SEPTEMBER

TUESDAY (9/8)

n As part of GOING LOCAL Week, the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service Rush County will be serving as a drop-off point for fresh produce to be donated to the Rush County Community Assistance Food Pantry. Now through Friday those with excess produce can drop them off at the Purdue Extension Office on the first floor of the Rush County Courthouse, Room 103. From your abundance help make it possible for all Indiana residents to eat locally grown or produced food. Call 765-932-5974 with questions.



WEDNESDAY (9/9)

n Arlington School is celebrating its 100th year in education! In honor of the event, the PTO is having spirit wear printed with the years 1909-2009 on the items. If any alumni would like to purchase a T-shirt or sweatshirt, stop by the school to pick up an order form or call Julie Leisure at 565-6236 for details. Orders will be placed Wednesday, so don't delay in making your request. Checks should be made payable to the Arlington PTO, and the prepaid items will be ready to be picked up at the school by the end of September.

n Rushville Music Study Club will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the home of Carolyn Keith. Please RSVP Carolyn by Sept. 4 if planning to attend.

n The Hint Hunters Homemakers Club will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the home of Janiece Byrne. Cohostess is Anna Rouse. Betty Fleenor will have the lesson. The roll call is “Labor Day Traditions”



THURSDAY (9/10)

n New Salem Lions Club Appreciation Supper will be from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the New Salem Lions Club building. Everyone welcome. This is the club’s way to thank the community for all the support at the fair and annual auction.

n Rush County Democrat meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at City Hall, First and Morgan Streets, Rushville. All interested persons are invited to attend. All precinct persons are urged to attend. We will be discussing the upcoming parade and Jefferson Jackson Day dinner.

n All Local UAW 1118 who are drawing a pension from the union are invited to a retiree pitch-in lunch at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Eastside Methodist Church in Connersville. Bring a filled covered dish. Drinks, plates, etc. will be provided. Come alone or bring a spouse/friend. Widows also welcome. It’s a casual event so come, relax and enjoy.



SATURDAY (9/12)

n The 2009 St. Mary’s Fall Community Festival will be held Sept. 12 and 13 at the Rush County Fairgrounds. The Saturday night and Sunday meals will be served in the Community Building. Chairpersons are Greg and Theresa Alexander (317-345-1537) and Steve and Anna Jo Richards (629-2297). Sunday dinner tickets are available in the church office.

n Phoenix Lodge No. 62 F.&A.M.; will have a breakfast from 6:30 to 10 a.m. Sept. 12 at the lodge hall. Cost is $5 per person. Carry-outs available.

n Rushville Chapter DAR will meet at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 12 for a dinner meeting at Main Street Christian Church. Please RSVP Rita Morgan at 561-0288 or Dorothy Bess at 932-3291.

n Second annual Cassie's Cause 5K Run/Walk will take place at 9 a.m. Sept. 12 at Knightstown's Sunset Park. The run celebrates the life of Cassie Taylor, whose young life was shortened by a drug overdose in 2007. All proceeds go toward payment for D.A.R.E. education in all Henry County schools. For more information about the run or to register contact Amanda Nelson at 524-2299 or Kay Denney at 345-5562. For more information about Cassie's Cause, log on to www.myspace.com/cassiescause.

n Hoosier Fall Festival on the Knightstown Town Square from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 12 and noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 13. Art show at 9 a.m. Sept. 12; local author Richard Culver signing his book Croatoan; children's petting zoo and Bounce House; pork barbecue; fish fry; diverse entertainment stage; antiques; train rides; pumpkin patch and much more! For more information or to register for a booth space contact Emily at (765) 345-5495.

n Nu Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will be selling tickets to their seventh annual kitchen tour at the St. Mary’s Fall Festival. They will be raffling a kitchen basket at that time. The drawing for the kitchen basket will be Sept. 26, the day of the tour. Tickets for the tour will be available at Shampoo Bowl.



SUNDAY (9/13)

n Both Pizza Kings are having the second annual "Kyle Henderson day" Sept. 13 in memory of Kyle Henderson. Ten percent of the sales will go to the Rush County Community Foundation Kyle Henderson Memorial Scholarship Fund.



TUESDAY (9/15)

n Area 9 In-Home & Community Services Agency’s 2009 Senior Picnic will be from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at Dunlapsville Pioneer Village, near Quakertown Recreation Area on Brookville Lake. Games, entertainment and a cook-out lunch are planned, promoting unity among the area senior population. A pontoon boat ride, health fair and “old time car corral” are also planned. Persons age 60 and over are encouraged to attend. A donation of $3 for those 60 and over, and $4 for those under age 60, is requested to help cover the cost of lunch. Call 765-966-1795 or 1-800-458-9345 to RSVP.

n The Memory Crafters Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at Main Street Christian Church. The lesson will be, "Digital Scrapbooking" by Paula McDaniel. Please join us and bring a friend as we learn how to scrapbook digitally.



