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Special Events & Festivals

Boiler wins pet contest

Warren’s favorite pet is Boiler Herring.

Boiler, who is 9, belongs to Mark and Crystal Herring.

Other participants were Gracie, whose owners are Doyle and Charleen Ruble.

All proceeds from this event help support Small World Preschool non-profit organization with general expenses and student scholarships for Small World Preschool.

 

Kynleigh named Warren’s Sweetheart

The 30th annual Warren’s Sweetheart is Kynleigh Knight. Kynleigh is the daughter of Matthew Knight and Kacey Kellogg.

Paternal grandparents are Terry and Sherry Knight. Maternal grandparents are John and Karla Kellogg.

Second place went to Olivia Brown, daughter of Annette and Eric Brown, and the granddaughter of Gayle Straley and Ruth Herring. Her great Aunt is Treva Flemming.

Third place went to Addilyn Street, daughter of Kaitlyn and Kerstyn Street, granddaughter of Jodi and Scott Street and Crystal and Todd Delay and Amand and the late Simeon Reed.

Warren tractor show planned July 1-3

The Warren Area Antique Tractor and Engine Clube is hosting the 2022 annual show on the Ag Express Electronics and The Daugherty Companies grounds at 534 E. 1st St. in Warren on July 1 – 3.

For the first time since 2013, Allis-Chalmers Tractors and Implements will be featured. All makes and models of equipment and engines are welcome to register. There is no fee and registration will be on the grounds.

Salamonie Summer worship planned on Sunday, July 3

The Warren Salamonie Summer Festival Worship Service will take place on July 3 at the Warren Riverside Park Pavilion at 10:45 a.m.

There will be a combined community communion service. The churches participating are dismissing their regular services that morning so they can participate in this “Unity of Community” worship service.

Gerald Moreland, one of the three chaplains at Heritage Pointe, will bring the morning message and the service will conclude with a concert of praise and music by The Snyder Band.  

Waterball fights at SSF

The Salamonie Summer Festival waterball fights took place on Saturday, July 3, at the Knight Bergman Center in Warren. Featured are (from left) Conner Miller, Barrett Barcsz and Sam Elliott fighting back against the opposing team.

Pedal tractors galore


Photo by Katelynn Farley

The pedal tractors featured are just a small example of the many pedal tractors and full-size tractors that were present at the Salamonie Summer Festival Antique Tractor & Engine Show.

SSF awarded parade winners

Several Disney princesses made an appearance at the Friday, July 2, Salamonie Summer Festival Parade.
Photo by Emily Wyatt

The 2021 Salamonie Summer Festival (SSF) Parade took place on Friday, July 2, in downtown Warren. The following groups were the parade winners for this year:

• Color Guard: Patriot Guards.

• Business Organization: Heritage Pointe of Warren.

• Religious Organization: Warren United Church of Christ.

• Service Organization: USS Salamonie.

• Youth Organization: 4-H.

• Antique Unit: Anita Prout’s Avery 1946 Tractor.

• Classical Unit: John Wearly’s 1957 Chevy.

• Parade Chairman’s Choice: Joy Pleaser Clowns.

Salamonie Summer Fest kicks off with Samuel Jones awards

The 32nd and 33rd annual Samuel Jones Pioneer Award winners (from left) are Ellen Laymon, Neil Laymon, Deb Baker and Louise Applegate. Due to COVID-19 interfering with the schedule for the 2020 Salamonie Summer Festival, the 2021 festival kickoff honored recipients for both 2020 and 2021.
Photo by Katelynn Farley

The winners of the 2020 and 2021 Samuel Jones Pioneer Award were officially announced on Friday, July 2, at the 32nd/33rd annual Samuel Jones Breakfast at the Knight Bergman Center (KBC).

Marking the official kick-off to the 54th annual Salamonie Summer Festival, the breakfast saw community members gather together after plans for a typical 2020 festival were disrupted due to COVID-19.

The awards were presented by Master of Ceremonies and former Pioneer Award winner Wendell Brown.