June 10, 2009

Strawberry Festival this weekend

       Enjoy freshly prepared food, antique cars, hot-air balloon rides, fireworks and more at the White River Township Fire Department’s 17th annual Strawberry Festival.  The festival runs from noon to 10 p.m. June 12 and 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. June 13 at Center Grove Middle School North, 202 N. Morgantown Road, Greenwood.

         Firefighters will grill hot dogs, hamburgers and rib-eye sandwiches in addition to the festival’s namesake strawberry shortcake.  “Blaze the Trail,” a 5K fun run and walk benefiting Center Grove trails, will get under way at 9 a.m. June 13. Registration can be done at centergrovetrails.org or on-site beginning at 7:30 a.m. Cost to participate is $20.  Fire department apparatus and the Johnson County Command Vehicle will be on display all weekend. Indiana Department of Natural Resources will be on hand to answer questions June 12.  Festival-goers are encouraged to bring nonperishable food items for donation for The Refuge in Greenwood.

June 12, noon to 10 p.m.
 
3 to 6 p.m.: Safe Kids Bike Rodeo (ages 6 to 12) 5 to 7 p.m.: Colts cheerleaders 5 to 7 p.m.: Antique car display 5 to 8 p.m.: Indiana Blood Center blood drive 7 p.m.: First Water competition

June 13, 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
 
9 a.m.: Blaze the Trail 5K Run/Walk (registration 7:30 a.m.) 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Ham radio demonstrations Noon to 3 p.m.: WTHR-Channel 13 helicopter on display 4 p.m.: Tools of the Trade talk 5 to 9 p.m.: RE/MAX balloon rides 7 p.m.: Extrication demonstration with LifeLine. 10 p.m.: Fireworks.  (Reprinted with permission from the Daily Journal)  
 

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