Crawfordsville Connection

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! We are joined in the studio by Crawfordsville Mainstreet's Sue Lucas and Backstep Brewing Company's Jim Boros to talk about the upcoming Oktoberfest this Saturday, October 1st at downtown Pike Place. We cover everything from the Stein Hoist, Brat Toss, Chicken Dance, bier gardens, food trucks and more. 

Come check out this free, family-friendly event this weekend! For more information, you can check out the official Crawfordsville Oktoberfest page at https://fb.me/e/1UxdmKgx9 and more information about the Oktoberfest cornhole tournament will be here: https://fb.me/e/eFUKDKQ3M 

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection!

We are joined in the studio by United Way in Montgomery County Chair Kathy Steele, Youth Service Bureau's Karen Branch, Family Crisis Shelter's Anita Byers, and Crawfordsville Adult Resource Academy's Kathy Tobias. We talk about the United Way in Montgomery County annual campaign. They talk about how you can donate, how you can get involved in the campaign, and what programs they help fund through this initiative. 

For more information on United Way in Montgomery County visit uwmontgomery.org. 

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Abigail Campbell at acampbell@crawfordsville-in.gov. 

Welcome to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by Director of Athens Arts Diana McCormick and Montgomery County Art League President Kathy Steele to talk about the 10th Annual Art Walk on September 24 and the new Athens Art location. 

We talk about what you can expect at this year's Art Walk and where you can view the art exhibits around the city. We also talk about all the fun activities that Athens Art has for community members to participate in and more! 

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Abigail Campbell at acampbell@crawfordsville-in.gov.

Crawfordsville Airport Day is back on Saturday, September 10 from 10AM-2PM! On this episode of Crawfordsville Connection we talk with Crawfordsville Regional Airport Director Lori Curless about the event and all of the fun activities, including free Young Eagle flights for kids, she has planned at the event! 

This event is a great opportunity to come out and see planes up close and personal! 

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Abigail Campbell at acampbell@crawfordsville-in.gov.

We have another episode of Crawfordsville Connection ready for you to listen to! 

If you want to know what is going on in Crawfordsville, this is the episode for you! We talk about our upcoming park projects, wayfinding, property taxes and our new city rebranding survey! This is a big episode, so settle in and catch up with Mayor Barton and Communications Director Abigail Campbell. 

If you could take a few minutes to fill out our new survey to help us with our branding efforts for the city, you can do so here: https://bit.ly/CVilleBrandSurvey 

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Abigail Campbell at acampbell@crawfordsville-in.gov.

Welcome to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection!

If you are looking for something to do this weekend, look no further! Crawfordsville has three great events that you can check out! Ironman Raceway's Lori Shaver, Lew Wallace Museum's Larry Paarlberg and the League of Women Voters' Helen Hudson join us in the studio. We talk to them about the Ironman Pro Nationals and TASTE of Montgomery County on Saturday, August 27th and the Women's Equality Day event on Friday, August 26th. 

We dive into all the details about the events and let you know how to find out more information about each one! 

For more information about the Ironman Pro Nationals Race, visit www.promotocross.com. 

For more information about the TASTE of Montgomery County, visit www.tasteofmontgomerycounty.com. 

For more information about the Women's Equality Day event, visit www.lwvmontcoin.org. 

Welcome to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by the Executive Director of the Crawfordsville-Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce. Stacy talks to us about her experience so far as the new director and gives us an update on some of the events that the chamber hosts throughout the year! 

If you would like to learn more about the chamber of commerce, please visit www.crawfordsvillechamber.com/

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Abigail Campbell at acampbell@crawfordsville-in.gov.

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by Shades and Turkey Run State Parks Interpretive Naturalists Aaron Douglass and Alyssa Showers to talk about the Shades State Park Star Party on August 13th from 10 PM-12 AM in concurrence with the Perseid meteor shower!

There will be some out-of-this-world crafts and a telescope set up by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society for visitors to look through. 

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Abigail Campbell at acampbell@crawfordsville-in.gov.

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! We are in the studio today to give you a few updates on some of the city's latest projects and give a send-off to our summer intern Richard Pan! 

We give updates on our city wayfinding project, Ben Hur, and the beginning of our new branding initiative for the city!  

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Abigail Campbell at acampbell@crawfordsville-in.gov.

The Crawfordsville National Night Out is BACK! On Tuesday, August 2 from 6-9 PM at Milligan Park! 

