Delphi Preservation Society elects officers
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      Greg Norman became the president of the Delphi Preservation Society (DPS) at the June 19 meeting of its board of directors. Also elected were Lynn Corson, vice president, and Carol Wellnitz, secretary. Dick Traeger was re-elected to a third term as treasurer.
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'Carroll County on the Same Page' at Delphi Farmer's Market
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      Librarians from the Camden Jackson Township, Flora- Monroe Township and Delphi public libraries have announced the 2008 selection for the Carroll County on the Same Page community read project. This year's selection is "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" by best-selling author Barbara Kingsolver.
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Emergency clean-up buckets help flood survivors
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      Communities throughout the Midwest have begun the task of clean up following the recent flooding. Elkhartbased international relief organization Church World Service is urging congregations, groups, and individuals to help flooded out families by assembling emergency clean-up buckets.
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Delphi Farmers' Market opens small but enthusiastically
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      When a new venture launches in a less-populated community, it sometimes seems small but has the potential to be mighty. Such was the situation when a new twist on an old concept was initiated last week in Delphi. The grand opening of Delphi Farmers' Market was June 18. Two vendors sold bedding plants, perennials and early produce to shoppers.
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Ivy Tech hits record high for summer enrollment
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      Ivy Tech Community College has hit a record high for summer semester enrollment. With 32,728 students enrolled statewide, the college's total headcount was up 8.4 percent as compared to last summer. The state's community college saw an increase of 2,531 students enroll this summer semester as compared to last summer.
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Barnyard Boot Camp to address farm safety and kids
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      Children ages 8 to 13 are invited to attend Barnyard Boot Camp, a farm safety day, to be held Aug. 2 and sponsored by ADM Grain Company-Logansport. Each year approximately 300 children are killed and 23,500 are injured on farms.
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Lilly Endowment announces $50 million for storm relief and recovery efforts
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      In light of the massive recovery facing communities from floods and storms that wreaked havoc in 2008 across major portions of Indiana, Lilly Endowment Inc. announced Monday grants totaling $50 million for disaster relief and recovery.
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