April 30, 2008 RSS feed / Community

Business Brief

QUIK-PAK has opened in a building behind the state highway garage on SR 75 in Flora's Industrial Park. The contract packaging business is a spin-off of a family business started in 1991, Wick's Packaging Service, Inc., Cutler. More...

Canal Earth Day project

Volunteers at the Canal Earth Day worked in several areas, including the Carrollton Bridge interpretive site. In all, 84 volunteers came out for the Earth Day/Work Day. More...

Births

James "Jay" and Bridget (Miller) Whittaker III of Columbia, Tenn., are parents of a 5-pound, 6-ounce daughter, Jadyn Annelle, born April 6 at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, Tenn. More...

Resting after a hard morning's work

Delphi Middle School seventh-grade students let their shovels take a rest after they spent Friday morning planting 400 trees at Water Tower Place and various locations on school grounds in honor of Arbor Day 2008. More...

Camden

Camden American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the Legion home with Grace Arion and Twylia Wertz as hostesses. Volunteer firemen will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the Fireman's Lounge. More...

Burlington

The Indiana Kiwanis Governor will be speaker at Saturday's 7:30 a.m. breakfast-meeting of the Burlington Kiwanis Club. More...

Rivers and Streams Field Day

Liquid lab Science students from Delphi Community High School test water samples from Deer Creek and the Wabash River. More...

Economic stimulus payments on the way

The Internal Revenue Service has begun to transfer economic stimulus payments to millions of Americans. More...

4-H News

Goat Weigh-In All 4-H Meat Wether Goats must be ear tagged, retinal image scanned and weighed by the 4-H Goat Committee in order for them to show in 2008. This year's weigh-in date is Monday, May 5, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. More...

In Memoriam

In memory of Otis (Junior) Beamer 07/01/1929-05/03/2007 Gone the face we loved so dear Silent the voice we loved to hear Too far away for sight or speech But not too far for thoughts and love to reach. More...

Hodges 85th birthday

A surprise party honored Thelma Hodges for her 85th birthday. She was presented with a bouquet of 85 red roses. Those attending were her daughters and sons-in-law, Joyce and David Rider of Brookston and Gelmene and Gene Knight of Deer Creek. More...

Hoosier Home Cookin'

This week I feature some simple and fruity slaws and salad. Chopped Apple Slaw is tart, crisp and a welcomed twist on a traditional favorite. Peachy Fruit Salad is one of my favorite fruit salad standbys. More...

Announcements

Delphi Post Office, 201 W. Franklin Street, 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. More...

Service News

Hampton completes basic training

Pvt. Danny A. Hampton completed basic training at Fort Benning, Ga., where he received his sharp- shooter badge. He is with Alpha 3-47 1st Platoon and is at Fort Gordon, Ga., for AIT training. Pvt. More...

Library

Delphi Public Join the library for Cinema Night May 15 at 7 p.m. for "Dan In Real Life" starring Steve Carrell. Carrell stars as a single parent struggling to raise three daughters. Refreshments and discussion follow. More...

Hershman named to state budget committee

Senate leaders have asked Sen. Brandt Hershman (RWheatfield) to serve on the State Budget Committee. More...

Washington Twp.

The installation for the Rev. Dave Herron will be at Deer Creek Presbyterian Church on Sunday at 3 p.m. Everyone is invited. Light refreshments will be served afterwards. More...

Channel 2

Programming for April 30 - May 7 is listed below: Wed., April 30 - 7 p.m., Delphi City Council meeting (taped 4/7); various church music from past years, part 3. Sun., May 4 - 10:30 a.m., Live worship service, Flora Grace Brethren Church. More...

Wading for clues

Delphi Community High School Agriculture students check for erosion along Deer Creek at Riley Park in Delphi as part of Rivers and Streams Field Day held last week. More...

Reunions

Deer Creek Alumni Deer Creek Alumni Association met at the Deer Creek Community Center recently with 96 attending. More...

Card of Thanks

Thank you from the Vernon Kenworthy family. Perhaps you sent a lovely card, or sat quietly in a chair; perhaps you sent a floral piece, if so we saw it there. More...