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Fall Festival Premier
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT THE FALL FESTIVAL
This year’s Middlebury Fall Festival will look a little different due to the pandemic. However, the festival will be as “homegrown” as ever! The festival takes place in downtown Middlebury parks on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 11 and 12, and the theme is “Tough Times Don’t Last But Tough Towns Do.”
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Although the festival will downsize, old favorites will remain the same – homegrown vegetables and fruits, pumpkins, ornamental gourds, colorful fall mums, local woodcarvers in action, potters on-site creations, and Amish art.
Bring lawn chairs to the downtown parks and tap your feet to spirited music entertainment throughout the weekend.
At dusk, don’t miss the drive-in movie, an opening act for the incredible Friday night fireworks on the grounds of the Essenhaus Inn campus.
Join the annual Saturday Corn Hole Tournament held at high noon in East Park.
Order to-go BBQ on Bristol Street (adjacent to Middlebury Fire Department), a “Caring Hand” fundraiser.
Don’t forget to grab your favorite Amish fried pie, kettle corn, wood-fired pizza, or corn on the cob from the Northridge Music Parents Association.
All downtown shops will be open extended hours
during the festival for shopping convenience. Visit the new General Store located in downtown Middlebury.
Please note: • Bring lawn chairs – due to the pandemic, this year’s seating in the entertainment tent is eliminated. • Everyone will be required to remain in vehicles during the outdoor movie and fireworks.
Festival sites will request the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance for COVID-19 social distancing and masks. • Please take advantage of the hand sanitizing/ handwashing stations while attending the festival. • Staff and signage will remind those attending the festival events to follow CDC Guidelines.
If festival staff or Middlebury businesses explain what they’re doing to combat COVID-19, take heed and trust they have your safety in mind. We’re living in a new normal, and even though our new greeting norm may look different, familiar faces are excited to have you back at the festival in 2020.
For information contact the Middlebury Chamber of Commerce at 574-825-4300, Executive Director Sheri Howland at director@middleburyinchamber.com or Community Outreach Coordinator Carmen Carpenter at carmencarpenter@middleburyinchamber.com.
Don’t miss our 19 th Annual
Friday, September 11
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Dusk
Concessions, Vendor Booths
Food, Arts, Crafts, Demo, & Commerial Memorial Park
Community Fundraiser BBQ Dinner
Carry Out ONLY Fire Station Sponsored by Caring Hands
Michael Kelsey
Entertainment Tent
Fireworks Display
Das Dutchman Essenhaus
Saturday, September 12
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Concessions, Vendor Booths Food, Arts, Crafts, Demo, & Commerial Memorial Park/East Park 10:00 a.m. Cornhole Registration East Park • 108 N. Main St., Middlebury *Pre-register available 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Wood Carvers Demonstration Memorial Park/Large Pavilion 11:30 a.m. Cornhole Tournament East Park • 108 N. Main St., Middlebury 11:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Polski Chix 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Heartland Country Cloggers Entertainment Tent 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Julia James Entertainment Tent
This information is correct as of 8-17-2020 To check for updated information, visit www.middleburyinchamber.com
Gold Sponsors Das Dutchman Essenhaus Forks County Line Store Hawkins Water Tech L & W Engineering Pumpkin Patch Market ShowHauler Trucks
Silver Sponsors Culver Duck Interra Credit Union Jayco Lake City Bank Lozier McCarthy Insurance Middlebury Hardwood Products Royal Motors of Middlebury
Copper Sponsors
Bill’s Collision Service Brethern Little Lites Caribbean Auto Spa Chupp’s Herbs/Spiceberry Vine Clayton Homes of Middlebury Edward Jones Fay Schwartz, Attorney at Law First State Insurance Agency Grand Rental Station Greencroft Community of Middlebury Jenkins-Napa Joyfully Said Home
Max Myers Motors Mechanical Man Middlebury Community Historical Museum Nic Wyse/Remax Results Old Hooiser Meats Pumpkinvine Cyclery The Element Masters The Paper Varns & Hoover Hardware Village Inn Yoder Insurance Agency
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Stop by our booth at the Stop by our booth at the FALL FESTIVAL where we will have FALL FESTIVAL • Sept. 11-12 beautiful fall mums available! where we will have beautiful Also available at the greenhouse. fall mums available. Paul & Barb Schwartz • 59800 SR 13, Middlebury • (574) 825-7978
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Celebrating Life in Middlebury, Indiana
NORTHRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE MONTH
ALLISON HORNER
Senior, Allison Horner, is the daughter of Stacy Horner Young and Chad Horner. Allison has participated in Cheer since her Freshman year at Northridge High School.
In addition she has also participated in the National Honor Society, a part of a work based learning apprenticeship program, has worked at Horizon Education Alliance as a project coordinator for 2 years, President of Middlebury Youth Council Leadership Program and a previous member of Freshman Mentors at NHS. Outside of school she has volunteered at several colleges as a project coordinator for a variety of events.
Allison’s favorite aspects of being involved with NHS sports are the leadership opportunities, the ability to stay physically fit and meeting new friends.
After high school she plans to finish an Associate Degree for the class of 2022 and then plans to attend Ferris State University for a business degree.
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