Bicentennial Torch passes through Dubois County

ByMatthew Crane Reading Time: 3 minutes
Lincoln Amphitheatre Director Marc Steczyk held the torch as State Director of the Bicentennial Torch Relay Noelle Szydlyk lit it in Ferdinand to begin the relay through Dubois County.
Lincoln Amphitheatre Director Marc Steczyk held the torch as State Director of the Bicentennial Torch Relay Noelle Szydlyk lit it in Ferdinand to begin the relay through Dubois County.
After taking an Indiana Bicentennial Torch selfie with the Pine Ridge Elementary choir this morning in Ferdinand, former Indiana Lt. Governor Sue Ellsperman headed out to Huntingburg.
After taking an Indiana Bicentennial Torch selfie with the Pine Ridge Elementary choir this morning in Ferdinand, former Indiana Lt. Governor Sue Ellsperman headed out to Huntingburg.
Former Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann passes the torch to Huntingburg's Connie Nass. Nass and Ellspermann are the only two Dubois County women to have held state offices. Nass and Jeff Tisdal drove the 1901 Huntingburg Tour Car down Fourth Street before handing the torch to Lee Bilderback.
Former Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann passes the torch to Huntingburg’s Connie Nass. Nass and Ellspermann are the only two Dubois County women to have held state offices. Nass and Jeff Tisdal drove the 1901 Huntingburg Tour Car down Fourth Street before handing the torch to Lee Bilderback.
Huntingburg Mayor Denny Spinner passed the torch to Noelle Weyer who ran it from the mill across the Riverwalk walking bridge to Chad Blessinger on Main Street before it headed to the square.
Huntingburg Mayor Denny Spinner passed the torch to Noelle Weyer who ran it from the Jasper City Mill across the Riverwalk walking bridge to Chad Blessinger on Main Street before it headed to the square.
Esther Kellams passed the torch to her husband Tom in front of the Dubois County Courthouse. The Ireland couple have been married for nearly 60 years and met when they were eight years old.
Esther Kellams passed the torch to her husband Tom in front of the Dubois County Courthouse. The Ireland couple have been married for nearly 60 years and met when they were eight years old.
After the torch arrived in Celestine, Marvin and Vicky Eisenhut carried it to hand to Gary Bair.
After the torch arrived in Celestine, Marvin and Vicky Eisenhut carried it to hand to Gary Bair.
Dustin Betz displayed the torch in front of the Celestine Elementary School before running down the hill to finish the relay. The torch has a camera in the crown that can be activated on with a button near the torch bearer's hand so they can take torch selfies.
Dustin Betz displayed the torch in front of the Celestine Elementary School before running down the hill to finish the relay. The torch has a camera in the crown that can be activated on with a button near the torch bearer’s hand so they can take torch selfies.
Brianne Knies carried the torch past Michael and Kelly Tretter's home in Celestine.
Brianne Knies carried the torch past Michael and Kelly Tretter’s home in Celestine.
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  1. Steczyk and Szydlyk: Now there’s a couple of novel 7-letter names to strike a bicentennial torch in Dubois County! Would they be German or Irish? 🙂

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