40th Children’ s Benefit Auction Friday, December 1
years ago, a group of Brown
40 County locals gathered on the liars bench in downtown Nashville to discuss a way to ensure that all Brown County kids have warm clothes for winter. They came up with the idea to gather goods from local merchants for an auction. This group called themselves the“ No-Name Committee” and each year since that time, the auction has been held in December with all proceeds used to provide clothing for children in need.
Through the years there have been some changes to the distribution method for the clothing, but the goal has remained the same. The annual auctions provided more than $ 600,000 in clothing. 2017 is the 40 th anniversary of the first auction and is dedicated to the members of the original“ No Name Committee.” The auction will be held on December 1, starting at 6:00 p. m. at Out of the Ordinary Restaurant in downtown Nashville.
The auction features art, crafts, antiques, and other goods donated by local merchants; gift certificates from local restaurants, hotels, and many outside organizations including the Indianapolis Zoo and the Cincinnati Reds. There is always something really special to bid on.
Donations can be dropped off at Out of The Ordinary or at PNC Bank. As always, donations will be accepted up to the last minute, but the goal is to have items by Thanksgiving. Cash donations can be made at any of the local banks in Nashville. If you would like to have items picked up, or if you have questions, please call( 812) 320-2601.
This is a fun event for a good cause. •
62 Our Brown County • Nov./ Dec. 2017
The Great Holiday Passport Program
The Brown County Chamber of
Commerce“ Pack The Sleigh” The Great Holiday Passport 2017 program kicks off the holiday season November 3 and runs through January 7, 2018.
How many passports can be completed?— as many as possible. The person who completes the most passports wins a special prize.
The program is a favorite with locals, visitors, and the participating businesses. Folks love traveling around to get their holiday passport“ stamped” for the amount spent.
Completed passports can be dropped off at designed locations for weekly prizes of gift certificates donated from each of the participating businesses.
Winners will be drawn weekly beginning Wednesday, November 8 at 10 a. m. via Facebook Live. Winners can only win once during the duration of the program. All completed passports will be eligible to win the grand prize of $ 500 cash and a Brown County Getaway for two to be drawn on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 via Facebook Live at 10 a. m.
Passports are available at all participating businesses. Look for the signs and posters around town. A list of businesses can be found online at < BrownCountyPassport. com >. •
Stuff a Stocking Saturday, December 2
Children are invited to follow a map to local Brown County merchants to gather treats, ornaments, toys and more to stuff their stocking.
The event, which runs from 11 a. m. to 5 p. m. December 2 in downtown Nashville, is sponsored by the Brown County Community Foundation.
Included in the event, the movie“ Polar Express” will begin at 1 p. m. at the Brown County Playhouse. Movie tickets are $ 6 general admission and $ 5 for seniors, students, and active or veteran military. •
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hocolate Walk is on Saturday,
November 11( 10 a. m.– 5 p. m.) in Nashville.“ Chocolate walkers” sample different chocolates by visiting participating retailers. For the price of a ticket, a person can sample creations from all or part of the stops on the map. All proceeds go directly to the animals.
Tickets are $ 25 and may be purchased through the Brown County Humane Society’ s website < www. bchumane. org >, by phone( 812) 327-3016( 9 a. m.– 6 p. m.), or at the Brown County Humane Society, 128 SR135 S. •