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Welcome

to Greater Lafayette and the Journal & Courier’s Community Connections

This guide provides a wealth of information about community agencies, government services, arts and entertainment, shopping and outdoor recreation to help you learn more about Greater Lafayette and the services you need.

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ABOUT COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS This book is published annually by the Journal & Courier in Lafayette, Ind., a Gannett Co. newspaper. Copyright 2011 Federated Publications.

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INSIDE Lafayette by the numbers.........4 About Greater Lafayette........6-9 City, county and state services.....................................10-28 Arts & entertainment.........29-33 Social & health services......34-43 Education............................44-50 Sports & fitness...................51-54 Media........................................55 Pets............................................56 Photo page...............................57

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The Tippecanoe County Courthouse is lit up at night. Find more photos submitted by readers on Page 57. (PHOTO PROVIDED BY BOB NAVILLE)

ON THE COVER Brian “B.G.” Moore of Lafayette submitted the winning entry for the Community Connections cover photo contest. Here is what he wrote of his entry: “The Millennium Sundial on the John T. Myers Pedestrian Bridge is one of the more intriguing landmarks in the Lafayette area. The striking 8-foot-tall structure attracts many tourists and local citizens, and will for years to come be a great symbol of Lafayette.”

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Greater Lafayette... by the numbers Enjoying fairly stable economies, Lafayette and West Lafayette are growing communities that have recorded steady increases in population over the past several years. Part of the growth is due to annexation of surrounding land, while certain areas within the city limits of both communities also have been locations for a housing construction boom. Some surrounding communities also have recently experienced an increase in population, while other towns have seen some of their residents move away. The area’s total population is estimated at more than 156,500 people.

DELPHI

Location: Indiana 25 and Indiana 39, Carroll County Population: 2,837

WEST LAFAYETTE

Population: 31,350 Elevation: 617 feet Land area: 5.5 square miles Area code: (765) Average monthly temperature (Fahrenheit): Jan.

BROOKSTON

Location: Indiana 43 and Indiana 18, White County Population: 1,546

BATTLE GROUND

Location: Indiana 225,

Tippecanoe County

Population: 1,424

25.3, May 61.8, Aug. 72.3, Nov. 42.3

Median residential age: 22.3 years

Median household income:

$22,469

Median House value: $170,603 Unemployment rate: 7.6% (April

OTTERBEIN

Location: U.S. 52, Benton County Population: 1,219

2011)

ROSSVILLE

Largest employers: Purdue

University, State Farm Insurance Co. Year founded: 1845

Location: Indiana 26 and U.S. 421, Clinton County

Population: 1,544

SHADELAND

Location: Indiana 25, Tippecanoe County Population: 1,855

ATTICA

Location: Indiana 28 and U.S. 41, Fountain County

DAYTON

Population: 3,256

Population: 65,704 Elevation: 567 Land area: 20.1 square miles

Area code: (765) Average monthly temperature (Fahrenheit): Feb. 30.3,

June 70.9, Sept. 65.3, Dec. 30.5

Median residential age: 31.7 years

STOCKWELL

Location: Off U.S. 52, Tippecanoe County Population: 545

Median household income: $34,998 Median House value:

$97,600

Unemployment rate:

ROMNEY

Largest employers:

and Indiana 28, Tippecanoe County Population: 732

7.6% (April 2011)

Wabash National Corp., Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc., Caterpillar Large Engine Center, Fairfield Manufacturing Co. Year founded: 1825

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Location: U.S. 231 2 Miles

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LAFAYETTE

Location: Indiana 38, Tippecanoe County Population: 1,231

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ABOUT GREATER LAFAYETTE

No shortage of transportation options Getting around in Greater Lafayette and to locations around the region is generally by car, train, taxi or bus.

Limo services to the Indianapolis and Chicago airports are available with a variety of pickup locations around Lafayette and West Lafayette.

Here are the transportation options currently available.

Purdue University Airport Current services: The airport is used by private aircraft and for Purdue aircraft.

It serves as headquarters for limo services to Indianapolis and Chicago airports and car rental services.

Contact: 1501 Aviation Drive, West Lafayette, (765) 743-3442, www.purdue.edu/ airport

Limo service to airports Lafayette Limo: Transports passengers between Lafayette and West Lafayette to Indianapolis International Airport. Shuttles leave from the company office, University Inn, Follett’s Purdue West, the Purdue Memorial Union and Best Western Lafayette.

Contact: (765) 497-3828,

2525 Klondike Road, West Lafayette, www.lafayette limo.com Cost: $25 one-way and $50 round trip Express Air Coach: Transports passengers between West Lafayette and Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. Reservations are required 48 hours in advance, and shuttles leave from the Purdue Airport, Purdue West across from McCutcheon Hall and Ford Dining Hall.

Contact: (765) 743-3120, www.expressaircoach.com Cost: $69 one-way

Bus service CityBus: CityBus is the main bus line through Lafayette, West Lafayette and Purdue University. Wait at any designated bus stop.

Contact: www.gocitybus. com, 742-RIDE (7433) Cost: $1 per trip, free for Purdue and Ivy Tech students, faculty and staff. Free to youth ages 7 to 12 with an annual student pass, 50 cents for elderly and disabled or Medicare patients Greyhound: Greyhound is located in Lafayette and

Passengers line up to board an Amtrack train to Chicago at Riehle Plaza in downtown Lafayette. (FILE/JOURNAL & COURIER) has hundreds of destinations across the country.

Contact: 200 N. Second St., Lafayette, (800) 231-2222 or www.greyhound.com Cost: Varies by destination

Train

Riders make their way to buses at the CityBus station on Second Street in Lafayette. (FILE/JOURNAL & COURIER )

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Amtrak: Amtrak serves hundreds of locations across the country. Its station is located in Lafayette.

Contact: 200 N. Second St., Lafayette, (800) 872-7245, www.amtrak.com

Taxi Four Star Taxi: A local cab service that does door-to-door service 24 hours a day.

Contact: (765) 742-8400 or (765) 448-6150 Cost: $3 for pickup and $2.73 per mile City Cab: A local cab service that does door-to-door service 24 hours per day Contact: (765) 477-1234 Cost: $3.50 for pickup and $2.73 per mile.

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Shop until you drop at local retailers Here is a list of the major shopping areas in Greater Lafayette:

Store sampling: Dress Barn, Gordmans department store, Hobby Lobby, TJ Maxx

Tippecanoe Mall

International Square

Location: 2415 Sagamore Parkway South, Lafayette Phone: (765) 448-6176 Hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Monday through Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday Number of stores: Approximately 120, including retail shops and eateries Store sampling: Anchor stores Macy’s, J.C. Penney, Kohl’s, Sears, HH Gregg and Dick’s Sporting Goods Extra: The mall is open to walkers at 8 a.m.

On the Net: www.simon. com

Location: Near the southeast corner of Creasy Lane and Indiana 26 East Number of businesses: About 30 Store sampling: Game Xchange, Marsh Supermarkets, Sam’s Club, SAS Shoes

Market Square Location: 2100 Elmwood Ave. Number of businesses: About 30 Store sampling: Fifth Season, Frame Shoppe, Home Works, Raven’s Roost

Downtown Lafayette Location: Bounded roughly by the Wabash River, 11th and Main streets, Alabama Street and Brown Street Number of businesses: About 50 Store sampling: Artists’ Own, Lafayette Brewing Company, Kathy’s Homemade Kandies, DT Kirby’s, Yellow Bowl Bakery

University Square Location: 500 block of Sagamore Parkway West, West Lafayette Number of businesses: About 20 Store sampling: Chicos, Merle Norman, Sunspot, Talbots, Tuesday Morning

Lafayette Pavilions Location: Southwest corner of Creasy Lane and Indiana 26 East Number of businesses: About 35

West Lafayette levee (Wabash Landing and Levee Plaza) Location: Along the Wabash River, northeast of State Street and River Road Number of businesses: About 40 Store sampling: Panera, Moe’s Southwestern Grill, Juniper and Starbucks in Wabash Landing Lafayette Market Place Location: 3500 block of Indiana 38 East, Lafayette Number of businesses: About 30 Store sampling: Kmart, Michael’s, PetSmart, Pier One

Lafayette Pavilions is home to about 35 businesses, including Gordmans and Hobby Lobby. (FILE PHOTO/JOURNAL & COURIER) East, Lafayette Pay Less Super Market: 2200 Greenbush St., Lafayette; 2513 Maple Point

Drive, Lafayette; 65 Beck Lane, Lafayette; 1032 Sagamore Parkway West, West Lafayette

Lafayette Station Location: Northeast corner of Teal Road and 22nd Street Number of businesses: About 40 Store sampling: Big Lots, Marsh Supermarkets, Rural King, Sherwin-Williams

Chauncey Village Location: Roughly along the hill at West State Street and Northwestern Avenue Number of businesses: About 15 Store sampling: University Bookstore, University Spirit, Von’s Records and Posters

24-hour retailers Wal-Mart: 4205 Commerce Drive, Lafayette; 2347 E. County Road 350 South, Lafayette; 2801 Northwestern Ave., West Lafayette Meijer: 4901 Indiana 26

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Employers include manufacturing, health Major employers in Greater Lafayette produce everything from pharmaceuticals to truck-trailers, automobiles to airplane parts, huge generators and nanotechnology devices.

Employment numbers listed for some companies don’t reflect recent layoffs and job eliminations.

Purdue University Where: West Lafayette Arrived in West Lafayette: 1874 Number of employees: 15,562 What it produces: Purdue’s programs of research, scholarship and creative endeavor expand the realm of knowledge across a wide range of academic disciplines

Wabash National Corp.

Where: 1000 Sagamore Parkway S., Lafayette Arrived in Lafayette: 1985 Number of employees: 3,500 What it produces: Trucktrailers that are purchased by many of the nation’s leading large, medium and small trucking firms

Purdue Research Park Where: 3000 Kent Ave., West Lafayette Arrived in West Lafayette: 1961 Number of employees: Approximately 3,800 at more than 160 businesses, of which nearly 100 are technologyrelated and approximately 40 are incubator businesses What it produces: Technology-related firms in the research park are involved in work that covers a variety of products and services, primarily in the fields of life sciences, information technology and advanced manufacturing.

Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. Where: 5500 Indiana 38 East, Lafayette

Arrived in Lafayette: 1987, began producing vehicles in 1989 Number of employees: 3,550 What it produces: Legacy, Outback and Tribeca vehicles for Subaru and the Camry model for Toyota

Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health Where: 1701 S. Creasy Lane, Lafayette Arrived in Lafayette: The Sisters of St. Francis arrived in Lafayette on Dec. 14, 1875.

Number of employees: 2,400 What it produces: Provides health care through the operation of St. Elizabeth East and St. Elizabeth Central, both in Lafayette.

Interesting fact: St. Elizabeth East, a 150-bed, $196 million hospital, opened in Lafayette in 2010.

and industrial machinery.

and bicycle frames

IU Health Arnett

Evonik Degussa Corp.

Tippecanoe Laboratories

Where: 5165 McCarty Lane, Lafayette Arrived in Lafayette: 1922 Number of employees: 1,943 What it produces: Provides health care through the operation of medical clinics throughout Greater Lafayette.

Alcoa Lafayette Operations Where: 3131 Main St., Lafayette Arrived in Lafayette: 1938 Number of employees: 700 What it produces: Aluminum extrusions that are used in the structures of wings and bodies of airplanes, and automotive and commercial products including ball bats

Where: 1650 Lilly Road, Lafayette Arrived in Lafayette: 1954 Number of employees: 650 What it produces: Tippecanoe Labs produces the active pharmaceutical ingredients for Lilly products including Gemzar, Alimta and Cialis and for many Elanco Animal Health products.

Interesting fact: Eli Lilly and Co. decided to build Tippecanoe Labs to help the company fulfill an expected increase in the demand for penicillin, brought on by the Korean War. But the war ended in 1953, one year before the plant opened. Lilly sold the plant in 2010 to Evonik Industries AG.

Caterpillar Large Engine Center Where: 3701 Indiana 26 E., Lafayette Arrived in Lafayette: 1982 Number of employees: 1,700 What it produces: Engines that satisfy a diversity of the world’s power needs, including ships, boats and earthmoving machines for petroleum and other products Interesting fact: When Caterpillar bought its 400acre site in Lafayette, it also planned to put a turbine factory on the property. But those plans were scrapped two years later when the company bought a turbine factory.

Fairfield Manufacturing Co. Where: 2308 Concord Road, Lafayette Arrived in Lafayette: 1919 Number of employees: 1,035 What it produces: Gear and drive solutions for mobile

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Find parking in town or on Purdue campus Anyone looking for parking in Lafayette, West Lafayette or at Purdue has a number of options, with the majority of parking in the area on streets.

West Lafayette West Lafayette is mostly street parking or parking lots, with parking garages at Wabash Landing and at the library. The library garage is free to patrons or anyone after library hours.

Parking in West Lafayette is enforced by the police department, and fines are $15 for overtime parking; $20 for parking at a yellow curb, motorcycle only parking, no parking on school days areas, or parking more than 12 inches from the curb, blocking a drive or sidewalk, and having an expired plate; $25 for parking on private

property; $50 for parking in a tow-away zone or loading zone; and $100 for parking in the travel portion of a road.

Fines not paid in 14 days double. They should be paid at the clerk-treasurer’s office.

Lafayette The majority of parking in Lafayette is street parking, though the city and county have two garages.

Fines in downtown Lafayette are issued through a private contractor, while others outside downtown are issued through the police.

The fines are $10 for overtime parking, parking on private property, stopping or parking in a tow-away zone or loading zone, parking in a travel portion of the road, or unauthorized parking in a handicapped space; and $25 for parking in a fire lane or

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within 15 feet of a hydrant.

Tickets downtown should be paid by check or money order with the envelope provided with the ticket. If the ticket is not paid, it becomes $50 after 30 days and $75 after 60 days.

A ticket issued by police can be paid at the city clerk’s office. Those tickets do not increase if not paid on time.

Purdue University At Purdue University, there is metered and street parking, but much of the parking is done in various garages. They are Grant Street Garage, Grant and Wood streets Garage, Marsteller Street Garage, McCutcheon Drive Garage, Northwestern Avenue Garage and the University Street Garage.

The Grant Street Garage is for visitors. It costs $1

for the first 30 minutes, $3 for the first hour and $1 for every hour after that for a maximum charge of $10.

There is no fee for anyone parking between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m.

All other garages require permits. They can be obtained at the University Parking office, which is where fines are to be paid.

Violations at Purdue are $20 for parking in violation of postings or regulations, failure to display a valid permit or expired meter; $50 for a moving violation or overtime in a loading zone; $100 for illegal use of a handicapped space; $150 for other permit violations, such as display of lost, stolen, altered, invalid or counterfeit permits; $25 for failure to pay a fine; and $50 for an expired permit.

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CITY, COUNTY AND STATE SERVICES

What you need to know about Lafayette Where is City Hall?

20 N. Sixth St. at the corner of Sixth and South streets.

Mayor’s Office The Mayor’s Office is on the second floor at the south end of City Hall.

The mayor’s phone number is (765) 807-1002.

How to recycle Sanitation workers will pick up metal cans, glass jars, plastic numbers 1 through 7, Styrofoam, newspaper, mixed paper, cardboard, scrap metal and small bundles of brush.

Corrugated cardboard should be flattened and tied in bundles. Scrap metal should be set out separately. Recyclables are collected weekly on the same day as trash pickup.

The city has blue recycling bins available for city residents at no cost.

For information about recycling, call (765) 807-1410.

Trash pickups Place trash out in city-issued toters at your property line by 6 a.m. the day of collection.

All toter lids should be placed tightly to avoid attracting animals and insects.

For information about trash schedules, toters, or any other trash issues, call (765) 807-1410.

Yard waste pickups Yard waste is collected weekly on the same day as trash pickups.