Montgomery County Youth Services Bureau Executive Director Karen Branch joins us in the studio to tell us about all the great things the Youth Services Bureau does for our community and gives us all the details on National Night Out.

We also sneak in an exciting new announcement from their office that you don't want to miss! 

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Abigail Campbell at acampbell@crawfordsville-in.gov.

Happy Monday! We are back in the studio for another episode of Crawfordsville Connection. This week we talk about the city's Board of Public Work and Safety.

What it is, what function it serves and what items are considered at meetings! This is a great episode to listen to if you want to learn more about our city's inner workings and how decisions get made. 

The City of Crawfordsville's Board of Public Work and Safety meetings meet every Wednesday at 10 AM and are open to the public. To learn more about it you can visit this page. 

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Abigail Campbell at acampbell@crawfordsville-in.gov.

Welcome to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! We are joined in the studio by Interpretive Naturalist Aaron Douglass from Turkey Run and Shades State Parks. Aaron talks to us about what makes Shades State Park so great for families and nature lovers to visit and all the fun the park staff has planned for the 75th-anniversary event on Saturday, July 16th! 

For more information on the event, you can visit www.in.gov/dnr/state-parks/parks-lakes/shades-state-park/

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Abigail Campbell at acampbell@crawfordsville-in.gov.

Happy 4th of July! On this episode we are joined by Montgomery County Commissioners' Executive Assistant Lori Dossett to talk about the Montgomery County Tox Away Day on Saturday, July 9th!

Tox Away day is a county event that gives residents a chance to dispose of their household hazardous waste items. We talk about where the event will be taking place and what items you are able to bring. You can find more information about this event on www.montgomerycounty.in.gov. 

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Abigail Campbell at acampbell@crawfordsville-in.gov.

Welcome to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! 

We are joined in the studio with MCLA Executive Director Kaela Allen to talk with us about their 2022 Signature Program for local adults who are interested in cultivating leadership skills and how to become more involved in our community. Kaela talks to us about what the program entails, how to get involved and what you can do after completing the program. 

If you are interested in applying to the program, you can find more information at 54leadership.com. 

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Abigail Campbell at acampbell@crawfordsville-in.gov.

Welcome to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! We are LONG overdue for a general update on what is happening around Crawfordsville! If you want to be in the know on city happenings, this is the episode for you! We talk about everything from our wayfinding project to the economic development happening on the south side of the city. We are also joined by our new summer intern, Richard Pan! 

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Abigail Campbell at acampbell@crawfordsville-in.gov.

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection. This week we are joined by Crawfordsville Strawberry Festival Committee Members Dave Long and Paul Pfledderer! 

The festival will be held June 10-12 on the historic Lane Place lawn! We talk about all things festival, and who you can expect to see for this weekend's entertainment! To learn more about the Strawberry Festival, check out www.crawfordsvillestrawberryfestival.com.

Happy Memorial Day! We are joined this week by Tempur Sealy Human Resource Coordinator Bethany Whittington, Senior Manufacturing Engineer Mark Summers, Human Resource Business Partner Michelle Richards, and the City of Crawfordsville's Cheryl Morphew to talk about the upcoming Tempur Sealy Job fair on June 14th and 15th at 451 E. South Blvd. in Crawfordsville. 

The company is expected to bring over 300 new jobs to the Crawfordsville community. If you are looking for a new job opportunity in our community, this is the episode for you!   

To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Abigail Campbell at acampbell@crawfordsville-in.gov.

Welcome to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! this week we are joined by Kristin Oakes and Chris Fresch from our local Ivy Tech campus!

We talk about some of the amazing opportunities that the Crawfordsville campus has to offer, including the One Step Closer event happening this Wednesday, May 25th from 4-7 PM to give high school students more information on enrolling in FREE courses this summer. 

Check them out at www.ivytech.edu/crawfordsville. 

Welcome to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! 

This week we are joined by Aaron Clapp and Henry Carrell to talk about the Annual Police Week Memorial Service this Wednesday, May 18th, and listen to their perspective on the tragedies that took place in our community and within their families. 

This week, and every week, we remember the fallen officers who lost their lives in the line of duty and we honor them and their families for their sacrifices.  

The processional for the graveside service will start at the Montgomery County Sheriff's office at 3:30 PM and the Memorial Service will start at 5 PM at the site of the Fallen Officers Monument.