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Huntington Catholic School to hold orientation sessions on Aug. 9

Huntington Catholic School will hold two orientation sessions on Thursday, Aug. 9, for families of students who will be in kindergarten through eighth grade this fall.

Sessions will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Primary Building, 820 Cherry St. Families need to attend only one of the sessions.

During the program, school procedures and opportunities will be explained.

The orientation is mandatory for all families. Anyone unable to attend must contact Principal Jason Woolard to schedule an appointment.

Daronatsy, Gick, Koch earn Optimist scholarships

Laura Daronatsy, Courtney Gick and Kayla Koch are the recipients of $1,000 scholarships from the Huntington County Optimist Club.

The Huntington Optimist Club offers scholarships to Huntington County residents who are high school seniors.
Applicants are reviewed on the basis of their academic achievement, community involvement, letters of recommendation from teachers and non-teachers, and an essay addressing the impact of optimism on their daily lives.

Registration to start soon for local school corporation students

Registration will start soon for the Huntington County Community School Corporation. All elementary students, all sixth grade students and any new students in grades seven through 12 must register.

Registration will take place at the school of attendance. Any new students enrolling must bring copies of their birth certificate and immunization records.

Registration dates are Wednesday, Aug. 1, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Thursday, Aug. 2, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Tuesday, Aug. 7, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

 

Friends open gluten-free bakery in Roanoke

Melissa Paul (left) and Amanda Williams opened their joint-storefront, Good Grains/Serendipity Sweets, in Roanoke on June 22. The bakery features 100 percent gluten-free bread and dessert products, and call-in orders are welcome.
Photo by Sarah Johnson.

Gluten-intolerant residents of Huntington County now have a place to satisfy those bread cravings. Good Grains/Seren-dipity Sweets, a joint bakery in Roanoke serving completely gluten-free products, is now open for business.

The bakery, run by Melissa Paul and Amanda Williams, opened up on June 22.

The shared storefront sells Good Grains bread products (Paul) and a variety of Serendipity Sweets desserts (Williams).

All products sold in the Good Grains/Serendipity Sweets are 100 percent gluten-free.

Enhancing health with donation to Parkview Huntington Hospital,

Dr. Steven Wynder (center), of Parkview Physicians Group-Orthopedics, presents a $40,000 gift from the primary care and specialty physicians of the Huntington Parkview Physicians Group to Darlene Garrett (left), chief operating officer of Parkview Huntington Hospital, and Mike Perkins (right), director of the Parkview Huntington Foundation. The gift is earmarked for the PHH Foundation to meet any type of need that will improve the health of the community. It is among the largest gifts ever received by the foundation.

Vatican selects Our Sunday Visitor as sole distributer of paper

The Huntington-based Our Sunday Visitor, which is currently celebrating its 100th anniversary, has been selected by the Vatican as the exclusive distributor of the North American English edition of L'Osservatore Romano, the official Vatican newspaper.

Founded in 1861, L'Osservatore Romano publishes papal discourses, texts and documents, reports on the events of the church and Pope Benedict XVI, and provides news of cultural debates and international life from the perspective of the Catholic Church.

4-H Association acquires property at Hier’s Park

The Huntington County 4-H Fair Association, with help from a major contribution from Farm Credit Mid-America, has reached an agreement to purchase property directly east of the fairgrounds at Hier’s Park.
Photo by Cindy Klepper.

The Huntington County 4-H Fair Association has reached an agreement to purchase 3.31 acres of land adjacent to the current fairgrounds at Hier's Park.

The land, which has in the past been used for parking during the 4-H Fair, will continue to be used for parking while the fair board studies the future needs of the fair, fair board President Cory Boxell says.

A $5,000 gift from Farm Credit Mid-America helped fund the purchase.

Habitat to mark milestone

Huntington County Habitat for Humanity will break ground on the organization's 25th Huntington County home on Tuesday, July 31, at noon.

The groundbreaking ceremony will take place at the future site of the home, 66 Green Hill Court in Huntington.

The community is invited to attend. A short service will be followed by a picnic lunch provided by Kentucky Fried Chicken.

 

Habitat, Lowe’s to offer free clinics

Huntington County Habitat for Humanity and Lowe's in Bluffton have teamed up to offer a series of free clinics designed to give Huntington County women a chance to learn skills they can use in their own homes and on Habitat construction sites.

Clinic topics include installing exterior siding, on Aug. 6; installing roofing shingles, on Sept. 10; installing insulation and drywall, on Oct. 8; and interior paint and trim, on Nov. 12. Each session will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Lowe's store in Bluffton.

Mounsey on dean’s list

Mark D. Mounsey, of Huntington, has been named to the dean's list for the May 2012 session in the College of Applied Technologies at the University of Northwestern Ohio.

Mounsey is employed by MSM Transport, Inc., in Huntington.
He is a 2011 graduate of Huntington North High School, and the son of Mitch and Melissa Mounsey.

To make the dean's list students must receive a grade point average of 3.5 or better (on a four-point scale).

 

Ball State University awards degrees to 14 local students

Ball State University recently held commencement services recognizing its spring 2012 graduates.
Included were several Huntington County students.

They are:

Andrews
Master of Arts - Jeffrey Myers.

Huntington
Bachelor of Arts - Kevin Kitt, Amanda Olinger (cum laude) and Kyle Tester.

Bachelor of General Studies - Michelle Nunley.

Bachelor of Science - Sage Frewer, Jennifer Jerabek, William McVoy, Hilary Rohrabaugh, Paul Schultz and Megan Skelly (cum laude).

Around Again has new, gently used items

Proprietor Landon Crittendon stands in his family-owned business, Around Again, with his son Noah. The store, which celebrated its grand opening on July 21, is a home furnishing shop that sells new and used items, and is co-owned by his wife, Ashle
Photo by Lauren M. Wilson.

Gently used home furnishings are making their way "around again" at Huntington's new resale store bearing the same name.

Ashley and Landon Crittendon are the owners of the Around Again store, which had its grand opening on July 21.

The shop is located in the Huntington Plaza, next door to Great Wall.

Ashley Crittendon has an extensive background in resale, as she has worked closely with her auctioneer father for many years.

In the spotlight


Photo by Sarah Johnson.

Deanna Herendeen gives an interview at Nick's Kitchen to a Travel Channel film crew on Wednesday, July 18. The crew gathered footage at the local eatery for a highlight on the Travel Channel show "Food Paradise." The Nick's tenderloin will receive attention during the show's pork-themed episodes this fall.

Fagin on stage

Travis Fisher plays the role of Fagin, the aging head of a gang of young pickpockets, in the Pulse Opera House production of "Oliver." The musical is based on the Charles Dickens book "Oliver Twist." Remaining shows at the downtown Warren theater are this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 26, 27 and 28, and on the following two weekends, Aug. 2-4 and 9-11. The box office in the theater lobby opens at 7 p.m. on show nights. Doors to the theater open at 7:30 p.m., and the show starts at 8 p.m. For reservations, visit www.pulseoperahouse.org or call 375-7017.