Community News

Friends and family are invited to join in celebrating the 50th wedding anniversary of Philip and Bonnie Boor. An open house will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29 at the Staunton Community Center, 101 N. Monroe St., Staunton. The couple requests no gifts, but cards would be appreciated...

Jasmine Eveland, Brazil, is completing a fall internship for the University of Findlay. Eveland is an accounting intern for Nissin Brake Ohio Inc. in Findlay, Ohio. The University of Findlay is one of the largest private colleges in Northwest Ohio. With a total enrollment of almost 4,000 students, it has nearly 80 programs including bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs...

There will be a musical program featuring former newscaster Mark Allen and the Rail Brothers, including Joe Milner and Mitch Chalos, at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27 in the banquet room of the Brazil Family Restaurant. The program is open to the public.

The October meeting of the Eliza Rizley Stacey Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26 at the North Meridian Church of Christ, 1524 N. Meridian St., Brazil. After the business meeting and refreshments, the floor will be turned over to associate member Peggy Bennett Salitros, who will share her adventures of last June’s DAR Continental Congress in Washington D.C. ...

There’s something about driving around a community and seeing the spirit of a holiday displayed among the homes that just helps put a person in the mood of the season. Yes, Christmas is awesome, but I’m talking about Halloween. There’s something about seeing the morbid side of people’s humor on display that is fascinating to me...

The Reelsville Volunteer Fire Department will be a busy place on Oct. 28. At 9 a.m. the Stop, Drop & Run/Walk 5K starts. Registration is $20, with all participants taking home a prize, as well as prizes for each age group. Participants can pre-register or pay the day of the event...

First Farmers Financial Corp. announced that at its Oct. 10 board meeting, the Board of Directors approved a plan to repurchase, on the open market, up to 7,000 shares of the Corporation’s outstanding common stock. The timing, price and quantity of purchases under the stock repurchase plan will be at the discretion of management and the plan may be discontinued, suspended or restarted at any time depending on the facts and circumstances. ...

Towne Park Assisted Living in Brazil has achieved a deficiency-free annual survey (September 2017) as administered by the Indiana State Department of Health. “As a licensed assisted living community, we can care for our residents in a more complete way so they can achieve as much independence as possible. ...

“It is a wonderful thing to remember the past, and as the years come and go, they become precious.” I, Frances Foulkes Gaines, was born in Brazil, Indiana, 615 W. Jackson Street, Nov. 21, 1892. Now at 85 years old I remember things told to me by great grandparents, grandparents, mother, father and friends. The many pioneers of this city came from Virginia, Chesterfield, Buckingham, and Prince Edward Counties...

There will be a 90th birthday celebration/open house for Roy W. Chenoweth from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday at 8657 Waverly Rd., Martinsville. -Submitted

Western Indiana Credit Union will host International Credit Union Day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at its location, 314 S. Forest Ave., Brazil. Guests are invited to have cookies and learn more about credit unions. -Submitted

• Brazil’s trick-or-treat hours are set for 6-8 p.m., Oct. 30-31. • Haunted Hollars is a fundraising event that highlights food, bounce houses, games and a Haunted Hollar Tour at Forest Park on Oct. 28. The event will be 4-8 p.m., with adults $5 each, children 12 and under for $3, and Bouncy House bracelets will cost $3 each. ...

All A’s: Anna Boring, Livy Francis, Sophie Frazo, Delaney Haviland, Audron Ledgerwood, Kainen Murphy, Connor Pair, Micah Reeves, Teagan Singer, Jayden Spivey, Cayden Wise, Asa Booe, Shelby-Jo Branneman, Addi Collins, Henry Dayhoff, Rayce Eakle, Zoey Elsmore, Charlie Fry, Alexis Goodwill, Dakota Jaynes, Hayden Lowe, Nathan Rode, Braxton Schopmeyer, Mariah Scott, Ronnie Sheese, Kolden Shonk, Mazie Stoelting, Cooper Tutrow...

