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Rensselaer Adventures: June 2015
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This blog reports events and interesting tidbits from Rensselaer, Indiana and the surrounding area. Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Ground breaking ceremony for the new firehouse. There was a good attendance for today's ceremonial groundbreaking for the new firehouse. The event began with remarks from the fire chief, Kenny Haun, who recounted the history of the fire department in Rensselaer. The first three vehicles that the department used, one from the late 19th century. One from the 1920s. From left to right,...
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Rensselaer Adventures: Ceremonial groundbreaking for Comfort Suites
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This blog reports events and interesting tidbits from Rensselaer, Indiana and the surrounding area. Thursday, August 6, 2015. Ceremonial groundbreaking for Comfort Suites. Actual groundbreaking occurred a few months ago. The site has been leveled and trenches for the foundation were being dug at the south end. The outline of the building had been marked in orange paint. Speaking of Fair Oaks Farms, I saw a link to an article. About the founder of Fair Oaks Farms on Facebook, though I do not recall whose ...
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Rensselaer Adventures: Odds and ends, beginning of August
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This blog reports events and interesting tidbits from Rensselaer, Indiana and the surrounding area. Tuesday, August 4, 2015. Odds and ends, beginning of August. I had some other commitments over the weekend and in to Monday. I missed the Carnegie Players production of Oklahoma. There were other items involving various ditches and tiles that are of interest only to those directly affected. Remington is nearing completion. The August issue of the JCEDO newsletter highlights Kaeb Sales, the new dairy supply...
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Rensselaer Adventures: Lots of pictures, 08-08-2015 (updated)
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This blog reports events and interesting tidbits from Rensselaer, Indiana and the surrounding area. Saturday, August 8, 2015. Lots of pictures, 08-08-2015 (updated). On Friday I was passing through downtown and a couple of the MainStreet Rensselaer ladies gestured to me to come and see the new flower pot being installed in the Hanley mini-park. It matches the bench. On the other side of the street a building that had been empty for quite a while is now the home of a beauty shop. The old sign that said, "...
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Rensselaer Adventures: March 2015
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This blog reports events and interesting tidbits from Rensselaer, Indiana and the surrounding area. Monday, March 30, 2015. While the destruction continues across the street. On Monday morning I went downtown to see what, if anything, was happening on the site of the old Johnny Rusk building. All was quiet there, but the owner of Ayda's was outside and invited me in to see how he was remodeling the old Hoover House building. The yellow thing in the foreground is used to put dry wall on the ceiling. You m...
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Rensselaer Adventures: February 2015
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This blog reports events and interesting tidbits from Rensselaer, Indiana and the surrounding area. Wednesday, February 25, 2015. February's County Council Meeting. I missed the Monday City Council meeting- I was out of town. From the report in the Rensselaer Republican, it seemed to be an interesting one. And designed a logo for the Tourism Commission, which can be seen at the link. County Commissioner Kendall Culp was at the meeting and gave a brief rundown of several things that the Commissioners are ...
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Rensselaer Adventures: A splash park and other things
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This blog reports events and interesting tidbits from Rensselaer, Indiana and the surrounding area. Friday, August 7, 2015. A splash park and other things. On the way back to Rensselaer from Indianapolis Thursday morning, I stopped by Remington's Community Park. The new splash park will open on Saturday after a ribbon cutting. I attended my first and the season's last free movie at Fountain Stone Theaters. The film was the second Spongebob. Before a drawing for a free bike, the audience was asked to show...
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