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Riggs Community Health Center to hold 3rd annual Pre-school, Kindergarten Round Up

admin — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:54:55 +0000

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Riggs Community Health Center (Riggs CHC) in Lafayette will host it’s 3rd annual Pre-school and Kindergarten Round Up offering preschool/immunizations and physicals.

The Round Up is scheduled at Riggs CHC on Saturday, June 27th from 9am to 2pm. Appointments are encouraged and may be made by calling 765-429-2710. Walk-in appointments will be available on a first come-first serve basis. Riggs CHC’s dental program will be operating from 9am to 2pm by appointment only.

Immunizations will be free of charge, and the cost of the physical is $20. Families also have the option receive a dental exam for $35.

Parents with preschoolers/kindergarteners need to bring complete immunization records for each child.

Immunizations will be free of charge, and the cost of the physical is $20. Families also have the option receive a dental exam for $35. Riggs CHC has a fun-filled day planned with activities for the children. Games, face painting, inflatable activities, and snacks will be set up to provide some entertainment after their appointment.

For more information please call Stephanie Bossung at (765) 429-2756.

Established in 1988, Riggs CHC is a not-for-profit, federally qualified health center that provides primary
health and dental care on a sliding-fee scale to area residents who have limited access to healthcare due to lack of financial resources or healthcare reimbursement. In 2008, the Clinic treated more than 4,300 children.

The Riggs CHC Medical and Dental Centers are open Monday through Friday and extended pediatric hours
are available on Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Center is located at 1716 Hartford Street in Lafayette and its telephone number is 765.742.1567.

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Live musicians, master gardeners at Lafayette Farmers Market, June 13

admin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:08:56 +0000

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Joe Peters will perform at the Lafayette Farmers Market Saturday, June 13 from 7:30a-9:30a. Joe, a native of West Central Indiana, plays guitar and writes contemporary folk songs with both international and domestic themes of current and historical events, social concerns and well as relationships.

The Dulcimer Gathering will also be performing at the market from 10:00a–12 noon.

The following master gardeners will be providing presentations throughout the morning:

8:30a – Dave Lahr will speak on heirloom plants
9:30a – Jeff Phillips, co-coordinator for the Purdue University Extension Office, will introduce visitors to the master gardener program
10:00a – Melissa Evens will give a demonstration on how to prepare bread using fresh vegetables
11:00a – Adam Cooper will speak on turf grasses

Strawberries, vegetables, kettle corn, meats, free range farm fresh eggs, flowers, honey, dried herbs, baked goods, arts and crafts are all examples of items available at selected times during the 2009 Market season which runs through the end of October.

The Lafayette Farmers Market, managed by the Downtown Development Council of Greater Lafayette Commerce, will be open on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 7:30a–12:30pm in Downtown Lafayette on Fifth Street between Main and Columbia Streets. The market is also open on Thursdays from 3:00 – 6:30 pm through August 13 in the Dauch Alumni Center Parking Lot, 403 W. Wood Street on Purdue University campus. On Thursdays, the market will move back to Downtown Lafayette from August 20 through the end of October with hours of 4:00-7:00 pm.

In addition, the Sagamore West Farmers Market will be in operation from 3:00p–6:30p on Wednesdays through October 28. Information regarding this market can be obtained at www.westlafayette.in.gov/departments/parksandrec/.

For more information or to become a vendor at the Lafayette Farmers market, contact Jane Ness at Greater Lafayette Commerce at 765/742-4044.

Danny Weiss, Jeff Pearce performing at Lafayette Farmers Market, June 6th

admin — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:59:52 +0000

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Two Indiana musicians will provide entertainment at the Lafayette Farmers’ Market this Saturday, June 6th, between 7:30a and noon. Danny Weiss, a Greater Lafayette-based saxophonist and clarinetist, will be performing from 7:30a–9:00a. Indiana-based New Age musician, Jeff Pearce, will be performing from 10:00a until 12:00p.

Danny Weiss plays under the view of the Tippecanoe County Courthouse at the Riverfront Jazz & Blues Festival Saturday, August 21, 2004 in Lafayette. (Photo courtesy DannyWeissJazz.com)

Danny Weiss leads several groups performing regularly in West Lafayette, Indiana, his home for the past 10 years. He is interested in all forms of music and has performed in many Latin and Caribbean bands (merengue, cumbia, salsa, and ska) as well as Motown (with the Temptations) and Jewish folk music (with Yid Vicious).

Jeff Pearce is well known to the ambient/new age music community for his unique approach to the guitar and Chapman Stick. Whether playing intimate acoustic music or crafting deep-space drifts, he composes music which uniquely combines melody and mystery.

