Traditionally held during the third weekend in September, the Flat Rock Creek Fall Festival is a celebration of old time steam engines and vintage farm equipment. The air is crisp with the cool suggestion of fall, and filled with the smells of apple cider, kettle corn, corn on the cob, and smoke from hot, boiling…
Category: Area Fairs
2016 Harlan Days Raffle Winners!
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The big winners of the 2016 Harlan Days Raffle are announced! Pictured above is Spencer Mumma of New Haven receiving the keys to his new 2016 Chevy Spark from Dan Miller. Eric Seely Savage walked away with a $500 Tire Gift Certificate while Tony Nieuwlandt of Harlan snagged a 220 Bolt-Action Shotgun. Louise Delagrange of…
A Day in the Park at Antwerp
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By: Angel Steiner Stan Jordan, resident writer for West Bend News & all things Antwerp, was not able to attend the Day in the Park this year, so he asked me to muse over the day for our readers. Stan, nobody writes like you, but I will do my best! Another Antwerp Day in the…
Maumee Valley Antique Stream & Gas Show Starts Today
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The 39th Annual Maumee Valley Family Antique Steam & Gas Association Show and Family Fun Festival will be held August 18-21, 2016 at Jefferson Township Park, east of New Haven, Indiana between U.S. 30 and U.S. 24 at 1720 Webster Road just north of Dawkins Road. For more information and map, visit our web site at…
Broughton Redneck Jamboree “The Dale Vaughn Band”
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Broughton Rednecks are full of excitement and are gearing up for their annual community festival. This year’s festival will feature the outstanding Dale Vaughn Band. The band will be playing from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. for everyone’s enjoyment. The festivities kick off at 4:30 p.m. with the raising of the flag; honoring of our veterans…
Antwerp Day in the Park – Saturday
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Welcome to Antwerp’s 2016 Day in the Park! The parade will begin at Day in the Park at 10:00 a.m. on August 13th at the Antwerp Football field (line up at 8:30 a.m.) and proceed on Canal St. to Main St., then turn down East River St., ending in the park. All entries will be…
Bob Johnson: Antwerp’s Gem of the Year!
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By: Stan Jordan He was born in Payne, Ohio in 1925. His parents were Dale and Wanda Johnson. He was the only child. He went to school in Payne and graduated there in 1943. He played sports while in high school, but he also worked at the Alfalfa Mill while he was in school because…
Harlan Days Starts With Free-Hot-Dog Thursday!*
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The 69th annual Harlan Days Festival is finally here! There will be many of the old favorites such as the donut tent, carnival rides, 22nd annual Cruise-In car show, 5K Harlan Hustle fun run, basketball tourney, softball tourney, cornhole tourney, Grand Parade, kid’s parade, craft and merchant tent, bingo, free t-shirt giveaways, a raffle for…
Grover Hill Summer Fest King & Queen
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The Summerfest in Grover Hill took place this past weekend (July 23). The kids had a great time along with the parents. They all lined up for the parade on Saturday morning. This year the Wayne Trace King was Brody Hershberger while the queen was Tatum Tigner.
2016 John Paulding Days Parade Winners
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Parade winners were: 1. PCC Library 2. Historical Society 3. Paulding FFA. Honorable mentions to Paulding Putnam Electric Coop, St. John’s Tires, Flat Rock Tractor, Gas & Steam Association, Cooper Farms and Branch Christian Fellowship. About 80 organizations and businesses participated in the parade.
2016 ACAAF Dog Jog 5K Fun Run/Walk – TODAY!
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Join the “ACAAF Dog Jog” at Foster Park on August 20th at 10:00 am. to support the Allen County Area Assistance Fund. The Allen County Area Assistance Fund was started in conjunction with the Purdue Foundation after a personal experience taking our dog Mazie to Purdue Small Animal Hospital. Last year, our four-year-old maltipoo,…
19Th Annual Cruise-In On Broadway
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Wednesday, July 13th, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Canal Cruzers will host their 19th annual cruise in on Broadway Street in New Haven, IN. This is open to everyone and will feature classics, restorations, muscle cars, antique cars, trucks and street rod motorcycles. There will be more than 500 cars on showcse for the car show. Canal…
Grover Hill Summerfest Parade Accepting Entries
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The Grover Hill Summerfest Parade is set for Saturday July 23rd at 10:00 a.m. The 2016 Grover Hill Summerfest Parade Marshalls are Reg and Melanie Hitchcliff. The Grover Hill Summerfest parade committee is accepting parade entries for this year’s parade. There is no entry fee to participate in the parade. This is a great way…
