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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.
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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.
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