Tribtown on the Wine's Blues & Brews Festival
Wine, blues aid Red Cross
“It seemed like a good outing for the day,” Jackson said. “This is a perfect opportunity to taste the local food and wine, and meet some nice people.”
Residents of Norman, the two friends met in northern Indiana and rode horses together. Jackson retired to Jackson County. Thiel is on her way to retirement.
“We’re looking forward to having the wine and hearing the blues,” Thiel said before partaking in the wine. “It sounded like a worthy cause.”
The third annual festival, sponsored by the Jackson County Chapter of the American Red Cross, was held at the Brownstown residence of Pat Hobbs, a supporter and benefactor of the Red Cross.
Searching for a fundraiser years ago, the board of directors from the county chapter, after talking to people in different communities that had successful festivals, decided to give it a whirl.
“I had been to one up north, jettisoned it to the board, and they said, ‘Go with it,’” said Jane Nierman, who chairs the board of directors.
“The idea seemed to evolve,” said Wilma Wessel, executive director of the Jackson County Chapter.
“Once the committee started looking at it, we realized quickly that we had a lot to learn before we put one together,” Wessel added.
Nierman said the fest has been profitable from year one. She says the success is attributable to community support and involvement.
“It’s a beautiful setting,” Jan Blomenberg said. “It’s like a mini fair. There is a lot of Jackson County flavor.”
For $20, participants tasted from four wineries and three breweries.
Program Director Sally Banks said there were fewer samples than last year because of crowding. Banks said in 2009, there were 13 wineries, plus food vendors.
“It was too much for our function last year,” Banks said. “Each winery wasn’t getting the attention that they deserved.”
That changed this year, especially for Dave Smith — owner of Smith’s Winery, based out of Columbus.
“This is our first time here, so we’re the new kids on the block,” Smith said. “It’s been a really good reception today.”
Smith owns the first African-American winery in the Midwest. In lieu of a store, he has traveled to similar fests and farmers markets around the state for the past five years.
“We started out small,” Smith said. “We’re still small. We like talking with people and we like having fun with people, so that’s where we stay.”
The people had fun, too.
Several first-timers, such as Rita Rhoades from Columbus, heard about the festival on the radio.
“It’s awesome,” said Rhoades, who won tickets to the festival during a radio contest. “They put on a great fest.”
Accompanied with fine food and drink were clear skies and a cool breeze, which didn’t go overlooked by Larry and Barbara Harden.
“The scenery is beautiful,” Larry said. “It’s a perfect setup.”
“It’s so well organized. It’s so well done,” Barbara added. “This is our first time here, but it won’t be our last.”
Scott County Soap Box Derby
On August 7th, 2010, the American Red Cross Scott County Service Center will hosting the 1st Annual Soap Box Derby in Scott County.
Day of the Event:
- Cars must Check-In & Receive certification
- Check-In begins at 10 AM
- Pits located at Train Depot Parking Lot
- Derby cars must be in pits by 11 AM
- Judging will begin at 11 AM
- Pit passes will be available for $2
- 3 lane race from a starting ramp
- Winners proceed to next heat
- Rain out date will be August 21st
With your pit pass you will be able to vote for Most Creative, Best Engineered, Best Paint, Crowd Favorite, and Most Original car!
With your initial $20 registration you will receive entry into 1 race, a Soap Box Derby t-shirt, a pit pass, and other Derby additives.
Additional races are available for purchase at $10 a piece. the categories are grades K-1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-8, 9-12, Under age 35, Over age 35, Church/Club, Police/Fire/ Gov., Open class garage car, Open Class car kit.
To Register:
- Complete a Registration Form for EACH car
- Pick a Team Name and list drivers by the appropriate category
- Mail in registration with payment to:
American Red Cross Scott Co. Service Center
P.O. Box 614
Scottsburg, IN 47170
-or drop of at following locations-
* Scottsburg City Hall *WMPI Radio Staion
*LeRoy's Crocery *Austin Pharmacy
Olde Time County Tourney
The 17th annual Olde Time County Tourney will be played at the Brownstown Central High School gyms beginning at 7:30 A.M. Men's basketball will be played in the main gym and women's volleyball in the auxillary gym. This is a fundraiser for the American Red Cross Jackson County Chapter, a Jackson Count United Way Agency. All proceeds are used locally for programs and services in Jackson County.
There are two brackets of teams:
Olde-age 35 or older
- Brownstown Braves, Jon Robison-Coach
- Clearspring Warriors, Ernis Estes-Coach
- Cortland Eagles, Scott Altemeyer-Coach
- Crothersville Tigers, Chris Mains, Coach
- Freetown Spartans, Monte Ault, Coach
- Medora Hornets, David Persinger, Coach
- Seymour Owls, Rodger Lewis, Coach
- Tampico Bobcats, Bill Wessel, Coach
Young Guns- under 35
- Brownstown, 2 teams, Clint Parker, Coach
- Medora, Nathan Beesley, Coach
- Crothersville, Steven Wilcox, Coach
- Seymour, B.J. Sinclair, Caoch
Women's volleyball has 17 teams registered as of now. We have nine "A" teams and eight "B" teams. Volleyball games will start at 8 AM with a round robin schedule.
We are always looking for volunteers in most every aspect of the Event. If you are interested in volunteering, please call our office at 522-3888.
Crazy 8" Cup Golf Tourney
Please join us for our 5th Annual Crazy 8" Cup Golf Tournament held at Shadowood Golf Course on
the 12th of May. Registration and lunch begins at 12:00 pm and Tee-off is at 1:00 pm. The cost is
$65.00 per player which includes lunch or you could also become a sponsor for $100.00 which is also
tax deductible. The registration deadline is May 9th, please contact our offices to register at
812-522-3888. There is also a helicopter ball drop at approximately 5 o'clock. These raffle balls can
also be purchased at our Seymour Red Cross Office located on 410 Indianapolis Ave. Proceeds
from this tournament are used to fund and administer local services like disaster relief, health & safety
classes, youth programs, as well as, many other American Red Cross Programs. Come join us for
a great day of golf and fun while helping out your community!
*Pictures from Tribtown.com
* For more information on Fundraising events, contact Sally Banks at: (812)522-3888