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Westport Fall Festival
2017-10-14 11:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | IN
Westport Main Street is holding the 2nd annual Westport Fall Festival on October 14 from 11 AM – 10 PM at the Westport community building.

Soup and Bake Sale
2017-10-14 11:00 - 13:00 | shelter house, 435 W Co Road 150 North, Osgood, Indiana
On October 14th from 11 am till 1 pm Cedar Creek Community Church will have a Soup and Bake sale at the shelter house. Proceeds will go to help others in need.

Rummage Sale
2017-10-14 08:00 - 14:00 | osgood american legion hall, Osgood, Indiana
A community Rummage Sale is being held from 8 am till 2 pm at the the Osgood american Legion Hall on October 14th. If you would like to purchase a space contact Mindy Hauser at 812-593-0438.

ICA/OA Alumni Homecoming
2017-10-14 | Oldenburg Academy
The ICA/OA Alumni Homecoming will be held on October 14. Register online at www.oldenburgacademy.org/alumni or call 934-4440 ext 240.

St. Anne's Ladies Card Party
2017-10-11 13:00 - 14:00 | St. Anthony’s, 4781 E Morris Church Street, Morris, IN, 47033, United States
Card party in lower hall.

Ripley County Democrats
2017-10-10 18:00 | Holton Community Building
The Ripley County Democrats will meet on Tuesday, October 10 at the Holton Community Building. Dinner will be served at 6:00 PM with the meeting starting at 7:00.

Paul F. Herbert, 92
2017-10-09 08:00 - 17:00 | IN
Paul F. Herbert, 92, Millhousen, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at his residence. Born, December 26, 1924 in Greensburg, Indiana, he was the son of Henry G. and Elizabeth M. (Young) Herbert. Paul served in WWII with the US Army 1st Division 2nd Battalion aid station in France, Belgium, and Germany. He was awarded the following medals: Silver Star, Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, and the American Theatre Service Medal. He also received the Diplome Republic of France, Knight of the Legion of Honor Medal, awarded by the President of the French Republic. Paul was a farmer and he loved raising his livestock. He worked at Stants in Connersville, then Cummins Engine in Columbus for 19 years, and finally 6 years at the Decatur County Highway Department as supervisor. He was a lifetime member of the VFW, a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, the Eagles Lodge, and the American Legion. He loved western movies, dancing, and gardening. He was married first to Patricia Kanouse on April 12, 1947 and she preceded him in death on June 18, 1966. He then married Marjorie Wenning on June 10, 1967 and she survives. He is also survived by two sons, Gary (Elaine) Herbert, Columbus, Rick (Barb) Herbert, Greensburg; one daughter, Ann (Jim) Kunz, Greensburg; three brothers, Dennis Herbert, Westport, Lotus Herbert, Greensburg, Robert Herbert, Greensburg; eight grandchildren, Sonja Moscrip, Jerry Herbert, Jeff Herbert, Tricia Kappes, Joe Herbert, Craig Herbert, Becky Tebbe, Matt Kunz; several great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, 1st wife; brothers, Harry Herbert, Clarence Herbert; sisters, Dorothy Herbert, Edna Minary. Family and friends will gather at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home for a rosary service. Visitation will follow from 4 – 8:00 p.m. at the Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home in Greensburg. The family will also receive friends from 9:00 a.m. until the funeral mass at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Greensburg with Rev. John Geis officiating. Interment with full military rites will be held in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Greensburg. Online condolences can be made to the family at www.popfuneralhome.com

Turkey Festival
2017-10-08 11:00 - 16:00 | St. Mary’s of the Rock, 17440 St Marys Rd, Batesville, IN, 47006, United States
St. Mary’s of the Rock is holding its annual Turkey Festival on Sunday, October 8 from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

Fall Breakfast
2017-10-08 07:30 - 11:30 | Knights of St. John, Batesville, 111 S. Vine St, Batesville, IN, 47006, United States
The Batesville Knights of St. John commandery #243 will be holding its fall breakfast on Sunday, October 8 from 7:30 AM – 11:30 AM.

Brookville Fire Department Festival
2017-10-07 16:00 | Brookville Fire Department
The Brookville Fire Department will be holding a fried chicken dinner on October 7 starting at 4:00 PM at the fire station.

