Veterans meetings
Veterans service organizations of Brown County have various meetings throughout the month, all meeting at Veterans Hall, 902 Deer Run Lane. The Veterans Hall is a government facility and is alcohol free.
Vietnam Veterans of Brown County meet on first Wednesdays. The next meeting is Jan. 5 at 7 p.m.
Veterans of Foreign Wars meet on second Thursdays. The next meeting is Dec. 9 at 7 p.m.
American Legion meets on third Wednesdays. The next meeting is Dec. 15 at 7 p.m.
For more information on veterans meetings or events, call 812-988-5600.
Rotary club
The Brown County Rotary Club will meet at 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9 in the Seasons Lodge Fireplace Lounge, 560 State Road 46 East. Their guest speaker will be Suzannah Couch, editor of the Brown County Democrat. She will discuss her Brown County roots, her dedication to and love of journalism, and how those factors lead to her current position as editor.
Couch lives on property that has been in her family for seven generations, a tradition she intends to continue. After graduating from Brown County High School, where she was editor of The Talon, she attended Franklin College to earn a bachelor’s degree, cum laude, in journalism with a minor in political science and was executive editor of the weekly college newspaper.
Couch spent some time in Washington, D.C. for an internship. Before she graduated, she also interned at the Democrat through the Hoosier State Press Association and filled in for an employee who was on leave.
On the seventh anniversary of working as a reporter-photographer for the Brown County Democrat, she was offered the job as editor, which she accepted the following day. Most recently the members of the Brown County Democrat’s news staff earned twenty-two awards from the Hoosier State Press Association Foundation in its 2021 Better Newspaper Contest.
Members of the community, especially those interested in exploring opportunities to participate in projects and to be of service to our community, are invited to attend. The meeting will also be on Zoom via the link at rotaryclubofbrowncounty.com.
Bible study
BEAN BLOSSOM — Brown County women are invited to attend Joy in the Morning, a non-denominational Bible study for women, at the Bean Blossom Community Church, 5046 State Road 135 North, on Thursday mornings, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The next meeting is Dec. 9.
Coffee and fellowship begins at 10 a.m. Childcare is provided and transportation is available if needed. Besides the occasional purchase of the study guide, there is no cost to attend; an offering is taken for childcare. If you would like to attend and need a ride send an email to [email protected].
Woodworkers club
The Woodworkers Club meeting scheduled for Dec. 15 has been canceled.
Historical society
The Brown County Historical Society holds informative and educational meetings throughout the year, and members receive a quarterly society newsletter and a monthly archives e-journal.
Membership is $10 for students, $20 for individuals and $35 for families.
General membership meetings are pitch-in dinners on the first Monday of every month, in the History Center’s Grand Hall, 90 E. Gould St., at 6:30 p.m. A brief business meeting follows dinner with a historically themed presentation afterwards.
The next meeting is on Jan. 3.
For questions, call 812-988-2899.
Salvation Army hosts 4Twelve
The Brown County Salvation Army, 168 S. Jefferson St., will host its weekly 4Twelve: Dinner, worship, games and fellowship for youth. The doors open at 3:30 p.m. on Thursdays with dinner at 6 p.m. and a lesson from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Pioneer Women’s Club
The Pioneer Women’s Club is seeking new members.
If interested, attend any meeting of the club, except the fourth Wednesday of the month.
The club meets every Wednesday on the bottom floor of the Brown County History Center, 70 Gould St.
Hopeful Planters Garden Club
The Hopeful Planters Garden Club is looking for new members.
If anyone is interested, contact President Leah Mogle at 317-778-0097.
