Alexandria plans parade, festival
ALEXANDRIA — The city’s Small Town Christmas Parade will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday; the Alexandria Community Band plus Joshua’s Vision singing group will perform for spectators, who may watch from assembled bleachers along Harrison Street.
Chili soup will be available at the Alexandria Historical Society on Harrison Street. Woody Wright and Stephan Hill will be performing at 4 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 116 W. Broadway St. Tickets are $5.
For further information, visit www.alexandriaindiana.net.
Holiday tour features four historic homes
ANDERSON — Portions of four historic homes, decorated for the holidays, will be open for tours, hosted by Soroptimist International of Anderson, Anderson Downtown Neighbors Association and the Historic West Eighth Street Association.
The Holiday Historic Home Tour will feature 219 W. 11th St., 414 W. Eighth St., 816 W. Eighth St. and 926 W. Eighth St. Hours are 4 to 7 p.m. Friday and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $10, available at Moneyhun’s.
Queen candidate serving enchiladas
FRANKTON — American Legion Auxiliary member and sweetheart queen candidate Michele Becker will serve chicken enchiladas beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Frankton American Legion Post, 116 N. Washington St. Cost is two for $5.
Garden Club pitch-in set for Dec. 7
ALEXANDRIA — SmallTown Garden Club will have its annual Christmas pitch-in dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, at Alexandria Community Center, 315 S. Harrison St. The club will furnish the meat; members are asked to bring a salad or vegetable or dessert to share.
For additional information, call Janet Poore at 378-9965.
Minnetrista hosts Enchanted Walk
MUNCIE — Enchanted Luminaria Walk at Minnetrista will take place Dec. 4 and 5, from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission is free.
Luminaries, holiday decorations and music, carriage rides and free exhibits are planned. There will also be holiday shopping featuring works by local artists, specialty foods and educational toys.
Other activities will include ornament making, gingerbread cookie bars, a snow fort on the Greensward and performances by Minnetrista Theatre Preserves. For more information about Luminaria, call 282-4848 or visit www.minnetrista.net.
Tuesday is World AIDS Day
ANDERSON — A World AIDS Day community prayer service will be held at noon Tuesday at St. Mary’s Church Annex, 11th and Fletcher streets. Clark Butler, director of the Human Rights Institute at Purdue University-Fort Wayne, will be the presenter. A section of the National AIDS Quilt will be on display.
For more information, call Ronald Cole, outreach minister at St. Mary’s, at 644-8467.
Store collects Toys for Tots donations
ANDERSON — Southside Automotive Service & Sales, 1335 W. 53rd St., is an official Toys for Tots drop-off location. Bring in a new, unwrapped toy and receive a coupon for $5 off on an oil change.
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Nov. 29: Community Briefs
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A dream cabin in the woods
Phil Hatter regularly told his children that once they were all grown, he would build a log cabin in the country. They didn’t believe him. “I think log homes are really neat, but they have to be put in the right place,” he said.
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Jim Bailey: Jim Carter made football a respectable sport at AHS
When I first came to Anderson in 1951, Jim Carter had been named head football coach at Anderson High School. At that time, football at AHS was little more than an activity to get out of the way to make room for basketball season. The Indians were known to play two games in the same week to shorten the season.
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Community Briefs: May 27
A compilation of community news as published in the Sunday edition of The Herald Bulletin.
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Remember When: May 27
The slide was one of the more popular attractions at the Falls Park swimming area in Pendleton as evidenced by the number of people waiting their turn on the slide’s steps and its top platform.
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Champions League makes everyone a winner
The Champions League — in its 12th season — is sponsored by the Pendleton Junior Baseball Association and is open to anyone 5 to 18 with physical and developmental disabilities.
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History: Lapel Telephone Co. was talk of town
In November 1962, when the Lapel Telephone Co. was sold to United Utilities by the children of founder Earl Tull, a Madison County era ended.
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Back in the News: May 27
The Herald Bulletin looks back at stories from the Anderson Daily Bulletin and The Anderson Herald newspapers.
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Howard Hewitt: 'Pink' wines growing in popularity
Those silly looking pink wines in your favorite wine shop or liquor store are gaining respect through robust sales.
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Nancy Vaughan: Tomorrow starts today
The United Way of Madison County's 2011 annual report seeks to recognize the individuals and organizations that contribute their resources to support investments and activities to increase the education, income and health of all who call Madison County home.
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Births: May 27
Local birth listings are published each Sunday in The Herald Bulletin. Birth announcements with a photo are available for a fee. Call The Herald Bulletin at 640-4800 for more information.
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