Looking for Korean War veterans

The Pendleton Community Public Library is requesting that Madison County Korean War veterans contact Arlene Shannon at (765) 778-7527. 

Madison County Korean War veterans will be honored at a reception at the library on Saturday, May 24 at 10 a.m. State Representative, Scott Reske will present each one with an award for service from the Indiana House of Representatives.

The program will also include a panel discussion and will be structured similar to the World War II veterans program in November that was so successful.

Officer nominations May 8

The Pendleton American Legion Auxiliary Unit 117 will have nominations for the 2008-2009 officers at the 7 p.m. May 8 meeting.

Final nominations will be made at the June 5 meeting after which the election will be held. Members’ current dues for 2008 must be paid before being nominated for an office or voting in the election.

Garden clinic scheduled this weekend

The Pendleton Garden Club Sidewalk Sale and Garden Clinic is set for Friday and Saturday. The sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the northeast corner of Pendleton Avenue and State Street (Indiana 38) in downtown Pendleton.  

Members of the club will be available to answer questions about gardening, flower arranging, plant care and how to become a Garden Club member.

The sale will feature fresh-baked goods to include fruit and nut pies, breads, cookies, homemade jams and jelly. Other items include bird houses, bird feeders, garden seeds and bulbs, perennial plants (daylilies, iris, daffodils), dried flowers and plant material for flower arranging, wreaths and many other garden-related items.

Donation of sale items from the public are greatly appreciated, organizers said. For more information, call (765) 778-4782 or (765) 778-3653.