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1994 Rush Memorial Hospital - a 2/1 matching grant for the purchase of new lights in the Emergency Room. 1995 Rush Memorial Hospital - the balance of a 2/1 matching 1996 Rush Co. Historical Society - to assist with window replacement Habitat for Humanity - to assist with the purchase of a trailer and wiring Blood Center Foundation - toward a new Bloodmobile Posey Township Volunteer Fire Department - to purchase tables & chairs Courthouse Centennial Committee - to assist in printing a history booklet Rush County Cooperative Extension Service - toward the Leadership 2000 program Family Health Services - Toward the purchase of a computer, support and assist with a Childbirth Education course Glenwood Volunteer Fire Department - To assist with purchasing a Defibrillator 1997 Rush Memorial Hospital - toward the purchase of a Defibrillator Drug Task Force - to assist with the purchase of surveillance equipment Treaty Line Council - to purchase booklets, patches and education material Carthage Volunteer Emergency Medical Technicians - to assist with purchasing a comprehensive patient mannequin Rush County Boy Scouts - toward camp fees to Philmont Leadership Camp Rush County Youth Baseball - to assist with new fencing Rush County Conservation Club - toward the cost of roof replacement Manilla Volunteer Fire Department - assist with purchasing turnout gear Raleigh Volunteer Fire Department - assist with new garage doors Rush County Chamber of Commerce - toward installation of a new wall for their conference room Boys & Girls Club of Rush County - toward the start-up cost for pre-school Rushville Salvation Army - assist with purchase of a computer, computer desk and chair Habitat for Humanity - assist with a loading dock at their warehouse Psi Iota Xi - to assist with a Summer speech clinic East Hill Shrine Mausoleum - toward the installation of new crypt fronts 1998 Arlington East Hill Cemetery Association - toward the installation of new vinyl fencing Rush County Agricultural Association - to assist with renovating the restrooms in livestock barn Rush County Boy Scouts - Assist with providing camper ships Posey Township Volunteer Fire Department - Assist with purchasing a Jaws of life Rush County Chamber of Commerce - toward the installation of new floor covering in their office Rush County Humane Society - Assist with a spay neuter clinic Genesis - assist in establishing a satellite office Agricultural Careers in Education - assist with advertising of Art Exhibit fundraiser Boys & Girls Club of Rush County - assist with purchase of new tables and chairs Rush County Red Cross - funds for renting new office for one year Mays Lions Club - toward repairs on their community building Rush County Mental Health Association - assist in purchasing a computer Carthage Cloverleaf 4-H Club - to assist with improving entry signs to Carthage and landscaping Milroy Volunteer Fire Department - toward the purchase of a Delta Force Rescue Tool Henry Henley Library, Carthage - assist in the repair gutters and roof on their historic building Rush County Senior Center - assist with new carpeting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rush county - to purchase a Wishing well to assist in fund raising 1999 Boys & Girls Club of Rush County - toward the purchase of woodworking equipment Rush Memorial Hospital - assist with purchase of a warming cabinet for blankets and IV solutions Rush County 4-H Council - toward the purchase of a laptop computer and software Rushville Public Library - assist with purchasing two computers and a printer Rush County Players - assist with the renovation on newly acquired building Rotary Interact Club - to assist with the materials to construct a portable putt putt golf course to use in fund raisers Family Health Services - toward the purchase of an Ante partum Fetal Monitor Rush County Youth Football - for materials to build a two story building for storage and concessions City of Rushville - assist with purchase of holiday decorations for downtown lamp posts Posey Township Volunteer Fire Department - toward turnout gear for firefighters Rushville East Hill Cemetery - assist with replacing pavement & trees Rushville Red Cross - for cots, blankets and supplies Rush County United Fund - toward purchase of a computer, printer, scanner Rush County Salute 2000 - Assist with cost of bringing Vietnam Wall Memorial to Rush County Rush County Veteran Honor Guard - toward the purchase of new uniforms Boys & Girls Club of Rush County - assist with purchase of a new copier Town of Glenwood - communicator equipment Treaty Line Council - matching grant to rehabilitate Girl Scout Cabin Milroy Volunteer Fire Department - toward turnout gear for firefighters Habitat for Humanity - to update electrical equipment Family Health Services - purchase of a microscope 2000 Boys & Girls Club of Rush County - assist with purchase of a new copier Farm Counseling Project - toward production cost of an education video Family Health Services - Waiting room chairs Rush County Chamber of Commerce - outdoor speaker system Mays Boy Scout Troop - to assist with purchase of an equipment trailer Heart of Rushville - computer Rush County Schools Friends of Education - assist with program to improve education in Rush County Rush County Youth Football - toward purchase of portable bleachers and assist with field