Posts by Tara Kritzer
There’s No Place Like Home
By Tiffany Cooke Last week, I walked into my Alma Mater – Salem High School – for the first time in a long time. I had to go to the office to pick up some scholarships materials to send to my college. I wasn’t looking forward to it. Orientation happenings filled the streets and the…
Read MoreA Place to Find This, That, and Everything In-between
By Tiffany Cooke Inside Nana’s This N That, antiques, collectibles, furniture, trinkets, dishes, handmade items, and everything in-between line the shelves. Tina Lee describes the shopping experience in her story like that of a treasure hunt. Lee, who opened the shop on May 8, was inspired to go into business by two things – history…
Read MoreA Lunch Break Together: July’s Chamber Luncheon
By Tiffany Cooke Over 40 chamber members took their lunch break together for the monthly luncheon on July 25 in the Washington County Awareness building. Catered by Shady Patch, attendees had their choice of pasta, with sides of bread, salad, and green beans. After filling up on the main course, members could grab their dessert…
Read MoreTruth, Hope, and Help for Local Parents
By Tiffany Cooke Choices Life Resource Center, formerly CARE Pregnancy Center, provides direction with compassion, according to their mission statement. Care Pregnancy Center adopted their new name of operation at the start of 2019, but did not abandon their purpose – first, to save lives for “now and eternity”, and to educate, counsel, and deliver…
Read MoreArt on the Block – Bringing Local Makers and Crafters to their Hometown Roots
By Tiffany Cooke The Salem Apothecary hosts several events throughout the year, bringing in new people for new reasons. On Wednesday, their month-long pop-up shop for local vendors kicked off. Four year ago, Rebecca Marshall and her associates at the Salem Apothecary searched for a new springtime event to host. After brainstorming new ideas, they…
Read MorePekin’s Parade: Patriotic Celebrations and Friendly Reunions
By Tiffany Cooke With any Fourth of July event, one can expect – at the least – fireworks and a parade. Pekin, IN makes no exception to this, keeping up old traditions at the Pekin Fourth of July Celebration. At 8 a.m. on July 4, decorated floats and patriotic residents gathered in Eastern High School’s…
Read MoreA Trip Down Memory Lane: The Country’s Oldest Consecutive Fourth of July Celebration
By Tiffany Cooke On July 4, 1776 the United Stated declared its freedom. On the coast, joyful songs and celebrations rang out. This historical day marked the start of a new holiday. Two years later, the first Independence Day address took place in Marietta, Ohio. Kentucky joined the patriotic pride in 1794. But what about…
Read MoreFinancial Expertise at the June Luncheon
By Tiffany Cooke Each of the Washington County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism’s monthly luncheons begin the same – with pledge, prayer, and introductions. Prior to this official start to the luncheon, attendees chat about their work schedules, struggles and concerns, and personal lives. However, each meeting has something different – innovative information from a…
Read MoreUp, Up and Away at the Salem Airport!
By Tiffany Cooke Children of all ages took shelter from the hot sun to explore space and air at the Piper Flight Museum at the Salem Municipal Airport. On Thursday June 27, the Piper Museum. with sponsors of Salem Parks and Recreation, Hoosier Hills PACT, PCA, Salem Public Library, and WSLM, hosted a special event…
Read MorePied Piper Productions: A Love Story for the Theatre
By Tiffany Cooke Children ran through the theater’s doors yelling, “Daniel! Daniel! Daniel!” They were eager to begin rehearsal for their next production, and Daniel Main, the director, was their leader. Parents told him that he was like the Pied Piper who lured away rats with his music. While the original tale is much less…
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