SMS Girls Empowerment Program Gives To Seniors
Thursday afternoon, a group of young ladies from the Salem Middle School presented blankets they made in the 4H Girls Empowerment Program to Activity Director Robin Hodson of the Salem Crossing. The blankets will be used as gifts to residents who won’t be getting any Christmas presents.
Under the direction of 4H Extension Educator Megan C. Broughton, the girls are learning to care more for others than themselves.
In fact, for the holiday season, they were planning on making blankets for others for Christmas. Last Friday, Broughton was a guest on WSLM’s COFFEE CLUB along with guest co-host Robin Hodson of the Salem Crossing.
Broughton explained the GEP was expanding out from the school into the community and looking to partner with a business or group. Hodson said the Salem Crossing residents would love to have the blankets as gifts.
“No resident at Salem Crossing will go without a present at Christmas,” said Hodson. “This is a great program and it’s wonderful for these students to learn to care for others.”
Pictured are, from left, Megan Broughton, Amber Will, Gabby Romage, Salem Crossing Activity Director Robin Hodson, Dana Sorrels and Lisa Batchelor.
Swap Shop Podcast 12-16-2014
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COLTS, MEIJER AND TEAM PENSKE PROVIDE SPECIAL HOLIDAY SHOPPING TRIP FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH
40 Underserved Youth Will Receive a $200 Meijer Gift Card to Shop with Colts Players and a Team Penske Driver
INDIANAPOLIS – On Wednesday, Dec. 17, the Indianapolis Colts and Meijer, the Official Superstore of the Colts, will join with Team Penske to provide a special holiday shopping experience for 40 underserved youth from Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Central Indiana and Thorpe Creek Elementary. During the “Shop with a Colt” event at the Fishers Meijer (8375 East 96th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46256), children ages 6-10, will enjoy a pizza party, compliments of Papa John’s Pizza, and the opportunity to purchase holiday gifts for themselves and their families using a $200 Meijer gift card, courtesy of the retailer.
Colts Players, Team Penske Verizon IndyCar Series drivers Will Power and Helio Castroneves and volunteers from the Colts and Meijer will guide children through the store to help them track their expenses and make smart decisions about their purchases. Each child will also be provided with an additional $20 Meijer gift card to purchase a toy to donate to the “Toys for Tots” program.
This is the eighth year the Colts and Meijer have teamed up for this holiday shopping event, and the fifth year that Team Penske has been involved. This program is a part of the Colts “Community Tuesday” program and was created to give children in need the opportunity to enjoy a special holiday experience and purchase items they could not otherwise afford. Meijer has supported several Colts outreach projects this year, including the SACKing Hunger Food Drive, Thanksgiving Shopping Trip and Horseshoe Helpingsevent.
‘Super Saturdays’ featuring a record nine bobbleheads highlight 2015 Reds promotional schedule
The Cincinnati Reds announced the promotional schedule for the 2015 season that includes nine bobbleheads, 14 fireworks shows and a new kids poster series at 10 Sundayhome games.
Opening Night – Wed., April 8 – Reds vs. Pirates, 7:10 pm
- Reds players and coaches walk the red carpet in the Kroger Fan Zone to meet and greet with fans
- 2015 Reds Team Calendar fan giveaway
- Postgame Rozzi’s Famous Fireworks show
Fireworks Fridays
- Every Friday night features a post-game fireworks show from Rozzi’s Famous Fireworks
Super Saturdays: New for 2015 – premium giveaway every Saturday and more bobbleheads (nine) than ever before:
- April 11 vs. Cardinals: Todd Frazier Bobblehead
- April 25 vs. Cubs: Commemorative Nasty Boys Triple Bobblehead
- May 16 vs. Giants: Johnny Bench “Stars of the Queen City” Bobblehead (one of three)
- May 30 vs. Nationals: Billy Hamilton Bobblehead
- June 6 vs. Padres: Barry Larkin “Stars of the Queen City” Bobblehead (two of three)
- June 20 vs. Marlins: Brandon Phillips Bobblehead
- July 4 vs. Brewers: 2015 All-Star Drawstring Bag
- July 18 vs. Indians: Reds T-Shirt
- Aug. 1 vs. Pirates: Devin Mesoraco Bobblehead
- Aug. 22 vs. Diamondbacks: Tony Perez Day, Tony Perez Replica Statue
- Sept. 5 vs. Brewers: Reds Stein (German Heritage Night)
- Sept. 12 vs. Cardinals: “Stars of the Queen City” Bobblehead TBA (three of three)
- Sept. 26 vs. Mets: 2015 Reds All-Star Player Bobblehead TBA
Family Sundays
- Enjoy family days at the ballpark with face painters, circus performers and more
- Giveaways for kids on every Sunday, including a series of Reds player posters
- Run the Bases Days for all fans on April 12, June 7 and Sept. 27
- Family ticket offer every Sunday
2015 Reds tickets ON SALE NOW:
- Season Ticket Plans: Want tickets to the 2015 MLB® ALL-STAR GAME® at Great American Ball Park? Guarantee your chance to buy ALL-STAR GAME® tickets by purchasing Reds half-season ticket plans and above starting at under $9 per seat.