All leaves, grass and garden plants should be placed in paper biodegradable yard bags available at most lawn and garden stores. Sticks, limbs and brush should be cut into lengths no longer than 4 feet, bundled together and piled at the curb.

Yard waste left unbagged at the curb will not be picked

Mayor Tony Roswarski, center, will be seeking his third term this November. (FILE/JOURNAL & COURIER) up.

For information about yard waste, call (765) 807-1410.

Pet control Lafayette Animal Control officers are on duty Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. They are subject to emergency call-out at all other times.

They handle barking dogs, stray or unrestrained dogs or cats, trapped dogs or cats, dog bites, abused or neglected animals, and deceased animals in the road.

They are dispatched through the Lafayette Police Department.

For more information, call (765) 807-1200.

Lafayette residents are required to license their dogs and cats annually. License tags can be purchased at the Lafayette City Clerk’s office on the second floor of City Hall.

Applications also are available on the city’s website,

www.lafayette.in.gov

Fire and police protection The Lafayette Police Department is located within City Hall. For more information, call (765) 807-1200.

The Lafayette Fire Department is headquartered at 443 N. Fourth St. It operates eight stations throughout the city.

For more information, call (765) 807-1600.

Anyone with a police or fire emergency should dial 911.

Important meetings Lafayette City Council usually meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month in the Council Chamber on the first floor of City Hall.

The Lafayette Board of Works usually meets at 9 a.m. every Tuesday in the Council Chamber in City Hall.

Human Relations Commission

member Human Relations Commission, with members appointed by the mayor and approved by the city council.

Residents can file a complaint with the Lafayette Human Relations Commission within 90 days of the discriminatory act.

Complaint forms are available at the city’s website, www.lafayette.in.gov For more information on the complaint process, contact Aimee Jacobsen with the Lafayette Community Development Department at (765) 807-1090.

Get questions answered The Lafayette Clerk’s Office can answer numerous city questions. It can be reached at (765) 807-1021.

Information about numerous city services also is available at the city’s website, www.lafayette.in.gov

Lafayette has a nine-

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Important facts about West Lafayette Where is City Hall?

Council usually meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Monday of each month in the Council Chamber on the first floor of City Hall.

The West Lafayette Board of Works usually meets at 8:30 a.m. every Monday in the Council Chambers on the first floor of City Hall.

West Lafayette has an eight-member Human Relations Commission that meets quarterly. The meetings are held at West Lafayette City Hall, 609 W. Navajo St. Call (765) 775-5100.

609 W. Navajo St., west of Navajo’s intersection with Salisbury Street.

Mayor’s Office The Mayor’s Office is on the first floor at the south end of City Hall. The mayor’s phone number is (765) 7755100.

How to recycle Sanitation workers will pick up metal cans, bottles, newspaper, mixed paper, plastic numbered 1 through 7 and plastic bags. Cardboard must be flattened.

Recyclable items no longer need to be sorted. All items should be at the curb or in the alley by 7 a.m. on pickup day.

Recyclables are collected every week on the same day as trash pickup. For a schedule, go to www.westlafayette. in.gov. There is a link to the trash and recycling schedule under the street and sanitation department.

The city offers residents one free recycling bin. Extras are available for purchase at $6.57 each. For more information, call (765) 775-5242.

Trash pickups Residents must place their garbage in covered, 30-gallon trash containers. Any larger containers must be approved for use on the city’s equipment. They must have the tipping bar across the front of the can that fits the tipping attachment on a rear-loading garbage truck.

The city offers 96-gallon toters for the cost of $69.55.

All items should be at the curb or in the alley by 7 a.m. on your scheduled pickup day.

For more information, call (765) 775-5242.

Yard waste pickups Leaves and grass clippings must be placed in rigid containers. Piles of brush may

West Lafayette Mayor John Dennis, left, and council member Ann Hunt listen to comments at a public hearing. (FILE/JOURNAL & COURIER) be placed at the curb. Brush can be no longer than 4 feet long and 4 inches in diameter.

Place them all in one direction in an easy-to-handle pile.

For more information, call (765) 775-5242.

Anyone with a police or fire emergency should dial 911.

Important meetings West Lafayette City

Get questions answered The West Lafayette ClerkTreasurer’s Office can answer numerous city questions. It can be reached at (765) 7755150 or visit www.westlafay ette.in.gov

Pet control West Lafayette Animal Control handles barking dogs, stray or unrestrained dogs or cats, trapped dogs or cats, aggressive animals, nuisance animals, abused or neglected animals, and deceased animals in the road. Call (765) 775-5200.

West Lafayette residents are required to license their dogs annually. Tags may be purchased at the West Lafayette Clerk-Treasurer’s office on the first floor of City Hall.

Fire and police protection The West Lafayette Police Department is at 711 Navajo St., next to City Hall. Call (765) 775-5200.

The West Lafayette Fire Department has three stations. Station No. 1 is at 300 North St. Station No. 2 is at 531 Navajo St. Station No. 3 is temporarily at 501 W. Kalberer Road. Call (765) 775-5175.

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Agricultural opportunities abound in Tippecanoe County The Lafayette area has a rich agricultural history, featuring lots of corn, soybeans and livestock.

Tippecanoe County also produces sweet corn, tomatoes and grapes.

Those seeking help from professionals in the Tippecanoe County Extension office, from Master Gardeners or who want to involve

their school-age children in 4-H have easy access in Lafayette, West Lafayette and the surrounding area.

Extension Office With approximately 220,800 acres of tillable land in Tippecanoe County, the Tippecanoe Extension Office is eager to help farmers.

Those seeking help may

visit the office at 3150 Sagamore Parkway South in Lafayette, call (765) 4740793, or visit www.extension. purdue.edu/tippecanoe The office is on U.S. 52, just past the Tippecanoe Mall on the west side of the road.

Master Gardeners This Tippecanoe Countybased organization has more

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than 210 members. Each has completed the Master Gardener training class and passed the association’s test.

The 16-week course usually begins in September at a cost of $100 with a comprehensive manual centered on horticulture. Membership dues are $20 a year. Meetings are See COUNTY, Page 13

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monthly at the Tippecanoe County Extension office, 3150 Sagamore Parkway S., with a gardening-related speaker.

Members are involved in a “Help Others Grow” program, volunteering throughout Tippecanoe County.

The organization sponsors a Garden Expo each spring

at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds. They also stage public education workshops.

The vegetable demonstration garden began in 1994, and has produced more than 2,700 pounds of produce for local food banks each year.

Find out more at www. tippecanoemastergardener. org or call (765) 474-0793.

4-H 4-H is the largest youthserving organization in the

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nation. It is a volunteer-led organization that reaches youth through a variety of programs in rural and urban settings.

4-H provides, fun, educational opportunities at the local, state, national and international levels, centering on hands-on, age-appropriate and university-based programs.

Any youth in grades 3-12 is eligible to join. A member may be involved for a maxi-

mum of 10 years, or through the completion of 12th grade.

Enrollment deadline is Feb. 1.

A participant must re-enroll each year.

An annual highlight is the 4-H Fair at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds.

For more information, call Tippecanoe Extension Office at (765) 474-0793 or visit www.extension.purdue. edu/tippecanoe and click on the link for 4-H Youth Development.

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To serve and protect Greater Lafayette Several area police agencies serve Greater Lafayette, including separate units for Tippecanoe County and Purdue University.

Lafayette Police Department Location: 20 N. Sixth St. in City Hall Phone: (765) 807-1200 (non-emergency and animal control), 911 (emergency) In charge: Chief James “Don” Roush, Deputy Chief David Payne Number of officers: About 132 Service area: The Wabash River on the west to roughly Interstate 65 on the east; U.S. 52 to the north to roughly County Road 439 South to the south.

Special units: Three K-9 units — Officer Ryan French and Jarca; Officer Ron Dombkowski and Tommy; and AJ Demello and Tico. The department also has a SWAT team, Street Crimes Unit and Volunteers in Police Services program.

DARE program: Officer Barry Richard is the department’s Drug Awareness Resistance Education officer.

On the Net: www.lafayette police.us

West Lafayette Police Department Location: 711 W. Navajo St. Phone: (765) 775-5200 (nonemergency), 911 (emergency) In charge: Chief Jason Dombkowski Number of officers: About 48 Service area: County Road 500 North to the north, near McCormick Road to the west, Soldiers Home Road to the east and near the West Lafayette Street Department to the south Special units: Two K-9 units, Officer Jeff Dunscomb and Kay and Officer Adam Ferguson and Rico, and a Special Response Team.

West Lafayette also oper-

A Purdue University police cruiser is used to direct traffic onto University Street during construction work in 2010. (FILE/JOURNAL & COURIER) ates its own animal control.

DARE program: Officer Janet Shepherd offers the program to the city’s fifthand seventh-grade students.

On the Net: www.west lafayettepd.us

Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office Location: 2640 Duncan Road Phone: (765) 423-9388 (business number), (765) 423-9321 (non-emergency dispatch), 911 (emergency) In charge: Sheriff Tracy Brown Number of officers: About 46 Service area: Tippecanoe County Courthouse, Tippecanoe County Office Building, rest of Tippecanoe County outside Lafayette and West Lafayette city limits Special units: Five K-9 units, Deputy Rob Hainje and Dag; Deputy Jon Lendermon and Marco; Deputy Shane Howard and Iron; Deputy Andrew Heath and Joni; and Deputy Donald Miller and Arco.

Special Response Team

(made up of county and Purdue University officers), Bomb Squad, Water Rescue and Recovery unit.

The sheriff’s department handles animal control calls outside Lafayette and West Lafayette city limits.

On the Net: www.tippeca noesheriff.com

Indiana State Police, Lafayette district Location: 5921 Indiana 43 North.

Phone: (765) 567-2125 (nonemergency), (800) 382-7537, 911 (emergency) In charge: Lt. Jay Janke Number of officers: About 45 Service area: Tippecanoe, Benton, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Warren and White counties Special units: Meth Suppression officer, Trooper Brock Russell. One K-9 officer, Trooper Jon Eads and Nico.

On the Net: www.in.gov/isp

Purdue University Police Department Location: 205 S. Intramural

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Drive Phone: (765) 494-8221 (nonemergency), 911 (emergency) In charge: Chief John Cox Number of officers: About 42 Service area: Campus area, including residence halls and Greek houses near campus Special units: Two K-9 units, Officer Andy Standifer and Nicky and Officer Gabe Argerbright and Macho.

Some officers are part of the Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team.

On the Net: www.purdue. edu/police

Indiana Department of Natural Resources, District 3 Location: 30 Professional Court, Suite 1 Phone: (765) 447-9582 In charge: Lt. Steve Woolwine Number of officers: About 12 Service area: Tippecanoe, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Warren and White counties

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A guide to your local BMV branches The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles has more than 140 license branches throughout the state.

You can renew a standard vehicle registration, along with many other transactions, at any license branch in Indiana, regardless of your county of residence.

Some transactions also can be completed online at www. in.gov/bmv where detailed information about BMV topics can be found.

Branches Tippecanoe and all surrounding counties have at least one full service license branch, generally located in each county seat.

Tippecanoe County has a branch in Lafayette and in West Lafayette.

• Lafayette BMV 2200 Elmwood Ave. (765) 448-3738 • West Lafayette BMV 720 West Navajo St. (765) 464-1525 The hours for each location are the same: • Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Wednesday through Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

• Branches are closed on Sundays and Mondays.

The Lafayette branch also has a 24-hour self-service terminal.

obtain or renew operator’s licenses or identification cards or register to vote.

Driver’s licenses

Available services At each branch, customers can obtain or renew plates for all vehicles including watercraft, obtain vehicle titles,

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To obtain a driver’s license in Indiana, you must be 16 years and 180 days old if the applicant has successfully completed a BMV-approved driver education course.

Applicants must be 16 years and 270 days old if the applicant has not successfully completed a BMV-approved driver education course.

All new young drivers must complete at least 50 hours of supervised driving practice with a licensed instructor or with a valid licensed driver who is at least 25 years old, or a spouse who is at least 21 years old.

At least 10 hours of supervised driving practice must be nighttime driving.

New residents: An applicant for a new Indiana operator’s license who holds a valid photo license issued by another state, the District of Columbia or U.S. Territory must present it to a license branch along with documents proving the applicant’s name, date of birth, Social Security number, lawful status in the United States and Indiana residency. The applicant must also successfully pass a written and vision test.

If the out-of-state license is expired more than three years, in addition to the applicant successfully passing a written and vision test, a driving test will be required.

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Ship or receive mail at nearest post office With 17 post offices within 11 miles of downtown Lafayette, it shouldn’t be too difficult finding a place to mail a letter or package.

New to the area and wondering if mail is delivered to your door or mailbox? Find your nearest post office below, call the postmaster and ask about delivery options for your business or residence.

Some areas won’t offer delivery to your house, but you may use a post office box free of charge at the nearest post office, subject to proximity to the post office, according to usps.com

Post offices Lafayette (47901, 47902, 47903, 47904, 47905, 47909) Address: 230 N. Fourth St. Telephone: (765) 448-9247 Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to noon Post office boxes: Yes • Address: 3450 Indiana 26 E. Telephone: (765) 448-9200 Hours: Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to noon Post office boxes: Yes • Address: 3857 Indiana 26 E. Suite 4 Telephone: (765) 447-5302 Hours: Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Post office boxes: No • Address: 1803 Veterans Memorial Parkway S. Suite B Telephone: (765) 471-2615 Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Post office boxes: No West Lafayette (47906, 47907, 47996) Address: 610 W. Navajo St. Telephone: (765) 448-9288 Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to noon Post office boxes: Yes • Address: 2520 N. Salisbury St. Suite A

The U.S. Post Office branch is located on Walnut Street in Dayton. (FILE/JOURNAL & COURIER) Telephone: (765) 463-0232 Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; closed Saturdays when Purdue not in session Post office boxes: No • Address: 360 W. State St. Telephone: (765) 743-9618 Hours: Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. when Purdue is in session, Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. during summer months Post office boxes: No Battle Ground (47920) Address: 107 North St. Telephone: (765) 567-2639 Hours: Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m.; Saturday 9 to 11 a.m.

Post office boxes: Yes Dayton (47941) Address: 726 Walnut St. Telephone: (765) 296-2131 Hours: Monday through Friday 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Post office boxes: Yes Montmorenci (47962) Address: 6401 Hoover Road Telephone: (765) 583-2715 Hours: Monday 7 a.m. to 2

p.m.; Tuesday through Friday 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Saturday 7 a.m. to noon Post office boxes: Yes Buck Creek (47924) Address: 7424 Railroad St. Telephone: (765) 589-8343 Hours: Monday through Friday 7:45 to 11 a.m. and 12:30 to 4:15 p.m.; Saturday 9 to 11 a.m.

Post office boxes: Yes West Point (47992) Address: 4920 Washington St. Telephone: (765) 572-2434 Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m.; Saturday 8 to 10 a.m.

Post office boxes: Yes Stockwell (47983) Address: 9000 Commercial St. Telephone: (765) 523-2007 Hours: Monday through Friday 7:45 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.; Saturday 8:45 to 10:45 a.m.

Post office boxes: Yes Romney (47981) Address: 11440 U.S. 231 South Telephone: (765) 538-2860 Hours: Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to noon and

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1:30 to 4 p.m.; Saturday 8:45 to 10:45 a.m.

Post office boxes: Yes Otterbein (47970) Address: 105 S. Main St. Telephone: (765) 583-2220 Hours: Monday through Friday 9:15 to 11 a.m. and 12:30 to 4 p.m.; Saturday 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Post office boxes: Yes

Post office boxes Fees vary by location and by the size of the box. An application form is available at usps.com that must be filled out and submitted to the post office for approval. Post office box sizes range from 3 inches by 5.5 inches to 22.5 inches by 12 inches.

