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Date Featured	Subject	Approximate Date of Photo
03 Dec 19	The Richmond Area Railroaders Society has been providing a great Christmas tradition since 2001 - a huge model railroad display at Charlie's Coffee Bar and Gallery, located at North 10th and D St. in Richmond, Indiana. The display is open from 12 Noon to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday until New Year's Eve.	03 Dec 17
03 Dec 04	Outstanding local talent is displayed at the 105th Annual Juried Show on exhibit at the Richmond Art Museum now through December 17. The museum is free and open Tuesday thru Friday from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	03 Dec 04
03 Nov 18	Bright colors and unique materials define the interior space at the new Uptown Innovation Center.	03 Nov 17
03 Nov 06	This new Reid Hospital Rehabilitation Services building, on Chester Boulevard near the "New Reid" campus, is slated for completion in early 2004.	03 Nov 04
03 Oct 27	The Indiana Gateway Industrial Park is located at the intersection of Interstate 70 and State Road 1 near Cambridge City, Indiana. It is currently configured for 8 lots ranging in size from 25 to 40 acres.	03 Oct 08
03 Oct 20	This B-1 Bomber Fuselage backed up traffic as it was transported through Wayne County on October 11, 2003, traveling from the U.S. Air Force Museum at Wright Patterson Air Force Base to the Strategic Air and Space Museum in Ashland, Nebraska.	03 Oct. 18
03 Oct 8	Turkey Vultures, drying their 6' wingspan in the morning sun.	03 Oct 06
03 Oct 1	The Innovation Center in Uptown Richmond nears completion. The Center is seeking early stage technology-associated companies for entrance into the incubator. In addition, its affiliate program offers services to entrepreneurs not physically located in the incubator building.	03 Oct 01
03 Sept 24	Amur Honeysuckle Plants provide fall color...but are invasive. Many plants brought to our area by gardeners and farmers over time have proven to be invasive and detrimental to our ecosystem. Check with a nursery professional before bringing in plantings from out of the area.	99 Sept 25
03 Aug 29	The Fun in the Sun Hot Air Balloon Festival and Air Show pleased visitors with a variety of activities.	03 Aug 23
03 Aug 18	Julia E. Test Middle School is undergoing a major renovation. Test students are attending school in the former Hibberd Building at 900 South L to eliminate disruption caused by construction crews and to speed up the process.	03 Aug 01
03 Aug 07	All five local high schools participated in State Fair Band Day. Click the photo to see additional photos.	03 Aug 06
03 Aug 01	Kudos to local gardeners for sharing the fruits of their labor on their porches and in their front yards, making our community more beautiful, such as this one at the southwest corner of South Sixth and E Streets.	03 Aug 01
03 July 18	Read the history of Mary Scott Park on NW 7th Street in Richmond.	03 July 18
03 July 11	This sign promoting the new Wayne County economic development slogan "We Say Yes!" has since been removed, but not before a local businessman saw the humor in its placement and caught it for posterity.	03 June
03 July 03	Elkhorn Cemetery in southern Wayne County, Indiana is the oldest cemetery in the county, where some of our first pioneers are interred. It is also the location where the first church and schoolhouse stood.	03 June 29
03 June 23	A replica of the Wright B Flyer refueled at the Richmond Municipal Airport on its way to the birthplace of Wilbur Wright near Millville, Indiana, just west of Wayne County.	03 June 20
03 June 16	Over 130 participants in the Run for the Roses 5K Race had to splash through a heavy downpour on their way to the finish line in Glen Miller Park.	03 June 16
03 June 6	Progress continues on the new jail as it goes under roof this week.	03 June 06
03 May 21	A memorial to the founders and workers of Perfect Circle, a local automotive company with a successful 100 year run was erected across the street from the former world headquarters, now home to AutoCar.	03 April
03 May 12	Several families of Canada geese are raising their goslings beneath the Richmond Avenue bridge along Sim Hodgins Parkway in Richmond.	03 May 09
03 May 05	Volunteers, such as Eagle Scout Derek Metzger who built this footbridge in Hayes Arboretum, perform valuable community service for our citizens.	03 April 26
03 April 28	A careful eye and a stealthy step allows you to observe nature's creatures up close, such as this bullfrog sitting in a Wayne County pond.	02 April 30
03 Apr 21	Work is progressing on South First Street in the Gorge, with goal for completion from Main Street to the pedestrian bridge by mid-June 2003.	03 Apr 14
03 Apr 15	These chocolate Easter bonnets, created by Abbot's Candy in Hagerstown, are an Easter tradition for many Wayne County families.	03 Apr 15
03 Apr 07	Build in 1886, this ornate Second Empire water tower is situated on the Walter McConaha Farm, south of Centerville.	03 Mar 28
03 Mar 27	Earlham students continue tradition of Quaker pacifism by, among other things, posting "No War in Iraq" signs on their dorm windows.	03 Mar 26
03 Mar 19	The Whitewater Gorge provides a quiet place for conversation and enjoying the first warm weather of the spring season.	03 Mar 17
03 Mar 06	Unique architectural details distinguish the historical homes in the Starr Historic District in Richmond, Indiana. One example is this light fixture in front of the Stegal-Berheide-Orr Funeral Home at 222 North 10th Street in Richmond.	03 Jan 03
03 Feb 27	Record snowfall in February 2003 creates snow "mountains" in area parking lots.	03 Feb 25
03 Feb 20	Hoarfrost turns the Whitewater Valley into a fairyland.	03 Feb 20
03 Feb 13	This 770' long abandoned railroad trestle now carries the Cardinal Greenway Trail across the Whitewater Gorge and Sim Hodgins Parkway.	03 Feb 10
03 Feb 06	The last remnants of the once mighty Starr-Gennett Company stand out amid the winter snow in this view, looking south from the U.S. 40 Bridge.	03 Jan 30
03 Jan 29	Thistlethwaite Falls is located just south of Springwood Park, along Waterfall Road in Richmond, Indiana.	02 Jan
03 Jan 22	John Findley, Richmond's Mayor from 1852 to 1866, is best known for his poem "The Hoosier's Nest", which is often cited as being the first time the word "Hoosier" appeared in print.	Unknown
03 Jan 15	The Palladium-Item is the oldest business in Richmond. It was founded in 1831 by Nelson Boon, a great-nephew of the famous frontiersman, Daniel Boone.	03 Jan 03
03 Jan 08	Notice the frieze on the top of the building that faces North 9th Street in Richmond. This building once served as the high school for the city.	03 Jan 03
2002	View the Spotlight & Memories Archives from 2002
2001	View the Spotlight & Memories Archives from 2001
2000	View the Spotlight & Memories Archives from 2000

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