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Historic Tree Planting at Jacob Julian Home

September 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Press Release submitted by:
Richmond-Wayne County Convention & Tourism Bureau

The Wayne County Convention and Tourism Bureau will host an historic Tree Planting and Plaque Dedication on Saturday, Oct. 8th beginning at 11:00 am.  The event will take place on the west lawn of the Jacob B. Julian home, 116 E. Plum Street, Centerville, IN, and is sponsored by First Bank Richmond.

The home is presently being restored by the owners Gail Martin and Mark Redman but will not be open to the public at this time.

Alice Downey Browning, great great granddaughter of Jacob B. Julian, will be present to plant the Indiana state Tulip tree in honor and memory of Mr. Julian.  Mrs. Browning resides in Chadron, Nebraska.  Several other members of the Julian family from around the country are expected to attend the ceremony.

Jacob Julian, a well known attorney and statesman, served in the Indiana House of Representatives in 1846.  He built the present home in 1857.  When the Wayne County Court House was moved toRichmond in 1873, he and his brother George W. Julian, congressman from Centerville, moved toIrvington, IN.   Jacob Julian, along with Sylvester Johnson, founded the town of Irvington, five miles east of downtown Indianapolis.

Mr. Julian also built the historic Oliver P. Morton home on West Main Street in Centerville in 1848.  The Julians are buried in Centerville’s Crown Hill Cemetery.

A reception will be held immediately following at the Centerville Library and the public is invited.  Displays and exhibits of the Julian family along with historic pictures will be available to view.

For further information, please contact Event Coordinator Jim Resh at 935-8687 or jresh@visitrichmond.org at the Old National Road Welcome Center, Richmond, IN.

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Archway Days Quilt Show Entry Deadline Approaching

August 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Centerville Indiana Quilt Show, Handmade quilts

Centerville Indiana Quilt Show, Handmade quiltsHistoric Centerville’s Annual Quilt and Handwork Show will be held during Archway Days, August 26 and 27 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Mansion House on Main Street in Centerville, IN.

All entries (quilts and handwork items) are to be submitted on Tuesday, August 23, from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.  at the Mansion House.  Items may be picked up after 5 p.m. on Saturday.

On Saturday, August 27, Carolyn Lafever, Wayne County Historian, will be in the Court House behind the Mansion House with new displays and information regarding the 6 Wayne County Court Houses.  She will be there from 12:30 – 4 p.m.

Admission to the Quilt and Handwork Show is $5 and the money is used for the restoration and maintenance of the Mansion House Inn & Tavern as well as the Salisbury Court House and Railroad Shanty,  also on the property.

See ya there!

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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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Schools Close For a Third Day In Wayne County…As Ice And Snow Leave a Mess

February 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment

As of 9:00 p.m. tonight just about every school in Wayne County had announced they were closing tomorrow.

Western Wayne Schools and Centerville Abington were two of the first, followed closely by Nettlecreek schools in Hagerstown and Richmond Community Schools (who listed their closings on the website).  Galileo Charter school and Richmond Friends School also listed closings.

After two days of ice, a snowy/ice mix and power outages all over rural Wayne County, some may be a bit tired of the winter wonderland.  And though I don’t like driving in this mess…I do still love the beauty of a snowy day.  The video below was taken today as the snow fell in our yard.  Be careful out there, drive safely and stay warm.

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Wayne County Featured On Upcoming Fox 59 As Holiday Getaway

November 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Information submitted by Nancy Sartain, Richmond/Wayne County Tourism Bureau

EXCITING NEWS . . .

Wayne County is to be spotlighted as an Indiana getaway spot for the holidays.

How It Happened:

Amy Vaughn, State Tourism Director, pitched Sherman Burdette, reporter from Indy Fox 59 morning show several ideas for a ”Hoosier Holiday” series.  After Sherman heard about what our Wayne County area offers, he immediately said “lets do Wayne County.” He also selected Bloomington and Brown County.

