Crawfordsville Connection

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by Mark Allen, Unit Commissioner from Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Mark shares with more information about the local BSA as well as details about the upcoming Mayor's Breakfast for Scouting. 

The Mayor's Breakfast for Scouting will be held on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 8:00AM on the 3rd floor of Fusion 54. More information can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crawfordsville-mayors-breakfast-for-scouting-tickets-820205746467 

Yodel Community Calendar: https://events.yodel.today/crawfordsville 

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at ssommer@crawfordsville-in.gov 

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we have another monthly general update where we talk all things Crawfordsville from A to Z! This episode shares all the informaton you've been looking for on all the projects we have going on. This week we talk about learn about some local ordinances, infrastructure updates, park signage, community growth, economic development, and more! We have a lot of great things happening right here in Crawfordsville!

Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed: https://events.yodel.today/crawfordsville 

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at ssommer@crawfordsville-in.gov

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by Tom Meeks from the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum and Janna Bennett from the Carnegie Museum. 

Tom shares information about the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum's newest upcoming exhibit: The Flower of Gallantry: The Montgomery Guards & the 11th Indiana Volunteers 1856-1861. Listen to learn more about Wallace's efforts in leading these organizations! Check out Episode 50 to dive deeper into the history of General Lew Wallace.

Janna shares information about the Carnegie Museum's upcoming exhibit: The Dearly Departed: Death and Dying in Montgomery County. 

Both museums have great information to share and look forward to our community participating and enjoying the exhibits.

Yodel Community Calendar: https://events.yodel.today/crawfordsville 

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at ssommer@crawfordsville-in.gov 

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by Mike Spencer and John Douglas to talk about the Veterans Memorial Park. This park is meant to honor all veterans and serve as space to reflect and remember. Listen to learn more about the progress the park has made since last year as well as what great things are to come!

To order a commemorative brick, email veterans.memorial.47933@gmail.com 

Yodel Community Calendar: https://events.yodel.today/crawfordsville 

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at ssommer@crawfordsville-in.gov 

Welcome to a special episode of Crawfordsville Connection. For this episode, we have the 2024 State of the City address. Mayor Barton gives us a look back on the past year and where we are going in the future. If you have any questions about the city, this is the episode for you. 

For more information visit www.crawfordsville.in.gov and to ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at ssommer@crawfordsville-in.gov

Welcome to a special episode of Crawfordsville Connection. For this episode, we have the 2024 State of the County address. County Administrator Tom Klein gives us a look into the past year as well as what to look forward to this year. 

For more information visit www.montgomerycounty.in.gov and to ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at ssommer@crawfordsville-in.gov

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by Crawfordsville Fire Department (CFD) Deputy Fire Chief, Paul Miller and Medical Director, Dr. Varun Koneru. Deputy Chief Miller and Dr. Koneru share more about CFD's ability to administer whole blood by ground ambulance to trauma patients. This is an innovative process and will provide significant impact to our community. Dr. Koneru also shares with us some tips & tricks for this flu season!

Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed: https://events.yodel.today/crawfordsville 

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at ssommer@crawfordsville-in.gov

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we have another monthly general update where we talk all things Crawfordsville from A to Z! Ever wonder what might be going on behind the scenes? This episode gives you that sneak peek into all the projects we have going on. This week we talk about learn about the Ben Hur building, housing developments, park updates, community growth, economic development, and more! We have a lot of great things happening right here in Crawfordsville!

Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed: https://events.yodel.today/crawfordsville 

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at ssommer@crawfordsville-in.gov

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by our new Parks and Recreation Director of Sports & Fitness, Clint Jones! Clint shares more about his background, what he does on the day-to-day in his job, and more information about some great upcoming Parks and Recreation programs and events! 

To contact Clint Jones email him at cjones@crawfordsville-in.gov or call at 765-364-5175, or stop by and see him in his office at 922 E. South Boulevard | Crawfordsville, IN

Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed: https://events.yodel.today/crawfordsville 

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at ssommer@crawfordsville-in.gov

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by a variety of Wabash College guests to talk all about a few of the upcoming Wabash events & resources that are open to the entire Crawfordsville Community.