maintenance Glenwood Volunteer Fire Department - toward purchase of new air tanks for firefighters Rush County United Fund - banners to publicize campaign Milroy Volunteer Fire Department - assist with installation of concrete approach for front of station Boy Scout Troop #27 - assist with purchase of equipment trailer Rushville Public Library - automating the system Rushville Township Volunteer Fire Department - toward new radios for trucks Rushville D.A.R. - toward repairs on Hackleman Cabin Rush County Senior Center - assist with paving their parking lot 2001 Rush County Players - toward purchase of furniture, costume materials and audio visual equipment Rush Memorial Hospital - assist with purchase of treadmill for cardiac rehabilitation patients Rush County Cooperative Extension Service - assist with expansion of Leadership 20/20 for youth Rushville Consolidated High School - assist with purchase of portable Defibrillators Rushville Fire Department - toward purchase of a new pumper truck Landmark Services, Inc. - Welcome baby packages Mays Boy Scout Troop - new tents Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rush County - purchase computer Milroy Emergency Medical Services - defibrillator & Blood Oximeter Boys & Girls Club of Rush County - assist with resealing exterior of Club Rush County Economic and Community Development Corporation - assist in development of "Welcome Center" website for Rush County Rushville Parks Department - assist with renovation of shelter house in Veterans Memorial Park Rush County A.R.C. - assist with the establishment of executive director position New Salem Parks Committee - assist in construction of open shelter house in New Salem Park Veteran's Memorial Park War Monument - restoration of Veteran's War Monument Carthage Lions Club - toward construction of a gazebo in downtown Carthage Heart of Rushville - assist with cost of a downtown survey Manilla Volunteer Fire Department - defibrillator Rush County Schools Friends of Education - assist with program to improve education in Rush County Rush County Red Cross - assist with purchase of copier, fax machine, answering machine, telephone, camera and printer 2002 Rushville Parks Department - to assist in building a skate board park Council of Clubs - toward the purchase of a new scoreboard Rush County 4-H Safe Shooters Club - assist in updating equipment for club Rush County Heritage - assist in the rehabilitation of Wendell Willkie Historic Markers Rushville Police Reserve Unit - purchase equipment for Reserve Police Car Rush County Schools - pave the path inside the outdoor lab at the Nature Center and to Sexton Street Boys & Girls Club of Rush County - purchase desks for computer lab and basketball carts Posey Township Volunteer Fire Department - hose and nozzles for new fire truck 2003 Rush County Lifelong Learning Initiative - toward purchase of software and computer equipment McCarter Cemetery Association - purchase of flagpole and benches Rushville Township Volunteer Fire Department - assist with purchase of a computer Boys & Girls Club of Rush County - toward the purchase of a mower and snow blade Rush County Extension Homemakers - assist with reading program through the Head Start Program Manilla Volunteer Fire Department - assist with purchase of overhead doors for new fire station Rush County Victims Assistance, Inc - purchase of projector for PowerPoint presentations Milroy Volunteer Fire Department - hand-held radios 2004 Carthage Volunteer Fire Department - to replace worn out equipment Veteran's Memorial Park War Monument Committee - replace Civil War Monument infantry figurine Carthage Lions Club - purchase and installation of War Memorial Monument Rush County Schools - toward purchase of Nature Center mower and sign Rush County Cooperative Extension Service - assist with purchase and installation of a new front counter Rush County Girls Softball - purchase equipment Family Health Services - toward purchase of EKG Machine and Pulse Oximeter Rush County Historical Society - to assist in purchase of materials for inventory project Rushville Parks Department - Assist in expansion and widening of walking trail Raleigh Volunteer Fire Department - toward purchase of emergency generator for Mays station and school Leadership Rush County - assist with purchase of computer software Town of Carthage - purchase and installation of Tornado Siren Milroy Volunteer Fire Department - landing zone materials for Lifeline Boys & Girls Club of Rush County - Educational computer programs and basketballs Dolly Parton Imagination Library - assist with program to purchase books for birth to 5 years in four Townships Milroy Economic Development Corp. - toward street light project for downtown Milroy Rush County Heritage - toward the extensive restoration of Beech Church 2005 Rush County Girls Softball - assist with fencing at new diamond Leadership Rush County - toward printing of informational booklets about community services East Central Indiana Repeater - purchase of Repeater System Rush County Historical Society - membership campaign and strategic plan Boys & Girls Club of Rush County - purchase new computer Rushville Police Department - equipment for K-9 officer Rushville Parks Department - assist in expansion and widening walking trail in North Veterans Memorial Park Rush County Schools - sign for Nature Center Walker Township Conservation Club - new Sign Henry Henley Library, Carthage - toward purchase of Microfilm reader/printer Rush County T-Ball - assist with purchase and installation of new fence and backstop Arlington East Hill Cemetery Association - assist in purchase of a new mower Family Health Services - toward purchase of new computers Rush County Fraternal Order of Police assist in cost of roof replacement Lifeline Youth & Family Services - purchase of laptop computer & printers Manilla Volunteer Fire Department - assist with purchase of emergency pagers Rush Memorial Hospital Foundation - Naming Opportunity in the new cancer center Rushville Vintage & Modern Race Car Show -purchase of Signs Rush County Community Foundation - 15 Years Celebration Matching Grants 2006 City of Rushville - toward the Summer Concert Series The Filling Station - assist with renovation of newly acquired building Boy Scout Troop #28 - assist in sending scouts on Philmont Backpacking Adventure Rush County Agricultural Association - toward new public address system at their track Phi Chapter, Tri Kappa - assist in bringing a performance of Purdue Varsity Glee Club to Rushville Rushville Twp Volunteer Fire Department - assist with purchase of Repeater and Hand Held Radios Rush County Soil & Water District - Water Quality Monitoring Kits Rushville Parks Department - curtains for Amphitheater in Riverside Park Boys & Girls Club of Rush County - basketball Jerseys & stack chairs Town of Carthage - assist in revitalization of McNabb Park Community Education Coalition - assist in marketing of community education activities Family Health Services - assist in development of a Strategic Business Plan Rushville Firefighters Local #1734 - toward acquisition of a smokehouse Heart of Rushville - assist with printing Heritage Tourism Brochures Rush County Historical Society - assist with printing Rushville basketball history book Lifeline Youth & Family Services - laptop computer & printer Manilla Volunteer Fire Department - toward purchase of equipment for Rescue Truck Rush County Cooperative Extension Service - laptop computer Rush County Chorale, Inc. - assist with purchase of performance equipment Psi Iota Xi - toward purchase and installation of Rain Drum and Waterfall for Nature Center 2007 Rush County Youth Baseball - purchase of new scoreboard Psi Iota Xi Zeta Tau/Milroy - assist with summer Reading Program Energize-ECI - toward website development Rushville Parks Dept - assist with purchase of handicap accessible playground equipment Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rush County - purchase of new computer Town of Carthage - assist with revitalization of McNabb Park Rush County Emergency Management Agency - assist in converting trailer to be used as an emergency response command unit Rush County Veterans Memorial Foundation - assist with purchase of van to transport veterans to Indianapolis VA Hospital Carthage Volunteer Fire Department - assist with purchase of two Lifepak 1000 defibrillators Boys & Girls Club of Rush County - toward purchase of printer, game tables, carpet cleaner and copier Rush County Sheriffs Department - assist with purchase of portable breath test units for cars and jail Rush County T-Ball - assist in replacing dugouts and bleachers Rush County Victims Assistance - toward replacement of soffits, eaves and gutters on newly acquired building Youth In Philanthropy Committee - for grant making as part of YPII grant 2008 Rush Memorial Hospital, Home Health Department � to assist with their �Vial of Life� campaign. Jackson Township � to assist with the purchase of playground equipment at their community building. Rushville Township Volunteer Fire Department � toward the purchase of ten handheld radios for volunteer firefighters. Milroy Economic Development Committee � to assist with the installation of streetlights in Milroy in conjunction with the renovation and resurfacing of State Road 244 Rush County Conservation Club � to assist with the renovation of the club building Rush County Veteran's Memorial Foundation - to assist with constucting a monument at the entrance to the veterans section at Rushville East Hill Cemetery Boys and Girls Club of Rush County - To purchase of woodshop supplies, games, equipment and bulletin boards. Changing Footprints � To purchase a used trailer, pallet jacks, handcarts and two tables for their local warehouse. Glenwood Volunteer Fire Department � To purchase of radio repeater ad the necessary equipment to make the repeater functional. Indiana University/Area 9 In-Home and Community Services Agency � To create educational materials to be distributed throughout Rush County to inform residents about the 211 system. Kappa Kappa Kappa, Inc. Phi Chapter � To assist in bringing the Purdue Varsity Glee Club back to Rush County. Rushville Police Department � To purchase two digital video cameras for their patrol cars. Rush County Community Assistance, Inc. � To assist with the renovations necessary to the rear of their building. The renovation includes a new large steel back door to allow for deliveries, heating system, flooring and drywall. Rush County Sheriffs Department � To purchase four portable defibulators (AED) for patrol cars and their office 2009 Anderson Township Volunteer Fire Department toward the purpose of a generator for their building in Milroy. City of Rushville Parks and Recreation Department to assist in their