Mail fees One stamp: 44 cents Postcard stamp: 29 cents Book of stamps: $8.80 Roll of 100: $44 Express Mail: starts at $13.25 (overnight) Priority Mail: $4.95 (two to three days) Certified: $2.85 Note: Customers also can buy forever stamps that cost 44 cents each and may be used any time. They will be accepted even if the rates increase later.

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Browse for books, more at local libraries Greater Lafayette has several libraries to choose from when researching or looking for the latest best-seller.

Tippecanoe County Public Library Address: 627 South St., Lafayette Telephone: (765) 429-0100 Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday On the Web: www.tcpl.lib. in.us

Tippecanoe County/Ivy Tech Library Address: On the campus of Ivy Tech Community College, 3101 S. Creasy Lane, Lafayette Telephone: (765) 269-5380 Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday; 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday On the Web: www.tcpl.lib. in.us and click on “Campus Library”

Tippecanoe County Public Library/Klondike Branch Address: 3062 Lindberg Road, West Lafayette Telephone: (765) 463-5893 Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; noon to 9 p.m.

Susie Sherlow and her son, Benjamin, look for books at the Tippecanoe County Public Library in downtown Lafayette. (FILE/JOURNAL & COURIER) Tuesday and Thursday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

On the Web: www.tcpl.lib. in.us and click on “Klondike Branch”

home deliveries.

On the Web: www.tcpl.lib. in.us and click on “Mobile Library”

TCPL Online Resources

Mobile Library Route: Multiple stops throughout the county Telephone: (765) 429-0169 Schedule: Print and online schedules include information about current stops, Library Link Homebound Services and monthly nursing

Access e-books, audiobooks and a variety of valuable electronic sources of information from home.

On the Web: www.tcpl. lib.in.us and click on “Online Resources”

West Lafayette Public Library Address: 208 W. Columbia St. Telephone: (765) 743-2261 Hours: Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 to 5 p.m., fourth Thursday of each month noon to 8 p.m.

On the Web: www.wlaf.lib. in.us

Damian Parton organizes returned books at the West Lafayette Public Library. (FILE/JOURNAL & COURIER)

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Purdue libraries Indiana residents may re-

ceive a library card and use Purdue University libraries at no charge. Borrowing privileges are available to Purdue alumni, visiting scholars, and conference and continuing education attendees.

To receive a card, complete a form and present appropriate identification (usually an Indiana driver’s license) at the Circulation Services Office in Hicks Repository (Room G849), in Hicks Undergraduate Library. Cards are valid for one year and may be renewed.

Academic year hours vary among Purdue’s libraries.

The Humanities, Social Science and Education Library, which contains a large interdisciplinary collection, is open from 8 a.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to midnight on Sunday.

Hours vary on holidays and during the summer.

For more information, call (765) 494-2831 or visit www. lib.purdue.edu

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Make sure your voice is heard on Election Day How, where we vote Voter registration applications are available from a variety of locations. Applications are due 29 days before each election.

Mail-in forms are available from the Tippecanoe County and West Lafayette public libraries; Lafayette, West Lafayette and Tippecanoe School Corp. offices; Purdue University; Ivy Tech Community College; the county Extension office and township trustee offices.

Forms may be completed at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, the Lafayette and West Lafayette city clerk’s offices and the Voter Registration Office in the Tippecanoe County Office Building, 20 N. Third St., in downtown Lafayette.

Mail-in forms for Battle Ground, Clarks Hill, Dayton, Otterbein and Shadeland are available at each town hall.

The form is available online at www.in.gov/sos/elections/ vote_reg.html After completing the printed online form, mail it to Tippecanoe County Board of Election & Registration, P.O. Box 619, Lafayette, IN 47902-0619.

To register to vote, you must: • be a citizen of the United States; • be at least 18 years old on or before the general election date; • live in your precinct for at least 30 days prior to the next election; and • not be incarcerated as a result of a criminal conviction.

Voter applications require

a voter’s name, residence and mailing address, date of birth, previous registration and signature. One of the following pieces of information also is required — an Indiana driver’s license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number.

For information, call (765) 423-9303 or visit www. tippecanoe.in.gov/election_ board

Identification required State law requires Indiana residents to present photo identification before casting a ballot.

Exemptions do exist for the indigent, those with a religious objection to being photographed, and those living in state-licensed facilities that serve as their precinct’s polling place.

A photo ID must: • display the voter’s photo; • display the voter’s name, and the name must conform with the voter registration record; • display an expiration date and either be current or have expired sometime after the date of the last general election; and • be issued by the State of Indiana or the U.S. government.

In most cases, an Indiana driver’s license, Indiana photo ID card, U.S. passport, or military ID is sufficient.

A student ID from an Indiana state school may only be used if it meets all of the four criteria above, although some special arrangements are being made to allow Purdue student IDs to be used as long as the voter is a current student.

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Connect your home to residential utilities Here are the utilities that serve Lafayette, West Lafayette and some surrounding rural areas:

Water Lafayette Water Works: City Hall, 20 N. Sixth St.; make drive-through payments on west side of building, enter from Columbia St. Call (765) 807-1100. Calls accepted started at 7:30 a.m. Visit the office Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

New customers will pay a $20 deposit for service to

a rental house and $35 for a business. Owner-occupied residences do not require a deposit. All customers pay a $12 application fee.

Customers can expect their water to be turned on the same day if they pay the deposit by 3 p.m.

On the Web: www. lafayette.in.gov/ West Lafayette Water service provided by Indiana American Water Co., a privately owned company.

New applications should call (888) 237-1333. A deposit may be required. Service

should begin the next day.

On the Web: www.amwa ter.com

Gas Vectren Delivery: Call (800) 227-1376 weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

On the Web: www.vectren. com

Electric Duke Energy: To get hooked up, call (800) 5212232.

Other numbers are (800) 343-3525 for power outages and repairs and (800) 382-

Get to know township officials Address: P.O. Box 259, Battle Ground Call: (765) 414-5665

Township trustees’ duties include managing volunteer fire departments, providing charity to the poor and maintaining cemeteries.

Union Trustee

Fairfield Trustee

Bob McKee Address: 2479 Indiana 25 West Call: (765) 474-0727

Julie Collins-Roush Address: 718 Wabash Ave., Lafayette Call: (765) 742-7476

Wabash Trustee

Jackson Trustee Sharon Lee Corwin Address: 8200 W. County Road 1050 South, West Point Call: (765) 538-2168

Lauramie Trustee William Easterbrook Address: 9024 Yorktown St., Stockwell Call: (765) 523-2515

Perry Trustee Phyllis McKinley Address: 3420 N. County Road 750 East, Lafayette Call: (765) 589-3792

Randolph Trustee Marcella K. Maynard Address: 11319 U.S. 231 S., Romney

Julie Byers Address: 2899 Klondike Road Call: (765) 497-3100

Julie Collins-Roush, Farifield trustee. (FILE/JOURNAL & COURIER)

Washington Trustee

Call: (765) 538-2812

Kelly McKinley Address: P.O. Box 156, Buck Creek Call: (765) 589-8715

Sheffield Trustee Pamela Crum Address: P.O. Box 151, Dayton Call: (765) 296-8064

Wayne Trustee

Shelby Trustee Jerry L. Rooze Address: 8028 U.S. 52 W., West Lafayette Call: (765) 583-4351

Tippecanoe Trustee Mark Nesbitt

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Norman Hayman Address: P.O. Box 40, West Point Call: (765) 572-2835

Wea Trustee Matthew F. Koehler Address: 2004 Wea School Road, Lafayette Call: (765) 474-0198

5544 for underground cable location.

On the Web: www.duke-energy.com Tipmont REMC: To get hooked up, call (800) 726-3953.

On the Web: www.tipmont. org

Telephone Frontier: (877) 462-8188.

Frontier Communications Corp. purchased nearly 5 million land phone lines in Indiana and 13 other states from Verizon in June 2010.

On the Web: www.frontier. com/new

Human relations commissions The purpose of the Human Relations Commissions is to end prejudice, intolerance, bigotry and discrimination; to encourage respect and understanding of all individuals and groups; and to investigate complaints of discrimination.

If residents believe they have been discriminated against based on race, sex, religion, color, handicap, familial status, national origin or sexual orientation in the areas of employment, housing or public accommodation, they can file a complaint form to the mayor’s office within 90 days of the act.

Lafayette complaint forms are available online at www. lafayette.in.gov or at community centers. West Lafayette forms are available at www. city.west-lafayette.in.us.

The commission will assist residents by advising, mediating or setting up a hearing if necessary.

West Lafayette’s commission has 11 members, while Lafayette’s has nine.

Both meet quarterly at their respective city halls.

Call (765) 807-1002 in Lafayette and (765) 775-5100 in West Lafayette for more information.

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These offices make Tippecanoe County tick With a budget of more than $75 million, Tippecanoe County government provides more services than people may realize.

County government pays for the entire justice system in the county courthouse, including the salaries of judges, public prosecutors and public defenders. It also pays for the county sheriff department and operations of the county jail.

The county pays for expenses in many of the offices needed to collect property taxes, including the assessor’s, auditor’s and treasurer’s offices.

Board of Commissioners Commissioners: John Knochel, District 1; David Byers, District 2; and Tom Murtaugh, District 3 Address: County office

building, 20 N. Third St., Lafayette How to contact: Call (765) 423-9215; email commissioners@tippecanoe. in.gov What the office does: The commissioners approve road work, contracts, claims from employees, rezonings of land and in general perform the executive function in county government.

County Council Council members: Dave Williams, 1st District; Roland Winger, 2nd District; Jeff Kemper, 3rd District; Andrew Gutwein, 4th District; John Basham, At-Large; Kevin Underwood, At-Large; Kathy Vernon, At-Large Address: County office building, 20 N. Third St., Lafayette How to contact: email

countycouncil@tippecanoe. in.gov What the office does: The council appropriates the money that then may be spent by different county departments. It also plays a large role in setting the county’s annual budget.

County Assessor Assessor: Linda Phillips Address: County office building, 20 N. Third St., Lafayette How to contact: Call (765) 423-9255; email ssteele@tippecanoe.in.gov What the office does: Ensures that the assessed values assigned to properties are fair and accurate.

County Auditor Auditor: Jennifer Weston Address: County office building, 20 N. Third St.,

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Lafayette How to contact: Call (765) 423-9207; email auditor@tippecanoe.in.gov What the office does: Audits the expenditures of the county, applies tax deductions and credits to the assessed values of county properties and takes the minutes at many county meetings.

County Clerk Clerk: Christa Coffey Address: Tippecanoe County Courthouse, 301 Main St., Lafayette How to contact: Call (765) 423-9326; email clerk@tippecanoe.in.gov What the office does: Maintains court records and deals with traffic tickets and payments of child support, as well as performs other functions.

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County Recorder Recorder: Oneta Tolle Address: County office building, 20 N. Third St., Lafayette How to contact: Call (765) 423-9352; email otolle@tippe canoe.in.gov What the office does: Records and maintains more than 130 types of documents, including those used to decide upon the legal basis of property ownership.

County Sheriff Sheriff: Tracy Brown Address: Tippecanoe County Jail, 2640 Duncan Road, Lafayette How to contact: Call (765) 423-9388; email tabrown@tippecanoelaw.com What the department does: Polices rural areas, oversees the county jail and runs the local 911 telephone system.

County Surveyor Surveyor: Zach Beasley Address: County office building, 20 N. Third St., Lafayette How to contact: Call (765) 423-9228; email surveyor@tippecanoe.in.gov What the department does: Supervises construction and maintenance in the county.

County Treasurer Treasurer: Bob Plantenga Address: County office building, 20 N. Third St. How to contact: Call (765) 423-9273; email treasurer@tippecanoe.in.gov What the department does: The treasurer is the custodian of the county’s money and collects property taxes.

County Coroner Coroner: Dr. David Avolt Address: 629 N. Sixth St., Lafayette How to contact: Call (765) 420-7607; email

The Tippecanoe County Courthouse in downtown Lafayette is home to several county offices, including the prosecutor and clerk. (FILE/JOURNAL & COURIER) coroner@county.tippecanoe. in.us What the office does: Investigates deaths that occurred under suspect or unusual circumstances.

County Prosecutor Prosecutor: Pat Harrington Address: Tippecanoe County Courthouse, 301 Main St., Lafayette How to contact: Call (765) 423-9305; email prosecutor@tippecanoe.in.gov What the office does: Prosecutes crimes brought before a county judge.

Area Plan Commission Executive Director: Sallie Fahey Address: County office building, 20 N. Third St., Lafayette How to contact: Call (765) 423-9242; email apc@tippecanoe.in.gov What the office does: Makes recommendations on when land should be rezoned.

Attorney Attorney: David Luhman Address: 200 Ferry St., Suite C, Lafayette

How to contact: Call (765) 423-5404 What the office does: Advises the county on legal matters.

Building Commission Commissioner: Ron Highland Address: County office building, 20 N. Third St., Lafayette How to contact: Call (765) 423-9225; email bldgcomm@tippecanoe.in.gov What the office does: Issues building permits for new construction and inspects structures for safety.

Cary Home for Children Director: Rebecca Humphrey Address: 1530 S. 18th St., Lafayette How to contact: (765) 4744616 What the office does: Cary Home for Children houses children who have gotten into trouble with the law and offers programs meant to induce them to behave.

Board of Health Administrator: Ron Cripe

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Address: County office building, 20 N. Third St., Lafayette How to contact: Call (765) 423-9221; email health@tippecanoe.in.gov What the office does: A variety of tasks related to public health.

Community Corrections Director: Dave Heath Address: 2800 N. Ninth St., Lafayette How to contact: Call (765) 742-1279; email tccc@tippecanoe.in.gov What the office does: Gives criminals a chance to spend time outside of prison working at a job.

County Board of Election and Registration Democratic co-director: Heather Maddox Republican co-director: Jared Bond Address: County office building, 20 N. Third St., Lafayette How to contact: Call (765) 423-9303; email electionboard@tippecanoe. in.gov See OFFICES, Page 24

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County Extension Service Director: Bryan Metzger Address: 3150 Sagamore Parkway S., Lafayette How to contact: (756) 4740793 What the office does: The extension office advises the public on matters related to agriculture, natural resources, families, consumers and leadership. It is also involved in Indiana 4-H, a program for young people.

County Highway Department Executive director: Opal Kuhl Address: County office building, 20 N. Third St., Lafayette How to contact: Call (765) 423-9210; email highway@tippecanoe.in.gov What the office does: The county highway department maintains county roads and bridges.

County Maintenance Department Director: Mike Haan Address: 629 N. Sixth St., Lafayette How to contact: Call (765) 423-9341 What the department does: The maintenance department maintains the county’s property.

Management Information Technology Services Department Director: Dave Sturgeon Address: County office building, 20 N. Third St., Lafayette How to contact: Call (765) 423-9357; email mits@tippecanoe.in.gov What the department does: The management information technology services department oversees all county computer systems.

County Park Board Superintendent: Allen Nail Address: 4449 Indiana 43 N., West Lafayette How to contact: Call (765) 463-2306; email tcparks@county.tippecanoe. in.us What the department does: The parks department maintains and operates county parks and places of recreation.

County Fairgrounds Caretaker: Ben Anderson Address: 1401 Teal Road, Lafayette How to contact: Call (765) 474-5906 What the department does: The fairgrounds are the site for the Tippecanoe County Fair and other community events.

Human Resources Department Coordinator: Shirley Mennen Address: County office building, 20 N. Third St., Lafayette How to contact: Call (765) 423-9376; email hrstaff@tippecanoe.in.gov What the office does: The human resources department keeps employee records, administrates employee benefits and recruits and refers applicants to the county’s hiring department.

Public Defender’s Office Public defender: Amy Hutchison Address: Tippecanoe County Courthouse, 301 Main St., Lafayette How to contact: Call (765) 423-9214; email publicdefend erstaff@tippecanoe.in.gov What the office does: The public defender’s office is appointed by the courts to represent indigent clients.

