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IU basketball coach to speak at Hamilton Center dinner
Hamilton Center announces that the Keynote Address for the 2007 Annual Dinner will be delivered by IU Men’s Basketball Coach Kelvin Sampson. The Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony will take place Sept. 18 at Indiana State University’s Hulman Center.
Program opens ISU to Teachers of Tomorrow
Holli Pickett listened intently as she moved from station to station within Indiana State University’s Cunningham Memorial Library listening as the librarians described the databases available to students.
Study reveals 48 chemical pollutants found in pets
A recent study conducted by an environmental group concluded that cats most likely have more mercury in their systems than most people, and dogs were found to have twice as much chemicals from stain resistant carpets and sofas.
Woods summer camp registration open
Registration has begun for Summer Camp at The Woods at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College.
The guy who locked the gate: Terre Haute man tells story of being last guard to leave Alcatraz
Jim Albright figured he was just turning off the valve to a broken water pipe. The sound of running water caught Albright’s attention near the end of his shift at Alcatraz.
Valley Briefs: May 4, 2008
• Terre Haute North freshman takes honor
• 'Swinging into Summer’ show set
• Clay County Historical Society plans meeting
• Booster Seat bonanza on May 9
• Program plans Senior Banquet for May 14
• Vigo Library seeking teen volunteers
• Senior Citizens Picnic planned for May 30
• Galloway to celebrate her 80th birthday
• Parke Chamber sponsors food drive
Genealogy Society event on orphanages set for May 12
The Wabash Valley Genealogy Society has set their next public program from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 12 in the Vigo County Public Library, lower level.
Gravestone restoration workshop set
Hixon Cemetery Association Ltd. will offer a one-day workshop on the restoration of gravestones on June 7 in the Parke County Learning Center at Rockville and at the Hixon Cemetery in Wabash Township, Parke County, about 2 miles east of Mecca.
Applications being accepted for pageant
Applications are now being accepted for the 2008 Vigo County Fair Queen Pageant. The pageant will be June 27 at Terre Haute South Vigo High School.
REIN Center Coalition library to open
The REIN Center Coalition will open the REIN Center Community Library two days a week with volunteers. A major goal is to obtain a computer that is capable of running programs to check out books, catalog them, and print bar-codes. A printer/scanner/copier will be needed for processing the books and other library tasks.
Retired Terre Haute minister Loyal Bishop forms support
Loyal Bishop played three sports in college, earning seven varsity letters and induction into the Wittenberg University Hall of Honor. Aside from losing several teeth from jarring hits — Bishop returned kickoffs for the Tigers’ football team — he emerged with no lifelong injuries or chronic pain.
Valley briefs: April 27, 2008
• Bathe your dog for a cause at PetSmart
• ‘Legend Gala, Ball’ planned for Friday
• Pond management workshop on Saturday
• Humane Society hosts ‘Pets and Petunias’
• 4-H leaders taking orders for geraniums
Vermillion County selects seal contest winner
Eliza Porter of rural Dana has been selected by Vermillion County commissioners from among 42 entrants as winner of the Design the Vermillion County Seal Contest.
Bridge column: April 27, 2008
At the end of each quarter of the year, the Terre Haute Bridge Center board of directors will designate a certain game to honor the current top players in every player category.
Thought-provoking ceramic artist hopes to transport people
Visualize walking down Terre Haute’s Arts Corridor on South Seventh Street, and as you pass the Halcyon Gallery, your eyes become attracted by the high gloss blue luster of a waist-high ceramic vessel simultaneously resembling cutting-edge 21st artwork and a priceless historic artifact that has made its way into the window via FedEx time travel from ancient Greece.
Paw Prints: Veterinarians, counselors attend symposium on hospice care for pets
Recently, an article in MarketWatch written by Kristen Gerencher revealed the growing movement toward hospice (or “pawspice”) for aging or terminally ill pets. With cats and dogs living longer, pet owners are being faced with the difficult decision of when to end their pet’s suffering through euthanasia.
Wabash Valley Briefs: April 20, 2008
• Pond management workshop Saturday
• Club seeks info from Cotillion participants
• National Road seats board members
• Grant to preserve historic sites
Bridge column: April 20, 2008
Tom Roberts is the new leader of the 999ers, players who had less than 1,000 master points at the beginning of the year. George Woodason is second.
Wabash Valley Briefs: April 20, 2008
• KOA offers free night of camping
• Come learn about American Indians
• United Way receives awards
Business, professional women convention set for this weekend
The Indiana Business and Professional Women’s Organization’s state convention will be Friday through Sunday in the Adam’s Mark Hotel Indianapolis Airport.
Terre Haute South wins regional JETS TEAMS title
Wabash Valley high school students used the principles of mathematics, science and physics to assist engineers to pull off a large scale athletic event in the Junior Engineering and Technical Society’s TEAMS Competition on March 5 at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
Students win awards in science competition
Swara Kopparty’s seizing of an opportunity netted her a college scholarship and an entry into a national science competition.

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