Last August the Parke County Community Foundation provided a match to the Parke County Veterans Office to help obtain a grant from the Federal Government for a new vehicle. This vehicle will help transport 15-20 percent of veterans from Parke/Vermillion counties to VA medical facilities for medical appointments. The Veterans Office finally received their new […]
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Recently the Antoinette Green Fund for Classical Music Appreciation provided grades K-3 in Parke County the opportunity to personally experience the Indianapolis Opera at the Ritz Theatre. They showcased Little Red’s Most Unusual Day on April 7th this year for the students. The Indianapolis Opera has been coming to the Ritz since 2008. The students
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The Parke County Community Foundation has announced the results of the Lilly Endowment Community Scholar Award selection process. Riverton Parke High School senior Kelsey Katopodis has been awarded a four-year full tuition scholarship to any accredited Indiana college or university. Several dozen other seniors, and over 100 other current college students from Parke County, will
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More than 260 people attended the Foundation’s Fall Dinner on November 14, 2015 at the Parke County Fairgrounds, with the goal of the evening to begin an endowment fund for children’s literacy in Parke County. Each table for the evening was decorated in a “favorite children’s book” theme of the sponsor. All revenues from sponsorship’s
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More than 50 years ago the Parke County community came together to create a plan for children to swim in a safe environment. At the time, there were several drowning incidents involving children swimming in creeks, streams and ponds. Our community took it upon themselves to create a safe swimming environment by constructing the Beechwood
Saturday, November 9th marked the 2013 Parke County Community Foundation Fall Dinner held at the Parke County 4-H Fairgrounds. More than 240 guest arrived for an evening filled with good food and fun. The main event for the evening was a giving wheel that contestants spun on behalf of their favorite local charity. A total
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The historic Ritz Theater, one of Parke County’s great treasures was built in 1912, then known as the Rockville Opera House. The first show that appeared at the Ritz was “The Only Son” on October 15, 1912. That night, 540 seats were sold at $5.00 apiece. The program for that night stated that the theater
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