Brian O'Connor and two of his medals. Brian will be competing in the championship in Europe this year.
Brian O’Connor of Bristol, a member of the Michiana Bank Angler Club, will be a member of the USA team competing in the World Match Fishing Championships in September. The 2012 competition will be held in [...]

Bristol Elementary students, Parker Crite (left) and Takiyah Townsend (right) stand in front of the Heart for Our Kids display, holding the quilt that will be raffled off to support Relay for Life. (Photo provided)
The Bristol Elementary School Annual Fun Fair will be held Friday, March 23 from 5 to 8 p.m. There will [...]

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.Sauntering into Summer
When I Was a Child, I Spoke as a Child
My daughter and granddaughter visited me last weekend. I [...]

BOY SCOUT TROOP 31:
Visit our facebook page: Troop 31 – Boy Scouts or e-mail Committee Chair – Chrystal Pedler : bristolboyscouts31@gmail.com.
What is Troop 31 up to now? Troop leadership has decided to change up the troop meetings & campouts a bit. Last month the patrols had a competition of skills, teamwork, and proficiency. Leadership made [...]

On Saturday, April 21, from noon until closing, the Charles Harker American Legion Post 143 will hold its biennial fundraiser in support of the Bob George Memorial Fund. A $5.00 donation will entitle each person to a hog roast dinner and the chance to win up to $500 in a drawing.
The memorial fund was established [...]

Legion members stand with the Bristol Beautification Award, left to right, Brenda Futrell, Auxiliary President; Pete Owens, Post Commander; David Lenaway, SAL Commander and Roy Moon, Legion Riders Director. (Photo by Amber Raeder)
The Bristol American Legion was nominated and chosen to receive the February Beautification Award based on the many donations they make to area [...]

Amber is pictured above with her husband Richard and two sons, Carter (right) and Dylan (center).
Although she works out of her home near Bristol, Amber Raeder is able to offer a complete range of high quality photographic services to Michiana area residents. She has recently become the official photographer for The Bristol Bugle.
Her business, Amber [...]

The HUGS Project in Elkhart, IN  considers it an honor to be able to help some of America’s finest men and women serving in our Military. Our hope is that every American citizen serving in the Middle East can receive a “hug from home”. The HUGS cooling neck ties are easy to make and our [...]

Heavy Metal owners, Mark and Linda Dokey stand outside of their facility located on West Lusher Avenue in Elkhart.
Heavy Metal Recycling, Michiana’s newest metal recycling business, is trying to attract new customers from Bristol and Middlebury, since there is no such operation in the area. The company is located at 1514 W. [...]

-With March comes Spring cleaning
March is here which means many homeowners will be out in the lawns and gardens enjoying the nice weather and doing some spring clean-up. Raking, trimming, and tilling are a few chores that can be done.  While many of us have spring fever and there is lots of work to do [...]

Our officers have had a busy month with vehicle crash investigations.  Most crashes were caused by drivers driving too fast for weather conditions.  Even though our winter has been rather mild, the constant change in weather has caused drivers to be less aware.  We ask everyone to please drive defensively, slow down when we are [...]

To our NFL fans-
Now that another remarkable NFL season has concluded, let me express my gratitude on behalf of all 32 NFL teams for your incredible support. Record numbers of you watched at home, made your way to the stadium, and connected with the NFL in numerous other ways during the 2011 season. Your love [...]

The Elkhart County Election Board would like to inform the voters of Elkhart County that there will be several changes to the voting process in 2012, including changes in legislative representation, polling locations, and precinct names.
After the 2010 census, the Indiana General Assembly was required to create new legislative district boundaries through the redistricting process. [...]

At its meeting on February 16, the Bristol Town Council (BTC) approved the signing of a “letter of intent,” in which the council agreed that it “will consider” tax abatement and other incentives requested by Utilimaster.
The incentives were requested by Utilimaster after its surprise announcement on February 14 that it plans to move from Wakarusa [...]

The Bristol Town Council work session and special session scheduled in February were canceled.
The meetings were originally scheduled to expedite the process of a tax abatement to help Utilimaster relocate from Wakarusa to Bristol. Instead, the abatement will be considered at the council’s regularly scheduled March meetings.
The Bristol Town Council work session will be held [...]

Greetings  Bristol!
With the strange  weather of February behind us it is time to march into March! I believe the Farmer’s Almanac is forecasting an entry like a lion, but we’ll see! For those of you who were maybe getting an unexpected chance to work outside last month, I hope to help explain how to take [...]

The Elkhart Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 52 Executive Board released
information to the media on 02/18/2012 that stated all charity telephone
fundraising efforts had been suspended after concerns were expressed through members of the community.  In addition, the board discovered alleged misconduct by an Independent Contractor.  As a result, the contractor was
released from representing the Elkhart [...]

Mary Jane Fisher will celebrate her 90th birthday on March 6.  To celebrate this special event, her family is hosting an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 4, at Bristol United Methodist Church, 201 S. Division St., Bristol.
Mary Jane has been a resident of Bristol since 1952.    She got her cosmetology license [...]

BUMC Youth Mission Fund Raiser All You Can Eat Pancake & Whole Hog Sausage Breakfast, Saturday, March 10  from 7:00 am to 11:00 am. Cost: Cash Donation – All donations go to support the BUMC Youth Mission Trip to Chicago. Location:  Bristol United Methodist Church, Family Life Center, 201 S Division St, Bristol.
Bristol United Methodist [...]

Ron Wedge of Bristol with some articles, photos, and memorabilia relating to the military service rendered by himself and six other members of his immediate family. (Photo by Jim Nickel)
Ronald S. Wedge is a long-time resident of Bristol and a member of the local American Legion Post #143. He is justly proud of the fact [...]

Ken Ludwig’s hysterical modern farce, Lend Me a Tenor, auditions on March 18 and 20 here at the Bristol Opera House at 7pm each night.  Directed by Rick Ellis, this show is a throw back to the screwball comedies of the 1930′s with glamorous people, mistaken identities, fast-paced chase scenes and lots of fun.  And, [...]

Indiana’s Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology is sponsoring its eighth annual photo contest to recognize Historic Preservation Month in May.
The subject of the photo must be in Indiana and more than 50 years old. Images could include anything from a cemetery, to a main street, to an elaborate stained glass window. The contest does [...]

The Bristol Public Library needs your help. We (trustees) are in the process of writing a five year 2012-2017 plan for the future the Bristol Public Library.
We need community input. We are planning a community focus meeting to learn for you what you want for the future of your library.  The meeting will be Tuesday, May 15th [...]

In 2007, Charley Johnson, at the time a board member of the Pay It Forward Foundation, had an idea. He would create a silicone bracelet reading “Pay It Forward” and distribute it free to others as a reminder to perform an act of kindness. Charley then set out doing good deeds and distributing the bracelets. [...]

TEEN  TECH  WEEK The library will celebrate Teen Tech Week March 4-10. Monday 3/5  Search Engine Battles! 6:00 pm, Tuesday 3/6  Keyword Charades 4:00 pm, Wednesday 3/7  Create Your Own Website Tutorial  6-7 pm, Thursday 3/8  Movie night  “Back to the Future”  Snacks provided. 6-8 pm, Friday 3/9  4-6 pm Teen Game Night–Join us for [...]