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Special Events & Festivals

Kid art


Photo by Steve Clark.

Elizabeth LaMar works on her canvas painting at the Markle Wildcat Festival on Saturday, June 11, in an event conducted by Giggabuggy, of Huntington.

Bucked off


Photo by Steve Clark.

Blake Anson starts his way off the mechanical bull in the children's activities at the Markle Park as part of the Markle Wildcat Fesitval on Saturday afternoon, June 11.

Colorful entry


Photo by Steve Clark.

Members of iAB financial bank come down the parade route as part of the bank's entry at the Markle Wildcat Festival Parade on Saturday morning, June 11.

Answering the question


Photo by Steve Clark.

Markle Wildcat Festival pageant contestant Markie Price answers a quesiton during the pageant on Friday evening, June 10, at the Makle Park main tent. Price wound up winning the Miss Wildcat title.

Markle grouches


Photo by Steve Clark.

Each year the residents of Markle select four grouches -- a nod to the town's claim of having 1,102 happy poeple and four grouches -- as recognition of their service to the community. Putting on their best grouch faces for the camera Friday night, June 10, right before the Markle Wildcat Festival Parade, are 2016 grouches Nicolle Helvie, Tracy Ripley and Kyle Decot. Grouch Brian Calbaugh is not pictured.

Markle fest seeks vendors, paraders

Organizers of the Markle Wildcat Festival are seeking food vendors for the festival as well as parade participants.

The festival will be held June 10 through 12. This year’s theme is “Wild West.”

Applications for both food vendors and parade participants are available online at www.markleindiana.com.

Food vendors will set up at the Markle Park on Friday, June 10, between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Fireworks will be set off at dusk that evening, but it is not mandatory that food vendors be open during the evening.

Jump, Froggie!


Photo by Cindy Klepper.

Ben Lawlor places his frog in the competition area at the Markle Park for the Markle Wildcat Festival Frog Jumping Contest on Saturday, Aug. 22. The event was sponsored by Myers Funeral Home.

Checking their cards


Photo by Cindy Klepper.

Molly Schindler (left) and Kayda Newman check their bingo cards during the Bingo event held Saturday, Aug. 22, at Markle Park as part of the Markle Wildcat Festival. The event was hosted by Markle Health and Rehabilitation.