Friday night at New Paris’ 2nd Friday Festival

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What better way to spend a last summer weekend than at the New Paris’ last 2nd Friday Festival of 2013.

There was something for everyone.

New Paris is the ONLY place in Indiana to hold Round Boat races.

WINNERS OF New Paris Round Boat Race…

$1st Place – $100 prize:

Parker and Nathan Hart took 1st place in the New Paris Round Boat Race.

Round Boat Race 2nd Place Winners

The 2nd place winners, Nick Harris and Andy Dixon, were in great spirits. They had come close to taking the first place prize.

Bingo, fellowship with friends, and great food!

New Paris friends get together for Bingo and fellowship. It takes time to make the best food choice because EVERYTHING at the Sunnyside Park ‘Food Booth’ is SO GOOD.

The Water Ball Contest, compliments of the New Paris Fire Department, is a huge hit!

The Water Ball Contest goes on full blast as Nathan and Parker Hart take on their fellow New Paris Boy Scouts.

Who has the OLDEST TREE IN NEW PARIS?

A white oak tree very much like the one that is New Paris’ oldest tree.

Kirby Meyers has the OLDEST TREE in New Paris. His white oak tree, located in Matthew’s woods, is estimated to be 309 years old. In 1704 when the Americas were still in early stages of settlement, Meyers’ tree was just a seedling. White oak trees can grow to a massive size — up to 150 feet with an 80-foot spread. 800-year-old white oak trees have been known to exist.

Congratulations Kirby! You had a LOT of competition, but we are proud to have such a distinguished tree, which has lived through so MUCH HISTORY as part of our community.

Could there Possibly be a Bigger Tree in New Paris than This One? Find out at the New Paris 2nd Friday Festival, August 9

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Could anyone in New Paris possibly know where a bigger tree than this one on Ronald Payette’s property?

If Ronald Payette’s Oak tree isn’t the biggest tree in New Paris, it certainly has to be the most famous tree. Payette, the owner of New Paris’s Neighbors Country Market on County Road 23, just south of New Paris, said the original home was built on his property in 1889. 35-years-ago the family that lived in the home at that time built a tree house in the oak tree for their son.

They built a REALLY sturdy tree house.

During the 2007 tornado that ripped through much of Elkhart County with 90-mile-per-hour winds, Payette said the wind was blowing so hard it was all he could do hold the door to his house shut. However, despite the strength of the 2007 storm, which destroyed barns, homes and businesses in Elkhart County, Payette’s oak tree, and the tree house it holds, suffered no damage what-so-ever.

There is still time to enter your tree in the New Paris Sunnyside Park tree contest. The entry rules are as follows. Find the biggest tree you can find, measure up to 54 inches from the ground level, make a mark, then measure the circumference of the tree at the mark. Take reading in inches and on a sheet of paper, write the species of the tree, location, and the inches of the circumference along with your name and the date of entry. Enclose a check or money order in an envelope for the amount of $10 payable to ‘Sunnyside Park’. Mail or drop off your entry at the New Paris Pro Hardware and submit it to Norma Weaver.

The borders of your search will be confined to the Elkhart River on the North, County Rd. 31 to the East, County Rd. 50 to the South and County Rd. 21 to the West. Contest ends on August 15 at dark. The winner will be announced at Sunnyside Park on August 9′s 2nd Friday Event after Bingo. Park Board Members are not eligible. 100% of the money collected will be given to the Sunnyside Park fund. You need not be present to win. The judge’s decision will be final with reference to any questions that arise.

If you find the biggest tree, you win a $100.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL! HAVE FUN HUNTING FOR YOUR BIGGEST TREE.

Find the oldest tree in New Paris and win $100

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by Norma Weaver,

A.J. Lane’s entry. It is an Acacia tree. He’s sure it is a winner.

Find the oldest tree in New Paris and win a hundred dollars. The entry rules are as follows. Find the biggest tree you can find, measure up to 54 inches from the ground level, make a mark, then measure the circumference of the tree at the mark. Take reading in inches and on a sheet of paper, write the species of the tree, location, and the inches of the circumference along with your name and the date of entry. Enclose a check or money order in an envelope for the amount of $10 payable to ‘Sunnyside Park’. Mail or drop off your entry at the New Paris Pro Hardware and submit it to Norma Weaver.

