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Christmas In Cambridge City Saturday, November 26th

November 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Creitz Park 2010

Creitz Park 2010

Step into a winter wonderland

when you enter Cambridge City on Saturday, November 26th.

Lights will illuminate the quaint town and shops will be open with special treats for the kids.  A lighted parade begins around 8 p.m. with live carolers on the corners, and Creitz Park will have a beautiful light display.  Drive through the park and stop to see a new train display just added this year.  Then on to the firehouse to visit with Santa!

This is an event you will not want to miss and your kids and grand kids will thank you for taking them.  Festivities begin at 5:00 p.m. and run until 9 p.m.

Creitz Park will be illuminated every weekend until Christmas.

See you there!

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Last Weekend’s Antique Show In Cambridge City A Success For All Who Participated

October 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Whether you were in Cambridge City to purchase antiques or to show them, many walked away happy last weekend.

Vendors came from all over, including Tennessee and Kansas City

bringing some unique antiques with them for display.  A local collector from Richmond, Robbie Lee, said he had been busy all that  morning at his booth set up with items including books, refinished furniture and other collectibles.

Both sides of main street were lined with vendors, as well as antique shops being opened such as the Log House Antiques whose owner was one of the coordinators of the event.  Several vendors were set up around the grounds of their establishment.  (see more photos on GoWayneCounty’s Facebook site).

Lumpy’s Café and The Pour House

both reported being very busy last Saturday, with lines at the counter in both places.  It was a success as well for many who came to find a one of a kind antique or collectible, savor some good homemade food and purchase decorative gourds for the holidays.  There was something for everyone and it will hopefully become an annual event.

If you have an event coming up and would like us to cover it or need advertising, just let us know.  Go to GoWayneCounty.com and click “contact.”  Send us your request and we will put your event on our calendar, and if we can we will cover it for you as well.  We love to be invited—but we may show up anyway.

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Antique Fair In Cambridge City, Saturday, October 15, 2011

October 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Cambridge City Indiana

If you are an antique lover, you won’t want to miss the Antique Fair this Saturday in the quaint town of Cambridge City, IN.

Vendors Expected to Line the Streets

Held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., side roads will be closed in order to accommodate all the antique vendors expected to line the streets, according to Vicki Alexander, owner of Undiscovered Treasures, a unique consignment store in Cambridge.

Many other shops will be open for business including the Pour House- home of the best homemade fudge around Wayne County and other homemade delicacies and lunch menu items.  For a great country style breakfast you can start your day at Lumpy’s Cafe on Foote Street.

Mention you read this article on GoWayneCounty.com

At Undiscovered Treasures, next to the bridge into town, if you mention you read this article on GoWayneCounty.com you will receive an extra 10% off your purchase.  Many items including purses and other accessories will already be at lower sale prices.

It is not too early to knock off some of the items on your holiday list, or add a unique item to your antique collection– while getting great deals.

For more information you can call Shane Hawkins at Log House Antiques: 765-967-5082.

Building 125, One of the many antique shops in Cambridge City

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Cambridge City: Canal Days This Weekend, September 9-10

September 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Canal Days Parade 2010

Canal Days Parade 2010

So many things are happening this weekend.  As you plan your outings don’t forget to put Canal Days on your list of things to do.  This annual event is always a treat with fun for all ages.  See the schedule of events for the weekend below:  (Cambridge City is just a 15 minute drive West on 40 from Richmond IN).

Cambridge City Canal Days 2011 Schedule Of Events

Friday September 9th

  • 6pm-9pm: Corn Hole Tournament registration at Roberson’s Marathon, US 40 Cambridge City, $30 per team. This year- Long Toss- toss into the purple potty to buy Library Memorial Bricks in memory of two local families

