Curtis Smith Named 2016 Grand Marshal

Harlan Days is proud to announce that Curtis Smith will be the Grand Marshal for the year’s grand parade! Curtis Smith is the Director of Community Outreach for Parkview Health. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, Curtis moved to Fort Wayne to join the 21Alive news team in 1995.  From 1995 to 2016, Curtis was 21Alive’s Chief Meteorologist. You can follow him on Facebook at:  Curtis Smith Parkview, on Twitter at: @CurtisParkview and on Instagram at: @CurtisParkview  Now that he is at Parkview, Curtis is excited to continue his work in our community and to do it for a local organization that cares deeply for the people of our area. Curtis and his wife Jessie have three sons; all three were born in Fort Wayne.  Curtis is one of the world’s biggest Boston Celtics fans. He’s an avid golfer and a Dave Matthews Band fan!  The readers of the Fort Wayne Newspapers repeatedly named Curtis “Best Local Weatherman” and “Favorite Local TV personality”. The readers of Whatzup magazine also named Curtis Fort Wayne’s “Favorite TV personality”. The parade will head south from the Ekklesia church (the old Harlan Elementary School) on Spencerville Road, to SR 37 East, to School Street, through the park, and concluding back at the church. Please come out to the Grand Parade on Saturday, August 6th at 10:00 AM to wave at Curtis as he leads the 2016 Harlan Days Parade!...

2016 6v6 Coed Volleyball Tourney

Another new event for 2016 is our 6v6 Coed Volleyball Tourney. There will be prizes for 1st & 2nd place. This will be round robin matches, followed by single elimination tourney. Come play in front of the festival crowd on Saturday, August 6th from 6 – 9 p.m.! Call Mike Harvey of Fair Play Volleyball at 260-402-3999 for more info. Space is limited, so call today! Cost is just $90 per team and players age 13 and over...

Register for the 8th Annual Harlan Days Cornhole Tournament

Harlan Days is almost here and that means it’s time to sign up for the 8th Annual Harlan Days Cornhole Tournament! The singles tournament will start at 6:30 p.m. on Friday August 5th at the Harlan Park tennis courts. There is a cash prize for the top 2. The entry fee is $15. Then on August 6th at 11 a.m. we will start the doubles tournament. The entry fee is $30 per team and the top 3 teams will win a cash prize. Call or text Nick at 260-557-5559 to...