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The public is invited to join the Pekin Community Betterment Organization and the IU Center for Rural Engagement to learn about Rural Placemaking Studio Projects happening in Pekin this summer. The meeting is Thursday, May 2, 10-11:30 a.m., 325 Karen’s Court, Pekin Shelter Housein Pekin Park.
The project focuses on a mural for the community shelter house with a creative design from the IU Center for Rural Engagement team. Participants will discuss the project, its outcomes, and do some short, fun, activities together that explore the community’s assets and strengths.
Collaborative efforts between Pekin and IU will include the design process, fundraising, grant writing, arts engagement, maintenance plans and more.
Finalized renderings will be presented in August with a community celebration.
More Information about the IU projects:
IU to partner with rural Indiana organizations on public art and placemaking projects
This summer 13 rural Indiana organizations will work with Indiana University to create new placemaking and public art elements in their communities through the Rural Placemaking Studio initiative.
A partnership between the IU ServeDesign Center at the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture and Design and the Center for Rural Engagement, the Rural Placemaking Studio connects IU faculty and students with rural residents who seek to enhance their communities through art and design.
The Rural Placemaking Studio collaborates with communities to foster thedevelopment of vibrant, accessible public places that can be maintained and sustained forfuture generations. This can include the physical environment, like the design and aesthetics of
buildings and public spaces, as well as the availability of amenities, cultural activities, recreational opportunities and a sense of community.
“Creative placemaking in a rural community is more than a painting a mural,” said Jon Racek, program director of comprehensive design and director of the ServeDesign Center at the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture and Design. “Placemaking can make a physical marker to asense of shared memories, and deep connection to a place. It is through placemaking that rural communities can cultivate their unique identity and turn their downtowns into vibrant hubs of cultural heritage and local pride.”
Selected community-identified projects include murals, wayfinding signage, architectural and park design and downtown revitalization efforts. The Rural Placemaking Studio will support community feedback sessions, develop a scope of work and create designs the community will implement on a timeline that fits the project. Students studying comprehensive design, creative placemaking and community arts engagement will work with communities through the summer months alongside Racek and the Center for Rural Engagement team.
The state of Indiana has identified quality of place as a key area of focus for state and federal support through programs like the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI). Counties in the Indiana Uplands region, where IU Bloomington is located, have each completed a quality of place and workforce attraction plan in collaboration with Regional Opportunity Initiatives. Creative placemaking promotes inclusive public spaces, cultivates a sense of belonging, preserves and enhances natural and cultural resources and supports
economic development.
“A strong quality of place is critical to the vitality of our rural communities and our entire state,” said Denny Spinner, interim executive director at the Center for Rural Engagement. “Through the Rural Placemaking Studio, communities can leverage the creative strengths of IU students and faculty to revitalize their unique local assets that increase hometown pride and attract new visitors and residents.”
On the hunt for Easter fun?
Hop on over for an egg-citing Easter egg hunt party at Canton United Methodist Church! Bring your Easter basket and your sweet tooth to the church on Saturday, March 30. Festivities begin at 2 p.m., snow, rain or shine.
Candy-filled egg hunts will be held for children of all ages.
And if candy isn’t enough sugar, cookies and drinks will be provided, as well.
There will be crafts and a prize for everyone.
The church is located at 1412 N. Canton Rd. Everyone is welcome.
In Leader Publishing Company's Readers' Choice Awards, the best of the best are celebrated!
Long-established greats are joined by businesses that are new to the area, but have quickly earned a place of honor. Join us as we celebrate both.
You voted for your favorite places to shop, to eat, to get things done, and more. The winners all have one thing in common...they are the people and places in Washington County that offer top-quality products and customer service, the stuff that keeps us coming back for more.
Readers have spoken and the winners have been named!
Presenting the 2023 Readers' Choice winners by category:
Best People in Washington County
- Accountant: Lisa Aly (360 Accounting & Tax Service)
- Agriculture Seed Salesperson: Michael Trueblood (Stewart Seed)
- Attorney: Tom Scifres
- Auto Salesperson: Gary Myszak (Eddie Gilstrap Motors)
- Bank Teller: Kyla Nicholson (Centra Credit Union)
- Doctor: Dr. Kalen Carty (Ascension Medical Group St. Vincent)
- Electrician: Chris Quinlin (Future Electric LLC)
- Financial Advisor: Lana Sullivan (Edward Jones & Co.)