Saturday, September 10th

  • 8am: – Corn Hole Tournament – Roberson’s Marathon – Info (765-960-6497) – All proceeds go to H.E.L.P. the Animals
  • 8am: -New Day Kiwanis Golf Tournament at Winding Branch Golf Course, Pershing, IN- Info (765-478-4221) Alan Austin
  • 8am: -Fire Fighter 5K Run Sponsored by CCFD-Starts and ends at the Cambridge City Fire Station, Green St. Registration begins 8am $15-preregistration w/shirt, Race begins 9am. (765-478-4434)
  • 8am – 11am: Kids Fishing Contest (12 & under) HiWay Springs- Sponsored by Indiana Bass Federation Nation & Local Sponsors Info (765-914-6380)
  • 9am: –Dark: Street Vendors open-Arts, Crafts, Food, “Kids Alley” games, contests and entertainment
  • 9am: – Ice Cream Social and Pies, Methodist Church – All Day
  • 9am: – Antique Tractor Show, Creitz Park behind the Fire Station- Info (765-334-9230) Bill Widau
  • 9am-4pm: Stitches in Time Quilt Show, Cambridge City Christian Church- All proceeds go to Relay for Life, $2 Admission
  • 9am-12pm: LHS Alumni, Golay Community Center- Info (765-478-3683) Jim Sweet, Classes up to 1963
  • 9am-6pm: Art Show, Cambridge City Christian Church- Info (765-855-2630) Dorothy Johnson
  • 9:15am: 2 Mile Walk starts and ends at Cambridge City Fire Station, Green Street. Registration begins at 8am-$10, Info (765-478-4434)
  • 10am-11am: Baby Contest- Entertainment Stage, Info (765-478-5448) Western Wayne News
  • 10am-5pm: Antique and Specialty Stores Open
  • 10am-5pm: Mums sold by Western Wayne Heritage at The Vinton House
  • 10am-5pm: Cambridge City Public Library, History Room and Overbeck Museum Open. Friends of the Library selling memberships $25 (Business), $10 (Family), $5 (Individual) and Memorial Bricks $100
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Huddleston Farmhouse Reopening as National Heritage Site

July 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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huddleston farmhouse, cambridge city indiana

Photo Courtesy of IndianaLandmarks.org

Cambridge City, IN—Indiana Landmarks will reopen its 1841 Huddleston Farmhouse in September with an entire floor of new exhibits focused on the historic National Road, from the pioneer era to the present.

The Huddleston Farmhouse is on the National Road (U.S.40) at the eastern edge of Cambridge City. The new exhibits will debut on September 10 with a free open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. held in conjunction with Cambridge City’s Canal Days festival. The open house will feature refreshments and live music from the Peach Pickers.

The Huddleston Farmhouse has been closed for two years as the exhibits were being developed and the ground floor of the house prepped for the installation. The exhibits tell the 200-year story of the National Road from its start in Cumberland, Maryland in 1806 through Indiana in mid-1820s, to its end in Vandalia, Illinois.

The new exhibits allow visitors to hear from a covered wagon traveler about the conditions on the road, the food they ate, and where they found lodging. Visitors will experience the road surfaces over time, from a bumpy mud track dotted with tree stumps to brick, concrete, and the current asphalt.

Children can try out the straw-filled mattress like the ones pioneers used on the floor of the travelers’ kitchens. At an interactive wall-sized map, visitors can click on places from Maryland to Illinois to learn more about sites to visit on the National Road today. A simulation allows tourists to drive along the road viewing important National Road landmarks, including those lost, save and endangered.

The National Road Heritage Site at Huddleston Farmhouse promotes public awareness of one of the first significant national engineering achievements in American transportation and its role in nineteenth and twentieth Century American society and culture.

Indiana Landmarks received a National Scenic Byways Grant to create the new exhibits, which were produced by Split Rock Studios in collaboration with Ball State University’s Department of Telecommunications and the Indiana National Road Association. The project also received support from private donors across the state.

The Huddleston Farmhouse played an integral role in early National Road travel. The Huddleston family converted the ground floor of the house, barn and yard to cater to pioneers on the road. From 1841 to 1853, travelers stabled and fed animals and took shelter in the ground floor of the farmhouse, using the hearths there to cook meals and buying supplies from a general store. The main floor of the house depicts the Huddleston family’s living quarters.

For more information on the National Road Heritage Site at Huddleston Farmhouse, contact J.P. Hall, Indiana Landmarks’ Eastern Regional Office 317.822.7937, jphall@indianalandmarks.org.


