VINCENNES —
Join the staff and volunteers of George Rogers Clark National Historical Park for a special Junior Ranger event as they explore the night sky. The finale of the GRCNHP Summer Junior Ranger Series in titled “Astronomy Night.” The event will take place at the GRCNHP Visitor Center at 401 S. Second St., Vincennes, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
City offices closed Friday
To allow the city of Washington employees to attend the funeral service of co-worker and dear friend Building Commissioner Chris Wimmenauer, all offices and departments of the city will close from 10 a.m. to noon Friday. The fire and police departments will remain open and staffed. Out of respect for Chris and his family. the Building Commissioner’s Office will be closed the entire day on Friday.
SAFS program scheduled
Wills, POA’s and Health Care Directives will be presented at Senior and Family Services, 211 E. Main Street, Washington, on Thursday, Sept. 27 at 10:30 a.m.
This free one-hour program is open to the public. End of life decisions can be difficult to navigate without a proper understanding of how complicated legal documents can be used.
This presentation will walk you through commonly-used documents that are helpful for making difficult end of life decisions.
The presenter is attorney–at-law Grant Swartzentruber. He practices law at the firm of Hayes, Dant and Swartzentruber, LLC. He currently serves as the Daviess County attorney. Light refreshments will be served and there will be time for questions and answers following the presentation.
Senior Seminars are offered the last Thursday of each month through November. Each month focuses on a different topic: October, Tara Brower of Edward Jones Investments will speak on “Defining Your Legacy” and November’s topic is Medicare. For more information call Senior and Family Services at 254-1881.
E-Book clinic at library
The Washington Carnegie Public Library, 300 W. Main St., will offer an update on its e-book collection and how to use e-readers. The session will be at 2 p.m. Sept. 27. Call the library at 254-4586 for more details.
Koenig Benefit on Saturday
There will be a benefit dinner and raffle for Eric Koenig beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday at the French Club, 322 Lawton St., Bicknell. Koenig is a volunteer firefighter with the Bicknell Fire Dept. and was injured during a vehicle fire on Aug. 3. All proceeds will go to help with medical expenses.
Local News
Junior Ranger Night at Park
Area Briefs for Thursday
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Republicans to vote on new trustee
Republicans from Washington Township will meet today to vote on a new township trustee.
Fifteen committee chairmen from Washington Township will vote at 8:45 a.m. today to fill the position following the death of Albert “Pete” Showalter, who died on April 13. -
North, Owens 'Play' hard
North Elementary School celebrated its field day Friday with games, ice cream, inflatable fun houses and Indianapolis Colts cheerleaders.
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B-R to graduate 41
Barr-Reeve High School will hold its 48th commencement exercises on May 25, in the high school gymnasium at 2 p.m. Again this year, the graduation will be an afternoon affair.
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Police Report
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Thursday
1:03 a.m. - Karen Hulsey, of 511 S. Meridian St. reported a subject possibly hiding the bushes behind her residence. She stated she didn’t see anyone, but could hear coughing. -
School board approves new handbooks
Members of the Washington Community Schools Board approved the 2013- 2014 school handbooks. Elementary, junior high and high school student handbooks will now be more streamlined with one another. One major change to the handbooks will be a stricter attendance policy for students. Currently, students in the school district can have 10 unexcused absences per semester.
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Unchained Gang roars into park
The Daviess County Unchained Gang will be hosting its 11th annual motorcycle show and swap meet Saturday at Eastside Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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DECA to sponsor dodgeball tourney
Members of the Washington High School DECA Chapter will be hosting a DECA Dodgeball Tournament on Tuesday in the Hatchet House beginning at 6:30 p.m.
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Area Briefs
Road paving in Washington
The Indiana Department of Transportation is advising motorists to be aware of temporary lane restrictions on Bus. 50 in Washington. Beginning on or after Monday, May 20, crews will be spot paving throughout the city. Work will be accomplished one lane at a time and utilize flag persons to control traffic through the work zones. Work activities are scheduled to take place between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. each day with all paving operations anticipated to be complete by May 24. Inclement weather will cancel the work operation for the day.
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Police Report
CITY REPORT
7:56 p.m. - A complainant on E. Nat'l Hwy. reported there was a truck popped open playing very loud music. -
Police Report
CITY REPORT
Wednesday
2:19 p.m. - Dave Waters, 200 1/2 SE 7th St., reported that someone had broken into his storage building and broke the windows out of the vehicles stored there. Waters also said that someone had smashed in the roofs on many of the vehicles. Extra patrol was requested. - More Local News Headlines
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