Aug-Ribbon Cutting at Knox Middle School

Posted on Author Rich Wallen
The Knox Middle School PTO would like to extend a huge thank you to the 110 donors and over 60 volunteers who made the new Outdoor Play & Learn Space a success. A special thanks to the Knox School Corporation maintenance and groundskeeping staff Derrick Howard & John Tow, as well as our volunteer construction team—Jeremiah Patrick (Hill Excavating), Thad & Natosha Beauchamp, and Jeff Lenig—for generously donating their time & services to help build this wonderful space for our community. Also to our All-Star level donors Starke County Community Foundation, 1st Source Bank Foundation for their $10,000 donations and to the Indiana Housing & Community Development authority for the $50,000 matching grant!

Now that construction is complete, we invite the community to join the KMS PTO & Starke County Chamber of Commerce as we celebrate this exciting new addition to Knox Middle School with a ribbon cutting.

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Wed. August 19  @ 4:45 PM
Knox Middle School – 901 S Main St Knox, IN
Back parking lot, near door 13M

Sharing Closet in Winamac open on Wednesdays

Posted on Author Rich Wallen

The Sharing Closet in Winamac, located at 125 South Riverside Drive is open every Wednesday from 5 to 7 pm EST.

They offer clothes, newborn to toddler, kid’s and adult clothes and shoes of all sizes.   Everything is used but washed and ready for the public.   Also, bedding, hats and gloves for winter, and more.

For complete information you can reach out to:

Pam 574.242.2066

Jay  574.242.0176

Lisa 574.297.6614.

 

 

 

HVRM Train Ride Season

Posted on Author Rich Wallen

Don’t miss out on The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum’s Train Ride Season.  Imagine rolling down the tracks through the beautiful Northwest Indiana countryside.  Train excursions are round-trip from the depot and travel about five miles to the Kankakee River at English Lake, before returning to North Judson.  The total length of each trip is approximately 45 minutes.  Train excursion ticket prices begin at $14.00.

At the museum location in North Judson, IN you can stroll around the grounds to see one of the largest museum collections of working railroad signals and all types of rolling stock, engines, and memorabilia of a by-gone era.

Regular Saturday train excursions, pulled by diesel or steam engines, run May through September, including Ice Cream Trains.  The fall brings Pumpkin Trains and Santa Trains run in lateNovember & December.  Times and prices for special events vary from regular train excursions.  Seating is limited and it is recommended to purchase tickets, in advance, before

excursions sell out.

HVRM is an all-volunteer

not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and education of railroading history.  Special group events (including school groups) can be arranged by contacting the depot.

Visit the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum website (www.hoosiervalley.org)

For a complete schedule of events. Order tickets at http://www.hoosiervalley.org or call the depot at 574-896-3950 on Saturdays.