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Have a Blast In Wayne County This 4th Of July Weekend 2011

July 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
"Uncle Sam" at Depot Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, 2010 by GWC

"Uncle Sam" at Depot Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, 2010 by GWC

Cambridge City 175th Anniversary Celebration Continues…

Friday through Sunday there are several things planned for a fun final weekend of celebrating in Cambridge City.  The Keystone Kops will be out in force still today, yard sales continue throughout the town through Saturday along with the “museum” and commemorative cake contest at Golay. Sunday will be a fun day at Creitz Park, the culmination of food, fun, and music will be the fireworks display at dusk.

Tonight:

1st Fridays In The Depot District

A cruise in and music are planned for the depot district this evening as the series of cruise-ins on the first continue.  The music group on tap for this evening is: Renegade Railroad at the 4th Floor Blues Beer Garden (the fenced area under the mural in the Depot District).

Fireworks in Fountain City at dusk

At the Pike Baseball Diamonds, Fountain City IN

Saturday:

G101.3/Play n Trade Presents: Freedom Jam at Roosevelt Hill

Freedom Jam will host seven live bands including the Groove Doctors and DALAID, as well as pop, rock and other genres. Events on Roosevelt Hill will start at 2:00 p.m. with fireworks following at dusk.  The American Legion Post 65, Richmond is bringing the fireworks display again this year in a time honored tradition.  Stop by to see the Derby Girls- Dire Skates who will also be on the hill at the Play N Trade booth, dancing to Wii.   So come out early and meet them as well as enjoying all the other activities of the day.

Sunday:

Cornhole Benefit

Rachel Wendling; BIG Cornhole Tournament Benefit to help raise $ for a headstone for Wayne Johnson. Registration will begin at noon, bring your own partner $20 team (Payout determined by number of teams). DJ Smooth will also be in the house playing your favorite music. Cook-out with lots of good food, 50/50 raffle, also raffling off concert tickets to Kid Rock & Sheryl Crowe concert for $5 a ticket. If you have any questions please call Rachel @ (937) 269-1751 or Deron Johnson @ (765) 977-7190. We look forward to seeing you and should be a great event.

Annual Blast At The Overpass

Join in the fun at the annual Blast at the Overpass in the Depot District with live bands, food from Mitrione’s and the beer garden featuring beer from the new Boswell Brewing Company and much more.  Bring your lawn chairs.  Cost is 8.00 at the gate of the beer garden. Laurie Morvan will be performing at this huge outdoor concert. This is an event for the entire family. Tickets are available at Parker’s General Store, Joe’s Pizza, Little Sheba’s and Jiffy Lube.  Festivities begin at 4:00 p.m.

More Fireworks:

  • Sunday:
  • Cambridge City: Creitz Park
  • New Paris OH: Center of town
  • Monday:
  • Hagerstown IN- End of S. Washington Street

For the many more events schedule for this weekend visit GoWayneCounty.com and check the events calendar.  See video below to get you in the mood for a weekend of fireworks.  Have a fun and safe holiday weekend!

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Keystone Cops and City Wide Yard Sales…Cambridge City Celebrates 175 Years

June 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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By Karole Passmore

If you haven’t been to Cambridge City yet to celebrate their Anniversary of 175 years, there is still plenty to enjoy from now until Sunday, July 3rd.

Keystone cops are beating the streets through the day, looking for makeup and facial hair vilolators who are missing their “get out of jail” buttons, through Friday.

Starting tomorrow, city-wide yard sales begin and will run through Saturday.  For the avid yard salers this is the place to be.   Also on Saturday the Golay Center, as you enter Cambridge City, will host a “Museum” for the 175th Celebration.  Displays will be filled with memorabilia from residents and others shared for this special occasion.  On the same day, the center will house the cake decorating contest. 

And as always the wonderful antique shops will be open for business as well as  unique places to dine.  Lumpy’s is a great place to catch a sumptuous breakfast or lunch and the Pour House has wonderful homemade sandwiches, pies, cakes and other goodies (including their well-known fudge).

Sunday celebrations will include food and music throughout the day,  and a fireworks display in Creitz Park in Cambridge City at dusk.  A short drive from surrounding Wayne County towns, be sure to make it over and let the town know how much they are appreciated.

