Red and Purple

Metamora was awash with the bright red and purple colors of the Red Hat Ladies club on their second annual Red Hat Ladies day in Metamora last Saturday. The air was full of music and fun, as the contest for best red hats was conducted. Fifteen gift baskets were given away as prizes, all items donated by Metamora Merchants.

The Redbud At Its Peak

Spring is definitely returning to Metamora. with the daffodils already about gone but the gorgeous redbud across from Trappers just peaking.

Wednesday Mornings Before Going to Metamora

You might want to stop at White's Farm. Watch the video for part of the reason why (explained to you by one of Metamora's most talented characters...)

Hibernatory Creativity

When Paul Baudendistel hibernates for the winter, he keeps active by building models - at least, he has for this winter. We felt priveleged to be allowed into his home for a preview of these two models, one of a canal boat (lower photo) and the other of the Metamora aqueduct (top photo.)

Both models are built with open spaces to allow the viewer to see inside the structure to be able to understand how it is structured. The aqueduct, in particular, is amazingly complex. Both models are wonderfully executed.

Paul is not sure yet of what will happen to his work once it is complete. He really would like it used as part of an interpretive center for the canal, but there is no permanent facility on the horizon yet. He did discuss the possibility of setting up some sort of temporary interpretive display on some Metamora property. We shall hope with him.

Back Home Again in Metamora

After being gone from the place of his birth here in Metamora, Roy Kitchen returned home after 30 years in Tennessee, Texas and Arizona.

Roy was a singer/songwriter in Nashville, enjoying some success, recording an album ("Someday Arizona" available by calling 765-265-2272) and getting some radio airtime.

He continued playing as a professional musician while working the oil fields of west Texas.

Roy continued his music on weekends while working as a heavy equipment operator in the open pit copper mining industry in Arizona. Music specialties here included expanding into western swing and top forty country music.

He got homesick for Indiana after 30 years away, and decided to return after learning of an opportunity to purchase a local Metamora water delivery service company. Glad to be back home, Roy can be found many days hanging out in the Smelly Gourmet Coffee Bar on Main Street in between thousand-gallon deliveries practicing music with Metamora's own "Catrina and the Baggy Bottom Boys" Band.

Welcome home Roy!

New Website for Metamora Inn

Be sure to check out the great new website for the Metamora Inn.