Healthy community award nominations open
GREENFIELD – Nominations are open for the annual Hancock Health Foundation’s Healthy Community Awards.
Each year, the foundation recognizes a local organization whose service efforts have created positive change in the health and wellness of local communities. The recipients will be notified and announced publicly before the end of the year. The Bert Curry Healthy Community Award is named in honor of the foundation’s first executive director and recognizes an individual who has demonstrated a commitment to helping others and improving the health and wellness of the community. The Bobby Keen Healthy Community Award, named in honor of the former HRH president and CEO, recognizes a hospital program or local organization that has made an impact.
Nominations are due by 4 p.m. Nov. 30. The form and more information can be found at hancockhealth.org/foundation. Call 317-468-4106 or email Allyson Smith at [email protected] for questions or a copy of the nomination form. Completed forms may be emailed to Smith or sent to Hancock Health Foundation, 801 N. State St., Greenfield, IN 46140.
Parade of Lights planned
GREENFIELD – The annual Christmas Parade of Lights in downtown Greenfield will be at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2.
The Riley Festival committee is planning the event and seeking parade entries, all of which must be decorated with a minimum of 500 lights. Parade applications are available at rileyfestival.com and must be completed by Dec. 1 by email at [email protected] or sent to 20 W. South St., Greenfield, IN 46140.
The parade route will be from the courthouse annex parking lot, up American Legion Place to Main Street, to Pennsylvania Street, to South Street. The parade will disband at South Street and Riley Avenue; a tree-lighting ceremony will be at Depot Street Park.
Those that wish to participate should be aware of rules: one adult must be on floats on which children are riding; throwing of candy is prohibited but units may have walkers passing out candy; and no Santa costumes are allowed as Santa will be in a fire truck at the end of the parade. For more information, call 317-462-2141.
Children’s choir to perform Christmas concert
FORTVILLE – The Hancock County Children’s Choir has announced its annual Christmas concert.
“The Song of Christmas” will be performed at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 9 at Mt. Vernon High School, 1776 W. Ind. 234, Fortville. Tickets are $6-$10 with a “pay what you can” option at hancockcountychildrenschoir.thundertix.com.
