Community Notes

L-S kindergarten enrollment

It is time to pre-enroll students for the 2009-10 Linton kindergarten classes. During the month of April, school staff will need to know the names of those students who will be taking the kindergarten screening in May. Children who will be 5-years-old on or before Aug. 1 may take the screening which will be given in the kindergarten rooms in the elementary school on Tuesday, May 19. As pre-enrollment information is received, each child will be given an appointment time to come in for screening. Anyone who needs a pre-enrollment form should contact the elementary school office. The phone number is 847-6039.

Art Center grand opening

The Carnegie Heritage and Arts Center of Greene County will hold its grand opening May 16 from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. The event will include the opening of the art gallery and history museum as well as live music by finger-style guitarist Kade Puckett. The center is located at 110 East Vincennes St. in Linton.

Juvenile Diabetes fundraiser

Linton Burger King will hold a fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation from 5 - 8 p.m. April 27 with 20 percent of the proceeds going to juvenile diabetes research.

Linton Municipal Utilities

The Linton Water Department will flush fire hydrants from 8 p.m. - 6 a.m. April 26-30. During this time, customers may experience discolored water that has been known to cause stains in white or light colored clothing. For additional information contact the water department at 847-4971.

Worthington Park Open House

The Worthington Park Board will host an Open House in the Hinchman Shelterhouse in the park from 2-4:00 p.m. Saturday to celebrate the renovation of the building and grounds damaged in the Great Flood. The public is invited for pie and ice cream, tea and coffee.

Linton Moose

Linton Moose will have a fish and shrimp dinner at 5 p.m. Saturday. Public is invited.

LSHS Band and Miner Kadet Boosters

A parents' meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. April 27 in the high school resource room. All band and Miner Kadet parents are invited to attend.

Linton Masonic Lodge

Linton Masonic Lodge will have work in the M.M. degree today. Dinner at 6:15 p.m. and degree work at 7 p.m.

Flower sale

An annual/perennial flower and miscellaneous sale will be held from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. May 9 at the Jasonville Senior Citizen Center located on South Lawton Street in Jasonville. The flowers and plants are being donated by local gardeners. All proceeds go to the center.

Spring Revival

Little Cincinnati Christian Church will hold its spring revival May 3 -6 at 7 p.m. each evening with music at 6:45 p.m. Ben Merold of Missouri will be the guest speaker. For more information call 825-5691.

Town Hall for Hope

A Town Hall for Hope Meeting will take place at Bloomfield First Christian Church today at 8 p.m. The church is at the corner of Jefferson and Spring Streets. For more information call 384-4812

'My Journey Home'

Koleen Union Church will host a combined service with Walnut Grove on Sunday at Koleen. Service will begin at 6 p.m. A special of "My Journey Home" will be presented by the host church. Everyone is welcome to attend.

UMWA meeting

William Yockey, president of the SW Indiana UMWA Retirees, invites all UMWA members, retirees, wives and surviving spouses to a meeting May 2 at the American Legion Hall in Oakland City at 9:30 a.m. (CDT). Yockey can be contacted at (812) 354-6270.

Eastern Greene carnival

A carnival with a food court, face painting, hair booth, ring toss, family photo booth and more will be held at the Eastern Greene High School from 4 - 8 p.m. Saturday.

Gospel sing

Linton's First Church of God will hold a gospel sing from 6 - 7 p.m. Sunday with Tanner Laughlin providing musical entertainment. Laughlin is contracted to record in Nashville. Refreshments will be served following the program -- which is free to the public. The church is located on State Road 54 East in Linton.

Dugger Lodge

Dugger Lodge # 721 F& AM will meet today. Work in EA degree at 7 p.m. Visiting brethren welcome.

Linton NARFE

Linton NARFE Chapter 1688 will meet at 6:30 p.m. April 27 at Stoll's Restaurant in Linton. Ann Cardinal of Generations will discuss nursing home residents rights. A report on the just completed NARFE State Convention will also be given. All active and retired federal employees and their guests are invited.

Spring garden program

The Linton Public Library will host a Spring Gardening Program at 6 p.m. today with guest speaker Ina Massey who has an Associate Applied Science degree in Horticulture. Massey will talk about annuals-perennials-native plants, green ways to control pests with natural pesticides and how to get ready to garden with tool care. The library will showcase the new books in its collection on these topics. If you have spring fever and are itching to get out in the garden, this is a great program to get you started. Reservations are requested at 847-7802.

