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SENIOR SELECTIONS DECEMBER 2019 - The most memorable of 2018
(Entertainment ~ 12/23/19)
While preparing for the 2019 December issue of Senior Selections, many people wanted to talk about the memories shared last year. Some were funny, some sentimental and a few were tearjerkers, but the Times’ staff members agreed they were great too. Please enjoy a few holiday memories from 2018:...
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Lancaster offers advice, tells stories at Classic Luncheon
(High School Sports ~ 12/23/19)
Each year, during the First Financial Wabash Valley Classic draw, the teams, media and staffs travel to either Terre Haute North or Terre Haute South to find out who and when they’ll take the court for one of, if not the biggest, high school basketball tournaments in the state of Indiana...
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Knights ready to change their Classic fortunes
(High School Sports ~ 12/23/19)
Once the Christmas holidays come to an end Wednesday at midnight, the calendar flips to Dec. 26. Some may look at that as ‘Boxing Day’ or the time to begin taking down decorations around the house. But around the Wabash Valley, it means it’s the opening round of the First Financial Wabash Valley Classic at Terre Haute North...
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‘Santas’ help through Secret Sleigh Project
(Local News ~ 12/23/19)
It’s tough being a kid who’s too sick to see Santa Claus during the holidays. A Brazil man recently participated in the Secret Sleigh Project to help bring some holiday joy to a homebound boy and his sisters in the Clay City area. “I learned about the Secret Sleigh Project on Facebook. ...
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COLUMN: Christmas is a time to be kind to all
(Local News ~ 12/23/19)
My fraternity brother at the University of Michigan was dying from diabetes, having already endured a series of minor amputations. But Art loved music and continued composing songs and singing them while playing a banjo. When the popular quartet, the Brothers Four, came to campus for a concert, they agreed to attend a reception for them at our fraternity house. And Art wanted to play his latest song for them...
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Rosemary Cummings
(Obituary ~ 12/23/19)
Rosemary Cummings, 88, of Brazil and formerly of Patricksburg, joined Jesus, her Lord and Savior in Heaven on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at Meadows Manor East in Terre Haute. She was born in Brazil on July 2, 1931 to Edward J. and Grace (Durbin) Phelps. She was a homemaker...
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Robert Dale Bell
(Obituary ~ 12/23/19)
Robert Dale Bell, 89, passed away on December 23, 2019 at his daughters home in Center Point, Indiana surrounded by his family. He was born in Brazil, Indiana on October 30, 1930 to the late George and Martha (Muncie) Bell. He attended Brazil High School and then served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. On October 14, 1950 Robert married his wife of 68 years, Gertrude (McCoy) Bell...
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ON THE CALENDAR Dec. 23, 2019
(Community News ~ 12/23/19)
Veterans Stronghold is collecting Christmas cards for local veterans. They can be dropped in the box at the front desk of The Brazil Times before noon today. Learn the “Basics of Chess” January 7 at 6 PM at Brazil Public Library. Beginners will learn the function and positions of each piece so you’ll be able to try and outwit your opponent. RSVP by Jan. 4 for this Adult Program by calling 812-448-1981...
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BLOG: Passing on a second chance?
(Local News ~ 12/23/19)
“Heroes are made, not born...” That’s how I started a June 2017 blog for The Brazil Times. I still believe it today. It was hard to imagine two years ago I wrote about how everyone is human, prone to mistakes, and true greatness only appears when those same flawed humans use grit and determination to go the extra mile to survive hardship...
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