ANDERSON, Ind. — These local and state briefs are published in the Wednesday edition of The Herald Bulletin.
City renews D.C. lobbyist contract
ANDERSON — The Anderson Board of Public Works on Tuesday renewed its contract with Ferguson Group to serve as the city’s lobbyist in Washington. Officials said the firm had been instrumental in helping land grants and federal money for local projects.
Ferguson will be paid $102,000, an amount unchanged from its prior annual contract. Board of Works Chairman Greg Graham said the city pays $6,500 per month for the contract, which is shared with Anderson University and the Flagship Enterprise Park. Those entities each pay $1,000 per month for Ferguson’s services.
College costs seminar Thursday
ANDERSON — The Madison County Community Foundation is once again sponsoring a workshop by the National Center for College Costs and Dave Murray and Associates.
The workshop is at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the cafeteria of Highland Junior High School, 2108 E. Cross St. Families of all students are invited.
Habitat has tax credits available
ANDERSON — Habitat for Humanity of Madison County is now accepting donations that will qualify for a 50 percent (of the amount donated) tax credit on your 2010 Indiana tax return.
For each contribution of $100, you will get a $50 credit on your tax owed. Checks can be mailed to Habitat for Humanity of Madison County, P.O. Box 131, Anderson, IN 46015.
Donations must be received by Dec. 10 and can be dropped off at 931 Meridian St., Suite 102.
This credit is part of the Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) awarded by the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority. For more information, call 649-4260.
Health office offers screenings for STDs
Madison County Health Department offers free, walk-in screenings for human immunodeficiency virus and sexually transmitted diseases from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
The screenings are at the Madison County Health Department, 206 E. Ninth St., Suite 200. Appointments outside the walk-in screenings can be made for people who only want HIV testing.
For more information, call Kellie J. Kelley at 646-9206, or visit the Madison County Health Department’s website at www.madcohealth.org.
World AIDS Day prayer today
ANDERSON — Indiana’s HIV Prevention Program Manager Andrea Perez will be the featured speaker at today’s World AIDS Day Prayer Service. It’s at noon at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 1115 Pearl St.
The Madison County Health Department has received funding to combat HIV as part of the National HIV/AIDS strategy. Counseling, testing and referral is the focus of the program, as is support to help keep people HIV-free.
Farm supply owner killed by semitrailer
CROMWELL — Police say an 87-year-old man was killed at his northeastern Indiana farm supply business when he was run over by a semitrailer rig.
Nellis Kunce was helping unload the rig’s trailer at the business near Cromwell on Monday when he was run over by the rear wheels as the truck was being moved, The Noble County Sheriff’s Department said.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Rodger Kunce tells The Journal Gazette that his father “went out working” and had a spreader full of fertilizer ready for delivery to a customer when he died. The Kunce Bros. company is a fertilizer, trucking and grain elevator business.
