Candle Light Walk coverage

Dacey Trail Committee Plans 2nd Annual Candlelight Walks


15Jan2011 luminaries

Second Walk grows in size. Story in the Shelbyville Daily Union Feb. 22, 2011

First Candle Light Walk draws nearly 300! Story in Shelbyville Daily Union Jan. 18th.

Nearly 300 enjoy General Dacey Trail by candle light - shelbycountynews.net story below.
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Whether they walked alone, in pairs or in larger groups (top photo), 273 people enjoyed Saturday evening’s first-ever General Dacey Trail Candlelit Walk as the flickering light of over 300 luminaries danced with the snow-covered ground along the 2.5 miles of two trails located behind Shelbyville’s Forest Park Hulick Addition. Participants also enjoyed a roaring bonfire and hot chocolate and hot cider (middle photo). The event was made possible by a number of individuals and groups, among them members of Shelbyville Boy Scout 51(bottom photo) who helped distribute the luminaries along the trails and later with cleanup operations. A second Candlelit Walk at the same location is slated for 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19, according to organizers.
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  •  Mon, Jan 17, 2011


Walk announcement in ShelbyCountyNews.net.

Story in the Shelbyville Daily Union below and here.
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The General Dacey Trail Committee is planning a night walk. Committee chairman Jerry Yockey and trail volunteer Bob Niestradt along with the Boy Scouts will be putting out 300 luminaries to light the trail. This event is planned for Saturday, January 15 between 6-8 p.m. They are also planning a bonfire and hot chocolate or hot cider. The two men went out to the trail Wednesday evening to test the concept of luminaries. They took this picture to show how the trail will be lit. They have also planned this activity close to a full moon so the trail should be very visible.

General Robert Dacey May 15, 1935 - January 5, 2011

obit photo Dacey Obituary here.

Dacey visits the trail in 2008. Story here.

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Photo by Frank Mulholland / Daily Union