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Shirley Strawberry Festival. It's here already and is looking to be a very nice time for all ages. If the phone keeps ringing it looks like we may have 50 +  vendors, bounce houses and kids games and activities. The Depot and Octagon house will be open for visitors to see progress being made in both places. There will be lots of live music during the day, and at 1PM Officer Brian will give a demonstration with his police dog Huron. Followed at 2:15 by Maurice Lewman giving a talk on Shirley's past, and the old Railroad and Depot. Suburban East will be the featured band in the evening. They are a local favorite. Oh yes and from 10AM until 1:30 there will be a free car show, no entry for the car owners, and Top 10 and People's Choice Awards. Lots to do, all day the festival runs from 10 AM until 8 PM. All on Railroad Street and the Octagon house front lawn.

See www.townofshirley.com for more info

Be part of this years Founders Day Festivities, If you'd like to see Founders day continue to grow, if you have ideas for Events you'd like to see during Founders Day, WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! 
 Right now we are definitely having a Parade, a Car Show, Food, Joan Cupps Talent Show, and we are contacting vendors to set up around the Park. 

So if you know someone withan old truck, car, tractor or anything else on wheels invite them to our Show. 

If you know someone with a business, organization, or that sets up at swap meets or flea markets invite them to set up or be a Vendor at Founders Day, 

If you sing, dance, tell jokes, play an instrument, or know someone who does, tell them about Joan Cupps Talent Show.

If you have ideas for a better Founders Day let us know. 

If you'like to volunteer and help plan, and/or help us run Founders Day, get with us soon....please don't come up after Founders Day and say "Why didn't you do this or that"  It's a little to late then! 

As always volunteers are hard to find, so let us know if you can help even if it's only for only a couple hours. Let's all work together and make this Founders days the Bast one ever!

The H2CYC Spaghetti dinner saw some 50 diners come thru. Founders Day planning is underway, the Mud Bogs are shaping up with a morning truck show, added this year. The Strawberry Festival is really looking good with lots entertainment lined up, should be an exciting event. I know I do not want to miss Maurice Lewmans talk on the history of Shirley. I am looking forwards to seeing Mark Kerry's band and the others also.Will try and get more info posted soon. Check out www.townofshirley.com for scoop on Strawberry Festival and on the Shirley Visionary Group.

ALL YOU CAN EAT SPAGHETTI DINNER,this Saturday in the Shirley Park, from 1pm-6pm.

all proceeds go directly to the kids programs of the Hancock, Henry Community Youth Center

H2CYC for short....So come on out for a good time and to support Shirleys Kids!!!

COST: SPAGHETTI, SALAD, & ROLL   $5.00   ALL DRINKS $1.00

Shirley Strawberry Festival 2013 Vendor Sign Up

Saturday, May 18th, 2013 10am-8pm

Name of Vendor:____________________________________________

Contact Person and Phone Number:______________________________

Type of product/food:_______________________________________________

Electricity will be limited to food vendors only, if electricity is needed please check box

Deadline: May 10th, 2013

Mail completed forms and payment to PO Box 62, Shirley, IN 47384

Make checks payable to: Shirley Community Visionaries

Payment of $25.00 is due upon submitting request; booths will be assigned upon check in on day of event. No refunds will be giving due to weather cancellations.

The Shirley Visionary Community, is presenting the new Shirley Strawberry Festival on Sat. May 18th. 
Railroad Street will be closed from Main Street to Meridian. Vendors of all types will be present on the Depot and Octagon House lots, live entertainment will be all day and there will be childrens play/game areas and a car show. Plus good Strawberry Deserts. Event runs from 10AM -8PM.  Admission is free, so come on out and spend an hour or the whole day with us. We will have flyers and vendor applications available here tomarrow. See you there!

The Hancock Henry Community Youth Center, is having its 1st Annual Spagetti dinner, on April 6th, from
1PM - 6PM. The event will be held at the Shirley Park shelter house.
 The cost is only $5.00 for food & $1.00 for drinks.  This is a fundraiser to allow the center to give the areas school aged youth, much needed after school programs and activities. 

We hope to see everyone there, to support our youth!

Well the Flyers are up under "Recent Pic's" in the sidebar, as we find out more on the Events the Flyers may change a little.
But the dates and times should remain the same. Different activities may be added thruought year.

We would like to invite you to print out flyers and hand them out to anyone you think would be interested. Thanks for helping us spread the word!

www.shirleyindiana.com  is easier to remember ans less typing too!

THE EVENTS CALENDAR IS FOR THE SHIRLEY AREA COMMUNITY, AND THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
IF YOUR CHURCH, SCHOOL OR GROUP IS HAVING AN UPCOMING EVENT LET US KNOW ABOUT IT!

SEND AN E-MAIL TO dkkustomz@hrtc.net  PUT "EVENT REQUEST" IN SUBJECT LINE OF E-MAIL.

WITH THE FOLLING INFORMATION: GROUP NAME, YOUR NAME, NAME OF EVENT, DATE(S), TIMES, AND ANY OTHER INFO YOU'D LIKE LISTED WITH YOUR EVENT.
WE'LL MAKE SURE TO GET IT LISTED FOR YOU. THIS INCLUDES SURROUNDING AREA'S TOO. GREENSBORO TOWNSHIP, IN HENRY CO., BROWN TOWNSHIP IN HANCOCK COUNTY AND AREA'S BEYOND. AS LONG AS THERE IS A LOCAL INTEREST.

CHURCH REVIVALS, CAR SHOWS, 4-H, 5K RUNS, FAIRS, FARMERS MARKETS, WHATEVERS GOING ON LETS US KNOW.