Spring Fling II

The Linton Library will have a celebration of music from 12:30 -- 3 p.m. Saturday. Spring Fling II is a program provided by grant funds from the Bloomington Area Arts Council, the Indiana Arts Commission, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. At 12:30 p.m., Fred Shields and the band Salt Cured will provide background into bluegrass music and will entertain until 1:30 p.m. with some real toe-tapping music to welcome spring.

At 2 p.m. Tony Kluesner will explain the background of the steel drums and then play for a relaxation and enjoyment period. Take a break and attend for a fun packed, musical spring afternoon. Reservations are requested at 847-7802.

Revival

Sylvania Wesleyan Church will hold revival April 24-29 with Rev. John Coffey from West Virginia. Services start at 7 p.m. each night and at 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday. Directions from Bloomington: take State Road 45 W for 11 miles past Walmart to light at State Road 445. Continue straight onto 445 for about one mile to blinker. Turn left onto State Road 54 and go 1/2 mile. Turn right onto Sylvania Rd. at the new Eastern High School. Go three miles to church. From Bloomfield: take State Road 54 E about seven miles to Ray's Auto Salvage on the left; CR 800 turns right. Take CR 800 to stop sign & turn left. Go 4/10 mile to church. For more info call Pastor Dave at 812-384-9724.

Book Sale in Bloomfield

The Friends of the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Library will host a book sale today from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the library's community room at 125 S. Franklin Street, Bloomfield. Due to the large number of recent donations, there are lots of books, tapes, and magazines for children and adults, all at very low prices. There will be another book sale on the patio of the library May 2 during the town-wide yard sale. During this sale the library's teen volunteers will be selling lemonade and cookies to raise money to benefit the teen room at the library.

Kindergarten registration

Bloomfield Elementary School will hold kindergarten registration for the 2009-10 school year from 2 - 7 p.m. April 30 at the elementary school. Parents may enter the school from South Street at the superintendent's office with registration in the Literacy Lab. Students must be by 5 years of age by Aug. 1. Please bring the following information: child enrolling, immunization record, social security number, copy of birth certificate, proof of residence (township) and emergency phone numbers. For more information call the office at 384-8971.

Jasonville S.A.L.

The Jasonville S.A.L. election is May 7 at post 172 in Jasonville.

Civitan Sample Fair

The 2009 Civitan Sample Fair will be from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. May 16 at the 4-H Fairgrounds building on State Road 54 East near Switz City. Door prizes, new booths and lots of goodies will be available. Tickets are $1.50. For booth information call 847-9236, 847-9936 or 648-2129.

Classes at Community Learning Center

A Beginning Microsoft Word 07 class starts April 27 at the Community Learning Center at White River Valley High School. It will meet for four Mondays from 6-8:30 p.m. Cost is $105. A Project Management class will meet starting April 23. You can learn to prioritize and handle multiple tasks. It will meet from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Cost is $75. Vincennes University has added a Speech course for the summer and a full line of Math courses including Intermediate Algebra, College Algebra, and Trigonometry.

Lyons Senior Center breakfast

A biscuit, gravy, egg, sausage and pancake breakfast will be held from 7 - 10 a.m. Saturday at the Lyons Senior Center. Orange juice, coffee and milk will also be served. Donations only. A bake sale will also be held in conjunction with the breakfast. Tickets for a 33 piece expression deluxe set of cookware will be on sale for $1 each or six for $5.

Memory Makers Quilt Guild

The Memory Makers Quilt Guild of Greene County will hold a quilt show May 1-2 in the community room of the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Library -- which is located at 125 S. Franklin St. in Bloomfield. Admission is free and the public is welcome.

Greene County Swim Team

Sign-ups for the Greene County swim team will be from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. May 16 at Linton Sporting Goods.

Open Arms Christian Ministries

Open Arms Christian Ministries will be host its annual meeting for supporters today from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Greene County 4-H Fairgrounds. Black Buggy will be catering the event. Please RSVP at 659-2533.

Bloomfield Masonic Lodge

Bloomfield Masonic Lodge will hold a called meeting April 27 with meal at 6 p.m. to be followed by 50 year awards of gold and a master mason degree at 7 p.m.

Diagnostic Screening Echocardiograms

The Care Group, cardiologists from Indianapolis, and Greene County General Hospital will offer "free" screening Echocardiograms to local incoming freshman or any other high school student in the county and Dugger that has not received one in the past. This diagnostic test is to help detect cardiac problems that may go unnoticed and will be from 3 - 7 p.m. June 23 on the second floor of the hospital in Linton. Consent forms are required and can be picked up at the Greene County Daily World in Linton, Greene County Ambulance service in Bloomfield or the hospital's administration office in Linton. Students must have this completed, signed and with them prior to the exam or their parent must accompany them.

