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Winners are named in the Shop Flora First Holiday Giveaway. The dollar amount that each winner received is in the form of $50 gift certificates to participating Flora businesses. First place winner is Carla Richardson of Bringhurst, $600. Nancy Biederwolf of Delphi won second place, $450, and Dave Edwards of Flora, is the third place winner with $200. More ... Lions Club members believe five decades of service to one's community is worthy of recognition. The club ensures such an achievement does not go unnoticed when one of their own reaches the milestone. More ... Delphi Post Office will host a PASSPORT FAIR from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Postal Service sales and service associates will help residents with passport applications, fees and photos. FREE TAX SERVICE for the elderly, low income and disabled will be available for the tax year 2007. Call 574- 967-3828 to make an appointment after Jan. 15. More ... It's almost time to usher out 2007 and ring in 2008. My, has the time flown by this year? This week I'm featuring a few great appetizers for a wonderful New Year's celebration. Chunky Cream Cheese is delicious served with wheat crackers. Chicken Cheese Dip is a great savory dip best served with Triscuits or other heavy crackers. More ... The CIVIC THEATRE OF GREATER LAFAYETTE has announced that auditions for "Doubt: A Parable," a staged reading by John Patrick Shanley, will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Civic Theatre Offices, 313 N. 5th St. Those auditioning will be asked to read from the script and copies are available at the Civic Theatre office. More ... Q. This winter, I was cutting down some trees that had poison ivy growing on them during the summer. I broke out in a rash, even though the poison ivy leaves were gone. Does poison ivy stay poisonous even after the leaves die? More ... Bruce and Andrea (Burkhalter) Gillen of Charleston, S.C., are parents of a 7-pound, 10- ounce daughter, Emma Grace, born Nov. 3 at Trident Hospital, Summerville, S.C. Maternal grandparents are Edward and Audrey Burkhalter of Bringhurst. Paternal grandparents are Tony and Hiroko Mattingly of Bellevue, Neb., Sylvia Gillen of Tooele, Utah, and the late Larry Gillen. More ... Flora-Monroe Township The library will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 1, in observance of the New Year's Day holiday. The Indiana 2007 Travel Guide is available at the library. Plan a Hoosier vacation or daytrip easily with the information provided in this publication. More ... Members of American Bikers Aimed Toward Education (ABATE) know their goal to perform fruitful actions in their communities can be achieved because they are strong. That strength comes in many forms. More ... JANUARY HOME (Indoor plants and activities) Keep holiday poinsettias and other plants near a bright window. Water as top of soil becomes dry. Increase humidity around houseplants by grouping plants together, placing them on a pebblewater tray or running a humidifier. More ... Mt. Zion Lodge #211 will meet at 6 p.m. Jan. 1 in the Masonic Temple. A carry-in meal will be served and installation of officers will be held. Families are invited. Camden Lions Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Jan. More ... Kiwanis will meet Saturday for breakfast and meeting at the fire station. Park Board will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 2 at the Community Park Building. Newly elected town officials will have an open house at the town hall on Jan. 2, 3 and 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. More ... Deer Creek Presbyterian Church will host its monthly breakfast on Jan. 5. The breakfast will be from 7 to 10 a.m. and everyone is invited. Pastor Tom McShannock's daughter and husband, Megan and Ryan Trezick, are here from Minneapolis to visit over the holidays. More ... Jefferson Township resident Larry Johns was walking through his yard to a shed week before last when he happened to look at the ground near his satellite dish and discovered two morel mushrooms growing in the dirt! More ... George Green, CEO of Excel Co-op is presenting a check in the amount of $2,500 to Carroll County YMCA President Teddy Huffer. "Excel Co-op is proud to be part of the Carroll County community," said Green. More ... Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) has announced that community and environmental organizations in its service area can apply for grants through the NiSource Environmental Challenge Fund. More ... New federal disaster aid programs have been made available under President Bush's major disaster declaration issued for Indiana. Assistance for affected individuals and families can include: • Rental payments for temporary housing for those whose homes are unlivable. More ... One of God's angels came today to reach out to love and touch. I do not know who or why, but please know I thank you very much! More ... Jan. 3 - Pete Wagoner was appointed as a member of Camden Town Council and will serve one year, filling the unexpired term of the late Ralph Rohrabaugh More ... The Delphi Community High School Class of 1998 is planning a reunion for next June 21. The whereabouts of these class members is unknown: Jessica Beaver, Matt Brown, Kelly Burkhalter, Eric Cox, Kristi Dyer, Chris Garlinger, Holly Hoagland, Mary Lynn Hubbard, Summer Johnston, Shawn Kelly, Jake Martin, Holley Mauer, Nick McLeland, April Rhine-Shank, Samantha Spikes, More ... |
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