Stories from Saturday, February 15, 2003

The Brazil Venom AAU basketball team comprised of eighth graders from North Clay school recently won the Indiana Classic All-School basketball tournament in Bloomington. Brodee Miller led the way with a 12.6 points per game average over five games and over eight rebounds per contest. ...

The Clay City Eels are two-for-two against the North Central Thunderbirds this season after winning 59-47 in a Thursday night home game. The Eels knocked off the T-Birds in the championship of the Greene County Tourney back on Jan. 11 with an excellent defensive game. They used the same method to pick up the Tri-River Conference victory on Thursday night...

PLAINFIELD -- The Northview Knights just keeping getting closer and closer to defeating the Mooresville Pioneers. But they just weren't quite close enough at the end on Friday night, losing their sectional semifinal contest 50-31 to the No. 6 Pioneers...

Heart Donor Part 2 Paul Lynch died unexpectantly of a brain aneurysm in 1996. The family honored his wishes by donating his heart and other organs for transplant surgery. Chuck Handschy of Fort Wayne received Paul's heart. After a year, the Indiana Organ Procurement Organization (IOPO) provides an avenue for a recipient and donor family to meet if it's desired by both parties. ...

Roger Thornton, IAPSS, told The Times how information was gathered for a survey conducted by Indiana Association of School Business Officials, Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents and Indiana School Board Association. "We asked business managers and superintendents to complete the survey. ...

"Winnie the Pooh's Search for the Quilting Bee" is the theme of the Quilt show that will be held at the Harmony United Methodist Church from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 22. The event is sponsored by the Clay County Christian Quilters. Food, drinks and handmade articles, provided by the Quilt Club and the United Methodist Women, will be sold. Admission is $3...