SOUTHERN INDIANA
Dine out and help Special Olympics
Those dining out at Texas Roadhouse, 757 Lewis and Clark Blvd., from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, can help Special Olympics of Southern Indiana.
Those mentioning the special event will have 10 percent of the cost of their total food purchases donated to the nonprofit organization.
JEFFERSONVILLE
Haven House residents getting coats
On Saturday, Dec. 15, Haven House Services Inc. will be celebrating Christmas with a full day of celebration.
At 11 a.m., the shelter will receive over 75 coats for residents and the area’s poor with lunch being served and donations made. At 3, the second party happens with Clark Memorial Hospital and Beech Mold and Tool. Face painting will be on tap and Beech Mold will bring more than 300 coats and treats for families at the shelter, and nurses from the hospital will bring gifts and food.
For more information, contact Barbara Anderson at 812-697-1609.
TJE examines Christmas worldwide
Third-grade students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary have been researching how the holiday season is celebrated by other countries, as well as various cultural groups.
To complete this unit of study, students will host “Christmas Around the World” from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19. Students will display their research findings and present information to their fellow students, parents, and staff members. The event will be held in the school’s gymnasium.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary parents and community members are invited to attend. Thomas Jefferson Elementary is located at 2710 Hamburg Pike in Jeffersonville.
NEW ALBANY
40 & 8 Club hosting open house, dinner
The 40 & 8 Club will sponsor an open house and ham and chicken dinner from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at the clubhouse, 221 Albany St., New Albany.
The price for the ham or chicken dinner with mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, slaw and dessert, is $6.
‘Make it-Take it’ at library
The New Albany-Floyd County Public Library will host a Christmas craft fair from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, on the lower level of the library.
There will be classes in the auditorium, small meeting room and staff lounge. Participants will need to register for the “Make it-Take it” events which are wine glass lamps and gifts in a jar.
To register or for more information, call the Reference Services Desk at 812-949-3523.
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NEWS AND TRIBUNE BRIEFS — For Dec. 15-16
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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.
Thankfully Friday’s crash scene was only a simulation, but for Floyd County emergency officials, it was an important test to prepare them for a real life scenario. -
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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.
But that is exactly what organizers are expecting on Saturday, May 25, at the 35th annual Strawberry Festival held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Starlight. -
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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POLICE: New Albany mother killed two children, then herself
New Albany Police Chief Sherri Knight said severe mental illness is what led to New Albany resident Jaime Clutter to drown her two children, then herself, in Falling Run Creek on March 13. The bodies were found where the creek runs through Binford Park.
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Five times four: Five Floyd County schools get Four Star designation; one in Clark County gets nod
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