Katie Gregg is Brew Ha! "Artist of the Month" for December

Katie Gregg's photography will be on display at the Brew Ha! during the month of December - her second display at this location. For those who want to meet Katie and discuss her work, she will be holding an open house from 7 to 9 p.m. this Friday. 

I  wasn't able to attend Saturday evening's Open Mic Night, and it seems I missed a big show. Natalie Milholland reports that 11 groups/individuals performed, and the entertainment it lasted from 5:30 to after 8 p.m. 

My Lost Tribe will be performing at the Brew Ha! from 7 to 9 p.m. on Dec. 11.

And the next open mic night has been scheduled for 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, with several of Saturday evening's performers expected to return.  

Santa Coming to Ossian Elementary Saturday (Dec. 5)

Norwell High School Show Choirs and Ossian Elementary High School will join forces Saturday morning (Dec. 5, 2009) to bring “Breakfast with Santa” to the elementary school cafeteria.  

The breakfast, which will be held from 9 to 11 a.m., will provide the opportunity to visit with Santa and for children to take their pictures with him. 

The menu will include biscuits and gravy, hash browns, smoky links, cereal, donuts, dutch crunch dessert, coffee, milk and juice. 

There is a $5 per person charge, however infants under the age of six months and accompanied by paying family members will be free. Pictures taken with Santa are included in the cost. 

Children can also visit the Little Elves’ Store where they can shop for gifts for family members. Santa’s helpers will be available to assist children with their gift choices and wrapping. All gifts are $2. 

Money raised from the event will help towards the costs of the show choir program.

Big Open Mic Night Planned for the Brew Ha!

Saturday evening (Nov. 28,) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. will see the next Open Mic Night at the Brew Ha! in Ossian. 

This is a great chance for local entertainers, both veteran and beginner, to strut their stuff in front of an audience - and a great chance for those of us who don't have the talent to come and enjoy the skills of those who do! 

Several performers have already made these evenings a regular part of their schedule.  

One of these is Kyle Hinshaw, a native of Murray who has just moved back into the area. He plays his own soul searching creations and is accompanied on some of the pieces by his sister. Bill Hambrick, another returning Wells County resident plays and sings in his smooth style and soothing voice. He performed in coffee shops in his college days and has continued sharing his talent since.  

 

Dobie Pierce, perhaps better known for her duties at the Ossian State Bank, has a great singing voice, and together with her husband Rob, will be returning on the 28th along with Tom Cushman. Tom, and the calming atmosphere his music provides, have been to the Brew Ha! many times.

 

Also expected to make appearances on the 28th is Alex Mendez, who has become a regular feature at The Brew Ha!over the course of this year. There will also be several new faces, with Will Gerber and Brandon, Jayson and Hayda Dallich, (former Wells County residents who currently live in Fort Wayne) and Derrick Penrod and Olivia Anderson all also signed up.

 

This month's Open Mic Night promises to be quite a show. Get there early and get a good seat, and sooth away all that shopping fatigue with music and relaxed comaraderie. 

And of course, check out the work of this month's featured artist, Megan Bowman. 

Megan is a Wells County native studying Graphic Design at Huntington College has a wonderful collection of mixed media work on display. Besides her painting and drawing she enjoys photography and has some pieces from each of her chosen fields. 

NEW at the BREW HA!

The Brew Ha! has just started carrying chocolates hand made by Becky Klitz. Becky, originally from Hershey, Pennsylvania makes wonderful creations - not only good tasting but fun to look at. Check out her church decorated for Christmas and a choclate sleigh. The Brew Ha! has a few chocolate samples out to whet your appetitie. 

 

The Brew ha! also now carries Swissland Cheese of Berne, serving it on our sandwiches, and with a small selection for retail sale. Come in and try a sample. Anyone who attended the Ossian Revitalization Wine Tasting fundraiser last year had the opportunity to try these fine cheeses. The Brew Ha! can place special orders on Fridays to be delivered the following Wednesday. So if you need Lemon Zest, Chipotle or Tomato Basil Pinenut cheese (or a huge variety of other flavors) for a special occasion or just to keep on hand for your family (nobody more special than that) you now have a source right in Ossian.

OSSIAN EVENTS

One more upcoming event you will not want to miss is the Ossian Down Town Tree Lighting and Santa Box Ceremony. This will take place on Sunday night, November 29 at 6:00 PM next to the library. The library will be open so people can stay warm before and after. The Brew Ha will be providing free Hot Spiced Cider and Hot Chocolate and Subway is donating cookies for the event. Event organizers hope to have someone singing and leading songs, and note that anyone sending Santa letters through the Santa Box will receive a reply as long as they include a return address on the letter. Come sing along on the 29th.

Norwell Show Choir Hosts Bingo Fundraiser Saturday

Bingo!

The Norwell Show Choir will be having its 6th Annual Bingo Fundraiser this Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 at the Norwell High School Cafeteria.  

A variety of bags and purses from Vera Bradley will be available as prizes, and the winner of each game will be able to choose the purse or bag of their choice.  There will be designer purses, designer look-alikes, and Vera Bradley bags. 