The borders of your search will be confined to the Elkhart River on the North, County Rd. 31 to the East, County Rd. 50 to the South and County Rd. 21 to the West. Contest ends on August 15 at dark. The winner will be announced at Sunnyside Park on August 9’s 2nd Friday Event after Bingo. Park Board Members are not eligible. 100% of the money collected will be given to the Sunnyside Park fund. You need not be present to win. The judge’s decision will be final with reference to any questions that arise.

Taking kids out to help find the ‘biggest tree’ would be a good outdoor project for families. Make sure to always get the landowner’s permission if you need to go onto another person’s property.

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!!

‘Strong Woman’ from Soup of Success…because we need to hear MORE good news

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Need some inspiration?

WEEKLY ‘SEED TO FEED’ UPDATE…IT IS ALL GOOD!

Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 7:45 AM
Subject: Seed to Feed Weekly Update

Hi Everyone,

This past week we had two great harvests at both of our gardens. There
were 29 volunteers who showed up at the Bullard Garden on Monday and 25
volunteers at the Goshen Garden on Tuesday. Thank You all.

We are moving the time of the Bullard Garden picking to 6:00 p.m. We are moving the time of the Bullard Garden picking on Monday evenings. We still need 30 volunteers to pick green beans and sweet corn. Although we will pick on Monday evenings, if anyone wants to pull weeds between the rows, please do so at your own time schedule. If more weeds are pulled,that means more beans get picked. The Bullard Garden is
directly across from Sorg Jewelers, C.R. 17. With 30 volunteers, weeds pulled and fast pickers, we could pick a 1000# of green beans in 3 hrs—-we have lots of beans!!!!!

The Goshen Garden has tons of green tomatoes that should be ready
soon. We will pick every Tuesday at 6:00pm and it is located at 14723
C.R. 36. Last week with 25 volunteers, we picked 11 boxes of beans, tomatoes
and peppers in 1 1/2 hours.

This was a great week and thanks to ALL the volunteers that came and
helped pick. See you Monday and Tuesday at the gardens.

Blessings
Dave Hochstetler

Elkhart Republican Victory Center is one of the top phone bank centers in the nation

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Volunteer today at the Republican Victory Center in Elkhart!

Rebecca Kubacki, Richard Mourdock, Mike Pence, Jackie Walorski, Tim Neese, Tim Wesco

The Elkhart Republican Victory Center made the THIRD most phone calls last week of any political phone bank the nation. Only two political phone banks, both located in Chicago, made more calls. Many of those calls turned out to be incomplete calls registered to dead people.

The Elkhart Republican Victory Center volunteers are hard workers. Look at all the calls they made.

Joan Brice

Congratulations to top caller, extraordinaire, Joan Bice who has made 4,207 calls so far. Joan is a worker. She wasn’t FINISHED calling when I left

Please consider devoting at least an hour or so a week to being part of this WINNING TEAM. The Victory Center is air conditioned. There are snacks and drinks. There is pizza for dinner. And best of all–the people you will meet are fun and like-minded.

The phones are simple to use. And it is fun.

Elkhart Republican Victory Center
 1620 South Nappanee
Elkhart, Indiana
Contact Ben Parsons: (574) 612-8725 or bparsons@indgop.org.

Elkhart County Commissioners approve fireworks for Labor Day weekend

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By JOHN KLINE THE GOSHEN NEWS

GOSHEN — Elkhart County Commissioners Monday approved the temporary use of fireworks over the upcoming Labor Day weekend. The vote was made as a concession to the forced emergency ban on fireworks enacted over the 4th of July holiday due to ongoing drought conditions in the area.

“So we’re opening this up temporarily for only the year 2012 for four days, Aug. 31, Sept. 1, Sept. 2 and Sept. 3,” said Elkhart County Commissioner Mike Yoder. “For us I think it was an issue of fairness.”

According to Commissioner Frank Lucchese, the idea for the temporary allowance of fireworks stems from the large number of comments the commissioners have received from area residents who say they made expensive purchases of fireworks earlier in the year with the idea that they would be allowed to shoot them off over the 4th of July holiday.

Read more HERE.

Elkhart County Commissioners Monday, Aug. 20, 2012, approved the temporary use of fireworks over the upcoming Labor Day weekend. The vote was made as a concession to the forced emergency ban on fireworks enacted over the 4th of July holiday due to ongoing drought conditions in the area.

We ARE our brother’s keeper: Elkhart County works together to assist neighbors in need

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Helping hands come in all shapes and sizes.

Elkhart County’s community gardens bring people together of all ages and from every walk of life. You DON’T have to be an experienced gardener to be of assistance. One woman who picked beans last night told me that she had never before picked a bean in her life. But, she said she likes how working in the garden makes her feel. “This feeds people here in our community,” she explains. “We can get a little sweaty and dirty for someone else. Giving back is a good thing.”

