

Take it to the next level in the snow…from the hills of Earlham College, Glen Miller Park and Clear Creek hill…(for those of us who are more timid) to the exciting tubing adventures in New Paris OH.

Valley's Edge

Valley’s Edge, New Paris OH

Hours for Tubing At Valley’s Edge in New Paris OH….just on the Ohio line off US 40

Holiday Hours:

Monday to Thursday

12-20-10 to 12-23-10

12 noon to 8 PM

Friday 12-24-10

12 noon to 5 PM

CLOSED 12-25-10

Sunday to Thursday

12-26-10 to 12-30-10

12 noon to 8 PM

Friday 12-31-10

12 noon to 5 PM

New Years Day 11 AM to 11 PM

Valley’s Edge LLC

Snow Tubing & Boarding

8295 St. Rt. 121

New Paris,  OH  45347;

(937) 437-1FUN

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A Step Back In Time: Parker’s General Store Depot District

December 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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When you are looking for those last minute unique holiday gifts, put Parker’s General Store on your list of local places to shop.

After a recent remodel, Parkers/Mitriones is now an old fashioned general store which offers a huge variety of foods and gift items.   You’ll find natural rough wood floors and rows of Vintage candies and toys as well as hand made items by local craftspeople.  Also lining the shelves are imported beers and wine and gift basket ideas all over the store.  The hardware store is also still located in the general store.

And just like the old Woolworths we all visited as children in Richmond, after shopping you can stop and enjoy a treat from the vintage soda fountain.  Ice cream, malts, and shakes can be enjoyed while resting.

Or you can have a full meal from the deli or hot bar as well as a full salad bar.  I personally love the cabbage rolls and bean soup.  My daughter had the cheese lasagna and ate every bite.

Watch the video below to see some of the delectable foods and unique gift items .  And then hop on down to the Depot for a step back in time.  Located across from the old Depot under remodeling, you’ll be glad you picked this place to “Buy Local.”

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Events Today and Tuesday… The Week Before Christmas

December 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Extra Showing of Cinderella Today at Civic Theatre

Sun, December 19, 2:00pm – 4:30pm; Civic Theatre: Richmond

Due to the enormous interest in Cinderella–an extra matinee has been added for Sunday, December 19th at 2:00 p.m. Call the box office now to reserve your tickets.

Last Chance to Visit The Old Fashioned Christmas At the Depot

Richmond IN.  If you haven’t made it down to the depot yet to take a carriage ride, ride the double decker bus, visit Santa and the reindeer, shop and eat wonderful food—This Tuesday is your last chance.  There are many photo opportunities as well as a child size train ride indoors and a large train set inside the Richmond Furniture Gallery.  See the video below to get a feel for the festivities. (Video taken last Tuesday).  Also remember to check out Mitrione’s/Parkers General Store for unique gift items: chocolates, wines, old fashioned toys etc.  Other shops open include Good Life Emporium, The Railroad Store, Antique Shops and of course good places to eat like Joe’s & Little Sheba’s.

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First Woman To Reach 25 Years On RPD Retires

December 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
FTO, John Carico On Left

Captain Passmore On Left, Chief Wolski On Right

Janice Passmore, Captain on the Richmond Police Department retired Friday, December 17, 2010 after serving nearly 30 years as an officer, a detective and finally a Captain.

At the gathering for her retirement Police Chief Kris Wolski said that every officer hopes to “accomplish milestones while serving the community well,” he added that this was true of Captain Passmore in her time with RPD.  He continued to say that they “appreciate her service to the department and to the community.”  Chief Wolski wished Captain Passmore well in her future endeavors.

Janice made a short speech about her time with RPD.  She shared that she was “proud to say she had served the department for 29 plus years and to be able to serve the people of Richmond.”  She added it had not always been easy but she appreciated the people who taught her and were a friend to her “through thick and thin.”

Mayor Hutton With Captain Passmore

Mayor Sally Hutton

stopped in to congratulate Captain Passmore and to share in the celebration.  And a good friend and mentor, Jon Carrico came up from Florida, and was able to share in the recognition of her time with the department.  Carrico was Janice’s FTO (Field Training Officer) back when she started in the 1981.  One important piece of advice that Janice remembered Carrico saying during her training was to “always know where you are,” which sounds easier than it is considering all the unknown side streets in Richmond, according to Passmore.  Janice went on to become the first woman to make 25 years on the force.

Janice’s first choice for a career after high school was to become a physical education teacher.  However, at that time there was an abundance of teachers so she was counseled not to go that route.  Her dream job had been to be a police officer like the female officer portrayed by Angie Dickenson in the series “Police Woman.”

FTO, Jon Carrico On Left

But Janice thought this was “just television” and couldn’t be a dream realized.  Until the day that Captain Terry LaFuze came to talk to her class about working for the RPD and encouraged female students to consider this field.  And that marked the beginning of Officer Passmore’s road to serving her community for the next 30 years.

Captain Janice Passmore took her last ride patrolling Richmond that evening as she ended her day and her career with the Richmond Police Department.  Congratulations Captain Passmore on your accomplishments and we thank you for the many long years you served our community.

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College Scholarships Available…

December 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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An informational alert prepared by Fifth Freedom
Information courtesy of InsideIndianaBusiness.com and USA Funds
 
USA Funds $1,500 college scholarships
Deadline to apply is February 15, 2011

Over six hundred $1,500 college scholarships

USA Funds, a nonprofit that promotes access to postsecondary education, is offering over six hundred $1,500 college scholarships.  Up to fifty percent will be targeted to minority students and students with disabilities.  These scholarships are for students from families making $35,000 a year or less, who will be taking undergraduate (full or half-time) or graduate (fulltime) degree coursework at college or a vocational or technical school.
 
Deadline for applications is February 15, 2011.  For full eligibility requirements, visit this link: http://fifthfreedom.org/u/5q .  To apply, visit this link: http://fifthfreedom.org/u/5r .  If clicking the link does not work, copy and paste the link into your browser’s address bar.
 
Scholarship finalists will be notified by March 2011.  For questions or more information, email scholarship@usafunds.org or call Scholarship Management Services at (800) 537-4180.
 
Good luck!
 
Doug Schmidt
Act Team Coordinator
The Fifth Freedom Network
4606-C E. State Blvd., Suite 102
Fort Wayne, IN  46815
act@fifthfreedom.org
www.fifthfreedom.org

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GAP Teams Up With Reindeer Herd

December 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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I’m sure the data from this project will prove very useful…lol

Large male reindeer

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Reindeer help GAP with sales.

The reindeer, which are equipped with GPS, compete in various “contests” including tests for who moves the furthest, fastest, slowest or closest to the North Pole on a particular day. Each one is connected to a different deal. Emma, for instance, will get you 40% off your whole purchase. Chloe will get you all accessories in store for $5 each. (The video above shows the owner of the pasture is fairly perplexed about the whole thing.)

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Wayne County Man’s DUI Test Caught On Film

December 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment

He almost passes most difficult drunk driver test ever administered in Wayne County!

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