Rensselaer Adventures: Expo for special persons

Monday, August 18, 2014

Expo for special persons

On Sunday the Fairgrounds hosted the annual Expo for Special Persons. The attendance seemed to be bigger than last year.

The event is designed for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their families. After a free lunch, those attending could take a motorcycle ride.

To the disappointment of many, a wrestling match of pro-style wrestling was canceled. However, there were still semi-rides.

The Expo for Special Persons is held annually on the third Sunday of August.

In Rensselaer news, SMS2 (Sew Many Stitches 2) is leaving their downtown location and moving the business home. They are selling their display racks.

On September 2 new doctor, Dr Zeba Ali, will be joining the Clinic of Family Medicine. A quick Internet search suggests she is coming from Porter and Lake Counties.

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Bulletin Board

Yodel-Jasper County pages

April 18 Rensselaer Plan Commission meeting 5:30; Rensselaer BZA meeting 6:30 City Hall

April 20 Community Baby Shower, Fairgrounds. Registration required.

April 22 City Council meeting 6:00, City Hall

April 26 Gas Department Customer Appreciation luncheon, 11-1 Gas Department

May 4 Town-wide garage sale

May 4 First Farmers' Market

May 5 Lifewise Academy Character Trait Trot 5K, Francesville

May 6 Commissioners meeting, 8:30 Sparling Annex

May 6 Rensselaer Park Board meeting

May 13 Rensselaer City Council meeting 6:00 City Hall

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Rensselaer Links

Unofficial website of Memories Alive at Weston Cemetery (Weston Cemetery Walk)

Unofficial Art Tour of Rensselaer

The official website of the City of Rensselaer: http://www.cityofrensselaerin.com/

The Rensselaer branch of the the Jasper County Library offers many programs. Their calendar is at: http://engagedpatrons.org/EventsCalendar.cfm?SiteID=8102

The water flow in the Iroquois River is measured east of Rensselaer by the USGS at: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/in/nwis/uv?sit

https://beacon.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx?AppID=509&LayerID=7887&PageTypeID=2&PageID=3844 Who owns what and where in Jasper County.

Weather, Rensselaer and area.

City of Rensselaer; Minutes of City Council, Park Board, Board of Public Works and Safety

Jasper County Government Document Center

Rensselaer Central Sports headlines

Saint Joseph's College, located just south of Rensselaer, http://www.saintjoe.edu/

Rensselaer Central School Board Minutes (called Board Bits)

Jasper County Airport