All A’s: Ashlyn Burns, Eva Deakins, Aidan Fields, Hailey Garrison, Connor High, Savannah Koch, Will Koenig, Alayna Puff, Eli Ringo, Elizabeth Solomon, Zac Styck, Ren Swalls, Mitchell Thompson All A’s & B’s: Wesley Koza and Lincoln Maybaugh All A’s: Alex Albright, Moses Boehnlein, Julia Crowder, Anderson Griffin, Maevin Holsapple, Jonah Jabbour, Claire Lutes, Landon Propst, Jordyn Rittenberg, Savannah Sinders, Chase Somheil, Gracynn Wallace, Marissa Wetnight...

All A’s: Colby Dykes, Alex Gantt, Sawyer McQueen All A’s & B’s: Isabella Anderson, Mia Auterson, James Branham, Makaylah Brewer, Clayton Clark, Ella Drake, Drew Drisko, Colton Eveland, Rawley Hardman, Aiden King, Jude Lloyd, Makayla Lombard, Preston Loughmiller, Haiden Mackey, Gabbi Patterson, Abby Peterson, Logan Rutan, Claire Shonk, Chrleigh Stemrich...

All A’s: Carley Deakins, Veronica Etling, Liam Hagan, Bryer Killion, Allison Kumpf, Iyla Myers, Mackenzie Norton, Mason Riley, Hayden Smith, Mallorie Sutherland, Kylie Aker, Sydni Brown, Steven Cooper, Kenlee DeWeese, Zoey Forker, Liam French, Cooper Lovett, Keyonna Moran, Gage Perkins, Jarik Rogers, Isabelle Romas, Elsie Schopmeyer, Keeley Sciotto, Colten Terril, Kyan Warner, Cadel Westfall...

Meridian Elementary First Grading Period First Grade All A’s: Benton Givans, Dallas Harshaw, Benton Hoskins, Anna Hutcheson, Sydney Modesitt, Preston Reed, Coy Smothers, Isabella Swearingen All A’s & B’s: Nathaniel Atkinson, Rowan Colclasure, Ana Espinosa-Reynolds, Trenton Givens, Maylee Langley, Hope Lawrence, Alyssa Lawson, Mylie Martin, Elijah Michael, Max Phillips, Makita Proctor, Carson Smith, Madelyn Spain, Peyton Webster...

All A’s: Jace Bays, Tristan Brown, McKenna Creager, Alexandria Devore, Hayden Fisher, Carter Goff, Sophie Greiner, Emily Hinkel, Alic Horner, Ava King, Addison Lang, Hailey May, Leland Norton, Colin Phillips, Keaton Rollo, James Sekela, Arayah Skelton, Ava Stakeman, Carter Swaim, Garrett Watts...

All A’s: Destiny Clark, Leven Godsey, Adalyn Harrington, Colton Hayes, Emmalee Hill, Millie Johnson, Jerry King, Marleigh Layne, Cooper Lewis, Mara Moore, Nathaniel Morris, Camri Nuckols, Allison Plummer, Stella Reed, William Sinclair, Raegan Taylor, Bentley Young...

Bee Ridge Christian Church will have a breakfast 7:30-10:30 a.m., Oct. 21. A free will offering will be received for the breakfast. Money collected will be used for the new church building. For more information, call Pastor Bridgewater, 812-241-3036...

The new Blessing Box is out front of the hospital and is up and running. If you are not familiar, this is a “box” in the circular drive of the hospital with various canned goods and other food items(a Blessing Box is like a large kitchen cabinet designed for help yourself taking and giving!). ...

Look what’s happening at Bee Ridge: Thanks to everyone that came out and enjoyed our fish fry and entertainment last Sunday. A great turnout, all proceeds go to our building fund. Bee Ridge church is located at 10100 North Kennedy’s Crossing Road; the brick church at the top of the hill. ...

