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Weekly update #348 9/20/2026 to 9/26/2026
Crossroads Park was a busy place this week with several nights of fun. Let me share that and more as I look back on my week serving as mayor of the best small town in America.
The 2026 summer season of the Seymour Area Farmer’s Market has come and gone as you read this. Yesterday, my wife and I had a chance to pick up a last item or two before they switch to the winter market from October to April. Currently, they have an agreement with the Jackson County Visitor Center to be there on the third Saturday of each month until May 2027 when they go back to weekly at the outdoor market. I know they are looking for a larger venue. If anyone wants to help make that a reality just give City Hall a call, and we can connect you with Carrie Miller from the Farmer’s Market. To all those who had booths or organized this year, thank you for a good summer season.
Thank you to my team at the city for coming together to plant a memorial tree after my brother passed away earlier this year. This week, it was planted and several members of the family stopped by to place the memorial plaque.
The first of three events this week at Crossroads Park was the Fall Foliage Festival where I did a few things I had never done before. Ringing in fall at 8:05 p.m. was a new one for me. The second new item for me was judging the Bigfoot Calling Contest. I was joined by celebrity judge Leroy Nail from the Indiana Bigfoot Center in Brown County and Emily Goens, program director from Seymour Parks and Recreation. With both youth and adult entries, we had almost 20 people give us their best call. I know the evening of live music, vendors, food, and special events had everyone chatting and laughing for hours. Thank you, Zoie Cooley, our Assistant Program Director, for all your work to organize a new event.
Friday night was the last Power of Praise Worship night organized by Genesis 2:24 Ministries at Crossroads Park. From the original one night event back in 2024 to now being a summer series of events for the last two years, this event has grown into a fun fourth Friday. Thank you to everyone who has been involved over the last few years. Genesis 2:24, I look forward to seeing what 2027 looks like.
The last event at Crossroads Park this week ended just a few hours ago and was a first time event that I hope turns into an annual event: Rock for Recovery organized by 180 RCO and friends. Don Pedigo kicked the night off with his style of rock before the sun went down. Then to close the night was Shelby Means, a grammy award winning artist who now calls South Carolina home. From sponsors to food trucks, there was plenty of information for anyone interested in the world of recovery. Just a year or so ago, someone in a meeting I was attending said they wished their community had the energy around recovery that Seymour had, and I feel like it has just continued to grow since then. That wouldn’t be possible if community members had not joined together to take actions around recovery. Today, I will leave you with a quote about success from Pablo Picasso, "Action is the foundational key to all success."