Sherman and his cameraman BJ were hosted by the Tourism Bureau on October 20th, 2010. They visited Ghyslain, in Richmond, Warm Glow Candle Outlet, Lantz House Inn,  and Scott Shafer Pottery all in Centerville. Both gentlemen were impressed! The segment will focus on a getaway for the holidays within a short drive from Indy highlighting handmade Indiana gifts, local dining pleasures and an overnight stay . . . all without breaking the budget.

The segment will air Friday, November 12, 2010 between 5-9 a.m.  As with the Fox 59 coverage of the Fur Ball and HELP Calendar—if a video clip is made available we will run it on GoWayneCounty.com.  Check in after November 12 if you miss the live tape.

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The Holiday Edition of Go Wayne County Is Here!

November 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Our GWC Family: Back row- Constance Humphrey, Sammy & Jack Humphrey- editor of Site. Front Row: left Karole Passmore, Mary Grace & John Passmore

Our GWC Family: Back row- Constance Humphrey, Sammy & Jack Humphrey- editor of Site. Front Row: left Karole Passmore, Mary Grace & John Passmore

We started distributing the latest edition of GoWayneCounty today! This edition is focusing on buying local and supporting local businesses over the coming holidays.

The Holiday edition can be picked up in the following places:

Cambridge City, IN:

  • Pour House Sweets & Antiques
  • Building 125
  • Log House Antiques
  • Cutshaw’s Market
  • Lakeview Restaurant

Hagerstown, IN

  • Public Library
  • Two Sisters
  • The Museum and Arts Place
  • KC’s Korner

Centerville, IN:

  • Public Library
  • Warm Glow Outlet Store
  • Webb’s Antiques

Richmond, IN:

  • Earlham College/Runyan Desk
  • J & J Winery
  • E. Street Pub
  • Richmond Furniture Gallery
  • Little Sheba’s
  • The Richmond Visitors Center/Tourism Bureau
  • Ivy Tech & IU East
  • Mancino’s  (to name a few)

Check out the schedule of all the open houses and craft fairs coming up.  And remember–Buy Local and help your local economy while getting some really great things for your holiday list.  Keep checking the GoWayneCounty.com/Calendar site to get updates on more holiday events.  And please, let us know if there are any we are missing.

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Goblins, Trick or Treaters, Haunted Houses…It’s Halloween Weekend

October 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Halloween Howl …Tonight

Wednesday,  October 27, at the Tom Raper Center.  This is a free event sponsored by the Richmond Parks & Recreation Department for kids of all ages.  Lots of candy and fun! 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.  Come in costume if you want.

Dead Woods Haunted Trail

Weslers Orchard, New Paris OH,  Friday and Saturday night 8 p.m. – Midnight. Cost 8.00 (from the people who brought you Slaughterhouse).

Haunted House @ Springwood Park

Another Halloween weekend treat brought to you by Richmond Parks and Recreation.  This one is for children 10 years old and up.  The cost is $5.00.  Prepare to be spooked.  Friday and Saturday nights, October 29 & 30th, from 8-11 p.m.

Halloween Cancer Walk: Saturday October 30th

Proceeds from walk go to Relay for Life…5:00 – 5:30 Register at VFW- cost 5.00.  Walk to Marine Corp League, Druids, Moose, & end at Post 65–party at the Legion 7:30 p.m. with DJ Duke and prizes, food.  (dressing in costume is part of the fun!)–probably not required)? For ages 21 and over.

Trick Or Treat Nights in Wayne County:

  • October 30th: Centerville 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.; Richmond 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.; Greensfork 6p.m. – 8 p.m.; Hagerstown 6:30 – 8:30
  • October 31st: Cambridge City: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m

DJ Entertainment Presents  “HALLOWEEN HAVOC”

At the Tally Ho Pub Saturday, October 30, 2010! Kostume Contest, Kostume Karaoke,  Door Prizes, Cash Prizes,  Props that will  SCARE YOU TO DEATH!  Kontest Begins at 11PM! Newly remodeled pub under new ownership.  Also Karaoke contest every Wednesday night starting at 9:00 p.m. with tryouts. (4th round is tonight).

