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Bowers pair attend RJO Fall Buying Show

Jolene Paolillo (center) and Rob Paolillo (right) of Bowers Jewelers in Huntington, inspect merchandise at the recent Retail Jewelers Organization show in Milwaukee, WI, with a vendor.
Photo provided.

Rob Paolillo and Jolene Paolillo from Bowers Jewelry, in Huntington, recently attended the 2012 Retail Jewelers Organization (RJO) Fall Buying Show in Milwaukee, WI.

This year's event was themed "Rev It Up."

The show featured information on new trends, recommendations for displaying jewelry, developing additional management and sales skills and networking opportunities with other jewelers.

Jewelers also had the opportunity to purchase jewelry at pre-negotiated prices.

Bowers Jewelers is located at 1 Parkmoor Drive, in Huntington.

Competitive drive


Photo by Cindy Klepper.

Lou Cougill, of Vevay, drives his two-donkey hitch for the judges at the Midstates Mule and Donkey Show on Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Chief LaFontaine Saddle Club in Huntington.

Ultimate Tailgate Party


Photo by Steve Clark.

A patron at the Ultimate Tailgate party, held outside Kriegbaum Field before the Huntington North varsity football team's game against Kokomo on Friday, Sept. 7, takes some food from Andie Cissel (right), while Dylan Cissel (far right) tries to help. The fund-raising event was sponsored by the Huntington Quarterback Club.

Painted fire hydrants to be showcased Sept. 9

Dana Spahr paints a fire hydrant outside the Courthouse Annex, in Huntington, on Thursday, Sept. 6. Spahr selected the letter “P” and decided to paint a pirate.
Photo by Steve Clark.

Fire hydrants in the downtown Huntington area have been decorated by area artists, and the community is invited to view the finished works Sunday afternoon, Sept. 9.

The project is coordinated by the Huntington Arts Initiative. The theme is "A is for Alphabet," and each participating artist chose a letter of the alphabet. That artist then painted a fire hydrant to reflect something beginning with that letter.

Diners at Applebee’s on Sept. 10 can turn in flier to make a donation to Pathfinder Services programs

Pathfinder Services will hold a Dine to Donate day at Applebee's, located at 346 Hauenstein Rd., Huntington, on Monday. Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to midnight as part of its United Way Pacesetter campaign.

For anyone who eats at Applebee's that day and turns in a flier, the restaurant will donate 15 percent of the total ticket price for that order. Fliers can be found at www.pathfinderservices.org, at the Pathfinder Services main office at 2824 Theater Ave., Huntington, or at the Pathfinder Community Supports office at 1152 E. State St., Huntington.

Pathfinder Community Connections will sponsor Home Buyer Fair Sept. 8 in its Fort Wayne office

Pathfinder Community Connections, the community development division of Pathfinder Services, will host a Home Buyer Fair on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at its Fort Wayne office located at 3326 S. Calhoun St., Suite 102.

Prime Lending will host another Home Buyer Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 12 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at its office located at 9434 Lima Rd., Suite B in Fort Wayne in the Lancia Plaza on the East side of Lima Road in between Till and Dupont.

Discovery Crew to launch in Huntington, Markle

Huntington City-Township Public Library offers Discovery Crew programs this fall at both the main library in Huntington and the Markle branch library in Markle.

Discovery Crew members meet each week for stories and crafts, and sessions last 45-60 minutes.  The theme for this fall's Discovery Crew program is "Fractured Fairy Tales," with related games, silly songs and activities.

HU professor produces campaign film for area United Way fund-raisers

Dr. Lance Clark, a professor of Huntington University, has produced a film being used in United Way campaigns throughout northeast Indiana.

Clark, professor of digital media arts film and communication, directed the film with help from several former and current Huntington University students including Jim Marbach, Ryan Schnurr (2012), Mike Ayers and Tim Bajema.

Rines is new assistant manager at local Sherwin-Williams store

Sherwin-Williams in Huntington announces the addition of Shelby Rines to its staff as assistant manager.

The Portland native earned a degree in human resource management from Ball State University, and assumed her new duties on June 1.

"I wrote a paper on Sherwin-Williams in college and by doing that I learned a lot about the company and what it stands for," Rines states. "I also got the chance to talk to a few reps who came to a job fair on campus."

Blood drive to be held Sept. 12 at Habecker

Huntington University's Joe Mertz Center for Volunteer Service will host a blood drive on Sept. 12 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the upper level of the Habecker Dining Commons.

The Joe Mertz Center hosts four blood drives each year in conjunction with the American Red Cross.

Individuals who are interested in donating blood may register online at www.givelife.org or in person in the dining commons at Huntington University.

Walk-ins are also acceptable, but everyone participating must have a photo ID. The blood drive is open to the public.

Story Time sessions to begin at pair of libraries

Story Time sessions will begin this month at the Huntington City-Township Public Library's facilities in Huntington and Markle.

Weekly sessions for children from birth to 7 years are offered at the Huntington library on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, beginning Sept. 11 and 12.

Sessions at the Markle library are open to children ages 2 through 7 and are held on Thursdays, beginning Sept. 13.

Registrations are now being accepted at both libraries.

Huntington County students attend Boiler orientation session at Purdue

Local students joined the Boilermaker community by participating in the annual Boiler Gold Rush program at Purdue University's West Lafayette campus.

The participants included:

Adi Ben Yehoshua, of Huntington; Anndee Hinesley, of Huntington, Austin Shaw, of Warren; Jessica Baker, of Huntington; Cory Mygrant, of Huntington; Elizabeth Blinn, of Warren; and Erin Hipskind, of Roanoke.

And, Emily Koons, of Huntington; Julia Helling-er, of Roanoke; Jericho Parrett, of Huntington; Amanda Kaiser, of Roanoke; Andrew Mason, of Huntington; and Mitch-ell Corbat, of Markle.

Watch your speed


Photo by Cindy Klepper.

A mobile monitor flashes the speed of a passing vehicle headed down Cline Street on Thursday, Aug. 30. Pat Scher, assistant chief of the Huntington Police Department, says the speed monitor is being placed around the city - sometimes on streets where speeding complaints have been received, and sometimes at random. "It's just to make people aware of their speed," Scher says. "If you're going 35 in a 30, slow down." Anyone who wants the speed monitor placed in their neighborhood can make that request by calling the police station, 356-7110, he says.