• Clark County
H1N1 vaccines to be given Wednesday
The Clark County Health Department will be holding an H1N1 vaccination clinic Wednesday for children ages 6 months to 5 years old.
It will be from 1 to 7 p.m. at Nolan Fieldhouse, 5010 Progress Way, Sellersburg.
Consent forms must be filled out for each child. It is available at the clarkhealth.net Web site in English and Spanish. Forms also will be available at the event.
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Clark County SWCD seeks candidates for board of supervisors
The Clark County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is seeking individuals interested in natural resources management to serve as a district official in an elected position on the district’s five-member board of supervisors, serving from Jan. 2010 to Jan. 2013, with a registration deadline of Nov. 27.
Clark County SWCD is a legal subdivison of state government responsible for the protection, conservation, and wise us of the soil, water and related natural resources within the county. SWCD brings educational, technical and financial assistance to bear on the conservation problems of the county. Activities of the district are directed by the five supervisors, three who are elected by local landusers and two appointed by the State Soil Conservation Board. The board meets the first Thursday of each month to plan and oversee efforts aimed at fulfilling the district’s responsibilities. Supervisors receive a salary per diem when engaged in district business. Candidates must be of voting age, reside in the county, and own or rent more than 10 acres within the county.
Visit the district office at 9608 Highway 62, Charlestown, or call 812-256-2330 ext. 3 for more information on SWCD, duties and qualifications of a supervisor, and to register as a candidate.
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n JEFFERSONVILLE
Drainage board to meet
The Jeffersonville Drainage Board will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Jeffersonville City Hall, 500 Quartermaster Court.
Those with a disability and in need of assistance in order to participate in the meeting should contact the Jeffersonville ADA coordinator at 812-285-6405.
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Holiday Open House set for Nov. 12
Jeffersonville's Downtown Merchants will present the Annual Holiday Open House in historic downtown Jeffersonville from 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 12.
Ride the trolley, see the sights, taste the sweets and shop till you drop! Participants include 300 Spring, Baby Chic, CCF Crafts Gifts, Choices, Community Home Medical, Designer Fragrance, Gatherings Romantic Decor, Gold’s Pawn Shop, Grinny Possum Fiber Arts, Horner Novelty, Lavender Hill, Leslie Lewis Associates, LifeSprings, Market Street Inn Bed Breakfast, Office Supply, Pearls, Petunias Boutique, Salon 253, Schimpff’s Confectionery, Springs Salon Spa and Sugar Maples.
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Operation Shoebox seeks gifts
Bowles Mattress Company at 1220 Watt St., Jeffersonville, will serve as a collection point for Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project, to provide toys and necessary items to children suffering from poverty and war worldwide.
This year, organizers hope to collect 1,600 gift-filled shoe boxes from families, kids, churches, schools and civic organizations in the area. Bowles Mattress Company’s hours for accepting donations are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 16-20; 8 a.m. to noon, Nov. 21 and 23; and 2 to 3 p.m. and by appointment, Nov. 22. Operation Christmas Child uses tracking technology that allows donors to “follow your box” to the destination country where it will be hand-delivered to a child in need. To register shoebox gifts and find out what country they are delivered to, use the EZ Give donation form found at samaritanspurse.org.
Call 937-374-0761 or visit samaritanspurse.org for more information.
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• Southern Indiana
Reunion planned for ICI employees
There will be an ICI Reunion at noon Saturday at Golden Corral in Clarksville for anyone who ever worked at the powder plant.
Call 812-246-9726 for more information.
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• Louisville
Authors Faire scheduled at Galt House
The Almost Famous Authors Faire, the first book fair of its kind in the Kentuckiana area, will be Saturday at the Galt House in Louisville.
The fair will showcase the ‘almost famous’ authors who need a little more exposure. Authors will be available to sell and autograph each of their books to the general public. Regional and national authors are expected to attend and there will be an reception for all registered authors Friday evening.
The fair is free to the public; authors pay a small fee.
Visit almostfamousauthorsfaire.com or call Teddi Robinson at 812-284-4122 for more information.
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Clark County
October 31, 2009
Evening News Briefs
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Search under way for missing Underwood man
Kenneth Roger Clampitt, 41, of the 1300 block of Lindenmayer Road, has been missing from his residence since Thursday at approximately 4:30 p.m.
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River Ridge moves forward with development plans
No sale has been finalized on either piece of land, as River Ridge owns the 16-acre parcel, and the adjacent 54-acre tract is owned by Crossdock Development, a Louisville-based company that specializes in developing properties on the order of millions of square feet.
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Town has no cure for ailing medical center
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Dancing
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In the doghouse
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Forum helps Hispanic parents stay involved with education
Angelica Perez, family services adviser for Head Start, said it is important for children to learn English at a young age. She has seen the Hispanic population in Clark County grow and said there is an increased need for English Second Language programs.
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Indiana granted No Child Left Behind waiver
As the deadline approaches, more schools are failing to meet requirements under the law, with nearly half not doing so last year, according to the Center on Education Policy.
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Democrats downsize: Clark County Democrats want to remove five precinct committee people for supporting candidates outside party
DeArk also said he never received a letter that said he may be removed as a precinct committeeman.
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Paying their fair share?
John Gilkey, president of the town council, said when Knott initially shared the information with him a few weeks ago, he was surprised to learn some residents weren’t paying any taxes.
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