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Parks host
Wayne Nichols Memorial Snowman Decorating Contest
In addition to the Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland luminary event, Darke
County Parks held its first ever snowman decorating contest in
2017. The contest was extremely popular with several
organizations and business participating. The success of that
first-time event last year was undoubtedly due to the time and effort
of parks maintenance supervisor, Wayne Nichols. Wayne spent the
day after Thanksgiving last year, on his personal time hauling logs,
stacking and securing them as the foundation for the snowmen.
Without Wayne’s knowledge, patience and equipment, the daunting task
never would have been accomplished. Sadly, on
December 3, 2017, the day after the luminary walk and contest, Wayne
suddenly passed away.
To honor Wayne and his hard work, Darke County Parks has chosen to name
the contest after him.
The Wayne Nichols Memorial Snowman Decorating Contest of 2018 will take
place December 1 at Shawnee Prairie Preserve at 4267 State Route 502
Greenville, OH. In conjunction with the Walkin’ in a Winter
Wonderland, park visitors will have an opportunity to vote for their
favorite snowman entry. The contest will take place 6-9pm and
will be located adjacent to the sugar shack. A prize will be
awarded for people’s choice favorite! If your business,
church or community organization is interested in participating, the
entry form can be picked up at the Shawnee Prairie Preserve Nature
Center or download the form from the park website at
www.darkecountyparks.org. This is a great opportunity to
advertise your organization for free and support the park district as
well. For more information, please contact Mandy Martin at
937-548-0165 or mmartin@darkecountyparks.org.
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