To answer question about the Bicknell fire department being displayed at the intersection of Main Street and Highway 67 was In honor of Chief John Vendes for his funeral procession.

A fine man who will be missed.

John R. Stanczak

Good news!

The Area Planning Commission Tuesday evening December 20th approved the plans by Bicknell Merchants and other interested entities in downtown Bicknell for a sign urging traffic to the downtown area and for attention to parks in the downtown area.

The location will be on the vacant lot owned by Blain Lannon at 67 and Main. The sign should be erected in the near future.

Ron Ackman

 A meeting of anyone interested in the 'Downtown Bicknell' sign project will be held Saturday morning Dec 10 at 10 am in Bicknell City Hall. Ideas and financial help is welcome.

Ron Ackman

Hello Bicknell :) I have lived in Florida for 25 years and have recently been able to connect with people from Vincennes that I have fond memories of through Facebook. I have been trying to locate Bill Flickinger who is the bro of Jon. I have tried to find a contact email for Jon and this is the closest I have come.

Hope all is well in Bicknell :)

Drucy

I'm told that the plant is nearing 95% completition.

John R. Stanczak

Hope you have it marked on your calendar Friday Nov 11 at 7 pm, OTP in Vincennes!

Also this caught my eye--- 'Knox County's Got Talent' contest right here in Bicknell at the big new French Club on Lawton Street close to downtown Bicknell.

It would be great fun to do a dance for them and maybe win a prize! It is Saturday November 12 with free supper for contestants who must be there by 5:30 pm and entry fee is $10.

Entry deadline is November 9. Let me know if you think this is a good idea and to be presentable we need a certain number of people. They don’t say what the prize is but it must be something big!

Ron Ackman

For Sale, For Rent in Bicknell

I will post any picture of houses for sale or houses for rent in Bicknell.

Send description and pictures to jrstanczak@yahoo.com or post in comments of this "new topic" post and I will place it on the site under For Sale, For Rent in Bicknell.

John R. Stanczak

They tell me that 130 plus people was laid off at the power plant yesterday, Friday the 7th. New contractors should rehire most if not all of them in a couple of weeks; but it appears that the electricians will be laying off next week.

John R. Stanczak

The Restraunt on 2nd and Main Street Bicknell is for sale at least this is what I was told. All that I can say that with 3,000 people working at the Edwardsport power plant it would have been a great help if the mayor and council members could have done anything and I mean anything to promote business for Bicknell outside of ticketing them of course. Bicknell is slowly dying while the mayor is out playing and the council is waiting for him to decide for them as to what is to be done; after all they believe that they work for him so when the boss is away the council will play.
I guess I could have written For Sale Bicknell but there are few customers for such an offer.
John R. Stanczak

I have been told that the Edwardsport Power Plant will be laying off soon, around November, then will be starting new contractors who will be re-hiring many with jobs that will last around an additional 10 months.

John R. Stanczak

There was lots of good farm fresh produce, crafts, and a big yard sale offering at the Bicknell Farmers Market last Saturday with perfect weather after the rain stopped. Be sure to attend this coming Saturday and hopefully have a coney and soft drink while you check out the offerings. Ron Ackman

Teresa Volle and Jackie Yagle make a sale to Arley Arthur during the Bicknell Farmers Market held each Saturday morning on Constitution Avenue next to the Gazebo on Main Street in downtown Bicknell.

Teresa had baked goods and garden produce, Jackie had jars of jelly and Arley himself was a vendor with a large assortment of garden produce.

Yard sale vendors are also present as well as crafts and other items to sell.

Spaces are free and on a first come first served basis and more vendors are welcome.

Hours are from 8 to noon

There are bargains galore for shoppers.

Ron Ackman

Brenda Gibson, daughter Crystal Vickers and daughter in law Stacy Weymouth stock their yard sale tables at the Bicknell Farmers Market last Saturday morning.

More venders of produce, foods, crafts and yard sale items are offering items for sale each week. One stop and you can find a wide variety of things of interest.

The market will run through the summer and is held on Constitution Avenue in Bicknell on Saturdays from 8 to 12. Spaces are free and are offered your choice when you arrive with the exception of the space behind the gazebo being reserved for crafts, produce and foods. .

Sponsor the Bicknell Good Start Committee urges vendors to bring quality items and urges the public to come looking for nice things at bargain prices.

The public is also welcome to attend Good Start Meetings held the 4th Tuesday of each month at 5:30 pm in the Bicknell Fire House meeting room.
Ron Ackman

Steve Rinker, Bicknell, left, and Greg Demopoulos from Florida jam for the passersby during the Bicknell Farmers Market Saturday morning on Constitution Avenue in Bicknell. The market is held each Saturday morning and free spaces for vendors are available and it is open to produce, crafts, foods, yard sales, flea markets and garage sale item vendors.
From Ron Ackman

The Independent Located in Bicknell and the Vincennes Sun Commercial
Front Page Verses Front page:
 

Total Bicknell stories on the front page of the Bicknell paper “0”
Total Bicknell stories on the front page of the Vincennes paper “2”
Both papers dated 6/29/11
What do you suppose is the reason for the Bicknell paper having found so little news about Bicknell and so much news about Vincennes?
John R. Stanczak

It seems that the new mail lady wants to change mail box locations and really does not want to deliver where she must turn around her cart.

I checked with the post master of the Vincennes Post Office and was assured that the mail lady does not have the authority to force the change of location of any mail boxes unless it is a hazard for her; also she is also starting to push the idea that she may not come down some dead end streets and the people will be required to go to the Bicknell Post Office to retrieve their mail; this is also not in her job description. The Vincennes Post Master told me that if the mail lady does not want to drive down a dead end street she can walk.

The post delivery is required and outside of danger to her she must deliver. The Vincennes Post Master told me that he will be calling the Bicknell Post Master to discuss the US mail requirements for delivery.

John R. Stanczak

North Knox Social Ministries 
Hours:
Monday 9:00 am 11:30 am,
Tuesday 5:30 pm  7:30 pm,
Wednesday 1:00-3:30
413 N.

Mike Grant

Once again it is rumored that they want to close one of the three elementary schools; they plan to move the jr high school out to the high school and close one school but for now they won't say which one.

So we have to guess which one:

Last time it was either West or Central and rebuild East.

What has changed?

In my opinion it will be the one built not the one standing. Edwardsport will require the most work as it needs to be replaced; so the most collections. The other two only need some repair and that doesn't create a new tax incentive does it. I guess I expect that the closing part is between Central and West. So West has the most room as Central is basicly closed in on all sides by either housing or streets, common sence would be to close Central but they are usually short on sence so I would say all things considered they will want to close West. If it is Central then the City of Bicknell and every citizen of Bicknell should take notice and action to remove any school board member who favors it.

Time will tell.

John R. Stanczak

I read in the Bicknell paper that Councilman Carrie had passed away and was somewhat shocked even though I knew that he was fighting cancer. My family offers condolences to his family and friends for their loss.
John R. Stanczak & family