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Christmas in New Harmony is this weekend Celebrate the warmth and excitement of the Holiday Season by including New Harmony on the list of places you visit to shop for Christmas gifts and other holiday treats. And welcome the Holiday Season at our annual ‘Christmas in New Harmony’ Festival beginning Friday, December 6, and continuing Saturday December 7, and Sunday December 8. • Enjoy the start of the Season with the Christmas Tree Lighting. (5 p.m. Friday, December 6 at the New Harmony Inn, located at N. Brewery and E. North streets) • Join us for our traditional hometown Christmas parade along Main Street. (10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 7) • Have breakfast with Santa. (Catholic Community Center - fee charged) • Have your child’s picture taken with Santa. • Kid’s visit with Santa at Santa’s House... corner of Main and Church streets (Friday December 6, 5 to 8 p.m.; Saturday December 7 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday December 8, noon to 4 p.m.) • FREE kids’ movie ‘Arthur Christmas’ (Saturday December 7 at 11 a.m.) at Events of Harmony (515 S. Main Street) • See the colorful window displays and Live Nativity Scene. • Listen to beautiful choral groups & the musical sounds of the Season. • Shopping Gala, Antique & Craft artists & vendors, sweet shop & Santa’s cafe at the Ribeyre Gym. (Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) • Tenth annual Artisans Craft Market at the Rapp Owen Granary. (Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) • Crafts & More Shopping Gala at the Atheneum Visitor Center...find more of what you are looking for at this indoor craft fair. N. Arthur Street (Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) • Open houses with refreshments, themed shopping and Holiday specials at New Harmony’s many art galleries, antique and specialty shops. Among the Open Houses: • Working Men’s Institute 407 W. Tavern Street (holiday refreshments, music & sing-along, reading of ‘A Night Before Christmas,’ Kid’s Christmas Crafts & Christmas tree decorating - bring an ornament - Friday 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sunday
noon to 4 p.m.) • American Legion Post 370 516 E. Church Street (Friday 11 a.m. to midnight; Saturday noon to midnight; Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) • Antique Emporium 525 E. Church Street (holiday refreshments - Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) • Antique Showrooms at the Mews (Friday, Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; wine tasting Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (must be 21)) • Bliss Artisan 610 E. Church Street (Serving Wassail & Mini Scoops of Peppermint Bark Ice Cream - Friday & Saturday noon to 7 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m.) • Cookie Jar Antiques 514 S. Main Street (holiday refreshments - Saturday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) • Creation Station 606B S. Main Street (Hot Wassail, Cookies & dulcimer music Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) • Firehouse Antiques 608 S. Main Street (Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) • Golden Rose Flower Shop 612 S. Main Street (Hot Spiced Cider and Wind & Willow samples - Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) • Hoosier Salon Gallery 507 E. Church Street (children’s make & take decorations Friday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.) • New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art (Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 4 p.m.) • New Harmony Soap Co. 512 S. Main Street (Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) • Women’s Institute & Gallery 916 E. Granary Street (Apple Cider, Tea & holiday cookies - Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m.) • FREE horse drawn carriage rides through town provided by Apple Blossom Carriage. • Holiday Wine Tasting & hors d’oeuvres at Sara’s Harmony Way 500 E. Main Street (6pm Saturday, $25 per person) • Meet the strolling Old World Santas delivering Christmas cheer & candy to good little boys & girls. • Shop for one-of-a-kind Christmas gifts
One of Santa’s closest helpers, who looks a lot like New Harmony’s Don Gibbs, awaits youngsters who will visit him during this weekend’s Christmas in New Harmony. Photo by Dave Pearce and decorations - many at special holiday dis- vine Bar Saturday & Sunday 2 to 5 p.m.) counted prices. • Ribeyre Gymnasium Group (Saturday • Watch a performance of The Nutcracker 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Ballet at Thrall’s Opera House performed by • Sara’s Coffee Shop & Bar 500 E. Church The Children’s Center for Dance Education Street (Saturday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday 8 & sponsored by the Robert Lee Blaffer Foun- a.m. to 6 p.m.) dation (Saturday 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. - tickets at • Woody’s Pizzeria 518 S. Main Street door) (Friday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 5 to 10 p .m.; Sat• Listen to the season’s music performed urday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday Noon to by Bend in the River Brass Band. Free per- 5 p.m.) formance Saturday 6:30 p.m. at Thrall’s Op• Yellow Tavern 521 E. Church Street era House (donations accepted) (Friday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. • Listen to the voices of talented students to 11 p.m.; Sunday closed) at the Evansville Signature School Concert • Griffin Ruritan Trailer Tavern & Main (Sunday 2 p.m. at the Atheneum - $3 admis- Streets (Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 sion) p.m.) • Delicious Food & Drink Available: • Pokorney’s Kettle Corn Tavern & Main • Old Mill Mart 1128 E. Church Street (7 Streets (Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 days a week 5.a.m. to 10 p.m.) p.m.) • Pop’s Grill & Old Fashioned Soda • All events are Free Admission (except Shoppe 516 S. Main Street (Friday 11 a.m. where indicated) and will be held Rain, to 7 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sun- Snow or Shine. day 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) • Residents and visitors alike are encour• Rapp Granary Auxiliary 413 W. Granary aged to enjoy the spirit of the Holiday Sea(Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. son in the historic small town setting of New to 4 p.m.) Harmony. • Red Geranium Restaurant 504 E. North ‘Christmas in New Harmony’ begins FriStreet (Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; 5 to 9 p.m.; day, December 6 and continues the weekend Sunday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; 5 to 8 p.m. - Grape- of December 7 & 8.
