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Family Game Night in Bourbon

April 18, 2011

By
Jennifer Berger, Correspondent

BOURBON — It was all fun and games Thursday, (April 7), at the second annual Family Game Night in Bourbon. It was held in the multi-purpose room at Triton Elementary School from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The night was part of a Title 1 program at the school used to help get parents involved in education.
“I want our school to be a lighthouse for the community, to provide a place for them to go and enjoy time together away from the TV,” said Jeremy Riffle, principal at the elementary, who also attended with his two sons and played games.

Students, officer recognized at DARE graduation

April 18, 2011

By
Angel Perkins, Staff Writer

BOURBON — Last Friday at Triton Jr.-Sr. High School a graduation ceremony was held for the fifth grade students that completed the nine-week Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program. This year, as well as the children who vowed to resist the influences of drugs and alcohol, the former DARE officer for the Town of Bourbon, Gary Collins, was recognized for his dedicated efforts to the program, after they were cut short five weeks into the annual program as a result of his untimely death Feb. 4.

Annual FFA auction proves another success

April 5, 2011

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By Carol Anders, Correspondent

BOURBON — No matter how you want to define success, the Bourbon community has clearly reached it. On the first Saturday in April, the Triton Jr.-Sr. High School FFA held its annual consignment auction. In previous years, the Triton FFA had joined other chapters around the county. Two years ago, when other groups made a decision to try a toy auction instead, Triton FFA, under the direction Mike Emenaker, chose to continue with the consignment plan.

Triton artists place well at competitions

April 5, 2011

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By Angel Perkins, Staff Writer

BOURBON — Several artists at Triton Jr.-Sr. High School entered their works in the 2011 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards competition in South Bend, vying for placements against artists from 50 other schools, most of them earning stellar ratings.
With almost 2,200 submissions from students in seventh through twelfth grades in the regional level — which includes Northwest Indiana and Southwest Michigan schools — competition was fierce. Professional artists made up the jury that selected winning works in three categories, Gold keys, Silver keys and honorable mentions.

Athletic Pumas trip up Trojans, 59-55

April 5, 2011

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By Dee Grenert, Staff Writer

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Metropolitan’s boys basketball team answered every Triton challenge.
From the No. 2 Trojans’ 12-3 game-opening run right through to Triton senior Griffyn Carpenter’s triple with 5 seconds left, the unranked Pumas responded with defense, big buckets, key offensive rebounds and clutch free throws to down Triton, 59-55 in the Class A state final at Conseco Fieldhouse Saturday (March 26).

Bourbon hires two officers full time

April 5, 2011

By
Carol Anders, Correspondent

BOURBON — The Bourbon Police Department is now operating at full force following the hire of two full-time officers March 8. The Town Council approved the hire of Rick Kanarr and Matthew Haskins, both of whom had been members of the reserve force.
The department had been down two positions after the retirement of John West in June of 2010 and the death of Gary Collins in February of this year.

Triton schools in session through May

March 22, 2011

By
Carol Anders, Correspondent

BOURBON — Students of the Triton Schools will be in classes until the last day of May in order to make up days to equal the 180 state mandated number.
At the school board meeting March 14, the board was given the official notice that in addition to the Feb. 21 day that was already used as a make-up day, classes will now be in session April 22, May 13, May 27 and May 31. The last day for teachers will be June 1.
This school year, there have been three two-hour delays, two two-hour delays that were then converted to closings, and four days closed due to inclement weather.

Trojans trump Rockville in overtime

March 22, 2011

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By Dee Grenert, Staff Writer

LAFAYETTE — Triton’s boys basketball team emerged from semistate action bloodied, battered and bruised, but most important, unbowed and unbeaten.
Triton sophomore Clay Yeo, fouled on his way to the basket, sank a pair of tie-breaking free throws with 32.8 seconds left in overtime, and the Class A No. 2 Trojans survived for a 44-42 semistate championship win over Rockville at Lafayette Jefferson’s Crawley Center Saturday.

Department head attendance not mandatory

March 22, 2011

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By Angel Perkins, Staff Writer

BOURBON — It was determined at the March meeting of the Bourbon Town Council that town department heads’ attendance to the monthly meetings is not mandatory.
The fact was decided upon after town employees asked for reimbursement for attending the meetings — meetings that they must give a departmental report during. Bourbon Town Council President Les McFarland and member Larry Wattenbarger concluded that they did not feel the employees should be compensated for attending as — as Wattenbarger put it — “it was part of the job.”

New town council member selected

March 22, 2011

By
Carol Anders, Correspondent

BOURBON — Bourbon resident Philip (P.J.) Hanley will be attending his first meeting as a member of the Bourbon Town Council in April. Hanley was appointed last week to complete the term of the late Gary Collins. The term will end Dec. 1 of this year.
A special caucus on the matter was held by the Marshall County Republican Party at the Bourbon Town Hall Wednesday, March 9 at 5 p.m.

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