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August 18, 1920 The 19th Amendment was ratified by the United States Congress, giving women the right to vote.

August 19, 1909 The first automobile race was held at the new Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 5-mile dash was a disaster as a result of the breaking up of the crushed rock track. Six people died. Louis Schwitzer won with an average speed of 57.43 mph.

August 20, 1833 Benjamin Harrison was born in North Bend, Ohio. As a young attorney he moved to Indianapolis. He served as a U. S. Senator and, in 1888, was elected President of the United States.

August 23, 1949 Actress Shelley Long was born in Fort Wayne. She became best known for her role as Diane Chambers on Cheers, for which she won an Emmy Award.

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Indiana Quick Quiz

1. Born March 7, 1974, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, who starred in the TV show The Office as Pam Beesly-Halpert?

2. In what Indiana city can you find the biggest jack in the world?

3. In what Indiana museum, housed in a 1930 art deco building, can you see vintage vehicles manufactured in Indiana?

4. Who is the Hoosier, while working for Converse, improved the design of the shoes named in his honor?

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1. Regina Marie Fischer

2. Bloomfield

3. Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum in Auburn

4. Chuck Taylor

Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.

Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States who lived in Indiana 1816 - 1830

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In an effort to increase awareness about mental health resources in Indiana and reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness and addiction, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Mental Health Roundtable will be hosting the second Mental Health Matters Day at the Indiana State Fair on Friday, Aug. 16. Several Indiana organizations that lead initiatives related to mental health and provide mental health services to Hoosiers will be participating in Mental Health Matters Day.

The first Mental Health Matters Day was held at the 2023 Indiana State Fair where partners engaged with over 10,000 visitors from across the state.

WHO:

Suzanne Crouch, Lieutenant Governor of Indiana

Mental health providers and partners from across Indiana including the Indiana Department of Mental Health and Addiction, Riley Children's Health, Purdue University, Mental Health America of Indiana, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana, CareSource, Indiana Youth Institute, Community Health Network

WHAT:

A sponsored day at the Indiana State Fair to increase awareness about mental health resources in Indiana and to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness and addiction

WHEN:

Friday, Aug. 16, 2024

9 a.m. - 9 p.m. ET

WHERE:

Indiana State Fairgrounds, across from the Harvest Pavilion

1202 E 38th St.

Indianapolis, IN 46205

By:

Jerry Curry, Staff Writer

Senior citizens and retirees—if you think there is nothing to do, then you need to visit the Salem-Washington Co. Senior Center. It’s located at 1705 North Shelby St. in Salem and is open daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Their calendar each month is full of activities.

In August, there is Bingo every Monday. Some Mondays feature a euchre partners tournament.

On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, the main event is free access to the YMCA for physical activities. The YMCA is in the same complex and open to the Senior Center from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sewing and Euchre is a mainstay on Tuesdays as well.

On Wednesdays, it is time for line dancing, and this month Salem Strings is on the lineup. Scattered out on Wednesdays are Yahtzee, crafts, and a birthday lunch.

Thursday highlights include sewing, euchre, painting, and a cornhole tournament. In the evening at 7 p.m. it’s time for the bands.

Fridays are a light day with Phase 10, golf, domino tournaments and Yahtzee.

The monthly Friday features are the day trips, which are limited to 20. This month’s trip is to Edinburgh Outlet. Two buses leave at 10 a.m. and stop for lunch at Montana Mikes. At the mall, everybody unloads to shop whereever they like, until the bus leaves about 3:30 p.m. The drivers are Director Naomi Raye and Tom Fultz of the Salem Parks and Recreation.

The Salem Senior Center's phone number is 812-883-4986. The fee for yearly membership is only $10. Membership is open to those over 50 years of age.

Falls of the Ohio State Park will host its annual Digging the Past event on Saturday, August 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Guests can explore fossils, minerals, and archaeology with a variety of free programs and games behind the park’s Interpretive Center. Admission to the museum gallery is $7 for all during this event.

