Woodworkers club
The Brown County Woodworkers Club will meet Wednesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. at the Brown County Public Library, 201 Locust Lane. “Get started turning” is the program.
Libertarian party
The Brown County Libertarian Party will meet Wednesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. at the Sycamore Saloon, 1292 State Road 135 South.
The meeting is the required county party convention.
Contact Sam Banter at [email protected] for more information.
Rotary club
The Brown County Rotary Club will meet on Thursday, March 2 at 7:45 a.m. at The Seasons Lodge in the Fireplace Lounge, 560 State Road 46 East.
The guest speaker will be Cullen McCarty, executive vice president and fifth-generation owner of Smithville Communications.
He will speak on one hundred years of connecting rural and small-town Indiana.
Nationally recognized for more than a decade as a Top 100 Broadband Company, privately-owned Smithville is Indiana’s largest independent telecom company. Smithville has been committed to delivering fast and reliable connectivity and legendary service to its customers for over a century.
In addition to its residential services, Smithville provides commercial fiber-based connectivity for businesses, university campuses, biotechnology companies, healthcare providers, government offices, residential centers, communities, and other entities, including the WestGate@Crane Technology Park and the Purdue Research Park
McCarty currently serves on the Government Affairs Committee of the Indiana Broadband and Technology Association. On a local level, he is a member of the Monroe County Redevelopment Commission; the Greene County Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors; and is helping shepherd strategic relationships with Smithville’s local Rural Electric Membership Cooperatives. In March of 2020, Smithville and SCI REMC partnered to provide 3,400 residents and businesses around Ellettsville, Lake Monroe and Gosport with broadband internet access by June of this year.
A recognized industry veteran, McCarty has been an advocate for insuring competitive and robust broadband, particularly for rural areas of the United States for over twenty years. He regularly works with members of Congress and staffers to promote positive policy development.
A lifelong Hoosier, McCarty has a bachelor of arts degree from Indiana University and resides in rural Monroe County with his wife Rachel and their two children.
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. You may also join us via Zoom using a link obtained by visiting www.RotaryClubofBrownCounty.org and clicking on the “Contact us” URL.
Veterans organizations
Veterans service organizations of Brown County have various meetings throughout the month, all meeting at the 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.
Veterans of Foreign Wars meet on second Thursdays.
American Legion meets on third Wednesdays.
American Legion Riders (ALR) Group meets on second Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
For more information on veterans meetings or events, call 812-988-5600.
Bridge club
Brown County Parks and Recreation is currently seeking additional players for its Bridge Club. Those interested should contact parks and rec at 812-988-5522.
Bluebird club
The Brown County Bluebird Club is again offering fully assembled cedar bluebird nest boxes for $15 each or two for $25. If interested, call Dan Sparks at 812-200-5700.
