Bristol resident Angela Paris, age 21, will have her head shaved next month during a fundraiser on the campus of Notre Dame University (NDU). A coalition of NDU groups is hoping to raise $60,000 for St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a charity that gathers donations to support research seeking new treatments for childhood cancers.
The fundraiser will be [...]

BRISTOL BOY SCOUTS NEWS
Boy Scout Troop 31 & Cub Scout Pack 31 wants to wish the patrons of Bristol a Happy & Safe New Year!
PACK 31:  The Cub Scout Pack had an incredible turn out this year for their Pinewood Derby. We more than doubled our participants from last year. Thank you Bristol Police Dept. [...]

Cast members are pictured above, left to right: Lucy VanPelt (Katie Mathias), Charlie Brown (Cameron Ponce), Snoopy (Emily Congdon), Linus VanPelt (Ian Clark), Schroeder (Ethan Steele), and Sally Brown (Anna Jacobson). (Photo provided) Elkhart Central High School will be hosting the Spring Musical: “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown.” [...]

Tess and Bob White stand inside their spacious 26 kennel boarding facility that features heated floors, air conditioning and access to a covered outdoor area.

Tess and Bob White, owners of T & B White’s Groom and Board at 310 E. Vistula Street in Bristol, are pleased that their loyal customers have enabled [...]

Megan Ellis, a senior at Elkhart Central High School, has been named as a Finalist in the 2011 competition for National Merit Scholarships.
Megan, the daughter of Terry and Cindy Ellis, participates in Central’s Symphonic Orchestra, Jazz Orchestra, volleyball, swimming, track and National Honor Society. She plans to major in veterinary science at Cornell University or [...]

Bristol Elementary School is about to start up a spring “Reading Camp” for some of its 1st & 2nd graders, and this project needs adult volunteers who will spend time with 1st and 2nd graders helping practice reading fundamentals.
This is a very simple, very fun way to give back to your community without writing a [...]

-By Carol Willis
Carol Willis is a freelance writer and editor. She specializes in written communications for businesses and nonprofits and other editorial projects. Carol also is the development director at Church Community Services.
“Everyday Wisdom”
Wisdom is better than knowledge. Someone who should know said that a long time ago, and I’m [...]

-Foreign Aid
To Haiti we sent more food than they needed to the point that they have stored away food and money to buy food for the next emergency instead of what they need which is heavy equipment such as front end loaders and large dump trucks made in the USA. By removing the large piles of [...]

The Indianapolis Colts support Down Syndrome Indiana at Monday Night Fashion™ event on March 14, 2011 at the Baker & Daniels Club Lounge at  Lucas Oil Stadium. Kalen Irsay will welcome guests to the ultimate collision of fashion and sports.  The entertainment will include casino games, a moto-shop, custom car exhibit, racing car exhibits, photo-op’s [...]

Kruse Farm Supply and Garden Center (KFS) is located at 19904 CR 6, northwest of Bristol. The “garden center”
Jen Robertson oversees the Bargain Barn, Kruse’s consignment shop that offers great prices on a vast selection of pre-owned household, garden, pet and other items. (Photos by Laurie Eads)
portion of the name is the focus of [...]

With the weather, officers have not been working selective enforcement. Vehicle crashes were double in January 2011 from 2010.  Causation factors for January crashes have been primarily driver error, inattention, speed too fast and following too close.  February was even with crashes this year compared to last.  We remind everyone to be watchful for pedestrians [...]

At its meeting on February 17 the Bristol Town Council (BTC) unanimously approved a “declaratory resolution” granting a five-year tax abatement to Kem Krest on any business expansion at its new site on Earthway Drive in Bristol.
Kem Krest owner Amish Shah noted that a number of new jobs would immediately be added at the Bristol [...]

Bristol voters will have no choices to make in the 2011 primary election, since all candidates will be running unopposed in their races.
Mary Ryman (R) will be the only person on the ballot for clerk-treasurer of the town of Bristol, a position for which she is seeking re-election.
Two positions on the Bristol Town Council will [...]

