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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 11/16/11)
The following is a list of upcoming area events as provided to The Brazil Times: Canceled The Wesley Chapel Church Food Bank, normally scheduled to take place on the third Saturday of each month, has been canceled for November. Organizers will attempt to conduct a food bank for December...
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Harper Studios offers free gifts
(Local News ~ 11/16/11)
Harper Studios, 111 W. National Ave., Brazil, recently announced it will offer free Christmas gifts to all World War II and Korean War veterans. The studio will photograph any and all veterans of World War II and Korea free of charge and will give each veteran one free 8-by-10 color photograph as a keepsake...
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Local writes new book
(Local News ~ 11/16/11)
Local author, Marjorie Hopkins, writes about the funeral business and understanding death in her new book, "Dying to Meet Him-Wit and Wisdom from a Funeral Director's Wife." Hopkins, who grew up in Clay County, said writing has long been her passion...
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Shop With A Cop
(Local News ~ 11/16/11)
The Brazil City Police Department is now accepting applications from people and families interested in its Shop-With-A-Cop program. Applications may be picked up at the department. All applications are due by Nov. 30. For further information, call 446-2211...
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Retired teachers meet for Fall Social
(Local News ~ 11/16/11)
Clay County Retired Teachers Association (CCRTA) and their guests recently met at Kennedy's Crossing Bingo Hall for its Fall Social. Forty-five teachers and guests enjoyed a meal of chili, a variety of side dishes and desserts. Special guests were Executive Director of the Indiana Retired Teachers Association Andy Thomas, President of the Indiana Retired Teachers Association Bob Kraft and Director of Area 4 Don Metzger. Area 4 includes the local organization...
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Honor Rolls
(Community News ~ 11/16/11)
Forest Park Elementary Kindergarten Perfect Attendance Mark Araiza, Ethan Buis, Coy Callahan, Wyatt Callahan, Bobby Chevrier, Dayton Coleman, Deaven Cox, Macie Fisher, Anthony Freeman, Kameron Fullerton, Rachel Hinton, Hunter Kiplinger, Chloe Lawler, Audrey Paul, Brooklyn Perkins, Cade Thompson, Hannah Wells...
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Parade to start at 7 p.m.
(Local News ~ 11/16/11)
The 19th Christmas In The Park Parade will take place Friday, Nov. 25. Sponsored by Lynn's Pharmacy, the event has taken life throughout the years and officially kicks off the Christmas season in Clay County. The parade is the beginning of a month's worth of festivities...
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Chamber meeting
(Local News ~ 11/16/11)
The Clay County Chamber of Commerce will conduct its monthly meeting Tuesday, Nov. 22, at noon, at St. Vincent Clay Hospital. The guest speaker will be Clay County Community Corrections Program Director Mary Brown. For more information, call 448-8457...
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Pottery Show
(Local News ~ 11/16/11)
The Wabash Valley Antique Bottle and Pottery Club will present the 14th Illiana Antique Bottle and Pottery Show and Sale Saturday, at the Shadow Auction Barn, 1517 Maple Ave., Terre Haute. Show hours are 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Admission to the event is free. In addition, the Historical Bottle and Pottery Auction will take place Friday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m...
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Yearbooks
(Local News ~ 11/16/11)
Northview High School's 2010-2011 yearbooks have arrived, and will be available for pickup beginning on Friday. Graduates from the class of 2011, or their parents, may pick yearbooks up in the main office from 8 a.m.- 3:15 p.m. Current Northview students may pick up their yearbook or one for a graduated sibling in Room 102...
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Students learn new skill
(Local News ~ 11/16/11)
First-hand experience is important in any field, and students in Janet Grey's Beginning Nutrition and Wellness class learned that Wednesday. Page's Bakery and Deli Manager Lee Ann Droste paid a visit to the students in the class Wednesday and explained the art of cookie decorating...
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Brazil Main Street discusses plans
(Local News ~ 11/16/11)
Members of Brazil Main Street, Inc., met with representatives from Indiana Main Street Monday, hoping to continue to foster a relationship. Indiana Main Street Program Manager Shae Kmicikewycz met with the local organization to discuss its goals, future plans and more...
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Greene wins award
(Local News ~ 11/16/11)
Brazil resident Corey Greene, a pilot for Air Evac Lifeteam's base in Brazil, was recently honored nationally for excellence in aviation with the 2011 Outstanding EMS Pilot award by the National EMS Pilots Association (NEMSPA). Greene said he was both "humbled and surprised" to receive the award, which is presented annually to a select number of pilots in the national air medical transportation community...
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Students 'sew' seeds of kindness
(Local News ~ 11/16/11)
Students enrolled in a Northview High School beginning textiles course are clothing those less fortunate around the globe through a school project. "My beginning textiles class is making shirts to send to children in many different countries. We've been doing this for about six years now," Family and Consumer Science instructor Joanna Connors said. "The students used to make pajama bottoms and tops for themselves, but I found out they weren't wearing the tops."...
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Brazil Buzz
(Column ~ 11/16/11)
Here I am sitting at a computer that cannot connect to my server. I will need to hand deliver my work this time. With any luck, the disk that I need to restore my AOL will arrive this week. We were without a phone for a while last week due to water line work, in progress, along the ditch on North Elm Street. The line was severed accidentally. The week before, a squirrel created problems at the transformer on the corner. We lost power for a short time...
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Harmony Happenings
(Column ~ 11/16/11)
Harmony United Methodist Church will be making up eight food baskets for needy families. David and Cheryl Brinson are overseeing the project. Donations are due at the church this week. Church groups coordinated their efforts to try to include as many families while not duplicating the service. ...
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North Clay defense sparks win over visiting Trojans
(High School Sports ~ 11/16/11)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor The North Clay eighth-grade basketball team used a pressure defense in both the 'A' and 'B' contests to roll past visiting West Vigo on Wednesday night. The Knights' 'A' team fell behind by a point after one quarter as West Vigo's Jordan Schaffer scored all seven of his points from the perimeter. However, North Clay turned up the heat to outscore the Trojans 16-6 in the second period on the way to a 50-35 victory...
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