Published: March 11, 2009 10:57 am      

Area briefs March 11

Salvation Army to host spring craft show

The annual spring fling craft bazaar is planned from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the new Salvation Army building (old St. Bridget School), 610 Wilkinson St.

Check out local vendors and see the handmade items to purchase.

The kitchen will be open for lunch.

There will be a raffle for vendor items for $1 per ticket or one canned good per ticket.

Proceeds will benefit the Salvation Army.

Peru man crashes into a police car

PERU — A Peru man wound up in the hospital after his vehicle collided with a police squad car.

At 7:47 a.m. Tuesday, officers responded to a two-vehicle crash on Strawtown Pike at 250S.

A crash investigation revealed that a 2002 Saturn L200 driven by Patrick C. Evans, 26, Peru, was traveling eastbound on 250S when he reportedly failed to yield for a stop sign at the intersection of Strawtown Pike. Evans drove into the intersection and struck a northbound 2007 Ford Crown Victoria police car driven by Miami County Sheriff’s Sgt. Tim Hunter.

The impact caused the Ford to travel off the east side of Strawtown Pike where it came to rest after striking a utility pole on the passenger side. Both vehicles were considered a total loss.

Evans was transported by ambulance to Dukes Memorial Hospital with a complaint of neck pain and lacerations to his head. Hunter was not injured.

Hunter was on duty and conducting routine patrol at the time of the crash. Evans was cited for failure to yield.

Studio seeks prom dresses, accessories

TWELVE MILE — Capella Studio is hoping to save girls some of the cost out of attending prom this spring by conducting a Recycled Prom Dress Drive.

The salon is seeking donations of formal dresses and prom-related accessories such as shoes, jewelry and purses.

Capella has set up drop boxes at Walgreens, 2401 E. Market St. in Logansport, and the Twelve Mile Post Office. It would like to have donations by March 19 ahead of its first sale March 21. The sale will run 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. that day and again April 4 at Capella Studio, 8040 E. Ind. 16, Twelve Mile.

Proceeds from the event will go to Morning Star Girls Home and the Joy Center of Twelve Mile.

Anyone wishing to help, donate or needing more information, may contact Kassy Hoover at (574) 702-1290.

Carroll play slated for this weekend

FLORA — Carroll High School Drama Club will present its spring play, “You Can’t Take It With You,” by Moss Hart and George Kaufman on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Times for the performances at the high school will be 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets will be available at the school or from cast members.

Director is Noel Pinkard.

Singer coming to Neal Home

The Neal Home, 2518 George St., will host J. Jay Brook, international vocal entertainer, from 2 to 3 p.m. April 7.

Brook will be performing live with his blend of musical entertainment. The community is invited to see this performance.

For more information and to make a reservation, call (574) 753-3920. Refreshments will be served.

Lions club plans to offer pancakes

YOUNG AMERICA — Pancake and Sausage Day is planned from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 4 at the Young America Lion’s Den located on Ind. 18 in Cass County.

The cost is $4 for adults and $2.50 for children for all-you-can-eat pancakes.

Boy Scouts holding fish fry at church

A fish fry dinner will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. March 28 at Cross-Wind United Methodist Church.

Tickets are $10 per adult, $5 per elementary age youth, and toddlers are free. 

For information or to purchase tickets, call Bill Shideler at (574) 722-4390 or Diann Sedam at (574) 721-1982.

All proceeds will benefit Chief Logan Boy Scouts chosen to attend the 2010 National Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. 

It is a once in a lifetime opportunity for these young men from the community to attend and to help commemorate 100 years of Scouting.