Published: October 23, 2009 07:35 pm      

The Tribune News Briefs

• Floyd County

Library hosts ‘Stitching for Babies’

The New Albany-Floyd County Public Library will host a Sit & Stitch group, who will be knitting and crocheting baby outfits and blankets for St. Elizabeth’s Maternity and Adoption Services in New Albany, from 3 to 5 p.m. each Thursday in November in the Small Meeting Room in the library, 180 West Spring St., New Albany.

There will be patterns and tips to share. The completed items will be donated to the organization in early December.

Call Reference Services Desk at 812-949-3523 for more information.

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• Southern Indiana

Bill aims to speed up health funding for veterans

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will have up to a full year to prepare for funding and administering health care to vets through federal legislation finalized Thursday.

President Barack Obama signed the Veterans Health Care Budget and Transparency bill and enacted Congress to approve medical care funding for veterans a year in advance of their eligibility date.

“Our veterans have served this nation with honor and distinction, and they deserve the best services we can possibly offer,” Indiana Rep. Baron Hill stated in a news release.

Hill voted in favor of the bill when it was passed by the House earlier in October.

“But far too often, critical VA funding gets held hostage by bureaucratic red tape.”

According to the release, more than 40 veterans groups support the advance funding measure. Organizations in favor include the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans.

“This legislation will make it easier to address the medical needs of our veterans, ensuring they have full access to quality health care even if funding is delayed,” Hill said.

— Staff Writer Daniel Suddeath



Law firm hosts new radio program on divorce law

Waters Tyler Scott Hofmann & Doane, LLC of New Albany will present Kentuckiana’s first radio show devoted exclusively to Indiana divorce and family law matters, “Divorce Matters,” debuting at 9:45 a.m. Sunday on Kool 1570AM-WNDA Radio.

The show is hosted by Les Merkley, who practices in the area of divorce and family law. Each installment will be devoted entirely to news, information and analysis on divorce and family law. The week’s show includes discussion about child support and the impact of social networking Web sites on divorce.

The show is a public service of Waters Tyler Scott Hofmann & Doane, LLC and Kool 1570AM-WNDA Radio. The firm recently launched the Divorce Law Indiana blog – an interactive Web site at divorce-law-indiana.blogspot.com.

Call 812-949-1114 for more information.

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• Clarksville

Krispy Kreme to open Nov. 3

Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corp. announced it will open Nov. 3 at 1122 Veterans Parkway in Clarksville.

The doughnut factory will open its doors to customers at 5 a.m. and the first customer to enter the store will receive a year’s supply of doughnuts — one dozen original glazed doughnuts every week for a year, a press release says. The next 11 customers will each receive one dozen original glazed doughnuts every month for a year; and the first 100 customers will receive an official Krispy Kreme Clarksville T-shirt.

The first drive-through customer will win one dozen doughnuts every month for a year, and the next 11 customers through the drive-through will win a Krispy Kreme Clarksville T-shirt. Customers can also enjoy free samples during the day.

Opening day activities will also include a ceremonial ribbon-cutting at 11 a.m., and will feature local elected officials, community business leaders and Krispy Kreme executives. Krispy Kreme will also make a donation to the YMCA of Southern Indiana’s Strong Kids Campaign.

Also, Krispy Kreme will hide 10 Krispy Kreme T-shirts at several locations around the community in advance of the store opening. People can search out the shirts, and clues regarding the locations will be posted daily beginning Monday on Twitter (@KrispyKreme_IN) and Facebook (Krispy Kreme Clarksville). Via a drawing prior to opening day, one T-shirt finder will win a dozen free doughnuts every week for a year. The winner will also be designated as the official “Hot Now” switch flipper at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

As previously reported in The Evening News, the doughnuts will not actually be made in Clarksville, but made in Louisville and shipped to Clarksville. There, they are placed on a conveyor, sent through an oven, then covered in hot glaze when they come out on the other side. Store hours are 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

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