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175 Years Of Cambridge City…An Historic Town In Wayne County

June 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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The Dash Between The Years

By Phyllis Mattheis

You’ve heard about how people spend their lives in that dash between their birth and death years on their cemetery stones?
To prepare Riverside for the walk on Sunday, June 26, Jerry and I have been cleaning stones so that names and dates are revealed. It’s a puzzle why some stones are so covered that nothing can be read, and yet one next to it may be clear. The green lichen scrapes off fairly easily on the smooth parts but it takes some digging to get it off the names and dates. We are spraying most stones with a bleach mixture after we’ve removed most of the loose material, then we scrub them with water and a plastic scrub brush. It is rewarding to see the names and dates clear again.
And those dashes bring questions to mind. Why did a child die so young? What happened to the teenager who didn’t live to maturity? Why did a father die at a young age? How did his wife feel being a widow for a very long time? Did she have help raising their children? Why would a person put only their death year on their stone?

Stop In For Down Home Cooking At Lumpy's Cafe On Foote St

The larger stones make one think that a family must have been wealthy. But they still lost family members. We each have only one life to live that makes that dash on our own stone someday.
As of June 9, we have cleaned forty-seven stones and a set of steps in three trips to Riverside. The community is invited to spend an hour or two helping to clean the stones. There are plenty for everyone! Just pick out one to start with, and you may do the whole family and wonder about their history.
The new library has an obituary file that may give you clues about a family’s history here in Cambridge City. Visit the History Room on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 2 and 4 p.m.
I was gratified to find the Mosbaugh names on stones that were completely covered with lichen. Frank was a newspaper man and lived in East Cambridge. And surprise! I found another newspaper man, Roy Copeland. Share your stories about the names and dates that you uncover in Riverside. And join us for the afternoon walk on Sunday, June 26 to learn about some of the prominent people that helped make our community a pleasant place to live.

Check back in to GoWayneCounty.com to read more about the history of Cambridge City and the events planned for this very special week, that started today and ends on July 3rd with special fireworks.  You can also read more stories like this in the GWC print edition.

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The New Edition Of Go Wayne County In Print Is Here!

June 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Mini Park In Cambridge City, Wayne County

Mini Park In Cambridge City, Wayne County

We are now distributing the latest special edition all over Wayne County.  Focused on the 175th Anniversary of Cambridge City, this edition has fun and interesting historical stories.

The celebrations in Cambridge City begin this Friday (tomorrow) the 24th and run through July 3rd.  As an insert into this edition you will find a full schedule of events to commemorate this historic year in the city’s history.

Beginning with a ribbon cutting ceremony tomorrow on Foote Street in the small park opposite the beautiful mural of “Single G” the renowned racehorse, the festivities will include live music, caricature portraits, food–and that’s just the first day.

Be sure to pick up a copy of GWC at the following locations and don’t miss this wonderful celebration in Cambridge City:

  • Family Fitness Works
  • Cambridge City Library
  • Lakeview Restaurant
  • Yellow Kitty Salon
  • Joy Ann Bakery
  • Jade House
  • Jiffy Lube
  • Morrison Reeves Library
  • Mancinos
  • Lumpy’s Cafe
  • Undiscovered Treasures (Cambridge City)

(And many more sites to come!)  Check in for other places to pick up a copy.  We will also be passing them out at the 4H Fair this week!

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Go Wayne County Welcomes Two New Advertisers

June 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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In preparing to dedicate the June/July print edition to the 175th Anniversary of Cambridge City, we have asked business owners in the town to help sponsor the next edition by placing an ad.

So far, we have two new advertisers….let us introduce them to you:

Lumpy's Cafe

Lumpy’s Cafe…

has been a well known landmark in Cambridge City for decades.  Under the management now of Nancy and George Todd, it is a warm and welcoming place with yummy food.  Today we enjoyed a fruit plate with tuna salad and cottage cheese, very reasonably priced.  The fruit tasted so fresh and my daughter’s hamburger ..well she gave it a big thumbs up!

At Lumpy’s it is like stepping back into a time when everyone knew you and your family …a place where you could touch base with friends and catch up on the latest news.  It is a family operated and  locally owned place that we hope everyone will enjoy (if you haven’t already).  You will be glad, as we were, that you did.

Undiscovered Treasures…

Undiscovered Treasures

in Cambridge City, is only two weeks old, celebrating their Grand Opening today.  As you cross the bridge into Cambridge it sits directly to your left.  Vicky Alexander, owner and operator of the store offers a wide variety of gently used clothing,  accessories and many other unique items.  If we had only had time to shop!  But we will be back because we love this kind of store and look forward to seeing what new things are there each time we go.  Take a ride to Cambridge and check them out.

