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Local News January 23, 2008
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Food Finders announces county's '07 service totals
Comet staff report
      Annual distributions of food and non-food product to member agencies in Carroll County have been announced for 2007 by Food Finders Food Bank. More than 23 thousand pounds of products distributed through six human service agencies supported residents of Carroll County to help those in need.
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Local company & employees share profits with military families and those in need
Comet staff report
      Alloy Custom Products and its employees raised and donated more than $14,000 to provide assistance to military family members or recently returned veterans in the local community. The donation was the result of voluntary contributions from employees from their profit sharing checks, along with mat...
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Delta Theta Chi offers two local scholarships
Comet staff report
      Applications for a scholarship at Carroll Jr.-Sr. High School and Delphi Community High School will be offered again this year in the amount of $300 to a student from each school. Applications must be received by March 21. Delta Theta Chi is an educational sorority and is awarding these scholarsh...
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EMBARQ and Comet to honor local youth volunteers
Comet staff report
      EMBARQ and the Carroll County Comet have joined together to initiate a special program that will recognize young leaders across the state of Indiana. "Indiana Leaders of Tomorrow" will honor youth in grades 9-12 for their leadership through community volunteerism, academic success and extracur...
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Know your deputies... it could save your life
Alert deputy foils fake cop
By Debbie Lowe Staff writer
      Carroll County is subject to the same type of crime found in larger cities. Most residents would like to believe "that kind of thing doesn't happen here," but in fact, sometimes it does. Local law enforcement officials have to be keenly aware of all that is around them all the time, as one deputy...
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Carroll County businesses… Fill out those economic census forms!
Comet staff report
      Carroll County's 220 businesses' census forms are due Feb. 12, 2008. Any business sent a form is required to complete and return it to the U.S. Census Bureau. Many businesses may not realize how important the census is to local economy. Data collected once every five years supports public policy ...
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FAFSA help for seniors & parents
Comet staff report
      A workshop to provide help with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for parents of seniors will be offered at Delphi Community High School. The workshop is open to parents and students from any school district.
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2007 property tax assessment notifications mailed
By Debbie Lowe Staff writer
      Carroll County Assessor Doris McLeland announced form 11s, notification of 2007 assessments, are being sent out this week. The forms will inform property owners what property tax will be owed in 2008. McLeland emphasized the assessments do not address 2008 flood-damaged properties. The assessments...
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Carroll dairy team has sights set on Scotland
By Jennifer Archibald Staff writer
      The Carroll FFA dairy team has come a long way, and the four members are anticipating going a lot farther - all the way to Edinburgh, Scotland. In their first year together as a dairy judging team, Malena Zook, Sarah Griffin, Jill Griffin, and Chandler Keown advanced from the area contest, won t...
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Corporate philosophy aids seniors
By Jenna Buehler Comet writer-intern
      An act of kindness relieved Carroll County's Senior and Family Services of a critical financial need. The agency was denied a request of $10,000 by the county council this year due to budget constraint. The agency was likely to close one of its centers as a result of lost funding. Indiana Packers ...
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Carroll Elementary celebrates Dr. King Day
By Jennifer Archibald Staff writer
      Carroll Elementary had a convocation Monday in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. As one kindergartner marched in at the beginning of the program, he looked at the man on the stage and said, "It's Martin Luther King!
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Carroll approves $16,600 computer hardware purchase
By Jennifer Archibald Staff writer
      Carroll School Board approved a technology update at its Jan. 15 meeting. On recommendation of technology coordinator Angie Veach, the corporation will purchase two new servers and other computer equipment for a total of $16,637.60.
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