“Orange County Recycling Cooperative, Recycling at the Old Mill, 105 E Water St, Paoli Indiana, Saturdays 8:00am - noon , Mondays 2:00pm - 6:00pm, Please stop by at your convenience and make use of our drop off bins in the rear of the building.
We take : All paper products (newspaper, cardboard, junk mail, magazines, office paper, shredded paper, brown bags, feed sacks) , Tin cans and other scrap metal , Aluminum cans , Plastic milk jugs, detergent bottles (#2), water and soda pop bottles (#1) , Plastic grocery bags, Stretch wrap , Foam peanuts (please bag separately) , Wearable Shoes , Used clothing (wearable) , Please call 812-635-0526 if the area is a mess - one stinker can ruin it for everbody. For special times and additional information contact John Maier by email or phone (812-635-0526).
American Legion Post 250 of Mitchell Bingo
Every Tuesday. Earlybird games at 6:30pm and regular at 7PM
Call 849-3727 for info.
Free space available at the French Lick Market on College Street. This for Not for profit groups and worthy causes. Call Mike Hicks at 812-279-3935.
New Church In Springs Valley
Pastor Claude Lagenour invites everyone to come and join them for worship in theirnew Church located in the old Pentecostal Church of Zion in French Lick. Sunday school at 9:30am, worship at 10:30 and in home bible study ast 7pm on Fridays.
Call 936-3703 For more information
FYI Orleans Town officials, in conjunction with Wolfe Contracting, has just recently established a Newspaper Recycling Center at the Orleans Town Garage area. The site is for newspapers ONLY. Other recyclables may be accepted later on, but the center is limited to newspapers only for the present. Papers may be dropped off in the bin being housed at the garage by entering the north gate just off Monroe Street and exiting the front gate on Franklin Street anytime from 7 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. daily M-F. For more info contact Orleans Town Offices at 865-2539.
BHOC wants to help protect kids from their number one killer……….. Unintentional injuries. Eighty percent of child safety seats are misused in Indiana. Are the ones you love buckled in properly? Let Bloomington Hospital of Orange County help you. We offer FREE car seat checks. The purpose of these checks is to ensure your loved ones are properly buckled in by offering education and training to parents and caregivers. The training is performed by a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician. Please call Deana Davis @ 723-7571 to schedule an individual appointment. Don’t let your loved one be a statistic.
.Southern Indiana Center for Independent Living is sponsoring “Bingo” on Mondays from 10am to 11:30am at the Older American facility in Orleans. Anyone with a disability or senior from Orange Co is welcome. Call 800-845-6914 for more info.
The public is invited to services at the Sulphur Creek Church near French Lick. Come and enjoy the new pastor Jack Brock. Services are Sunday School at 9:30am, worship at 10:30am and Sunday evening services at 6:30pm. We have a casual atmosphere where everyone is welcome.
November 15th thru 30th
Spread some Holiday cheer, support local merchants and win great prizes during Orange County Main st’s “Twelve Days of Christmas” extravaganza, November 20th thru December 1st. The event kicks off with a Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at Community Night in French Lick, Paoli and Orleans. Get your dose of holiday cheer in each town beginning November 19th at 6pm and 8pm on the courthouse square in Paoli or the town green in French Lick and Congress Square in Orleans.
Shipments of the H1N1 vaccine continue to be delivered to Orange County. It is still coming in limited quantities. The Orange County Health Department will be offering vaccinations in the local elementary schools beginning on November 16. Parents, watch those backpacks for additional information. As vaccinations come in, plans will be made to also offer vaccines in the county high schools. This should be completed before winter vacation in December. Vaccines are still being offered to those in the target groups as set by the Center for Disease Control. Please check with your local provider and the local health department to see about availability of this vaccine.
Target groups: Pregnant women, Anyone living with or caring for a child 6 months of age or younger., Medical and emergency medical workers, Youth aged from 6 months through 24 years, Those from 25 years through 64 years that have a chronic illness
You may call the Orange County Health Department at either 723-7112 or 723-7131 for information concerning the vaccines and the H1N1 influenza. Public clinics will be held through out the county when more vaccines arrive.
Lost River Intertrial Circle is collecting baby clothing (0-24 months). Any large items would bew appreciated. Items should be clean and good condition. Drop boxes for items at Shake Burger in Paoli and Senior Citizens in French Lick. All items given to Paoli Pregnancy Center. Call Diana at 936-7027 for more info.
Hawks to Open Season with Chili Dinner and Scrimmage
The Blackhawk basketball team will be opening up their 2009-10 campaign with a chili dinner and scrimmage on Friday, November 20. The dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. The Black/White scrimmage will start around 7:00 p.m. in the high school gym. All boys and girls basketball players, cheerleaders, and band members in grades 5-varsity will be introduced to the public at the scrimmage. The scrimmage will feature shooting competitions and three-point contests for the boys and girls high school teams, as well as five quarters of basketball. Tickets include the dinner and admission to the scrimmage. Adults are $5.00, students $3.00, and pre-K will be admitted for free. See a member of the boys or girls team for a ticket or you may purchase tickets at the door.
