Community Calendar
Contact us at least two weeks in advance to list your
not-for-profit
organization's special event on our website. Be sure to include a phone number we can call during the day to verify
the information before it is published. Contact us at least eight weeks
in advance for your event to be published in our monthly newsletter, "Watt
High Lights", which is mailed to our members at the
middle of the month.
The REMC is continuing to
collect aluminum can tabs for the
Indianapolis Ronald McDonald House.
Drop
your tabs off at our office, or save them until
the
2010 Annual Meeting on July 22.
Our next office closing will be on May 31, 2010, for Memorial Day
.
A crew will be on standby to take care of outages and emergencies.
All times listed are Eastern
Time unless otherwise noted.
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY
BROWN COUNTY
CLARK COUNTY
JACKSON COUNTY
March 13 -
Spring Kick-Off sponsored by CARD (Crothersville Area Revitalization
and Development) at the Crothersville Vernon Township Fire Station from 9:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Indoor flea market and food. Prize drawings at 2:45 (must be
present to win). Proceeds to purchase flags and a flagpole for the fire
department. Contact Tracy Karnes (812-498-4448) or Cheri Dorsey(812-793-3389)
for more information.
March 27 - Fish
Fry, Chili Supper and Cornhole Tourney from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
at the Tri-County Conservation Club of Crothersville For more information or
directions call 812-498-4447 or 812-793-3013.
April 10 - Psi
Iota Xi, Beta Mu Chapter presents 40 Years of College in concert at
7:30 p.m at the Royal-Off-the-Square Theatre in Brownstown. Admission is $12.50
per person. Proceeds benefit Beta Mu community service and philanthropic
activities. For information contact Melissa Merida (812-569-1660).
April 17 - 63rd
Annual Hamilton Township Alumni Banquet at the Cortland School.
Social hour at 6:00 p.m.; dinner meeting at 7:00 p.m. Cost is $12.50 per person.
Reservations required by April 7 by contacting Luci Angel at 812-530-6176.
April 24 - Kids
Fest 2010 & Seymour’s Day of the Young Child Celebration - 10:00 a.m.
to 2:00 p.m. at the Seymour High School gymnasium. Information for parents; free
activities for children ages 3 to 10; bicycle rodeo; train display; t-shirt
contest. For more information contact Janice at Child Care Network, Inc.
(812-523-1825).
May 12 - Crazy
8 Golf Tournament at Shadowood Golf Course in Seymour. The event is
sponsored by the Jackson County Chapter of the American Red Cross. Shotgun start
at 12:00 noon. For more information or to register, please call 522-3888 or
visit www.jacksonredcross.org.
Red Cross
Disaster Training is being offered to all volunteers in South Central
Indiana by the Jackson County Chapter of the American Red Cross. Client
Casework will be offered on February 9 & 16, Disaster Assessment on
March 9, and Shelter Operations on April 13. All classes will be held at
the Community Foundation of Jackson County, 107 Community Drive, Seymour,
Indiana and will begin at 6:00 pm. There is no cost to take the classes, but
pre-registration is required. To register or for more information please call
the Jackson County Chapter (812-522-3888).
JEFFERSON COUNTY
JENNINGS COUNTY
March 13 & April 10 - Hayden Bluegrass & Gospel Jamboree from 4:30 to 9:00 p.m. Open Jam
from 4:30 to 5:30 with main show to begin at 5:30. Call the Hayden Museum
(812-346-7779) for more information.
April 24 & 25,
2010 - Sassafras Tea Festival & Civil War Living History in Vernon.
Food, encampments, mock battles both days; Blue-Gray Ball at 7:00 p.m. on
Saturday. Free admission. Contact the Jennings County Historical Society
(812-346-8989) for more information.
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Every 2nd
Saturday -
Hayden Bluegrass & Gospel Show
at Hayden Historical Museum Pavilion.
Music begins at 5:30 p.m. Admission free - food and drinks available.
For more information contact Rodger Ruddick (812-346-7779).
Every 4th
Saturday - Monthly bluegrass music jam
at the Marion Township
Community Center. Music begins at 6:00 p.m. Call Robin (812-522-3623) for more
information or to schedule a group.
