First responders will treat young ghouls and goblins to a free pumpkin painting party at the Indiana Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch on Saturday, October 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Clay County Sheriff Paul Harden, former Marion County Sheriff John Layton, Vermillion County Sheriff Mike Phelps, and Vigo County Sheriff John Plasse will host the four-hour event at their nonprofit 62-acre youth training retreat, 5325 N. State Road 59, Brazil, Indiana.
All K-6 Halloween visitors will be treated to free pumpkins, paints, desserts, candy, and drinks. Costumes are encouraged, but not required. This will be the second year for ISYR to host grade-schoolers for the free Halloween event. Support will again be provided in-part by Yankee Rose Gardens of Brazil.
Harden, Layton, Phelps and Plasse serve as volunteer directors of the nonprofit Youth Ranch for future law enforcement officers, at-risk kids, young witnesses and victims of crime.
Other ISYR board members include Allen County Sheriff David Gladieux, Bartholomew County Sheriff Matt Myers, Boone County Sheriff Mike Nielsen, Cass County Sheriff Ed Schroder, Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel, Grant County Sheriff Reggie Nevels, La Porte County Sheriff John Boyd, Monroe County Sheriff Brad Swain, and Ripley County Sheriff Jeff Cumberworth. UAW Local 933 President Gary Holmes and Southern Indiana auto dealer John Johns of John Jones Auto Group also serve as board members representing organized labor and business.
For more information, to donate or volunteer, email ScottMinier@yahoo.com, call 317-460-4242 or write to Indiana Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch, 5325 N. State Road 59, Brazil, IN 47834.
