The next Celestine 175 / Celestine Streetfest meeting will be Thursday, August 9th at 7pm in the Happy Hour basement. Food will be provided in celebration of our excellent fest! Chairpersons will be giving reports/notes on their portion of the 175th and a small portion of the meeting will begin the planning of Celestine Streetfest 2019 to be held on Saturday, June 29th, 2019 on the grounds of St. Celestine Church.
A special thank you to those who donated quilts, purchased tickets & bought quilts, worked in the quilt stand Friday and Saturday evening.
Congratulations to all the winners of these beautiful quilts!
SPECIAL QUILT WINNER: Bernice Knies, Jasper
Quilt donated by Shirley Schmitt, Kathy Vogler, Doris Jacob, Pat Recker, Rita Schepers, Ramona Buechler, Connie Thewes, Marilyn Thewes, Stacy McCracken, Janell Pfau, Alysa Seger, Ashley Seger, Valerie Schmitt, Kristy Buechler
QUILT WINNERS IN ORDER FOR FRIDAY EVENING
1. Quilt donated by Aileen & Ray Lueken Family – Memory of Bryan Lueken
Winner: Rita Hunter, Jasper
2. Quilt donated by Francis & Virgil Knies - Memory of Clara Schulz & Kurt Knies
Winner: Paul Burkhart, Celestine
3. Quilt donated by St. Anne Sodality
Winner: Kim Kerstiens, Celestine
4. Quilt donated by George & Charlene Knies & Fred & Therese Wessel
In memory of Henry & Alma Knies
Winner: Charlene Knies
5. Quilt donated by Patty, Chris, Adam, Phil Burke – Memory of Herb Burke
Winner: Rita Wagner, Huntingburg
6. Quilt donated by Dorothy Merter family
Winner: Stan Verkamp, Jasper
7. Quilt donated by the family of Chad Knies – Memory of Chad Knies
Winner: Martha Goepfrich, Celestine
8. Quilt donated by Gerald & Pat Hasenour & family -Memory of Frank & Olivia Hasenour
Winner: Adam Schnell, Celestine
QUILT WINNERS IN ORDER FOR SATURDAY EVENING
9. Quilt donated by Marie Beckman, Sandy Beckman, Elaine Betz, Helen Beyke, Melinda Beyke, Clara Fromme, Karen Quinn, Dorothy Rasche, Pat Schroeder, Margaret Sander, Angie Sander, Cathy Schroering, Judy Schroering
Winner: Denise Heeke, Celestine
10. Quilt donated by Eugenia Rahman family, Carol & Paul Knies family, Jack & Francis Goodman family, Linus Tretter family, Alan & Dana Hoffman family
Memory of Living & Deceased Leo & Veronica Hoffman family
Winner: Randy Thewes, Celestine
11. Quilt donated by Linda Partenheimer, Sharon Donnerman, Donna Betz, Margaret Buechler, Marcia Helming, Vera Eckert, Norman Lorey, Karen Scherzinger, Denise Buechler, Jan Eckert, Doris Meyer, Mary Nordhoff, Robyn Nordhoff, Connie Schepers, Angie Neff, Donna Verkamp
Winner: Joe Hochgesang, Carmel
12. Quilted donated by the Sally & Joe Brosmer family- Each family member has quilted a portion of the quilt. Brandan & Tandra Brosmer, Scott & Lori Brosmer, Adam & Stacy Brosmer, Nick Brosmer
Winner: Paige Leonard, Celestine
13. Quilt donated by Veronica Heldman, Germaine & Leo Blessinger, Carolyn & David Schipp, Kathleen & Jerry Wibbler, Patricia & Charles Fleck, Gregory & Beth Heldman, Kevin & Marilyn Heldman, Sherril & Gregory Lueken – Memory of Barnabas Heldman
Winner: Lindsey Schmelz, Corydon
14. Quilt donated by Nancy Merkel, Jon Merkel, Karla Huebner, Christina Howard, Alison Brandt, Mary Ann Jarboe – Memory of Bernard Isadore Merkel
Winner: Lisa Slavens, Indianapolis
15. Quilt donated by Doris, Rhonda, Denise, Mike, Lisa Hohler
Quilt was purchased
Below is the winners list from the Celestine 175 5K. Thanks to all of the runners and walkers who came out and participated. There were 170 who finished running/walking the 5K and 29 youth participated in the 1/4th-mile kids fun run!