In addition to the entertainment available at the Farmers’ Market, there will also be fresh fruits, vegetables, kettle corn, lamb, beef, pork, free range farm fresh eggs, flowers, honey, dried herbs, baked goods, and arts and crafts available at selected times during the 2009 Market season (which runs through the end of October.)

The Lafayette Farmers Market, managed by the Downtown Development Council of Greater Lafayette Commerce, will be open on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 7:30a–12:30p in Downtown Lafayette on Fifth Street between Main and Columbia Streets. The market will also be open on Thursdays from 3:00p–6:30p from June 4 through August 13 in the Dauch Alumni Center Parking Lot, 403 W. Wood Street on Purdue University campus. On Thursdays, the market will move back to Downtown Lafayette from August 20 through the end of October with hours of 4:00p-7:00p.

In addition, the Sagamore West Farmers Market will be in operation on Wednesdays from May 6 through October 28. Information regarding this market can be obtained at www.westlafayette.in.gov/departments/parksandrec/.

For more information or to become a vendor at the Lafayette Farmers market, contact Jane Ness at Greater Lafayette Commerce at 765/742-4044.

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SIA Auto Safety Fair to educate, inform drivers about realities of road

admin — Tue, 26 May 2009 22:08:56 +0000

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — On Saturday, May 30, Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) will host the first-ever SIA Auto Safety Fair from noon until 3:00 PM at the SIA Recreation Center. Several local, regional and national organizations specializing in auto safety are coming together to provide the community with demonstrations, workshops and the latest information and technology to help promote safe driving.

Trisha Hessinger, former race car driver and national TV show host will be conducting mini car care workshops to help drivers learn how to maintain their vehicles for improved safety and performance.

These workshops are geared for drivers who are less experienced with auto maintenance. There will also be a special section focusing on proper tire tread and air pressure.

Parents of teen drivers can get information about the latest technology in teen driver safety including sensors that monitor and report dangerous driving habits to parents via email or text messages and in vehicle cameras that turn on when a teen driver exhibits dangerous driving habits. Several organizations will be available to discuss teen driver safety, driver education courses and roadside assistance programs geared for teens and their parents.

Drivers can safely experience the dangers of impaired driving first-hand by attempting to maneuver the drunk driving simulation course or trying the texting-while-driving game. The latest technology and resources to help prevent drunk driving and texting while driving will be featured.

Certified car seat technicians will be on hand to educate drivers about proper car seat installation and drivers 18 years and older can try the “Seat Belt Convincer”, a crash simulator that lets you experience the power of a low speed impact and understand the importance of seat belts. Drivers can get information about how to lower their risks of injury when involved in an accident and how to avoid
common hazards on the road.

Drivers can also obtain important information about current laws, including proper accident procedures and recent changes to teen driving laws; while the Lafayette Police Department D.A.R.E. officer will takes kids for a ride on the Public Accessibility Cart.

BMV2YOU, the mobile BMV branch will provide a convenient, on-site office where drivers can get new ID cards, titles and voters registrations or renew licenses and registrations.

Participating organizations and prize sponsors include; Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc., Bob Rohrman Subaru, AAA, AB Drivers Training, Allstate Auto Insurance, American Family Insurance, Blevins Insurance, BMV2You, Bridgestone Car Care Academy, Cellular Express, Clarian Arnett Health, DriveRite, Farm Bureau Insurance, Firestone Complete Auto Care, IIHS, Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, Lafayette Police Department, Liberty Mutual, MADD, SADD, State Farm Insurance, Teensurance.

Drivers of all ages and experience levels as well as parents of teen drivers are encourage to attend this free, community-wide event. The indoor/outdoor event will take place rain or shine. For more information about the SIA Auto Safety Fair, log onto www.subaru-sia.com or contact Jennifer McGarvey at 765-449-6269 or jennifer.mcgarvey@subaru-sia.com

St. Elizabeth Regional Health rummage sale to benefit employee emergency fund

admin — Tue, 26 May 2009 21:25:15 +0000

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — St. Elizabeth Regional Health will host a rummage sale from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 6 in the St. Elizabeth School of Nursing Auditorium. The entrance to the auditorium is located on 16th Street, across from the main entrance to St. Elizabeth Medical Center.

The sale includes something for everyone: children’s clothes, play items, linens, kitchen essentials, CDs, books, tools, clothing (various sizes) and household decorative items.

Donations of canned good items will be accepted for Food Finders Food Bank.
For more information, please call Mission Integration at (765) 423-6131.

36th Annual Round the Fountain Art Fair

admin — Thu, 21 May 2009 21:03:35 +0000

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The ‘Round the Fountain Art Fair, now in its 36th year, has brought high quality fine art to the Greater Lafayette community every year since 1973. The juried fair of 89 artists represents a number of media categories like watercolor, oil/acrylic, ceramic, sculpture, mixed media, wood and more.

