Special Events & Festivals

Veterans ride in the Salamonie Summer Festival parade on Friday, July 3, in Warren. This year's festival theme was "Let Freedom Ring," and veterans and current members of the armed forces were honored.

A horse unit trots down Wayne Street during the Salamonie Summer Festival parade on Friday, July 3, in Warren.

The 2009 Salamonie Summer Festival will be held on July 2 through 5, in Warren.

To kick off the event, the annual Samuel L. Jones Pioneer Breakfast will be held at the Knight Bergman Center Thursday, July 2, at 7:30 a.m. It is sponsored by the Warren Chamber of Commerce.

Also on Thursday, a number of activities will take place at Tower Park.

The food court will be open from 5 to 11 p.m.

From 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Warren Sportsman Club will host an open house, which will include free fishing games for children.

Elley Leas, Delaney Huff and Sara Alford were crowned Salamonie Summer Festival Princess, Junior Miss and Queen, respectively, during a pageant held Sunday, June 28, at the Warren Church of Christ.

Leas is the daughter of Mick and Shonna Leas. She was also named Most Photogenic.

Her sponsor was Hagerman Construction.

First runner-up was Hailey Rose Alford, daughter of Sarah Scheiber and Richard Alford.

Alford's sponsor was Salamonie Mills.

Huntington’s rich baseball history at all levels was represented on the Parkview Hospital float during the Heritage Days parade on Saturday, June 27.

Mayor Steve Updike serves the first piece of cake to Sheriff Kent Farthing Friday, June 26, at the Huntington Visitor and Convention Bureau. The ceremony celebrated the opening of this year’s tourism season. The public is invited to stop by the bureau to pick up free Huntington County and Indiana travel information.

Kyle Duckett (left) and his mother, Tammy Duckett, get a close look at a Camaro on Friday, June 26, during a car show held in downtown Huntington. The car show was part of the Heritage Days celebration.

Autumn Elston makes her way down the giant slide on Saturday, June 27. The Huntington Chamber of Commerce sponsored the Heritage Days children’s activities.

Participants in the Heritage Days 5K Run make their way down Jefferson Street on Saturday, June 27. The race, sponsored by the Huntington North High School Men in Black Running Club, was held before the annual parade.

Nancy Mercier and Juanita Buzzard (from left) take a look at some of the quilts on display during the Heritage Days Quilt Show on Friday, June 26, at Hier’s Park. Sponsored by the Piecemakers Quilt Club, the show featured judged, mystery, “paint chip” and antique quilts.

Four year-old Natalee Vollmar uses all her energy to move her weighted tractor down the course, on Saturday, June 27, during the Kiddie Tractor Pull. The activity was part of Heritage Days and sponsored by Town & Country Homes Inc.

Members of “Only Son” play on Saturday, June 27, during Heritage Days festivities. Entertainment was sponsored by the Huntington County Chamber of Commerce.

Cindy Stout (right) and husband Gary serve Rhonda Landrum one of their cheesecake cupcakes on Sunday, June 28, during JeFFFest. The event, held in downtown Huntington, featured numerous activities, an auction and live entertainment.