Veterans of the Civilian Conservation Corps will be honored at Fort Harrison State Park with a statewide reunion on Oct. 10 at the park’s Camp Glenn from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
CCC veterans and their families are invited for a picnic lunch at noon, followed by a reunion photograph. An oral history booth will be provided for veterans wishing to record their CCC memories. Children and families can enroll in the CCC for the day and experience camp life in an interactive camp setting.
Interpretive naturalists will provide walking tours of historic Camp Glenn throughout the day, and the afternoon will be filled with scheduled interpretive programs by guest speakers, including Fred Wooley, Pokagon State Park interpretive naturalist, and Foster Brown, singer/songwriter/storyteller from Cleveland Metro Parks.
CCC veterans can register for the event by contacting Vicki Basman, DNR Division of State Parks and Reservoirs chief of interpretation, at (317) 234-4926 or vbasman@dnr.IN.gov.
Attendance is free; however, the usual state park daily weekend gate fee of $5 per in-state vehicle or $7 per out-of-state vehicle applies.
Master Gardeners seminar Oct. 24
The Wabash Valley Master Gardeners will have a seminar on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Girl Scout headquarters. The featured speaker will be Dr. Marion Jackson, author of the book “101 Trees of Indiana.” Additional sessions for the day will include Good and Bad Bugs by Tom Turpin, Pawpaws and Persimmons by Jerry Lehman, and Weather Lore by Kevin Orpert.
Early registration fee is $25 ($30 after Oct. 14), which includes a continental breakfast and lunch. For additional information or to register, call Debi Gansz at (812) 877-2696 or write to P.O. Box 357, Seelyville, IN 47878.
Grant writing workshops coming up
The Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing workshop sponsored by Purdue Extension Service will be offered Oct. 29 and Dec. 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., presented in several locations across Indiana, including one in the Vermillion County community of Newport.
The workshop will teach participants how to get the most funding possible for their organizations.
For more information, contact Amanda Bailey, Purdue Extension Educator, Ag & Natural Resources, at 1-800-340-8155, Ext. 147.
DAR genealogy workshop set Oct. 10
The Walter Burdick Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be hosting an open genealogy workshop for the community. The free workshop will be staged 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Clark County Genealogical Library in Marshall.
The genealogical library is across the street from the courthouse. Members of the DAR state membership task force will present a program on basic genealogy, including the computer. DAR members can also get information on how to do supplementals. Make a reservation by Oct. 4 with Sue Guillemette at (217) 826-5576 or Naomi Baker at (618) 569-4042. Drinks will be furnished. Bring your own brown bag lunch and bring your family genealogy notes.
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