HU homecoming coloring activities Thursday, October 13, 2011 7:36 AM Photo by Sarah Johnson. Peyton Bickel (left), 8, colors a picture of Huntington University mascot "Norm the Forester" with sophomore Miranda Boyts and junior Lance Wood during HU homecoming festivities at the Merillat Physical Education and Recreation Complex on Saturday, Oct. 8. Read more about HU homecoming coloring activities
Kyle Lahr to study diesel/ag mechanics in Ohio Thursday, October 13, 2011 7:35 AM Roanoke resident Kyle Lahr has been accepted to the University of Northwestern Ohio, in Lima, OH. Lahr, a Huntington North High School student, plans to major in the diesel/ag mechanics program. He is the son of Eldon Lahr and Beth Lahr, both of Roanoke. Read more about Kyle Lahr to study diesel/ag mechanics in Ohio
Results of Roanoke cake event Thursday, October 13, 2011 7:28 AM Photo provided. The Roanoke Fall Festival committee announces the winners in the recent cake contest, held as part of the annual festival. Winners of the cake contest included: Best Decorated - Kids Division (ages 5-10)Simon Fairchild, first place; Conner Burkhart, second place; and Kassidy Finton, third place. Most Delicious - Kids Division (ages 5-10)Jessica Hartmus, first place. Best Decorated (Theme) - Junior Division (ages 11-18)Jaishree Finton, first place; Natalie McKibben, second place; and Joseph Bradley, third place. Read more about Results of Roanoke cake event
Hospice Home seeking volunteers Thursday, October 13, 2011 7:26 AM Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home is seeking volunteers to assist at its facility. Volunteers need to be able to commit to three to four-hour shifts on a steady basis. Work includes simple meal preparation and delivery, flower arranging, restocking and cookie baking. Various shifts are available with a special need on weekends and volunteer clerks are also needed. Training is available and will start in November. For more information, contact Ann Blue, volunteer coordinator at 435-3222 or via e-mail at annblue@vnhh.org. Read more about Hospice Home seeking volunteers
Brick House to hold event on Oct. 15 Thursday, October 13, 2011 7:24 AM The Brick House Grill in downtown Huntington will have a television raffle fund-raiser for the Shop with a Cop program during its Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 15. The Oktoberfest will be held from 6 p.m. to midnight.The event will feature authentic German food, beverages and two bands, Scarlett and James and the Drifters. The Brick House is located at 19 W. Washington St. Read more about Brick House to hold event on Oct. 15
Park is Indiana’s ‘very best teacher’ Cindy Klepper - Tuesday, October 11, 2011 1:31 PM Photo by Cindy Klepper. Most of the people who filled the Riverview Middle School gym on Monday, Oct. 10, seemed a bit puzzled as to why Principal Curt Crago's mood was so upbeat at a convocation he called to talk about bullying. Especially after Crago pointed out the school board members and the county commissioner who just happened to be in the audience. Read more about Park is Indiana’s ‘very best teacher’
Indiana Teacher of the Year for 2012 Monday, October 10, 2011 4:47 PM Photo by Cindy Klepper. Riverview Middle School teacher Melanie Park (right) poses with Dr. Tony Bennett, Indiana superintendent of public instruction, following an Oct. 10, 2011, convocation at Riverview in which Bennett announced Park as Indiana's Teacher of the Year for 2012. Read more about Indiana Teacher of the Year for 2012
Ecolab Foundation helping out local schools Monday, October 10, 2011 8:33 AM Photo by Lauren Wilson. Nineteen grants totaling $34,188.31 were awarded to eight Huntington County Community School Corporation schools by the Ecolab Foundation in September. The Ecolab Foundation is a community service branch of Ecolab, the Minnesota-based sanitation supply company with a facility in Huntington. The foundation provides grants to educators in company branch areas, including Huntington. The total amount of available grant funds was $35,500.Michele Santa, Viking New Tech staff member, was awarded $2,800 for team-building activity materials, VNT T-shirts and lanyards. Read more about Ecolab Foundation helping out local schools
Second annual Heith Garner scholarship fund-raiser Oct. 13 Monday, October 10, 2011 8:24 AM Lincoln Elementary School will hold the second annual Heith Garner Scholarship Spaghetti Dinner and Talent Show on Thursday, Oct. 13, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., in the school's cafeteria and gym. All proceeds from this dinner go directly to the Lincoln Elementary Heith Garner Scholarship Fund. The Lincoln Elementary Heith Garner Scholarship was started in 1997, in honor of a former Lincoln student who died in an automobile accident. Heith Garner was active in the community, volunteering at the YMCA as a teenager. Read more about Second annual Heith Garner scholarship fund-raiser Oct. 13
Pancake breakfast at First Brethren Oct. 15 Monday, October 10, 2011 8:20 AM First Brethren Church will host an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast on Oct. 15, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. There is a cost for the breakfast, with a discount for children three to 12 years old. Children ages two years and under are free of charge. Proceeds from the event benefit missions efforts. The church is located at 245 S. Marion Rd., Huntington. Read more about Pancake breakfast at First Brethren Oct. 15
Funds for the clinic Monday, October 10, 2011 8:16 AM Photo by Cindy Klepper. Sue Rumple (right), manager of Beacon Credit Union's Huntington branch, presents a check for $1,000 from the credit union to (from left) Sharon Kay, RN, director of the Huntington Free Health Clinic, and Marilyn Watkins, the clinic's family nurse practitioner. Each Beacon branch is allotted funds to be donated to community projects, and the Huntington branch selected the clinic as one of its recipients. Read more about Funds for the clinic
On the water Monday, October 10, 2011 8:04 AM Photo provided. Ambassador Girl Scouts Andrea Broxon and Megan Manes brush up on their canoeing skills at a recent troop fun day. Girl Scouting troops are now forming. For more information call Girl Scouts of North Indiana-Michiana at 800-283-4812 ext. 146 or Nanette Yarde at 468-9409. Read more about On the water
Tutor of the Month Monday, October 10, 2011 7:58 AM Photo by Andre Laird. Christine Jones (second, from left) was named Tutor of the Month for October by the Huntington County Literacy Coalition. With her are (from left) DeAnne Mills, coalition board member; Hallie Selig, literacy coordinator; and Deb Roy, board member. Jones has been tutoring reading and math since December 2010. Read more about Tutor of the Month
Rice gets Parkview Guardian Angel recognition Monday, October 10, 2011 7:57 AM Photo provided. Jami Niccum Rice, RN, is the latest Guardian Angel to be recognized through Parkview Huntington Foundation. Rice, a nurse in the Inpatient Department, was honored in a brief ceremony Monday, Sept. 26, in the hospital. She received her Guardian Angel pin from Debra Jeffers, RN, of Parkview Huntington Hospital's Emergency Department, on behalf of Bobby Adkins. Read more about Rice gets Parkview Guardian Angel recognition
Knights of Columbus council holds annual living rosary Monday, October 10, 2011 7:56 AM Photo provided. The local Knights of Columbus council held its third annual living rosary on Sunday, Oct. 2, at the Huntington County Right to Life memorial on Warren Street near St. Mary Catholic Church. The 75 people in attendance offered prayers in honor of all babies who have died in abortions, for babies waiting to be born and for an end of abortion. Pictured are Fourth Degree Knights (back row, from left) David Rethlake, David Mettler, Grand Knight Jeff Young, Eric Lopshire and Phil Karst. With them are (front row from left) server Wilson Lopshire, Rev. Read more about Knights of Columbus council holds annual living rosary