Letters to the Editor

Rabbit Club says thank you to businesses, families

To the Editor:

I would like to send a big thank you to the following businesses and individuals for supporting the 2008 Greene County 4-H Rabbit Club. These businesses and people supplied money to buy the trophies, plaques, and Best of Show chair.

For the mini rabbit member trophies (14 members) Aaron Hamn, of Hamn Enterprises, Hamns Place in Owensburg.

Best of show chair - Goodie's Good To Go located at State Roads 45 & 54 junction.

Best of opposite show - Tieman Tire from Owensburg.

Best of 6 class - Roudebush family from Worthington.

Best opposite of 6 class - Roudebush family from Worthington.

Best of 4 Class - Howard Service Station located at S.R. 45 & 54 Junction.

Best opposite of 4 class - Jacob Fish, judge candidate.

Best Costume - English Construction from Bloomfield.

Champion Meat Pen - Rita Sue Hennette - Greene County Recorder.

Showmanship Plaques:

Prince - Rita Sue Hennette - Greene County Recorder

Princess - Kermit Holtsclaw - County Commissioner candidate

Duke - Dae Rea Cravens - County Council candidate

Duchess - Butch Brown - County Council

King - Roudebush Family from Worthington

Queen - Roudebush Family from Worthington

1st Year High Score - Holtsclaws Mini Mart in Owensburg

Thanks again, without the community help the 2008 rabbit show would not have been a success. If you would like to sponsor a plaque for 2009 fair, contact the 4-H fairgrounds.

Annette Long,

Bloomfield

Lyons Senior Center doing some good things

To the Editor:

A Grandmother's Touch

Nothing quite beats a home-cooked meal, especially from grandma or mom. And that is because they cooked with love.

While the ladies of the Lyons Senior Center may or may not be grandmothers or mothers, they cook with the same love and experience that your grandma or mom did. Perhaps that is why their food is so good. And I don't say that lightly, I am a very picky eater and as a rule would never eat any pies, cakes or the like not make by grandmother or great grandmother.

As such when I first got ahold of a carrot cake and a blueberry cobbler made by them I was skeptical at best. But on my grandma's advice I tried it anyway and it was excellent. So I just had to find out more, and after some inquiries I had the chance to sit down and talk with Kathy England, the Senior Center Director.

Over the course of our talk I learned many things. I learned that bake sales are held frequently. And in addition to that there is a breakfast held simultaneously, that they cook with the help of a local restaurant which is conveniently located nearby. I also learned that the proceeds go to a fund that aims to expand the Senior Center. Also that soon an account would be set up with a bank somewhere that allows people to donate directly if they feel inclined.

When asked if it was hard to organize and run a bake sale Ms. England replied "Not with my great team of people." And there must be something to it because on average they make around $400 per sale, proving that I'm not the only one who likes their cooking.

For more information call 659-2184. Ms. England said they are always looking for volunteers and recipes. So I volunteered a recipe for riceballs, a Japanese staple food the is very flexible. Who knows at the next bake sale on the 27th you might get to try it.

Dustin Smith

Bloomfield

Family appreciates kind thoughts and deeds

The "Ric" Schroeder families wish to thank all their family and friends for their prayers, cards, calls and concerns in the last year and a half. Thanks to all the Doctors, Nurses, and Staff of the Regional Hospital in Terre Haute I.C.U. Thanks so much for all the floral tributes and momentos and the food brought to our houses, the Ladies of Trinity Lutheran who served a delicious meal after the funeral. Thanks to all the Memorials to Ric's favorite charity "The PAVING OF THE PARKING LOT AT TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH". Special thanks to Pastor Joe Faust who was with us every day the last week and to Dan Walls for his special prayers. Thanks to our great organist, Laura Fischer and soloist Babs Bellgraph, and the readers and communion preparers. Thanks to Jenkins Funeral Home and to The First Baptist Church for letting us have the viewing and funeral there. God saw him getting tired, A cure not meant to be, So he put his arms around him and whispered "Come With Me"

The families of Genny Schroeder, Linton.

Rhonda Hollingsworth, Newburgh

Robbie Schroeder, Oakland City

Ricky Schroeder, Jasper

Starla Neidigh, Sullivan

Terry Neidigh, Bloomfield

Tom Neidigh, Bloomfield