ANDERSON, Ind. —
Memorial bowling event Sept. 11
ANDERSON — The first Jason Shirley Memorial bowling event is planned from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Cooper’s Sports Bowl. Shirley died June 27, 2009, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Funds raised will go toward a headstone for his grave and a trust fund for his children.
Cost is $15, payable at the door. For more information, call Dan Hodges at 810-2717.
Free prostate screenings Sept. 18
ANDERSON — Community Hospital Anderson will offer free prostate screenings from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 18, at the Madison County Cancer Care Center, 1340 N. Madison Ave. The screenings will include prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood testing and digital rectal exams (DRE) of the prostate gland, performed by Onisuru Okotie, M.D., urologist.
Call (800) 777-7775 to schedule an appointment. There are a limited number of openings.
Genealogy seminar, fair set for Sept. 25
ELWOOD — Elwood Pipecreek Genealogy Society will host its third annual Genealogy Seminar and Fair on Saturday, Sept. 25, at the Family Life Center, 2535 Main St., Elwood. Guest speaker will be Curt Witcher, a nationally-accredited genealogist.
Cost of the seminar is $10. A soup/sandwich lunch will be available for $5.
The seminar/fair is also open to genealogy vendors, libraries and historical and genealogical societies. There is no charge to be a vendor.
Deadline for guest and vendor registration is Sept. 15. Registration forms are available in the Indiana History Rooms of the Anderson Public Library and the Elwood Public Library, or by calling Nancy Sumner at 639-3841.
Baby Safety Month topic at Exchange
ANDERSON — The Anderson Noon Exchange Club will hold its annual Baby Safety club meeting on Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Days Inn. Mary Armstrong-Smith, Community Partners Director for Prevent Child Abuse Indiana, is the guest speaker.
A lunch buffet is included at $10 per person. First-time guests who are interested in learning more about Exchange Club, America’s foremost service club, are encouraged to attend at no charge. For attendance and information, call Bonny Clark at 617-5912, e-mail andersonnoonexchangeclub@yahoo.com, or visit the club website at www.anderson
exchange.com.
Childbirth material covered in class
ANDERSON — Saint John’s Birthing Center is taking registrations for the next “Prepared Childbirth” one-day class, which will be Saturday, Sept. 11, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The course provides information to empower the expectant mother and her family to make informed choices during pregnancy, labor, delivery and beyond.
For more information about any of the Birthing Center’s classes, call 646-8117.
Library to hold sale
ANDERSON — The Friends of the Anderson Public Library will hold their monthly book sale Sept. 10-11 at the third floor bookstore of the Anderson Public Library, 111 E. 12th St., Anderson.
Sale hours are noon to 4:30 p.m.
Community
Community Briefs: Sept. 2
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Home a needed retreat
Turning tragedy into triumph, Jim and Jane Coyle threw themselves into the project of building a new home after the death of their college-aged son.
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'A day in their paws'
For Amy Swinford, staying in a concrete dog kennel with barred doors for 24 hours will certainly be challenging. But the Madison County Humane Society board member said the overnight stay was a tiny sacrifice in light of the situation that dogs and cats are facing.
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Area churches schedule Lenten breakfast series
The Anderson Area Christian Men’s Lenten Breakfast Series Committee recently announced the schedule of Lenten breakfasts for this year.
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Verna Davis: Jesus' love deserving, and it's not too late to send a Valentine
This year I wish I had sent God a Valentine. I wish I had told that I love him more now than ever. I wish I had remembered to thank him for first loving me.
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Community Briefs: Feb. 11
A compilation of community news items as published in the Saturday edition of the Herald Bulletin.
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Church News: Feb. 11
The following are brief Church News items of local interest.
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After-hours party joins night of romance at ASO concert
The Anderson Symphony Orchestra is hosting more than a night of romance on Feb. 11. It’s throwing an after-hours party with desserts, coffee and a cash bar.
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Live music: Feb. 10
The following listings for live music are published in Friday's edition of the Herald Bulletin.
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Weekend Calendar: Feb. 10
Entertainment activities at area venues for Feb. 10-11.
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Search for history on Mars
Greg McCauley will discuss a Mars mission at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Pendleton Public Library, 595 E. Water St. The 45-minute talk featuring multimedia is free and open to the public.
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