Christmas on Main Street Saturday
Sarah Wilson holds her mouth just right while putting a brilliant red bow on the lamppost in front of her Country Club Estates home on Sunday afternoon. Mount Vernon will host Christmas on Main Street this weekend. Photo by Dave Pearce
‘Rappin’ for 200 Years set
New Harmony residents have even more to celebrate this New Year’s as they mark the start of the Bicentennial Year with their New Year’s bash ‘Rappin’ for 200 Years.’ From 8:45 p.m. to 12:05 a.m. on December 31-January 1, residents and visitors alike can enjoy 200 minutes of food, fun and music at the RappOwen Granary. A variety of food stations ranging from pie to soup will be available, and local personalities will be providing music for the event. Upon arrival, guests can participate in a mixer with prizes available. Other activities will keep partiers occupied until the midnight celebration in the courtyard. Cost is $25 for guests over 18, and $1 per year of age for those 18 and under. A cash bar will be provided by Sara’s Harmonie Way. For more information concerning tickets, contact Robin Risley at 812-682-3310 or robinwrye@hotmail.com.
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The Mount Vernon Christmas on Main Street is on December 7, 2013. Hedges Central’s two big gyms will host the Christmas Party. The Christmas Parade begins at 5 p.m. at Main and Tenth streets and continues to the riverfront where Santa will light the community Christmas tree. On Thursday, be prepared to visit the Alexandrian Public Library. But you will need to put on your PJ’s and join us for a trip on the Polar Express on Thursday, December 5 at 6:30 p.m. Listen to the classic story about a young boy’s trip to the North Pole, make a holiday craft, enjoy a snack, and have your picture taken with our special guest (could it be Santa? -yes!). No tickets or registration are required. According to organizer Becky Higgins, The River Bend Park is shaping up for its December 7 big day. Greenery will be added to the cross bars on the metal ornaments this week and the community Christmas tree will be installed. Mount Vernon should be proud on how everyone came together to work on this project. Christmas Shopping in the 1880s Suppose you were a town dweller in Mount Vernon in the ninetieth century, how would you prepare for the holidays? First of all, you must prepare the feast for Christmas morning. A good place to start would be to go to the Hankens and Harlem’s Goods Store. They have on hand 200 fat turkeys, 100 fat chickens, 25 fat geese, 25 fat ducks, a large lot of game, one barrel of choice mincemeat, two barrels of choice cranberries, 2 dozen choice celery, one barrel of coconuts, 5 barrels
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of oranges, 5 boxes of lemons, 20 gallons of bulk oysters, 5 boxes of fancy rasins, and an endless supply of canned goods. Parking is no problem downtown because the Fuhrer Boyce and W. Stable and Wagon Yard has been leased for the season for all customers. Good shelter, safe stalls, and good water. Gifts in Mount Vernon are numerous; for instance, at the Western Star newspaper office you could purchase juvenile books, photograph and autograph albums, velvet picture frames, french harps, and shell boxes. At Schenks you could find a large assortment of gifts including skates, pocket knives, wringers, scissors, door and hand bells, firestands, shovels and tongs, meat cutters and stuffers, cross cut saws, axes, lanterns, shears, barn door hangers, grain shovels, game traps, and glass cutters. At Rosenbaum & Bros. you could find the latest thing in women’s wear which is a large cord with tassels attached which is worn around the waist of your special lady. Boots, shoes, and hats can be found at Raben and Naas and on Second Street, visit Henry Brinkman’s Farming Implements for buggies, wagons, and the ‘Posey Clipper,’ the best plow manufactured. At Henry Dexheimers on Main Street you can pick up all your bakery needs such as pies, cakes, and fresh bread, plus he has a full line of baby carriages. Finally, for those toy needs see Weckesser’s who has in abundance such items as doll heads and bodies for assembly, toy wagons, carts, wheelbarrows, tin horses, soldiers, animals, trumpets, horns, horses on rockers, pistols, guns, cannons, drums and mustache cups. Many
of the German traditions off Christmas were observed. Leading up to Christmas, the smells of cookies could be smelled from many kitchens as one walked the streets. Businesses and newspaper offices had candy andd cookie samplers of treats from lebkuchen to pfeffernuts and gingerdrops
Briefly Sheriff’s Dept. now hiring The Posey County Sheriff’s Department will be accepting applications for the position of Deputy Sheriff and Jail Correctional Officer. Interested applicants will be applying for 2014 job announcements. Applications can be obtained at the Sheriff’s Office during normal business hours. Applications will be taken during the period of November 19 through December 13. Only applications received during this stated time period will be reviewed for consideration. The Posey County Sheriff’s Department is an equal opportunity employer. Information can be received by contacting the Sheriff’s Office at 812-838-3541.
Gifts of Memory tradition continues All families have Holiday Traditions. Bill and Lynn Stendeback of Stendeback Family Funeral Home would like to invite your family to join them in their ‘gift of memory’ tradition. This is a unique way for Posey County families to remember their loved ones on a special holiday. Beginning December 2 through December 13, they will accept wrapped gifts for adults only purchased in memory of one’s deceased loved one. Please mark your gift ‘man’ or ‘woman’ and if clothing, please mark the size. These gifts will be donated to the Mount Vernon Nursing & Rehabilitation Center for needy residents. All gifts should be brought to the Funeral Home between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you have questions, please call 838-3888.