Charlie Tharp (center) takes a moment to gain the courage to pet “Glitter” the pony, with encouragement from her aunt, Gretchen Greene (right) and Sydney Spevak, the pony’s keeper, during the Roanoke Farmers Market’s “Family Night” activities on Friday, Aug. 7.
Christina Schnitz accepts a donation from a driver during a “bootshake” fund-raiser event held Saturday, Aug. 8, at the corner of MacGahan and Jefferson streets. The event raised money for the family of Wyatt Schmaltz, a 9-year-old boy who recently died of cancer.
Ashley Chapin (right) hands Tim Himes, of Marion, his ticket as he registers to participate in “Wyatt’s Ride” on Saturday, Aug. 8. The ride to benefit the family of 9-year-old Wyatt Schmaltz started out from the Viking Express store in Huntington and toured through Huntington County before ending up back in Huntington at the VFW 2689 post.
This colorful, interactive, spray-painted mural was created by local artist James Allen Mitten, and is on display at Lake Clare across from the fitness park.
By LAUREN WINTERFELD - Monday, August 10, 2020 7:37 AM
Photo by Lauren Winterfeld.
A colorful mural is now on display at Lake Clare.
Huntington resident James Allen Mitten created a spray paint mural that Huntington Township Trustee Everett "E.J." Carroll says he hopes will give back to the people in the community.
The idea for the mural was born with Carroll, who reached out to Executive Director of LaFontaine Arts Council Katy Strass, who is also director of the Pathfinder Services Inc. Arts Center.
Strass says when Carroll contacted her he asked if she knew anyone who could do murals, and she immediately thought of Mitten.
United Way of Huntington County awarded Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry funds to aid in hunger relief efforts, in the form of a grant totaling $2,500, to pay processing fees on livestock donated to agencies serving food-insecure residents in Huntington County.
A young pupil gives Resource Paraprofessional Elaine Carroll a hug as he enters Lincoln Elementary for the first day of the 2020-21 school year on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Huntington County Community School Corporation Superintendent Chad Daugherty says the first day went great, as teachers and staff conducted school under several new policies aimed at keeping everyone safe from the coronavirus.
Wearing their facemasks, students are greeted by Resource Paraprofessional Elaine Carroll (far right) as they make their way off the bus and into Lincoln Elementary School on Wednesday, Aug. 5. The kids had to bring their own school supplies with them because Back to School nights were canceled at Huntington County Community School Corporation schools this year.
The Fort Wayne Pet Food Pantry is distributing pet food for anyone in need every other Tuesday in downtown Roanoke.
Pam Tracy, founder of the pantry, was set up on Tuesday night, Aug. 4, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. with volunteer and Roanoke resident Jessica Harkless to hand out pet food to anyone who stopped by.
The duo will be continuing the pop-up style set up through the end of the month, and possibly even further out, as long as weather allows, says Tracy.
The pantry has been open for 10 years, and Tracy says they are trying to branch out.
Melissa Wynkoop, of Huntington, passes out packages of ears of corn to Huntington County residents at the Community Harvest Food Bank truck on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Other foods available at the food truck included bananas, onions and dairy products.
The Huntington Farmer’s Market was abuzz Wednesday evening. Over a dozen vendors were set up offering various types of goods from farm fresh vegetables to handsewn pillows. The lot was also full with patrons, busy shopping for locally made goods.
Those with preschool age children are invited to participate with their children in Salamonie Preschool’s “Wildlife and Water” on Wednesday, Aug. 12.
The class will be offered from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Salamonie Interpretive Center in Lost Bridge West State Recreation Area, Andrews.
This program is designed to enhance the preschooler’s basic education, including music, crafts, social interaction and time outdoors, always with a nature-related theme.
Central Christian Church will be holding a Dan’s Fish Fry fish and tenderloin dinner on Tuesday, Aug. 11, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The event will be drive-through only, and will be located at 500 MacGahan St., Huntington. Meals will include fish, tenderloin, two sides and a cookie, and will cost a small fee.