How to contact: Call (765) 474-9992 ext. 3; email chris. remley@in.nacdnet.net What the office does: Works with land owners to encourage them to conserve soil and water.

Tippecanoe Emergency Management Agency Director: William “Smokey” Anderson Address: 629 N. Sixth St. How to contact: Call (765) 742-1334; email info@tema. tippecanoe.in.us What the office does: The Tippecanoe County Emergency Management Agency tries to protect people and property from the harm of emergencies by providing a variety of services and equipment.

Tippecanoe Villa Director: DeAnna Sieber Address: 5307 N. County Road 50 West How to contact: Call (765) 463-3662; email villadirector@county. tippecanoe.in.us What the office does: The Tippecanoe Villa is a retirement home.

Veteran Services Office Officer: Randy Fairchild Address: 629 N. Sixth St., Lafayette How to contact: Call (765) 742-1796; email vetserv@tippecanoe.in.gov What the office does: The Veteran Services Office helps veterans obtain federal and state benefits from the veterans administration.

Youth Services Director Director: Rebecca Humphrey Address: 20 N. Third St., Lafayette How to contact: Call (765) 423-9215; email rhumphrey@tippecanoe. in.gov What the office does: The youth services director oversees all county programs that deal with abused and neglected children and juvenile delinquents.

Zoning Enforcement Officer Officer: Ron Highland Address: County office building, 20 N. Third St., Lafayette How to contact: Call (765) 423-9766; email zoning@tippecanoe.in.gov What the office does: The office investigates complaints on possible violations of zoning ordinances.

Human Relations Commission Commission president: Mike Piggott Contact: Call (765) 4949386; email piggott@purdue. edu

Soil & Water Conservation District Office administrator: Chris Remley Address: 1812 Troxel Drive, Suite C3

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Contact national, local government In Tippecanoe County, contact the Democratic headquarters at (765) 429-5136 or the Republican headquarters at (765) 742-2910.

United States President Barack Obama (D) Address: White House Office, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C., 20500.

Phone: (202) 456-1414. Email: president@whitehouse.gov

State of Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) Address: Room 206, Indiana Statehouse, Indianapolis, 46204. Phone (317) 232-4567.

Email: mdaniels@gov.in.gov Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman (R) Address: Room 333, Indiana Statehouse, Indianapolis, 46204. Phone: (317) 232-4545.

Email: bskillman@lg.in.gov

U.S. Senate Sen. Dan Coats (R) Address: District office: 5400 Federal Plaza, Suite 3200, Hammond, 46320.

Phone: (219) 852-2763; Indianapolis office: 1650 Market Tower, 10 W. Market St., Indianapolis, 46204. Phone: (317) 554-0750; Washington office: Russell Senate Office Building, Room 131, Washington, D.C., 20510. Phone: (202) 224-5623. Web Form: coats. senate.gov/contact/ Sen. Richard G. Lugar (R) Address: District office, Tim Sanders, director, 175 W. Lincolnway, Suite G-1, Valparaiso, 46383. Phone: (219) 548-8035. Email: tim_sanders@lugar.senate. gov; Indianapolis office: 1180 Market Tower, 10 W. Market St., Indianapolis, 46204.

Phone: (317) 226-5555; Washington office: 306 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510-1401. Phone: (202) 224-4814. Email: senator_

lugar@lugar.senate.gov

U.S. House of Representatives Rep. Dan Burton (R-5th District) Address: Indianapolis office: 8900 Keystone at the Crossing, Suite 1050, Indianapolis, 46240. Phone: (317) 848-0201 or (800) 382-6020; Washington office: 2308 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515.

Phone: (202) 225-2276.

Represents Clinton County.

Rep. Todd Rokita (R-4th District) Address: District office: 355 S. Washington St., Danville, 46122. Phone (317) 7180404; Washington office: 236 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515.

Phone: (202) 225-5037.

Represents Tippecanoe, Montgomery, Clinton, Boone and parts of Fountain and White counties.

Rep. Joe Donnelly (D-2nd District) Address: Washington office: Longworth House Office Building 1218, Washington, D.C., 20515. Phone: (202) 225-3915; South Bend office: 207 W. Colfax Ave., South Bend, IN 46601. Phone: (574) 288-2780. Logansport office: 300 E. Broadway, Suite 102, Logansport, 46947.

Represents Carroll and part of White County.

Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-8th District) Address: Washington office: 1123 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515. Phone: (202) 225-4636. Terre Haute office: 901 E. Wabash Ave., Suite 140, Terre Haute, 47807. Phone: (812) 232-0523.

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Rep. Peter Visclosky (D-1st District) Address: Merrillville office: 701 E. 83rd Ave., Suite 9, Merrillville, 46410. Phone: (219) 795-1844 or (888) 4237383. Washington office: 2256 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20515.

Phone: (202) 225-2461.

Represents Benton, Newton and Jasper counties.

Indiana Senate Phone: (800) 382-9467 or (317) 232-9400. Address: Indiana State Senate, Statehouse, 200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, 46204.

Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) 22nd District. Address: 3600 Cedar Lane, Lafayette, 47905. Phone: (765) 449-5865.

Email: s22@in.gov Represents all but northeast Tippecanoe County.

Phil Boots (R-Crawfordsville) 23rd District. Email: h23@in.gov Represents part of Warren, Clinton, Boone and Carroll counties, all of Fountain and Montgomery counties.

Brandt Hershman (R-Wheatfield) 7th District. Address: P.O. Box 189, Monticello, 47906.

Email: s7@in.gov Represents part of Tippecanoe, Clinton, Carroll and Howard counties, all of White and Jasper counties.

Sue Landske (R-Cedar Lake) 6th District. Email: s6@in. gov Represents Benton and Newton counties and part of Lake and Porter counties.

State senator Ron Alting, R-Lafayette, greets Cindy Metzger while awaiting election returns last November. (FILE/JOURNAL & COURIER) 38th District. Address: 1112 Green Aces Drive, Kokomo, 46901. Phone: (765) 883-1420. Email: h38@in.gov Represents Clinton County and parts of Boone, Hamilton and Howard counties.

Jeff Thompson (R-Lizton) 28th District. Address: 6001 N. Indiana 39, Lizton, 46149. Phone: (317) 994-6239.

Statehouse phone: (317) 2329790. Email: h28@in.gov Represents parts of Hendricks, Boone and Montgomery counties.

Dale Grubb (D-Covington) 42nd District. Address: P.O. Box 9, Covington, 47932.

Phone: (765) 793-3648. Email: h42@in.gov Represents parts of Vigo, Parke and Warren counties and all of Vermillion and Fountain counties.

Sheila Klinker (D-Lafayette) 27th District. Address: 633 Kossuth St., Lafayette, 47905.

Phone: (765) 742-1692. Email: h27@in.gov Represents most of the city of Lafayette and part of Wabash Township.

Don Lehe (R-Brookston) 15th District. Address: 10644 S. 100 E., Brookston, 47923. Phone: (765) 563-3620.

Indiana House of Representatives Phone: (800) 382-9842 or (317) 232-9600. Address: Indiana House of Representatives, Statehouse, 200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, 46204.

Heath VanNatter (R-Kokomo)

Sheila Klinker, D-Lafayette, has served in the Indiana House of Representatives since 1982. (FILE/JOURNAL & COURIER)

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Email: h15@in.gov Represents all of Benton and parts of Newton, White and Lake counties.

Dr. Tim Brown (R-Crawfordsville) 41st District. Address: P.O. Box 861, Crawfordsville, 47933. Email: h41@in.gov Represents parts of Tippecanoe, Montgomery and Parke counties.

Douglas Gutwein (R-Francesville) 16th District. Address: 200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, 46204. Phone: (800) 3829841. Email: h16@in.gov Represents part of Jasper, White, Cass, Fulton and Miami counties.

Richard McClain (R-Logansport) 24th District. Address: 2135 Ridgeview Way, Logansport, 46947. Phone: (574) 652-2895. Email: h24@in.gov Represents part of White, Carroll, Cass and Miami counties.

Randy Truitt (R-West Lafayette) 26th District. Address: 515 Hillcrest Road, West Lafayette, 47906. Email: h26@in.gov Represents part of Warren County and parts of Fairfield, Wea, Union, Wabash and Shelby townships in Tippecanoe County.

Tippecanoe County County offices are either in the Courthouse or the Tippecanoe County Office Building, 20 N. Third St., Lafayette, 47901. Phone: 423-9215. Web: www.county. tippecanoe.in.gov Tippecanoe County Commissioners John Knochel, (765) 4239215, jknochel@tippecanoe. in.gov David Byers, (765) 4239215, dbyers@tippecanoe. in.gov Tom Murtaugh, (765) 4239215, tmurtaugh@tippecanoe. in.gov Tippecanoe County Council 1st District: Dave Williams, (765) 742-8263, See CONTACT, Page 27

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dwilliams@purdueefcu.com 2nd District: Roland Winger, (765) 743-8012, roland. winger@gmail.com 3rd District: Jeffrey A. Kemper, (765) 471-2372, jeffrey_kemper_5@comcast.net 4th District: Andrew Gutwein (office), (765) 742-9066, asg@bennettlaw.com At large: John Basham, (765) 538-2403, jrbii9769@tds. net At large: Kevin Underwood, (765) 463-4743, kevunder@juno.com At large: Kathy Vernon, (765) 471-1225, kathy@kossuthst.com Assessor Linda Phillips Address: County Office Building, 20 N. Third St., Lafayette, 47901. Phone: (765) 423-9255.

Auditor Jennifer Weston Address: County Office Building, 20 N. Third St., Lafayette, 47901. Phone: (765) 423-9207.

Clerk Christa Coffey Address: County Office Building, 20 N. Third St., Lafayette, 47901. Phone: (765) 423-9326.

Recorder Oneta Tolle Address: County Office Building, 20 N. Third St., Lafayette, 47901. Phone: (765) 423-9352.

Sheriff Tracy Brown Address: 2640 Duncan Road. Phone: (765) 423-9388.

Surveyor Zach Beasley Address: County Office Building, 20 N. Third St., Lafayette, 47901. Phone: (765) 423-9228.

Treasurer Bob Plantenga Address: County Office Building, 20 N. Third St., Lafayette, 47901. Phone: (765) 423-9273.

Coroner David Avolt Address: 629 N. Sixth St.,

Lafayette, 47901. Phone: (765) 420-7607.

Judges Circuit — Don Daniel, (765) 423-9343 Superior Court 1 — Randy Williams, (765) 423-9217 Superior Court 2 — Thomas Busch, (765) 423-9293 Superior Court 3 — Loretta H. Rush, (765) 423-9295 Superior Court 4 — Gregory Donat, (765) 423-9266 Superior Court 5 — Lesley A. Meade, (765) 423-9280 Superior Court 6 — Michael Morrissey, (765) 4239750 Magistrate: Norris Wang, (765) 423-9190 Juvenile Magistrate: Faith Graham, (765) 423-9295 Prosecutor Pat Harrington, Courthouse, (765) 423-9305 County attorney Hoffman, Luhman & Mason, P.C., (765) 423-5404 Fairgrounds Ben Anderson, caretaker, (765) 474-5906 Cary Home 1530 S. 18th St. (765) 474-4616 Area Plan Commission County office building, 20 N. Third St. Sallie Fahey, executive director, (765) 423-9242 Board of Zoning Appeals County office building, (765) 423-9242 Board of Health County office building, (765) 423-9221 Dr. Michael Bohlin, county health officer Community Corrections 2800 N. Ninth St. Dave Heath, director, (765) 742-1279 Emergency Management 629 N. Sixth St. William “Smokey” Anderson, director, (765) 742-1334 Extension agent 3150 Sagamore Parkway S. Bryan Metzger, director, (765) 474-0793 Human resources County office building Shirley Mennen, (765) 4239376 See CONTACT, Page 28

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Highway County office building Opal Kuhl, executive director, (765) 423-9210 Ed Ward, highway supervisor, (765) 474-7079 Parks 4449 Indiana 43 N., West Lafayette Allen Nail, superintendent, (765) 463-2306 Public defender Courthouse Amy Hutchison, (765) 4239214 Soil and Water Conservation District 1812 Troxel Drive, Lafayette Chris Remley, office administrator, (765) 474-9992 Tippecanoe Villa 5307 N. County Road 50 W., West Lafayette Deanna Seibers, director, (765) 463-3662 Veterans Services 629 N. Sixth St. Randy Fairchild, director, (765) 742-1796 County Election Board County office building Directors Jared Bond and Heather Maddox, (765) 4239303 and (765) 423-9316 Tippecanoe County Public Library Jos Holman, director Downtown address: 627 South St. Phone: (765) 4290100; Campus branch: 3101 S. Creasy Lane. Phone: (765) 269-5380; Klondike branch, 3062 Lindberg Road. Phone: (765) 463-5893. www.tcpl.lib.in.us

City of Lafayette 20 N. Sixth St., Lafayette, 47901 www.lafayette.in.gov Mayor: Tony Roswarski, (765) 807-1002; Hot line: (765) 807-1004 Clerk: Cindy Murray, (765) 807-1021 City Council: District 1: Rick Cornstuble, (765) 474-4638, rcornstuble@lafayette.in.gov District 2: Ronald Campbell, (765) 474-1862,

rcampbell@lafayette.in.gov District 3: Perry Brown, (765) 742-0383, pbrown@lafayette.in.gov District 4: Lauren Ahlersmeyer, (765) 474-5061, lahlersmeyer@comcast.net District 5: Melissa WeastWilliamson, (765) 448-1785, mwilliamson@lafayette.in.gov District 6: Bob Downing, (765) 447-6059, bdowning@lafayette.in.gov At large: Lon Heide, (765) 474-1776, lheide@lafayette. in.gov At large: Kevin Klinker, (765) 742-7011, kklinker@lafayette.in.gov At large: Steve Meyer, (765) 474-6114, smeyer@lafayette.in.gov Appointed officials: Attorney: Edward Chosnek, (765) 742-9081 Board of Works Controller: Mike Jones, city hall, (765) 807-1010 Engineer: Jennifer Miller, city hall, (765) 807-1050 Fire chief: Jim Morrow, 443 N. Fourth St., (765) 807-1600 Police chief: Don Roush, city hall, (765) 807-1200 Street commissioner: Dan Crowell, 260 S. Roush Third St., (765) 807-1410 Human resources: Louis Hill, city hall, (765) 807-1060 Parks and recreation: Superintendent Ted Bumbleburg, Columbian Park, (765) 807-1500 Water/Wastewater billing: wastewater director, Brad Talley, (765) 807-1800; water works director, Kerry Smith, (765) 807-1700 Community and redevelopment: Aimee Jacobsen, director, city hall, (765) 8071090 Human Relations Commission: (765) 807-1002 Housing Authority: Edith Pierce-Thomas, executive director, 100 Executive Drive, Suite J, (765) 771-1300 Historic Preservation Commission: (765) 807-1090 Economic Development

Commission: (765) 807-1090 Redevelopment Commission: (765) 807-1090 Parking Commission: (765) 807-1090 Urban Enterprise Association: Dennis Carson, director, (765) 807-1090

Town of Battle Ground P.O. Box 303, Battle Ground, IN 47920, (765) 5672603 Clerk-treasurer: Phyllis Hall, (765) 567-2603 Town council: Brian Brewer, (765) 5676217 Steve Egly, (765) 567-2056 Rebecca Holladay, (765) 567-2543 Carolyn Roth, (765) 5672279 John Wilson, (765) 446-9201

Town of Clarks Hill P.O. Box 146, Clarks Hill, IN 47930 Clerk-treasurer: Tracey Davis, (765) 523-2211 Town marshal: Dan Roudebush, (765) 523-2217 Town council: John Barton III, (765) 5232211 Clark Whitley, (765) 5232211 Eric Burge, (765) 523-2211

Town of Dayton P.O. Box 557, Dayton, IN, 47941 Clerk-treasurer: Ron Koehler, (765) 296-2533 Town council: Michael Boas, (765) 4472109 Mike Harris, (765) 447-6527 John Swick, (765) 447-6028 Ron Merkel, (765) 296-9494

Town of Shadeland 3125 S. Town Road 175 West Phone: (765) 477-0116 Clerk-treasurer: Peggy VanSchepen, (765) 474-3705 Town council: Jeff Findlay, (765) 474-8193 Mike Kuipers, (765) 4746549 Dave Vanderkleed, (765) 572-2897 Brent Gamble, (765) 5382885 Daniel Ferguson, (765)

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538-2858 Dave Whitehead, (765) 474-9429 Don Ehrie, (765) 471-8712

City of West Lafayette 609 W. Navajo St. (765) 775-5100, www.city. west-lafayette.in.us Mayor: John Dennis, (765) 775-5100 Clerk-treasurer: Judy Rhodes, (765) 775-5150 Judge: Lori Stein Sabol, (765) 775-5155 City Council: District 1: Eddie VanBogaert, (217) 415-7287 District 2: Peter Bunder, (765) 743-3373 District 3: Ann Hunt, (765) 463-5839 District 4: Vicki Burch, (765) 463-7456 District 5: Gerry Keen, (765) 497-0560 At large: Gerald Thomas, (765) 743-1610 At large: Steven Dietrich, (765) 463-4793 Attorney: Eric H. Burns, 8 N. Third St., (765) 742-1988 Board of Public Works: city hall, (765) 775-5100 Development: city hall, (765) 775-5160 Engineer: David Buck, city hall, (765) 775-5130 Fire chief: Phillip Drew, 300 North St., (765) 775-5177 Police chief: Jason Dombkowski, 711 W. Navajo St., Dombkowski (765) 775-5200 Street, sanitation and recycling: David Downey, 705 S. River Road, (765) 775-5242 Wastewater treatment plant: Billing, (765) 775-5140; Superintendent Dave Henderson, 500 S. River Road, (765) 775-5145 Parks and recreation: Joe Payne, superintendent, city hall, (765) 775-5110 Economic Development Commission, city hall, (765) 775-5160 Redevelopment Commission: city hall, (765) 775-5160 Human Relations Commission: (765) 775-5100

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Art, music among many cultural options Visual and performing arts, culture and history weave many textures into Greater Lafayette’s life. They include:

event conducted at Fort Ouiatenon Park in the fall.

