Aglow community lighthouse meeting
Aglow International will hold a Community Lighthouse meeting on Feb. 7. 4 from 10 a.m. to noon in the chapel at Cornerstone Inn, 54 E. Franklin St.
The meeting will feature testimonies, worship, fellowship and prayer.
Future meetings will be on the first Tuesday of each month. For more information about Aglow, visit aglow.org.
For questions, contact Sandy Bothell at 765-342-3151 or [email protected].
Parking at Cornerstone Inn is for customers only.
Upcoming events at the library
The Brown County Public Library, 205 Locust Lane, has upcoming events on its calendar for visitors of all ages.
Pre-K Days: Words &Wiggles, Feb 7 at 10:30 a.m., Creative movement and dance followed by open play time. For kids ages 0-6. Registration requested.
Monday Morning Storytime, Feb. 13, 20, &27, 10:30 a.m., Stories, songs, rhymes and crafts for kids 6 and under with their caregivers.
Lego Club, Feb. 13, 5 to 7 p.m., Drop in and show off your LEGO skills and collaborate with other LEGO builders.
ATLAS: At the Library After School meets on Wednesdays, Feb. 1, 8, &15 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Hang time, games, crafts and snacks for kids and teens grades ages to 6 to 12.
Homeschool Huddle: Global Kids Southern Hemisphere, Friday, Feb. 10, 1 to 2 p.m., Activities for kids and family networking for adults. Open to all Brown County homeschoolers. Registration requested.
Beekeeping for Beginners, Saturday, Feb. 11, 1 to 3 p.m., Learn to raise honeybees. Join the 10 o’Clock Beeline Beekeepers Club at the Brown County Public Library for an in-depth panel discussion of beekeeping including types of bee hives, necessary equipment, how to care for bees throughout the year, how to get bees to raise and how to find a beekeeping mentor. Attendance is free and all ages are welcome to attend. Registration is requested — visit BrownCountyLibrary.info/beekeeping or call the Library at 812.988.2850 to sign up.
Free Tax Preparation will be Feb. 1 through April 12. The Brown County Public Library is once again partnering with United Way of Monroe County to offer free basic state and federal tax preparation to qualified Brown County residents. Beginning Feb. 1, residents may stop by or call the library to see if they qualify. Once qualified, participants will receive a packet of information to complete and return to the library. Certified volunteer tax preparers will complete the returns and schedule in-person appointments with taxpayers when their tax returns are ready for review and pick up. To see if you qualify for free tax preparation, visit BrownCountyLibrary.info/freetaxprep.
For program details and registration visit BrownCountyLibrary.info/events or call the library at 812-988-2850.
Learn more about invasive species
If you would like to learn more about how to identify and control winter creeper, the Brown County Native Woodland Project will sponsor a Weed Wrangle Day at 10:30 a.m. on February, Feb. 10 on the Salt Creek Trial. Participants will pull vines spreading on the ground and use appropriate techniques to cut and treat vines climbing trees near the trail.
Meet at the YMCA, far end of the parking lot by the trailhead. Bring loppers, gloves, and wear warm comfortable clothes and sturdy shoes. Tools and gloves will be provided for those who need them.
Winter Creeper, or creeping Euonymus, is an evergreen perennial vine that was introduced into the U.S. as an ornamental ground cover. It is invasive in natural areas such as our Brown County woodlands. It can tolerate a broad range of environmental conditions ranging from full sun to deep shade, in many types of soil including low nutrient areas. The vine invades forest openings and margins growing across the ground under the leaves displacing native wildflowers and seedlings. As a vine, it climbs trees, clinging to the bark, where it blooms and fruits. Here the berries are consumed and spread by birds and other wildlife. New seedlings can often be found at the base of the trees where the birds have perched. The plant is an evergreen woody vine with glossy, dark green, oval leaves. Fruits are small round pin-re capsules that split open to expose the seeds.
Foster grandparent signups now open
Thrive Alliance and AmeriCorps Seniors are currently looking for foster grandparents for children.
Thrive Alliance and AmeriCorps Seniors work with public and faith-based schools, Head Start Centers and youth serving facilities in five counties, including Brown, being role models, mentors, tutors and friends.
Those interested should call 812-374-2711, 812-372-6918, or visit fostergrandparentsthrive.org.
Bible studies ongoing in county
Community Bible Study meets on Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the chapel at Cornerstone Inn, 54 E. Franklin St.
They will study James, 1 and 2, Peter, as well as 1 and 2 Samuel.
After individual study during the week, the group will gather for a group discussion, a teaching and commentary.
For registration and questions, contact Mike Heil at 605-660-8250 or [email protected].
Project Lifesaver applications open
TRIAD and the Brown County Sheriff’s Department have announced that applications are now open for Project Lifesaver.
Those with loved ones at risk of wandering would obtain a personalized wrist-watch sized radio transmitter fitted to their wrist that would be used to locate them if they go missing.
This program is available to any Brown County resident due to a grant support from the Brown County Community Foundation and its partners.
For more information, call TRIAD at 812-988-5606.
Grants available for septic, well repairs
The Great Lakes Community Action Partnership Decentralized Water Systems program recently announced the availability of grants for water well, in-home water treatment and septic system repairs.
The maximum loan amount is $15,000 with a 1% interest rate. The maturity may not exceed 20 years and will depend on repayment ability.
To be eligible for the grant, the applicant’s household income cannot exceed $33,470. In addition, applicants must own and occupy the home or be in the process of purchasing the home for occupancy. New home construction and community water systems are not eligible.
For more information and to apply, call the Brown County Health Department at 812-988-2255.