- 13-Game Mini Plans: Three to choose from (13 Fridays, 13 Saturdays or 13 Sundays) and each plan includes one ticket to the 2015 T-Mobile All-Star FanFest®
- “Nasty Boys” Pick-6 Plan: Guarantee the new “Nasty Boys” triple bobblehead featuring 1990 relief pitchers Norm Charlton, Rob Dibble and Randy Myers when you buy the Nasty Boys Pick-6 plan, presented by McDonald’s®. This six-game ticket plan includes the Sat., April 25 Reds vs. Cubs game (Nasty Boys bobblehead night), six free McDonald’s® Extra Value Meals® and five additional regular season home games of your choice, exclusions apply. Save up to 28% with this first ever Reds commemorative triple bobblehead.
Single game tickets are scheduled to go on sale Feb. 28.
The full 2015 promotional schedule can be found at reds.com/promotions.
To purchase tickets visit reds.com/tickets or call 513-765-7500.
Little Big Town coming to Louisville Palace March 13
GRAMMY award-winning country group Little Big Town has added a spring leg of THE PAIN KILLER TOUR that will kick off on March 5, 2015 in Savannah, GA. The foursome-consisting of Karen Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook, Phillip Sweet, and Kimberly Schlapman-will also be releasing their highly anticipated new The next run of THE PAIN KILLER TOUR, produced by AEG LIVE/The Messina Group, will feature special guest Chris Stapleton and hit over 12 cities nationwide (list of dates below).
The band will again offer a unique VIP experience for fans; allowing them to choose from 2 limited packages including meet and greets, pre-show soundcheck access, exclusive
merchandise and more. For more information on THE PAIN KILLER TOUR dates, VIP packages, and pre-sale tickets visit www.littlebigtown.com.
“Girl Crush,” the second released single from the band’s newest album, PAIN KILLER (Capitol Records Nashville), features Fairchild on lead vocals and follows on the heels of the group’s recent #1 hit, “Day Drinking.” Written by Lori McKenna, Liz Rose, and Hillary Lindsey, Rolling Stone has hailed the soulful ballad as a “slow, exquisitely excruciating lover’s lament with a Phil Spectorian sense of emotional grandeur.”
Seven counties receive special recognition from Indiana Farm Bureau
Seven county Farm Bureaus were recognized for outstanding achievement during Indiana Farm Bureau’s state convention, held Dec. 12 and 13 in French Lick.
The recognition was through INFB’s county recognition program. All 92 county Farm Bureaus participated in the program.
The seven county Farm Bureaus – Franklin, Jefferson, Kosciusko, Marshall, Montgomery, Pike and Washington – received special recognition for efforts that resulted in a significant impact or an increase in political influence and clout.
Three county Farm Bureaus were honored in the “influential organization” program area:
- Jefferson County for the Madison Schools building project and referendum. They hosted local education meetings, worked with school board members, took ads in the local paper and radio station. Those efforts paid off with 77 percent of the county voting to defeat the referendum.
- Marshall County for its efforts to establish a better relationship with Sen. Dan Coats and his staff and show the senator the diverse agriculture of northern Indiana, its importance to the local economy, and share the issues facing agriculture. They invited 10 surrounding counties meet with Senator Coats and his staff. One hundred and sixty-eight people attended the event including mayors, school superintendents, county officials and town managers and Farm Bureau members.
- Montgomery County Young Farmer group, which hosted a dinner and discussion with federal, state and local lawmakers. The goal was to introduce the younger ag community – including high school students – to their representatives.
- Two county Farm Bureaus were recognized in the “young farmer and youth” category:
- Washington County for its “See What Ag Gives” (or SWAG) campaign to publicly celebrate agriculture at their county fair. There were nightly SWAG searches, an educational ag-focused spinning wheel at their fair booth, a dedicated kid’s day SWAG search, and the first annual Ag Hall of Fame dinner and Farmer’s Health initiative.
- Franklin County’s strong young farmer program for its community outreach. They support local food pantries, buy livestock for underprivileged families at the local 4-H auction, support needy families at Christmas, sell ice cream at the county fair, host a truck and tractor pull each spring, purchased grain rescue tubes for local fire departments. They have 2,500 fans on their Facebook page.
- Three Impact Awards were presented for “public relations and education”:
- Pike County for its county fair-based campaign to increase its public profile. The county financially supported the Pike County 4-H Council, purchased livestock in the 4-H auction, greeted over 300 people at a family fun night Ag in the Classroom event, hosted an Our Food Link function and promoted farm safety to non-farm families.
