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October 15, 2009 11:27 am

— OCTOBER
THURSDAY (10/15)
n The Boys & Girls Club of Rush County will be closed today and Friday for training. The Earlybird will not be available during this time. If questions call William Walker at 932-2765.
n Rush County Health Department will hold a senior screening from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. today at the Carthage Community Building. Health education will be included. Referrals to private physicians will be made when needed. This is available to all Rush County senior citizens at no cost. For those not in the Carthage area, screening will be from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 15 in Room 105 of the courthouse.

FRIDAY (10/16)
n St. Mary School will have a rummage and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday in the Root Building, Rush County Fairgrounds. Bag sale $2 from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. Furniture, household, clothing of all sizes, decor, toys and books.
n Rushville Vintage & Modern Race Car Benefit Show Fan Appreciation Day will feature a hog roast from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the RushShelby Energy Community Building, Rush County Fairgrounds. Adults $6, children 10 and under $4. Free show from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Vintage race cars, TQs, midgets, sprint cars and more. Food available.
n Mays Elementary PTO chili supper will be from 4:45 to 7:30 p.m. Friday before the last home football game. Tickets available from students or at door for $6. Carry-out available. Menu: chili, hot dog, applesauce or cole slaw, crackers, pickle spear, dessert, drink.

SATURDAY (10/17)
n Cub Scouts Pack 27 will be selling Trail’s End popcorn starting at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Rushville Marsh store.
n Brooks-Mathews Reunion will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Park Restaurant.
n K of C No. 769 will have a chicken fry from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Adults $8.50, children $5.50 – all you can eat (dine-in only). Carry-outs available. The public is invited.

TUESDAY (10/20)
n RCHS Fall Choir Concert will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. All five choirs of our state-recognized choral department combine for the first concert of the year. Free admission.
n The Memory Crafters Club will visit Mrs. B's scrapbook store in Greensburg. We will leave the Main Street Christian Church parking lot at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. We hope you can join us. We are a group of people preserving our memories with friends. There are no membership dues.

SATURDAY (10/24)
n Scottypoluzza, a benefit for cancer patient Scott Brooks, will take place starting at 5 p.m. Oct. 24 with a hogroast at the Rushville Elks and K of C. Live music, DJs, auction and more. Open to the public.

SUNDAY (10/25)
n The Jackson School alumni will have their 17th annual reunion Oct. 25 at the Jackson Community Building (located where the school used to stand). Pitch-in starts at 12:30 p.m. Please bring a covered dish. We provide the plates, silverware and drinks. Plan to attend if you ever went to Jackson Township School or had friends who attended. Everyone is welcome.

MONDAY (10/26)
n Psi Iota Xi Iota chapter of Rushville will be making wonderful cheeseballs just in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Varieties are cheddar, cheddar rolled in pecans, chocolate chip and new addition cranberry pecan. Cost is $7. Orders are due by Oct. 26. Please e-mail Kristen or call her at 932-3641.

WEDNESDAY (10/28)
n The Manilla Town & Country Homemakers Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 in the home of Marilyn White. Thelma Myer will serve as co-hostess. Lois Anderson will give devotions. Roll Call: "Favorite Holiday Food." Nancy Kuhn will give a lesson on "Healthier Holiday Foods/Healthy Holidays."

FRIDAY (10/30)
n The City of Rushville in conjunction with the Rushville Parks & Recreation Department and Rush County FOP invites everyone to the eighth annual Halloween Costume Parade at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Rush County Fair Grounds Livestock Pavilion. Judging begins at 6 p.m. For all ages. Treat bag for all children. Prize for every child.

SATURDAY (10/31)
n The HSUR Shrine Club of Rush County will host its annual community breakfast from 6 to 11 a.m. Oct. 31 in the RushShelby Energy Community Building on the Rush County Fairgrounds. Full breakfast menu. All you care to eat. Tickets available from local Shriners and at the door. Proceeds benefit Shrine charities and programs.
n Door-to-door trick-or-treating in Rushville will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 (Halloween night).
n The Heart of Rushville’s Farmers and Artisans Market will be hosting its final market day from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 31. The “season finale” will feature a variety of growers and artisans, as well as local singing sensation Joe Rigney.

NOVEMBER
SATURDAY (11/7)
n Milroy United Methodist Church will have its annual turkey supper from 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 7 in the church dining room. Carry-outs available from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Adults $8; children four to 10, $4; children under four, free.

TUESDAY 11/10
n A Veterans Day program will be held at 9 a.m. Nov. 10 at Arlington Elementary School in the gymnasium. All veterans and interested persons are invited. For more information call the school at 765-663-2416.

MISCELLANEOUS
n AA and Al-Anon meet at 7:30 p.m. Mondays at St. Paul United Methodist Church.
n Al-Anon meets at 6 p.m. every Monday at 333 N. Main Street in Rushville. For information call 765-593-0141.
n Here’s Hope, a Christ-centered, Bible-based support group for anyone that is alcohol or drug dependent meets at 6:30 p.m. every first and third Monday. Call (765) 698-2855 and ask for Rob.
n A dance at the Raleigh Community Club is held from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. every Saturday. Everyone is welcome.
n The DAV veterans van is now in Rush County. If you have an appointment at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis call (765) 932-3075, seven to 10 days in advance. Veterans who need a ride sooner call (765) 561-5445 or (765) 932-2703.
n The Community Food Pantry is open every Tuesday and Thursday and the last Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 109 East Third Street. Please bring your photo ID. Donations are welcome.
n The Rush County Victim's Assistance, Inc. has its monthly meeting on the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. For location please contact the office at 938-1555. The public always is invited to attend. For more information contact Barbara Kuhn at 938-1555.
n The Board of Health for Rush County will hold its monthly meetings at 7 p.m. every third Tuesday except for December, when there is not a scheduled meeting.
n The Alzheimer’s Association offers support groups for caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias. Participants receive emotional support, practical assistance in coping with issues they face and the latest information about research. Meetings are confidential and free. Meetings are held in Rushville at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month at Rush Memorial Hospital, 1300 N. Main Street, third floor conference room. For more information call Julie Haley at (317) 431-5357 or 765-932-3592 or the Alzheimer’s Association at 1-800-272-3900.
n Rushville Breakfast Optimist Club meetings are at 6:15 a.m. every Tuesday at the Country Cooker Restaurant. Feel free to contact Shirley Biehl at 765-645-5410.
n A parent support group meets at 6 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month in the Rushville Public Library meeting room. This group is for parents, guardians, caregivers or any family member of someone with mental or physical challenges. Those attending the group decide the topics. For the more information contact Julie Shelton at 932-5190 or Barb Wilson at 938-1952. Hope to see you there.
n Rushville Kiwanis meets at 6 p.m. on the first, third and fifth Wednesday of each month at the Flatrock Grill in Rushville. Everyone is welcome.
n The Rush County Local Emergency Planning Committee meets on the third Monday of every even month. Meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. in the Rushville Police Department meeting room, 270 W. 15th Street, Rushville. The public is welcome.