All participants are authentically costumed as Native Americans, French/British soldiers and settlers. The event focuses on food, entertainment and crafts from the period. It is coordinated by the Tippecanoe County Historical Association. Call (765) 476-8411 or visit www. tippecanoehistory.org

Bach Chorale A community classical chorus focusing on Bach and a wide range of composers from the 17th to the 21st centuries. The group presents six or seven concerts a year.

The chorale also sponsors a youth chorus open by audition to young people with musical experience, ages 11 to 15, with unchanged voices.

A children’s choir is available for kids age 8 to 11. This choir is not auditioned. For more information, call (765) 429-5151.

Fort Ouiatenon Park The site of the 18th century settlement on the Wabash River is a park on South River Road in West Lafayette.

It has picnic and recreation areas administered by the Tippecanoe County Parks Department. The county historical association plans outdoor programming there each summer and maintains a small museum and gift shop in a reconstructed blockhouse on the site. Shelter reservations can be made through the parks department, (765) 463-2306. Call (765) 476-8411 for more information regarding programs.

Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette Part of the cultural scene for more than 80 years, Civic Theatre has called the historic Monon Depot Theatre home for 30 years. Located at the corner of Fifth and North streets, Civic offers a five-play season, September through May, with a mix of comedy, drama, classics and musicals. Civic also offers children’s theater, staged readings, holiday shows and extensive theater education opportunities. Call the Civic office at (765) 423-7529 for more information or go to www.lafayettecivic.org

Lafayette Symphony Orchestra The symphony makes its home in the 1,200-seat Long Center for the Performing Arts, 111 N. Sixth St. With conductor Nicholas Palmer at the podium, an eight-concert season, including three pops concerts and the annual Lollipop family concert, will be presented in 2011-12. It features guest soloists, and the season runs from Septem-

Artistic director Michelle Louer conducts the Bach Chorale Singers during a rehearsal at First Baptist Church. (FILE/JOURNAL & COURIER) ber through May. Some season highlights include “The Passion of Carmen” (Oct. 29), “Chaconne Fantastique” with local guitar sensation Chaconne Klaverenga (April 14) and the LSO’s “Trumpet Invasion” with Rich and Brandon Ridenour (May 19).

The Lafayette Symphony Orchestra provides outreach programs including “Strings Attached” and the “Cushion Concerts” for elementary, middle school and high school students. See www.lafayette symphony.org or call (765) 742-6463 for more information.

Music Society presents local and regional musicians in six Sunday classical music concerts a year, September through May, at 3 p.m.

Established in 1997, the organization also sends musical ensembles into local elementary schools hoping to nurture an interest in and a love for playing music with others. Call (765) 409-3516, email info@tippecanoechamber music.org, or visit the website www.tippecanoecham bermusic.org

Tippecanoe Chamber Music Society

Planned for Sept. 24 and 25, 2011, the re-creation of an 18th century trading post is a major regional

The Tippecanoe Chamber

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Feast of the Hunters’ Moon

Art Museum of Greater Lafayette Founded in 1909, the museum focuses on American art and an emphasis on Indiana artists for both its exhibitions and its permanent collection of more than 850 works of art. It is the only art museum in Northwest Indiana accredited by the American Association of Museums. The Art Museum is the home of ArtSmart: Indiana, an interactive Web-based program used by fourth grade teachers to teach Indiana history through the art of important Indiana artists. The museum, at 102 S. 10th St., also has a gift shop featuring work by more than 30 regional artists.

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children and adults as well as ongoing guilds with long-term involvement. The Art League is an associated organization that provides lectures and raises funds in support of the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette. Call (765) 742-1128 for more information or visit www.artlafayette.org. Gallery and shop hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Volunteer opportunities are available.

Lafayette Citizens Band The Lafayette Citizens Band is a community concert band of area musicians that each summer presents free outdoor concerts at Riehle Plaza. Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day performances also are scheduled.

For information, contact the LCB office at (765) 423-BAND (2263) or visit the website www.lafayettecitizensband. org

Vintage Brass Band The Vintage Brass is a smaller band that offers affordable entertainment in full costume with both music and dress emphasizing the period from 1840 to 1900. It is available for concerts, civic functions, weddings, churches and other celebrations. Contact the Lafayette Citizens Band Office at (765) 423-2263 or go to www.lafayettecitizensband.org

Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering The gathering is a regional festival attracting traditional, folk, Celtic, swing and other acoustic artists from across the United States. It’s usually held in the last full weekend in June at Tippecanoe Battlefield Park. Call (765) 742-1419 for more information.

Friends of Bob This live music co-op is a not-for-profit organization

The Lafayette Symphony Orchestra is among the many attractions hosted by the Long Center for the Performing Arts. (BY BRENT DRINKUT/JOURNAL & COURIER) of volunteers that organizes concerts by national and international musicians.

Rock, folk, world, roots and other music forms are often represented. Check out www. friends-of-bob.org or call (765) 567-2478.

Lafayette Flute Choir The choir encourages participation by all area flutists in regular rehearsals. The group presents several public concerts each year. Call (765) 464-2949 for information.

Opera de Lafayette Promotes opera through outreach programs to area schools and collaborates with partner music organizations to produce high-quality opera presentations. Call (765) 7438087 for information.

Barbershop with the Tippecanotes A community chorus offers barbershop singing opportunities for men. For information on the Tippecanotes, call Lonnie LaBaw at (765) 589-3628 or Denny Fisher at (765) 449-1602.

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Lafayette Ballet Company The company offers performance opportunities for advanced students, and the affiliated school offers all levels of study in dance for men and women. The Lafayette Ballet Company produces two full-length ballets, including a traditional performance of “The Nutcracker” in early January and a spring repertory performance of original contemporary or challenging classical excerpts. For more information, contact director Sandra Peticolas at (765) 423-1633 or log on to www. lafayetteballet.org

Tippecanoe Arts Federation The regional arts council for north-central Indiana has information on arts-related groups, community events, grants for the arts, and arts programs including After School Arts Programs, the Mural Art Initiative and Artists in Residence. Located in the Wells Building, 638 North St., it also houses three art galleries. Call (765) 423-2787

or go to www.tippecanoearts. org for more information.

Long Center for the Performing Arts This historic, city-owned venue at 111 N. Sixth St. has something for everyone: comedians, concerts of all kinds from the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra, fife and drum corps, musical and children’s theater, and more.

Contact manager Doug Kern at (765) 742-5664 ext. 102; fax at (765) 742-1724; email at dougkern57@hotmail.com or go to www.longcentertheater. com for more information.

Lafayette Chamber Singers Now in its 38th season, the Lafayette Chamber Singers perform music for chamber choir from the 9th to 21st centuries. They offer annual holiday, Valentine’s Day and spring concerts and have given many regional premieres of works by contemporary composers. For information on auditions and concerts, call (765) 497-7811.

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edu/galleries or call (765) 496-7899.

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Purdue Convocations

Purdue University Galleries

Purdue Convocations will present 22 shows during the next year, ranging from “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” to “RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles,” and “Moulin Rouge — The Ballet.” Productions are presented on the Purdue campus, in Elliott Hall of Music or Loeb Playhouse. For the 2011-12 season, visit www. purdue.edu/convocations/

Purdue University Galleries provide visual art exhibitions, special events and educational programming to stimulate an understanding and appreciation of art and to serve as a cultural resource for the region. For information, visit www.purdue.

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Elliott Hall of Music (FILE/JOURNAL & COURIER)

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Explore Greater Lafayette’s many museums Fort Ouiatenon

left in Indiana, 909 South St. Available to rent for weddings, receptions and meetings. Call (765) 476-8411.

This historic site of an 18th century trading post between French military and Native Americans is at 3129 S. River Road. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m.

Saturdays and Sundays, May through September. Call (765) 476-8411 or go to www.tippe canoehistory.org

Genealogical Research Center This facility is the county’s genealogy and historical research center and archive, 1001 South St. Open from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the first and third Saturday of each month. Call (765) 476-8411, ext. 205.

Historic Prophetstown A 250-acre agri-tourism site dedicated to showing, sharing and teaching about agriculture and horse-powered farming. On Swisher Road inside Prophetstown State Park. Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Nov. 11.

Call (765) 567-4700 or visit www.prophetstown.org

Adams Mill Historic grain mill with original machinery, a half mile east of Cutler on County Road 500 South in Carroll County. Open for tours from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through October, group tours by appointment during the week. Free, but donations are accepted. Cabin rental and tent camping available.

See www.adams-mill.org

Wabash & Erie Canal Interpretive Center The Canal Interpretive Center in Canal Park and Delphi Historic Trails feature both indoor and outdoor interactive 1850s exhibits along the towpath. Eleven blocks

Blacksmith Richard Heinicke stokes his fire while making pieces during the 43rd Annual Feast of the Hunters’ Moon at Fort Ouiatenon in West Lafayette. (FILE PHOTO/JOURNAL & COURIER) north of the Carroll County Courthouse on Washington Street, Delphi. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday and all weekdays. Visit www.wabashand eriecanal.org

Art Museum of Greater Lafayette Accredited by the American Association of Museums, the Art Museum’s four galleries have changing exhibits throughout the year. The Weil Gallery exhibits feature works from the permanent collection of more than 900 objects. The East and McDonald galleries host exhibitions of regional importance and the exhibitions in the

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Shook Gallery highlight the works of local artists and Art Museum students. Studio arts classes are offered for all ages. The gift shop offers the works of more than 40 local artists. Gallery and gift shop hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. Call (765) 742-1128 or visit www. artlafayette.org

Historic Moses Fowler House The Historic Fowler House, a gothic revival home built by Moses Fowler in 1851-1852 in Lafayette, is one of the finest examples of gothic revival architecture

Tippecanoe Battlefield Museum and Museum Store This Battle Ground museum’s exhibits interpret the early territory history, the Battle of Tippecanoe and Native American culture. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, but closed Wednesdays. Admission: $4 adults, $3 seniors and students, $1 for children ages 4 to 12. Call (765) 567-2147 or go to www.tippecanoehistory. org

Monon Connection Museum A collection of artifacts and memorabilia from railroads’ bygone era. The Whistle Stop Restaurant, which is adjacent to the museum, offers a full-service menu. Located 11⁄2 miles north of Monon, 10012 N. U.S. 421.

Call (219) 253-4101 or visit www.mononconnection.com

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SOCIAL & HEALTH SERVICES

Find care at area medical institutions

The Greater Lafayette community continues to grow.

Here are the major medical institutions in the area.

Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health — Lafayette Central (St. Elizabeth Central), 1501 Hartford St., Lafayette.

Phone: (765) 423-6011 or (800) 371-6011. Website: www.ste.org Although locally known as St. Elizabeth Central, the hospital’s name officially changed to Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health — Lafayette Central in January 2011. The hospital, which is located near downtown Lafayette, has been in operation since 1875.

Services offered: Emergency services, inpatient oncology, sleep disorder center, home health care, hospice, imaging services, outpatient physical/occupational and speech therapy, spiritual care, intensive care unit, wound care, cardiac/ pulmonary rehab and certain outpatient services.

The St. Elizabeth School of Nursing — the only hospital-based nursing school in the state — is located on the St. Elizabeth Central campus.

Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health — Lafayette East (St. Elizabeth East), 1701 S. Creasy Lane in Lafayette.

Although locally known as St. Elizabeth East, the hospital’s name officially changed in January 2011.

The hospital opened in February 2010, replacing Home Hospital in Lafayette.

The $195.8-million hospital is owned by Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health, a division of the Sisters of St. Francis Health Services. Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health, which owns and operates St. Elizabeth East and St. Elizabeth Central in Lafayette, was

formerly known as St. Elizabeth Regional Health. The organization also changed its name in January.

The hospital has 150 private patient rooms with room service dining and wireless Internet access. It also features single room maternity suites where the patient may labor, deliver and recover in the same room. The hospital also features the latest technology and convenient patient entrances and parking. The St. Elizabeth East hospital campus includes the St. Elizabeth Heart Center, emergency services, chapel, Outpatient Center (lab, radiology, GI and therapy services), intensive care unit, surgery, da Vinci Surgery suite, a pediatrics center, as well as a Woman’s Center and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Sigma Medical Group, various locations throughout Lafayette and West Lafayette. Phone: (765) 7752828. Website: www.sigma medicalgroup.org A multi-specialty physician group, in operation since 2004. Sigma Medical Group employs more than 30 physicians and three nurse practitioners. Specialties: Cardiovascular disease, dermatology, family medicine, geriatric medicine, hospitalists, internal medicine, nephrology/hypertension, pediatrics/adolescent medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, psychiatric services (hospital inpatient only), pulmonary/critical care, sleep disorders, skin care, sports medicine and urgent care.

Unity Healthcare, 1345 Unity Place, Lafayette.

Phone: (765) 447-8133. Website: www.unityhc.com In operation since the early 1990s, Unity Healthcare

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has more than 80 physicians and about 620 employees.

Services include: Allergy and asthma, anesthesiology, esthetics, ENT, family medicine, gastroenterology, general surgery, gynecology, immediate care, internal medicine, neurology, obstetrics, occupational medicine, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, orthopaedic spinal surgery, outpatient physical and occupational therapy, pain management pediatrics, phlebology, plastic surgery, podiatry, psychology, radiology, radiation oncology and urology.

Riggs Community Health Center, 1716 Hartford St., Lafayette, 47904. Phone: (765) 742-1567. Website: www.riggshealth.com In operation since 1988, the center has 14 providers.

Services offered include nutrition counseling, prenatal, smoking cessation program, adult clinic, pediatric clinic, women’s health clinic, homeless outreach, dental clinic, triage, medication assistance, health referral service.