- Kosciusko County partnered with Lake City radio stations to have a week-long ag trivia contest on two different local radio stations. Each of the 20 winners was awarded a $25 gift card to a local supermarket. They also worked with eight area farmers to sponsor the grand prize, a $500 gift card to the same supermarket.
- Franklin County purchased two grain rescue tubes, two grain evacuation augers, rescue harnesses and rigging for their local fire departments. They also provided training for local farmers and volunteer firemen. A local youth had recently perished in a grain bin accident, so this training event was especially close to their hearts.
Other counties were recognized for their work in INFB’s five program areas: membership outreach; issue engagement; influential organization; young farmers and youth; and public relations and education. Counties could qualify as “cardinals,” “hawks” or “falcons” (the highest level). For a full list of all the county Farm Bureaus and the awards they earned, visit http://conv.infb.org/awards .
Sen. Houchin Honors 2014 Statehood Day Essay Winner
State Sen. Erin Houchin (R-Salem) congratulates Palmyra fourth-grader Olivia Abner for winning first place in this year’s Statehood Day essay contest.
Abner represented Morgan Elementary School as she read her essay to hundreds of students and educators who gathered at the Statehouse in Indianapolis on Thursday. Judges chose her essay from more than 1,000 submitted by fourth-grade students from across Indiana.
“Seeing young Hoosiers like Olivia take pride in our state is heart-warming,” Houchin said. “Statehood Day is a time to celebrate what makes us Hoosiers. Olivia’s essay brings us back to the beginning and allows us to reflect on the history of this great state. ”
Thursday’s Statehood Day honored the theme of “Hoosier Bicentennial Moments,” with a tour of the Statehouse, as well as a program with remarks from government officials, displays of original copies of Indiana’s 1816 and 1851 constitutions and the reading of Abner’s winning essay.
“‘Bicentennial moments’ surround me,” Abner read. “Growing up in Harrison County, home to Corydon and the first state capitol, I see history every day. The entire town of Corydon is historical and then there are treasures from the early years that still exist.”
Sponsored by the Indiana Statehouse Tour Office and Indiana State Library, the Statehood Day essay contest for fourth-grade students is held annually on Dec. 11 to celebrate Indiana becoming the nation’s nineteenth state. More information can be found at www.in.gov/library/statehood.htm.
Photos of Five arrested for Meth in Salem.
Three men and two women were arrested by the Washington County Drug Task Force Team and Sheriff’s Department on Thursday, Dec. 11 after a meth lab was seized on North Rush Creek Road in Salem.
At approximately 11:48p, the task force team executed a search warrant for 2233 North Rush Creek Road — the residence of Christopher Campbell. During the search, a meth lab was located inside the residence.
Five people were located in the residence and arrested and incarcerated at the Washington County Detention Center:
- Jared A. Jones, 36, of 308 West Main Street, Scottsville, KY. He was charged with dealing in methamphetamine, a level 3 felony; aiding, inducing or causing an offense (manufacturing meth), a level 3 felony; Conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, a level 3 felony; possession of methamphetamine, a level 5 felony; possession of chemical reagents or precursors, a level 6 felony.
- Mark D. McCoskey, 40, 105 Teresa Street, Salem, IN. He was charged with dealing in methamphetamine, a level 4 felony; aiding, inducing or causing an offense (manufacturing meth), a level 4 felony; Conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, a level 4 felony; possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony; possession of a legend drug, a level 6 felony; possession of a controlled substance, a class A misdemeanor.
- Mary Braden, 36, 105 Teresa Street, Salem, IN. She was charged with dealing in methamphetamine, a level 4 felony; aiding, inducing or causing an offense (manufacturing methamphetamine), a level 4 felony; Conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, a level 4 felony; possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony; possession of chemical reagents or precursors, a level 6 felony.
- Christopher Campbell, 49, of 2233 N RUSHCREEK RD Salem In. He was charged with Dealing in methamphetamine, a level 4 felony; aiding, inducing or causing an offense (manufacturing methamphetamine), a level 4 felony; Conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, a level 4 felony; possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony; possession of chemical reagents or precursors, a level 6 felony.
- Candace Burden, 36, 308 West Main Street, Scottsville, Ky. She was charged with Dealing in methamphetamine, a level 4 felony; aiding, inducing or causing an offense (manufacturing methamphetamine), a level 4 felony; Conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, a level 4 felony; possession of methamphetamine, a level 6 felony; possession of chemical reagents or precursors, a level 6 felony.
Jones’ charges were more severe than the others because he had a prior record.
Once this lab was located the Indiana State Police Meth Suppression Unit was called to assist in the collection and clean up of the lab.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty
