Danville

from September 16, 2021

by The Republican Newspaper Hendricks County

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Youth Services September Events at Danville Library

Programming for all ages at your Danville-Center Township Public Library can be found below! We recommend masks to be worn while inside.

Story Time is back! A different story, activity, and craft will be featured each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 10 a.m.. Register online at dplindiana.org on the Events tab or call us at 317-745-2604. If the weather is nice, we’ll meet outside in the Reading Garden. If the weather is iffy, we’ll meet in the Programming Room, where we can spread out. Registration is capped at 10 children.

Have an elementary school-aged child? Come visit our Activity Room for S.T.E.A.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) Thursdays from noon -7 p.m. No registration required.

Calling all art-loving teens! We have a vintage art activity through Saturday, September 18th. Turn in a completed entry for your chance to win gift cards to Speedway and Danville Dips.

Teen Tech Saturday will be on September 18th from 9 -5: p.m. Let’s play Mario Kart, Mario Party and Wii Sports Resorts and grab a snack for later. No registration required.

Questions? Call Renee Bowman at 317-745-2604. We hope to see you at the library!

DCMS Girls Win Jon Mitchell Invitational

**Congratulations to Danville Middle School Girls’ Cross Country Team on winning The Jon Mitchell Invitational.**

Danville Takes On Athenians

By David Winters

The Danville Football Warriors looked to notch their second straight win after an early season set back.

Coming together with a unified front is exactly what is needed to get back on course for a team that is hungry for, and will accept nothing less than, another trip to the big stage in November.

The Warriors traveled west to take on the Crawfordsville Athenians in a conference match up that always seems to add an element of focus to the game. This would be the last game to work out any remaining kinks before the team travels just a few miles north to Tri-West for the annual rivalry game with the Bruins, easily the most looked-forward-to game each season.

It took no time for the Warriors to establish control on the home team’s field early as they stopped Crawfordsville on defense, taking over after a failed fourth down conversion attempt by the hosts. Kayle Payne and the Danville offense wasted no time in capitalizing on the fourth down stop when Payne connected with Kent State-bound Tyler Dostin on a 56-yard touchdown pass. Warriors lead 7-0.

On the next possession, the Danville offense quickly got the ball back after an interception by BJ Wuest. They would quickly capitalize on a 3-yard scamper into the end zone by Kaden Manning.

The offense never slowed down from there as Matthew McGovern would get his turn at the ball and take it 19 yards to the house putting Danville up solidly in the second quarter, 21-0. Danville’s defense never eased up either and the Warriors won this one easily, 41-0.

Payne finished 12-17, 158 yards and touchdown. Matthew McGovern had a nice breakout game carrying the ball 8 times for 78 yards and a touchdown.

Danville is now 3-1 on the season and are already gearing up for their trip to take on the Bruins on Friday, September 17 at 7pm.

Hometown Talent Still Entertains, 25 Years Later

Levi Riggs will close out the Summer Sounds on the Square series for 2021 on Saturday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m. on the court house square.

But Riggs was very much the entertainer 25 years ago, according to this article found in the pages of The Republican from 1996.

“Levi Riggs, Danville Middle School Grade 6, is back by popular demand; he will be giving an encore performance during the “Nothing but Country” musicial concert sponsored by the Danville Community High School Choral Department on Novemeber 2. Levi brought down the house at last year’s Grade 5 “Monster Mash” with his rendition of “Sold!”

Fast-talking is not all this young man can do well. He has participated in the summer 4-H program with his Jersey cows at both the county leveland in the Indiana State Fair. Geography and military history, Civil War and World War are subjects that have special interest to him. Levi is also interested in sports, particularly football and basketball.

Levi has sung solo and as a member of children’s choirs at church; he also plays the French horn in the Grade 6 Band at the Middle School.”

Local Business Promotes Live Music and Community Spirit

Steve Kisner, Don Steinmetz, Tracy McGhee, Levi Riggs and Allen Kiger are all Danville School graduates. Despite leading disparate lives they have another thing in common.

They had a dream to bring Live Music to Danville.