Riggs offers services on a sliding scale fee for the uninsured and underinsured.

Indiana University Health (formerly Clarian Arnett Health), P.O. Box 5545, Lafayette.

The hospital organization, which has been in operation since 1922, changed its name in January 2011. More than 160 medical providers including physicians and advanced practitioners.

Facilities include IU Health Arnett Hospital, in addition to multiple clinic sites.

Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital, 5165 McCarty Lane, Lafayette, 47905. Phone: (765) 448-8000 or toll free at (800) 899-8448.

Website: www.iuhealth. org/arnett

Clarian Arnett Hospital changed its name to IU Health Arnett Hospital in January 2011. The $238 million hospital has 400,000 square feet plus an additional 40,000 square feet in the outpatient surgery center. The hospital, which opened in October 2008, also features private patient rooms, a restaurant and 152 inpatient beds with expansion capabilities. The hospital plans to add 39 beds to its sixth floor, scheduled to open in 2012.

Services include: Allergy/ asthma, anesthesiology, audiology, cancer care, cardiac and thoracic surgery, cardiology, clinical research, dermatology, ear, nose and throat, endocrinology, family medicine, gastroenterology, general surgery, hospital medicine, infectious diseases, internal medicine, nephrology, neurology, neurosurgery, obstetrics/gynecology, occupational health, ophthalmology, orthopaedics & sports medicine, pain medicine, pediatrics, pulmonary diseases, radiology, rehabilitation, respiratory therapy, rheumatology, sleep medicine, urgent care, urology, neonatology and plastic surgery.

Tippecanoe County Health Department, 629 N. Sixth St., Lafayette. Phone: (765) 423-9222. Website: www.tippecanoe.in.gov/ health Offers immunizations, free for uninsured children or children who have Medicaid and available to adults for a fee and tuberculosis testing for $15.

Find a doctor IU Health Arnett Patient Referral Nurses (866) 377-6963 toll free or (765) 474-6963, email needadoctor@iuhealth.org

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Social agencies serve wide variety of needs Agencies across the Greater Lafayette area offer assistance to families, seniors and children.

Here is a sampling of what is available:

Abilities Services Inc. Abilities Services Inc. provides and advocates for services that identify, maintain or strengthen the skills of people with disabilities, or similar disadvantages. The agency also offers personal and companion care for seniors.

Address: Suite 103, 615 N. 18th St., Lafayette, 47904 Phone: (765) 446-9201 or (800) 362-4021 toll free Website: www.asipages. org

Area IV Agency on Aging Area IV Agency on Aging and Community Action Programs is a nonprofit organization committed to providing a better quality of life for older adults, disabled and disadvantaged citizens in Tippecanoe and seven surrounding counties. Area IV also offers Link-Age, its information and referral department, which provides information regarding age or disability-related services.

Address: 660 N. 36th St., Lafayette, 47905 Phone: (765) 447-7683, (800) 382-7556 (toll free).

Website: www.areaiva gency.org

Big Brothers Big Sisters Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Lafayette provides professionally matched friendships between caring adult volunteers and at-risk youth.

Address: 3805 Fortune Drive Suite 2, Lafayette, 47905 Phone: (765) 446-2227

Website: www.bbbslaf.org

Caregiver Companion Caregiver Companion is an organization whose volunteers help families who are caring for individuals with disabilities.

Families in need of services are referred to Caregiver Companion by social agencies, home health organizations, hospital discharge planners and churches.

Volunteers come from service organizations, churches, Purdue University and from the community. The basic goal is to relieve pressure from the caregiver within the community through a volunteer network. Services include companionship, respite care, grocery shopping, light housekeeping, simple repairs, transportation and laundry.

Address: 612 Wabash Ave., Lafayette, 47905 Phone: (765) 423-1879, fax: (765) 742-2994 Email: caregiver95@gmail. com Website: http://caregiver companion.tripod.com/

Family Health Clinics Family Health Clinics are nursing centers that provide primary care services for the economically disadvantaged and socially diverse community.

These are in the area: • Family Health Clinic of Carroll County, 901 Prince William Road, Suite A in Delphi, 46923. Phone: (765) 564-3016 or (800) 321-5043 toll free.

Website: www.nursing. purdue.edu/centersandclin ics/fhccc/ • Family Health Clinic of Monon, 420 N. Market St., Monon, 47959. Phone: (219) 253-2404.

Website: www.nursing. purdue.edu/centersandclin ics/fhcm/

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Lafayette Housing Authority Lafayette Housing Authority provides subsidized rental assistance in privately owned rental housing for qualified households.

Address: 100 Executive Drive, Suite J, Lafayette, 47905 Phone: (765) 771-1300 Website: www.city. lafayette.in.us/departments

LifeCare Services LifeCare Services offers free pregnancy tests, peer counseling and support to women and families with unplanned pregnancies; prenatal classes, parenting group for mothers and fathers, sexual integrity classes, post abortion peer counseling and a 24-hour HelpLine.

Address: 233 Harrison St., West Lafayette, 47906 Phone: (765) 743-4488 Website: www.lifecareser vices.org

Meals on Wheels Meals on Wheels provides volunteers who deliver to the home one or two nutritious meals each day, Monday through Friday, to seniors or those who are disabled and unable to prepare food themselves.

Address: 22 N. 2nd St., Lafayette, 47901 Phone: (765) 429-6325 Web site: www.mealson wheelslafayette.com

Pride Lafayette Pride Lafayette is a nonprofit organization that promotes education and awareness of diversity, health, culture and acceptance of individuals based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.

Address: 640 Main St. Phone: (765) 423-7579 Website: www.pridelafay ette.org

PFLAG Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG Lafayette/ Tippecanoe County) promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons and their families through support, education and advocacy.

Address: P.O. Box 59, Battle Ground, 47920 Phone: (765) 567-2478 and (765) 491-6357 Website: www.PFLAG.org

PRYSM Positive Reflections of Young Sexual Minorities (PRYSM) is a youth group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and questioning middle and high school age teens, friends and supporters that meets the first and third Fridays of each month.

Address: P.O. Box 59, Battle Ground, 47920 Phone: (765) 567-2478 and (765) 491-6357

Project Rachel Project Rachel is a confidential helpline for anyone who is struggling after abortion. Call (877) 522-3300 toll free.

Address: 318 N. Ninth St., Lafayette, 47904 Phone: (765) 477-7706 Website: www.hopeafter abortion.com

YWCA domestic violence program YWCA Domestic Violence Intervention and Prevention Program provides shelter for domestic violence victims and their children and a crisis hot line, (765) 423-1118 or (888) 345-1118 (toll free).

Address: Office, 604 N. Sixth St., Lafayette, 47901 Phone: (765) 423-1118 (hot line), (765) 423-4486 (office) Website: www.ywca.org/ lafayette

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Groups support those who served Military service-related organizations in Tippecanoe and surrounding counties provide assistance to veterans and active service members.

Everything from information about benefits to social activities can be found at the various groups.

Tippecanoe County Veteran Services Office The Veteran Services Office assists veterans in obtaining federal and state Veterans Affairs benefits.

Some of the federal benefits include compensation, medical, pension, and education.

A few of the more relevant state benefits include burial costs, paid education for children, license plates and tax deductions.

The office also provides a van service for veterans who need transportation to either the Indianapolis or Danville medical centers.

Address: 629 N. Sixth St., Lafayette, IN 47901 Phone: (765) 742-1796 Email: vetserv@tippecanoe.in.gov Service Officer: Randy Fairchild

Indiana Veterans’ Home The Veterans’ Home is a licensed long-term care facility (nursing home) operated by the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs, with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

The Federal Veterans Benefits Administration provides substantial grant funding and hospital services for the Indiana Veterans’ Home.

Included are medical, dental, podiatry, therapy, nursing and dietary services.

Address: 3851 N. River Road, West Lafayette, IN 47906-3765 Phone: (765) 463-1502

The American Legion Post 11 Honor Guard participates in Veterans Day ceremonies at Riehle Plaza in downtown Lafayette. Founded in 1918, the American Legion is the largest veterans organization in the United States. (FILE PHOTO/JOURNAL & COURIER) Website: www.in.gov/ dva/2352.htm

American Legion Founded in 1918, it is the largest veterans organization in the United States with more than 3 million members. The group also has auxiliaries.

Posts give veterans a place to socialize. The public is invited to attend dinners, dances and bingo nights.

The members also participate in ceremonies to honor fallen veterans and sponsor youth activities and community events.

Lafayette Post 11 Address: 1539 S. Ninth St. Phone: (765) 474-5851 Email: adjutant@lafayettepost11.org Website: www.lafayette post11.org

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Post 38 Address: The post meets at First United Methodist Church, 1700 Indiana 26 W., West Lafayette Phone: (765) 474-5380 Website: www.fumcwl. org/templates/System/details. asp?id=45703&PID=664271

West Lafayette Post 492 Address: 4929 Indiana 43 N., West Lafayette Phone: (765) 463-9314

Veterans of Foreign Wars The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, with its auxiliaries, includes 2.2 million members in approximately 8,100 posts worldwide.

Its mission is to “honor the dead by helping the living” through veterans’ service, community service, national

security and a strong national defense.

VFW Post 1154 Address: 2660 Duncan Road Phone: (765) 742-1902 Email: vfwpost1154@gmail.com Website: www.vfwin.org

Navy Club of the USA Lafayette Ship 12 Address: 1905 Elmwood Ave., Lafayette Phone: (765) 447-0500 Website: www.ship12.net/

Marine Corps League David M. Shoup Detachment Address: Meets at American Legion Post 11, 1539 S. Ninth St. Phone: (765) 404-2232 Website: www.mcleague. com

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Find best child care fit with local resources In Tippecanoe County, there are dozens of licensed child-care facilities, including home providers, ministries and day-care facilities.

Picking the right one is possible, but it requires time, patience and research.

Groups such as The Child Care Resource Network can also go a long way in helping find the best match for your child and your needs.

The Child Care Resource Network is a communitybased service to connect families with quality child care and to train providers.

They keep a list of licensed providers and work with families to find the most appropriate one.

The service is free and extends to 12 counties in Indiana. They are Benton, Boone, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fountain, Jasper, Newton,

Pulaski, Tippecanoe, Warren and White.

The program is based at the former Washington School, 1100 Elizabeth St., Suite 1. To contact them, call (765) 742-7105, or outside Tippecanoe County, (800) 932-3302.

Tippecanoe County Child Care, which runs the resource network program, also has five child-care centers throughout Lafayette and West Lafayette, and runs after-school programs at several elementary schools.

To contact Tippecanoe County Child Care, call (765) 742-4033.

For more help or information: • The Childcare Resource Network, www.thechild careresourcenetwork.org • Tippecanoe County Child Care, www.tcchildcare.com

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• CareFinder Indiana, www.childcarefinder.in.gov • Indiana Association for Child Care Resource and Referral, www.iaccrr.org Centers run by Tippecanoe County Child Care Inc.:

Dennis Burton Child Care Address: 1200 N. 19th St., Lafayette Phone: (765) 423-4906 Ages: 6 weeks through kindergarten Hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tippecanoe Child Care East Address: 1840 S. 18th St., Lafayette Phone: (765) 477-2010 Ages: 6 weeks to 6 years Hours: 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Tippecanoe Child Care Downtown Address: 218 N. Ferry St., Lafayette Phone: (765) 429-6798 Ages: 6 weeks to 6 years Hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tippecanoe Child Care Wabash Landing Address: 385 Brown St., West Lafayette Phone: (765) 746-2432 Ages: 6 weeks to 6 years Hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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School bells ring for local students Most of the students in Tippecanoe County are enrolled in one of these school systems:

Lafayette School Corp. www.lsc.k12.in.us 2300 Cason St. (765) 771-6000 Amelia Earhart Elementary School (K-4) 3280 S. Ninth St. (765) 772-4740 Edgelea Elementary School (K-4) 2910 S. 18th St. (765) 772-4780 Glen Acres Elementary School (K-4) 3767 Kimberly Drive (765) 771-6150 Miami Elementary School (K-4) 2401 Beck Lane (765) 772-4800 Murdock Elementary School (K-4) 2100 Cason St. (765) 771-6120 Thomas Miller Elementary School (K-4) 700 S. Fourth St. (765) 476-2930 Vinton Elementary School (K-4) 3101 Elmwood Ave. (765) 771-6140 Sunnyside Middle School (5-6) 530 N. 26th St. (765) 771-6100 Tecumseh Junior High School (7-8) 2101 S. 18th St. (765) 772-4750 Jefferson High School (9-12) 1801 S. 18th St. (765) 772-4700

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Students listen attentively to a speaker at Cumberland Elementary School. (FILE PHOTO/JOURNAL & COURIER)

IMMUNIZATIONS All children in Indiana are required to be immunized against diptheria, pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus, measles, rubella, poliomyelitis and mumps.

Children entering kindergarten or first grade also must be immunized against Hepatitis B and chicken pox. Students entering ninth through 12th grade must be immunized against Hepatitis B, chicken pox and Meningococcal.

Children who have not received the appropriate vaccinations may not be permitted to attend school beyond the first day of school.

Source: Indiana Department of Health

Oakland High School (912) 611 South 21st St. (765) 771-6130

Tippecanoe School Corp. www.tscschools.net 21 Elston Road (765) 474-2481 Battle Ground Elementary School (K-5) 303 Main St., Battle Ground

(765) 567-2200 Burnett Creek Elementary School (K-5) 5700 N. 50 West (765) 463-2237 Dayton Elementary School (K-5) 320 College St., Dayton (765) 447-5004 Hershey Elementary School (K-5) 7521 E. 300 North (765) 589-3907

James Cole Elementary School (K-5) 6418 E. 900 South (765) 523-2141 Klondike Elementary School (K-5) 3311 Klondike Road (765) 463-5505 Mayflower Mill Elementary School (K-5) 200 E. 500 South (765) 538-3875 Mintonye Elementary School (K-5) 2000 W. 800 South (765) 538-2780 Wea Ridge Elementary School (K-5) 1333 E. 430 South (765) 471-9321 Woodland Elementary School (K-5) 3200 E. 450 South (765) 269-8220

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Wyandotte Elementary School (K-5) 5865 E. 50 South (765) 772-7000 Battle Ground Middle School (6-8) 6100 N. 50 West (765) 269-8140 East Tipp Middle School (6-8) 7501 E. 300 North (765) 589-3566 Klondike Middle School (6-8) 3307 Klondike Road (765) 463-2544 Southwestern Middle School (6-8) 2100 W. 800 South (765) 538-3025 Wainwright Middle School (6-8) 7501 E. 700 South (765) 523-2151 Wea Ridge Middle School (6-8) 4410 S. 150 East (765) 471-2164 Harrison High School (912) 5701 N. 50 West (765) 463-3511 McCutcheon High School (9-12) 4951 Old U.S. 231 South (765) 474-1488

West Lafayette Community School Corp. www.wl.k12.in.us 1130 N. Salisbury St. (765) 746-1641 Cumberland Elementary School (K-3) 600 Cumberland Ave. (765) 464-3212 Happy Hollow Elementary (4-6) 1200 N. Salisbury St. (765) 746-0500

Jefferson High School students participate in the school’s graduation. (FILE PHOTO/JOURNAL & COURIER)

Private Schools

SCHOOL DAYS Schools are required to have 180 student instruction days each school year between July 1 and June 30. Most school calendars run from mid- to late-August through late May or early June.

For elementary school students in grades one through six, the minimum length of day is five hours.

For secondary students in grades seven through 12, the minimum length of day is six hours.

There is no minimum time requirement for kindergarten students, but typically it is half the length of time for elementary students.

Days canceled for snow or inclement weather are not counted and must be made up. Two-hour delays, however, do not count against the 180-day requirement.

