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July 22, 2011

Tonight:

Richmond RiverRats Home Game- Kids Carnival!!

Game starts at 7:05 p.m.  Bring the kids and have a ball!

Saturday:

Annual Reid Ride Benefit: Shoes For Kids

Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. with the ride starting at 7:30 a.m.  Organizers hope to reach up to 600 riders this year which would be significantly higher than last year.   In 2010 Reid Ride was able to purchase over 2000 pairs of shoes for kids in Wayne County and this year they hope to do even more.  The ride will end with celebratory music played by G101.3.  If you would like to donate to this cause just click to go to site.

Jam And Dance

In connection with the Tribute to Louis Armstrong Concert tonight, Lamplight Inn at the Leland will host “Jam and Dance” sessions in the Leland Ballroom, located at 900 South A Street, one block from the Murray Theatre.  The pre-concert music will play from 5:00 to 6:00, and post-concert music will begin at 9:30.  The dance floor will be open, and J&J Winery will offer a cash bar and light snacks.

“The Music and Spirit of Louis Armstrong”

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A jazz concert starring trumpeter Byron Stripling backed by a jazz quintet, will be presented on Saturday July 23 at the historic Murray Theatre in Richmond, Indiana.  A young Armstrong made some of his first recordings at Richmond’s Gennett Records in 1923 with the King Oliver Creole Jazz Band.  In 1941, by then quite famous, he returned to perform on the Murray Theatre stage, and this concert celebrates the 70th anniversary of Armstrong’s Richmond appearance, and starts at 7:00 p.m. with doors opening at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are 20.00.

Spirit Academy & Paranormal Investigation

Held at the Wayne County Historical Museum.  It will take place JULY 23rd 1:00 to 10 p.m.  The two early sessions are sold out, however all are invited to hear speaker Marilene Isaacs later in the evening “An Evening With Spirit at 8:00 p.m.  This event is for adults and children over 13 years.

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About the Author KPass

Karole Passmore is a freelance writer who enjoys writing articles and short stories, interviewing local people, and researching non-fiction subject matter– preferably historical. Graduate of RHS, Ivy Tech Richmond, and Earlham College– with a major in History, Karole has spent most of her life in Wayne County and enjoys the quaint atmosphere of a small town.

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