- Funeral Home Director: Rondale Brishaber (Hughes Taylor)
- Hair Stylist: Brooklyn Bush (Designer Cutz)
- Heating & Air Service Tech: Seth Marshall (Marshall Sales)
- Insurance Agent: Jason Pepmeier (Farm Bureau Ins.)
- Optometrist: Dr. Hickey (VisionFirst)
- Pharmacist: Steve Day
- Police Officer: Eric Mills (Salem Police Dept.)
- Real Estate Agent: Sherri Purkhiser (Day Company)
- Restaurant Server: Waylon Bramer
- Cashier: Tanya Cravens (Dollar Tree)
- Roofing Contractor: Caleb Burkholder (Superior Roofing Systems)
- Veterinarian: Dr. Benny Moore (Moore’s Animal Care Clinic)
- School Bus Driver: Keith Nicholson (Salem Community Schools)
- School Staff Member: Judy Hoke
- School Principal: Tony Albert (Salem High School)
- School Teacher: Gwen Dowling (Salem Middle School)
- School Teacher’s Assistant: Tammy Jones (West Washington)
Best Businesses in Washington County
- Tax Services: 360 Accounting & Tax Services
- Asphalt Sealcoating: Nelson Asphalt Sealcoating
- Auction Service: Day Company Realtors & Auctioneers
- Auto Collision Repair: Eddie Gilstrap Motors Collision Center
- Auto Sales (New): Eddie Gilstrap Motors, Inc.
- Auto Sales (Pre-owned): Green’s Auto Sales, LLC
- Automotive Service: Rex Jackson’s Auto, Inc.
- Automotive Tires: Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center
- Bank: First Harrison Bank
- Flooring: Potter’s Carpets
- Concrete: Sullivan’s Concrete Coating
- Consignment Discount Shop: Huckster’s Hall Flea Market
- Construction: Reel Construction & Masonry
- Excavation: Edwards Plumbing & Excavation LLC
- Farm Equipment Sales: Schafstall Inc.
- Floral Shop: Florence’s Flowers & Gifts, LLC
- Funeral Home: Hughes Taylor Funeral Home
- Hair Salon: Adrienne Brook Salon & Spa
- Hardware Store: Ace Hardware of Salem
- Health Care Facility: Mission In-Home Health Care
- Home Equity Loans: First Savings Bank
- Insurance Agency: Loy & Fordyce
- Law Office: Scifres Law Office
- Lawn Care Service: Walls Lawncare
- Lawn Equipment Sales: Walls Lawncare
- Masonry: Reel Construction & Masonry
- Monument Company: Marshall Monuments
- Mortgage Loans: First Savings Bank
- Oil Change: Quick Lane
- Pharmacy: Good Living Pharmacy
- Preschool: Wash. Co. Family YMCA
- Real Estate: Day Company Realtors & Auctioneers
- Roofing: Superior Roofing Systems
- Signs/Graphics/Custom T-Shirts: Lincks Clothing & Shoes
- Wedding/Event Facility: Cornerstone Hall
- Daycare: Lil Darlin’s Daycare
Best Food
- Biscuits & Gravy: Country Cookin’
- Hand Dipped Ice Cream: Six Scoops Ice Cream Shop
- Home Cooking: Country Cookin’
- Margarita: El Camino’s
- Pizza: Mamma Rosa’s
- Queso: El Maguey Mexican Restaurant
- Steak: Tumbleweed
- Tacos: El Maguey Mexican Restaurant
- Burger: Dinner Bell
- Fried Chicken: KFC
- Donuts: H&R Bakery
- Baked Goods: H&R Bakery
Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to everyone who voted. Winners who could not be reached may call the Salem Leader Office at 812-882-3281 and make arrangements to receive their Readers' Choice certificate.
Salem’s Parks and Recreation Department will host an Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, Mar. 30 at 2 p.m. at the Salem Community Park (ball diamond), 708 Parkview Drive, Salem.
The event is for children aged preschool to 5th grade.
The event is free and will offer prizes and a visit from the Easter Bunny.
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