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It’s heating up here in Indiana, and our beaches are the perfect place for you to cool off and enjoy the summer sun!

Here are some things to remember while enjoying the beach:

Bring sun protection!
Picnic off the beach – we have great picnic areas and shelters just for you!
Mind your music – listen to music with headphones, not loudspeakers!
Bring beach towels, beach chairs, sandals, and other creature comforts for the beach.
Supervise your kiddos – Kids aged 12 and under must be supervised by someone 16 or older.
Remember, except for Indiana Dunes State Park beach, our beaches do not have lifeguards.

We have swimming beaches at Brookville, Cagles Mill, Cecil M. Harden, Hardy, Mississinewa, Monroe, Patoka, and Salamonie lakes, and Chain O’Lakes, Indiana Dunes, Lincoln, Ouabache, Pokagon, and Potato Creek state parks, as well as Starve Hollow and Deam Lake state recreation areas. Some beaches offer mobility mats that lead from an accessible sidewalk down to the water.

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Photo by Micheall Reed

By:

Jerry Curry, Staff Writer

There will be a community update meeting concerning the Monon South Trail on Wednesday, July 17, 5-6 p.m. at the Depot Railway Museum, 206 S. College Ave., Salem. Updates on the project and future plans will be announced.

The proposed 57-mile trail will stretch between the Clark/Floyd county border to Mitchell. It will connect with eight communities Clark, Washington, Orange and Lawrence counties.

In addition to the beautiful scenery that will be encountered along the trail, it has been reported that there will be connections to state parks, recreation facilities and other destinations.

The public is invited to attend.

Also, there will be a ground-breaking ceremony for the trail at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, in Borden.

Turning 65 soon? Retiring after the age of 65? These are just a few life events that can make you eligible for Medicare.

SHIP, the State Health Insurance Assistance Program, wants to help people with Medicare, including people under 65 with disabilities, get more value from their health insurance dollars. SHIP provides consumers with free, impartial and confidential health insurance counseling regarding Medicare, Medicare supplement insurance (Medigap), Medicare Advantage Plans, Long Term Care Plans, and finding help with prescription costs. We can also help you enroll in the program(s) of your choice. SHIP counselors can assist with low-income assistance applications, as well as referrals to other similar programs.

SHIP has more than 147 sites and over 463 trained and certified counselors throughout Indiana. Our counselors can assist you in person, by phone, or virtually. Look for a SHIP site near you at www.in.gov/ship/find -an indiana -ship -location.

SHIP offers presentations and educational events throughout Indiana. Look for a SHIP event near you at www.in.gov/ship/ship-presentations-and-events.

What else can SHIP do to help you?

Help you evaluate the various Medicare Part D, Medicare supplement insurance policies (Medigap), Medicare Advantage, and Long Term Care Insurance policies currently available in Indiana.
Help you enroll in the plan(s) of your choice.
Help with applications for assistance programs that help pay for uncovered Medicare costs.
Inform you of your rights as a Medicare beneficiary or health insurance policyholder.
Provide educational videos, webinars, materials, and brochures.
Educate you to understand Medicare, file claims, and appeal Medicare decisions.
Refer you to appropriate agencies where you can get help with other needs.
Provide speakers to make presentations to groups.

Learn more about what SHIP can do to help your transition to Medicare at www.Medicare.in.gov. You can also find us on Facebook, YouTube, X, and LinkedIn. Contact SHIP directly during standard business hours at (800) 452-4800.

July 9, 1941 Don McPherson, R&B singer Everybody Plays the Fool, born in Portland.

July 10, 1899 Nobel Sissle, jazz composer, singer, lyricist and playwright I'm Just Wild About Harry, born in Indianapolis

July 10, 1945 Ron Glass, actor Barney Miller, Frank's Place,born in Evansville.

July 11,1906 Harry Von Zell, radio announcer and actor The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, born in Indianapolis.

July 12, 1883 Lightning struck the science building at Indiana University. Fire destroyed the building and contents, which included university records and a 12,000 volume library.

Our Where in Indiana? from last week was taken in The Log Inn twelve miles north of Evansville and one mile east of US Hwy 41. The Log Inn was built in 1825 as a Noon Stage Coach Stop and Trading Post. They have been officially recognized as the oldest restaurant in Indiana.

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Indiana Statehouse Tour Office

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Indiana Quick Quiz

1.In what Indiana city will you find the Jennings County Courthouse?

2. What Indianapolis high school is named for the first casualty of the Boston Massacre?

3. In what Indiana city will you find the Culbertson Mansion?

4. Who was the youngest man ever to serve as Governor of Indiana?

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1. Vernon

2. Crispus Attucks High School

3. New Albany

4. James Brown Ray

He was not quite 31 when he became Governor n 1825.

"Money will buy a fine dog, but only kindness will make him wag his tail."

George Ade, Acclaimed Hoosier Humorist, Playwright, and proud Purdue University alum

Did you know purple cone flower is an Indiana native plant?

June 24, 1901 Chuck Taylor, American Basketball Hall of Fame promoter (Converse All Star shoes), born in Azalia, Indiana.

June 24, 1971 President Richard Nixon visited Jennings County to help dedicate the placement of an historic marker indicating the birthplace near Butlerville Indiana, of his mother, Hannah Milhous Nixon.

June 25, 1888 Meeting at the new Auditorium Theater in Chicago, Republicans nominated Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana, to be their Presidential candidate in the upcoming election.

June 26, 1977 In the final concert of his career, Elvis Presley performed at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis.

June 27, 1859 Heavy rains caused the collapse of a railroad bridge near South Bend. The Night Express train plunged into the water with 150 passengers on board. The death toll was placed at over 40 with many more injured.

Our Where in Indiana? from last week was taken in Winamac at the Pulaski County courthouse.

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Indiana Quick Quiz

1. Name the famous horse from Oxford, Indiana.

2. How many counties were in Indiana at the time of statehood in 1816?

3. What city served as the first capital of the Indiana Territory?

4. Which Indiana Governor had the nickname "Bluejeans"?

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1. Dan Patch

2.15

3. Vincennes

4. James D. Williams

An honourable man is an honourable man, and a liar is a liar; both are born and not made. One cannot change to the other any more than that same old leopard can change its spots.

Gene Stratton-Porter, American writer and naturalist