Etna Green banquet scheduled for May 10
By Sharon Hollar
News-Mirror Correspondent
ETNA GREEN � The Etna Green High School 86th alumni banquet will be Saturday, May 10 at the Heritage Park Building. A reception will be from 4:30-5:30 p.m. with dinner served at 6 p.m.
Reservations for the catered meal must be guaranteed; therefore, it is important to send reservations to Etna Green Alumni, Patricia Sharkey, 2499 13th Trail, Bourbon, Ind., 46504 or drop them off at Poulson Motors. Please indicate the year of graduation or the class attended while at Etna Green along with $12.50 per person before the May 5 deadline.
Anyone who attended last year (for the first time) and alumni addresses that are current will be receiving a post card with information soon.
The classes of 1933, 1943, 1953 and 1963 will all be honored. The evening will consist of a time to remember alumni who passed away the past year, a business meeting and entertainment.
Anyone interested in attending the banquet is welcome. Please make your reservations by May 5. Those who wish to make a donation to the Etna Green Alumni may send it to Patricia Sharkey or drop it off at Poulson Motors. Please remember to send address changes to keep the records current.
Helping the Troops
Karen Drake, Dawn Klinger, Barbara Mosier, Tina Eyrich, Jean Sisk, Martha Jones, Helen Grubbs, Louis Truex, Bev Johnston, Patty Wolf, and Vickie Boggs (members of the New Beginning Community Church Atwood Ladies Group) filled priority mail boxes on April 5.
The 28 boxes were prepared for members of the 293rd Army Infantry Unit of the Indiana National Guard, Warsaw. They were filled with a variety of candies and a homemade Easter card with a message from the church. Clunette Elevator Co., Inc. paid for the postage to mail these boxes.
Boxes have been sent monthly with necessities needed to help endure the heat and weather conditions. Donations of supplies are collected at the post office and bank in Etna Green, churches in Atwood and Etna Green, Big Lots and Wal-Mart in Warsaw. Members of the Etna Green and Bourbon Lions Clubs have helped with the postage expenses of recently mailed boxes.
Upcoming Events:
�Thursday: Maundy Thursday services at Etna Green United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. Candlelight Communion services at the Church of Christ at 7 p.m.
�Friday: Community Good Friday services at the Church of Christ at 1 p.m. Pastor Roy Smith from the Etna Green United Methodist Church will give the message.
�Saturday: Easter egg hunt at Heritage Park at 1 p.m. Children will be divided by ages and those 12 and younger will receive prizes. Rain date is set for April 26 at 1 p.m. Sponsors are: Etna Green Lions Club and the Jr. O.N.O. Club.
�Sunday: Sunrise service at Church of Christ at 6:30 a.m., Easter breakfast at 7 a.m., Easter worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sunrise service at the Etna Green United Methodist Church at 7 a.m. and Easter worship service at 9 a.m.
�April 24, May 1: Large trash day pick up.
�April 28, 29: Hydrant flushing.
�Tuesday, May 10: Town council meeting at 7 p.m. in the fire station meeting room.
The Etna Green town council met April 8 in the fire station meeting room.
An item discussed included hydrant flushing on April 28 and 29.
The town is sponsoring an essay contest open to all fourth, fifth and sixth graders. The title is �Leader of My Town I would...� Information is also being supplied to the school. This is due at the town hall on June 1.
The town will be hiring a part-time, seasonal employee as the grounds-keeper for the park. Applications need to be turned in by May 5 at the town hall.
Resolution 2003-2 was adopted to increase the Kosciusko County Solid Waste District tax levy from .0035 to .0070.
A reminder, large trash pick up days will be on Thursday, April 24 and May 1.
The next town council meeting will be held Tuesday, May 13 at 7 p.m. in the fire station meeting room. Residents are welcome.
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