project to resurface the basketball court, reseal nature walkway or install new basketball goal post and goals in South Veterans Memorial Park. Pioneer Engineer Club of Indiana to assist their project of moving and rebuilding an A.M. Kennedy covered bridge to their new club grounds, Caldwell Pioneer Acres. Rush County Agricultural Association to assist with the painting of all wooden surfaces at the livestock pavilion at the Rush County Fairgrounds. Rush County Sheriff's Department - Toward the purchase of a dual purpose K-9 and converting the handler's vehicle to transport the K-9. Rushville City Street Department - Toward the purchase of recycling tubs for use by residents. Blue River Community Harvest, Inc. toward the purchase of a freezer, tables, chairs and a chair cart Boys and Girls Club of Rush County to purchase a new snow blower, spindle sander, belt sander and woodworking supplies Rush County Soil and Water Conservation for children's books and non-consumable supplies for their programs Rush County Youth Group Workcamp, Inc. for building supplies for the repair of owner occupied homes during their summer workcamp 2010 Rush County Victims Assistance, Inc. toward the purchase and installation of a white vinyl privacy fence City of Rushville Fire Department toward the firefighter training center Posey Township Volunteer Fire Department for the purchase and installation of a new tornado siren located centrally in the town of Arlington Changing Footprints and Heart of Rushville � Toward the purchase and installation of replacement windows for their warehouse. Boys and Girls Club of Rush County � Toward the purchase new tables for their concession area, library and craft room along with new basketballs. Glenwood Volunteer Fire Department � To assist in the purchase new AED defibrillators to replace old models which are no longer serviceable. Indiana University/Area 9 In-home Services � To assist in the creation and distribution of 211 educational materials for the people of Rush County. Materials will consist of bookmarks, flyers, brochures and other printed items. Rush County Community Assistance � Toward the purchase of three new freezers and improvements to their food pantry building. Raleigh Fire Department � To assist in the purchase of new communications equipment due to the FCC regulations effective in 2013. 2011 Family Health Services � to assist with purchasing equipment to equip a new exam room at their facility. Carthage Volunteer Fire Department � to assist with the purchase of a Genesis M-3 Outlaw Mini Simo Pump for use with their existing extraction equipment. Blue River Community Harvest � toward the purchase of tables and chairs for hosting social functions and fundraising events. Rushville Public Library � to purchase two computers with printers for public use. Purdue Cooperative Extension Service � to purchase items for use in conjunction with �Captain Cash�, an interactive educational program used to teach basic financial management to third grade students in Rush County. City of Rushville Parks and Recreation Department toward the installation of a concrete pad to be used for the hospitality tent at the Rushville Amphitheater. Rush County Victims Assistance toward the installation of a concrete parking lot and curb stoppers at their Phoenix House. Manilla Community Volunteer Fire Department � toward the purchase of new automobile extrication equipment to replace outdated equipment City of Rushville � to assist with the purchase and installation two stream gauges to monitor water levels of Flatrock River in flood events Town of Glenwood � toward the purchase and installation of a replacement furnace and to add air conditioning to their Community Building in their town park Rush County Youth Soccer � toward the purchase of benches and uniforms Boys and Girls Club of Rush County � to assist with the purchase and installation of new energy saving light fixtures in their main gymnasium Rush County Historical Society � toward the reconstruction of the front porch at their Gowdy House Museum Rush County Commissioners/Rush County Master Gardeners � to assist with the purchase of new trees for the west side of the Rush County Courthouse Rushville Township Volunteer Fire Department � toward the purchase of a positive pressure ventilation fan to force heat and gases from buildings		Rush Memorial Hospital emergency room light Courthouse Images book Raleigh Volunteer Fire Department doors Posey Twp Fire Department-Jaws of Life Carthage Cloverleaf 4-H - Carthage entry signs Arlington East Hill Cemetery-vinyl fencing Rush County Salute 2000 Vietnam Wall Memorial Milroy VFD - new turnout gear Boy Scout Troop #27 equipment trailer Glenwood VFD - new air tanks Veterans Memorial Park Monument New Salem Park shelter house Wendell Willkie Historic Markers McCarter Cemetery flagpole Civil War Monument Raleigh VFD-emergency generator for Mays stations and school Rush County T-Ball fencing Walker Township Conservation Club sign Tri Kappa - Purdue Glee Club performance Psi Iota Xi - Waterfall at Nature Center Rush County Youth Baseball scoreboard North Veterans Memorial Park Handicap accessible playground equipment Painting the Livestock Pavilion at the Rush County Fairgrounds Kennedy Covered Bridge at Caldwell Pioneer Acres New basketball goals and posts in South Veterans Memorial Park
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