Retail Day
2017-10-07 09:00 - 12:00 | Courthouse Square, Versailles
Main Street Versailles is holding their Market on the Square Retail Day on October 7 on the Courthouse Square in Versailles.

Sgt. Chad Keith 5k
2017-10-07 09:00 | Batesville Liberty Park, 716 S Park Ave, Batesville, IN, 47006, United States
The inaugural SGT. Chad Keith 5K “Run for our Troops” in October will honor the memory of a Batesville High School graduate who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
Sgt. Keith was killed in action on July 7, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq. The 2000 BHS alum served in the 2-235th Infantry, Company D. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
The 5K will be at Liberty Park in Batesville at 9 a.m. on October 7, 2017. All ages are invited to attend.
Proceeds from the race will benefit the Sgt. Chad Keith Foundation, which supports scholarships for students, sends care packages to deployed troops and helps veterans and military families that are in need.
“The amount of support already from the community is amazing. I know with the continued support our event will most definitely be a huge success,” said Nikki Glutz, the sister of Sgt. Keith.
Want to get involved? Creative community members are sought to design our very first race t-shirt! Submit your designs by May 19 and the winner receives a free shirt.
Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/SgtChadLKeith/ . The race is presented by the SGT. Chad Keith Foundation and the American Legion Post 271.

Family Conference
2017-10-07 08:30 | IN
St. Nicholas Church in Sunman will be holding a family conference titled “Prayer, Family and Relationship with God” on October 7 beginning at 8:30 AM.

James C. Fritsch
2017-10-07 08:00 - 17:00 | IN
James Charles Fritsch passed away on On October 5, 2017.
Jim was born on June 4, 1925 in Batesville. His parents were Charlie and Flora Fritsch and he had older brothers, Leon (Fuzz) and John, all deceased.
Jim attended Batesville High School and was a starting basketball player (his jersey #21 since retired) on the 1943 Batesville Bulldog semi-state champion team that played in the final game of the State Basketball tourney. He was an Indiana Basketball ‘All Star.’
Following high school he joined the U.S. Air Force, graduating top in his navigating class and was retained in the States to train other navigators during WWII. After the war, he was granted a scholarship at Notre Dame University playing basketball. He graduated in 1950 with highest honors.
He married Dolores (Dee) Lechtanski on April 15,1950. They returned to Batesville and raised their five children. Jim was the national sales manager for Romweber Furniture until he retired.
For decades Jim served his community which he dubbed ‘the Best Little City in America.’ He served one term as City Councilman and two terms as Mayor. During his tenure he was responsible for building the Heritage House and Golden Villa in Batesville. He was honored in Washington D.C. by President George H. Bush for ‘Hoosier of the Year.’ He served on the board of Council on Aging, now known as Lifetime Resources. He was a longtime member of Knights of Columbus and the American Legion.
On the softer side of Jim, he loved and adored his wife Dee until the last day of his life. He embraced a strong Catholic foundation which always guided him in his community service and strong family values that he passed in to his children. He loved dogs, horses, and ‘bush hogging’ on his farm, and later enjoyed keeping his lawn perfectly manicured.
His survivors (with the nicknames he called them) include wife Dolores (Woo), children Deborah Perkins ( Punky), Karen Fritsch-Neckar (Ponch), Jim (Moose), Bill (Bear), and Janet (Szuba Jan) Fritsch, grandchildren Phillip Perkins (Snickerfritz) , Jackie Fritsch(Snickerdoodle), and great grandchildren Abbey (Punkydoodle) and Marisa (Pinky) Perkins.
Visitation is Monday, October 9th, from 3 – 6 p.m. at the Weigel Funeral Home with a rosary service at 3 p.m. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 10th, at St. Louis Church with Rev. Michael Fritsch officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military honors conducted by the Prell-Bland American Legion Post #271 and the Batesville V.F.W. Post #3183. The family requests memorials to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or Lil Kennel Schol

Rummage and Bake Sale
2017-10-07 08:00 - 14:00 | Solid Rock Bible Fellowship Church, 8763 N. Napoleon/Harrison St., Napoleon, Indiana, 47034
A Rummage and Bake sale will be hosted at Solid Rock Bible Fellowship Church in their fellowship hall on October 7th from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm

Rummage Sale
2017-10-06 08:00 - 2017-10-07 18:00 | St. Maurice Catholic Church, 8874 N. Harrison Street, Osgood, IN, United States
St. Maurice Catholic Church in Napoleon will be holding a rummage sale on October 6th & 7th. Times will be 8:00 am to 6:00 pm on the 6th & 8:00 am till 12:00 pm on the 7th.