Top 10 overall male 5k
1. Nick Waninger
2. Adam Gilbert
3. Dylan Bland
4. Luke Kersteins
5. Greg Fraze
6. Kade Vogler
7. Luke Schepers
8. Connor Schepers
9. Taylor Schepers
10.Tony Brinkman
Top 10 overall Female 5k
1. Rachel Reckelhoff
2. Jill Steiner
3. Jen Werner
4. Lora Gofus
5. Jenifer Schepers
6. Stacy Sickbert
7. Katie Weutz
8. Paige Wildman
9. Alicia Betz
10. Michelle Allen
Female Age Group Awards
age 0-14
1st Macy Betz
2nd Allie Werner
15-19
1st Shelby Livingston
2nd Hannah Schepers
20-29
1st Jenifer Schepers
2nd Rachel Hopf
30-39
1st Audrey Werner
2nd Michelle Garland
40-49
1st Denise Buechler
2nd Jamie Jahn
50-59
1st Candy Theile
2nd Lisa Gehlhausen
60 and Up
1st Chriss Colins
2nd Martha Wahl
Male Age Group Awards
0-14
1st Chase Wildman
2nd Adam Dooley
15-19
1st Trevor Buechler
2nd Alan Kersteins
20-29
1st Justin Kahle
2nd Clint Hopf
30-39
1st Donald Sermersheim
2nd Kyle Jahn
40-49
1st Tony Hasenour
2nd Brennan Schepers
50-59
1st Glen Schepers
2nd Phil Schroering
60 and Up
1st Kurt Voekel
2nd Kenny Schepers
Master Division
Male - Scott Fischer
Female - Jane Buschkoetter
Grand Master Division
Male - Donald Small
Female - Karen Mathias
Overall Walker
Male - Vince Collins
Female - Ashton Knies
Here is a list of the winners for our Sunday parade. Thanks to the 110+ floats who participated and celebrated Celestine's 175th birthday with us
Best Float
1st Place - Hasenour Farms
2nd Place - Celestine Vol. Fire Dept Extraction Unit
3rd Place - Schnellville Conservation Club
Best Emergency Vehicle
1st Place - St. Anthony VFD 1967 Chevy Truck
2nd Place - Lynn Krodel 1954 Jeep Fire Truck
3rd Place - Celestine VFD 1979 Chevy Brush Truck
Best Hometown Float
1st Place - Community of Celestine
2nd Place - Beckman Construction LLC
3rd Place - Hopf Contracting
Best Cars and Trucks
1st Place - Community of Celestine Longest Married Couple Mary & Leonard Heeke
2nd Place - Sheepherder of St. James, Haubstadt - Fr. John Boeglin
3rd Place - Hulsman Electric
Best Antique
1st Place - Murl Schwartz 1948 Fl Ford Rat Rod
2nd Place - Ken Jacob 1931 Chevy Coupe
3rd Place - Ryan Stemle "Old Blue" Chevy Truck
Best Tractors
1st Place - Knies Brothers Farms
2nd Place - Thewes Farms 1967 150 Massey-Ferguson
3rd Place - Kelby Sander 1935 John Deere A
Best Walking
1st Place - Miniature Horses & Friends
2nd Place - Good Shepherd of the Hills K of C Walking US Flag
3rd Place - NE Dubois Marching Jeeps
Thanks to the 130 entrants in the Brothers of the Brush contest. It was a ton of fun and helped get a lot of attention for the Celestine 175. We had judging on Sunday at the closing ceremonies and the winners are listed below. Immediately after several barbers and beauticians offered their services to clean up the faces of Celestine! Many took advantage!
