On January 15, 2010 Rep. Mark Souder sent a letter to the Inspector General of the U.S. Postal Service seeking responses to concerns of residents in Bristol and in other towns in his congressional district (IN-03). Souder asked that a response be sent to Cory Martin, director of his Goshen office, who has been personally [...]

The BHS basketball team photograph shown at right is from the 1924-1925 school year. (Photo provided)
Elkhart County has participated in organized basketball for over 100 years, and the tradition continues today as Sectionals are concluded throughout Indiana.  The Elkhart County Historical Museum will celebrate this history during a series of talks on Thursday, March [...]

It Was a Very Good Year
March 6. The birthday of Alan Greenspan, Rob Reiner, the Oreo cookie, and–me. Of all these, I’m the kid sister.
How old am I, you ask? It’s not a deep dark secret. I’m not one of those perpetually 29 types. But let’s make it fun. With the following clues and [...]

Joann Williams measures her daughter, Jenna, for a princess sash, for the upcoming Bristol Homecoming Scholarship Pageant. (Photo provided)
The Bristol Homecoming Scholarship Pageant is pleased to announce the following girls who will be Princesses for the upcoming Homecoming Festival:  Brooke Mawhorter, Bridgette Mawhorter, Taylor Cathey, Alexis Bossnak, Kassidy Farley, Riley Floyd, Lauren Gingrich, Jenna Williams, [...]

Students enjoy taking a try at one of the games during last year’s PTO Family Fun Fair. (Photo provided)
The annual PTO Family Fun Fair is scheduled for Friday, March 26, 2010 from 5 to 8 PM. There will be food, games, prizes,  community groups, make and take crafts, a cake walk, concessions, inflatable’s and a [...]

-By Cathy Burke, Bristol Census Information
Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution of the United States defines the Census……
“The actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent term of 10 years, in such manner as they shall by Law direct”.
Since [...]

The Strieb family enjoys working together while assisting their customers with choosing the right equipment. Matt and Mandy are shown with their children (l to r) Dane, Evie and Keil. (Photo by Jacob Shaffer)
Fluid Fun Canoe and Kayak Sales is located at 609 N. Division Street in Bristol, just north of the St. Joseph [...]

Edward Jones employees are pictured above left to right: Jeff Estep, Sandi Miller, Sharon Dawson and Bert Molner. (Photo by Jeff Stanley)
Award-winning success in Bristol has given Bert Molner and Sharon Dawson the opportunity to specialize in offering exciting new financial products and services to their clients and the community. Financial advisor Molner is [...]

Two positions on the four-member Bristol Town Council (BTC) will be contested in the 2010 election process. Dan Watson will seek re-election, but Tom Stutsman has decided not to run for another term. Barb Long and Floyd Lynch are not up for election this year.
Watson, a Democrat, will be unopposed in the May 4 primary. [...]

The February 18 meeting of the Bristol Town Council (BTC) drew an audience of about 50 persons, who came primarily for a legally necessary public hearing about a proposed new “Fire Protection Territory” (FPT). The meeting was held at the Bristol Public Library to accommodate the anticipated crowd.
A public hearing is required by Indiana statutes [...]

Notice of correction: In the February issue of the Bristol Bugle, the Bristol Elementary School’s Spell Bowl Team picture was incorrectly identified. The caption should have read as listed below. The correction was also published on our web site: bristolbugle.com.
Pictured above are Bristol Elementary School’s Spelling Bowl Team participants. From l to r, front [...]

February criminal cases continue to be reducing in numbers from previous years.  Still a major crime is Identity Theft and credit card fraud.  We continue to warn everyone to be a watchful of credit and debit card accounts.  Report any suspicious activity immediately to your financial institution and to law enforcement.  When using cards, be [...]

At its February 28 meeting the four-member Bristol Town Council (BTC) voted unanimously to change the zoning of the Bristolpipe property on East Vistula Street from M-1 (manufacturing) to B-2 (business).
The decision followed a lengthy public hearing, during which the 50 audience members heard arguments on both sides of the issue. The session was held [...]

From left to right: District Governor William Wallace, Paula Seegers, Paul Seegers, Camla Seegers, and Richard Seegers. (Photo provided)
The Bristol Lions Club has presented a Melvin Jones Fellowship award to Lion Richard (Dick) Seegers to honor him for 30 years of service to the Lions and his community.  This award was established by Lions Clubs [...]

Dodgeballs will be bouncin’ off the walls at North Side Gym April 10 as the Elkhart Lions launch the first ever Lions Dodgeball Spectacle. The Spectacle is a co-ed dodgeball tournament benefiting the visually impaired. The tournament is sponsored by the Elkhart Lions Club in cooperation with WZOW FM 97.7, which is providing media support.
Dodgeball [...]

Garden News
with Advanced Master Gardener
Steve Kruse
The month of March brings us the first day of spring! Time to start thinking of warm sunshine and green growing plants. We will still have cold days and maybe even  more snow, however it is time to start gardening. Now is the time to start planning what to plant and where to [...]

Greetings Bristol!
Well, spring definitely may be around the corner and I can’t wait to see my lilacs in bloom! In the meantime, let’s talk OTC (over-the-counter). As promised, this month I wish to cover what a patient can take for cough/cold and allergies who is also on medications to control ADD/ADHD. While I was [...]

Steve and Pauline Mihojevich are pictured outside their brick home located on SR 120 East of downtown Bristol. (Photo by Jacob Shaffer)
Steve and Pauline Mihojevich were chosen to receive the Bristol Beautification Award last month.  The Mihojevich’s have owned the home for 25 years restoring the home to its original splendor and completing all [...]

[ March 14, 2010; 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] The Elkhart County Historical Museum invites local authors, artists, and fine crafters to take part in our 8th Annual Authors and Artists Bazaar to be held on Sunday, March 14th from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The event is designed for the public to meet local authors, artists and fine crafters as they demonstrate and sell [...]

[ March 28, 2010; ] One-day fielding and base running camp at St. Joseph’s High School on March 28 for players in grades 1 through 12. St. Joseph’s coach Brian Blondell will direct the program in conjunction with U.S. Baseball Academy. The session will last for three hours. The cost is $50. Space is limited. Registration is now under way. [...]