Revival

Providence Baptist Church will hold spring revival services at 7 p.m. April 26 - 29 with Evangelist Harlan Barnett speaking. For more information contact Pastor Darren McDonald at 847-8519.

Breakfast

Delta Theta Alumnae will meet at 9 a.m. April 30 at the home of Jean Resler. Bring philanthropy hours.

Flower and Patio Show April 25-26

The Fifth Annual Greene County Master Gardener's Flower and Patio Show will conducted Saturday and Sunday at the Greene County Fairgrounds. The show will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 25 and 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. April 26. Admission is free. The show features vendors, demonstrations, plant sale, food, free trees, raffle. The fairgrounds is located one mile east of Switz City on State Road 54.

Greene County Humane Society

The Greene County Humane Society has a few Shop-A-Thon Coupon Books remaining from its fundraiser. Booklets are $44.95 or save $5 each when you buy two or more.

Burris Chapel Cemetery

The Burris Chapel board members will meet at 7 p.m. today to discuss the upkeep of the cemetery. The meeting will be at the residence of Rodney Walker.

1960-70 Linton-Stockton class reunion

The deadline for advanced tickets to the LSHS 1960-70 class reunion has been extended to May 1. Advance tickets are $20 person. Tickets at the door are $30 per person. The reunion will be July 3 at the Linton Elks. Doors open at 6 p.m. with live music at 8 p.m. For more information contact Connie Kinnett at 847-9772 or visit the Web sites http://reunion6070.ning.com or http://6070.homestead.com

Nationwide Web cast

Bloomfield First Christian Church will host a live nationwide Web cast of Town Hall for Hope The Economy, Your Money, Real Answers With Dave Ramsey at 8 p.m. today. Everyone is invited to this free event. The church is located at the corner of Spring and Jefferson Streets.

Worthington Garden Club

The Worthington Garden Club will auction a large selection of healthy starts (perennials, annuals, herbs, trees, ground covers, garden décor and more) from 10 a.m. - noon Saturday in the Worthington Park Community Building. Free admittance and free food. The Garden Club is a non-for-profit organization that strives to beautify Worthington. 812-384-2879 dengreen@node1internet.com.

Switz City Alumni

Switz City Central Alumni will meet June 13 at the WRV High School in Switz City. Registration begins at 3 p.m. If you are a former student, graduate or teacher and would like to attend call 659-3527.

Bloomfield yard sales

The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the Annual Town Wide Yard Sales on May 2. To sign up go to: www.bloomfieldcoc.com. Deadline to enter to be on the map is April 24.

RCA/GE/Thomson Luncheon

The semi-annual buffet luncheon for RCA/GE/Thomson retirees association members, former employees and guests is today from 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Indiana University Hoosier room located under the west side of the IU Football Stadium. (Dunn Street between 46 bypass and 17th Street) Call Charles Stickels (12) 332-3696 or Sara Davenport (812) 824-8245 for parking instructions. Cost of the lunch, tax and service charge will be $10 per person when making reservations and $12 at the door. Mail reservations to Sara Davenport, 8540 S. Old State Road 37, Bloomington, IN 47403. Deadline is April 20.

Shakamak class of 1967 to meet

The 1967 Shakamak High School graduates should mark Sept. 25 on their calendars as a 60th birthday celebration is planned. The catered dinner/party will be at Shakamak State Park's log cabin starting at 4 p.m. with dinner scheduled for 6:30 p.m. The cost of the dinner will be $9 per person. If anyone can provide addresses for any Shakamak High School 1967 classmate, please contact Patty English Strahla at (812) 939-3187 or e-mail pstrahla@kempercpa.com. Patty will also be taking reservations for the dinner and those can be mailed to her at 307 W. 7th Street, Clay City, Ind., 47841

Peavey Cemetery

Spring clean-up for the Peavey Cemetery is underway. Wreaths and other such winter decorations need to be removed prior to this date. Memorial decorations that interfere with mowing should be removed prior to June 15.

Miniature golf fundraiser

Friends for Kids of Daviess County will be host its annual Miniature Golf Tournament Saturday at Putter's Bay course in Washington. There will be a shotgun start at 10 a.m. with several prizes. This is the annual fundraiser for the organization that mentors children of Daviess County. Admission is $10 for adults and $8 for children. For more information on the tournament or the organization contact Lisa at 698-0302.

Greene County Republican Party

"An Evening with Lincoln" will be hosted by the Greene County Republican party April 30 at the 4-H fairgrounds. At 5:30 p.m. a reception will kick-off the event and will be followed by dinner, a silent auction and the program. Guest speaker is Lonn Pressnall, a professor at the University of Illinois, who has 40 years experience with Lincoln presentations. Greene County Schools will also be recognized for academic and athletic talents. Tickets are $20 per person. For more information contact Otto Prow at (812) 876-1235 or Pam Yoho at 384-9303.

