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Step right up - to library art class
      There's one last chance to participate in "It's All About The Circus!" art class at the Flora Public Library. The last class, for grade seven through adults, is Thursday, June 28, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. All skill levels in art creation are invited. Instructor is Grace Woodruff.
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Receives poetry awards
      Esther M. (Cowgill) Cook of Flora recently received awards for two of her original poems. The two poems, "A Clean House" and "A Poet I Am," are to be published in a coffee table book in the United States. A third poem, written about her grandfathers, will be published in an International Book of...
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Lugar rep to be in Delphi June 28
      U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar has announced that Susan Brouillette from his Indianapolis office will be in Carroll County on Thursday, June 28. Brouillette will be available to meet individually with area residents who may be experiencing problems with the federal government or have an opinion to express f...
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Channel 2
      Programming for July 1-4 is listed below: Sun., July 1 - 7 p.m., Special live devotional with Pastor Scott Gamel, followed by worship service, Jubilee Fellowship (taped that morning). No morning service to be aired. Wed., July 4 - 7 p.m., No broadcast, Happy 4th of July.
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Meetings
      Double Dozen EH Double Dozen Extension Homemakers Club met June 5 with Elizabeth Mylet as hostess. Ten members were present. The June anniversaries of Etta Byers, Betty Bell, and Wilma Robeson were recognized. Plans for the coming year and for participation at the fair were discussed.
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Announcements
      Flora Kiwanis Club's SECRET GARDEN TOUR was rained out last Saturday. It will be held this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets purchased for last week will be honored for the rain date. Tickets can still be purchased at The Flower Shoppe, or at any of the featured gardens on the day of the ...
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Hoosier Home Cookin'
      Since moving to Lafayette last summer, I find it harder and harder to spend time in Flora with the many friends I've made over the years. So, it was a real treat last week to have lunch with one of my favorite Carroll County cooks. Jeanette Rinehart and I, along with Judy Adams, another former Flo...
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New laws
      New state laws take effect on Sunday; in fact, 230 of them. Some of these new laws will have more of an impact on our lives than others. New laws include: +All back seat passengers and occupants of trucks will now have to buckle up. The new law no longer allows police to use check points to enfor...
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Burrows Presbyterian Church to Celebrate Heritage Day
      Burrows Presbyterian Church will hold its regular worship at 10:30 a.m. in the historic Pleasant Hill Church at Keeps Creek on Sunday. The church is one of three that came together to form the "new" Burrows Presbyterian Church in 1909.
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Looking Back
      From the files of Hoosier Democrat, Delphi Journal, Journal-Citizen and Carroll County Comet. Photo provided by Carroll County Historical Museum. 10 YEARS AGO Just when you think you've seen it all you find out you haven't!
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Camden
Mary Whitfield Camden 686-2553
      Camden American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the Legion Home with Helen Simmerman and Dorothy Stark as hostesses. Volunteer firemen will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the Fireman's Lounge. Blood pressure checks will be given Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Fireman's Lounge.
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Burlington
Cheryl Milburn Burlington 566-3453
      Burlington's annual 4th of July celebration will be held next Wednesday. There will be a hog roast, fun and games, starting at 5 p.m., with fireworks at dusk. There will be no recycle pick up on July 4 or July 11.
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Washington Twp.
Marilyn Hile Deer Creek 859-4871
      The outdoor worship service held at Faith Lutheran Church was a great success. They honored all the volunteer fire departments in the area and the Carroll County First Responders. Five young men from Faith have passed their test and are now First Responders for Washington Township. A carry-in dinn...
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Bridge - A - Rama
      Bridge-A-Rama High scorers for May were Jane Smith and Donnabelle Sieber with 4,180 points, Rita Wingard and Sieber with 3,730 and Mary Kelly and Edit Berninger with 3,210.
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What's Happening Elsewhere
      The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced TEMPORARY LANE RESTRICTIONS will be in place June 26 through Aug. 31 on approximately seven miles of SR18 between SR43 and US421 in White County. Workers will perform wedge and level patching. SR18 traffic will be restricted to one lan...
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Keeping track of progress
      Renovations shown under way at Delphi Community School Corporation's track and field facility are on schedule to be completed by Aug. 3, according to school officials.
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Book Readers/Horn Blowers receives grant
      Carroll County arts organization, Book Readers and Horn Blowers, was awarded a $6,600 grant from North Central Health Services. Book Readers and Horn Blowers was one of five area nonprofit organizations to receive a capital and capacitybuilding grant last Friday at the Tippecanoe Arts Federation.
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Award will help preserve canal history and artifacts
      A grant of $23,938 awarded to Wabash & Erie Canal Inc. will be used to provide proper storage and protection of canal history and artifacts located at the Canal Association's Conference and Interpretive Center in Delphi. The capital projects grant is from North Central Health Services and was dis...
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Canal Days set for July 7 and 8
      The annual Canal Days festival is set for July 7 and 8 at Canal Park, Delphi. All buildings at the park will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday the day will begin with an open invitation from Calvary Fellowship Church to attend its outdoor service at 10 o'clock at Canal...
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4-H contest winners named
      The 2007 4-H Demonstration, Public Speaking and Rabbit Illustrated Talk contests were held June 20. All blue ribbon winners in the junior and senior divisions of the demonstration and public speaking contests and all Rabbit Illustrated Talk Contest participants advanced to the state 4-H contest to...
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Reunions
      Black reunion The annual reunion of the descendants of the late Charles G. and Lottie Black was held June 17 at the Flora homes of Cullan and Becky Eikenberry and Lonnie, Jennifer, Carson, Aaron, Ryan and Dylan Spesard. Ninety-three family members and friends attended.
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Library
      Camden The "Pioneer Days" Summer Reading kids were picked up last Wednesday morning by the trolley, driven by Brian Stirm. They were taken to the Carroll County Historical Museum and then toured Delphi. Following a picnic lunch the group toured the Wabash & Eric Canal Interpretive Center and sch...
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60th class reunion
      Delphi High School Class of 1947 got reacquainted with each other and renewed old friendships during its 60th class reunion May 19 at the Wabash & Erie Canal Interpretive Center.
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Business Briefs
      TOM FREEMAN, former Delphi resident, has been named Indiana, Illinois and Eastern Kentucky Area Executive of Regions Bank. He will oversee approximately 100 branches and 900 associates. The expansion is due to a restructuring by Regions Financial Corporation of its Midwest region to achieve stra...
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