Despite this summer’s earlier drought, I do not think it possible for the bean crop to have been MORE prolific. I have NEVER seen bean bushes so laden.

As the economic recession keeps demand at food banks running high, the “big need” and “big hearts” keep “Seed to Feed” volunteers motivated.

Hi, it’s me. I cheated and brought a garden cart to wheel around on.

Get involved! We believe God will continue to bring people and resources together to produce a harvest of vegetables as well as fruit in the lives of those giving and receiving.

Wow! Look at the results. According to Dave Hochstetler, Seed to Feed Coordinator, yesterday volunteers picked 210 pounds of beans and 94 pounds of cucumbers and tomatoes. All from the Goshen farm!

These tomatoes will be SO appreciated by Church Community Service’s food pantry clients!

‘Seed to Feed’s’ coordinator, Dave Hochstetler, says that the vegetables are coming in so plentifully that “Seed to Feed” needs 30 pickers each time: Mondays at 9 a.m., Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Tell your churches, tell your clubs, tell your families. Great group project. Call Dave for details: 574-349-4905 or dhhooch@aol.com .

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‘Seed to Feed’ has yielded 510 pounds of food so far this summer! More volunteers needed!

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Posted on August 10, 2012 by churchcommunityservices

Yield from the Goshen farm.

Beautiful produce from our beautiful Seed to Feed acre in Goshen.  Our clients are so happy!

Fresh vegetables for Elkhart Counties food pantries.

Fresh air, exercise, good honest dirt, and service that helps sustains CCS’s food supply: From now till the end of harvest season, Seed to Feed will need at least 15 volunteers 2 days a week. We will pick the green beans and sweet corn at the Bullard Garden every Monday at 9:00am. It is located on C.R.17 and Middlebury St, directly across from Sorg Jewelers on the west side of C.R.17.

The Fresh Produce Garden in Goshen will be picked every Tuesday at 7:00pm. It is located at 14723 CR36. It is just east of CR33 about 1/8 of a mile on the north side of CR36. The gardens are really starting to produce nice yields each week and should until the end of the season. If you can help, please contact Church Community Services either by email (dhhooch@aol.com) or phone (574-349-4905).

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44th Annual Middlebury Summer Festival: Friday and Saturday

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Friday & Saturday August 10 & 11, 2012

Memorial & East Parks in Downtown Middlebury

FRIDAY, AUGUST 10

Mark Tripp ‘s Family Magic Show is filled with magic, illusions, comedy, juggling, puppets and much more. This comedy magic show has been at company banquets, country clubs, cruise lines and comedy clubs nation wide.

– 11:00 a.m. Vendors Open
– 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Mark Trip
– 6:30 p.m. Tractor Pull held by Elkhart County Garden Tractor Pullers
– 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Kids Games! A variety of games and prizes for kids. Coordinated by Waypoint Community Church. (Beside Fire Station on Bristol Street.)
– 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Total Recall not only remembers the glorious 60’s and 70’s. They were there. Let them take you back on their musical journey back in time. (Entertainment tent.
– 8:30 TO 10:00 p.m. Teen Dance (East Park Pavilion)

Saturday, August 11

– 7:00 to 10:30 a.m. Pancake and Sausage Breakfast

– 9:00 a.m. 5th Annual Fishing Tournament

– 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Hey Kids, Its Jammin

– 11:00 a.m. Vendors Open

– 11:00 to Noon Northern Lights and Starlights

– 1:00 p.m. Festival Parade

FOLLOWING THE PARADE:

– Tae Kwon Do Demonstration (East Park)
– Distinguished Young Women of Middlebury (Entertainment Tent)
– Presentation of Parade Awards(Entertainment Tent)

Velvet Water is a bluegrass/americana/rock inspired jam band from Winchester, KY.

-5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Velvet Water
– 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. DANG!

New Paris: 2nd Friday at Sunnyside Park in Downtown New Paris

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Aug 10

■4 p.m. – Noah’s Ark Slide
■4 p.m. – Elephant Ears, Kettle Corn & Ice Cream
■5-7 p.m. – Pork Burger Meal
■6 p.m. – 1st Annual Round Boat Races (winner gets T-shirt & Trophy)
■6 p.m. – 3 on 3 Basketball tournament
■7 p.m. – Corn Hole Tournament (pavilion)
■8 p.m. – Music and “Back to School gift bags” at Park Stage

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