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News release from the Allen County Commissioners:<\/p>\n

Allen County to Help Kickoff Indiana Bicentennial Celebration<\/strong>
\nDec. 11 event includes flag raising at Courthouse<\/em><\/p>\n

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(December 2, 2015) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Allen County citizens are invited to an event that’s been 200 years in the making.<\/p>\n

The Allen County Board of Commissioners and other local officials will help kickoff Indiana’s year-long bicentennial celebration with a special ceremony on December 11 at noon at the Allen County Courthouse Plaza.<\/p>\n

The event will include the raising of the official bicentennial flag atop the Courthouse and a proclamation from the Allen County Board of Commissioners designating December 11 as Indiana Statehood Day and the official start of bicentennial activities in the county.<\/p>\n

Among those scheduled to speak during the event are County Commissioners Nelson Peters, Therese Brown and Linda Bloom; Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry; Curt Witcher, Allen County Bicentennial Coordinator; and State House Majority Leader Matt Lehman.<\/p>\n

Following the ceremony, citizens will be invited to visit the main branch of the Allen County Public Library from 12:30 to 6:00 p.m. to see and hear about events going on in Allen County during the next year to commemorate Indiana’s 200th birthday.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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