If you would like to advertise your business with GoWayneCounty.com either online or in print click on Advertise and see how!

We are looking forward to covering the 175th anniversary in our next print edition and online at GoWayneCounty.com.  Keep checking back on the latest news as well as a rundown of events for the great celebration!

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Riverside Cemetery Walk for 175th year

June 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Meet and Greet Some Early Residents

By Phyllis Mattheisriverside cemetery

At least sixteen personalities in Cambridge City’s rich history will be explored during the 175th year celebration walk in Riverside Cemetery on Sunday afternoon, June 26, beginning at 2 p.m.

Drivers are asked to enter the south gate and park on the grass between the pine trees near the south line. Donations to support the celebration will be accepted. The walk is sponsored by Western Wayne Heritage, our local historic preservation group.

Walkers will meet in front of the mausoleum in groups of about twenty. The tour will begin with the stone of Benjamin Conklin, builder of the well-know Conklin-Montgomery-King home at the southeast corner of Main and Lincoln, and will conclude with the stone of artist Lewis Lutz, perhaps a lesser-known person. The walk will take about an hour through the east part of the cemetery and will include some costumed interpreters.

We expect to start the walk again at 3 p.m. and at 4 p.m., depending on the number of attendees.  If more show up, walks will start also on the half hours.

If the afternoon is hot, it might be wise to bring an umbrella for shade and carry a bottle of water.

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Many Moved By Memorial Day Celebrations As Crowds Gather

May 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
American Legion memorial wreath at the Veteran's Field of Honor, placed today

In Wayne County today, hundreds showed up at ceremonies in Richmond and the Cambridge City area to honor the lives of the fallen.  In Richmond there were four separate ceremonies and in Cambridge City they were scattered about in several smaller towns such as Dublin ending at the Post for a lunch together.  Below you will find pictures as well as video of some of the ceremonies.

We at GoWayneCounty.com hope you have all enjoyed your Memorial Day Weekend, as you remembered those in your lives who have sacrificed for their country.  Brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, grandparents, fathers and mothers- we thank you for your service.

In center, Phil Lotich, WWII veteran who attended the ceremony today at the Veteran's Field of Honor

Lockhart Gee, speaker for the Veteran's Memorial Park ceremony, spoke of "honoring the sacrifices" of the fallen. Those who have saved the lives of others -who now live because of their valient sacrifice. He added that this holiday is not about "picnics, beaches, and races" but to remember men like Lance who made the supreme sacrifice in 2010 after serving 12 tours.

A moment of prayer at the Veteran's Memorial Park, Memorial Day, 2011

Vintage plane fly-over during ceremony at Veteran's Park

Kathy Hall sang the National Anthem & God Bless America at both ceremonies today

See more pictures and video at Go Wayne County’s Facebook page.  Below is video of Mayor Sally Hutton’s Memorial Day Proclamation for Richmond IN. Click link to watch a video of Cameron and Josh Delucio at the Veteran’s Field of Honor reciting “Flanders Field” & “We Shall Keep The Faith.”

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Wayne County Memorial Day Tributes 5/30/2011

May 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Veteran's Park, Richmond IN

Veteran's Park, Richmond IN

Along with picnics and fun with family…all over Wayne County people will pay tribute on Monday, May 30th to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.  See below for some of the tributes scheduled:

Memorial Day Tributes Scheduled In Richmond IN

  • 9:00am Ceremony at the Earlham Cemetery Soldiers Hill by Sons of the Union Veterans.
  • 10:00am Ceremony at the Earlham Cemetery Veterans Field of Honor (in the NW corner) with remembrances of fallen veterans, proclamation by the Mayor, recognition of fallen veterans and POW/MIA by local veterans organizations.
  • 11:00am Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park – access is via Johnson Street at (approximately) 80 North 2nd Street (west of the jail.) View war memorials, patriotic ceremony, recognition of war casualties, and presentation of thoughts.
  • (11:00am IN CASE OF RAIN, ceremony at American Legion Post 65, 109 N 6th ST.)
  • Noon Ceremony at the Earlham Cemetery Soldiers Hill by Sons of the Union Veterans including a 21-gun salute with cannon.
  • Noon Ceremony at the Marine Corps Memorial Flag site in Glen Miller Park (just north of the tennis courts.)
  • 3:00-3:01pm – National Moment of Remembrance to honor the men and women of the United States who died in the pursuit of freedom and peace — to join in “prayer for a permanent peace.”