Grant Knies - Best Looking
Derek Schmitt - Bushiest
Ryan Pfau - Longest
Blake Schroering - Ugliest
Robert Hasenour - Most Unique
Winners of the baby/toddler photo contest:
0-12 months: Maverick Clark
1-2 year: Kaiser Haase
3-4 year: Haley Bayer
Congratulations to the winners! Thank you to the 26 youth that were entered and participated!
Huge thank you to all the participants and voters!
Click HERE to download a PDF version of the Sunday day parade lineup, and HERE for the Thursday night parade lineup
Below are the line ups for both the Sunday, July 1st daytime parade and the Thursday, June 28th night parade lineups. The lineups are also available on CelestineIndiana.com along with all of the details for the Celestine 175 celebration from Thursday, June 28 through July 1.
2018 Celestine 175th Parade Line up
Sunday, July 1st, 2018
Line-up 11am / Start 1pm
The parade line up will begin at 11 am in Highland Estates on Highland Blvd. The parade route will travel South onto Celestine Road North, and across IN-164 continuing to Main Cross St, where the route will turn left, traveling one block to De La Harlandire St. Once on De La Harlandire the route will go North crossing IN-164 to Ellsworth Road. The last portion of the route will travel East on Ellsworth Road until the 3 way stop and then turn West and end where the lineup began. Judging will be done just past the post office between IN-164 and Main Cross St. Parking for parade walkers and participants will be available in the field located at the intersection of Ellsworth Rd and Mundy Blvd. Someone will also be at this location to direct parade entrants to their exact lineup location. Drinks and food will be available for purchase at the food booths located on the Church grounds
Contact Kris Buechler @ 812-631-2057 or Ryan Wineinger @ 812-309-3096 with questions
ATV/UTV Youth Helmet Law will be enforced Per Local Law Enforcement
Entry # Entry Name Length Category
1 St. Anthony American Legion Post 493 35 Walking
2 Celestine VFD 2018 Chevrolet 3500 Rescue 20 Emergency
3 Celestine VFD Extrication Float 40 Float
4 Celestine VFD 1979 Chevrolet Brush Truck 20 Emergency
4a Celestine VFD 2013 Kenworth/Ferrara Engine 30 Emergency
4b Celestine VFD 2003 Chevrolet/Ferrara Engine 30 Emergency
4c Celestine VFD 1999 Sterling Custom Tender 25 Emergency
5 Celestine VFD Retired Firemen 40 Float
6 Community of Celestine Grand Marshals 20 Car/Truck
7 Celestine 175th Committee 25 Car/Truck
8 Good Shepherd K of C American Flag Carry 20 Walking
9 Community of Celestine Oldest Female Resident 20 Car/Truck
10 Community of Celestine Oldest Male Resident 20 Car/Truck
11 Community of Celestine Longest Married Couple 20 Car/Truck
12 St. Isidore Parish Priests 20 Car/Truck
13 St. Isidore Parish - St. Celestine Church 35 Float
14 Jazlyn Sander John Deere 4050 Pulling German Float 15 Tractor
14a German Guest from Wagshurst, Germany 20 Float
15 Sheepherder of St. James, Haubstadt, Fr. John Boeglin 20 Car/Truck
16 Community of Celestine Celebrating 175 Years 40 Float
17 Community of Celestine Tree Lighting & Cookie Walk 35 Float
18 Linus Hagedorn in Conjuntion with Tree Lighting 30 Horse
19 Community of Celestine Senior King & Queen 20 Car/Truck
20 Celestine 175th Queen 20 Car/Truck
21 Celestine 175h Queen Court 40 Float
22 Celestine 175th Little Miss and Mister Court 40 Float
23 Schnellville VFD 2009 Ford F350 Brush Truck 25 Fire