Halloween Goes To The Dogs

Sunday, October 31st–Dog costume contest, “bogging” for hot dogs and much more!  Organized by the Richmond Parks Department.  Call Katie Baldwin Chaney for more details. Located at the Bark Park and the Reservoir.  Begins at 3:00 p.m.

If you know of any other Halloween events this weekend–please add a comment below.  We like comments…we actually get really excited when someone makes one!!

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It’s Back to School Time In Wayne County

August 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Hagerstown Elementary

Rose Hamilton Elementary

For some kids this can be a very happy time, for others not so much…but however you feel about going back to school it is inevitable…school is just around the corner.  The following is information gathered from area Wayne County Schools.  If you have anything to add to this list–please leave comments at the bottom of this post.

Wayne County School Information:

Centerville- Abington Schools

Centerville.k12.in.us (for more details)

First Student Day – Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Elementary School Supplies: See the School supply lists at the website listed above. Visit this same site for dress code and registration which will be done online for all buildings from August 2-6th.  If you have questions you can email kstainbrook@centerville.k12.in.us or call 855-3475.

Western Wayne Elementary School (Cambridge City)

Principal: Renee Lakes

First Student Day: K-5 Monday, August 16, 2010 (full day)

Registration: August 5th 12:00 noon- 7:00 p.m.  Back to school open house: Elementary School, Thursday, August 12, 2010, 6:30-8:00 p.m.  Come meet your child’s teacher, visit their classroom and leave supplies.  There will be a parent meeting in the gymnasium, presentations in classrooms with refreshments.

Hagerstown Community Schools

Hagerstown Elementary

Administration Office: 765-489-4543

August 16th, First Day of School for Nettlecreek Schools

Wed – Aug 04, 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM   New Elementary Student Enrollment:  This day is for New Student Enrollment ONLY and will be held at Hagerstown Elementary. New families with children Kindergarten (must be 5 before August 1) thru 6th grade that have not yet enrolled

Thu – Aug 05,12:00 PM – 8:00 PM  & Fri – Aug 06, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM :  Returning Elementary Student Enrollment.  All Students K-6, including incoming Kindergarten students that participated in Kindergarten Round-up, should attend registration. will be held at the Elementary School.

Northeastern Wayne Schools

August 17th First Student Day – Full Day;  August 16th First Teacher Day – Full Day

Mr. Steve Bailey: Superintendent;  For more information you can contact: 765-847-2821

Richmond Community Schools

Richmond High School

First Student Day: Tuesday, August 17th

9th Grade First Day of School 9:00 – 1:00 – August 16th

Student Registration for Grades K-8 (8:00 – 4:00) Monday, August 9

Student Registration for Grades K-8 (8:00 – 4:00), Tuesday, August 10

Teachers Report, Monday August 16,  also on the 16th: RCS All Staff Meeting (Civic Hall) 7:30 – 8:30 a.m., Bus Drivers Practice Run.  Go to RCS website for more information.

Family Work Day at the Friends School

Richmond Friends School

Administrator: Marcie Roberts

RichmondFriendsSchool.org

Saturday, August 14, Orientation/Family work day 9 a.m. – Noon

First Student Day:    August 16, 2010 (half day- Pre K-K students)

August 17, 2010 (half day- Pre K – K students)

August 18, First full day for all students

All schools require immunization records that are up to date.  See your schools website for list of immunizations or call the administration buildings

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A Peaceful Presence: The Amish In Wayne County

July 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
amish cheese shop

On a road trip through Wayne County collecting pictures and information for the first print edition of GoWayneCounty, I was reminded of the peaceful and picturesque presence of the Amish community.

