The Worthington Times

The very best fish for miles around will be served at Tri Kappa’s fund-raising fish fry this Saturday when Johnny Davidson starts cooking at the fire station.

The Davidson crew is from Lyons and they’ve built a strong reputation in the area for really good fish.

Tri Kappa is a philanthropic sorority which contributes to many projects in our community. Proceeds from this event will be used to fund scholarships and other charitable endeavors.

Fish will be served from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. this Saturday, June 30, 2007 at the WJVFD Fire Station in the Municipal Building.

Ticket prices are $7 for adults in advance or $8 at the door; $3 for children in advance or $4 at the door; a sandwich will be $4, or $5 with chips and drink.

Tickets may be purchased at the door or are available in advance at the WJ Public Library, Select Insurance or from any Tri Kappa member.

Here's the announcement sent to WJ Alumni about this year's reunion...

Plan on joining us Saturday, June 9, 2007 for the 54th Worthington-Jefferson Alumni Association annual reunion and dinner in Worthington, Indiana.  The graduates to be honored this year are the Worthington-Jefferson High School Classes of 1937, 1947, 1957, 1967, 1977 and 1982.  All events are open to graduates of all classes.

Schedule of Events for Saturday, June 9, 2007

4:00 p.m.
Tea & Social Hour at WRV Worthington Elementary School Cafeteria.  Sponsored by former teachers.  Come chat, visit and browse old pictures.  If you have old uniforms or pictures you would like to share, please bring to the school before the tea to be displayed.

6:00 p.m.
Dinner & Meeting at WRV Worthington Elementary School Gymnasium.  A buffet dinner will be prepared and served by the Worthington Assembly of God Church.  The theme for this year's dinner is "Patriotic."  Come out in red/white/blue or uniforms.  Let's show our pride to the men and women in the armed forces wherever they may be serving.

After dinner we will have the regular meeting of the Association.  I encourage everyone to bring nominations for board officers.  The board officer positions are available to anyone who would like to serve.  Doug Neumeyer has decided this will be his last year as Treasurer.  He has done a great job and we owe him a tremendous debt of gratitude. 

The American Legion has decided not to host a dance this year, please stay after the dinner for pictures, socializing and meeting those whom we have not seen in a few years.

Schedule of Prices

Dinner - $10 per person in advance or $15 per person at the door

Dues - $5 per year

Directory - $5 each to pickup at banquet or $8 if to be mailed.

Directories will be mailed after June 16, 2007

If you have any questions, please email Jan Cox at jtcox4748@yahoo.com or call 812-821-1217 or email Doug Neumeyer at dneumeyer@sbcglobal.net or call 317-626-6025.

It’s time to clean up! Pride Week in Worthington, also known as Clean-Up Week, starts Monday, May 7 and runs through Friday, May 11.

During this week, the Town of Worthington will provide a place for residents to dump trash for free. It’s a public service to assist all of us to clean-up our properties.

Where To Take Trash

The dumping area will be south of Worthington on the town’s sewage treatment plant property. To get there, travel south past the Worthington Cemetery, over Vinegar Hill, and keep going—it will be on your left.

Worthingtonians Only

Street Department personnel will be monitoring the dumping area and only residents who live within the town limits will be allowed in. Others will be turned away.

Open Hours

Street Superintendent David Dyer said the area will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Friday.

What’s Acceptable

Town Council President Hal Harp said most all kinds of trash will be accepted including furniture like old couches, tables or chairs, TVs, electronic items, appliances both large and small, and regular sizes of passenger tires, at no charge! However, they cannot take larger sized tires like tractor tires or big-truck tires.

Pick-Up Service

For people who do not have a way to transport their trash to this site, there will be a pick-up service, also at no charge.

WPD Town Marshal Dennis Conaway will be organizing this effort assisted by Community Corrections workers and Hal Harp.

To request a pick-up, residents should call the Town Hall at 875-2641.

The demand for pickups might be high so make arrangements early. To avoid being left out, don’t wait until the last minute to call.

Bad Apples

Pride Week goes way back. Over the many years the Town of Worthington has been staging it, they’ve had to make some changes, primarily to curb misuse—like when out-of-towners were coming in to dump their trash. Pride Week actually costs the Town a pretty penny and every year the bill goes up, so there’s got to be some rules.

The spirit of Pride Week is to provide a way to get rid of things that are difficult to get rid of, particularly things that might become eyesores.

It’s not intended to be a substitute for regular weekly trash service nor is it intended for a contractor’s job-site trash. For instance, if a homeowner is making repairs and shows up with some old roofing, ok. But if a roofer shows up with several loads of shingles, not ok. If someone shows up with a black plastic bag or two of trash, ok. But showing up with six-months of kitchen trash, not ok.

The Town is expected to remain quite lenient this year about what they accept. But we’re cautioned to use common sense and not abuse the service. Too many bad apples could cause them to not be so lenient next year.

A Revival at the Worthington Christian Church will be held Sunday through Wednesday, April 22-25. Keith and Nancy Crowe of Taylorville, Illinois will be the featured speakers for services at 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Sunday and at 7:00 p.m. Monday-Wednesday. A nursery for children aged two and under will be available. The Crowes have evangelized for over 30 years in 49 states and many foreign countries. Young and old alike are invited to enjoy puppets and special music from the Greene County area.

Worthington’s Pride Week, also known as Clean-Up Week, will be Monday through Friday, May 7-11.

During this week, the Town of Worthington will provide a place for residents to dump trash for free. It’s a public service and encourages us all to clean-up our properties.

The dumping area will be south of Worthington on the town’s sewage treatment plant property. To get there, travel south past the Worthington Cemetery, over Vinegar Hill, and keep going—it will be on your left.

Street Department personnel will be monitoring the area and only residents who live within the town limits will be allowed in. Others will be turned away.

Street Superintendent David Dyer said the area will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Friday.

Town Council President Hal Harp said most all kinds of trash will be accepted including furniture, TVs, electronics, appliances and regular sizes of passenger tires, at no charge! However, they cannot take larger sized tires like tractor tires or big-truck tires.

For people who do not have a way to transport their trash to this site, there will be a pick-up service, also at no charge. WPD Town Marshal Dennis Conaway will be organizing this effort assisted by Community Corrections workers and Hal Harp. To request a pick-up, residents should call the Town Hall at 875-2641.

The Worthington Garden Club’s Spring Plant Auction will be Saturday, April 28 at 10:00 a.m. in the Community Building at the Worthington Park. Everyone is invited. This is one of the club’s main fundraisers and the proceeds help support the club’s care of the urns downtown and planting of trees on Main Street. For more information, call Betti Fuller at 875-3734 or send email to bets@wispaninternet.com.

The Worthington Assembly of God Revival starts on Sunday, April 15 and runs through Wednesday, April 18. Nursery available. Everyone is invited. Services will be conducted by Rev. Glen and Jessica Meldrum. Service times are 10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, and 7:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. For more information, call Pastor Davy Dyer at 812-875-2265.

Wednesday, January 31 is Pitch-In Dinner Day at the Worthington Senior Citizens Center.  Lunch will be served around 12 noon followed by Bingo  at 1:00 p.m.  Bring table service and a covered dish.   Free blood-pressure checking and blood-sugar ($1.00 charge) screening is also offered on Dinner Days from 11:00 a.m. until 12 noon.  All Seniors are welcome to come and join the crowd for good food and good company every last Wednesday of the month.