Community Notes

The Greene County Commissioners will conduct a re-organizational meeting at 9:30 a.m. Friday in the third floor meeting room at the county courthouse in Bloomfield.

The purpose of the meeting will be to elect officers for the coming year and make annual department head appointments. In addition, the commissioners will decide on meeting dates and times and designate a newspaper for the publication of county legal notices.

Read in the new year

The Friends of the Bloomfield - Eastern Greene County Library will hold their first book sale of the new year on Thursday, Jan. 8.

It will be in the community room of the library at 125 S. Franklin Street, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Many books have been donated recently, so there is a very large selection of fiction and non-fiction for children and adults from which to choose. Most hardbacks are 50¢, paperbacks 25¢, with some vintage and premium books priced slightly higher.

Greene County Singles

The Greene County Singles will hold a dance and dinner Saturday at the Greene County Extension Building at Switz City. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., dance from 8- 11 p.m. Admission is $5 with a food item, $6 with a 2 liter soda or $7 empty-handed. For more information call 825-4032.

Open house

The Sullivan Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses will hold an open house at its new "quick built" Kingdom Hall from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Jan. 3. The church is located at 2699 State Road 54 East in Sullivan. Refreshments will be served. The public is invited.

Hydrant flushing

The town of Lyons will flush its hydrants today. Customers may experience low pressure and discolored water.

Linton-Stockton School Board

The Linton-Stockton School Board will meet for a work session at 4:30 p.m. Jan. 5 in the high school conference room.

Bloomfield PTO

The Bloomfield PTO will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 6 in the Bloomfield Jr./Sr. High School conference room. The meeting will focus on plans for the spring carnival, the Spring Read-a-Thon and snacks for the spring ISTEP tests.

Bloomfield Chamber to meet

The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce will meet Jan. 7 at noon at Pepperoni Grill.

Soil, Water Conservation meeting

The Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District will conduct its first monthly meeting of 2009 on Jan. 8 at 6 a.m. All other meetings in 2009 will be conducted at 6 a.m. the first Thursday of the month.

Hospital auxiliary to meet

The monthly meeting of the Greene County General Hospital Auxiliary will be Monday at 1:30 p.m. in the conference room. The speaker will be Joan Bethell, Greene County Economic Development Corporation executive director.

Recycling trailer

Greene County Solid Waste District's mobile recycling trailer will be in Lyons today through noon Jan. 2.

Tobacco Cessation Class

slated to begin Jan 13.

A tobacco cessation class will be on Tuesday evenings from 6 - 8 p.m. Jan. 13 -- March 10, 2009 in the conference room at Greene County General Hospital. Free nicotine replacement therapy (patches or gum) will be made available to class participants for the duration of the class, courtesy of the Greene County Public Health Department. You must register in advance to participate. Class facilitator Chris Sparks is a certified tobacco cessation counselor through Community Intervention, Inc. and Clarian Tobacco Control Center (Clarian Health Partners). To register, or for more information, please contact Chris at 847-9496. Individual cessation counseling is also available by calling 1-800-QUITNOW or the GCTPC office (384-8769).

Shelter reservations

The city of Linton will start booking city park shelter reservations today, barring inclement weather. The mayor's office will be open at 8:30 a.m. Reservations will be taken in the order the person arrives and a number will be available at the customer service window. You may pick up an application at that time and have it partially filled out allowing the line to move faster. Application must be filled out and payment must be made when the reservation is confirmed. Rotary Club will be having the 2009 Rotary races in the city park Sept. 19 and 20 and all shelters will be closed for that weekend. The Music Fest will be in the city park Aug. 28-30, closing the shelterhouses also. Please be advised that the city has permanent bookings each year. These reservations must be confirmed to the mayor's office by Dec. 30, 2008. If you cannot come in on the scheduled day you may call in after 1 p.m. today and schedule your reservations by phone.

2009 Goose Pond calendars

The 2009 Goose Pond calendar is available for sale at Main Street Gifts in Linton and the Greene County Community Learning Center at White River Valley Junior-Senior High School in Switz City. The calendars showcase area winners of the first annual Goose Pond Photo contest. Calendars are a fundraiser for the Friends of Goose Pond and sell for $10. Calendars can also be shipped to out of state locations by contacting friendsofgoosepond@yahoo.com .

Greene County Humane Society

Greene County Humane Society's Annual Stuff a Stocking is now under way. Items needed for the animals include Chew Hides, toys, stuffed animals and treats. Cleaning supplies such as Pine-Sol, paper towels, baking soda and laundry soap are also needed.

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.

Bloomfield Library program

Children and their parents can now sign up for the Bloomfield Library's Family Reading Program that runs now through Jan. 31. Each Monday in December there will be a "make and take" craft table set up in the children's area with a holiday craft. Children can drop in any time and make one of the weekly activities. Crafts will include, ornaments, greeting cards and more. Also watch for a Holiday Scavenger Hunt over Christmas break.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.