Claypool Sesquicentennial hosts parade, car show

• Antique Car or Truck: Willy’s Jeep.

• Commercial: Echoes of the Past.

The Claypool Sesquicentennial celebrated 150 years with a two-day event Friday and Saturday, June 16 and 17. This event brought all ages out to celebrate the anniversary with a lively parade with over 33 participants, a car show and more.

The Claypool Sesquicentennial honored Janet Warren and Marge Warren as the parade marshals; however, Warren was not able to participate in the celebration. In her place, Avis Gunter, the parade marshal from last year’s festival, took on the role.

The judges, Liz Heiman and Kathy Hammon, decided the winners of the parade.

Winners were divided up by the following categories:

• Best of Parade: Claypool Mobile Home Park and Nelson’s Covered Wagon.

• Antique Tractor: 1937 John Deere, Heckaman.

• Organization or Service Club: Claypool United Methodist Church.

• Novelty Vehicle: 1890 Pumper, Claypool.

• Parade Theme: 4-H hay wagon, Claypool.

• Miscellaneous: Leesburg 1929 Chevy fire truck. The following departments were also involved in the parade:

• Claypool Police Department.

• The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office.

• Indiana State Police.

• Silver Lake Police Department.

• Claypool Fire Department.

• Silver Lake Fire Department.

• Jackson Township Fire Rescue.

• Lake Township Fire Department.

• Leesburg 1929 fire truck.

• Kosciusko County Highway Department.

Etna Green to celebrate the Fourth with festival, fireworks

The town of Etna Green will be celebrating Independence Day on Tuesday, July 4, with a parade through town and a festival and fireworks at Heritage Park.

Parade lineup will start at the

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At 11:30 a.m., a corn hole tournament, games, food, vendors and other activities get underway at Heritage Park.

The day concludes with fireworks at the park at 10 p.m.

To sign up for the parade, call Josh Hartzell at (574) 858-0221.

Interested vendors can call Theresa Hartzell at (574) 354-3976.

The town’s Fourth of July celebration has been made possible with sponsorship from Hartzell Farm/Etna Elevator, George’s Highlander, Winona Powder Coating, Joey’s RV Service, Crazy Joe’s Fireworks, Odie the Golden Retriever, Double Shot Liquor, Locks & Weaver CPA, First Merchant’s Bank of Bourbon, Carl and Debra Feldman, Pat and Joyce Thomas, FWF Wrestling, Anna Gilsinger of Re/Max, Hoffman Outdoor Power, GR Design LLC and Etna Green Cafe.