Northern Wayne County is home to a newer Amish settlement.  The Amish are usually settled in areas of the country such as Pennsylvania and Ohio. Their ancestors came to America from Germany and we are pleased to have such an industrious people in our community.

Amish are a simple people who live mostly off the land as farmers but also produce beautiful furniture and other handcrafted items.

Amish Cheese Shop Deli and Bakery

One reminder of their presence is the Amish Cheese Shop that we passed on our way to Hagerstown.  A bright yellow and cheery building, it houses my daughter’s favorite form of sustenance, and has been in business on State Rd 1 since 1983.   So on our way back to Centerville we stocked up on our cheese needs as well as some jelly and pastry.

As we approached the cheese shop we passed a black buggy pulling a young Amish man.  Though I was tempted to take a picture I remembered that predominantly the Amish do not like their pictures taken.  (Plus I was driving which did not seem a wise time to take a picture).

We have great respect for the hard work of living a “simple” life

In our family we have secretly and at times openly envied the simple lives of the Amish people.  We have great respect for the hard work of living a “simple” life which includes dawn to dusk labor—a workload that is beyond most of our energy levels.

Yet the idea of no phones, cell phones, television, Ipods, Facebook, answering machines, etc sometimes seems like a good one as we all become more attached to the genres of interfacing.

In addition, if you have not eaten an angel food cake made in an Amish kitchen—you have not yet lived.  We welcome the quiet presence of the Amish community here in Wayne County and the abilities and tasty foods they share with all of us.

A recent video which was intended to be a comical and ironic piece about young Amish men on roller blades may have not been taken lightly by some as it was intended.

We at GoWayneCounty.com who are comprised of family and members of this county have nothing but respect and, as I mentioned, a bit of envy for the Amish community.  In our own ways we share a love for the earth and bounty it produces as do the Amish.

We attempt gardening and producing foods for our own tables each summer.  Admittedly we are not experts, but we love watching things grow.  Maybe that is why we are so dedicated to GoWayneCounty.com—we want to be a tool for Wayne County so it can grow and prosper.  We want to be around for the harvest time.

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Open Mic Night @ E Street Pub

April 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment

So I went back down to E Street Thursday night for my live music fix and got just what the doctor ordered. This show just keeps getting better and better. Thursday night offered just about every genre of music out there. From classic to indie rock and a little r&b/hip-hop, there was music to wet anyone’s appetite. And not to mention enough drinks to quench anyone’s thirst. And I do get thirsty at times.

Anyway, I had a great time seeing all the musicians and the people that come out to support them. It’s a great group of friends to have.

These guys really wow me every week. I always come away hearing something new or a new version of something old. They really know what they are doing. It’s some mighty fine a-picking and a-playing.

Also there’s something newer that I want to talk about this week, well it’s newer to me, and it was a definite treat to see. Trey Rogers, Tyray Logan, and Rob Abrams put on the end of the night show. Trey, on the keys, serves up smooth grooves as he twinkles the ivories and sings. Tyray provides styling vocals and hits them notes just right. And Rob bangs out the solid beat percussion that provides the back bone. Their instant hit original Easy Street, dubbed for the E Street Pub, is a definite crowd-pleaser.

So come one, come all, jump in, the water’s just fine (I think that’s enough cliches for one article) and catch a great show put on by local musicians and The E Street Pub.

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Yoga in Nature at Cope Environmental Center

May 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Cope Environmental Center will offer yoga classes every Wednesday May 6 – August 26 from 5:30 – 6:30. Classes will be taught by Stephen Johnson. Stephen has been involved in sports and fitness training throughout his whole life. He completed his Yoga teacher training through CITYOGA in Indianapolis. The class is open to all levels of yoga experience. Classes will be held in tranquil outdoor settings. In the event of rain, classes will be held inside the education center. Yoga is a wonderful practice to invite peace to the mind, body and spirit. Come reconnect with nature and yourself. Reap the benefits of balance, calmness, and wellness. Pre-registration is requested, but walk-ins are welcome.

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