The 36th Annual Round the Fountain Art Fair will be held Saturday, May 23rd in Downtown Lafayette. (Photo courtesy of roundthefountain.org)

This year’s ‘Round the Fountain Art Fair is slated for Saturday, May 23rd (rain or shine), from 9:00a until 4:30p in Downtown Lafayette.

Local, regional and national artists participate in what is considered by many to be one of the finest art fair in the Midwest.

Proceeds have supported Tippecanoe County Courthouse restoration projects in the past, and currently support the visual arts programs in the five local high schools (Jefferson, Harrison, McCutcheon, West Lafayette, and Central Catholic.)

The RTFAF Committee also has a permanent collection, purchased from participating artists, of 2 dimensional art that is exhibited in the Tippecanoe County Courthouse for the enjoyment of the community.

4th annual fish fry fundraiser to benefit local disaster relief

admin — Thu, 14 May 2009 22:02:41 +0000

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office will host its fourth annual “Fish Fry for the Red Cross” and for the first time, a car show, to benefit the local Chapter of the American Red Cross. The food and festivities, including face painting, hair coloring, ring toss and bean bag toss, and the inaugural car show are scheduled for Friday, June 5, 2009 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds on Teal Road in Lafayette.

The Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office is no stranger to the services that the American Red Cross provides. The Red Cross routinely provides assistance to victims affected by disasters, notably the flooding that most recently impacted Greater Lafayette, and also administers care to local emergency personnel who are called to duty during those times.

“It has somewhat surprised me, over the past four years that this particular community event continues to grow and the enthusiasm has never waned. Every year we seem to come up with new and more innovative ideas to make that year’s event bigger and better than in previous years. It is a fun and rewarding way to give back to an organization that serves us and the community we serve. I commend the men and women of the Sheriff’s Office and all the other volunteers, they do a great job,” said Tippecanoe County Sheriff Tracy Brown.

American Red Cross Executive Director Bob Wollenburg agrees.

“Our partnership with the Sheriff’s Office is a great example of how much good can come about when we work together for a common cause. We appreciate the support of the Sheriff’s Office, the sponsors, volunteers, and the entire community. It is through all of their efforts that the annual Sheriff’s Fish Fry is such a huge success,” Wollenburg said.

Tickets are priced at Eight dollars ($8.00) for adults and Five dollars ($5.00) for children age twelve and under. Pre-event tickets may be purchased during regular business hours at the Sheriff’s Office at 2640 Duncan Road, or at the Red Cross Chapter House located 615 North 18th Street, Suite 101 in Lafayette. People wishing to order tickets by phone can call the Red Cross chapter at 765-742-6975, pay by credit or debit card and have tickets either mailed to them or held on reserve at the fairgrounds. Tickets will be sold at the fairgrounds on June 5th and carry-out dinners will also be available.

Ivy Tech Commencement set for May 10

admin — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:08:24 +0000

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Commencement exercises for Ivy Tech Community College in Lafayette will be held on Sunday, May 10, 2009 at 2:00 pm in Elliott Hall of Music on Purdue University’s campus. Guests of graduates may arrive one hour prior to the ceremony.

From the Lafayette region, Ivy Tech will graduate 724 students who have earned an associate of applied science degree, associate of science degree, associate of arts degree, technical certificate, and/or certificate. Participating in the ceremony will be 327 students.

The ceremony will include a message from the president of Ivy Tech Community College, Thomas Snyder, and a commencement address by Connie Neininger, Executive Director for White County Economic Development.

Ivy Tech Community College is the state’s largest public post-secondary institution and the nation’s largest singly-accredited statewide community college system with more than 120,000 students enrolled annually. Ivy Tech has campuses throughout Indiana. It serves as the state’s engine of workforce development, offering affordable degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its community along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.

Purdue graduates to take part in commencement ceremonies

admin — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:45:04 +0000

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University will award degrees at five campuses and seven College of Technology locations throughout Indiana during commencement ceremonies in May.

Commencement at the West Lafayette campus is scheduled for May 15-17 at Elliott Hall of Music. An estimated 5,792 degrees will be presented in four ceremonies that weekend, including 4,423 undergraduate degrees, 223 professional degrees, 795 master’s degrees and 351 doctoral degrees.

Purdue President France A. Córdova will address graduates at each ceremony. The ceremonies will feature two large video screens above the Elliott Hall stage. The screens will display a close-up image of each graduate receiving his or her diploma.

A live feed of the ceremonies also will be available online at mms://video.dis.purdue.edu/graduation. This link will not become active until May 11.

