Volunteers are needed for River Sweep 2012 scheduled for Saturday, June 16, along the shoreline of the Ohio River and its many tributaries.

River Sweep is a riverbank cleanup that extends the entire length of the Ohio River and beyond.  More than 3,000 miles of shoreline will be combed for trash and debris.  This is the largest environmental event of its kind and encompasses six states. 

“The Ohio River Sweep is very important because for a few hours on one day volunteers can help make a difference in the appearance of this great natural resource,” said Jeanne Ison, Project Director.  “The Sweep has grown so much in the past few years, we’ve been able to expand the project to tributaries and feeder streams of the Ohio River.”

Last week, a crew moved a 132-year-old church to Santa Claus Park, next to the newly-restored 1935 Santa statue and the Santa Claus Museum.  Today, a second historic building was moved.  The town's original Santa Claus Post Office, built in 1856, traveled east on Indiana State Road 162 and south on 245 to its new home.

The 45-ton building measures 18' wide and 40' long.

Holiday World has expanded its free Wi-Fi to park-wide coverage.  They hope that makes it easier to use their mobile app easier to use (for iPhone and Android users) their mobile site. The system allows for 15-minute logons, which may be repeated.