The National Moment of Remembrance Act

Is sited by the US Congress as:  “This Act may be cited as the ‘National Moment of Remembrance Act’.

In short (you can read the full text at the American Legion Post 65 website by clicking link above):

“Congress finds that—

  • “(1) it is essential to remember and renew the legacy of Memorial Day, which was established in 1868 to pay tribute to individuals who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the United States and their families;
  • “(2) greater strides must be made to demonstrate appreciation for those loyal people of the United States whose values, represented by their sacrifices, are critical to the future of the United States).

Several other findings are listed but this is the purpose of the National Moment of Remembrance which will occur at 3:00 p.m. on Memorial Day, May 30th, 2011.

Memorial Day Tributes In The Cambridge City Area:

Post #169 Cambridge City will also pay tribute with several services on Memorial Day.  The schedule is as follows:

  • Dublin: 9:45 a.m.
  • Capitol Hill: 10:00 a.m.
  • Pershing South: 10:15 a.m.
  • Pershing North 10:30 a.m.
  • Milton 11:00 a.m..

There will be a pitch-in dinner at the post after services at 12:30.  All members are welcome to attend.

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Get Your GoWayneCounty Print Edition- Hot Off The Presses!

May 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
First edition of GWC print in 2010

First Edition Of GWC In Print 2010

The May-June edition of GWC is going out to hot spots all over Wayne County this weekend.  This is an exciting issue with the front page focused on things for your kids to do this summer, and a new 2-sided full page insert of the schedule for the 2011 4H Fair! (Created by GoWayneCounty).  Continue to check in with GoWayneCounty.com for updates to both the summer activities and the Fair.  We will be covering the Fair live this year again- so mark your calendars for June 18-25th and come by and see us!

Here are some of the hot spots where you can pick up a copy of GWC:

  • Mitrione’s
  • Mancino’s
  • Morrison Reeves Library
  • Orchelan’s Farm Store (West side Richmond)
  • Centerville Library
  • Wayne County Visitor’s Bureau
  • 5th Street Bagel Shop
  • Wayne County Visitor’s Center
  • Hayes Arboretum
  • Yellow Kitty Salon
  • Joe’s Pizza
  • Cambridge City Library
  • 4H Fairgrounds: Fair office & Kuhlman Center
  • Wayne County Museum
  • Cope Environmental Center

And many more!  GWC will be in about 60 locations in Wayne County once they are fully distributed.  So look for your FREE copy this weekend.  If you are a business and would like exposure to all of Wayne County- give us a holler by clicking on “advertising” at GoWayneCounty.com.  We have many ways of getting your name out there to fit your budget.

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Still Debating What To Do This Valentine Weekend? Here Are Some Ideas…..

February 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
J & J Winery

Special Dining Experiences By Locally Owned Businesses:

J & J Winery

Willie & Red’s In Hagerstown IN (formerly know as Welliver’s)

…has put together special Valentine Dinner packages for you to reserve this weekend, Friday, Feb. 11 through Sunday, Feb 13. Your Valentine Dinner Package will include Dinner for two, flowers, compliments of Sandmark Florist, chocolates, compliments of Abbot’s Candies and Gifts, a couple’s bottle of Martini & Rossi Asti, and a Chef’s choice dessert. They offer several choices for meals along with the above.

Reservations accepted for the dinner packages only. Call 765-489-4131 to reserve your time, day and dinner choice. Please leave your name and number for confirmation.

The Red Cross Prom: Fourth Floor Blues Club

4th Floor Blues Red Cross Prom

Feb 12th – Red Cross Prom. 6 p.m. – 11 p.m. Tickets are $30 single and $50 per couple.  Includes dinner by Maria Mitrione’s Italian Market.  Entertainment will be The Beagles Band and DJ Marta Sebastian.  King & Queen Contest, Roses for your Sweetheart, and a Silent Auction all to benefit the local chapter of the Red Cross.  Must be 21 to attend.  What a great way to treat your Valentine to a night out!

