Paint the Town Red

Posted 8/24/17

The Paint the Town Red initiative has its root in Powell Economic Partnership’s strategic plan discussions that pointed to a desire to gain more of a “college town” feel in Powell, according to NWC President Stefani Hicswa.

“Since NWC’s …

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Paint the Town Red

Sydni Voss paints lettering on a window in preparation for Friday’s ‘Paint the Town Red’ activities downtown. Sydni, along with her mother, Becky Voss, a Northwest College employee, and her sisters, Bayli and Dusti, painted two windows on the Powell Tribune building.

Tribune photo by Ilene Olson

Posted Thursday, August 24, 2017 4:34 pm

By Tribune Staff

Weekend event provides activities for Powell and NWC communities

Northwest College is painting the town red Friday and Saturday.

“Since NWC’s dominant college color is crimson, a ‘Paint the Town Red’ theme seemed most appropriate,” Hicswa said. “These are going to be great community events, and we hope everyone joins the fun.”

On Friday night, a free concert featuring Kristen Merlin, third-place finisher from Season 6 of “The Voice,” will begin at 7 p.m. at Plaza Diane. A street dance with a DJ will follow.

The Paint the Town Red schedule also includes:

Friday, Aug. 25:

• Food — Food trucks will be available from 4-8 p.m., or participants can visit downtown restaurants.

• Poker Run — After picking up a scorecard at the Poker Run table, attendees visit participating businesses from 4-6 p.m., where they select a random card from each store’s deck. Participants record each one on their card, and if they visit enough businesses to make a full hand, they’re in the running for prizes. Participants submit completed score cards to the Poker Run table at the end of the night for judges to determine winners.

• Face painting and socializing — Participants are encouraged to take photos and tag their friends with #PaintTheTownRedPowell on social media.

• Basketball contests and Trapper Booster Club activities — Basketball contests with prizes as well as other Trapper Booster Club activities are planned. Participants can meet their favorite Trapper athletes and get autographs in addition to entering a raffle for a Trapper jersey.

• Window painting — Local groups, clubs and teams painted local business windows, and participants will vote on the best painted window. Painters will win a prize and bragging rights for garnering the most votes.

• Live entertainment — Local performers will provide entertainment at Plaza Diane.

• A late-evening street dance with a DJ wraps up the event.

Saturday, Aug. 26:

• “Heart of a Trapper” Trail Run and Hike — The Trapper Booster Club encourages outdoor enthusiasts to ascend Heart Mountain either by casual hiking or, for the seriously physically fit, by running ... or a combination of both. For times and details or to register, go to www.active.com and search “Heart of a Trapper.” Registration will also be available during Friday night’s events.

Connect to Community

NWC students, in their first week of fall classes, will be encouraged to be part of Paint the Town Red events as well.

Business-sponsored light pole banners on Bent Street will feature red NWC banners and orange Powell High School banners. Some new banners are expected to be installed in time for the events.

Paint the Town Red details are available at nwc.edu/red. The event is part of the college’s new Connect to Community (C2C) program, which arose from PEP discussions.