Each graduation candidate is guaranteed four tickets to the commencement. Candidates can request up to two additional tickets; however, extra tickets are not guaranteed. Doors open to guests 90 minutes prior to the ceremony.

The ceremonies for the West Lafayette campus are:

May 15. 8 p.m. Colleges of Liberal Arts and Science. Lauren M. Mioton of New Orleans, who will receive a bachelor’s degree from the College of Science, will provide the class response.
May 16. 9:30 a.m. Colleges of Education and Engineering, and the School of Veterinary Medicine. Marriner H. Merrill of Provo, Utah, who will receive a doctorate degree from the College of Engineering, will provide the class response.
May 16. 2:30 p.m. Colleges of Agriculture and Consumer and Family Sciences, and the School of Pharmacy, Nursing and Health Sciences. Kelly L. McMains of Indianapolis, who will receive a bachelor’s degree from the College of Pharmacy, Nursing and Health Sciences, will provide the class response.
May 17. 9:30 a.m. School of Management and the College of Technology. Laura E. Kightlinger of Indianapolis, who will receive a bachelor’s degree from the School of Management, will provide the class response.

Commencement videos for each school will be available. A DVD costs $30, and order forms are available at Stewart Center’s Loeb Playhouse box office, by calling (765) 494-3933 or visiting http://www.purdue.edu/registrar/commencement. Order forms can be submitted both before and after each commencement ceremony.

Commencement times and locations at other Purdue campuses are:

Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. 7 p.m. May 13 at the Memorial Coliseum and Exposition Center, where 760 Purdue degrees will be conferred.
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Degrees will be awarded on May 10 in two ceremonies in Halls A-B-C of the Indiana Convention Center. The first ceremony, at 10 a.m., will include the schools of Dentistry, Education, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Informatics, Law-Indianapolis, Medicine, Nursing, Physical Education and Tourism Management, Public and Environmental Affairs, Social Work, and the University Graduate School. The second ceremony, at 3 p.m., will include the Kelley School of Business, Continuing Studies, Engineering and Technology, Herron School of Art and Design, Journalism, Liberal Arts, Library and Information Science, and Science.
Purdue Calumet. 1:30 p.m. May 17 at the Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville, where 662 Purdue degrees will be conferred.
Purdue North Central. 7 p.m. May 18 in the Athletics-Recreation Center at Valparaiso University, where 307 degrees will be conferred.

College of Technology commencements at locations around the state are:

Anderson/Muncie. 2 p.m. May 16 at the Anderson University Flagship Center, 2701 Enterprise Drive, where 17 degrees will be conferred.
Columbus/Greensburg. 6 p.m. May 12 at Columbus Learning Center, where 22 degrees will be conferred.
Kokomo. 6 p.m. May 13 at Havens Auditorium, Indiana University at Kokomo, where 32 degrees will be conferred.
Indianapolis. 9:30 a.m. May 17. Elliott Hall of Music, where two degrees will be conferred with a West Lafayette campus ceremony.
Lafayette. 2 p.m. May 9 in Stewart Center’s Fowler Hall, where 77 degrees will be conferred.
New Albany. 6 p.m. May 14 at the Ogle Center Auditorium, Indiana University Southeast, where 30 degrees will be conferred.
Richmond. 6:30 p.m. May 15 at the Vivian Auditorium in Whitewater Hall at Indiana University East, where 30 degrees will be conferred.
South Bend/Elkhart. 6:30 p.m. May 11 at Riverside Terrace, 426 Lincoln Way East, Mishawaka, where 28 degrees will be conferred.

Grand Alternative Events on Wednesday, April 22

admin — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:40:34 +0000

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Dozens of substance-free activities will be offered through April 26 for Purdue students as part of the annual Grand Prix celebration.

The 2009 Grand Alternative is sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Students, Wesley Foundation, Student Wellness Office and the Division of Recreational Sports, along with a grant from the Drug-Free Coalition of Tippecanoe County.

All Grand Alternative events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. The following is an up-to-date and complete list of activities and sponsors.

Wednesday, April 22nd Events

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. International Medicine Fundraising Cookout. Centennial Mall. Sponsored by Raising Awareness of International Medicine.
4 p.m. Baseball vs. Butler. Lambert Field. Cost is $2 for students, $5 for the general public.
6-10 p.m. Diversity Roundtable Discussion. Pfendler Hall, Room 241. Sponsored by DRIVEN.
7-11 p.m. Keggeroke. St. Thomas Aquinas, Newman Hall. Sponsored by Purdue Catholic Students.
10 p.m. Wednesday to 2 a.m. Thursday. Moonlight Pancake Breakfast, Agriculture Administration Building front lawn. Sponsored by the Agriculture Council.