Fair continues through Friday
GREENFIELD – The Hancock County 4-H Fair continues this week through Friday.
Live entertainment includes the Eastern Wing Band, TK Pro Rodeo and Stella Luna and the Satellites on Wednesday; TK Pro Bull Riding and Willow Branch Thursday; Hearts Ablaze cloggers, Summit Pro Wrestling and Walker County Friday.
The midway features bounce houses from 4-9 p.m. each day this week. Commercial vendors are open from 5-9 p.m.
The Barnyard Revue Show and pig races continue daily. Mechanical bull rides are open from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday; a chainsaw art show will be featured at noon, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Animal shows and events include llama and sheep events Wednesday; the llama obstacle course and min sheep show Thursday; Supreme Showmanship Thursday; goat, llama and alpaca shows Friday and the 4-H Livestock Auction at 6 p.m. Friday. The Poss-Abilities for Youth of All Abilities Show will feature its first event at the fair at 10 a.m. Thursday. For a complete list of events and times, visit yourhancockfairgrounds.com/4-h-fair.
Families sought to host exchange students
GREENFIELD – Local families are welcome to “share your America” with a high school exchange student from one of 70 European, South American, Asian or African countries during the upcoming school year.
Elizabeth Masterson of Greenfield is the new community coordinator of Program of Academic Exchange (PAX).
PAX students are 15-18 years old, have studied English for at least three years, and are motivated to learn more about the U.S. by attending high school and living with a host family. PAX students are eager to experience American activities—backyard barbecues, birthday celebrations, and holidays—with their host families. Volunteer host families provide PAX students with a bed, a quiet place to study, a seat at the dining table, a warm and supportive home environment, and encouragement to engage in everyday American life. With their exchange students, host families experience such activities through fresh eyes while also learning about the exchange student’s country and culture. All types of families—single parents, young couples, retirees, and parents with teenagers—are welcome to host.
Host families have the opportunity to become welcome families, emergency families or permanent families. Welcome families would host the student for up to the first eight weeks of their time in the states. Emergency families host the student in circumstances where a last-minute need arises. Permanent families host the student for the full time the student is in the states—for one semester or the entire school year.
Founded in 1990, PAX is a not-for-profit educational organization and one of a select few U.S. Department of State designated Exchange Visitor Program’s chosen to participate in its prestigious U.S. government-sponsored FLEX and YES programs. Each year, more than 1,100 teenagers visit the U.S. as PAX exchange students. For more information, call Masterson at 317-408-6157 or visit www.pax.org.
Community survey, workshop available
GREENFIELD – Provide input in the quality of Hancock County’s communities through an online survey.
The Community Foundation of Hancock County and the Hancock Economic Development Council have partnered with HWC Engineering to develop a Quality of Place Plan. “Quality of place” refers to the elements of the community that make it feel like home, such as mom-and-pop restaurants, multi-use trails and public art. The plan will serve as a roadmap for improving the quality of place across the county.
Take a survey at surveymonkey.com/r/7YXFFYY or attend a community workshop at 6:30 p.m. this Thursday, June 27 at Eastern Hancock High School, 10320 250N., Charlottesville. Visit CelebrateHancock.org for more.
Sponsors needed for McCordsville run
MCCORDSVILLE – The 10th annual McCordsville Path to Fitness 5K is coming up Aug. 10 and sponsors are needed to help make the event a success.
The event is hosted by the town of McCordsville and will be at the Hancock Wellness Center in McCordsville. Groups or businesses interested in assisting may call or email Niki Jones, [email protected] or 317-335-5113.