J & J Winery Valentines Specials:

Your Dinner Choices:  Grilled to perfection Strip Steak with Twice Baked Potato OR Seasoned Salmon with Rice Pilaf, served with a Spring Salad, Roll, and Dessert. (A complimentary Keepsake will help you remember this special evening.)Reservations NLY starting at 5:30pm – Friday Feb. 11th & Saturday Feb. 12th.  Please Call [765]965-9563 to make you reservation today.

Sweet Gift Ideas:

Homemade Caramels At Abbotts

Abbott’s Candy in Hagertown IN: Has a large assortment of fresh milk and dark chocolates, caramels plain and with pecans and so much more.  It’s worth the trip if you live outside of Hagerstown because these are freshly made chocolates—much better than store bought —and will say that your sweetheart is special.

The Pour House in Cambridge City: Has a wonderful selection of homemade fudges and also cakes and pies for that special after dinner dessert (also all homemade), if you are making a meal at home.  For desserts you can call ahead to order, they close at 4:00 p.m. through the week.

Joy Ann Bakery in Richmond has baked goods that can be personalized such as giant cookies, cakes and pies.  One of the oldest locally owned businesses in Wayne County, you know you are getting old favorites there that your Valentine will love. (like the thumbprint cookies…yum!)

Ghyslain Dessert

Ghyslain in Richmond IN is a newer chocolateur to the area, managed locally, that is getting high marks in the Yum category.  You can take your Valentine there to eat or pick up a scrumptious dessert for your special meal at home.

Olympian Candies in Richmond IN is locally owned and has a reputation for satisfying the sweet tooth.  They carry a large variety of candies to suit anyone’s taste (anything for the diabetics?).  It’s another good place to stop and impress the candy lover in your life.

Other Ideas For A Fun Valentine Weekend:

Chocolate Trail- Wayne County

Stop at the Visitors Center on the east side of Richmond and pick up your Chocolate Trail passport.  You can spend the weekend trying out chocolates, fudge and even chocolate wine from several places in Wayne County.  What a great way to impress a chocolate lover!

Swing Station Salsa Night Benefit Concert Friday, February 11, 2010 for the dancers out there– Earlham’s Big Band Jazz Ensemble and the Salsa Band share the stage for a great night of dance music.  Bring your dancing shoes!  Proceeds benefit the United Way of Richmond.  Tickets: $5.00/adults & $3.00/ students and seniors.

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Ideas For Buying Local In Wayne County

November 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Ghyslain

Ideas For Buying Local:

Gift Certificates From Your Favorite Locally

Cambridge City, IN

Owned Restaurant/Market:

  • The Greenway Café: N. 3rd
  • Joe’s Pizza, Depot District (Also great party place & catering for the holidays)
  • Little Sheba’s, Depot District
  • Palais Royale restaurant in Warm Glow outlet- Centerville
  • The Pour House Sweets & Antiques, Cambridge City
  • Main Street Diner- Main Street Richmond

Sweets From Your Local Chocolate/Fudge & Candy Shops:

  • Ghyslain Desserts, Depot District
  • Abbotts Candies, Hagerstown IN
  • Olympian Candy, Uptown Richmond
  • CC’s Finest Candies: Cambridge City

Gift Certificates & Products from Local Merchants:

  • Richmond Furniture Gallery (Décor for the holidays as well)
  • Antique Alley Stores in Wayne County: (click to see all shops)
  • Building 125 & The Log House Antiques, Cambridge
  • Parker’s General Store/Mitrione’s
  • Two Sisters in Hagerstown off Perry St.
  • Warm Glow Candle Outlet-Centerville
  • Hand made crafts from The Railroad Store,  Depot District

Other Ideas:

Old Fashioned Christmas: Richmond Furniture Gallery

J & J Winery: Bottles of locally made wines & Gift Certificates

Donations to a Non-profit in someone’s name:

  • Cope Environmental Center, Airport Road, Centerville
  • Tossed And Found
  • Wayne County Historical Museum & Hagerstown Arts Place & Museum
  • Alternative Gift Fair: held at Morrison Reeves supporting local non-profits

There are so many wonderful stores and merchants—check back for more holiday Buy Local ideas at GoWayneCounty.com.  Or write to us and submit an idea of your own.  You can comment below.

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