January 27, 2010 RSS feed / Community

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Hoosier Home Cookin'

This week we wrap up our healthy recipes (for now) with some soup and salad favorites with an ethnic twist. Skinny Taco Soup is spicy and delicious and boasts only 116 calories. Serve with delicious Leafy Orange Salad at 88 calories. More...

Service News

Completes basic training Air Force Airman 1st Class Jennifer N. Kelly has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. More...

Indiana’s farmers offer ‘Free Groceries for a Year’

Indiana residents have the chance to win a free breakfast, lunch and dinner by way of free groceries – for an entire year. More...

Dual-purpose structure

Canal volunteers are pictured maneuvering this bank barn onto its foundation last Friday at Canal Park. They also finished the cedar shake shingle roof that day, and earlier repaired and painted the barn. More...

Burlington

Cheryl Milburn Burlington 566-3453

Kiwanis Club will meet at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at the fire station for breakfast and meeting. Burlington Community Library is looking for volunteers to work one two-hour shift per month. A new library board member is also needed. More...

Washington Twp.

Marilyn Hile Deer Creek 859-4871

Deer Creek Presbyterian Church will have its monthly Saturday breakfast on Feb 6 with serving from 7 to 10 a.m. Donations will be used for the people in Haiti. Everyone is welcome. More...

Camden

Mary Whitfield Camden 686-2553

Volunteer firemen will meet at 7 p.m. Feb. 1 in the Fireman’s Lounge. Blood pressure checks will be given at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Fireman’s Lounge. Camden Lions Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 3 in the Fireman’s Lounge. More...

Go for the Green with 4-H

Super Saturday event is Feb. 6

Athletes “go for the gold” and 4-H’ers “go for the green” to make the best better. Youth in grades 2 – 12 can join 4-H and become members. More...

Junior Leaders serve their community

Last year, the Carroll County 4-H Junior Leaders served their community through 11 service projects and other leadership projects. These projects:  Made a financial impact of $1,718 for 2,238 people. More...

Card of Thanks

No amount of time can change memories of all who gave their love, prayers, sympathy and food during the illness and death of Robert. More...

Hoosiers are encouraged to apply for Earned Income Tax Credit

Nationally, the IRS estimates that between 20 and 25 percent of qualified Americans do not claim the EITC. In Indiana, the IRS estimates that 15 percent or more of qualifying Hoosiers do not apply for the EITC. More...

Announcements

The annual meeting of the BALL HILL CEMETERY ASSOCIATION will be held Saturday, Feb 6, at 1 p.m. in the Cutler Fire Station. All interested in the cemetery are welcome. For more information, call 765-268-2455. More...

Meetings

Delphi Lions Club The Delphi Lions Club met Jan. 20 at the Stone Barn in Delphi. Stan Quinn introduced guest speaker Daryl Smith, director of the Carroll County Economic Development Corporation. More...

What’s Happening Elsewhere

INDIANA UNIVERSITY KOKOMO has launched a new and improved Web site, www.iuk.edu, featuring easier navigation, online video, vibrant flash images, and social media integration. More...

More choices for BMV services

Customers now have more ways to access Bureau of Motor Vehicle (BMV) services. More...

Corrections

In the Carroll School Board story in last week’s Comet, kindergarten teacher Nick Flowers was incorrectly identified as Kevin Flowers. The Comet apologizes for the error. * * * More...

Births

Loren and Beth Longenecker Miller are parents of a 7-pound, 3-ounce daughter, Sylvia Ruth, born Jan. 14 at Home Hospital, Lafayette. Grandparents are Jesse and Suzanne Longenecker and Bruce and Deb Miller, all of Rossville. More...

Channel 2

Programming for Jan. 29 is listed below: Fri., Jan. 29 – 7 p.m., Lewis Cass at Carroll. More...

Correction

A couple of points from the Comet’s article on the Jan. 14 Camden Town Council meeting need clarification. The town has not yet applied for the DR2 grant for water line replacements.. Ken Smith is the town’s engineer, not grant writer. More...

Library

Delphi Public “Off Our Rockers” encourages individuals age 55 and older who enjoy singing to join this classic rock community choir. An organizational meeting will be held Jan. 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. More...

4-H leaders are honored at 62nd annual banquet

The 62nd Annual 4-H Leaders’ Banquet was held earlier this month. Chris Chastain and Mike Hoffman received the Doris Peterson Outstanding 4-H Leader Award. More...

Learn about 4-H at Super Saturday

Area youth are invited to learn about the opportunities available through 4-H on Super Saturday, Feb. 6, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the 4-H Community Building in Flora. More...