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Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay — Crawfordsville

a man holding a torch

Crawfordsville Mayor Todd Barton ’00 carried the Indiana Bicentennial Torch from atop a fire truck.

a man holding a torch in his hand walking down a road

Emeritus Professor of Biology Bill Doemel H’74 carries the Indiana Bicentennial Torch through the College Mall.

a man walking with a torch

John Van Nuys ’83 remembers his teacher, Bill Placher ’70, as he starts his leg of the Torch Relay.

a man standing next to a cartoon character

Emeritus Professor Bill Doemel H’74 poses with Wally during the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay.

a man in a yellow jacket and hat

Dale Petrie ’75 was one of 20 people selected to carry the Indiana Bicentennial Torch in Montgomery County.

a man and woman holding a torch

Emeritus Professor Bill Doemel H’74 takes the torch from Christine Amidon.

a group of people standing on a street with a trophy

Rob Reimondo ’93 takes a photo of his son, Jack, as he passes the Bicentennial Torch to Christine Amidon.

two men standing on a street

Bill Doemel H’74 and Emeritus Professor of Biology Austin Brooks ’61.

a man holding a torch in a car

Jack Reimondo, son of Rob Reimondo ’93, was one of 20 torch bearers in Montgomery County.

a man in a yellow jacket holding a badge

John Van Nuys ’83 carried the torch for Bill Placher ’70, who was posthumously selected as a torch bearer

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Mayor Todd Barton ’00 chats with other Torch Relay members prior to the celebration.

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Bill Doemel H’74, Chris Amidon, and John Van Nuys ’83 pose for a photo; all three (and Torch Bearer David Hadley H’76) are members of Wabash Avenue Presbyterian Church.

a group of men walking down the street holding a torch

Mayor Todd Barton ’00 hands the torch to community leader Phil Bane.

a man and woman wearing yellow jackets holding a torch

Chris Amidon and Jack Reimondo are two of the 20 community leaders selected to carry the Bicentennial Torch.

a man riding a bicycle

An avid cyclist, Dale Petrie ’75 carried the torch while riding.

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Students lead the large crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance.

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A large crowd gathered in downtown Crawfordsville to celebrate the Torch Relay.

a woman holding a torch in the street

Christine Amidon carries the Indiana Bicentennial Torch east on West Wabash Avenue.

a group of people standing on a sidewalk

Wally and his friends in Center Hall cheer on Bill Doemel H’74.

a man in a yellow jacket holding a picture

John Van Nuys ’83 carries an image of Bill Placher ’70 as he awaits the Bicentennial Torch.

a group of people standing on a porch

Torch Bearers Chris Amidon, Bill Doemel H’74, Pat McDowell, John Van Nuys ’83, and Bob Cox check out the huge crowd at the courthouse.

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