24 Schnellville VFD 2009 International Tender 35 Fire
25 Schnellville Conservation Club 35 Float
26 Schnellville Community Club 35 Float
27 Girl Scouts of Southern Indiana 15 Walking
28 Knies Bros Farms 20 Tractor
28a Knies Bros Farms 15 Float
29 Bieker Boys 15 Tractor
30 101 Country WBDC / 18 WJTS-TV 30 Float
31 Sander Processing Ol' Smokey 40 Float
32 Northeast Dubois Marching Jeeps 60 Walking
33 Celestine Community Club 20 Float
34 Thewes Farms 1967 150 Massey Ferguson 20 Tractor
35 Thewes Farms 1974 John Deere 4230 Pulling Mardi Gras 20 Tractor
35a Dubois County Mardi Gras Gang 15 Float
36 The Celestine Park 35 Float
37 Wagner Brothers Farm 20 Tractor
38 Dubois County Democrats 35 Float2018 Celestine 175th Parade Line up
Sunday, July 1st, 2018
Line-up 11am / Start 1pm
39 Tim Lampert for Sheriff Celebrating Celestine's 175th 45 Float
40 Reutman for Recorder 10 Float
41 Knies for County Clerk 25 Walking
42 Angie Giesler for Assessor 20 Car/Truck
43 The Committee to elect Joe Lannan 35 Float
44 Dubois VFD 2017 Ford F450 Brush Truck 20 Emergency
45 Dubois VFD 2011 Spartan Crimson Custom Pumper 30 Emergency
46 Dubois VFD 1927 Seagrave Pumper 25 Emergency
47 Bohnert Advertising Specialties 25 Car/Truck
48 The Fred & Selma Schnell Family 40 Float
49 ADM-River View Feed & Supplies LLC 40 Float
50 John Beyke John Deere Model B 15 Tractor
51 St. Anthony VFD 1967 Chevrolet Pickup 20 Emergency
51a St. Anthony VFD 2005 Ferrara Tanker/Pumper 35 Emergency
52 Plum Crazy Cuts & Colors by Lana 15 Car/Truck
53 Remembrance of Frank Hasenour Garage 30 Float
54 Dubois County Republicans 30 Walking
55 Tom Kleinhelter for Dubois County Sheriff 30 Walking
56 Jackie McPherron for Dubois County Recorder 10 Walking
57 Kippenbrock for Clerk 70 Float
58 Shane Lindauer for State Representative District 63 25 Walking
58a State Representative Stephen Bartels 40 Float
59 The Stemle Family Tree 40 Float
60 Birdseye's Future Firefighters 35 Float
61 Celestine Elementary 15 Float
62 Dubois County Retired Teachers 40 Float
63 Knies Family Reunion 40 Float
64 Energy Solutions Insulation 40 Float
65 Nordhoff Farm 40 Float
66 Hadi Shrine 20 Float
67 Ernie's Welding Shop 40 Float
68 Beckman Construction LLC 40 Float
69 Roger Bender 1939 DC4 Case 25 Tractor
70 Roger Bender 1948 VA Case Tractor 25 Tractor
71 Roger Bender 1949 DC Case Tractor 25 Tractor
72 Roger Bender 1954 Farmall Super MTA 25 Tractor
73 Huntingburg VFD 30 Emergency
74 Hopf Contracting 60 Float
75 Rainbow International of Jasper 20 Float
75a Haysville VFD 2006 Ferrara Pumper 35 Emergency
76 Joseph Buechlein Allis Chalmers C 20 Tractor
77 Joseph Buechlein Allis Chalmers D14 30 Tractor
78 Betz Herb-N-More 50 Float
79 Lampert Upholstery 20 Antique
80 Jasper Engines & Transmissions 50 Float2018 Celestine 175th Parade Line up
81 Celestine All Stars and Leaders of Tommorow 4-H Clubs 35 Float
81a Dubois County 4-H Queen 20 Car/Truck
82 Doggone Good Time 50 Walking
83 Lynn Krodel 1954 Jeep Fire Truck 20 Emergency
84 Rocky Friedman Wheeled Homemade Bike 10 Float
85 Stephen Roelle 2008 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 15 Car/Truck
86 St Henry VFD Custom Tanker 35 Emergency
86a Ferdinand FD 2018 Ferrara Engine/Rescue 35 Emergency
87 Tony Buechler Farms 1958 John Deere Tractor 15 Tractor
88 German American Bank 40 Float
89 Jasper Strassenfest Queen's Court 50 Float
90 Leinenbach Tire 1928 Buick 20 Antique