Source: Indiana Department of Education

West Lafayette Jr.-Sr. High School (7-12) 1105 N. Grant St. (765) 746-0400

Lafayette Catholic School System www.lcss.org (765) 474-7500 St. Mary’s Cathedral School (Pre-K-3) 1200 South St. (765) 742-6302 St. Boniface School (4-6) 813 North St. (765) 742-7913

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St. Lawrence School (Pre-K-6) 1902 Meharry St. (765) 742-4450 Central Catholic Jr.-Sr. High School (7-12) 2410 S. Ninth St. (765) 474-2496

Public Charter Schools New Community School (K-8) www.ncs.k12.in.us 710 North St. (765) 420-9617 Beacon Academy (7-12) 620 Cumberland Ave. (765) 838-2045

Faith Christian School (Pre-K-12) www.fcslafayette.org 5526 Indiana 26 East (765) 447-2727 Tippecanoe Christian School (Pre-K-9) www.firstag.org 108 Beck Lane (765) 807-7114 Lafayette Christian School (Pre-K-8) www.lafayettechristian.org 525 N. 26th St. (765) 447-3052 Montessori School of Greater Lafayette (Pre-K-3) www.msgl.org 2552 Soldiers Home Road (765) 464-1133 Pleasantview Christian School (Pre-K-6) www.pleasantview.us 3509 Soldiers Home Road (765) 497-7978 Saint James Lutheran School (Pre-kindergarten-8) www.stjameslaf.org 615 N. Eighth St. (765) 742-6464

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Research, arts, athletics all at Purdue Purdue University is the focal point for many activities in Greater Lafayette.

Location: The campus occupies a large part of southwest West Lafayette. It contains 373 buildings, which stand on 17,532 acres, including farmland. It is worth more than $4.1 billion.

Enrollment: In the 2010-11 academic year, 30,836 undergraduate, 7,980 graduate and 910 professional students were enrolled. The total enrollment is 39,726.

When it was founded: In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Act, which gave public lands to any state that agreed to establish and maintain a college on those lands. Taking advantage of the offer, the Indiana General Assembly founded Purdue University in 1869 using a $150,000 gift from John Purdue, a Lafayette businessman.

Number of employees: Purdue employs 15,562 people, which includes faculty members, staff members and graduate students.

Most known for: Purdue is known for being the “cradle of astronauts” because 21 alumni have traveled in space, among them Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon. The university is also renowned for its engineering, agriculture, pharmacy and management schools.

Moniker and mascots: Since the 1890s, the name “Boilermakers” has been associated with Purdue, eventually being applied to sports teams, students and alumni. The university’s official mascot is the Boilermaker Special, which looks like a train. “Purdue Pete,” who carries a hammer, was first used in advertisements for the University Bookstore in the 1940s and appeared as a sports mascot in 1956.

In 1997, the university

The Purdue All-American Marching Band performs a patriotic set at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. (FILE PHOTO/JOURNAL & COURIER) introduced “Rowdy,” an inflatable mascot. He is meant to look like a boy who aspires to become a Boilermaker.

Visitor Information Center The Visitor Information Center, 504 Northwestern Ave., West Lafayette, is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. During the academic year, it is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturdays but is closed on Saturdays in the summer.

For more information, call (765) 494-4636 or visit www. purdue.edu/VIC

Parking Drivers are required to have a permit to park in most parking areas on campus.

Failing to display a valid permit or parking in violation of parking rules carries a fine of $20.

Visitors pay to park in the Grant Street Garage. The hourly fees charged there

ATHLETIC FACILITIES Mackey Arena, which contains 14,123 seats, is where the men’s and women’s basketball teams play. It is currently undergoing a renovation and addition. The target date for the first game after renovation is complete is a Nov. 11, 2011, men’s basketball game.

Volleyball games take place in Mackey Arena and the Intercollegiate Athletic Facility, which contains 1,699 seats.

The outdoor recreation areas are Ross-Ade Stadium, with 62,500 seats; an outdoor track and field area; a varsity baseball field; a varsity softball complex; a soccer field; a cross country course; two 18-hole golf courses; and six varsity tennis courts. For more, visit www.purduesports.com

PURDUE MEMORIAL UNION The Purdue Memorial Union stands on the corner of State and Grant streets next to the Stewart Center. Both are open from 5:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. Mondays through Thursdays and Sundays, and from 5:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The Union Club hotel is in the Union, along with restaurants and a recreation center.

For more information, visit www.union.purdue.edu or call (765) 494-8900.

are displayed in the entrance.

For more information, call (765) 494-9494 or visit www. purdue.edu/parking Visitors can park in these areas, unless otherwise posted:

• Metered areas • Any parking garage by buying a one-day permit for $5 • Most locations on campus after 5 p.m. on weekdays and all day Saturday and Sunday, See PURDUE, Page 49

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May 5: Spring semester ends May 11-13: Commencement (may be changed)

unless otherwise posted.

Phone numbers

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Fall 2011 Aug. 22: Fall semester classes begin Sept. 5: Labor Day holiday Oct. 10-11: October break Nov. 23-26: Thanksgiving holiday Dec. 10: Fall semester classes end Dec. 12-17: Final exams Dec. 17: Fall semester ends Dec. 18: Commencement

Spring 2012 Jan. 9: Spring semester classes begin Jan. 13: Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday March 12-17: Spring break April 28: Spring semester classes end April 30-May 5: Final exams

Directory assistance: (765) 494-4600 Alumni Association: (765) 494-5179 Athletic ticket office: (765) 494-3194 Bursar’s office: (765) 4947570 Dean of Students: (765) 494-1747 Registrar’s Office: (765) 494-8581 Residence Halls: (765) 4941000 Cooperatives: (765) 4941231 Fraternities, IFC office: (765) 494-2717 Graduate Housing: (765) 494-7187 Married student and Purdue Village: (765) 4942090

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A Purdue University student works on the last day of spring break in the Purdue Memorial Union. (FILE PHOTO/JOURNAL & COURIER)

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The fourth floor inside Renaissance Place, shown in January, will house an Ivy Tech branch. (FILE PHOTO/JOURNAL & COURIER)

Ivy Tech an affordable option close to home Ivy Tech Community College’s Lafayette campus has around 9,000 students.

The state’s most affordable college, Ivy Tech offers options and choices to complete an education or transfer to a four-year college.

There are more than 65 programs and concentrations offered in the Lafayette region that result in a degree or certificate.

Students can take advantage of the cost savings at Ivy Tech and transfer degrees and/or credits to other colleges and universities around the state to pursue a bachelor’s degree.

Ivy Tech Community College offers degree programs in applied science and engineering technology, business, health sciences, public and social services, education, technology and liberal arts.

Students may earn an associate of arts, associate of science or associate of applied science degree.

Certificates are also avail-

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able for students who want to learn specific skills, specialize within an area of study or prepare for workforce certifications.

The college also offers customized training services for business and industry that can be delivered at the workplace.

Many Ivy Tech courses can be transferred as credits to four-year universities, such as Purdue University.

This fall a downtown Lafayette branch will open at the Renaissance Place, located along Third and Main streets.

Ivy Tech also offers classes at Instructional Centers in Crawfordsville and Monticello and many distance education courses.

Ivy Tech’s College for Working Adults is designed for busy people with busy schedules who want to complete an associate’s degree quickly and on a convenient, predictable schedule.

Tours of the campuses are

Sept. 5: Labor Day; college closed Nov. 24-27: Fall Break; college closed Nov. 24-25 Dec. 18: Fall semester ends

available. During a visit, an adviser can answer questions about college and help you set educational goals.

To arrange a visit, or to receive an information packet, call (888) IVY-LINE. More information is available at www.ivytech.edu/lafayette Ivy Tech Community College is a public, open access, equal-employment opportunity college. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Jan. 9: Spring semester begins Jan. 16: MLK Day; college closed March 4-11: Spring Break May 6: Spring semester ends Note: dates are subject to change; dates for online courses may differ.

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Phone numbers

Enrollment: 8,926 (Spring 2011) Employees: More than 500 full and part-time faculty and staff Average class size: 22 In-state tuition: around $3,355 per year for a full-time student

Main: (765) 269-5000 or (800) 669-4882 Admissions/Financial Aid: (765) 269-5200 Alumni Affairs: (765) 2695241 Bookstore: (765) 269-5613 Career Services: (765) 2695612 Human Resources: (765) 269-5650 Workforce & Economic Development: (765) 269-5870

Calendar: Fall 2011 Aug. 22: Fall semester begins

Spring 2012

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SPORTS & FITNESS

Variety of activities to be enjoyed in parks Tippecanoe County parks www.tippecanoe.in.gov/ parks/ • Davis Ferry Park Location: North Ninth Street Road at Wabash River, Lafayette Acreage: 13 What is offered: Boat launch, picnic area, access to Wabash Heritage Trail Phone number: (765) 4632306 • Fairfield Lakes Location: County roads 200 South and 750 East, near Dayton Acreage: 99.4 What is offered: Four lakes created from gravel mining, lakes are stocked by the DNR with bass, crappie and bluegill, restroom available, canoe access to Wildcat Creek, handicap access fountain and restroom, handicap fishing pads Phone number: (765) 5672707 • Fort Ouiatenon Location: South River Road, West Lafayette Acreage: 89.93 What is offered: Concrete boat ramp, picnic shelters Phone number: (765) 4632306 • Mar Len Park Location: South of Wea Ridge Elementary School on County Road 150 East Acreage: 29.36 What is offered: Softball field, picnic shelter, restrooms • Ross Camp Location: Eleven miles out South River Road, from the intersection of Indiana 26 and U.S. 231, West Lafayette Acreage: 219.58 What is offered: A-frame lodge that can be used for meetings, receptions or overnight retreats; dining hall with a commercial kitchen; a chapel for weddings; two summer-use barrack-style

dorms; and two classroom buildings Phone number: (765) 4632306 • Ross Hills Park Location: Ten miles out South River Road, from the intersection of Indiana 26 and U.S. 231, West Lafayette Acreage: 169.21 What is offered: The restored David Ross House, two picnic shelters with adjoining sand volleyball courts, a 19hole disc golf course, softball backstop and hiking trails Phone number: (765) 4632306 • Tippecanoe Battlefield Park Location: Battle Ground Acreage: 104 What is offered: An 85-foot marble obelisk monument to the Battle of Tippecanoe; picnic shelter with electricity; the Wah-ba-shik-a Nature Center, open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from mid-April through early November; picnic areas; hiking trails; Burnett’s Creek, a historic chapel (capacity 80), contact the park department office at (765) 463-2306 for information Phone number: (765) 5676218.

• Tippecanoe County Amphitheater Park Location: 4449 Indiana 43 N., West Lafayette Acreage: 166 What is offered: The dominant feature is the 1,511-seat Tippecanoe County Amphitheater, but the open grass areas surrounding the theater can be used for picnics or outings.

Phone number: (765) 4632211 or (765) 463-2306 • Tecumseh Trails Park Location: East side of Indiana 43, across from Veterans’ Home Acreage: 18 What is offered: Open space Phone number: (765) 4632306

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• Wabash Heritage Trail Location: Battlefield Park, Battle Ground Acreage: 211.7 What is offered: 13-mile trail with opportunities for bird watching and wildlife observatio • Wildcat Park Location: East of Interstate 65 on Eisenhower Road, Lafayette Acreage: 53 What is offered: Canoe access to Wildcat Creek, picnic shelter may be reserved Phone number: (765) 5672707

West Lafayette parks http://parks.city.westlafayette.in.us/ • Celery Bog Nature Area Location: 1620 Lindberg Road Acres: 195 What is offered: More than four miles of trails through woods and along a marsh, Lilly Nature Center • Centennial Neighborhood Park Location: Corner of Lawn and Vine streets Acres: .5 What is offered: Picnic shelter, picnic tables, playground • Cumberland Park Location: Salisbury Street and Kalberer Road Acres: 62 What is offered: 16-acre Michaud-Sinninger Woods Nature Preserve (with a .4mile hiking trail), two lighted softball fields, 14 acres of open turf/soccer area, two lighted basketball courts, Pony League baseball field, restrooms, two picnic shelters that may be reserved • Lommel Park Location: Between Wilshire and Essex streets Acres: 5 What is offered: Playground, softball/soccer area, as well as picnic tables and shelters for larger group

activities • Peck-Trachtman Park Location: Dubois Street Acres: 2-acre park Playground for children ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12, climbing boulder and picnic shelter • Happy Hollow Park Location: 1301 Happy Hollow Road Acres: 81 What is offered: More than two miles of hiking trails, two playground areas for ages 2-5 and 5-12, facilities for cookouts, softball fields and volleyball courts Hours: 8 a.m. to dusk Phone number: (765) 7755110 or (765) 775-5120 (for reservations) • Mascouten Park Location: Along edge of Wabash River on North River Road and Happy Hollow Road Acres: 15 What is offered: Picnic facilities in addition to fishing and boat ramp access to the Wabash River • Tapawingo Park Location: Tapawingo Drive and Brown Street Acres: 20 What is offered: Lighted volleyball court, picnic facilities and playground equipment for ages 2-12; .5-mile hiking/biking section of the Wabash Heritage Trail is located in the park; Riverside Skating Center opens Nov. 26 for ice skating, $4 • Tommy Johnston Park Location: Wood and Chauncey streets Acres: .5 What is offered: Picnic shelter, two basketball courts, exercise area and swing set University Farm Park Location: LaGrange and Hamilton streets Acres: 6 What is offered: Two playground areas for ages 2-5 and 5-12, picnic shelter See PARKS, Page 52

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Lafayette Parks and Recreation facilities www.lafayette.in.gov/parks/ Columbian Park Location: Main Street just south of Indiana 26 Acres: 40 What is offered: Tropicanoe Cove water park, Loeb Stadium, Indiana’s oldest zoo, playgrounds, picnic shelters, green space, meeting halls, public restrooms; during the summer, the park has several amusement rides that operate from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Phone: (765) 807-1500 Armstrong Park Location: Ninth Street and Beck Lane Acres: 26 What is offered: Multi-age playground, three baseball fields, lighted basketball courts, fishing, open green space, five lighted tennis courts, 0.67-mile paved trail system, restroom, picnic area Dog Park Location: Shamrock Park Acres: 2.44 acres What is offered: A fencedin, off-leash area for well behaved dogs and their owners, benches, picnic table and dog waste cans. Membership required.

Contact: (765) 225-8388 or www.dogparkinlafayette.org CAT Park and soccer fields Location: McCarty Lane, west of Creasy Lane Acres: 32 What is offered: Eight soccer fields, basketball courts, playground, walking trail, picnic shelters, restroom and concession stand McAllister Park Location: North Ninth St. Acres: 350 What is offered: Home to the Lafayette Golf Course, soccer fields, a model airplane strip, fishing, open green space and portions of the Wabash Heritage Trail McCaw Park Location: Union Street and Creasy Lane Acres: 26 What is offered: Toddler and multi-age playgrounds, three baseball fields, tennis and basketball courts, open green space, picnic area, shelters, grills Munger Park Location: Between Greenbush and Union streets Acres: 27 What is offered: Toddler and multi-age playgrounds, fishing pond, open green space, 1-mile paved trail, picnic area, 100-seat shelter (rental), grills Murdock Park Location: 18th and Ferry

streets Acres: 39 What is offered: Multi-age playground, softball field, basketball court, 9-hole disc golf course, 0.9-mile interpretive trail, open green space, sledding hill (winter months), picnic area, shelters (rental), grills Shamrock Park Location: Wabash Avenue Acres: 11 What is offered: Toddler and multi-age playgrounds, horseshoes, ballfield, basketball court, fishing, open green space, outdoor roller hockey rink, picnic area, shelter (rental), grills and dog park Arlington Park Location: 1700 Arlington Road Acres: 1 What is offered: A basic multi-age playground, picnic shelters, resurfaced basketball and tennis courts Centennial Park Location: Sixth and Brown streets Acres: .5 What is offered: Multi-age playground, basketball court, shelters Hanna Park Location: 18th and Hanna streets Acres: 2.2 What is offered: Two playgrounds for ages 2-5 and 5-12, musical chimes, basketball

court, grills, picnic shelter Hedgewood Park Location: Hedgewood Drive and Beverly Lane Acres: 1 What is offered: Playground and open green space Kennedy Park Location: Beck Lane and Sequoya Drive Acres: 7 What is offered: Multi-age playground, soccer field and open green space Linnwood Park Location: 15th and Greenbush streets Acres: .5 What is offered: Multi-age playground, basketball court and picnic shelter North Darby Park Location: Darby Lane Acres: .8 What is offered: Multi-age playground, basketball court and open green space South Tipp Park Location: Third and Fountain streets Acres: .8 What is offered: Multi-age playground, basketball court and picnic shelter Lyboult Sports Park Location: 1300 Canal Road Acres: 52 What is offered: Three lighted softball fields, basketball courts, horseshoe complex, sand volleyball court, picnic area, restrooms

Tee up to region’s many golf courses TIPPECANOE COUNTY Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex 1300 Cherry Lane West Lafayette 494-3139 or 494-3216 www.purduegolf.com Coyote Crossing 5801 Augusta Blvd.