Bible-based meeting at FLC

A Bible-based meeting at the Family Life Center on the east side of the courthouse square in Bloomfield will take place on Wednesday nights from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. It is offering a 90-day workbook called "A Daily Choice" by Overcomers Recovery Support for overcoming life controlling problems. For more information call 384-6321.

Tri-Kappa selling cheeseballs

Bloomfield Alpha Theta Chapter of Tri-Kappa is selling cheeseballs with nuts. Cost is $5.50 each. To order contact Kim Hughes at 384-9211, Susan Heaton at 384-8249 or Melissa Toon at 384-3506.

Fairview Cemetery clean-up

Fairview Cemetery clean-up is now underway. The city of Linton asks that all flowers, wreaths, hangers, hooks, etc. be removed from the graves. Only those attached to the stone will be kept. To retrieve any decorations contact Cemetery Superintendent Larry Fulford. Items will be taken to the caretaker office area for your convenience.

Switz City Central Alumni

Switz City Central Alumni needs addresses for the June 13, 2009 event. Please send addresses to Sonja Hayes R 1 Box 32, Switz City, IN 47465. For more information call 659-3527.

Greene County afghans for sale

The Greene County Afghans, sponsored by the Scotland Historical Society, can be purchased at Main Street Gifts, Linton; Greene County Historical Society and Mar' Lyn's, Bloomfield or by calling Brenda Massette 863-2874.

Midwest Gas survey

Midwest Natural Gas Corp. will conduct its annual leak survey patrol during the month of April. You may notice service personnel on your property checking for any potential gas leaks. For more information call 1-800-491-4150.

Worthngton Tri Kappa cheeseballs

Worthington Tri Kappa is selling cheddar or chipped beef cheeseballs for $5. They are available at the Worthington Public Library. For more information call 875-3815.

LSHS class reunion

The Linton-Stockton High School class of 1984 is planning its 25th class reunion. The class is asking for updated addresses. Please send addresses to Richard Brown Insurance, 58 W Vincennes Street, Linton, Ind., 47441. For more information phone (812) 847-4798 or e-mail Debbie Lynch Alsman at ddalsman@sbcglobal.net. Reunion date is July 3 at the VFW, S Vincennes Street, Linton.

House of Grace

House of Grace Coffee House will offer fellowship, food, worship and youth classes. The church is located at 792 S. Section St. in Dugger.

Pleasantville food pantry

The Pleasantville United Methodist Church food pantry is now open on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month from 10:30 a.m. - noon.

GED preparation classes

Turning Point Education Center in Switz City is offering GED preparation classes. Class times are available Monday through Friday from 8:15 to 11:15 a.m. and noon to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays 5 - 8 p.m. Interested students may contact Misty Hunt at 659-2533 for program information and enrollment requirements.

Linton Community Share

Sign up for Linton Community Share at Linton City Hall on Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Lyons Senior Center Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Worthington Senior Center Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Lyons Senior Citizens Center

The Lyons Senior Citizens Center, 150 N. Jefferson St., now has wooden toy crafts for sale. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Lyons First Christian Church youth group

The Lyons First Christian Church youth group meets at 6 p.m. on Mondays at the church's East Broad Street location.

E-mail complaints

Linton residents can report problems with pot holes, street complaints and drainage issues by e-mailing them to turp@minerbroadband.com.

Jasonville Senior center update

The Jasonville Senior Citizen Center, located at 145 S. Lawton, has opened a country store and gift shop. It will be open from 9 a.m.-noon on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. All proceeds will benefit the senior center. For more information, call the center at 665-9882.

Wig bank

The American Cancer Society announced its wig program is now being offered to cancer patients at Pam's Style Shop in Bloomfield. The program is a service of the American Cancer Society and is free to cancer patients. For more information, call Dona Stewart at 384-4160 or visit Pam's Style Shop, at 3 County Road 70 E.

Narcotics Anonymous

Narcotics Anonymous will meet Saturdays at 7 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church on State Road 54 East. There will be open discussion and all are welcome.

Lebanon church food pantry

Lebanon Baptist Food Pantry will only be open on the fourth Thursday of each month from 6-7:30 p.m.

Bloomfield Food pantry

The Refuge Assembly of God food pantry will be open every Wednesday from 1-5 p.m. to assist those living in Bloomfield. To donate, please contact Trina at 384-8093 during the pantry's open hours.