Community NEWS & MEETINGS

FOOD GIVEAWAYS

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RECURRING EVENTS

Sundays

• 4:30-5 p.m. — The Presbyterian Soup Kitchen has its “Sunday Supper”. Curbside pickup is available at Fellowship Hall at 201 N. Walnut in Brazil.

Weekdays

• 9-11 a.m. — The Clay County Emergency Food Pantry is open at 5-6 E. Pinckley St. in Brazil.

Mondays

• 1-5 p.m. — The Church of The Living Christ in Harmony, Indiana gives food out every week. We ask people to form a line in their car on southside of the church come to the window and give their name, how many adults or children and wait in their car. Someone will push a grocery cart with their food out door and then they can unload and return the cart. If they need specialty items ask at window (adult or child underpads, baby food, clothing sizes, etc.).

The church is located at 10495 North County Road 200 E, approximately 3 blocks on left from 40 toward Van Buren school.

Tuesdays

• 12-2 p.m. —St. Vincent de Paul food pantry remains open every Tuesday from 12-2 p.m. with drive thru service on Church Street. Please remain in your cars and volunteers will load your food.

Wednesdays

• 2-4 p.m. — A drive-thru food pantry (on the west side) at Center Point United Methodist Church (208 S. Cherry St.) is open the last Wednesday of each month. Everyone is welcome!

Special note: During November and December the dates are earlier because of Thanksgiving and Christmas. We want to make sure as many folks as possible have a Thanksgiving and Christmas meal. November date is the 17th and December is the 15th. After that, the date returns to the last Wednesday of each month.

• 3-5 p.m. — The food pantry at the Staunton United Methodist Church Food Pantry is open the last Wednesday of each month. Everyone is welcome.

• 4:30-5:30 p.m. — The Brazil First United Methodist Church (201 N. Meridian St.) offers a free home-cooked meal every Wednesday along with a free bag of groceries.

Thursdays

• 10 a.m.-2 p.m. — Weekly food distribution takes place at Berea Christian Church (1995 W. C.R. 800N).

MEETING SCHEDULE

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Tuesday, December 21

10 a.m. — The Clay County Commissioners will hold a special meeting in the Commissioners Courtroom, Clay County Courthouse, 609 E National Ave, Brazil IN. The purpose of the meeting is for consideration of the attorney contract.

1 p.m. — The Clay County Genealogical Society monthly meeting will be held in the Genealogy Library at 309 Main Street at the corner of Gilbert and Main Streets.

6 p.m. — The Clay County Redevelopment Commission will meet in the Commissioner’s Courtroom.

6 p.m. — The Brazil Library Board of Trustees will meet in the library meeting room at 204 N. Walnut St.

Wednesday,

December 22

2 p.m. — The Brazil Board of Public Works and Safety will meet in the Council Chambers.

5 p.m. — The Brazil Common Council will meet in the Council Chambers.

Tuesday, December 28

The Harmony Town Council will hold its final meeting of the year on Tues following the annual dinner for the council and board members. There will be no January meeting.

Meetings in 2022 will be changed to start at 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month, unless that Tuesday falls on a holiday.

The first meeting in 2022 will be Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 6 p.m.at the Harmony Community Center.