Community Notes

Linton library board to meet

The Linton Public Library Board of Trustees will conduct its regular board meeting Thursday at the Linton Public Library at 6 p.m. This meeting is open to the public.

LSHS class of 1979

The Linton-Stockton class of 1979 will celebrate its 30th year class reunion with dinner and live music July 3 at the Old Bank in Linton. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with a mixer and dinner at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $25 per person and $40 per couple. E-mail your confirmation and contact information to classof79@comcast.net. If you cannot attend please send your information for further updates. A family picnic has also been suggested as an event for the weekend and suggestions are being encouraged.

Gospel sing

The First Church of God located on State Road 54 East in Linton will host a gospel sing at 6 p.m. on Sunday featuring the Masters Bouquet. Refreshments will be served afterward. This event is free and open to the public.

1960-70 LSHS class reunion

The deadline for advanced tickets at $20 per person for the 1960-70 Linton-Stockton High School class reunion has been extended to June 6. The reunion will be July 3 at the Linton Elks. Doors open at 6 p.m. and live music at 8 p.m. Make checks payable to 1960-70 reunion committee and send to Connie Kinnett, R.R. 2 Box 44, Linton, Ind., 47441. Please submit your graduation year with your paid reservation. For more information call Connie at 847-9772 or visit on-line at http://reunion6070.ning.com or http://6070.homestead.com

Linton Moose

Linton Moose will have a fish and shrimp dinner at 5 p.m. Saturday. The public is invited, and money will be donated to charity.

Linton-Stockton School Board

The Linton-Stockton School Board of Trustees will meet in executive session at 6 p.m. on June 1 at the administration office.

Gospel music

Randy Cowden of Bloomington will perform gospel music at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday at Kentucky Ridge Church. Everyone is welcome. The church is located three miles west of the Bloomington Crane gate on State Road 45. For more information call (812)325-7767.

5th Sunday Sing

Koleen Union Church will host the 5th Sunday sing at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Any groups that would like to participate are welcome.

Switz City Central alumni golf outing

A golf outing for Switz City Central alumni, guests and friends will be June 12 at Phil Harris Golf Course. This event is one day prior to the SCC alumni reunion on June 13. The outing will start at 10 a.m. with the following rates: Nine holes $10, 18 holes $16, and a cart $14. Proceeds will help to find the SCC Alumni scholarship fund. Wally Swaby is coordinating the outing and any questions may be directed to him at 847-8428. Reservations and checks may be mailed to Sonja Inman Hayes, R.R. 1, Box 32, Switz City, Ind., 47465.

Greene County 4-H Horse and Pony

Greene County 4-H Horse and Pony will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday. You can bring horses, and State Fair entry forms will be available.

Jasonville F&AM Lodge 530

Jasonville F&AM Lodge 530 will conduct a double F.C. degree June 4. They will eat at 6 p.m. and work at 7 p.m. Visiting brethren are welcome.

Delta Theta Tau alumna

Delta Theta Tau alumna will meet at 2 p.m. on June 4 at the Bloomfield residence of Marie Farmer.

Book sale

The Friends of the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Library will host a book sale from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Thursday in the library's community room at 125 S. Franklin Street, Bloomfield. In addition to a large selection of fiction and non-fiction books for children and adults, there will be many magazines. Most paperbacks are 25 cents, hardbacks 50 cents, magazines 10 cents.

Four Rivers Board of Directors

Four Rivers Resource Services, Inc. Board of Directors will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday in the conference room of the regional offices located at State Road 59 South in Linton.

Classes at CLC

Today is the last day to register for Vincennes University summer classes at the Community Learning Center of Greene County. The classes -- Math 101 Intermediate Algebra Tuesday/Thursday 6-8:50 p.m.; Math 102 College Algebra Monday/Wednesday 6:30-9:15 p.m.; Math 104 Trigonometry Monday/Wednesday 3-5:45 p.m.; PFWL 100 Lifetime Fitness Tuesday/Thursday 6-8:50 p.m.; ENGL 101 English Comp I Monday/Wednesday 6-8:50 pm; ENGL 102 English Comp II Tuesday/Thursday 6-8:50 p.m.; SPCH 143 Speech Monday/Wednesday 6-8:50 p.m. On May 28 at 6:30 p.m. Ivy Tech will be hosting an information meeting on two new certificate programs it will be offering in its entirety at the Learning Center. In response to local workforce needs Ivy Tech will offer a certificate in Payroll Accounting and one in Microsoft Certified Office Applications Specialist. Each program is: Transferable into Ivy, Tech degree programs, Eligible for Financial Aid, Taught on-site at the learning center, Meets local workforce demand, Completed in three semesters, and Meets two evenings a week.

Vacation Bible School

First Baptist Church in Bloomfield, 500 Lincoln, will host a Vacation Bible School on May 31- June 4 at 6 p.m. For more information call 384-4859.

Linton trash pick up

Linton trash pick-up will run a day late during Memorial Day week.

Scotland Cemetery

The Scotland Cemetery Association will meet June 15. All memorial decorations on the ground should be removed by June 15 and all decorations in vases should be secured so as not to come out when the wind blows.

Coin Club

Greene County Coin Club will host its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the 4-H Building. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Fairview Cemetery clean-up

All Memorial Day decorations must be removed by June 7 at Fairview Cemetery. If workers remove them you can claim them at the custodian office.

