North Salem News

The Roachdale PRIDE Initiative knows how true the phrase "It takes a village," really is.

Just the facts WHAT: "The Golden Era of Television" WHEN: 4 p.m. June 27 WHERE: Hendricks County Senior Center, 1201 Sycamore Lane, Danville When Donna Mae Lawson moved from Parke County to North Salem, one of the first things she looked into was joining the local choral club.

North Salem Nearly a century ago, leaders in Pulaski County in Northwest Indiana spent $2,898 to build a one-lane iron bridge over Big Monon Ditch.

McCloud Nature Park is inviting guests of all ages to come to McCloud Nature Center for "Breakfast with the Birds" on Saturday, May 9 starting at 10 a.m. Participants are encouraged to enjoy a free continental breakfast while getting to know the birds of Indiana.

In just a few years, ArtsGo! has become one of Hendricks County's biggest annual cultural events.

Sponsors for the Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce 19th Annual Golf Scramble are North Salem State Bank, Ivy Tech Community College, Old National Bank, Taylor-Made Awards and York Pontiac, Olds and GMC Truck and York Chrysler Dodge Jeep.

The Tri-Pointe Optimist Club is hosting its annual Jonah Fish Fry from 4:30 to 8 p.m. April 18 at the North Salem Community Building, 1 block south of State Road 236 on S.R. 75.

The following persons were booked into the Boone County Jail; charges are preliminary and may be changed by the Boone County Prosecutor's Office after review of arrest reports: Wednesday, March 25 2:47 p.m. - Adam Kipp Glenn, 22, Lebanon, violation of bond conditions, Lebanon Police Department.

Habitat for Humanity of Hendricks County will begin the 2009 construction season at 152 N. Jefferson St., Danville.

The houses are sold at no profit and financed with affordable loans. "We do this because of the love we have for the community," said board member Tammy Folck.

At week's end, Indiana will have a new Junior Miss representative that will go on to compete for the national title in America's Junior Miss scholarship program.

'Liberal' should not be used as a derogatory term My nephew Dan recently loaned me one of his books, "Why We're Liberals", by Eric Alterman, and said, "Here, you should read this." And I did.

The Hendricks County Tourism Commission recently bid farewell to the final original commission member while welcoming new additions.

Earlier this week, the Danville Community School Board of School Trustees approved a $5,000 donation to the high school's FFA.

Those planning public events this year have a powerful resource in which to advertise them.