91 Nascar Club of Southern Indiana 40 Float
92 Seger Farms 45 Float
93 Rustic Road Designs 45 Float
94 Steve Kress 1957 John Deere 620 20 Tractor
95 Michael Pund 1958 Ford F-100 20 Antique
96 Michael Pund 1956 Ferguson 40 15 Tractor
97 Circle A Food Mart 40 Float
98 Hulsman Electric 15 Car/Truck
99 Kelby Sander 1935 John Deere A 15 Tractor
100 St. Celestine Mutual Fire insurance 20 Float
101 Shayla Sander John Deere 4320 20 Tractor
102 Sander Farms 20 Float
103 Ireland Indiana - Janet Scheutter 40 Float
104 WITZ WQKZ JUAN Radio 20 Car/Truck
105 G&K Farms 40 Float
106 Kurt Sermersheim Construction 40 Float
107 Buechler Farms - Kole Buechler 20 Tractor
108 Buechler Farms - Trace Buechler John Deere 4320 20 Tractor
109 Miniature Horses and Friends 30 Horse
110 Freedom Reins Therapeutic Riding Center 80 Horse
2018 Celestine 175th
Night Parade Lineup
June 28th, 2018
Line-up 9pm / Start 10pm
The parade line up will begin at 9 pm in Valley View Estates located across from the TransCanada Pipeline on Celestine Road South. The parade route will travel North on Celestine Road South and then turn East onto Main Cross Street. A loop will be made in the West church parking lot and then back down to De La Harlandire St and travel North until St Mary Street where it will turn West towards Celestine Road South. The parade will then turn back onto Celestine Road South and return to the starting point.
Contact Kris Buechler @ 812-631-2057 or Ryan Wineinger @ 812-309-3096 with questions
ATV/UTV Youth Helmet Law will be enforced Per Local Law Enforcement Parking for parade participants and walkers will be available at the Celestine Park.
NIGHT PARADE ENTRY LIST
Entry # - Entry Name - Length - Category
1 Celestine VFD 2018 Chevrolet 3500 Rescue 20 Emergency
2 Celestine VFD 2013 Kenworth/Ferrara Engine 30 Emergency
3 Celestine VFD 2003 Chevrolet/Ferrara Engine 30 Emergency
4 Celestine VFD 1999 Sterling Custom Tender 25 Emergency
5 Celestine VFD 1979 Chevrolet Brush Truck 20 Emergency
6 Grand Marshals of Celestine 20 Car/Truck
7 Sheepherder of St. James 20 Car/Truck
8 St. Isidore Parish - St. Celestine Church 35 Float
9 Celestine Community Club 30 Float
10 Community of Celestine Celebrating 175 Years 40 Float
11 Community of Celestine Tree Lighting & Cookie Walk 35 Float
12 Makin' Bacon 15 Walking
13 Bohnert Advertising Specialties 10 Walking
14 Plum Crazy Cuts & Colors by Lana 20 Car/Truck
15 Rocky Friedman Wheeled Homemade Bike 10 Float
16 Reutman for Recorder 10 Float
17 Dubois County Democrats 40 Float
18 Dubois County Democrats 40 Float
19 The Committee to elect Joe Lannan 35 Float
20 Northeast Dubois Marching Jeeps 60 Walking
21 German American Bank 40 Float
22 The Stemle Family Tree 40 Float
23 Bieker Boys 10 Tractor
24 Trace Buechler John Deere 110 Lawnmower 10 Tractor
25 Kurt Sermersheim Construction 40 Float
26 Ireland Indiana - Janet Scheutter 20 Float
27 Ernie's Welding Shop 40 Float
28 WITZ WQKZ JUAN Radio 20 Car/Truck
29 Celestine VFD Fire House 30 Float
Thursday Night Parade route
Sunday Day Parade
Click HERE to view an online interactive Google Map with details about parking, shuttle route, event and stand locations and more! The Google map is embedded below to be browsed. Be sure to use the boxes on the top left and right to make larger and be sure to zoom in and click each icon for details about the event that is being held there.
Click HERE to view Thursday night parade route on Google Maps
Click HERE for the Sunday parade map on Google Maps. The parade gathering point is the red arrow at 7001 East Ellsworth Road
Below is the official press release for the Celestine 175 celebration. The press release is downloadable at CelestineIndiana.com The celebration starts Thursday June 28th through Sunday July 1st. Complete details on CelestineIndiana.com
Click HERE download the PDF version of the press release and HERE for the MS Word version.
THE SMALL TOWN OF CELESTINE INDIANA CELEBRATES ITS 175th BIRTHDAY IN A BIG WAY WITH A WEEKEND FILLED WITH FUN, FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY, JUNE 28 THROUGH SUNDAY, JULY 1
Celestine, Indiana – The Celestine 175 festival celebrates the 175th birthday of the small community of Celestine, Indiana, and St. Celestine Catholic Church.
The four-day “rain or shine” festival will be held on the grounds of St. Celestine Church and the surrounding parks from Thursday evening, June 28, through Sunday afternoon, July 1, with the gorgeous scenery of the rolling hills of Celestine on full display.
This 175th celebration is free to attend, including free parking. Enjoy a festive atmosphere for all ages with nationally and regionally-acclaimed entertainment, a celebration of the community’s history, the heritage of farming and German ancestry, and over a dozen of activities for youth, providing four days of fun!
Huge tents and many tables and chairs will accommodate several thousand guests. Plentiful parking is available in the fields around Celestine with shuttles running continuously to bring people up the hill to St. Celestine Church carport entry area to the main grounds.
Based on the popularity of the homemade foods available at the previous years’ Celestine street festivals, fried chicken, BBQ ribs, pork chops, hamburgers, bratwursts, and turkey tenders will continue to draw large crowds. To make the meal complete, all types of fresh-made sweets and desserts will be sold by local community organizations.
The area’s strong German heritage always shows itself through packed attendance at a beloved beer garden. Twenty visitors from Celestine’s sister city of Wagshurst, Germany will be on hand to give the fest a true German flair.
Highlights include:
• Nationally Touring AC/DC Tribute Band Dirty Deeds USA
• 3 Performances by the Cincinnati Circus Company
• Hot Air Balloon Rides
• Fireworks Show
• Rock Wall & Zip Line
• Car Show
• Tractor Show & Farm Demonstrations
• $10,000 Cash Raffle
• Thursday Night Parade
• Sunday Daytime Parade
• Performances by local Musical Artists Fire & Ice, Troy Miller, Bobby Reutman, Party DJ music by Boogie Tunes DJ
• 5K Race
• Locally Prepared Food with Local Favorite Dishes
• German Beer Garden
• Fashions of Yesteryear Contest
• Quilt Raffle featuring 19 Quilts
• Inflatables, Kids Races & Kids Games
• Dodgeball Tourney
• Sheephead Tourney
• Cornhole Tourney
• Dunking Booth
• Brothers of the Brush Beard Contest
• Catholic Mass with German Musicians
• Free Admission & Parking
June 28th, Thursday night, will feature opening ceremonies; presentation of the Grand Marshalls - the children of Vic & Viola Sander - Jim, Don, and Ron Sander and Martha Goepfrich; presentation of the Queen court along with Junior Miss, and Little Miss & Mister and the Senior King & Queen; the judging of the Fashions of Yesteryear; and baking contests. The evening will wrap up with the unique Night Parade with lighted floats going from Celestine Park to St. Celestine Church and back.
June 29th, Friday, kicks the all-ages celebration into high gear with a concert by the top nationally touring AC/DC Tribute Band Dirty Deeds USA. The evening also includes a fireworks show and performances by traveling troubadour, Troy Miller, along with Celestine’s own singer/songwriter, Bobby Reutman. Top quality dinners will be available along with the festive beer garden. Nine quilts will be raffled off and the large tractor and farm equipment show, open all weekend, will feature farm demonstrations and games. A dodgeball tourney along with kids’ games and tours of Celestine Elementary school rounds out the evenings activities.
June 30th, Saturday, will feature a strong family-friendly atmosphere with three performances by the Cincinnati Circus Company, hot air balloon rides, kids’ games and competitions, inflatables, and a rock wall and zip line will delight all!
Other Saturday activities include a 5K race, a car show in Celestine Park, continued tractor show and farm demonstrations, an adult pedal tractor pull competition, sheep head (playing cards) tourney, beer garden games, corn hole tourney, church tours, Sander Processing tours, Mass at St. Celestine, hot air balloon glow over the grounds at dark, dunking booth and a performance by the Dubois County Country Cloggers. Nine more quilts will be raffled off along with chances sold to win $10,000 in cash prizes as part of the grand raffle.
Saturday’s entertainment is headlined by local favorite band Fire & Ice playing hits from the 1950’s through today and Boogie Tunes DJ will continue the party after dark.
July 1st, Sunday, features a celebration Mass at 8 a.m. at St. Celestine Church, featuring a performance of a contingent of bandsmen and women from our Sister City of Wagshurst, Germany.
After the opening of food booths and the beer garden, the town-wide parade begins at 1 p.m. Following the parade, closing ceremonies will be held, including the judging of the Brothers of the Brush beard contest, and the drawing of the winners of the $10,000 cash raffle.
Proceeds from the fest will be distributed to the organizations and charities of the Celestine community. The fest leadership team would like to extend their thanks to the large pool of sponsors and volunteers who are coming together to make the fest a success!
The community of Celestine and St. Celestine Catholic Church were founded in 1843 by the Catholic priest, Fr. Joseph Kundek. Noting the similarities to his home area of Southwestern Germany, he relayed word back that the area was ripe for German settlers to move to America. The town has continued to grow and thrive based on its German heritage over the past 175 years.
Celestine is located in Southwestern Indiana, near Jasper and Patoka Lake, on the eastern edge of Dubois County.
Please visit CelestineIndiana.com or Celestine Indiana on Facebook for the complete event schedule and more details.
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As a preliminary to the Community of Celestine’s 175th celebration planned for this weekend, the Miss Celestine contest was held Sunday at the Dubois Middle School in conjunction with the Junior Miss, Little Miss and Mister as well as a Senior Queen and King pageant.
Seventeen girls competed for the title of Miss Celestine with Lydia Burke, daughter of Rod and Wanda Burke,being named this year’s Queen.
First runner-up was Camyrn Stemle, the daughter of Dawn Schaefer and Ryan Stemle, and 2nd runner-up was Hannah Schepers, the daughter of Brennan and Lori.
Kari Ann Scherzinger, the daughter of Charles and Karen Scherzinger was named Miss Congeniality while the title of Miss Photogenic went to Aubrey Marks, the daughter of Patrick and Karen Marks.
Sixteen young ladies took part in the Junior Miss contest.
Lexi Freyberger, the daughter of Matt and Tina Freyberger was named Junior Miss Celestine. First runner-up was Bella Beckman, the daughter of Luke and Leah Beckman. 2nd runner-up was Mackenzie Buchta the daughter of Nick and Abby, Aubre Blackgrave, the daughter of Aaron and Jan Blackgrave and Aoibhinn Rasche- the daughter of Martin Rasche tied for Miss Congeniality.
Miss Photogenic was Emma Betz, the daughter of Chris and Tara Betz.
Twenty seven candidates competed in the little Miss and Mister contest.
This year’s Little Mister was Madden Burris the son of Bryan and Rachel Burris. 1st runner-up was Leo Seger, the son of Gary and Ashley Seger, 2nd runner-up was Eli Mehringer, the son of Shaun and Joyce Mehringer.
Photogenic went to Henry Fischer, the son of Brady and Lacey Fischer.
The 2018 Little Miss Celestine was Avery Schmitt, the daughter of Derek and Valerie Schmitt, 1st runner-up was Alexis Lampert, the daughter of Tim and Jenny Lampert, 2nd runner-up was Ava Sander, the grand daughter of Jenna Sander and Damian Mehne.
Little Miss Photogenic was Addison Elliott, the Daughter of Brandon Elliott and Michelle VanHoosier.
Finally a Senior King and Queen pageant was held with Aileen Lueken crowned queen and Ray Lueken named king.
