Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fireoved and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Collins are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Katherine Celeste (KC) Fireoved and Patrick Ryan Collins.
KC is a 2003 graduate of Elkhart Central High School.  She was elected to Phi Beta Kappa in 2008 and is a member of Gamma Phi Sorority.  KC [...]

-$150-$1,000 Now Available for Purchase and Installation of Energy Star Equipment
(Indianapolis) Lt. Governor Becky Skillman today announced the opening of the Indiana Heating and Cooling Incentive Program (IHIP) that will provide rebates for the purchase and installation of Energy Star Rated furnaces, boilers, central air conditioners and heat pumps.  The rebates range from $150 to [...]

[ 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. [...]

[ February 20, 2010; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] Adopt-A-Pet Adoption Event – DOGS ONLY The Humane Society of Elkhart County Saturday, February 20, 11 am – 2 pm at Martins Pet & Garden, 116 W. Jackson Street, Elkhart.

[ February 27, 2010; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] Adopt-A-Pet Adoption Event – CATS ONLY The Humane Society of Elkhart County on Saturday, February 27, 11 am – 2 pm at Petco, 2823 County Home Road, Goshen.

[ February 13, 2010; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] Adopt-A-Pet Adoption Event The Humane Society of Elkhart County. Saturday, February 13, 11:00 – 2:00 pm at Elder Beerman, Concord Mall, 3701 S. Main Street, Elkhart

[ February 13, 2010; 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] Chocolate Sensations announces it now offers fresh flowers. Orders for Valentine’s Day are now being taken. Hours will be extended on Friday, February 13, the store will be open from 9-6.  Call 848-9300 for more information.

The 2010 Elkhart County 4-H Fair President, Ted Sautter, Bristol, has announced the President’s Baked Item this year will be German Chocolate Pie.  The President’s Baked Item is an Open Class contest in which anyone over the age of eight (8) years of age in the Michiana area can enter.  There is no pre-registration or [...]

The Bristol Community Food Pantry is now its own not-for-profit corporation.  We are still housed in the Methodist Church’s Open Door Center, but our finances are now completely separated from the Church’s.  This makes it a great deal easier to be accountable for the many donations that we receive and to determine just how much [...]

Pictured below is the letter sent by Representative Mark Souder to David Williams, Inspector General regarding the Indiana Post Office consolidations.  The body of the letter reads:
“I am writing today requesting information on the consolidation of the rural carrier routes in my congressional district, IN-03.  This decision has lead to questions and concerns among my [...]

Charlene Potterbaum is pictured at right with a quilt she is making to donate to wounded veterans. (Photo by Jacob Shaffer)
Charlene Potterbaum of Bristol is seeking volunteers to help provide what she calls “thank-you quilts” to wounded combat veterans. The program, “Quilts for Our Wounded,” is one of the projects of a group called Citizens [...]

Above, Kay Kintigh, employee of the Bristol Post Office, assists customer Jay Ritchie with weighing a package for mailing. A reduction in personal and operating hours may take place in the near future. (Photo by Jacob Shaffer)
In a January 6 letter to this writer (see full text below article) Rep. Mark Souder promised [...]

Dr. Derrick Hendricks demonstrates the SpineMed decompression table at their facility conveniently located near the intersection of CR 17 and CR 14. (Photo by Jacob Shaffer)
Dr. Derrick Hendricks of Amberwood Terrace Chiropractic (ATC) is pleased that his state-of-the-art office is enabling his patients to experience pain relief and increased mobility. His modern, spacious facilities are [...]

Greetings  Bristol!
I hope the first days of 2010 are finding everyone well and WARM! The snow continues to fall and keep most people “hunkered down” indoors, however I did have a question posed to me I wish to address this month.
What are panic attacks, exactly, and what can I do about them? I feel like [...]

Above is a home built by Garden Homes and is one of only two “certifiable green” in Elkhart County. (Photo by Jacob Shaffer)
Dallas Barkman, new home consultant for Garden Homes, Inc., is alerting first time home buyers that several elements of the 2008 federal housing stimulus package will expire in June 2010. Under terms of [...]

“Find the Missing Letters ”
Christmas 2009 is in the rearview mirror. My decorations are stashed in the basement again, and the stack of Christmas cards and letters nags me to do something with them.
People don’t write letters much any more, and so as a self-designated family archivist I save most Christmas letters like remnants of [...]

[ January 30, 2010; 12:30 pm; ] For the first time, this year we will have four pageant divisions:  Bristol Princess, Miss Bristol Teen, Bristol Homecoming Queen, and Bristol Senior Queen.  The Bristol Homecoming Queen competition offers the opportunity for young Bristol women who are interested in education, community, and success, to earn a scholarship for a college or post-high school education, [...]

The activities overall for 2009 were increased for total calls for service.  Vehicle accidents were greatly reduced in 2009 and December.  There are three factors that have affected the reduction.  There has been less traffic due to the closing of SR 15 for most of 2009, Officer initiatives through patrol and selective enforcement targeting aggressive [...]

Cory Martin, regional director at the Goshen office of Rep. Mark Souder, attended the December 17 meeting of the Bristol Town Council (BTC) to discuss concerns about proposed and possible changes at the Bristol post office.
About 20 audience members interacted with Cory for an hour about the consolidation of rural carrier routes, possible changes in [...]

Bristol Fire Department members are pictured above with an ambulance full of toys. Left to right; Bill Raybuck, Jordan Shaw, Kendra Booth, Justin Riehm, Nick Lievore, Mike Buck, and Alex Halverson. (Photo provided)
Bristol firefighters collected $2,400.00 in 2 days for Toys for Tots.  They were able to fill an ambulance with toys to take to [...]

The Bristol Lions Club is currently looking for energetic new members from throughout Michiana that have a strong desire to give back to their community. The Lions are the largest service club in the world and support a vast array of projects on the local, national and international levels. Local Lions are involved with vision [...]

[ January 24, 2010; 12:00 pm; ] The Knights of Columbus Council 11574 Bristol, IN is announcing their Annual Free Throw Tourney.  The tournament is open to boys and girls ages 10 to 14 years old.  They must be 10 years old by 12/31/09.  The event is scheduled for Sunday, January 24 at noon  at the St. Mary’s Annuciation Hall, 411 E. [...]

In an article published in the December 2009 Bristol Bugle, we requested assistance from our readers in gathering information and photographs about community members who are serving in our nation’s military services.
Several responses were received and published at right. We would like to continue to offer this service to all area families with loved ones, [...]

Garden News
with Advanced Master Gardener
Steve Kruse
Is ice a problem on your sidewalk or driveway? Are you looking for a product that will not harm your cement or the landscape plants? Well there are several products, some new some old, available that will melt the ice and snow and not harm the cement, landscape, or our [...]

Pictured at right are Rollie's parents Barbara & Robert White (former Scout Master) with Rollie center. (Photo provided)
Rollie White was awarded the highest Boy Scout rank of ‘Eagle Scout’ at the Court of Honor banquet Monday, December 14, 2009.  He is the son of Barbara & Robert White of Bristol.
He started as a Tiger Cub at Pack [...]