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Local News May 23, 2007
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Tri Kappa installs new officers
      Delphi Associate Chapter of Tri Kappa recently installed new officers. They are, left to right: Mary Brown, treasurer; Mary Wesner, secretary; Marjorie Clifford, vice-president; Patsy McCammack, president; and installation officer Susan Trueblood.
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Delphi Lions reward service-minded citizens
By Kevin Schnepp Staff writer
      Delphi Lions Club met May 16 at First Presbyterian Church to celebrate serviceminded community members. Dinner and awards were served to members, guests and honorees in attendance. Susan Freeman, secondgrade teacher at Hillcrest Elementary, was named Teacher of the Year.
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County librarians announce 2nd annual 'Carroll County on the Same Page'
Comet staff report
      Following up on last summer's successful "Carroll County on the Same Page" program, the librarians from the Camden-Jackson Township Public Library, the Flora- Monroe Township Public Library, and the Delphi Public Library are offering another book suggestion to include on summer reading lists.
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Alzheimer's Conference to be held in Lafayette
Comet staff report
      The Alzheimer's Association of Greater Lafayette, Area IV Agency, and North Central Advertising Federation will host a Caregivers Conference for families and other caregivers of those with Alzheimer's disease on June 6. The conference will be held at Faith Baptist Church on SR 26 East, Lafayette, ...
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Correction
      The Twin Lakes Regional Sewer District's May 15 special meeting was to interview the two low-bidding construction firms for the district's new administration building. Bids for construction in Carroll County were opened May 10. GRW Engineering developed a certified bid tabulation for the bids for...
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Backpacks for soldiers to be put together at Hickory Grove cookout
Comet staff report
      Hickory Grove Church will host a Community Hamburger/ Hot Dog Cookout on June 9 from 4 to 7 p.m. Attendees will put together backpacks to send to wounded U.S. soldiers through Soldiers Angels. Soldiers Angels (soldiersangels. org) sends first responder backpacks to wounded soldiers as they arrive ...
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Guilty as charged
Lohmiller sentencing June 14
By Debbie Lowe Staff writer
      After deliberating less than three hours May 15, the jury in the Rebecca Lohmiller criminal case in Carroll Circuit Court found the defendant guilty on six C-felony counts of forgery and 21 B-misdemeanor counts of practicing nursing without a license.
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Flags, services to honor veterans
Comet staff report
      Carroll County veterans organizations will pay tribute to deceased county veterans by placing a flag on each of the more than 2,000 graves. If family members or friends notice that a veteran's grave was missed, they can contact Bob Morrow, veterans' service officer, and he will see that a flag is...
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Hoard attains private detective license
By Debbie Lowe Staff writer
      Delphi Mayor Lee Hoard was issued a Private Detectives License by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency on May 17. "It's something I've always wanted to do," he said Tuesday afternoon. Hoard said he owns and intends to operate Hoard's Investigations at 122 East North St. in Delphi.
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Carroll FFA presents awards
Comet staff report
      Carroll FFA Chapter recently held its annual FFA Banquet. Leadership contest winners and participants, proficiency winners, and CDE participants were all recognized. Desiray Simmons, the State Northern Region Vice President, and also a former member of the Carroll Chapter, was the guest speaker....
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Meadows wins national award
Comet staff report
      Allison Meadows of Lafayette, formerly of Flora, a member of the North Central Advertising Federation (NCAdFed), was honored recently as the national president of the year by the American Advertising Federation (AAF). The Lafayette club was also named the 2007 National Club of the Year for clubs ...
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Area IV receives funding for community services programs
Comet staff report
      Area IV Agency on Aging and Community Services Inc., has received a Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) to fund community services and activities. The services address issues such as employment, education, housing, self-sufficiency, nutrition, health, and emergency services.
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