Oregon-Davis National Honor Society is Collecting Food to Provide Thanksgiving Meals for Needy Families

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Thanksgiving Dinner
Thanksgiving Dinner

November 15th-19th is Hunger Awareness week and the Oregon-Davis Jr/Sr High School National Honor Society is sponsoring a food drive to help local food banks. They are asking for food to help provide Thanksgiving meals for needy families and non-perishable items for the local food banks. Canned corn, canned green beans, stuffing mix,  potatoes, sweet potatoes, noodles, boxed crackers, cord bread mix, bread, canned pumpkin, canned cranberries and juice are some of the items needed to help families enjoy their Thanksgiving meals. Monetary donations will be used to purchase a turkey and other perishable items.

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North Judson Town Board Approves Grant Match for Railroad Grant Application

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North Judson Town Board
North Judson Town Board: (L to R) Dan Anderson, Jane Ellen Felchuk, Wendy Hoppe, Connie Miller (Clerk-Treasurer)

The Hoosier Valley Railroad Secretary, Mark Knebel, attended the recent North Judson Town Board meeting where he  informed the Board that the 2011 grant applications have opened and they will be applying for a $235,000 grant. The
grant match is 41% which is $96,350. Co-Alliance and the Chesapeake and Indiana Railroad have agreed to pay half of the match if the town could pick up the other half which is $48,175. The Board agreed to pay that amount. The railroad staff hopes to complete  more upgrades if awarded this grant.

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Eastern Pulaski School Board Approves Recommendation to Replace Two Utility Buses

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Dr. Robert Klitzman
Dr. Robert Klitzman

The Eastern Pulaski School Transportation Department met with the Transportation Committee to discuss needs of the Department. Superintendent, Dr. Robert Klitzman, gives the details of the Committee’s recommendation that the Board approved.

“We would trade an one of our regular school buses for a new school bus and trade in two of our white utility buses. These are our 14 passenger buses that so many schools use for extra curricular activities.” said Dr. Klitzman. “We have two that We purchased in 2000 and the wear and tear and miles are to the point where we feel that we do need to replace them. We are going to advertise to replace two of our utility buses.”

Starke County Commissioners to Discuss the Creation of an Open Burn Ban Ordinance

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Starke County Commissioners ( L to R ) Kathy Norem, Dan Bridegroom, Jennifer Davis

The Starke County Commissioners are expected to discuss the creation of an open burn ordinance at its meeting tonight.

EMA Director, Ted Bombaghetti, told WKVI that while the County’s burn ban was in effect, information was received that a lot of people were illegally burning garbage, construction materials and tires. The Commissioners want to enact an ordinance  that will ban that type of burning activity and impose fines if the ordinance is violated. The Commissioners feel that a local, county-wide burn ban will help curb that type of burning instead of waiting for action from the State.

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