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INDOT responds to intersection complaints

By KEVIN KOELLING
Managing Editor

TELL CITY – Indiana Department of Transportation workers appeared at the intersection of 12th and Tell streets Friday morning to correct what drivers were calling a dangerous situation.

The intersection became dangerous, people said in Facebook postings and in a news report by WFIE television, when lane markings were changed.

The station’s Nick Lagrange reported Tuesday that “some time ago, INDOT painted turn lanes in order to make the intersection safer.”

No naked dates for local bachelor farmers

By VINCE LUECKE
Editor

Swimming freestyle

Gabrielle Ettensohn of the Tri-County Swim Club swims the age-10-and-under girls 200-meter freestyle in the Southern Indiana Swim Conference summer meet at Tell City’s John F. Kennedy Pool Friday.

The meet was scheduled to continue through Sunday. See more photos and results in Thursday’s issue.

Help ‘Stuff the Bus’

School-supply drive coming Friday and SaturdayPERRY COUNTY – Are you ready to help Stuff the Bus to help families in need? United Way of Perry County is sponsoring its eighth annual “Stuff the Bus” school supply drive Friday and Saturday for this area’s students in need.

United Way, Wal-Mart and area volunteers are partnering to collect donations of much needed school supplies for all Perry County school corporations and Perry County Head Start, said United Way Executive Director Rebecca Fenn.

Daughters of 1812 learn of ghosts of Washington, D.C.

SALEM – The Indiana Society of the United States Daughters of 1812 gathered Saturday, July 12, at Christie’s on the Square in Salem. The meeting was opened in ritual form by President Carol Scales.

A new chapter is forming and will receive a charter Nov. 15. Virginia “Ginger” Louise Apyar, national president, will attend the ceremony.

21st Century Community Learning Centers Program to benefit Tell City schools

TELL CITY – The Tell City-Troy Township School Corp. announced a new addition to its family of programs. Beginning with the 2014-15 school year, William Tell Elementary will offer a free afterschool program through the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program.

Cannelton schools student registration begins Aug. 5

CANNELTON — Registration for Cannelton Elementary students will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5 and from 1 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6 at the Myers Grade School cafeteria for grades prekindergarten through fifth grade.

A back-to-school kids’ fest for students entering prekindergarten to fifth grade only will be held in the William Bennett Early Learning Center at 411 Washington Street in Cannelton from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5.

Cub Scout Pack 192 gives thumbs up to Space Odyssey camp

Cub Scouts from Tell City Pack 192 attended Space Odyssey day camp from June 24 through June 27.

The camp included four full days of fishing, archery, air rifles, hiking, team building and crafts. Most activities focused on the theme of space. The boys built models of Saturn and rockets they were allowed to “blast off.” The Scouts received several awards throughout camp, including an award for serving as color guard. Awards given to individual Scouts include BB gun and archery belt loops.

Farmers Market Extravaganza

The arrival of locally grown tomatoes, potatoes and sweet corn sent a big crowd to last Wednesday’s Perry County Farmers Market. Held Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings at the Tell City Depot on Seventh Street, the markets also offer flowers, baked goods and other local products.

Markets will continue until late fall. It’s not too late for sellers to take part. Call the Perry County Convention and Visitors Bureau at 547-7933 for more information.  Wednesday’s market begins at 4 p.m. Saturday’s starts at 8 a.m.
 

Perry County Community Foundation now accepting grant proposals

PERRY COUNTY –  Jane Efinger-Hayden, chairwoman of the grants committee of the Perry County Community Foundation, has announced that the foundation is accepting applications for grants to community organizations.

Proposals are sought for charitable projects and activities that address needs and opportunities in the county in arts and culture, community development, education, environment, health, human services, recreation, youth development, women or girls, families and other areas that would improve Perry County.