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TELL CITY – The Perry County Chamber of Commerce announces the nominations for the 2012 Chamber Award Dinner. Awards are given in four categories:  large business – ATTC Manufacturing and the City of Tell City; small business – American Colloid, Engineer Associates, New Directions Health & Fitness Club, Orscheln Farm & Home Store, Team Central Sports and Troy Clinic; entrepreneur – Domestic Goddess and Simon & Harris Construction and Applause Award – Leadership Perry County and VNA Plus.

CANNELTON – Five members of the Woman’s Travel Club gathered April 4 for a meeting at the Cannelton Public Library with President Opal McCarthy presiding. Margaret Schank presented a history of coal mining in the Cannelton area.

Pictured above are the Lincolnland League Champs from 1962-63. Sitting from the left are Gordon Hafele, Maurice Franzman and Gregg Glenn. Kneeling are K. Bennett, Norman “Rock” Nugent, Joe Hafele, Jim Braun, Gary Glenn and John Poehlain. Standing: Walter Franzman, Pooner Glenn, Hargis Hafele, Billy Wagner, Dave Braun, Bob Ogle, Teddy Seibert, Melvin McBrayer and Maurice Huber.
 

Twenty-three members of the local congregation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) met at the Tell City Windy Creek Trailhead on Highway 37 March 31.

Under the direction of Branch President Larry Hardman and his counselor, Daniel Hinkle, the group dug weeds and grass, trimmed shrubs, sprayed weeds and spread mulch to clean up and improve the appearance of the area. The church is known throughout the world for participating in many service projects. This project was coordinated with Mayor Barbara Ewing and Recreation Director Maurice Harpenau.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Western Kentucky-based specialized hauler First Class Services was awarded first place in multiple categories at the Mid-America Trucking Show held March 22-24 at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville.

The 2005 Peterbilt named “First Gear” is owned by a 17-year-old Tanner Stroup, son of First Class Services Inc. owner Randy Stroup and will be on a coast-to-coast U.S. tour this year competing for a national title. First Class won a world title in 2008 and a national title in 2011.

TCHS 1962
TELL CITY – The Tell City High School Class of 1962 will celebrate its 50th class reunion Aug. 11 at the American Legion.
Organizers are still attempting to locate the following classmates: Michael Crook, Janette Davis, Royce Devillez, Ernest Goody, Terrel Laflin, Linda Ludwig, Joetta Reed, Kenny Vincent and Richard Wheatley.
If anyone has any information in regard to these classmates, contact Kaye (Goble) Kleeman at 547-5875 or send e-mail to tc62classreunion@gmail.com.

TELL CITY – Tell City Junior-Senior High School seventh- and eighth-grade students planted pinwheels in front of the school for Child Abuse Prevention Month. 

The pinwheel serves as the new national symbol for child-abuse prevention, school staff said. It is a reflection of hope, health and safety.
When you see the pinwheels, staff and students ask you to remember all children deserve an opportunity to develop socially, emotionally and cognitively in healthy, nurturing homes, schools, neighborhoods and communities.

Cannelton officials gathered Thursday to mark the grand opening of Can-Pallet and Lumber Supplies in Cannelton.

PERRY COUNTY – Perry County is home to four children battling cancer and one fighting devastating bone disease. 

Tyler Cundiff, the 17-year-old son of Michelle Taylor, has acute lymphoblastic leukemia and has been at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis since November. Eighteen-year-old Devin Hall, son of Mike and Kim Hall, has Langerhans cell histocytosis, formerly called eosino-philiac granuloma, a rare disease which causes tumors to form on the bones and for which the only treatment available is chemotherapy.