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Volunteers needed to help deck the blue bridge Comet staff report Volunteers interested in helping with the wood decking of the Stearns truss bridge behind Pizza Hut/Dairy Queen in west Delphi are invited to a workday this Saturday at 9 a.m. Dan McCain, Delphi Historic Trails chairman, said two portable WoodMizer sawmills will be cutting planks from 15 white oa... More ... Harvest for your community By Kevin Schnepp Staff writer In a country where those with plenty live among those in need, it is important to share thewealth. Industrial FederalCreditUnion has announced the 18th Annual Community Harvest Food Drive to Benefit Food Finders Food Bank is underway.The eventwill continue throughNov. 16. More ... Scholarships for adults offered Comet staff report Indiana Farm Bureau District 3 is offering two separate, non-traditional scholarships to adult Farm Bureau members who live in the district, which covers Benton, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Jasper, Newton, Tippecanoe and White counties. More ... Local activities for body, mind and spirit By Kevin Schnepp Staff writer Those who enjoy a good walk do so for a wide variety of reasons. When the place they choose to walk offers a corresponding assortment of sights, sounds and history, the combination can create an adventure beneficial to body, mind and spirit. More ... Canal volunteer call-out meeting set Comet staff report A meeting has been set for Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Canal Center for all interested in being involved with the Wabash and Erie Canal. The call-out is for current volunteers and those who would like to become volunteers. The meeting is scheduled to last about an hour, and refreshments will be se... More ... Memory Walk to benefit Alzheimer's research Comet staff report There is still time to register to participate in Saturday's Alzheimer Association MemoryWalk to be held at Cumberland Park in Lafayette. The MemoryWalk is the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care, support and research. There are walks in more than 600 communitie... More ... Family Fun scheduled for Delphi library By Debbie Lowe Staff writer A community Scavenger Hunt will be held at the Delphi Public Library Oct. 7 beginning at 1 p.m. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, the event was designed to say "Thank You" to the community for its patronage and support during book sales and other fundraising events. More ... Crafters needed for Old Fashioned Christmas at Canal Comet staff report Carroll County Wabash & Erie Canal Association is seeking interested people with crafting abilities. Particularly wanted are crafts or hobbies from the 1830-1870 era such as quilters (prefer hand stitched), fiber craft (knit, crochet, paper, basket weaving, corn husks), candle makers, tin workers,... More ... E.H. Club offers scholarship Comet staff report Contemporary Collection Extension Homemakers Club is offering a $300 education continuation scholarship. The scholarship is available to Carroll County residents who meet the following criteria: Must be a Carroll County resident who has completed two semesters of college or vocational schoo... More ... Restoration program benefits state hardwoods Comet staff report Indiana's hardwood products economy has received a $200,165 boost in the form of grants from the Indiana Woodland Restoration Program to improve or restore 5,764 acres of forest. Carroll, Cass, Tippecanoe and White counties were among 51 to receive project funds. More ... FSA accepts emegency loan applications Comet staff report The Farm Service Agency (FSA) will be accepting applications for emergency loans through May 12 for Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Pulaski and White counties. More ... Town of Flora adopts plan in the event of water rationing By Susan Scholl Editor The Flora Town Council approved Ordinance 2007-03 establishing a water emergency conservation plan Monday evening. The ordinance sets water limits and penalty provisions in the event of water rationing. "The state is asking everybody to adopt one," said town attorney Dick T. Bishop. "And with ou... More ... Free flu shots toMedicare B recipients Comet staff report Carroll County Senior and Family Services will offer free flue shots to those with Medicare B on two dates at two locations in October. Those without the plan will be charged for the vaccination. The first clinic will be Oct. 18 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the organization's Flora office, 115 N. Divisi... More ... Indiana Soybean Alliance seeks farmers for director elections Comet staff report Hoosier soybean farmers interested in serving on the board of directors of the Indiana Soybean Alliance (ISA) - the state's soybean organization - need to file a completed petition by Oct. 15. ISA works on behalf of nearly 28,000 soybean farmers in Indiana who contribute to the soybean checkoff. More ... Arrests made in daytime burglaries Comet staff report Officers with the Indiana State Police, Frankfort, Clinton, Boone, Tippecanoe and Carroll County Sheriff's Offices came together in Frankfort two weeks ago. Officers worked together to collect evidence, statements, and confessions from suspects and witnesses of Frankfort involved in area daytime r... More ... Sandhill scouts hit Indiana Comet staff report Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area reports sandhill cranes are roosting on the property in northwest Indiana. The first migrating cranes arrived Sept. 10. These early cranes are harbingers of vast greater sandhill crane flocks that gather each fall at the Fish and Wildlife Area near Medaryvill... More ... Berkshire joins angus association Comet staff report David D Berkshire, Delphi, is a new member of the American Angus Association SM. The American Angus Association, with more than 34,000 active adult and junior members, is the largest beef cattle registry Association in the world. More ... Attorney shares what's great about America By Kevin Schnepp Staff writer What's Great About America? Flora attorney Miriam Robeson visited Delphi middle school eighth-graders in mid- September to answer that question from her perspective. The visit was part of the Indiana State Bar Association's statewide Ask Me What's Great About America program to help educators cel... More ...
By Debbie Lowe Staff writer The city-owned Delphi Municipal Airport held an event in June in conjunction with the Transportation Festival which was very well received. So much so that some people did not get to participate at the level they wanted to at the airport and were turned away at the end of the day. More ... |
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