A Look Back At Fun Halloween Activities In Wayne County

November 4, 2012 by KPass Leave a Comment

Trick or Treaters converge on houses in Richmond IN on October 31, 2012

The Winners! The costume contest was part of the activities provided by the Richmond Parks Department at the Tom Raper center

This was an exceptional year for activities in Wayne County for kids of all ages and adults. Whether you participated in the zombie walk to support a local non profit, the many activities provided by the Richmond Parks Department, or visited the Wayne County Museum, choices for spooky experiences abounded.

Visiting the vintage car section of the museum during the “Haunted Museum”

The pictures in this article only cover a small portion of the activities, including trick or treat in Wayne County. If you have pictures you would like to post of parties or costume contests in the area, please share.

More pictures will also be available on our Facebook page: GoWayneCounty.

Coming soon…a lineup of holiday events this season. Please share any holiday events that you would like posted on our events calendar.

Trick or Treaters converge on houses in Richmond IN on October 31, 2012

Filed Under: Night Life, Photos, Richmond, wayne-county Tagged With: richmond parks and recreation departmen, rom raper center, trick or treat, Wayne County Historical Museum, wayne-county, zombie walk

Dancers From The Next Step Entertain Residents Of Friends Fellowship

July 22, 2012 by KPass Leave a Comment

Several excited girls gathered at the Next Step Studio to go over their past recital numbers to share with residents of Friends Fellowship on Saturday, July 21, 2012.

Many weeks had passed since the girls had performed in their recitals, but the steps came back to them and they and their teachers, Laura and Michelle, were all happy they could remember.

Taking a break from summer activities, the dancers donned their costumes, headed to the studio to practice and then on to Friends Fellowship. The residents were awaiting their arrival, many with smiles on their faces as the girls came into the community room.

Laura Hinkley, dance instructor at The Next Step, introduced the dancers as a group and later each girl individually as they finished their numbers. At the end of the program the dancers had a surprise for the residents. They had colored pictures and distributed them to the audience as they chatted with them.

There were many happy faces, young and a bit older, as the girls filed out of the Community Room of Friends Fellowship and were on their way to their next adventure of the day. (To see more pictures of Next Step visits Friends Fellowship, go to our Facebook site: GoWayneCounty).

Dancers pass out pictures to audience at Friends Fellowship

The Next Step Studio is located on the east side of town off of S. 13th, turning off of L. Street. There is still room to sign up for lessons this Fall. The next two dates for sign up are: Friday August 10 from 5-7 p.m. and Saturday, August 25, from 9-12. Lessons start the first week in September. Terry Runnels, owner of the Next Step, is also the Devilette instructor at RHS with decades of experience.

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Controversial Deer Crossing Sign Generates Concerned Letter

June 25, 2012 by Jack Humphrey Leave a Comment

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Spring Photo Contest Announced Wayne County Tourism Bureau

April 9, 2012 by KPass Leave a Comment

Building gardens at Townsend Center Spring 2011

For Immediate Release:

April 9, 2012

2012 Spring Photo Contest is Announced by the Wayne County Tourism Bureau & Jade Matters Photography

Richmond, Indiana – Wayne County residents and visitors are invited to submit original digital color images taken in Wayne County, Indiana during the 2012 spring months to illustrate what there is to see and do in Wayne County. The Tourism Bureau received over 500 photos in last summer’s photo contest.

The purpose of the Spring Photo Contest is to develop awareness of and interest in Wayne County’s varied attractions, activities, events, landscapes, city scapes and architecture. The Tourism Bureau also hopes to increase their interactions with residents and visitors, while supplementing their digital photo library. Plans are to use the best photos in online and print publications that promote Wayne County to visitors.

Garden building at Townsend Center, Spring 2011, GWC

Photos are to be of attractions, historical and artistic exhibits/displays, public art, landscapes, city/streetscapes, historical buildings, etc. and people engaged in activities and actions, either as spectators or participants at Wayne Co. events and attractions.

Photos (at least 300 dpi) are to be submitted via a form on the www.visitrichmond.org website or delivered to the Old National Road Welcome Center on disk/jumpdrive by June 8, 2012. Mini-Challenges will be announced via Facebook weekly or bi-weekly to help direct participants to focus on a specific theme, topic, location or activity. One Grand Prize Winner will be selected by a panel of judges at the end of the contest and will receive a $75 gas card and a Wayne County Basket filled with Wayne County gifts. Mini-Challenge winners may also receive small prizes.

Many of the contest photos will be shared on Facebook, in our blog posts, on our Flickr and Pinterest accounts, and by other means. The best photos will be used in our print and web publications.

For more information about how to enter the contest visit www.visitrichmond.org or www.facebook.com/visitrichmondin or call 765-938-8687.

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Celebrities Coming To Indy Superbowl 2012

February 3, 2012 by KPass Leave a Comment

If you are planning to take a ride over to Indy to go to the Superbowl, or hang out in the village to see if you can spot some celebs- you may want to check out this Indy Facebook site:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Superbowl On the site you will see pictures of stars who are reported to be attending this years Superbowl in Indianapolis–including Cee Lo Green, Diddy and Nelly. We’ve heard from several people in the area who plan to take a trip either tonight or tomorrow night- so remember your cameras! If you get exciting pictures of/with any celebs- please share.

Send Superbowl weekend pictures to: Karole@GoWayneCounty.com or Constance@GoWayneCounty.com and we will post them with your byline. Let us know what you were doing and where you were when you took the pictures if you can.

We would also like to post pictures from the Wayne County area of Super Bowl celebrations- either family gatherings or public events. Send these pictures to the same addresses listed above.

Be safe this weekend and enjoy this once in a lifetime opportunity however you are celebrating!