• Jeffersonville
Board of Works meeting changed
The Jeffersonville Board of Public Works and Safety will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Mayor’s Conference Room at City Hall, 500 Quartermaster Court.
The board normally meets on Wednesday morning, but city offices are closed Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day.
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Parts of Walnut Street closed next week
The Clarksville-Jeffersonville Flood Control will close Walnut Street between Market Street and Riverside Drive during the day Thursday, according to the city of Jeffersonville.
According to a press release, from city workers will be practicing floodgate installation.
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St. Paul’s hosting bazaar
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 321 E. Market St., Jeffersonville, will host a holiday bazaar from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 14.
The church will have a bake sale, take orders for pies by Charlotte and sell holiday decorations.
Also, the church announced that students of
Patti Simmonds will perform a dance routine at the morning service Nov. 15.
Call 812-282-1108 for more information.
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Open house coming to downtown
Historic Jeffersonville’s sixth-annual Holiday Open House will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, with more than 20 merchants participating.
A trolley will be running on Spring Street and surrounding areas. The event is sponsored by the Jeffersonville Merchants Association.
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Light Up Jeff coming Dec. 3
Light Up Jeffersonville will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 3 at Warder Park, 100 block of E. Court Ave., Jeffersonville.
For more information call 812-786-9727.
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Benefit upcoming for Cissell family
A benefit for the family of Destiny Cissell will be from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Nov. 21 at Third Base Tavern, 134 Spring St., Jeffersonville.
This is an all-ages show until 10 p.m. Cover is $5 per person.
Born May 4, 1999, with nonketotic hyperglycinemia, she was not expected to live past the age of nine months, but she fought to the age of 10. She died Oct. 27, 2009.
All proceeds from the evening will go to the Cissell family.
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• Southern Indiana
RYS secures grant
Regional Youth Services — a nonprofit, accredited foster placement and support services agency serving 15 counties in Southern Indiana — recently received a Community Relief Fund grant of $11,567 from a partnership among the Community Foundation of Southern Indiana, The Paul Ogle Foundation and the Horseshoe Foundation of Floyd County.
The three funders united to give grants to organizations that assist people with basic needs of health care, food, shelter and clothing.
Regional Youth Services will use the funds for emergency assistance to families in its Home-Based Services program that works with children and parents before foster placement may be needed. The money will help families overcome financial difficulties that could hamper them from staying together, a press release says.
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Limited tickets remain for IUS event
A limited number of tickets remain available for the Indiana University Southeast 2009 Chancellor’s Medallion Dinner.
It will be held Nov. 14 at Huber’s Orchard and Winery. The silent auction begins at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is at 7 p.m. This year’s dinner will be emceed by Wayne Perkey, former WHAS Radio personality.
This year’s event honors two deserving recipients: Jim Keith, executive director of the Clark-Floyd Counties Convention and Tourism Bureau, and the late Lillian Yeager, former dean of the School of Nursing at IU Southeast.
The Chancellor’s Medallion is the highest honor presented by the Chancellor of Indiana University Southeast. It is given to individuals who have rendered distinguished service to the university and to the community, have given their talents in the promotion of human welfare and community well-being, and who — through their integrity, sensitivity and commitment — serve as models for students and alumni of IU Southeast.
Proceeds from the dinner go to the Chancellor’s Medallion Leadership Scholarship program. The scholarships recognize students for participation and leadership in academic achievement, extracurricular involvement and community volunteerism. The 2009 scholarship winners are Amanda M. Beamer, Wes Halfacre, and Richele Lindsey.
Tickets are $100 per person. Corporate table sponsorships are available. For ticket information contact the IU Southeast Office of Development at 812-941-2464.
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Clark County
Evening News Briefs Nov. 7
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Appeals court hears Covered Bridge case
The Indiana Court of Appeals heard the respective oral arguments on the town of Sellersburg’s effort to annex the Covered Bridge Subdivision and the Willows on Wednesday. Covered Bridge appealed the trial court’s ruling that the town’s annexation preceded the subdivision’s effort to incorporate into an independent town and that, in exchange for sewer service, the residents would agree to not remonstrate against the annexation attempt.
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Redistricting on tap again for Jeffersonville
Though they just did so last year, it’s already time for the Jeffersonville City Council to start thinking about redistricting again.
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JEFF Fest set for June 9
The Jeffersonville Entire Family Fun Festival, better known as JEFF Fest, will
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Charlestown encourages Realtors and developers to help it grow
he city hosted a showcase for about 200 developers and Realtors at Charlestown High School on Tuesday. The purpose of the showcase was to pitch the city as a place that is expected to prosper, especially in light of the continued development at River Ridge Commerce Center.
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Jeffersonville mayor vetoes two council acts
“It’s a meaningless resolution. It carries no weight. I think it’s political posturing and I’d as soon not be a part of it,” Moore said. “I will not be brought into a political discussion that’s already been decided.”
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Bridges project specifics emerging
Valentine outlined that incentives will be part of Kentucky’s contract with the winning bidder.
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He explained that once construction begins, the expected cost of construction per day will total about $80,000 and the contractor can earn incentives for finishing early and penalties for finishing late. A completion date is set for June 30, 2018. - News and Tribune briefs for May 23, 2012
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Gregg picks Simpson for Dems ticket
Gregg got his biggest applause from the crowd Tuesday when he played up their joint support for women’s access to health care, which has become a national talking point for Democrats.
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TARC OKs rate increases
Contrary to its monetary situation, the amount of people riding the public transit system has increased about 10 percent, Barker said.
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Miss Clark County 2012 entrants sought
The contest is based on interview, evening gown and professional wear competition. Any Clark County young woman between the ages of 16 to 21 is eligible to participate.
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