These programs are offered at specific times during the day:

Explore the outer fossil bed on a guided hike from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This hike is for guests ages 12 and older.
Trek the park’s other fossil beds with a guide. Hikes will leave on the hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Make a free fossil collection from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
See what you can knock down at geode bowling from noon to 1 p.m. and 3 to 4 p.m. Prizes will be offered.
Discover interesting facts about geodes and crystals during a program and giveaway from 1 to 2 p.m.
Learn about dinosaurs during the Dinosaurs with Dale program from 2 to 3 p.m.

Programs offered all day include:

Visit refreshed Silurian fossil piles, courtesy of Irving Materials, Inc. (IMI) and Sellersburg Stone Quarry.
Create an egg carton collection with fossils and minerals for a $1 donation.
Create crafts like weather rocks, pet rocks, and bead stringing.
See displays and information from the Falls of the Ohio Archaeological Society.
Take part in hands-on archaeology activities from the Indiana State Museum.
Create a make-and-take concrete fossil, courtesy of IMI.
Browse fossil displays and get your fossil identified, courtesy of the Kentucky Paleontological Society.
Learn about Orodovician fossil collecting from the Spencer County (Kentucky) Tourism bureau.
Watch demonstrations of lapidary work (including rock polishing).
Get your unknown artifacts, rocks and fossils identified.
Dig “artifacts” in an archaeological mini-mock dig station.

Falls of the Ohio State Park (on.IN.gov/fallsoftheohio) is at 201 W. Riverside Dr. in Clarksville, 47129.

Many people are looking forward to fun festivals this summer. As usual, scammers are taking advantage of the building excitement. This time, they are cashing in with phony tickets—and even fake events.

How the scam works

You see a fantastic deal on tickets to a summer festival in your area, usually through a link on social media. The event promises live music, all-you-can-eat meals, craft beer or wine, or other fun activities.

When you click the social media link, it takes you to a professional website with fantastic pictures. You enter your credit card information to buy tickets and think you are all set. But before you buy, do a little research. Whether the event is non-existent, merely disappointing, or you just bought phony tickets, the result is the same: someone pockets your hard-earned money!

BBB Scam Tracker has received numerous reports from people who purchased fake tickets to actual events or events that have yet to materialize.

A customer in Memphis reported buying tickets for $220 for a concert: "I saw an offer for presale tickets for the group Khruangbin for a concert. I clicked on the links and it lead me to what looked like a legit site until I realized that they are a resellers site and had marked up the ticket prices tremendously. The prices were also in USD and the service charge was astounding. I contacted the company right away but they just dismiss and ignore. They are SCAMMERS and need to be off the market. They have scammed lots of people and it is very humiliating and stressful."

One consumer who purchased tickets to a fake beer crawl reported: “Reviews across multiple platforms make it clear that these events are at best extremely misleading or at worst canceled. No refunds are given, even when their inconsistent and mostly-unreachable customer service email address responds to confirm a refund will be provided.”

How to spot a fake festival

Research before you buy. Search online for the festival's name and ensure the name advertised matches the website. Scammers often use names that sound similar to those of real festivals.

Check for (working) contact information. The festival website should have a real phone number and email address.

Watch out for prices that sound too good to be true. There is no way a festival can offer tickets at extremely low prices without losing money. If the prices are much lower than elsewhere, it's likely a scam.

What can you do?

Pay with a credit card. You can dispute the charges if the business doesn't come through. Be wary of online sellers that don’t accept credit cards.

Look for secure sites. The website should begin with HTTPS (the extra “s” is for security) and have a lock symbol on the address bar.

Avoid tickets sold on Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, and other free online listings. Scammers are skilled at providing realistic tickets and fake receipts. Check out third-party ticket sites at BBB.org before making purchases.

For general information on how to avoid scams, visit BBB.org/AvoidScams.

If you’ve spotted an event scam, report it to BBB ScamTracker at www.bbb.org/scamtracker