(1:00) Leann Parrish, Emily Hall, and Gregory Powers discuss the free math tutoring resource that is available for any students in our community Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 4pm-6pm on the 2nd floor of Lilly Library. For more information about math tutoring, email Emily Hall at halle@wabash.edu and contact Leann Parrish at parrishl@wabash.edu 

(12:43) Leann Parrish, Owen Lowery, and Annie Strader talk about Owen's art installations on the Wabash Campus and in the Crawfordsville Community. He is a visiting artist that focuses on universal design and really creating curious opportunities for attendees to interact with his art. For my information about Owen's art installations visit: https://www.owenlowery.com/ or https://www.wabash.edu/academics/art/gallery/current 

(42:32) Leann Parrish and Kim King II share about the Blackburn Celebrations in February. These celebrations are meant to share and acknowledge the story about John Blackburn and his experience with Wabash College in the 1850s. 21 of Blackburn's family members will be attending these events as a way to honor John. Learn more about the Malcom X Institute of Black Studies here: https://www.wabash.edu/mxibs/ or email Kim King II at kingk@wabash.edu 

Find all of these Wabash events as well as many more community events in one easy and convenient location on our Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed: https://events.yodel.today/crawfordsville 

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at ssommer@crawfordsville-in.gov

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we dive in to learn more about the Market Street Railroad Crossing data that we have been collecting over the past year. Listen to learn more about some of the challenges that are present with the railroad crossing as well as both some more information about the qualitative and quantitative data that we have collected. This data will be used to apply for a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) grant to help address this community issue.

Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed: https://events.yodel.today/crawfordsville 

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at ssommer@crawfordsville-in.gov

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by Jim Amidon, Matt Salzman, Leann Parrish, & Kelly Taylor to discuss the $25 Million Lilly Endowment Grant that Wabash College received. This grant is a part of the Lilly Endowment Inc.'s College and Community Collaboration initiative. This grant will help Wabash College to support the non-profit organizations in Montgomery County through leveraging the people, programs, and places of Wabash. 

Mayor Barton shared that we recognize and understand that the successes of our community are directly and inextricably intertwined with the successes of Wabash College. This grant will only further strengthen our partnerships.

Read more about the Lilly Endowment grant here: https://www.wabash.edu/news/story/13231 

To contribute to our Early Learning Center: https://mccf-in.givingfuel.com/giving-page 

Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed: https://events.yodel.today/crawfordsville 

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at ssommer@crawfordsville-in.gov

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we have another monthly general update where we talk all things Crawfordsville from A to Z! Ever wonder what might be going on behind the scenes? This episode gives you that sneak peek into all the projects we have going on. Listen to this episode to learn about wayfinding, housing developments, park updates, community growth, economic development, and more! We have a lot of great things happening right here in Crawfordsville!

Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed: https://events.yodel.today/crawfordsville 

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at ssommer@crawfordsville-in.gov

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! We're celebrating our 200th episode overall. This week Mayor Barton shares all about the history of this podcast from Mayor Time to Crawfordsville Connection. Listen more to learn all about our special guests, most listened to episodes, and more. 

Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed: https://events.yodel.today/crawfordsville 

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at ssommer@crawfordsville-in.gov

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week in the studio, we were joined by Sue Lucas from Crawfordsville Main Street and Stacy Sommer from the Chamber of Commerce. Stacy and Sue are here to help us get in the Christmas spirit with information about Downtown Party Night (November 25) and the Christmas Parade (December 3). 

To get involved with Crawfordsville Main Street, you can contact Sue Lucas at sue@crawfordsvillemainstreet.com 

For information about the Christmas Parade, you can email Stacy Sommer at ssommer@crawfordsvillechamber.com or call 765-362-6800

Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed: https://events.yodel.today/crawfordsville 

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at ssommer@crawfordsville-in.gov

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by our new Director of Fusion 54, Kelly Price! Kelly comes to this role with over 14 years of experience with the City of Crawfordsville. Listen in to learn more about Kelly, Fusion 54, and the 23rd Annual Sugar Creek Pie Run!

To sign up for the Pie Run: https://crawfordsvilleparks.activityreg.com

Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed: https://events.yodel.today/crawfordsville 

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at ssommer@crawfordsville-in.gov