Every 1st & 3rd Tuesday - Soup Cafe from 5:30
to 7:30 p.m. at Christway
Christian Church (just north of Jay-C Food Store on State Road 3 in North
Vernon). Sponsored by Christway Christian Church and North Vernon First
United Methodist Church. For more information contact Rev. Dan Denny (812-592-2060).
LAWRENCE COUNTY
April 16, 17 & 18 - Lawrence County History Festival &
Indiana Indian Movement Pow Wow at
Murray Forrest Park in Bedford. Hours are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Friday,
10:00 a.m. until dark on Saturday and 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. For
more information contact Norm Taylor (812-797-7491) or Marilyn Cleveland
(812-279-2335).
Hoosier Uplands Early Head Start
is taking applications for child development services for pregnant mothers and
families with infants and young children, birth to 3. Contact Kris Mathews
(812-275-0052 or email at kmathews@hoosieruplands.org) for more information or
to apply.
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Second Tuesday each month - Heltonville Area Veterans group meets at the Heltonville Christian Church basement. Doors open at 5:00 p.m., meeting begins at 6:30. Contact Larry or Gary McDonald (812-834-8250) for more information.
2nd & 4th Tuesdays each month - Pleasant Run Senior Citizens meet at the Heltonville Baptist Church community building for a pitch-in lunch and socializing. Contact Dolly Deckard (812-834-6488) for more information.
MONROE COUNTY
SCOTT COUNTY
March 11 -
Museum History Speaker, Susan E.
Walters: Presentation of an 1860s Lady, 6:00 p.m. Show and dinner tickets
are $12.00 and must be purchased in advance. For more information call the
museum at 812-752-1050.
April 5 -
Breakfast with the Easter Bunny - 8:00 to 11:00 AM at Scott Lodge 120
F&AM, US Highway 31 in Austin. Children's photos with the Easter Bunny
will be available. Free will donations only. Call 812-794-2042 for
more information.
April 9 -
Hunting Heritage Banquet, silent and live auctions from 6:00
to 9:30 p.m. at Light’s Dance Barn. Event is hosted by the Roost Creek Strutters
Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation. For ticket information contact
Russ Harrod (812-752-6261) or Debra Hendricks (812-752-6706).
April 17 -
Scott County Museum Fundraising Auction 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the
Scott County Fairgrounds. Event held in conjunction with Tobias Auction Service.
Items will be sold with a percentage of sales going to the museum. Consignments
and donations welcomed. Suggested items: farm machinery, tools and equipment,
vehicles, appliances and large furniture. For more information call the Scott
County Heritage Center & Museum at 812-752-1050.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
April 3 (Rain
date April 10) - Jakes Event sponsored by the Delaney Creek Chapter
of the National Wild Turkey Federation. Classes for all ages the David and Sara
Day farm. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration
required by March 30. Check-in at 8:00 a.m.; round robin classes at 9:00 a.m.;
closing and door prizes at 3:15 p.m. Lunch provided. Special classes for women
in the afternoon. Contact Sara Day (812-620-0922) for more information.
April 23 & 24 -
10th Annual Spring Home & Garden Show at the Washington County
Fairgrounds sponsored by Leader Publishing Co. Hours are 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
on Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. More than 90 vendors will have
booths for people to browse. Each booth vendor will give away a door prize and
several grand prizes will also be awarded at the end of the show. No admission
charged. There will be food available each day. For more information, call
Leader Publishing at 812-883-3281.
Hoosier Uplands
Early Head Start is taking applications
for child development services for pregnant mothers and families with infants
and young children, birth to 3. Contact Kris Mathews (812-275-0052 or email at
kmathews@hoosieruplands.org) for more information or to apply.
OTHER DATES TO NOTE
The REMC office will be closed on the following holidays during the coming year. A crew will be on standby to work outages and emergencies.
Monday, May 31, 2010 - Memorial Day
Monday, July 5, 2010 - Independence Day
Monday, September 6, 2010 - Labor Day
Thursday & Friday, November 25 & 26, 2010 - Thanksgiving Holidays
Friday, December 24, 2010 - Christmas Eve
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