February 13, 2008 RSS feed / Community

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A new year filled with opportunities

By Al Jackson
Oh my goodness…. we are already through the first month of 2008. There are lots of wonderful things going on in our community. There are major efforts under way in the area of economic development. More...

What's Happening Elsewhere

The Greater Lafayette community is invited to attend a NO COST SEMINAR called "Identity Theft. Who's got your number?" at 6 p.m., on Feb. 20, at the YWCA, 605 North 6th St., Lafayette. Complimentary refreshments will be provided. More...

Reunions

Cousins Day Recent guests of Lou Anna and Rachel Hufford of Flora for Cousins Day were Bonnie Meiers of Frankfort, Donna Shirar of Burlington, Dorothy Fulton of Deer Creek, Renee Wallace of Pyrmont, Iris and Hannah Weber of Claypool, Mary Angle a More...

Births

Jacob and Renee (Sorrells) Randolph of Flora are parents of an 8-pound, 4-ounce daughter, Haylee Jo, born Feb. 9 at Home Hospital, Lafayette. Grandparents are Lee and Regina Sorrells of Flora and Tony and Cathy Misner of Lafayette. More...

Serviceman visits CES

Carroll Elementary sixth graders kept in touch with local serviceman Jason Cree while he was in Afghanistan. More...

Burlington

Cheryl Milburn Burlington 566-3453

Kiwanis Club meets every Saturday morning at 7:30 at the fire station for breakfast and meeting. The Burlington Area Community Center has a van available to take residents to town to shop, go to the doctor, etc. More...

Camden

Mary Whitfield Camden 686-2553

Camden Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 14 in the community building. Camden Woman's Literary Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Reading Room at the Camden library. Hostesses will be Janet Barnaby and Judie Peters. More...

Card of Thanks

Thanks so much to Kris Seward, Tracy Miller, the staff of Carroll High School, and the members of the community who attended my retirement celebration last Sunday. Also, thanks for the gifts and the many cards from everyone. More...

Business Briefs

PIZZA KING in Flora will have its GRAND RE-OPENING Feb. 14 through the 17. The event celebrates its move from East Columbia Street to 29 South Center Street. More...

Purdue Garden Calendar

By B. Rosie Lerner Purdue Extension Consumer Horticulturist

Q. We plant sweet potatoes in a raised bed the length of our garden. We have had an animal go underground and eat onethird of it. This year, some grew 10 inches long and 8 inches around. More...

Find out about YMCA at annual board meeting

The public is invited to the annual meeting of the Carroll County YMCA board of directors on Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Y. More...

Announcements

Honan Hall at the intersection of Monroe and Union streets in Delphi will be the host site for an AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE Feb. 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call (800) GIVE-LIFE to schedule a blood donation appointment. More...

Meeting about courthouse square district rescheduled

Due to inclement weather and hazardous road conditions across the state, Delphi Main Street and the Delphi Preservation Society postponed Tuesday night's community meeting on the nomination of the Delphi Courthouse Square District to the National R More...

Channel 2

Programming for Feb. 13-20 is listed below: Wed., Feb. 13 - 7 p.m., Carroll vs. Tipton boys' basketball game. Sun., Feb. More...

Corrections

Carroll County Council did not borrow funds from the Tax Increment Finance District as reported in last week's Comet. More...

Committed to conservation

Rural Carroll County resident Larry Welborn, pictured, was bestowed the title of Distinguished Hoosier during the Carroll County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) Annual Meeting earlier this month. More...

Washington Twp.

Marilyn Hile Deer Creek 859-4871

Deer Creek Presbyterian Church has a new pastor, the Rev Dave Herron. He will move into the parsonage the first of March and be ready to start the second week of March. More...

Library

Delphi Public Stop by the library, enjoy a cup of coffee, pick a cozy chair and spend an afternoon reading from the over 100 magazines and eight newspapers. More...

In Memoriam

In memory of our loved ones. Feb. 10, 1986, Nov. 21, 2004, Jan. 20, 2008. We love you. More...