Lent begins this week; ashes to be distributed
St. Agnes Catholic Church, 1008 McLary Road, will be celebrating the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17. Ash Wednesday Mass will be celebrated at 8 a.m. and at 7 p.m. Ashes will be distributed at both Masses.
St. Agnes will pray the Stations of the Cross each Wednesday evening at 5:30 p.m. during Lent. Join as the church moves through the passion of the Lord beginning Feb. 24 to March 24.
St. Agnes strongly encourages attendees to bring their own masks to wear, use hand sanitizer upon entering and exiting the church, and practice social 6-foot distancing. Those who are 65 and over and those with high-risk health conditions are strongly encouraged to remain at home.
Free legal aid phone clinic set for next week
Legal Aid will conduct a free legal service phone clinic on Tuesday, Feb. 23 for low-income residents of eight Indiana counties, including Brown County.
The clinic will take place from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Callers can expect a 10-minute phone consultation where legal professionals will answer general questions and offer legal information.
Individuals seeking consultation must register by calling Legal Aid at 812-378-0358 on Feb. 23 between noon and 1:30 p.m. A volunteer attorney will return a call to registered individuals between 3 and 5:30 p.m.
Woodland management program coming soon
Purdue Extension educators from Brown, Bartholomew and Ripley counties, along with state and private sector foresters, are partnering to offer a short course about techniques for managing woodland for wildlife, timber harvest and other pursuits.
The workshop will run eight consecutive weeks on Thursday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. beginning March 4 to April 22 at the CYO Camp Rancho Framasa, 2230 Clay Lick Road. The course will also include a Saturday Field Day, on April 10 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Southeast Purdue Ag Center (SEPAC) in Butlerville.
Course topics include content such as forest resource and tree ID, forest biology and ecology, forest management, marketing timber, wildlife management, revenue generation from your woodlands and more.
Registration is $50, which will include a thumb drive of all publications and a tree measuring stick. For couples or family registrations, the first person is at the regular rate of $50 with one set of materials and each additional attendee is $30. Class size is limited to 20 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Advance registration is required and due by March 1.
For more information or to get a copy of the registration form, contact Kara Hammes at 812-988-5495 or [email protected].
Local bluebird club selling nesting boxes
The Brown County Bluebird Club’s annual bluebird nest box sale is underway. Boxes are all cedar and fully assembled. One box is $15 and two boxes are $25. If interested, call Dan Sparks at 812-200-5700.
