it was a beautiful day for a large crowd!
Amelia, Tera, and Abraham Nehls from Fort Wayne to enjoy the Day in the Park with grandma – Cheryl Stromski
The day of events began with the parade traveling north on Main Street with the Antwerp Police Department leading the tour. Barry Delong introduced each parade participant as they worked their way towards the Riverside Memorial Park. The Archer Band performed and Paulding High School band participated too, both performed great with the new school year starting soon.
At the park Regan Clem, MC’d the event and he introduced each of the entertainment lineup as their show time arrived. The award for “Gem of the Year” was presented to Doug Bragg for all of his contributions to the community. The Antwerp Chamber Award of Friend of the Year.
The Antwerp Community Band sounded wonderful playing Sousa and many other classics and modern arrangements, serenading fair-goers through the lunch hour.
The Dance Dolls captured the attention of the passersby with the familiar tunes and smooth dance moves.
New this year was the Chalk Walk. Kids and adults had a great time drawing on the sidewalks for provided black paper and could draw anything. The theme was “Here in Antwerp.” People passed by to stop in to see the local artists’ work.
This year the pie baking contest was won by Angela Walz, followed by Emily Tempel and Shawn Dooley Jr & Heather Sapp.
A crowd gathered for the K-9 demonstration by the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office.
Many people helped with Day in the Park, but the standouts included Michelle Dooley, Nancy Lichty, Cheryl Lichty, Karl Mielke and Marilyn Provines of the Chamber. Michelle said all of the planning starts in February to make sure Day in the Park is a success, arranging all of the entertainment, parade, and much more. Great job to the chamber and all who worked hard to bring the community together for this annual event!
