Community Notes

The American Library Association is announcing it's first annual National Gaming Day at Library, Saturday, Nov. 15. Come into any of the branches of the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene Public Library, Saturday, and play the new family game Pictureka. Hasbro has sent copies of their game Pictureka to the public libraries to encourage this activity.

Linton First Christian Church

Free Thanksgiving Dinner

A free Thanksgiving dinner will be offered to all from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, at the Linton First Christian Church -- located at Hwy 54 East in Linton. Meals will be available for dining at the church, by carry out, or we will deliver. For more information, to donate funds or food, or to place an order for meals, please call the church office at 847-9535.

Linton Writer's Group

The Linton Writer's Group will meet at 5 p.m. today at the Linton Public Library. Writers of all stages are welcome.

Book collection

The Linton-Stockton Jr. High Leadership students will be collecting gently used books, new books as well as coloring books from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday at Linton Wal-mart. These books will be donated to local children living in foster care homes.

Red Bonnet Belles

The Red Bonnet Belles will meet for lunch at noon Saturday at Stoll's Country Inn in Linton.

Blood drive

The Bloomfield Chapter of the National Honor Society is sponsoring a blood drive from 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Dec. 5 in the Jr. High Gym at Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School. Community members are also invited to give blood.

Call 384-4550 in advance or e-mail jevans@bsd.k12.in.us ahead of time to be put on the schedule.

Linton Moose

The Linton Moose will have a steak, porkchop and shrimp dinner at 5 p.m. Friday.

Linton-Stockton School Board

The Linton-Stockton School Board will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. Nov. 17 at the superintendent building. An executive session is scheduled for 6 p.m.

Holiday Bazaar

Worthington Assembly of God will host its holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Nov. 21 and from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Nov. 22. The bazaar will include craft and food booths. Call 875-2265 for more information

Create Unique Christmas Wreaths

Learn to gather and process natural materials to make different shaped wreaths from 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Bloomfield Public Library Learn to combine sticks, twigs, grasses, flowers, seeds, and evergreens with other embellishments to create a unique wreath for you to take home and display. All materials provided, but please bring pliers, scissors, and gloves. Call 384-4125 to register and prepay $10 by Dec. 4.

3rd Annual Veterans Appreciation Luncheon

NSWC Crane will be host its 3rd annual veterans appreciation luncheon to honor veterans working at Crane and living in the local area today. Guest speaker at the luncheon will be Lt. Commander Thomas Noble USN Retired. Lt. Commander Noble is a decorated Navy veteran and one of the many hero's of the last battle of the Vietnam War. Lt. Commander Noble was awarded the bronze star for his heroic service at the battle of Koh Tang Island. In addition to the luncheon tours of facility labs will be available to attendees

Santa in Linton

Santa will soon be arriving to the downtown Linton Rotary Park. His workshop hours will be as follows: Nov. 23 from noon - 4 p.m., Nov. 24 from 1 - 4 p.m. Nov. 30 from 4 - 6 p.m., Dec. 1 from 1 - 4 p.m., Dec. 7 from 4 - 6 p.m., Dec. 14 from 4 - 6 p.m., Dec. 15 from 1 - 4 p.m., Dec. 21 from 4 - 6 p.m., Dec. 22 from 1 - 4 p.m.

Newberry Church of the Nazarene

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Rev. Max Downs will be preaching at the Newberry Church of the Nazarene at 6 p.m. Nov. 16. Rev. Downs is a 1961 grad of Worthington-Jefferson High School and of Olivet Nazarene College who now pastors at the Franklin Church of the Nazarene. Rev. Robert King will preach at the 10:30 a.m. service on Nov. 16.

Dugger Holiday Bazaar

The town of Dugger will hold a holiday bazaar from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Nov. 29 at the Dugger Community Building. Interested vendors should call Jon Dobbs at 648-2902. A lighted Christmas parade will also take place at 6 p.m. Nov. 29 on Main Street.

Blood drive

A blood drive is scheduled from 2 - 6 p.m. Nov. 24 at the Harvest Community Church-- which is located on US 231 South in rural Bloomfield.

Shakamak Christmas parade

The Shakamak Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a lighted Christmas parade at 6 p.m. Dec. 6. Entry deadline is Nov. 30. For information call Don Pastore at 665-3205 or Andrea Pierce at 699-1577.

Solid Waste District

Greene County Solid Waste District will meet at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 18 in the commissioners room of the courthouse to adopt the 2009 budget.

Shakamak School Board

The Shakamak School Board will meet in regular session 7 p.m. today in the jr./sr. high media center. An executive session is scheduled for 6 p.m. in the central office conference room.

Newberry Eastern Star Bazaar

The Newberry Eastern Star will hold a bazaar from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday. Soup, sandwiches, homemade pies and crafts.

Newberry Masonic Lodge

The Newberry Masonic Lodge will meet Nov. 17. Eat at 6:30 p.m. and work at 7:30 p.m.

Greene County Retired Teachers

The Greene County Retired Teachers Association will meet at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Glenburn Home in Linton.

Jasonville Senior Center

The Jasonville Senior Center will hold its annual birthday/Thanksgiving dinner at noon today. The center will provide the meat, drinks and table service. Each person attending is being asked to bring a vegetable, salad or dessert, The Master's Bouquet will present gospel music prior to the dinner. Seniors who live in the Jasonville area are invited.

Book sale

The Friends of the Bloomfield - Eastern Greene County Library will hold one book sale this month-- which is scheduled from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. today in the community room of the library at 125 S. Franklin Street. In addition to a nice selection of fiction and non fiction for children and adults, there's a very large selection of mysteries this month. Most paperbacks are 25¢, hardbacks 50¢, some premium books priced slightly higher.

National commander to visit

The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Glen M. Gardner, Jr., will visit VFW Post 7117 in Worthington today at approximately 3:45 p.m. The local post is planning a special welcome for the commander before he speaks to area VFW members about efforts to increase VA funding, provide long-term VA health care and ways to support current members of the military, National Guard, reserves and their families.

Free Thanksgiving dinner

A free Thanksgiving dinner will be offered to all from 5-7 p.m. on Nov. 24 at the Roosevelt Mission -- located at 89 E. Vincennes St. in Linton. Menu includes turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, rolls, dessert and drinks. To volunteer or donate food call the Mission at 847-8110.

Linton trash pick-up

Due to Veterans Day, Linton trash pick-up will be a day late this week.

Oddfellows dinner

The Oddfellows will hold a Thanksgiving dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 18. Bring a covered dish, and meat will be furnished.

Solsberry American Legion

The Solsberry American Legion Post 450, Sons of the Legion and the Legion Auxiliary Unit 450 will have a carry-in Thanksgiving dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday at the post home. Games (no bingo), door prizes and a silent auction are scheduled. All members and their families and friends are invited.

Bloomfield Strut 'n Fret

The Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High Strut 'n Fret will present "Into the Woods" on Nov. 20-22 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 23 at 2:30 p.m. at the Shawnee Theatre in Bloomfield. Tickets are now on sale. It's $10 for adults, $8 for students, and $5 for kids 12 and under. Nov. 23 is family day with all tickets being $5. To purchase tickets leave a message at the Shawnee Box Office by calling 384-3559 or e-mail Betty Rush at brush@bloombank.com.

Christmas Bazaar

The Sullivan County Extension Homemakers Christmas Bazaar will be from 3-7 p.m. on Nov. 20 at the Sullivan County 4-H Fairgrounds on East Washington Street.

Linton leaf pick-up

The city of Linton will begin its leaf pick-up the week of Nov. 10. Leaves will be picked up the day after your trash pick-up day. Please keep sticks out of leaves. Call 847-4257 or e-mail turp@minerbroadband.com for pick-up.

White River junior parent meeting

The White River Valley junior parents will meet at 7 p.m. today in the cafeteria. All parents are encouraged to attend and turn in money from the discount card and calendar sales. T-shirt sales and other fundraisers will be discussed.

Soup supper

The South Linton Church of God, SE K St., will host a soup supper Saturday from 3-7 p.m.

Mineral UMC revival

Mineral United Methodist Church will hold revival at 7 p.m. Nov. 20-21. Pastor Lee Bahney will be welcomed during the event.

Genealogy workshop

A genealogy workshop will be held from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Nov. 29 at the Linton Public Library. David Benefiel will again provide information on the subject. This workshop is not for beginners, but those who wish to learn more about genealogical research. Participants should be familiar with the use of a computer and the Internet and be prepared to conduct research during the workshop. Participants should bring a flash drive, at least one completed "Family Group Sheet", a notebook and pen, and change for copies. There will be a lunch break from noon until 1 p.m. Those who will have visiting family members are encouraged to sign them up for the workshop or bring them along. The workshop will be limited to eight persons with one guest each. For more information and to sign up for the workshop, please contact the Linton Public Library by Nov. 24.

Author to speak at Linton Library

James Hutchinson will visit the Linton Public Library today to present a program to children at 3:30 p.m. and for adults at 6 p.m. He will talk about his two books, "Through These Eyes," based on the diary of his service in the Eighth Air Force in World War II and "Bombs Away," his soon to be released book, based on amazing stories of death and survival on bombing missions, mid-air collisions and Prisoner of War experiences from other veterans of the WWII Eighth Air Force and boyhood tales from the Great Depression. Call the library at 847- 7802 for reservations.

Worthington Tri Kappa Annual Bake Sale

Worthington Tri Kappa will host its annual Bake Sale on Nov. 22 from 10 am - 2 p.m. at the Fire Station at the corner of US 231, Washington Street and Main St. We will have a wide variety of homemade baked goods. Our beef and cheddar cheeseballs will be available as well as a selection of Uncle Al's nuts.

Beekeeper group to meet at fairgrounds

The Wabash Valley Beekeepers Association will be holding a meeting today from 7-9 p.m. at the Greene County 4-H Fairgrounds. Information will be available to those who want to know more about beekeeping, from getting started to winterizing hives. This will be an excellent opportunity to collect and exchange information and ideas, and meet other area beekeepers. A question and answer session will be held. Membership is not required and everyone is invited to attend. For further information contact John Burris (812) 863-2033 or at lyonesse@bluemarble.net

Bloomfield Street Department

The Bloomfield Street Department will be picking up leaves in November. The week of Nov. 10, streets running east and west, the leaves will be picked up. Don Lawless, street department supervisor, asks that all leaves be on the upper side of the curb and not in the streets so that the leaves do not clog up the storm drains.

LSHS band selling trash bags

Linton-Stockton High School band and Miner Kadet students will be visiting neighborhoods soon to sell trash bags to help support the programs. If you would like to place an order, call 847-6022, ext. 309.

Bell ringers needed

Salvation Army bell ringers needed from Nov. 14- Dec. 31. Please call Bert Bell at 847-3224, or Lori Kahl at 847-2512.

Basket bingo

The Linton Ladies Civitan Basket will hold basket bingo Nov. 17 at the Roy Clark Building. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., bingo at 6:30 p.m. Advance sales drawing. For more information call 648-2129, 847-9236 or 847-9936. Tickets available at Linton Sporting Goods.

Sonshine Shop

The Greene County Soil Waste Management District and Recycling Center is partnering with the Sonshine Shop on 14 N. Washington St. in Worthington. There will be a collection site starting Monday for paper, books, magazines, plastic, aluminum cans, steel food cans and cardboard located in the back of the Sonshine Shop by the blue building. Residents are asked to drop off recyclable materials only and do not leave trash at this site.

Worthington Senior Citizens

The Worthington Senior Center is selling persimmon pulp. Cost is $4 for a two-cup package.

Call 875-2525 or 875-2012 to order.

Worthington Tri-Kappa taking orders

The Worthington Chapter of Tri Kappa is taking pre-orders for Uncle Al's Pecans and Candies, cheeseballs, and soups. The cheeseballs are $5 each for either chipped beef or cheddar. The soups choices are chili, vegetable, potato, and ham and bean. The soups are $4 per quart. The cheeseballs and soups will be made by the Tri Kappa members. You may contact Andrea Fuller at 875-2446 or Pam McKee at 875-3790 to place an order.

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.

White River Valley junior class

The White River Valley junior class is selling discounts and school event calendars for post prom fundraising. Cost is $5. Contact any class member for purchase.

Greene County Soil and Water Conservation

Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District has its monthly meeting the first Thursday of each month at 6 a.m. in the conference room at the office located at 104 CR 70 E, Suite B. (1st bldg on the right, 1st office on the right) The Public is welcome to attend. Contact: Deborah Lynn at (812) 384-4781 Ext. 3 or deborah.lynn@in.nacdnet.net for more information.

Grant funds available

Greene County Soil & Water Conservation district is redirecting Clean Water Indiana Grant Funds to provide assistance for sediment and nutrient flood damage projects not covered under Farm Service Agency or Natural Resource Conservation programs. For additional information contact the SWCD office at (812) 384-4781 ext. 3 or deborah.lynn@in.nacdnet.net

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.

GED testing

GED testing for the General Equivalency Diploma (GED) is given on the second Tuesday and Wednesday of each month at the Greene County Community Learning Center housed at White River Valley High School. Those wishing to take the exam must register in person, one week prior to the exam and present three pieces of ID including one photo ID. Cost of the exam is $60 which must be paid at time of registration. For more information contact 659-3862

Federal Black Lung assistance

Black Lung Benefits assistance counselors are available by appointment now at the Glenburn Community Center in Linton. For more information call Shelly Rigsby at 1-866-282-9553.

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 9 a.m. to 4 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.

Dugger Legion to meet

The Rexford Ballard American Legion Post 224 will meet the first Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

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.

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.