 | SHERIDAN SESQUICENTENNIAL BOOK COMPLETED; AVAILABLE AFTER APR. 1 March 26, 2010
SHERIDAN, IND.—IND.—After nine months of data collection, photo donations and compilation, the 88-page, limited edition Sheridan Sesquicentennial Commemorative book will soon be available for purchase for $25 beginning in April. Those wishing to be placed on a reserve book list or wanting to order a copy to be mailed at $4 extra per book for postage and handling should contact the Sheridan Historical Society, 308 S. Main St., Sheridan, IN 46069, or (317) 758-5845. Books will also be available at the Sheridan Public Library and the Sheridan Chamber of Commerce in early April.
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 | FUR TRADER TO PRESENT SHERIDAN SOCIETY'S ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM ON APR. 29 March 16, 2010
SHERIDAN, IND.—IND.—Scotsman Jacob McLinden, a fur trader who enjoyed the bounty of wilderness Indiana in the late 1700’s will come to Sheridan as part of the program for the Sheridan Historical Society annual dinner on Thurs., Apr. 29, 6:30 p.m., at the Sheridan Community Center.
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 | SHERIDAN BLUEGRASS FEVER TO PREMIERE IN JULY 2010 March 6, 2010
SHERIDAN, IND.—Sheridan BlueGrass Fever, a new event produced by the Sheridan Historical Society, is set for Fri., July 2, and will serve as a centerpiece of the community’s summer Pioneer Hill Sunset Series at Sheridan Veterans Park. There will be concerts by an assortment of bluegrass artists as entertainment ramps up to make it an official event anchoring the Sheridan’s Sesquicentennial set for June 25-July 4.
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 | BOXLEY LECTURE CELEBRATES RESTORED 30-STAR CIVIL WAR FLAG January 13, 2010
SHERIDAN, IND.—A priceless hand-made flag fashioned by Civil War soldier and late Sheridan resident Lewis Kercheval will be the focus of the annual Boxley Lecture Series set for Thurs., Feb. 25. Kercheval, who served in the Union Army and fought in Tennessee battlefields wherein he served as color bearer, was an early settler in the farmlands surrounding Sheridan, and descendants gifted the tattered flag to the Sheridan Historical Society several years ago.
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 | SHERIDAN CHRISTMAS CARDS NOW READY TO ORDER FOR 2009 September 29, 2009
SHERIDAN, IND.—Customized Christmas greeting cards featuring Sheridan and wild creatures around Boxley Cabin are now available for order and featuring new artwork designed by David Ogle.
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 | SHERIDAN’S CLARA HOOVER: IT COULD BE A THREE-BLIZZARD WINTER September 28, 2009
SHERIDAN, IND.—She didn’t use a persimmon this year to prognosticate the upcoming winter, but Sheridan’s Clara Hoover honed in on the 13 fogs she charted in August to prepare the public to get ready for 13 snows. And Clara was impressed by the incidence of black wooly worms that indicate the weather will constantly deliver a good dose of snow, cold air, wet spells and blizzards. She listed three blizzards.
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 | ‘CRITTER SHOWCASE’ BRINGS FARM AND HOUSE PETS TO SHERIDAN ON JUNE 20 June 20, 2009
SHERIDAN, IND.—The 'CRITTER SHOWCASE' has now come and gone. See how the day went.
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 | ‘CRITTER SHOWCASE’ BRINGS FARM AND HOUSE PETS TO SHERIDAN ON JUNE 20 June 11, 2009
SHERIDAN, IND.—Milk goats, pygmy goats, rabbits, chickens, turkeys, alpacas, llamas, sheep and lambs will come to Sheridan Veterans Park on Sat., June 20, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m., joining cats and dogs from the Humane Society for Hamilton County. The event, near the gazebo and the historic Boxley Cabin, compliments the historic landmark’s weekend visiting hours from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
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 | WHITE-TAILED SQUIRRELS WERE ADORABLE! May 2009
SHERIDAN, IND.—The first time you see them, you do a double-take. Fox squirrels are not supposed to have white tails in Sheridan. But a family of four was born in May 2009 in Sheridan Veterans Park. People were enthralled with the billowy-tailed anomaly, and their nest in a tree near the roadside brought bicycles, baby carriages, slow-moving cars and trucks…even runners and walkers craning to see the frisky babies forage for nuts and corn. This gift from the animal kingdom charmed Sheridan residents so much, that county newspapers even featured photographs to join us in disbelief. By season end, three white-tailed squirrels survived the road and have moved west to build homes in the older trees. There will be much to anticipate next spring. (Photos by Katie Bush.)
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