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Want to spread the word about your organization?
(Local News ~ 09/05/19)
ARE YOU INVOLVED IN A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION? We are preparing our annual "Helping Hands" tab section to be inserted in The Brazil Times on Sept. 27. Please nominate your organization to be highlighted this year. Send your nomination to brazileditorial@gmail.com today!...
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Brazil entertainment thanks vets
(Local News ~ 09/05/19)
The founders of Veterans Stronghold and the Brazil Says Thanks festival in 2018 has had a busy 2019. When Heather and Jared Gibbens discovered they were expecting a new bundle of joy into their family, they knew they wouldn’t be able to put forth the amount of work they did the year before...
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Photography winners announced
(Local News ~ 09/05/19)
“It is not beauty that endears, it’s love that makes us see beauty” by author Leo Tolstoy was the inspiration behind the theme for Brazil Main Street’s first photography contest and exhibition. The call for entries in July for the “Love Your City” contest was open to Clay County residents...
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Historical Society plans show and tell meeting
(Local News ~ 09/05/19)
The Clay County Historical Society will meet Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. in the lower level of the museum. This will be a “SHOW AND TELL MEETING” which members are asked to bring a treasure from the past to share with the members. Refreshments will be served after the meeting and the public is invited to attend any of the society meetings. You do not have to be a member to attend...
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Toastmasters help with communication
(Local News ~ 09/05/19)
Are you in a rut? Are you bored with your job, your life, and the organizations you belong to? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, one of the reasons why could be that you are having difficulty conveying your thoughts and feelings verbally and effectively...
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McDonald’s customers donate nearly $400 to Youth Food Program
(Local News ~ 09/05/19)
To celebrate their new kiosk ordering stations, McDonald’s of Brazil donated 15 percent of kiosk sales to the YMCA Clay County Youth Food Delivery Program. The amount was $382. In September, donations will be accepted at Kroger. Look for the red bucket with the orange and white label that tells what food donations are preferred...
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Rotary donates $400 to Open Hands Preschool
(Local News ~ 09/05/19)
Susan Thomas photo At the Brazil Rotary Club’s August 21st noon lunch meeting President Chad Schopmeyer presented a $400 donation check to fund tuition scholarships for Open Hands Preschool at First United Methodist Church. Shown here for the check presentation to Open Hands Preschool (left to right) along with Schopmeyer, are Ellen Packard, director of the preschool board, and Chris Pestoff, director of the preschool. ...
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William Edward Lawhorn (Eddie)
(Obituary ~ 09/05/19)
William Edward Lawhorn (Eddie) passed away peacefully on August 31, 2019 with his wife Vickie by his side at Union Hospital during a brief stay after a heart attack. Born on January 17, 1932 in Russell Springs, Kentucky to parents Leo and Anna Wilkinson Lawhorn. Both proceeded him in death. He was also proceeded in death by his step mother Francis Lawhorn, “The Avon Lady”. Eddie had an older brother Ralph, also deceased...
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Donna (Shults) Bawel
(Obituary ~ 09/05/19)
Donna (Shults) Bawel, 75, of Newburgh, IN, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at Golden Living Woodlands in Newburgh. She was born in Brazil, IN on May 2, 1944 to the late Donald E. and Virginia J. (Baumunk) Shults. Donna is survived by her husband, Leroy “Skip” Bawel; daughter, Angela Hassman (Fred); son, Nicholas “Jay” Cope (Sheri); step-daughter, Kelly Talbott (Dennis); sister, Barbara McCullough (Bob); brother, Mike Shults (Elizabeth); grandchildren, Phillip Hassman (Kelly), David Hassman (Kyra), Christopher Cope and Maxwell Talbott; several nieces and nephews.. ...
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Leland “Lee” Dale Lundy
(Obituary ~ 09/05/19)
Leland “Lee” Dale Lundy, 71, of Brazil passed away on Tuesday August 13, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family after a long battle with cancer. He was born on February 26, 1948 in Dover Hill Indiana to Woodrow and Martha (Westhafer) Lundy. Lee married Betty (Melton) Lundy on November 2, 1968. He was a United States Air Force Veteran stationed in Spain from 1967 -1971, he then worked at Crane Naval Base for several years before retiring from the Indiana Air Guard in Terre Haute...
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Clifford “Herb” Van Ness
(Obituary ~ 09/05/19)
Brazil, Indiana Clifford “Herb” Van Ness, 70, passed away September 2, 2019 at the Gibson Family Hospice Facility in Terre Haute with his family by his side. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 23, 1948 to the late Charles and Norman (Reinking) Van Ness. Herb graduated from Southport High School and worked for the Indianapolis Water Company for 33 years as a chemist, and retired in 2002 to farm. He married Mary Kathleen Best in 1990, and they built a home on that farm. ...
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Fall planting ideas and tips
(Community News ~ 09/05/19)
Fall is a refreshing, beautiful time of the year. Reap great rewards from your gardening plots by planting a garden in the fall. You should also take some time to get your spring off to a great start by planting more bulbs. • Turfgrass, spring-blooming bulbs, cool-season vegetables, perennials, trees, and shrubs...
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Two teams struggling offensively set to meet tonight
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/19)
Northview and Sullivan football teams have had difficulty scoring in their first two games of the season. That said, the two rivals are set to meet again on the gridiron at 7 p.m. Friday, this time at Sportland Field in Sullivan, in an Western Indiana Conference game...
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Prep Roundup
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/19)
Terre Haute South blanked Northview boys tennis 5-0 in a battle of unbeatens in Brazil on Tuesday. Northview did not win a point in its three singles matches, while their two doubles duos both won just three points. “Terre Haute South always has a strong program and they showed that today,” Northview coach Emily Goff told the Tribune-Star. “I am proud of the way our boys came out in this matchup and didn’t back down from the challenge.”...
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Lady Miner spikers sweep Clay City
(High School Sports ~ 09/05/19)
The Linton-Stockton Lady Miners made short work of the visiting Clay City Eels Tuesday night, winning all three sets by double digits in a 25-14, 25-7, 25-10 sweep in Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference volleyball action. The Lady Miners’ taller front row gave the Lady Eels matchup problems all night...
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Ticket info for Northview soccer, HOK banquet
(Local News ~ 09/05/19)
Northview has updated ticket information for soccer matches at Lucas Oil Stadium and the 2nd Annual Hall of Knights Banquet. The last day to purchase tickets for the girls/boys soccer match against Danville on Sept. 14 at Lucas Oil Stadium is today...
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9-11 Ceremony at Forest Park
(Local News ~ 09/05/19)
The City of Brazil will honor the memory of those lost in 9/11 and honor the first responders and military personal who continue to serve the community and abroad in a special service at the Pavilion (Cow Palace) at Forest Park starting at 9 a.m., Sept. 11. Details are being planned now, and the public is invited to attend...
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Make your home pet friendly
(Community News ~ 09/05/19)
Let’s face it: pets are bound to get into a little trouble around the house. But from its open canisters to its loose wires, your home can pose some serious problems for your furry companions. While cats like to crawl into small nooks and crannies, dogs prefer chewing and consuming anything they can get their paws on. So, what’s a pet owner to do? You can help your pets stay safe — and safeguard your home décor — with these simple pet-proofing tips...
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