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Two local students headed to Australia on goodwill trip
(Local News ~ 06/13/03)
Two Greene County students were chosen to join People to People Student Ambassadors on a goodwill trip to Australia. Bryce Schantz, son of Mike and Sara Schantz of Lyons, and Katie Allen, daughter of Jeff and Laura Allen of Linton, are representing southern Indiana and Illinois as they travel with other U.S. middle school students as ambassadors in the land Down Under...
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Shakamak board learns more about junior remediation program
(Local News ~ 06/13/03)
The Shakamak School Board learned more about the school's junior high remediation program at Thursday night's board meeting. The remediation program has two main purposes: To promote students who received failing grades and to work with students who failed one or both parts of the ISTEP test...
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State approves renovation at Boys and Girls Club
(Local News ~ 06/13/03)
Pam Kinnaman, executive director of the Greene County Boys and Girls Club (BAGC) in Bloomfield and Linton, announced that plans were approved by the state for the renovation of the old Linton Variety Store, which is Linton's location. Kinnaman said John Byers, who lives in eastern Greene County and has offices in Bloomington, drew plans for the renovation free of charge. In the new floor plan, Byers replaced and added doors, added three bathrooms and addressed fire code issues...
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Foster family seminar to be held in Linton
(Local News ~ 06/13/03)
The Greene County Division of Family and Children Services is joining forces with the Hamilton Center and the Debra Corn Agency to conduct a special three-hour seminar Tuesday night at Linton's Humphreys Park west shelterhouse. Titled "Fostering Adolescents," the seminar will run from 6-9 p.m...
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Study shows life improving for Indiana children
(Local News ~ 06/13/03)
A new study released Wednesday shows that life for Indiana children and teens has improved over the last decade. A Greene County official, who deals with the problem every day, believes the new statistics validate the success of several intervention programs aimed specifically at young children and teen moms...
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Area youngsters can fly for free Saturday at Shawnee Field
(Local News ~ 06/13/03)
Area youngsters, aged 5-17, will get a chance Saturday to experience the thrills of flying in an airplane at no cost as part of a unique educational program called "Young Eagles." Mike Wonder, owner of Greene County Aero based at Shawnee Field west of Bloomfield, is hosting the event, which is sponsored by the Experimental Aircraft Association chapters from Bloomington, Terre Haute and Greencastle...
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Opal Dawn Hamlin
(Local News ~ 06/13/03)
BLOOMFIELD ---- Opal Dawn Hamlin, stillborn, of Bloomfield, passed away at 3:03 a.m., Thursday, June 12, 2003 at Bloomington Hospital. Born June 12, 2003, she was the daughter of Richard A. and Valerie D. (Sargent) Hamlin. Survivors include, father, Richard A. ...
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