West Lafayette 497-1061 www.coyotecrossinggolf. com Edwood Glen 1601 E. 600 North West Lafayette 463-1100

www.edwoodglencc.com Lafayette Country Club (private) 1500 S. Ninth St. Lafayette 474-3461 www.lafayettecountryclub. net Battle Ground Golf Club 5505 Pretty Prairie Road Battle Ground 567-2178 www.golfbattleground.com Course closed to public on Thursdays Lafayette Elks Club 3224 U.S. 52 West

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West Lafayette 463-2332 www.elksgolf.com Lafayette Municipal 800 Golfview Road Lafayette 807-1130 www.lafayette.in.gov/golf/ The Ravines 8525 Division Road West Lafayette 497-7888 www.ravinesgolf.com

BENTON COUNTY Benton County Country Club

402 W. Fourth St., Fowler (765) 884-1864 Oak Grove County Club 609 S. Crown St., Indiana 55 South, Oxford (765) 385-2713 www.oakgrovecc.com

CARROLL COUNTY Bachelor Runn Golf Club 625 N. Indiana 75, Flora (574) 967-3987 Carroll County Country Club 411 E. Howard St., Delphi (765) 564-2155 See GOLF, Page 54

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Make a splash, cool off with a dip in the pool Tropicanoe Cove Address: Columbian Park, at Main and Scott streets, Lafayette Features: A leisure pool, an interactive water playground, a wet and dry sand playground, the Banana Peel tube slide, sand volleyball and an innertube ride Hours and admission: Open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (8 p.m. on Wednesdays). Open Sundays noon to 6 p.m. Admission: shorter than 48 inches, $4.50 weekdays and $6 weekends/holidays; taller than 48 inches, $5.50 weekdays and $7 weekends/holidays. Children 2 and younger admitted free.

Every Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. is Family Night, and admission is $2 shorter than 48 inches and $3 taller than 48 inches. Admission can be paid with credit cards.

Contact: For more information, call (765) 807-1531 (in-season) or (765) 807-1500 (off-season). Or visit www. lafayette.in.gov/aquatics/ division.php?fDD=28-121

Castaway Bay Address: Armstrong Park, 601 Beck Lane, Lafayette Features: Beach-like entry,

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Hollow Acres 8291 Indiana 421 Yeoman (574) 965-2182 www.hollowacres.com

CLINTON COUNTY Angel Hill Golf Course 351 N. Plank St., Rossville (765) 379-3533 www.angelhillgolfcourse. com Deer Track 775 North 700 West Frankfort (765) 296-2595 Frankfort Country Club 100 Country Club Drive

water basketball and volleyball and a bubble bench Hours and admission: Open daily between Jun. 3 and Aug. 14 from noon to 6 p.m. (8 p.m. on Tuesdays). Admission is $3.50 for ages 3-17 and $4 for ages 18 and older. There is $1 off all admissions after 4 p.m.

Children 2 and younger are admitted free, and admission on Family Nights (Tuesday, 4 to 8 p.m.) is $2.

Contact: For more information, call (765) 807-1500.

Or visit www.lafayette. in.gov/aquatics/division. php?fDD=28-92

Vinton Pool Address: 3111 Prairie Lane, Lafayette Features: A beach-like entrance, double water slide and playful water geysers Hours and admission: Open daily from noon to 6 p.m.

(Thursday until 8 p.m.). Admission is $3 for youths and adults, and children age 2 and younger are free. Admission is $1.50 every day after 4 p.m. for adults and youths, except on Family Nights, which are Thursdays from 4 to 8 p.m, when admission is $1.25.

Contact: For more information, call (765) 807-0035 (in-

Frankfort (765) 659-1324 www.frankfortcc.com

FOUNTAIN COUNTY Harrison Hills 413 E. New St., Attica (765) 762-1135 www.harrisonhills.com Rivercrest 14 Clubhouse Dr. Covington (765) 793-7888 www.golfrivercrest.com

JASPER COUNTY Curtis Creek (semi-private) 5385 South 1080 West Rensselaer (219) 866-7729 www.curtiscreekcountry club.com

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season) or (765) 807-1500 (offseason). Or visit the website at www.lafayette.in.gov/aquatics/ division.php?fDD=28-122

YMCA Pool Address: 1950 S. 18th St., Lafayette Hours and admission: The pool is open from 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Saturday and 1 to 5:30 p.m.

Sunday. However, classes are scheduled during some of those times; call for a schedule of events. Day passes available to nonmembers.

Contact: For more information, call (765) 474-3448, email sarah@lafayettefamilyymca. org or visit www.lafayettefamilyymca.org/programs/ default.aspx?programId=1

West Lafayette Pool Address: At Salisbury and Kingston Drive, behind Happy Hollow Elementary School, West Lafayette Hours and admission: noon to 12:50 p.m., adult lap swim; 1 to 4:50 p.m., public swim; 5 to 5:50 p.m., adult lap swim; 6 to 7:50 p.m., public swim.

Admission: 16 and older, $3.50; ages 5 to 15, $3; free for 4 and younger; adult lap swim is

MONTGOMERY COUNTY Crawfordsville Country club (private) 3272 W. Country Club Road Crawfordsville (765) 362-2353 Crawfordsville Municipal 1000 E. South Blvd.

Crawfordsville (765) 364-5171 Rocky Ridge Golf Club 3965 N. 625 East Crawfordsville (765) 794-4444 Turkey Run 7951 E. Indiana 47 Waveland (765) 435-2048 www.turkeyrungolf.com

$3. When the pool is open, an OPEN flag will fly near the tennis courts. Hours are subject to change due to weather and low attendance.

Contact: For more information, call (765) 775-5129 or visit www.city.westlafayette. in.us/department/division. php?fDD=8-139

Faith Community Address: 5572 Mercy Way, Lafayette Hours and admission: Monday through Friday, 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; closed on Sundays. Membership rates available, day pass rates are $5 for adults, $3 for children 17 and younger. Free family swim nights Friday from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Children younger than 14 are not allowed in the pool area without an accompanying parent or supervising adult present.

Children (regardless of age) are not allowed in the opposite sex locker room, but a family changing facility is available on request.

Contact: (765) 449-4600 or visit www1.faithlafayette.org/ community/about_the_center/ indoor_pool/

NEWTON COUNTY Hazelden Country Club 3705 E. Indiana 16, Brook (219) 275-7771 www.hazeldencountryclub. com

WHITE COUNTY Pine Island 1969 Northwest Shafer Drive, Monticello (574) 583-7733 Pine View Golf Course 5310 Norway Road Monticello (574) 583-3339 www.pineviewgolf.net Tippecanoe Country Club North Shafer Drive Monticello (574) 583-9977 www.tippecanoecc.com

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PETS

Many resources for four-legged friends Whether you’re looking for a new pet or looking to find a lost pet, Greater Lafayette has many resources.

Adoption sites • Almost Home Humane Society Address: 1705 S. Second St. (behind The Bluffs apartments), Lafayette, 47905 Phone: (765) 474-5222 Online: www.almosthome humane.org Licensed to house strays found within Lafayette/West Lafayette city limits.

About adoption: Application required.

Types of animals: Cats, dogs and occasionally rabbits and small animals such as hamsters and gerbils Adoption fees: $75-$90 for cats; $75-$120 for dogs • North Central Indiana Spay and Neuter at Crystal Creek Kennel Address: 7109 Goldsberry Road, Battle Ground, 47920 Phone: (765) 497-3141 Online: www.pleasespay. org Types of animals: Cats and dogs Cost: $15-$50 for cats; $25$100 for dogs • Natalie’s Second Chance No Kill Dog Shelter Address: 10 S. 16th St., Lafayette, 47901 Phone: (765) 742-2200 Online: www.nataliessec ondchance.org About adoption: Application required. You may also foster a dog for a week.

Types of animals: Dogs Cost: Usually $125 Note: Adoption costs for the above shelters usually include spay or neutering and some vaccinations.

Laws regarding animals State law regarding leashes: Dogs not on their owner’s property must be kept under reasonable control unless engaged in lawful hunting.

Tippecanoe County law:

Natalie’s Second Chance No Kill Dog Shelter takes in homeless dogs. (FILE PHOTO/JOURNAL & COURIER) Dogs that are kept outdoors for more than a couple of hours are required to have water and shelter.

Greater Lafayette Pet Ordinances • Lafayette Animal control phone number: (765) 807-1200 Pet licensing: Required yearly for cats and dogs. Registration forms can be picked up in the city clerk’s office at Lafayette City Hall, 20 N. Sixth St. For more information, visit www.city.lafayette. in.us or call (765) 807-1021.

Proof of rabies vaccination is required. Pets must be registered every year in January, not 12 months after they were previously registered.

2011 rates: Licenses cost $5 for altered dogs and cats 5 months or older and $40 for non-altered dogs or cats.

Replacement tags are $5.

Number of pets: Maximum allowed is any combination of six dogs and cats beyond weaning age.

Other laws: Pets cannot be tied up outside between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Fines can be assessed for loud barking, destruction of property or

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other pet disturbances.

• West Lafayette Animal control phone number: (765) 775-5200.

Pet licensing: Required yearly for dogs. Registration forms can be picked up in the West Lafayette clerk’s office, 609 W. Navajo St., WL. For more information, visit www. westlafayette.in.gov or call (765) 775-5150. Proof of rabies vaccination is required.

Pets must be registered every year in January, not 12 months after they were previously registered.

2011 rates: Licenses cost $2 for altered dogs and $3 for non-altered dogs. Replacement tags are 50 cents.

Number of pets: No set rule.

Other laws: All dogs must be on a leash in public parks.

Fines can be assessed for pets that are a nuisance.

• Tippecanoe County Animal control phone number: (765) 423-9321, ext.

579 Pet licensing: No licensing rules, but proof of current rabies vaccinations is required.

Number of pets: Maximum number of dogs allowed is three, no limit on cats.

Other laws: Fines can be assessed for excessive pet noise that lasts 10 to 15 minutes continuously or is an ongoing issue.

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MEDIA

Get news, tunes from area media outlets NEWSPAPERS

Journal & Courier Daily newspaper Indiana’s first online newspaper • 217 N. Sixth St., Lafayette, IN 47901 • Telephone: (765) 423-5511 • Customer service (including circulation issues): (800) 456-3223 • One year subscription: $213.93 (7-day in town); single issue, 75 cents Monday through Saturday, $1.50 on Sunday • Online breaking news posted throughout the day at www.jconline.com The Lafayette Leader Weekly newspaper • P.O. Box 908, 401 Main St., Suite 2F, Lafayette, IN 47901 • Telephone: (765) 428-8123 • One year subscription: $53 (in Tippecanoe County); single issue, $1.50

The Purdue Exponent Student newspaper Monday through Friday during school year, Monday/ Wednesday/Friday during summer • P.O. Box 2506, 460 Northwestern Ave., West Lafayette, IN 47996 • Telephone: (765) 743-1111 • Distributed on campus and available in select locations in Lafayette, mail subscriptions available. One year: $100. One semester: $65. Single issue: free • www.purdueexponent.org The Catholic Moment Weekly newspaper • P.O. Box 1603, Lafayette, IN 47902 • Telephone: (765) 742-2050 • One year subscription: $25; single issue, 75 cents • www.thecatholicmoment. org

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WSHY 1410 AM Lafayette • simulcast with Bob FM, Purdue sports • www.artisticradio.com WBPE 95.3 (Bob FM) Lafayette • music from the ’80s, ’90s and today • www.wbpefm.com WSHP 95.7 FM (The Rocket) Lafayette • classic rock • www.957therocket.com

K105 radio disc jockeys Annie and Shamus. (FILE/JOURNAL & COURIER) Just Kidding Monthly family publication • P.O. Box 2897, West Lafayette, IN 47996 • Telephone: (765) 463-7029 • One-year subscription: $20 • www.justkiddingfun.com

RADIO STATIONS

Rejoice Radio 92.7 FM Satellite broadcast from Pensacola, Fla. • Christian • www.rejoice.org WASK 98.7 FM, 1450 AM Battle Ground • FM, music from the ’60s and ’70s • AM, ESPN radio • www.wask.com WAZY 96.5 FM Lafayette • FM, current hits • www.wazy.com WBAA 101.3 FM, 920 AM Purdue University • National Public Radio • FM, classical music • AM, talk radio • www.wbaa.org WGNR 97.9 FM, 1470 AM Moody Bible Institute, Indianapolis • Christian

• Simulcast on WHPL 89.9 FM in West Lafayette • Simulcast on WFOF 90.3 FM in Covington • www.wgnr.org WIBC 93.1 FM, 1070 AM Indianapolis • FM, news/talk • AM, ESPN radio • www.wibc.com WIBN 98.1 FM Oxford • Oldies • www.981wibn.com WILO 1570 AM Frankfort • news/talk • www.wilo.us WJEF 91.9 FM Lafayette Jefferson High School • Oldies/talk • www.jeff92.org WKHY 93.5 FM Lafayette • Rock • www.wkhy.com WKOA 105.3 FM (K-105) Lafayette • Country • www.wkoa.com

WMRS 107.7 FM Monticello • Adult contemporary • www.wmrsradio.com WSHW 99.7 FM (Shine 99) Frankfort • Light rock • www.wshw.com WTGO 97.7 FM Lafayette • Christian rock • www.wtgoradio.com WWCC 97.3 Lafayette • Christian programs • www.wwcconline.org WXXB 102.9 FM Lafayette • Current hits • www.b1029.com

TELEVISION STATIONS

ICN-13 Lafayette community television • Comcast, 325 S. Creasy Lane, Lafayette, IN 47905 • Telephone: (765) 449-3842 • www.icn13.home.insightbb.com/ WLFI-TV (Channel 18) Local CBS affiliate • 2605 Yeager Road, West Lafayette, IN 47906 • Telephone: (765) 463-1800 • www.wlfi.com

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Great views of Greater Lafayette For this year’s edition of Community Connections, we asked readers to submit pictures of Greater Lafayette for a cover photo contest. Here are some of our favorite entries.

Photos, clockwise from top left: Celery Bog, by Carol Hill; Ouabache sculpture, by Bob Naville; a run in Loeb Fountain, Purdue University, by Dorie Brianna; old Ninth Street bridge, by Daniel Young. (PHOTOS PROVIDED)

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The Community Connections print edition has been revamped to make it more useful to newcomers in our community. Nonprofit organizations will now be listed at jconline.com, the most comprehensive database of these organizations available anywhere. To be included in the online database, which is offered at no cost to you or your organization, follow the directions below.

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Return this form by fax, (765) 420-5246; by mail, Journal & Courier, care of Emily Carroll, Connections Editor, 217 N. Sixth St., Lafayette, IN 47901; or by email, ecarroll@jconline.com