As discussed previously here, we went to the Run For Your Lives event in Knightstown last weekend to watch our nieces Sarina and Samantha do the 5k zombie obstacle course with Sarina’s sister-in-law, Katy. They had a good time running and we had a good time watching. Aside from 5 kilometers of running through fields, woods and creeks, there were various obstacles such as a smoke filled room with electric shocks, monkey bars over slime pits, ladders, slides and, Oh by the way… ZOMBIES!
I have two nieces that will be participating in the Knightstown Run For Your Lives 5K run this Saturday. Sounds like it should be pretty cool! Both of them are Walking Dead fans and we have a txt’d episode discussion after each new episode airs. That along with a running joke where we rate tools, yard implements and kitchen utensils for their value and undead killing potential when the Zombie Apocalypse comes. (Did you know you could buy Zombie Survival Kits on Amazon.com?)
We’ve also had a running discussion of what their team should wear and they were considering custom t-shirts, so we’ll see what they come up with. “We taste like Broccoli” was a contender as well as “Tasty brains are Hard to Catch!” There are sites full of ready made zombie t-shirts too such as zazzle.com and and cafepress.com
It should be fun to watch and there’s supposed to be a big Apocalypse party associated with it. The website promises bands, food and games. Apparently there are enough people participating that they will be doing waves of runners and associated zombies to attack them. Becky and I will be going down to cheer them on and document the carnage! If I get any good pictures, I’ll try and put them up next week.
“What’s Your Opinion?”
9:45 a.m. Friday, June 14th
Featuring guests:
Lorna Shively
Job Lead Specialist
Jay Bahr, MPA, Executive Director
Marshall County EDC
Marshall County Economic Development Corporation
Vision Workshop
Join us at the Community Vision Workshop where residents, business owners, elected and appointed officials, members of the consultant team and other stakeholders will work together to create a vision for the Town of Culver. Attendees will participate in an interactive workshop format to map out their concerns, the things they like best about the community, and the changes they would like to see made in both the near and long-term. The vision workshop will be a fun and engaging way to provide your thoughts about the future of Culver.
Why is the Vision Workshop important?
The purpose of the workshop will be to establish an overall “vision” for the future of the Town of Culver that can provide focus and direction for subsequent planning activities, serve as the “cornerstone” of the consensus building process, and identify a path for growth. Based on the Vision Workshop and previous steps in the planning process, preliminary planning goals and objectives will be prepared.
SAVE THE DATE: June 24th, 2013 6:30 pm Culver Community High School Cafeteria
All community members are encouraged to attend.
For any questions or comments related to the Town of Culver Comprehensive Plan, please contact David Schoeff, Town Manager at (574)842-3140 or townmanager@townofculver.org.
On Tuesday April 30 I was invited to a meeting with Jackie Walorski at the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce. There was some interesting discussion (more than what was printed in the paper) but I was disappointed in the participation. I know that invitations were sent to the other Community Chambers and there were no other representatives there. Of those in attendance only three of us brought up issues for the congresswoman’s consideration, despite her obvious willingness to answer questions and work on issues. This was a follow up on a meeting she held at the Plymouth Chamber in January which I attended, and I have to say I was impressed that not only did she remember me, but she came back with answers to some of the questions I posed then.
There were only about four of us that put questions in front of the congresswoman and because of lulls where no one else asked anything, I actually put three in front of her. She was receptive and honest, when she didn’t know she said she would find out and get back to us. I don’t think we can ask for any more than that.
As much as I am disappointed in the goings on in Washington, I felt that the interest from Congresswoman Walorski was refreshing and was a counterpoint to the disinterest from those that bothered to come.