On Saturday Oct. 21, a benefit dinner will be held for Andy Kirchner and his family at the Staunton Community Center from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Andy has been diagnosed with a rare kidney disease. He must undergo a kidney transplant and a pancreas transplant. ...

The Little Historic Church at Carbon will conduct its monthly program on Oct. 20. There will be a pitch-in dinner at 6 p.m., with the program scheduled for 7. Entertainment will be provided by the Community Theatre of Clay County, presenting “The Best Hollywood Movie Music.”...

The Clay County Chamber of Commerce will host a Manufacturers Luncheon at noon Oct. 24 at the Clay County YMCA. The guest speaker will be courtesy of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. RSVP for the catered BBQ lunch by calling 812-448-8457 or by sending an email to info@claycountychamber.org...

A member of U.S. Senator Todd Young’s staff will host “Mobile Office Hours” from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18 at the Clay County Courthouse in the Commissioners’ meeting room. Young arranges mobile office hours in order to help constituents experiencing troubles working with a federal agency...

The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are inviting persons of all faith traditions to join them in celebrating their Foundation Day with a special Mass, scheduled for 11 a.m. Oct. 21 in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Join the sisters as they recognize their heritage and honor the day Saint Mother Theodore Guerin – foundress of the Sisters of Providence – and her five companions first set foot upon the soil at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, on Oct. 22, 1840...

The Clay County Senior Center, 120 S. Franklin St., Brazil, will host Ron Rodgers and the Country Express at 7 p.m. Saturday. The Center will sell sandwiches and pie as a fundraiser. The entertainment is offered for free, but a donation will be accepted for the band...

Lady Volunteers hosting Dinner is Served The Lady Volunteers will host Dinner is Served from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Staunton Community Center. The menu includes soup beans and chili cooked over a fire by Jim Smith. There will also be fried potatoes, veggies and dip, hot dogs, cornbread and homemade desserts. Coffee, tea and lemonade will also be available...

The Maple Center for Integrative Health will present a program on nutrition. The program will feature health and nutrition information, cooking demonstrations and an opportunity to share experiences. Class dates are weekly, Oct. 19-Nov. 16 at Maryvale Apartments, 3461 St. Marys Road, West Terre Haute IN 47885. The cost is $85 for the five classes...

The Clay County YMCA Fall Family Fun Night will take place Oct. 28 at 4 p.m. and will feature carnival games and free chili. The event is free to the community, but the Y will accept canned food donations. The annual Monster Mile Dash will take place during the Family Fun Night at 6 p.m. The family fun run costs $10. Make checks payable to Clay County Y...

‘Tis pleasant on a fine spring morn To see the buds expand; ‘Tis pleasant in the summertime To see the fruitful land; ‘Tis pleasant on a winter’s night To sit around a blaze, But what are joys like these, my boys, To merry autumn days! We hail the merry autumn days,...

• The senior class recently enjoyed their annual trip to Beef and Boards Theater in Indianapolis for the dinner show “West Side Story.” They received lots of compliments from the people there on the students’ behavior. • F.F.A. is off to a great start in Soil Judging Competitions...

The Christian Women’s Club of Terre Haute will host a “Harvest Blessings” luncheon at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17 in the MCL meeting room at Meadows Shopping Center, Terre Haute. The speaker will be Martha Heinhorst of Mahomet, Illinois, presenting the message, “Joy When Happiness is Gone.” Music will be provided by Barbara Dick of Paris, Illinois. The feature will be presented by The Open Door, Terre Haute...

Submitted photo Cornerstone Christian Academy took part in a “Hat Day” on Friday, Sept. 29 to raise funds to help buy fruit snacks for the Food for Families program. Pictured are Cornerstone students with their donations.

(courtesy of Lu Newby) Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by morning worship service at 10:30. Mark Miller is our minister. Wee Worship meets at 10:30 in the Educational Wing. Children’s Church meets with adult worship until after the offering is taken, when they dismiss to their classroom...

