From the June 5, 2003 edition of The Wayne Herald
Entertainment and more can be found at 'The Barn'
Rural Wayne couple, Merle and Donna Ring, recently had their barn remodeled so entertainment and gatherings can be held there for the community.
Saturday, the swing choir, Knight Sounds, performed at "The Barn" located on their Evergreen Heights farm four miles east and one-half mile south of Wayne off Highway 35.
Knight Sounds, from Lincoln Southeast, is one of several groups entertaining at The Barn. The next to perform is the "Dancing Granny's 7 Grandpas."
According to Ring, the idea of remodeling their barn into an entertainment facility began last summer when Eric Smith of Wayne, part of the gospel quartet "For the Master," mentioned to Rings that their barn would be a great place to hold their musical event "Christmas in the Country."
"We first has wood chips on the lower level but during the Christmas in the Country performance (which drew between 600 to 700 people to The Barn), the chips were strewn all over so we decided to put in a new floor which was completed this spring," Ring said.
The Rings enjoy music and people and want to see the community enjoy and use the facility. Performances are free.
Looking ahead to next winter, there will be a bigger production of Christmas in the Country which will be held at The Barn with more presentations.
