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Chamber to sponsor Meet the Candidates night

For the first time, the Ripley County Chamber of Commerce will host a Meet the Candidates night. It will be held at the South Ripley Elementary School Cafeteria on April 21 at 7:00 p.m.

All the candidates running for county commissioner, county council, Jac-Cen-Del School Board and Milan School Board will be invited to participate. The event is open to the public.

Those wishing to ask questions of the candidates will be able to place their question on a card which will then be asked by the moderator.

The Chamber is glad to give candidates this opportunity to present themselves and their views to the public.

Extension club to have annual dinner

The Ripley County Extension Homemakers, an organization that has been in existence for 75 years, will be having their annual achievement dinner on April 15.

The event will be held at the Tyson Fellowship Hall, Versailles, with registration at 5:30 p.m. and the meal at 6:00 p.m.

Distinguished guests will include the state president and district representative. Louann Menchhofer, Ripley County Extension Educator, will facilitate the evening with the theme being "The Dining Room Table."

For reservations call the extension office at 689-6511 by April 13.

Milan residents begin clean up

Organizers of the Milan Beautification Committee have announced that April 17 through April 24, has been declared Pride in Milan Week.

A community clean up day has been set for Saturday, April 17, with residents encouraged to meet at the shelter house in the rear of the park at 9:00 a.m. Heavy trash pick up day has been set for April 24.

Residents are encouraged to spruce up their properties in anticipation of the upcoming Sesquicentennial Celebration.