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Cory Apple Festival set to begin Friday
(Local News ~ 09/20/09)
CORY -- The Cory Apple Festival celebrates its 40th year this year. The event will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Sponsored by the Volunteer Fire Department and citizens of the community to originally keep the old Cory High School maintained as a community center, it is now the sole fundraiser for the volunteer fire department...
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Area 7 Agency to visit St. Vincent Clay Hospital
(Local News ~ 09/20/09)
Area 7 Agency on Aging and Disabled will be at St. Vincent Clay Hospital, 1206 E. National Ave., Friday, Oct. 9, and Friday, Oct. 23. In addition, the agency will be at the hospital, Nov. 6, Nov. 20, Dec. 4, and Dec. 18. It will be there from 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., each day to provide Medicare Part D option information...
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Studies on pancreatic cancer
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/20/09)
To the Editor: I was saddened to hear about legendary actor Patrick Swayze's death. His brave, public fight against pancreatic cancer inspired many others. Millions of Americans will miss him and people are also looking for ways to protect themselves from this deadly disease...
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Take action against pancreatic cancer
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/20/09)
To the Editor: Patrick Swayze was a shining star in Hollywood and will be missed by fans from around the world. His brave, public battle with pancreatic cancer provided hope for all those afflicted with this terrible disease. For nearly two years, he beat the odds stacked against him and brought awareness to the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States...
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Kiwanis Club issues thanks
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/20/09)
To the Editor: The Kiwanis Club of Brazil will be collecting donations to stock the Parent Comfort Cart for Riley Children's Hospital during the K-Day Pancake Breakfast Saturday, Sept. 26, from 6 a.m.-noon. Many parents find themselves in need of comfort items when staying with their child at Riley for any period of time. ...
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Worried about all students
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/20/09)
To the Editor: I took the time and made the opportunity to sit in an eighth-grade class recently. I went into the classroom worried about one student, but I came out of it worried about every student in every grade within our school corporation, our state, our nation and whether our society will endure much longer...
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Seeing old friends
(Column ~ 09/20/09)
Saturday turned out to be a very busy day. And the upcoming weekends will be just as busy. The Clay Youth League received a donation from the V.F.W. Post 1127 Saturday to help upgrade their public address system. Later in the day, the town of Center Point conducted its annual fall festival...
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Community Notes
(Calendar ~ 09/20/09)
The following is a list of upcoming events provided to The Brazil Times: Salute to Soldiers The Brazil Times is continuing A Salute to Soldiers. We are currently looking for more veterans to honor for past service. To honor any soldiers, stop by our office Monday-Friday, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Include a photograph and a brief description of service...
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Imperial Regiment third at Plainfield
(Local News ~ 09/20/09)
PLAINFIELD -- The Imperial Regiment of Clay City took part in the Plainfield Invitational Saturday, coming away with a third-place finish. Clay City scored a 46.95 in the competition. Lewis Cass won the Class D trophy with a score of 57.10, while Mooristown was second with a tally of 48.05...
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Is this yours?
(Local News ~ 09/20/09)
Six-year-old Charly Koehler (back) waits as her sister, Lulu, 3, receives a balloon animal from Bubbles the Clown at the Center Point Fall Festival Saturday. Charly and Lulu are the daughters of Katy and Ryan Koehler, Center Point.
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Area children have a blast at fishing event
(Local News ~ 09/20/09)
The young and young at heart went to Craig Park Saturday morning, hoping to catch fish and have a hot dog. For the fifth year in a row, the Brazil City Parks Board conducted its annual Fishing Fun Day, a morning where members of the community can bring their children to the park and catch fish while having a Pepsi and a hot dog...
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NHS students to present H1N1 information
(Local News ~ 09/20/09)
Editor's Note: The following article was composed by Northview High School students Erica Klass and Katherine McDonald. The students in Joanna Connors' Human Development class at Northview High School will present a campaign to inform NHS students and staff about H1N1 prevention...
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Phyllis Jane Holechko
(Obituary ~ 09/20/09)
Phyliis Jane Holechko, 78, Brazil, died at 1 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, at Cloverleaf Healthcare, Knightsville. She was born March 23, 1931, in Clay City, as the daughter of Guy and Vivian Dickerson Gerber. She graduated from Clay City High School with the class of 1949...
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Local V.F.W. donates more money to CYFL
(Local News ~ 09/20/09)
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. That mantra has lived well for V.F.W. Post 1127, based in Brazil. The organization recently decided to donate its old public address system to the Clay Youth Football League after the league's system had been stolen...
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Champions crowned at Lincoln Park Speedway
(Professional Sports ~ 09/20/09)
By CAREY FOX Times Sports Editor PUTNAMVILLE -- Champions were crowned at Lincoln Park Speedway on Saturday night with some familiar names claiming the hardware as the finishing touches were put on the points races in four classes. Billy Puterbaugh brought his family owned No. ...
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Eels compete against top cross country teams at South Knox
(High School Sports ~ 09/20/09)
Times Staff Report VINCENNES -- The Clay City cross country program took on some of the top small school teams in the southern half of the state on Saturday while competing at the South Knox Invite. The Eels placed fourth as a team with 93 points as Barr-Reeve won the meet with 51 points followed by Evansville Mater Dei (67) and Eastern (Greene) 89. North Knox, South Knox, Shakamak, North Posey and Linton wrapped up the boys' team scoring...
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Northview volleyball sweeps past Athenians
(High School Sports ~ 09/20/09)
BY CLAY CUNNINGHAM Times Staff Reporter The Northview volleyball team upped its record to an impressive 12-3 with a clean sweep victory over Crawfordsville Saturday morning. The Knights held the lead throughout the majority of game one, but found themselves in a dogfight after struggling to pull away. The Athenians, who trailed by a 20-15 tally, came roaring back with an 8-1 run and eventually took a 22-21 lead after back-to-back Northview miscommunications on kill attempts...
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Knights shoot season best to advance to golf regional
(High School Sports ~ 09/20/09)
By DAN SHELTON For the Brazil Times BRAZIL -- Saturday was a day of firsts for the Northview girls' golf team. For the first time this season, they shot a combined score of 349, topping their season-best by 25 strokes according to head coach Trout and two golfers posted career best's...
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