There will also be Silpada jewelry and items available as raffle prizes.

The doors will open at 8 a.m., with bingo starting at 9 a.m. Refreshments will also be available.  

Tickets are $20 for the 20 games, and can be purchased from any Norwell Show Choir student or at the door. Proceeds will benefit the Norwell Choral Department.  

Note that you must be 18 to participate in the games.

Norwell Show Choir Fall Preview (6 of 6)

The final set, choreographed by Taylor Morris (pictured with Carla Doles in front of the choirs as the end of the show in the top picture), saw the 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Choirs join forces with the high school choirs for a series of songs from The Lion King.  

Norwell Show Choir Fall Preview (5 of 6)

(From the bottom) Blake Lampton, Katie Spear, Bailey Nodine and Brittany Blazier perform their solo spots at Sunday's Fall Preview - Lion King and Friends.

Norwell Show Choir Fall Preview (4 of 6)

Missy Nolan and the Knight Stars sing about their strongest suit. 

Norwell Show Choir Fall Preview (3 of 6)

Solo performances by (from bottom to top!) Emily Lampton, Abby Pfaff, Paige Meyer and Lauren Fiechter.

More photos to follow.........

Norwell Show Choir Fall Preview (2 of 6)

More from the reprise of the Street Fair show as the crew visit Shadowland and don't stop believing.  

 

Norwell Show Choir Fall Preview (1 of 6)

I've just started to sort through the photos I took at Sunday afternoon's "Lion King and Friends". 

Pictured above, 6th grader Teyler Siples opened the show, with the high school and 8th grade chorus then reprising their Street Fair Show, the early part of which comprised "Brand New You" and Blake Lampton and friends rocking the boat.   

Marching Knights at State (3 of 3)

Once again, thanks to Tomi Harrison for the photos in these three sets.

Marching Knights at State (2 of 3)

Marching Knights at State (1 of 3)

Better late than never!

Thanks to Tomi Harrison for the following photos (three sets of photos) from the Marching Knights competing at the State Championships at Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis Saturday afternoon.  

Congratulations to all involved in another successful season for the Norwell band program.   

Show Choir show

From the Norwell News blog:

Norwell 2009 show choir groups will be performing their traditional fall show this Friday, October 30 at 7:30 and Sunday November 1 at 3:30. This year's show is titled "Lion King and Friends" and is choreographed by Jeff Cox and Taylor Morris (a senior survivor of the show choir.)

If you haven't visited the Norwell News blog, you really should bookmark it now. The students are doing an excellent job of keeping the community informed about what is happening in their school.
Posted below, for your enjoyment, is video of the 'Lion King and Friends' show, shot live by News-Banner reporter Frank Shanly. Enjoy!

Norwell Show Choirs Host Fall Preview.

Norwell’s show choirs provided supporters with an early look at what their season will have in store with their annual fall preview show on Friday evening and Sunday afternoon.

Choir program members from the high and middle schools performed alongside each other as another busy season got underway. After an initial solo performance by sixth grader Teyler Siples, the choirs reprised their Bluffton Street Fair performance to start the show.

The movie “The Lion King” provided the main theme for the show, but numbers from “Bambi”, “Lady and the Tramp”, “Mulan”, “Beauty and the Beast”, “Aida”, “Little Mermaid”, and “Man of LaMancha” were also included.

The show choirs will return to the stage at the Norwell auditorium for their Christmas special in December, and during the show choir competition season, will host the Norwell Invitational on Feb. 13.

Photos and video from Sunday’s Fall Preview will be posted on this blog over the course of the week.

Marching Knights Place Third At State Champs!

Norwell Marching Knights capped off another successful season with a third place in Saturday’s State Marching Band Championships at Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis.

The result continues something of a tradition for the Marching Knights, who have now consistently placed in the top three on all but one occasion dating back to 2001.

“We are all very, very happy.” enthused Band Director Doug Hassell. “This was the kind of season where everything just clicked. Each week, we just got better, and (this weekend) the kids gave their best performance of the year. We just had a great group of people, and everyone went above and beyond what was asked of them.”

Western, from Russiaville won the Class C competition, while Edgewood, from Ellettsville, claimd second. Rounding out the top 10, behind Norwell, were Scottsburg, Beech Grove, Heritage (Monroeville), Fairfield (Goshen), Concordia Lutheran, Gibson Southern (Fort Branch) and Lincoln (Vincennes).

Norwell’s effort in Class C was also the best result of all schools in this area. Competing in Class A, Homestead placed fourth and Snider eighth. In Class B, Dekalb placed seventh. Also in Class C alongside Norwell, Heritage placed sixth and Concordia Lutheran eighth. And in Class D, Woodlan placed seventh and Adams Central ninth.

Hassell acknowledged the contribution made by the senior members of his squad this year. He is confident, however, that the successful run can continue, with plenty of young, emerging talent coming through the ranks.

Many thanks once again to Tomi Harrison for the photo. More of Tomi's pics will be posted over the course of the coming week. And, of course, congratulations to everyone involved in another fantastic effort for the Marching Knights!