Wanted: 30 gallon fish tank complete w/supplies. Call:

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FREE Kittens to loving homes only. Adorable, loving kittens, litter trained. Two black, one orange. Call:

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Senior Farm Tractor winners: L-R: Joseph Rohrer and Andrew Yoder.
The Tractor Clubs held their annual contest on Saturday, May 16 at the Elkhart County Fairgrounds, Goshen, IN.
The Elkhart County 4-H Farm Tractor and Garden Tractor contests were held Saturday, May 16, 2009 beginning at 8:00 a.m. at the fairgrounds, Goshen.  Winners will advance to

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Kids and adults can celebrate Free Fishing Weekend, June 6-7, at recreation areas located across Indiana that are planning fun fishing derbies, casting clinics, fish-cleaning demonstrations and cooking classes.
Hoosier adults do not need a license to fish Indiana’s public waters during Free Fishing Weekend. Children under age 17 do not need a fishing license at

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Do you know of an extraordinarily large tree? The Indiana DNR is accepting nominations for the 2010 Big Tree Register, a list of the largest known native trees in the state, published every five years.
The application requires three measurements of a tree—total circumference, in inches, at 4 1/2 feet above the ground; total height, in

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-Bristol Food Pantry Will have a State representative from the Food Stamp Office available every third Thursday from 1-3 to fill out applications for Food Stamps.
-Bristol Elementary School will start on August 18, 2009.  Back to School night will be held on August 17, 2009 from 5 – 6 pm.

-Community Garage/Yard Sale Last year, by

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Once again the Bristol Lions Club is sponsoring a “Cutest Baby Contest” during the Bristol Homecoming Festival July 9, 10 and 11.
To enter, the baby will need to be between the ages of newborn to 24 months as of July 11, 2009.  Mail or give to a Bristol Lion one 5X7 size picture.  These will

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Golf Outing
The 2009 Bristol Homecoming Committee (BHC) is planning a golf outing fundraiser to be held on Saturday, July 11 of the Homecoming Festival at Raber Golf course, Bristol.
The BHC is seeking companies and/or individuals interested in becoming hole sponsors as well as participants in the outing. Any company that donates $100 or more will

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Parade Entries: This year’s theme for the Homecoming is “Bristol’s Hidden Treasures”.  Parade entry forms are available at Key Bank, Chase Bank and the Bristol Public Library. You can also go to www.bristolhomecoming.com for other homecoming information.

Citizen of the Year: Letters of nomination are now being accepted for Bristol’s Citizen of the Year Award. An individual

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Fred Astaire – Photo by Kristin Van Zandt
Fred Astaire:  Fred Astaire recently performed in the Bristol Opera House play “You Can’t Take it With You”.  He loves to be held and to be with people! He is approximately 3 months old.
Patches – Photo by Kristin Van Zandt
Patches is a sweet, large hound dog! She is

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with Advanced Master Gardener Steve Kruse
With most of the spring planting done our attention turns to growing healthy vegetables, flowers, and lawns. In order for the plants to be healthy we must not only water and fertilize we must  prevent disease and insect damage. The insect population this growing season is off to a great

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Daryl Shrock, Bristol Library Director (back right) is shown with (clockwise from bottom left) Brooke O’Hara, Sarah Bliss and Kassidy Farley and (background) Emily Congdon. The group was planting the library’s Butterfly Garden as part of the summer reading program activities. (Photo by Laurie Eads)
The Bristol Library’s summer reading program, “Be Creative at Your

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At their meeting on May 21 the members of the Bristol Town Council (BTC) took steps to preserve and promote freedom from government coercion on behalf of individuals and local businesses.
Tom Stutsman, BTC president, delivered a passionate defense of “freedom of choice,” declaring his conviction that business owners should have the option of running their

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Michael L. Swallow – Police Chief
Summer vacation brings our children out and about.  School is out so please drive cautiously, obeying laws and signs.
With summer here and the improved weather, we are seeing an increase in driving speeds. We would like to remind everyone that our children are out playing, riding their bicycles and walking. 

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We invite the public to respond to this column with their comments by writing to the Editor, Bristol Bugle Newspaper, P.O. Box 414, Bristol, IN 46507. Or email: Bristolnews@aol.com.
The Bristol Newspaper reserves the right to edit comments and make final publication decisions.  Comments stated herein do not represent the
opinion of the newspaper or its staff.
Electric

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On Thursday, June 18 the Elkhart County Historical Museum will be leading a walking tour of historic downtown Bristol.  From 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. participants will be guided around the 180-year-old community by museum staff member Frank Fisher.
Participants on the Bristol walking tour will get to view the oldest church continually used for worship in

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Leadership Enhancement and Development (LEAD) is the name of a new all-inclusive organization designed to attract members from all segments of the Bristol community. LEAD is being developed by a committee consisting of (in alphabetical order) Ann Andre, Sharon Dawson, Laurie Eads, Nick Hoffman, Bert Molner, and Dan Watson.

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On Thursday, June 18, area residents are invited to an informative complimentary luncheon at the Open Door Center, 101 W. Vistula in Bristol. The “Mid-Year Economic Update” will begin promptly at 12:00 noon and will conclude promptly at 1:00 p.m. There is no charge for the light lunch, but RSVP is necessary.

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Fred Stayton of Bristol United Methodist Church, stand with the Bristol Pirate Beautification award inside the Open Door Center. The bricks in the background were salvaged from the former resale shop that had to be torn down. (Photo by Laurie Eads)
The Bristol Town Council has voted the Bristol United Methodist Church (BUMC) the recipient

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“Clothed in Compassion” is the name of a new program sponsored by the churches of the Bristol area, the group which also conducts the Bristol Community Food Pantry.
Jerri Hisey is the coordinator of Clothed in Compassion (CC), which she calls “a free clothes closet, with no questions asked.” In addition to clothing for all ages,

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Indiana Tech is proud to celebrate the graduating class of 2009. Almost 800 students earned degrees, with about 550 students from Indiana Tech locations around the state gathering in Fort Wayne for the university’s 88th Commencement on Saturday, May 18.
The following list includes the graduates’ names, hometowns, and degrees earned (some students may have earned

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The first two awards of The H. Kent Weldon Scholarship Program have been made to Indiana college students—one at an independent college and one at a state-supported college.  Administered by the Independent Colleges of Indiana, the scholarship fund was created in memory of the late Kent Weldon by his family and with the support of

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I have to cross Six Span Bridge at least once a day. It’s been narrowed to two lanes for quite a while now, but for some reason about a month ago traffic slowed way down, especially at going-to-work and coming-home times. My drive takes ten minutes longer because of it.
Add to this the work on

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Sabrina
“Sabrina,” a single-name recording artist with ties to Bristol, is bringing her singing to the attention of the USA and the world with her recent debut single, “They don’t know what I’ve been through.” She has sent out CDs of the recording to DJs and other outlets. It is now being played “all over the

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Jenny Welch, owner of the White Daisy floral and gift shop, is shown planting flowers beside her store front located on Vistula St., downtown Bristol. Unique gift items have been added to their line of products, including hand crafted furniture, paintings, pottery and jewelry created by local artists. (Photo by Laurie Eads)
The White Daisy, Bristol’s

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