Monthly Archives: August 2000

With drugs, you'll never know who your friends are By Jim Davidson The late Thomas Hughes, English author and reformer, once said, "Blessed are they who have the gift of making friends, for it is one of God's best gifts. It involves many things, but above all, the power of … Read Article →

Raffle to raise money to restore cabin; Historical society hopes to preserve Rev. Brown's home The Clay County Historical Society is working to raise funds for the restoration of Rev. Brown's log cabin, located in Riverside Township. Raffle tickets for a quilt made by Betty Ann Inberg Dahlin and her … Read Article →

Old Settlers' Assn. to gather Sept. 17 for 103rd reunion The Old Settlers' Association will meet for its 103rd reunion on Sept. 17 at the Vermillion Senior Citizens Center. This is the oldest continuous organization in Clay County, beginning in 1897. Descendants of early Clay County residents have continued holding … Read Article →

Local bike-a-thon will benefit St. Jude Hospital The Vermillion "Wheels for Life" bike-a-thon will be held on Sunday, Sept. 17 to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN. Coordinator for this year's event is Mary Geffre Johnson who encourages all residents and businesses to support this community effort. The … Read Article →

Shrine to host 'Brown Bag' lunch event America's Shrine to Music Museum presents another Brown Bag Lunch program, "The Hardanger Fiddle," with Bjorn Aksdal and Friends of Trondheim, Norway, on Friday, Aug. 25. The event will be held in the Arne B. Larson Concert Hall, at the Shrine to Music … Read Article →

Vermillion visitor shares unique link to Meriwether Lewis by David Lias Vermillion resident Donna Schafer almost waited too long to have a friendly conversation with a recent visitor in her home. Had she not chatted with Rick Lewis shortly before he was scheduled to leave Vermillion, she never would have … Read Article →

United Way Spotlight An agency which receives funding from United Way of Vermillion will be featured in this spotlight each week. The United Way of Vermillion Board of Directors wants you, the people of Vermillion, to know more about the agencies that receive United Way funding and the services which … Read Article →

Up with People performance site changed to VHS The site of the upcoming performance of Up with People, originally scheduled to be staged in Slagle Auditorium at USD, has been changed. The energetic song and dance show featuring performers from around the world will be held in the VHS gymnasium … Read Article →

Polaris employees take part in 'Way Out Tour' by David Lias Polaris is in the business of manufacturing ways for people to have fun, by building everything from personal watercraft and motorcycles to snowmobiles. It's no surprise, then, that the company's efforts to provide a fun time for its employees … Read Article →

Grand Piano Studio announces national awards The Advisory Committee for the Grand Piano Studio has presented National Danforth Achievement Awards for Outstanding Solo Piano Study to: Kristi Rath for nine years; Jon Rusch and Mark Rusch for eight years each and to Brenda Banks, four years. Rath is the daughter … Read Article →