Batesville Fear Factory
2017-10-06 - 2017-10-08 | Rom Weber Marketplace, 7 S Eastern Ave, Batesville, IN, 47006, United States
The Batesville Fear Factory will be open October 6 & 7 from 7 – 10 PM and on October 8 from 1 – 3 PM. Fear Factory is located in the Rom Weber Marketplace.

Octoberfest
2017-10-06 - 2017-10-07 | St. Joseph’s American Legion, St. Leon
St. Joseph American Legion Post 464 in St. Leon is holding its Octoberfest on October 6 & 7 at the legion post starting around 4:00 PM each night.

BHS Class of 1972 Reunion
2017-10-06 - 2017-10-07 | IN
The Batesville High School class of 1972 will hvae their 45th class reunion on October 6 & 7. Call 812-212-4463 for more info.

12th Coalition Celebration
2017-10-05 18:00 | Brookville United Methodist Church, 150 E. 8th st., Brookville, Indiana, 47012
Stayin’ Alive will be having the 12th Coalition Celebration on October 5th at Brookville United Methodist Church. Dinner will start at 6:00 pm and will be $15.00 per person for a meal. Checks can be made out to Stayin’ Alive please notate Coalition Celebration and please RSVP with payment by September 25 to Stayin’ Alice 527 main Street P.O Box 64 Brookville, In 47012.

Florida Hurricane Benefit Smorgasbord
2017-10-05 16:30 - 19:00 | St. John’s Lutheran Church, Napoleon
St. John’s Lutheran Church in Napoleon is holding a benefit smorgasbord on Thursday, October 5 from 4:30 – 7:00 PM at the church.

Rummage Sale
2017-10-05 08:00 - 2017-10-07 17:00 | St. John’s United Church of Christ, 300 N. Huntersville Rd, Batesville, IN, 47006, United States
St. Johns United Church of Christ will be holding a Rummage sale at the old school house on Columbus ave. in Batesville on October 5th, 6th, and 7th. Times will be 8 am to 5 pm on the 5th, 8 am to 3 pm on the 6th and 8 am till noon on the 7th.

Museum for a Day
2017-10-04 15:00 - 19:00 | Rom Weber Party Place, 7 South Eastern Ave, Batesville, IN, 47006, United States
Kids Discovery Factory is holding a mobile Museum for a day on Wednesday October 4 from 3 – 7 PM at the Rom Weber Party Place in Batesville.

Blood Drive
2017-10-04 12:00 - 17:30 | St. Louis Parish, 13 E St Louis Pl, Batesville, IN, 47006, United States
Saint Louis Catholic Church in Batesville will be hosting a blood drive on October 4th from 12:00 pm to 5:30 pm.

St. Jacob's Blue Creek Annual Turkey Dinner
2017-10-04 10:30 - 13:30 | St.Jacobs, Indiana
St. Jacob’s will have their annual turkey dinner on october 15tj from 10:30 am till 1:30 pm. Carry outs are available.

Girl Scout Night Out
2017-10-03 18:00 | Gibson Theatre
All Batesville and Ripley County registered Girl Scouts are invited for a free movie night at the Gibson Theatre on Tuesday, October 3 at 6:00 PM.

Holy Family Church Fall Festival
2017-10-01 11:00 - 16:00 | IN
Holy Family Church will be holding their Fall Festival on October 1 from 11 – 4 at the Church.

Still Board Shoot
2017-10-01 11:00 | Batesville Sons of Amerian Legion
The Batesville Sons of American Legion is having a still board shoot at the post on Sunday October 1 starting at 11:00 AM.

South Ripley Class of 1992 Reunion
2017-09-30 19:00 | Sam Copeland’s House, 7510 S CR 100 E, Versailles, IN, 47042, United States
The South Ripley Class of 1992 will be celebrating their 25th class reunion on September 30 starting at 7:00 PM at Sam Copeland’s house. This is an adult only event.

ECHS Class of 1997 - 20 year Reunion
2017-09-30 19:00 | Chateau Pomije Winery
The 20 year reunion of the East Central High School class of 1997 will be held on Saturday, September 30 at Chateau Pomije Winer from 7 – 10 PM.
