It’s Food Drive time again.  On May 9 the USPS mail carriers will collect food for the Bristol  Food Pantry and Jefferson Township Food Pantry.  Last year, Bristol Post Office collected over a TON of food.
Because of the down-turn of the economy, goal for this year is to collect three times as much as last

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May 17 to 23 is national EMS week, in recognition of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) provided in communities all across America. Heading the local effort is Fred Genslinger, a captain in the Bristol Fire Department (BFD) and EMS coordinator for the same.
Some time during the week, members of the Bristol EMS team will visit

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Bristol United Methodist Church is offering a Free Community Meal each Wednesday evening from 5-6 PM.  Everyone is welcome to attend.  For more information call the church office at

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The Villages is in great need of foster/adoptive homes that provide a caring and nurturing home for children. If you have room in your heart and home to foster children with The Villages, please attend our training coming up in April on Mondays and Thursday. Please call our office at 574-294-5756 for times, location and

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The 2009 Auxiliary Board members (the year they began in parenthesis) includes: back row (left to right) Marilyn Wenger (04), Eleanore Kinney (Treasurer, 97), Arlene Julien (84), Barbara Matney (04), Amy Berger (07), Liili Soomre (02), Jo Troyer (77) and Ken Houtz (06). Front Row Seated (left to right) Carol Wildermuth (08), Marlene Whitehead

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Father Angelus M. Shaugnessy (Order of Friars Minor Capuchin) will be in Bristol for a Parish Mission at St. Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Church on May 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.  He will be celebrating at all the weekend Masses (Saturday at 4:30 pm; Sunday at 8:30 and 11:00 am) and the weekday Masses

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[ May 16, 2009; ] Do you have a hobby, interest, or collection that’s just sitting around?  Let others enjoy it too by filling one of our showcases for a month!  We’re always interested in finding items and information to display.  Feature your non-profit club or organization if you wish.  Call 848-7458 for more

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[ May 16, 2009; ] Remember that we do have a Homebound Program for the ill or elderly who cannot access the library on their own.   Please call 848-7458 for more

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