December 17, 2008 RSS feed / Community

Hoosier Home Cookin'

There's nothing better than a wonderful Christmas morning breakfast that you make ahead. That allows plenty of time for unwrapping the gifts, playing with the grandchildren and kissing under the mistletoe. More...

Announcements

Delphi Post Office, 201 W. Franklin Street, will host a PASSPPORT FAIR from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 27. Postal Service sales and service associates will help residents with passport applications, fees and photos. More...

Births

Brenton and Kendra (Fife) Peters of Bringhurst are parents of a 7-pound son, Cale Wesley, born Nov. 26 at Home Hospital, Lafayette. Grandparents are Joe and Marian Fife of Bringhurst and Lynn and Sharon Peters of Bringhurst. More...

What's Happening Elsewhere

The RCA DOME in Indianapolis will be imploded Dec. 20 at 9 a.m. Contractors will use engineered explosive charges strategically placed in 800 locations around the Dome which will bring down the entire structure in about 25 seconds. More...

Camden

Camden American Legion will meet Monday evening in the Legion Home. Students at the Camden Early Childhood Center will be caroling throughout town on Friday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. More...

Burlington

Kiwanis Club will meet at 7:30 a.m. Saturday for breakfast and meeting at the fire station. Shelley Jones will tell about her book, "Healing of a Violated Spirit." Oakland Christmas Church Crossfire Youth Group will meet at 6 p.m. Sunday. More...

Library News

Burlington Burlington Community Library will present its second annual Christmas Kid's Night Out on Friday, from 6-10 p.m. This event is open to all children preschool (potty-trained) and older. More...

Canal receives SIA grant

Eight Indiana not-for-profit organizations benefiting people in Carroll, Tippecanoe, Boone, Cass, and Clinton counties were awarded a total of $18,715.87 in grants by the SIA Foundation during a Grant Awards Ceremony held Tuesday at Subaru of India More...

Card of Thanks

Thanks to Pastor Jeff Tomson, Baker Funeral Home, St. E's ICU, and our friends for the flowers, cards, visits, calls, food and love during the loss of our husband and father, Junior Maxwell. More...

20th anniversary

Flora Community Club recognized Pizza King's 20 years in Flora by presenting flowers and a balloon to owner Tom Stigers last Thursday. Pictured l-r are Josh Ayres, Community Club vice president; Troy Helderman, president; and Stigers. More...

New book on Native Americans written by local authors

The book, "Still Here, A Pictorial of Indiana's Native American People, Places, Powwows and More," by Carroll County authors Mike Floyd and Kevin Howell, has just been published. More...

Tax tips for holiday charitable giving

The spirit of giving seems to grow during the holiday season, and many donations are made to charitable causes at this special time of year. More...

Children's Christmas Program set at First Christian Church

The joyful faces of children singing, the glow of candles, the sound of carols, and the retelling of the Christmas story are the ingredients for Christmas. More...

Channel 2

Programming for Dec. 17- 24 is listed below: Wed., Dec. 17 - 7 p.m., Delphi vs. Tipton boys basketball game. Thurs., Dec. 18 - 7 p.m., Rossville vs. Clinton Central girls basketball game, followed by Rossville vs. Western boys basketball game. More...

Meetings

Associate Chapter of Tri Kappa Members of Tri Kappa met Dec. 9 at the home of Pat Duff for a luncheon and Christmas party. Paper goods, toothpaste and various other items were given to be donated for the Christmas Basket Project. More...

Hospital Notes

Scott Ayres of Flora underwent a kidney/pancreas transplant at the I.U. Medical Center on Nov. 24. He is recuperating at the home of his parents, Bill and Sue Ayres. More...

Service News

Flory returns from six month deployment

Navy Ensign William L. Flory, along with fellow sailors and Marines aboard USS Cape St. George (CG 71), Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group (PELSEG), recently returned from a six-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation. More...

Christmas with the Animals set

Carroll FFA's annual Christmas with the Animals will be Dec. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the 4-H Building in Flora. The evening will include Santa Claus, crafts, games and refreshments inside, and animals in the barn. More...

Washington Twp.

Members of the Deer Creek Presbyterian Church went caroling recently to four nursing homes in Logansport - Chase, Millers, Woodbridge and McKinney House. More...

Reunions & Get-togethers

Carter family A pre-Christmas party was held at the Rockfield Community Building on Dec. 14 for the Dorothy Carter family. More...

In Memoriam

In Memory of Ralph J. Rohrabaugh 10/22/25 - 12/17/2006 Many men in their lifetime show strength, however, very few have been able to mix the right amount of strength with a proportionate amount of gentleness and kindness. More...

Flora holiday winners named

Winners are named in the Shop Flora First Holiday Giveaway. Twenty-five Flora merchants participated by donating gift certificates redeemable at their businesses. Each gift certificate was valued at $50. More...