NEW ALBANY
Kiwanis hosting pancake breakfast
The New Albany Kiwanis will host a pancake breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, March 16 at Tumbleweed Restaurant, 2005 State St., New Albany.
The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children 2 to 12 years of age. The event will feature John Oakes, world record holder in highest pancake toss. Proceeds go to The Salvation Army Children’s Christmas Party and Scholarships.
Food addicts group hosting meeting
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is offering a free information session at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 17, at Northside Christian Church, 4407 Charlestown Road, New Albany.
Anyone who may be suffering from overeating, food obsession, under-eating or bulimia is welcome to attend, including those who are concerned about someone who may be suffering. FA is a nonprofit 12-step fellowship based on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous. There are no dues or fees for members. For more information call Ann at 443-504-9136 or visit foodaddicts.org.
JEFFERSONVILLE
City, business to send off Red Devils
The city of Jeffersonville and Gray & Wells Collision Center, 2005 E. 10th St., will host a send-off at 3 p.m. Saturday for the Jeffersonville High School boys’ basketball team before it plays later in the day in the Seymour Semistate.
The game will tip-off at 6 p.m. in Seymour. Borden tips-off in its semistate game at 4 p.m.
Optimist clubs holding breakfast
The Jeffersonville Optimist Clubs are sponsoring a breakfast with the Easter Bunny from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 16 at the William B. Scott Optimist Building, 61 Louise St., Jeffersonville. The charge is $5 per child and includes breakfast and crafts. An egg hunt will begin at 11 a.m. at no charge for the children of the community. The menu includes pancake on a stick, muffins, fruit, juice, and milk. For more information contact Kathy Williams at 502-262-4547 or Chris Padgett at 812-557-5253.
Parks Authority meeting changes
The Jeffersonville Parks Authority has rescheduled March 25 meeting. The meeting will instead be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 18 in the city council chambers, located on the first floor of City Hall, 500 Quartermaster Court.
Council holding workshop
The Jeffersonville City Council will hold a joint workshop with the Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, in the mayor’s conference room, located on the third floor of City Hall, 500 Quartermaster Depot.
River Ridge announces meetings
The River Ridge Development Authority will hold an executive session at 3:15 p.m. Monday, March 18, at the offices of the River Ridge Development Authority Building 2501, Suite 650 in Jeffersonville.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss interviews and/or negotiations with industrial or commercial prospects and to discuss strategy in relation to the initiation of either pending or threatened litigation. The authority will hold a regular meeting at 4 p.m. following the executive session.
CLARKSVILLE
Council announces work session
The Clarksville Town Council will hold a work session at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 18 in the executive conference room of Town Hall, 2000 Broadway.
T.O.P.S. rally coming Saturday
T.O.P.S. Spring Rally is scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday, March 16, at One Vision Credit Union, 206 W. Lewis and Clark Blvd., Clarksville.
Sponsored by the Clarksville T.O.P.S. Chapter 123, top weight losers for the last year will be honored.
For more information call 812-819-4748.
LOUISVILLE
Are you a burger champion?
The Kentucky Derby Festival and the Kentucky Beef Council are looking for the next “Derby Burger” champion.
Hamburger recipes will be accepted for submission in the second-annual Derby Burger Challenge, sponsored by the Kentucky Beef Council. Recipes can be submitted online at www.kdf.org/beef through April 2.
“Derby Burger Challenge” finalists will be announced April 4 and the winner will be selected April 8. The winning burger recipe will be featured as the Local Legendary Burger at Hard Rock Café Louisville in April and May, recognized in Louisville-area and Lexington-area Kroger stores and samples will be featured at the Kentucky Derby Festival’s new BeerFest. The winner will also receive VIP tickets to Thunder Over Louisville and a concert at Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville, as well as a $100 gift certificate to Kroger and a grilling package from Kentucky Beef Council.
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NEWS AND TRIBUNE BRIEFS — March 15
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Dalai Lama talks compassion
Without even an introduction, the 14th Dalai Lama took the stage in Louisville on Sunday to deliver a public talk at the KFC Yum! Center, the first event of his three-day Engaging Compassion visit to the city.
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New Albany, Jeffersonville celebrate Armed Forces Day
While a group of motorcycle riders, many of whom are veterans, took to the streets of New Albany to mark Armed Forces Day, a collection of groups offering assistance to former members of the military hosted a Stand Down event in Jeffersonville.
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Local and state graduation rates see a rise for 2012
A second round of graduation rates for 2012 from the state will please some local districts while making others wish the changes were never made.
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Legislature had little taste for alcohol bills
When it comes to alcohol, the 2013 legislative session may be marked more by what it didn’t do to boost booze sales than what it did.
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Debate over state's alcohol laws continue
I’m not much a drinker, so I haven’t spent much time thinking about how Indiana’s alcohol laws personally impact me, but that changed last fall when my daughter got married.
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Henryville Playground Built In One Day
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Emergency officials stage bus wreck, gas spill at FCHS
A school bus had turned over after being struck by a gas tanker, and as the truck leaked chemicals, emergency crews rushed in to try and rescue the kids who were trapped inside.
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35th annual Starlight Strawberry Festival May 25
When Joe Huber and Daisy Book were looking for a way to honor local strawberry farmers in the area, they probably had no idea that 35 years later, their idea would attract nearly 10,000 visitors each year.
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Rinpoche’s journey to Indiana remarkable
Considering his tumultuous past, Arjia Rinpoche still smiles a lot. During a talk he gave Thursday at a Louisville’s Festival of Faiths presentation to celebrate the arrival of the Dalai Lama, the Buddhist monk grinned and chuckled as he told the tale of his remarkable life.
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Floyd County Nutrition Coalition hands out 1,000 tomato plants
The organization recently handed out 1,000 free tomato plants in the community, as several groups participated in the effort including HOPE Southern Indiana, Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services and the Floyd County Health Department.
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“Caution Light’ the economic forecast for rest of year in Southern Indiana
Southern Indiana has made progress since the employment dip at the depths of the latest recession, but there’s still some catching up to do, Indiana University Southeast economic expert Uric Dufrene said Friday.
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“Caution Light’ the economic forecast for rest of year in Southern Indiana
Southern Indiana has made progress since the employment dip at the depths of the latest recession, but there’s still some catching up to do, Indiana University Southeast economic expert Uric Dufrene said Friday.
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