So far, they’ve succeeded in bringing Grammy-winning band, The Kentucky Headhunters, with special guest Cornfield Mafia, to Danville’s Ellis Park on August 7.

And on September 11, they brought to the same venue, Crush, a Bon Jovi Tribute Band, with Snakeskin Cowboy opening up. Another friend and Danville grad, Jeff Daugherty, sang the national anthem at both shows.

The fledgling promotoers gave back to the community by allowing Danville Rotary to sell 50/50 tickets at both concerts that raised $368 for Danville scholarship and allowed Boots & Bling to raise money last Saturday for a parent-funded Homecoming Dance.

Signts N Sounds advertised on local Radio WYRZ 98.9 FM and in The Republican Newspaper and used Sycamore Printing for all of its posters and flyers. that were distributed in seven counties that included eight cities. They were hung in 7 counties that included 8 cities.

All the event sponsors were local businesses. Local vendors were hired and Danville Police and Fire Departments were used for security and safety.

**Sights N Sounds staff member Alan Kiger on the bus with The Kentucky Headhunters, holding a 1948 Gibson Les Paul guitar.**
Photo: Signs N Sounds

The members of Sighs N Sounds promotion contribute special talents to the business: Allen Kiger is the Creative Director/Producer/Writer. Tracy McGhee is Directory of Strategy & Marketing; Don Steinmetz is Business & Finance Manager; Levi Riggs, sucessful professional singe/ songwriter, is Business Advisor. Steve Kisner is in charge of Web Development.

These local boys are not only making good with their business, they are bringing a shared experience to the community where they grew up.

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Ruff House Adventures

Our doggy daycare is filling up! If you would like to get your pet into a regular schedule, you can register at: https://ruffhouseadventures.gingrapp. com/customer

We require a full-day free evaluation for the first appointment, and dogs must be current on DHPP, Rabies and Bordetella.

We operate a structured daycare schedule so that dogs have time to rest in their own space between playgroups.

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Seize the Night will be open till 9pm September 16th for Ladies Night Out!

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Forget-Me-Nots

Stop in and get your barn wood pumpkin before they’re gone. Let us know if you need corn stalks. We have home-grown bundles for $6 each.

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Gallery On The Square

We are hosting our Open House September 18th 4pm to 7pm. View the Plein Air paintings on display and vote for People’s Choice award to be presented at the Levi Riggs concert the same evening.

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Open House at Gallery on the Square

Gallery on the Square, 57 S. Washington, on the east side of the square, will host an Open House on Saturday, September 18, from 4 to 8 p.m.

Come browse the gallery, enjoy some refreshments, and meet some of the artists.

You might just find something new to take home with you!

This is the final day for voting on the “People’s Choice Award” from the Artists Paint the Town event. The award will be presented later that evening, at the Summer Sounds on the Square concert.

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Coloring Club at GOTS

Gallery on the Square, 51 S. Washington St, Danville, hosts Coloring Club the first Wednesday of the month from 10 a.m. - noon. All supplies are included, only $5. Relax. Color. Listen to good music. Enjoy conversation.COVID-19 safety rules are followed. Proceeds benefit the Gallery.

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Lyons Ready to Roar in 2021-22

Members of the Indiana Lyons made their presence known last weekend at Fair on the Square. The team passed out schedules for the new season, which will begin with exhibition games during October:

Oct. 2 - First Responders.

Oct. 9 - Ohio Burning River Buckets

Oct. 16 - Midwest Falcons.

Oct. 23 - Kind Soul Bobcats.

The regular season will begin in November with the following match-ups: Nov. 6, Ohio Bruins Nov. 13 - Missouri Capitals Nov. 20 - River City

Gamblers Nov. 21 - Midwest Falcons. The Lyons will finish out the year in December: Dec. 4 - Music Cith Jazz Dec. 11 - Vipers Pro Dec. 18 - Missouri Captials (Road Game) Dec. 19 - River City

Gamblers (Road Game)

All home games are played at the Lyons Den (Bosstick Gym) at 49 N. Wayne St. in Danville and begin at 5 p.m.

You can learn more about the Lyons, the teamroster, and purchase tickets at their website, indianalyons.com; you can also follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.