Published: October 28, 2009 06:25 pm         

Valley Briefly: Nov. 1, 2009

Terre Haute

Barber Shop to offer servicemen free cuts

Stadler’s Barber Shop, 1919 Maple Ave., will give free haircuts to all military (reservist and active) and all 911 personnel (men only), from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. You need to be in uniform or show identification.

Marshall, Ill.

Park to offer

extended camping

Mill Creek Park will make some campsites available for winter camping in the park.

Campsites A1 through A12 will be open for camping Nov. 2 through April 1; all other sites will be closed Nov. 1 for the winter.

Campers must bring in their own water supply during this time period. Pit toilets will be open for use.

Call (217) 889-3901 for more information.

Terre Haute

Vigo County CASA receives $40K grant

Vigo County Court Appointed Special Advocates has received a $40,000 grant from the National CASA Association in Seattle.

These funds were used to hire one additional staff person, which will enable CASA to better serve the 108 local sworn volunteers who in turn are serving the 220 children in Vigo County’s foster care system.

CASA uses specially trained community volunteers who are appointed by a judge to serve children entering into the welfare system due to neglect and/or abuse by their caregivers. CASA volunteers are the voice of the child, speaking up for the best interest of that child throughout the juvenile court proceedings.

They do this by consistently visiting the child to ensure that their most urgent needs don’t go unmet and that the children don’t linger in foster care.

Information about becoming a CASA volunteer is available by calling Nikki Fuhrmeister, CASA director, at the CASA office at (812) 231-5658 or by visiting the Web at www.vigocounty.in.gov/CASA.

Terre Haute

TH man to celebrate 97th birthday

Bradley Sylvester Owens Sr. will celebrate his 97th birthday on Nov. 12.

Owens came to Terre Haute from his birthplace of Hopkinsville, Ky., at the age of 7. He married Ruth Mae Underwood in 1935. This marriage continued until Mrs. Owens passed in June 2000. Together they gave birth to a son, Bradley S. Owens Jr., and daughters, Carolyn G. (Owens) Smith and husband Norlan; and Wynona R. Owens-Batton and husband Carl. There are 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.

Owens worked at the Terre Haute Malleable as a specialty molder for 43 years. He is a lifetime member of the Masonic Lodge for 67 years, serving as Worshipful Master and holding the 32nd degree.

He attended the Copeland Chapel Church during the time his father was pastor. He later moved his membership to the Highland Missionary Baptist Church, where he has continued to serve as a deacon since 1954. He also has been a Bible study teacher, trustee and Sunday school superintendent.