WEDNESDAY (9/16)

n There will be a Revival “kick off” concert at 7 p.m. Sept. 16 at First Southern Baptist Church on Airport Road, Rushville. The Diplomats from Georgia are returning to sing praises to the Lord. A tent revival will start at 7 p.m. Sept. 17 and continue each evening at 7 p.m. through Sept. 19. There will be special music each evening. Everyone is invited. For more information call the church at (765) 932-2471 or Pastor Jeff Edwards at (765) 938-9196.



FRIDAY (9/18)

n Milroy United Methodist Church rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 18 and 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 19. Something for everyone. Fill a sack for $1 on Sept. 19.



SATURDAY (9/19)

n The fourth annual Donnie Frazier Scholarship Golf Outing will be held Sept. 19 at Antler Pointe Golf Course. Four-member teams will tee off at 11 a.m. in an ABCD scramble format. The $200 team entry includes green fees, cart and meal. To enter a team or obtain additional information contact Ken Walker at (765) 561-8896.



THURSDAY (9/24)

n Auditions for the upcoming children's production of the Rush County Players, "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 24 and 25 at the RCP Playhouse, 201 W. Morgan Street, Rushville. For more information contact Cindy Amos at 765-561-5579.



SATURDAY (9/26)

n Area Boy Scouts will participate in a Rush County Camporee Sept. 25 to 27 at the amphitheater. Sept. 26 we invite Rush County to come and see what Boy Scouts is all about. There will be lots of activities for everyone to do, including a hog roast and a performance by the Crossroads of America Scout Band, so please join us for a day filled with fun and fellowship.

n Nu Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will be hosting its seventh annual kitchen tour from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 26. Desert will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the home of Pam Jacobs, 135 S. Morgan Street, Rushville. Tickets available for $8 at the Shampoo Bowl.



OCTOBER

TUESDAY (10/10)

n A Veterans Day program will be held at 9 a.m. Oct. 10 at Arlington Elementary School in the gymnasium. All veterans and interested persons are invited. For more information call the school at 765-663-2416.



MISCELLANEOUS

n Free student evaluations are being offered at Rushville Public Library from 6 to 8 p.m. every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for anyone of any age with the purpose of recovery from past struggles in school and/or at work. Some of the learning issues may include reading, math, how to learn, how to store information in the brain for the long-term instead of the short-term, how to be organized, how to focus and concentrate, how to take notes and tests, how to study, ADD/ADHD, dyslexia, and more. This free evaluation process will continue Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at RPL through at least the end of the year. For more information or questions call (765) 932-2490.

n AA and Al-Anon meet at 7:30 p.m. Mondays at St. Paul United Methodist Church.

n Al-Anon meets at 6 p.m. every Monday at 333 N. Main Street in Rushville. For information call 765-593-0141.

n Here’s Hope, a Christ-centered, Bible-based support group for anyone that is alcohol or drug dependent meets at 6:30 p.m. every first and third Monday. Call (765) 698-2855 and ask for Rob.

n A dance at the Raleigh Community Club is held from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. every Saturday. Everyone is welcome.

n The DAV veterans van is now in Rush County. If you have an appointment at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis call (765) 932-3075, seven to 10 days in advance. Veterans who need a ride sooner call (765) 561-5445 or (765) 932-2703.

n The Community Food Pantry is open every Tuesday and Thursday and the last Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 109 East Third Street. Please bring your photo ID. Donations are welcome.

n The Rush County Victim's Assistance, Inc. has its monthly meeting on the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. For location please contact the office at 938-1555. The public always is invited to attend. For more information contact Barbara Kuhn at 938-1555.

n The Board of Health for Rush County will hold its monthly meetings at 7 p.m. every third Tuesday except for December, when there is not a scheduled meeting.

n The Alzheimer’s Association offers support groups for caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias. Participants receive emotional support, practical assistance in coping with issues they face and the latest information about research. Meetings are confidential and free. Meetings are held in Rushville at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month at Rush Memorial Hospital, 1300 N. Main Street, third floor conference room. For more information call Julie Haley at (317) 431-5357 or 765-932-3592 or the Alzheimer’s Association at 1-800-272-3900.

n Rushville Breakfast Optimist Club meetings are at 6:15 a.m. every Tuesday at the Country Cooker Restaurant. Feel free to contact Shirley Biehl at 765-645-5410.

n A parent support group meets at 6 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month in the Rushville Public Library meeting room. This group is for parents, guardians, caregivers or any family member of someone with mental or physical challenges. Those attending the group decide the topics. For the more information contact Julie Shelton at 932-5190 or Barb Wilson at 938-1952. Hope to see you there.

n Rushville Kiwanis meets at 6 p.m. on the first, third and fifth Wednesday of each month at the Flatrock Grill in Rushville. Everyone is welcome.

n The Rush County Local Emergency Planning Committee meets on the third Monday of every even month. Meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. in the Rushville Police Department meeting room, 270 W. 15th Street, Rushville. The public is welcome.