Some local events have been canceled due to the rise in positive COVID cases in Brown County.
The Brown County Community Foundation announced on Sept. 9 that the 2021 Color Walk set for Sept. 18 was canceled. It was to take place at Hard Truth Hills.
“After listening to feedback from concerned community members and reviewing the current red status of the county and region, the planning committee unanimously agreed to cancel the 2021 walk citing a responsible and safe decision,” a community foundation press release states.
“Even though it’s an outdoor event, people are telling us they don’t feel comfortable, especially with young children at risk,” BCCF CEO Maddison Miller said in the release.
The press release also states that experts agree that being in outdoors is safer than being indoors, but outbreaks across the country can be traced back to large, unmasked crowds, even in the outdoors.
“We owe it to our local first responders and healthcare heroes who have worked the front lines to step back, take a pause, and to do our part to stop the spread so that future events like the Color Walk can safely happen sooner, rather than later,” Miller said.
The event was to be a fundraiser for the BCCF’s preschool scholarship program. The release said their scholarship program still needs the community’s support “more than ever.” It ensures children from low-income households have access to high quality early education.
Beyond the many short- and long-term educational benefits of preschool, this program also assists working families who are the key to our post-pandemic economic recovery by providing high quality care for those returning to the workforce,” the release said.
The program provided over $48,000 for 27 children to attend preschool in the 2020-2021 school year.
Preschool scholarships can still be made by texting the code COLORWALK to 44321, visiting browncountygives.org or mailing checks to BCCF at P.O. Box 191 Nashville, IN 47448.
The Midwest Distiller’s Fest, originally set for the first weekend of October, has also been canceled due to recent increases in COVID-19 cases.
The Brown County Public Library will shift to curbside service only on Sept. 10.
Patrons are able to pick up reserved items at the upper level entrance at 205 Locust Lane from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Cordry-Sweetwater Branch will have pickup available on Tuesdays from 2 to 5 p.m. and Wednesdays and Thursdays at 3 to 6 p.m.
To reserve books, movies and other items, patrons can place a hold through our online catalog or by calling the library. Copying, faxing and scanning services will also be available through curbside. Library cards are also available curbside.
Those needing computers or internet can call the library for an in-library computer session or take advantage of the free parking lot WiFi.
Library programs will continue virtually. Registration is required to receive a Zoom invitation. Visit the library website at browncountylibrary.info to sign up for Morning Story time, Novel Bunch Book Club, Mystery Book Club and September Craft Club.
On Sept. 9, Brown County reported five new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours. An additional 15 residents were also partially vaccinated from Sept. 8 to 9, according to the Indiana State Department of Health.
In one week, from Sept. 2 to 9, Brown County had 39 new COVID-19 cases confirmed.
SEPT. 10 UPDATE: The Brown County History Center announced it was closed to the public until further notice and an event at the Pioneer Village on Sept. 18 was also canceled.
