Tipton Briefs

 

 

 

Pork Festival Art Show
The Tipton County Pork Festival Fine Arts show will take place Sept. 9, 10 and 11. Entry forms are due by today. Forms are available at www.tiptoncountyporkfestival.com. Both fine arts and photography can be entered in professional, adult amateur and children's divisions. For further information, email:
porkfestivalart@yahoo.com

Looking for military personnel
Past and present military personnel are being sought to ride on a float in the Tipton County Pork Festival parade. For more information, contact Aaron at 675-6775.

Household goods available
Beginning today, Tipton First Church of Nazarene will offer a commodities closet for families in need of every day household goods. The following is a list of items that will be available: body soap, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, toothpaste, tooth brushes, combs, hairbrushes, razors, toilet paper, paper towels, trash bags, cleaning supplies, dish soap, cotton balls, Q-Tips, bandaids, laundry detergent, feminine hygiene products, diapers and baby wipes. For more information, call the church at 675-6217.

Spaghetti dinner
Tipton’s Moose Lodge and Family Center will have a spaghetti dinner from 5:30 to 8 p.m. today. The lodge is located at 900 W. Jefferson St. in Tipton.

Pow Wow this weekend
The Tecumseh Lodge will have its 50th annual Pow Wow Saturday and Sunday at the Tipton County 4-H Fairgrounds. The grounds are open each day at 9 a.m. Dancing will take place each day beginning at 1 and 7 p.m. A youth Pow Wow will be featured at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the Community Building, as well as craft seminars beginning at 9 a.m. On Sunday, a craft contest and fine arts display will be at 10 a.m. in the Community Building featuring “The American Flag in Indian Art.” The Pow Wow is open to all dancers and spectators.

 

  Walking Taco Dinner
Tipton Elementary School third graders will be selling “walking taco” dinners from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today during the school’s open house.

Volunteers needed
Volunteers are needed to work in the food tent for the upcoming Tipton County Pork Festival. The festival takes place on Sept. 9, 10 and 11. Anyone interested in volunteering should call Jenny Cavanaugh at (765)438-1182.

Volunteers needed
Cashier volunteers are needed in the food tent during the Tipton County Pork Festival. Interested people should send an email to porkateers@yahoo.com

Holiday Closings
• The Tipton County Tribune will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day. Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday. No paper will be delivered on Monday.
• The City of Tipton Street Department and Compost Facility will be closed Monday and the Compost Facility will also be closed on Saturday in observance of Labor Day. Monday and Tuesday trash and recycling pick-up will be picked up Tuesday. Any questions should be directed to the Street Department at 675-3331.
• The Tipton County Public Library will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day.
• Tipton Utilities and the City of Tipton will be closed on Monday in observance of Labor Day.

Concert in the Park
Elwood Concerts in the Park will conclude its season Sunday. From 4 to 6 p.m., Fords will be in concert. From 6:30 to 8:30, Surrender Dorothy. The concerts take place in Callaway Park. Bring a lawn chair. If it rains, the concerts are moved to the shelter house.

Festival set-up
Tents will start coming in Friday morning for the upcoming Tipton County Pork Festival. Parking will be restricted in the parking lot south of the Tipton City Hall on Friday. Parking will be restricted in the south parking lot of the Tipton County Courthouse beginning Saturday. Parking will be unavailable in both areas as of Tuesday morning.