Vacation Bible School

Antioch Christian Church will host a Vacation Bible School at 6 p.m. on June 1-5. For more information call Robin Baker at 384-3670. The church is located on U.S. 231 in Bloomfield.

Memory Makers Quilt Guild

The Memory Makers Quilt Guild of Greene County will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Library located at 125 S. Franklin St. in Bloomfield. June Query will be hostess.

Eastern Height Utilities

Eastern Height Utilities, Inc. has its 2008 CCR brochure available to customers at the office at 316 N. Washington St. in Bloomfield. The report has information about the quality of customer drinking water.

Summer camp

Worthington Assembly of God is offering Kids Day Camp this summer for the months of June and July for children preschool through fifth grade. Camp days will be Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:30 - noon. Cost is $80 a month with a $10 registration fee. Camp will consist of weekly crafts, daily games and movies and story times, bus trips to the park.

Vacation Bible School

Worthington Assembly of God will host a Vacation Bible School on June 22-26 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. for ages preschool to sixth grade. Crafts, snacks, games and lessons daily. Buses will run in Worthington and Bloomfield. Any questions or to give directions to your home call Pastor Davy Dyer 875-2265 leave a detailed message and number and he will return your call.

Book sale in Worthington

The Worthington Public Library is having an on-going book sale. All books are 25 cents each or five for $1.

Mini cheer camp

A mini cheer camp will be conducted for children ages 4 - 10 years old from noon - 3 p.m. on June 1-4 at the Linton-Stockton Junior High gym. Register at is at 11:30 a.m. on June 1. The last day of the camp will be performance day and at 1 p.m. and parents are invited to watch cheerleaders compete. Cost is $20 per girl. Call Shauna Kendall at 847-2320 if you have any questions.

Pre-school enrollment

Worthington Assembly of God Preschool is accepting enrollment for next school year. Call Kim Dyer at 875-2265 for information on enrollment.

Linton yard sales

Linton's first ever city-wide yard sale event is slated to begin at 8 a.m. Saturday. No maps will be available but anyone wanting to participate by having a sale should feel free to do so. Planning is already underway for the next city-wide yard sale event, so if you have any ideas or suggestions, please contact Deidra Brumfield via e-mail at deidra1972@yahoo.com or by phone at 847-8207, 699-0154, or at 847-8661.

Bohley Cemetery

Donations for Bohley Cemetery are now being taken. For more information call 384-8375.

Switz City Cemetery Association

The Switz City Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting at 6 p.m. on June 2 at the fire station located at the corner of Charlotte Avenue and Second Street. The public is invited to attend. For more information please call 659-2819 or 659-2077.

Scotland community yard sales

Scotland's annual community yard sales will be from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. on June 13. Breakfast will be served from 7 - 10 a.m. in the community room of the fire station by the Scotland United Methodist Church. The Scotland Full Gospel Church will serve sandwiches, desserts and drinks in the Fellowship Hall throughout the day. A bake sale will be hosted by the Ladies Aide of Scotland United Methodist Church. Maps for the yard sale will be available at the fire station on June 13.

Newberry Festival

Planning for the Newberry Festival is well under way and vendors and parade entries are currently being sought. E-mail newberryfestival@yahoo.com for the entry forms. If you would like to give a donation to the festival please make checks payable to Newberry Festival and mail to Newberry Festival c/o Judy Moore, PO BOX 133, Newberry, Ind., 47449-0133

Lyons town-wide sales

The town of Lyons will host its annual town-wide yard sale Friday and Saturday. Anyone who wishes to participate may call town hall at 659-2521 to be placed on the map. Please leave name, physical address and items of interest you will have at the sale and a phone number if leaving a message. Maps will be available at Lyons Value Mart and Lyons Petro Plus on the days of the sale.

Wildflower identification workshop

Friends of Goose Pond is sponsoring a Wildflower Identification workshop June 20 from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Linton Public Library. The workshop will teach beginning plant identification skills, focusing particularly on wildflowers found on Goose Pond and Beehunter Marsh prairies. The workshop is open to anyone who is interested in learning more about identifying wildflowers on their own. Rich Scott from Friends of Turkey Run and Shades State Parks will lead the workshop. The cost to attend is $15 and the book Newcomb's Wildflower Guide will be available for use during the class. If participants wish to purchase their own guide, they will be available for purchase. Snacks and beverages will be provided. Pre-registration is required by calling the Linton Public Library at 847-7802 or e-mail barbsimp@comcast.net.

New hours for Jasonville Housing Authority

The Jasonville Housing Authority has new hours. The office will be open Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 2-4 p.m. You may leave messages at 665-3692 or e-mail jasonvillehousing@att.net . There is also an outside drop slot where messages can be left at the office, 110 North Meridian St.

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 students 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. on 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.

Humane Society coupon books

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.

Switz City Alumni

Switz City Central Alumni will meet June 13 at White River Valley 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.

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 under way. 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.

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.

Switz City Central Alumni

Switz City Central alumni needs addresses for the June 13 event. Please send addresses to Sonja Hayes R.R. 1 Box 32, Switz City, Ind., 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.

Worthington 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.

Rock Club

The Lawrence County Rock, Mineral and Fossil Club, with members from all over south-central Indiana, meets at 7 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month at the Company Concourse (1402 H. St.) in Bedford. Visitors are always welcome. For more information call Carl at (812) 275-7703 or visit on-line at www.lawrencecountyrockclub.org.

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.