The holidays may seem to be a long way away but it's already time to register for five holiday craft workshops to be offered on the two days after Thanksgiving at Spring Mill State Park. All five of the workshops require advance registration by calling the park office, ( 812) 849-3534, no later than Nov. 21. A limited number of slots are available for each workshop. All take place in the park’s historic Pioneer Village. The leather belt workshop, Nov. 27 at 2 p.m., is limited to 10 people. Cost is $15 per person. Participation is restricted to ages 12 and older. The same day, at also 2 p.m., is a basket weaving workshop, which also is limited to 10 people. Participants will weave a 6-inch round basket. Cost is $12 per person. Participation is restricted to ages 14 and older. The next day, Nov. 28, at 2 p.m., participants can make a wooden candle holder, with a forged metal handle, and a beeswax candle. This workshop is limited to 20 people, ages 12 and older. Cost is $10 per person. Others can learn how to crochet that day, and make a Christmas crochet dish cloth, starting at 2 p.m. Cost is $6 per person and is limited to eight participants, ages 14 and older. Also Nov. 28 at 2 p.m., there will be a holiday craft workshop for kids. Children will make an orange basket, tin punch ornament, tinfoil fringe, spiced pine cone, and a yarn doll. This workshop is designed for ages 7 to 12 and limited to 15 children. Cost is $8 per person.Media contact: Jill Vance, interpretive naturalist, (812) 849-3534, jvance@dnr.IN.gov
A gospel “Thanksgiving in Song” on Saturday, November 21st from 2:30pm to 5:30pm CDT at Tell City High School Auditorium. Guest soloist Benjamin Morelock, The Woodsmen Quarter, The Sonshiners, and Conquerors Quarter will perform. Call Ray at 482-2262 for more information.
Bedford Masonic Lodge #14 will host an open house on Saturday, November 21st from 11am to 4pm. Lodge members will conduct tours of the building and provide information about Freemasonry. Refreshments provided. The lodge is at 9171/2 15th St on the North side of the Bedford squate. Call 275-3824 for more information
An all you can eat pancake breakfast will be held on November 21st from 7 to 11am at Springs Valley High cafeteria. Cost is $5 a person (under 3 are free)/ 3d Place finalist the “Springs Valley Blackhawk Brigade are hosting the event.
The American Red Cross is having blood drives:
Wednesday, Nov. 25th from 2 to 6pm at Beechwood Christian Church, Hwy56, French Lick
Friday, November 27th, from 2 to 6pm, at Walmart in Paoli
Monday, November 30th, 1 to 6pm at the Orleans Christian Church on Maple St.
Give the gift of life, give blood. Call 1-800-448-3543 for more info.
The Family, Career and Community Leaders of America and the National Honor Society are having a Thanksgiving Dinner on Wednesday, November 25th from
A free Thanksgiving dinner will be held on Thanksgiving Day from
December 1st thru 15th
Historic Landmark Foundation is sponsoring a Tea Dance under the West Baden Dome, on Sunday December 6th, fro 3 to 6pm. Louisville’s 17 piece Moonlight Big band will provide the music, good for listening and dancing. The ticket price of $45 includes tea and finger sandwiches. To make a reservation, call 866-571-8687
Bible Prophecy Series: Understanding God's Word in the Last Days
Rex Manship~guest speaker, Crystal Community Church, State Rd. 56, Crystal, IN Dec 4th & 5th 7pm, Dec. 6th 6:30pm All are invited!
The Orange County Center for Womens Ministries volunteers need help. They are planning the fifth annual toy giveaway for Dec. 14 and 15th at the Orange county 4H building in Paoli. They are in need of new and gently used items to give to ages 3 thru 17. Donations of toys, clothing, shoes, purses, jewelry and games can be dropped off at the offices at 326 N Gospel St. In Paoli, on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10am to 3pm or they will pick up items by calling 797-3796
The Community Foundation of Crawford County, Inc. (CFCC) recently launched the Peacock Children’s Theatre, Inc., a regional children’s theatre company that includes all areas in Southern Indiana, with a specific outreach to Harrison, Floyd, Clark, Orange, Washington, Dubois, Perry, and Crawford counties. The Peacock Children’s Theatre (PCT) will be holding open auditions on November 30th and December 3rd for students, kindergarten to college age, to perform and take part back stage, in the first production. The full length play of CHARLOTTE’S WEB will be presented on February 20, 21, 27, and 28, 2010 at the 4-H building in Marengo, Indiana The play was adapted from the book by E. B. White by Joseph Robinette an award winning author. The Peacock Children’s Theatre, Inc. is a supporting organization of the CFCC. The PCT administrative office is located at the CFCC office in Milltown, Indiana; however the PCT efforts include an outreach regionally to all areas in Southern Indiana, that include Harrison, Floyd, Clark, Orange, Washington, Dubois, Perry, and Crawford, in terms of recruiting actors for PCT productions. To prepare for the audition each actor should memorize a 30 second poem or monologue. Scripts will be used during the auditions. Back stage help is needed as well as volunteers to paint sets, sew costumes, and more. The auditions will be at the Crawford County Jr. & Sr. High School, 1130 North State Road 66, Marengo; November 30th and December 3rd, from 6 PM till 8 PM. For more information about the auditions contact Rita Harden, Director, at 812-338-3845. To contact the CFCC/PCT administrative office call Bonita Embry Coots at 812-633-2077; or e-mail BECoots@cf-c.org.