CYL officers election is Oct. 6 Clay Youth League’s annual officers election meeting will be at the ball park on Friday, Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. All members are encouraged to attend.

The Clay County Historical Society will meet Monday in the lower level of the museum at 7 p.m. The guest speaker will be Clay County resident Amy Berry with the program, “The Cultural Experiences of North Africa.” Berry spent time this past summer in Benin, Casablanca and Cario. The public is invited to attend...

Holy Rosary will celebrate the Holy Rosary Feast Day Mass on Oct. 6. Rosary will be at 5:40 p.m., Mass at 6. A carry-in dinner will follow at Schelley Hall. The church is two blocks north of the US 40 light in Seelyville. All are welcome.

The rays of that big old, blazing sun sure beamed down on us today and the last few as well! It was so hot the paint on the mailbox started to curl. The beautiful flowers on the straw hat hanging above the peep-hole on the front door kept its petals, but the door knob took a hit, proved by the touch of my hand!...

The Lady Volunteers will host Dinner is Served from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Staunton Community Center. The menu includes baked steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, broccoli cauliflower salad, homemade rolls, desserts, and coffee, tea and lemonade...

**Yard sale benefits children’s ministry There will be a yard sale at the Family Worship Center from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Proceeds will benefit the church’s children’s ministry.

The Clay County Soil and Water Conservation District will host its annual Stakeholder Meeting for the Lower Eel River Watershed 319 Grant at 7 p.m. today at the Clay County Purdue Extension Office. For more information, contact Tyler Trout at 812-446-8986 ext. 3...

Brazil Class of 1952 The Brazil High School Class of 1952 will celebrate its 65th class reunion on Oct. 7 at Pappy’s Barbecue restaurant in Brazil. Contact Doris Young Ochs at 812-420-2338 or 812-243-9154 or Garlinda Trout Mathews at 765-672-4288 or Mary Lou Somhiel Britton at 812-442-7465...

Brazil Class of 1952 The Brazil High School Class of 1952 will celebrate its 65th class reunion on Oct. 7 at Pappy’s Barbecue restaurant in Brazil. Contact Doris Young Ochs at 812-420-2338 or 812-243-9154 or Garlinda Trout Mathews at 765-672-4288 or Mary Lou Somhiel Britton at 812-442-7465...

The Clay County Senior Center, 120 S. Franklin St., Brazil, will host Ben Dake and Memphis Memories at 7 p.m. today. The Center will sell sandwiches and pie as a fundraiser. The entertainment is offered to the community for free but a donation will be accepted for the band...

The annual Cloverleaf Rehabilitation luncheon at Top Notch restaurant was Wednesday. “This is for all of our residents who graduated last year from our therapy department, went home and have been successfully home for a year,” said Lisa Kehrt. “We’re buying their lunch and talking to them and catching up. Everyone is having a good time and we’re happy to see that they’re doing well and having a good time. We miss them.”...

Brazil Public Library invites the public to a talk about “Sammy Terry” at 6 p.m. Oct. 3. Guests will learn more about Bob Carter and Nightmare Theater. RSVP by Sept. 30 by calling 812-448-1981.

The Brazil Life Chain will take place Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. The National Life Chain is an international hour of prayer for the nation and a peaceful, prayerful public witness on behalf of the unborn at risk of abortion. Life Chain participants will stand and pray on the sidewalks of major roadways in cities across the nation, holding professionally printed signs...

The 7th Annual Knights Choirs “all You Can Eat” Spaghetti Dinner will be at the Northview High School cafeteria and auditorium on Sunday, Oct. 8 from noon to 3 p.m. The cost is $8 for advance tickets and $10 at the door the day of the event. Children ages 2 and under eat for free. The meal includes spaghetti, breadsticks, salad, dessert and a drink...