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Tell City– Perry County Junior Women have kicked off their annual geranium sales, the organization’s major fundraiser for the year, with orders being taken until April 19.
The flowers will be delivered to each purchaser’s home or place of business April 25-29.
The 4-inch potted plants are available in dark-deep red, traditional-bright red, salmon, white, pink splash (soft pink with dark pink centers), deep pink, hot pink and violet (deep-hot pink) and are $3.25 per pot.

The Perry County News is pleased to announce events of local interest as a service to our readers and the community. Information should be sent to The News at P.O. Box 309, Tell City, IN 47586. Information can also be faxed to 547-2847 or e-mailed to lifestyles @perrycountynews.com. Please include a telephone number.

The Perry County News is pleased to announce events of local interest as a service to our readers and the community. Information should be sent to The News at P.O. Box 309, Tell City, IN 47586. Information can also be faxed to 547-2847 or e-mailed to lifestyles@perrycountynews.com. Please include a telephone number.

Tots Lots Preschool enjoyed a visit to McDonald's with a tour of the grill and storage area. They were then treated with ice cream.

TELL CITY – Huber Funeral Home, a Pekin Insurance pre-need agency in Tell City and Cannelton, helped to make the holiday a bit brighter during the Pekin Insurance’s Help the Troops Call Home for the Holidays sales contest.

TELL CITY – The Tell City Bowling Center will play host to Bowl for the Cure at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26.
The contest will be a nine-pin, no-tap, scotch-doubles bowling tournament.
Partners must be a man-woman couple and can sign up at the bowling center.
Cost is $40 per couple and prizes will be awarded to first- , second- and third-place winners.
Contestants are encouraged to wear pink to help raise awareness as they participate in the event.
 

LEOPOLD – Perry Central band will host its first annual spring expo Saturday, April, 16 at Perry Central School Dome. Events will include an Easter hunt, craft and bazaar vendors, food, free crafts for children, coloring contest and a silent auction.
Entrance to the event is free.
A 10-foot by 10-foot vendor space rents for $10 and a 12-foot by 12-foot vendor space will rent for $15. Tables are $2 each or vendors can furnish their own.
To reserve space, call Jackie Contreras at 719-5796.
 

Tell City Junior-Senior High School students voted Sarah Drake and Rudy Clark homecoming queen and king. The two were crowned during ceremonies held Saturday, Feb. 19 between the junior varsity and varsity basketball games against North Posey.
 

PERRY COUNTY – The Indiana Arts Commission and Arts Region 11 are seeking representatives to serve as panelists for the FY2012 Regional Initiative Grants to Organizations review process. These individuals will review applications for state arts funding for nonprofit organizations in their regions. A panelist will be selected from each of the six counties that make up Region 11; Perry, Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Orange and Martin.