Campers Inn of Elkhart is hosting a Community Pinewood Derby on March 19, 2011 in conjunction with their Spring Open House Celebration. Registration will begin at 10 am with the race starting at 1pm.  There will be a $1.00 entry fee per car and that money will local boy scouts.  We will be showing “Down [...]

Star Tank Corrosion Control (STCC) has moved from Bristol to Elkhart. It is now located at 25701 Pierina Drive in Elkhart, about ¼ mile east of Johnson Street (CR 9). Shawn Vertrees, office coordinator, says the company “would have liked to stay in Bristol,” if it had been possible.
The company’s owners, Leif Bouskill, Kevin Varney, [...]

Auditions for the new, musical comedy The Drowsy Chaperone will take place on Sunday, March 13 at 7pm and Tuesday, March 15 at 7pm at the Bristol Opera House, 210 E. Vistula Street in Bristol.
SYNOPSIS: The Jazz Age comes to life as The Man in The Chair spins the recording of his favorite musical “The [...]

Fridays and Saturdays, March 11, 12, 18 and 19, 2011 at 8 pm
Sundays, March 13 and 20, 2011 at 3 PM.  Call (574) 848-4116 Monday through Friday from 1:00-5:30 PM for reservations

Four couples gather at a friend’s upscale, suburban home to celebrate the hosts’ 10th Anniversary.  Expecting champagne, hor d’oeuvres and good company, they find, [...]

The Bristol Library will be celebrating National Library Week April 10-16, 2011.  There will be daily activities.  We will be waving fines (all week) when you bring in canned food items for the local food pantry.  The friend’s of the library will be having a book sale Friday & Saturday.  The library will be offering [...]

SPECIAL TEEN TECH WEEK The week of March 7-12 will be Teen Tech Week. On Monday the Digital Photography contest opens, Bingo begins, and a tutorial for Picnik.com will start at 4:30 PM. All ages welcome! Tuesday brings Teen Cell Phone Novel at 6:30 PM. This is for ages 12-18. Bring [...]

Organization Announcements & Events
-Volleyball – community adult co-ed: Monday nights from 6:30 – 8:30 pm  at York Elementary School, SR 120 & C.R. 35, 4 miles East of Bristol .There is no charge to join. Call Bert at 848-9070 with questions.
-Fundraiser: Humane Society Red Barn Resale Shop: Dates:    Friday & Saturday, March 11 & 12, 10 am [...]

Bethel College will host a one-day fielding and base running camp Sunday, March 27 for players in grades 1 through 12. Brian Blondell head coach of Michiana Scrappers will direct the program in conjunction with U.S. Baseball Academy. The session will last for three hours and cover numerous aspects of playing infield, outfield, and running [...]

Greetings  Bristol!
This month I’d like to direct your attention to the recreational use of prescription medications. Adults, teens, and children are all being
affected every day by “Purple Drank”, “Oxycotton”, “Benzos”, “Gym Candy”, and “Perc-a-pop”. These are simply street names used to
describe some of the more common medications prescribed legally by doctors, dispensed legally by pharmacists, [...]

Finally, March is here!!! March brings us the high school basketball tourney, the NCAA college basketball tourney, and the return of spring. After the long winter many if not all of us are anxious for springs arrival. As we progress through the month of March and the weather warms, many of us will start our [...]

LoveWay, Inc. Therapeutic Equestrian Services recently elected a new member to serve on their Board of Directors for the term 2011-2013. Debra Beehler of Elkhart Community Schools joined the Board at the beginning of this year. She will serve on the Board’s Program Committee. Debra is a lifelong resident of [...]

St. John of the Cross in Bristol is hosting their annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on March 8 from 5 pm until 7 pm.  This year the church is holding the supper in memory of long-time parishioner Dave Barnaby.  The event is hosted by the Men’s Group of St. John of the Cross. Donations will be accepted [...]