Salamonie lists perfect attendance Thursday, March 23, 2017 7:54 AM Salamonie School has honored students who achieved perfect attendance during the third quarter of the 2016-17 school year. They are: Claire Alford, Jackson Barlow, Clayton Bell, Mackenzie Brown, Brenna Cady, Chelsea Cain, Evan Clabaugh, Anna Clampitt, Jay Clampitt, Addison Douglas, Xzavier Driscoll, Xzyia Driscoll, Cole Eltzroth and Raylynn Eltzroth. Read more about Salamonie lists perfect attendance
Roanoke Elementary honors students for perfect attendance in third quarter Thursday, March 23, 2017 7:53 AM Roanoke Elementary School has honored students who achieved perfect attendance during the third quarter of the 2016-17 school year. They are: Corbin Ambriole, Gracelynn Anderson, Eric Beihold, Jocelyn Blair, Brody Bolen, Emmett Brown, Clayten Bustos, Gage Byerly, Griffin Castle, Brice Cornell, Jaxon Crawford, Kendal DeHaven, McKenzie DeHaven, Georgia Denney, Sydney Diffenbaugh, Samuel Eckert, Lexy Ellet, Cohen Endsley and Noah Fleischman. Read more about Roanoke Elementary honors students for perfect attendance in third quarter
Public forum on community garden set for March 30 Thursday, March 23, 2017 7:51 AM The Huntington Extension Office will hold a public forum on Thursday, March 30, at 6:30 p.m. at the Huntington Branch of the Huntington City-Township Public Library. The forum topic is the Helping Hands Community Garden. This garden, located on Viking Lane near Huntington North High School, has been in production for the past seven years. Read more about Public forum on community garden set for March 30
Donors to Community and Family Services can receive state tax credits Thursday, March 23, 2017 7:50 AM Contributions made to Community and Family Services can qualify the donor for Indiana tax credits. The tax credits are available through a Neighborhood Assistance Program grant awarded by the state to Community and Family Services. Anyone who makes a donation of $100 or more is qualified to receive a tax credit on their Indiana state income tax return of 50 percent of the donation. Donations made prior to March 31 can be used for a tax credit on the 2017 return. A limited number of tax credits is available and will be given out on a first come, first served basis. Read more about Donors to Community and Family Services can receive state tax credits
Roanoke artist Cherie Droege will instruct painting workshop in Wabash Thursday, March 23, 2017 7:48 AM Roanoke artist Cherie Droege will lead a watercolor painting workshop on Thursday, May 11, at the Wabash Christian Church, 110 W. Hill St., Wabash. Set-up starts at 8:30 a.m. The workshop will run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 or 4 p.m., with a break for lunch. Participants should bring a sack lunch. The workshop is sponsored by the Wabash Art Guild. The registration deadline is April 15. To register, call 574-453-6772 or 982-6266. Read more about Roanoke artist Cherie Droege will instruct painting workshop in Wabash
Musicians get advice prior to ISSMA competition Thursday, March 23, 2017 7:46 AM Photo provided. The Huntington North High School Wind Ensemble participated in an invitational clinic at Lawrence Central High School, in Indianapolis, on March 15. The ensemble performed for a group of university clinicians, who critiqued the performance and provided recorded and written comments. Clinicians were Dr. Jay Kennedy, of the Berklee School of Music; Dr. Doug Droste, of Ball State University; Dr. Dan Tembrass, of Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne; and Stan DeRusha, of Butler University. Read more about Musicians get advice prior to ISSMA competition
Roanoke announces 3Q honor roll students Thursday, March 23, 2017 7:46 AM Roanoke Elementary School has announced the names of students who earned honor roll status for the third quarter of the 2016-17 school year. They are: All A’s Fifth gradeReece Bonewitz, Ella Colclesser, Trinity Condon, Ava Deming, Amelia Glosson, Bram McCracken, Skylar Olson, Bradley Rentschler, Sophie Riggers, Stella Scheer, Graci Shopoff, Cooper Sloan, Amaya Smith, Savanna Stanton, Lara Steele, Elizabeth Thomson, Noah Wagner, Maeve Wilkinson and Samuel Williams. Read more about Roanoke announces 3Q honor roll students
Guild will repeat performance Sunday at LaFontaine Center Thursday, March 23, 2017 7:44 AM Huntington Theatre Guild Act II will present an encore performance of the interactive murder mystery, “Café Murder,” on Sunday, March 26, at 2 p.m. in the ballroom of the LaFontaine Center. Tickets include the performance and a choice of desserts and coffee or tea. All proceeds will go toward the Hotel LaFontaine documentary project. Read more about Guild will repeat performance Sunday at LaFontaine Center
Volunteers can get involved in river cleanup in Warren on Earth Day Thursday, March 23, 2017 7:42 AM Volunteers are needed to help clean up the banks of the Salamonie River, in Warren, on Earth Day, April 22. The cleanup is being led by Warren Health and Fitness and Mike Haggerty, who says the project is designed to beautify the entrance to Warren from the south. The river will also play a large role in events to be sponsored by Warren Health and Fitness during this summer’s Salamonie Summer Festival. The volunteers will burn brush and pick up trash along a section of the Salamonie River near Salamonie Mills. The cleanup will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Read more about Volunteers can get involved in river cleanup in Warren on Earth Day
Orientation at Flint Springs is April 25 Thursday, March 23, 2017 7:40 AM Flint Springs Elementary School will host its 2017-18 kindergarten orientation on Tuesday, April 25, beginning at 6 p.m. Students must be 5 years old on or before Aug. 1, 2017, to enroll. Parents must bring an up-to-date vaccination record and birth certificate. Contact the school office at 356-7612 to put a child’s name on the school mailing list. Read more about Orientation at Flint Springs is April 25
Preschool sets chicken fund-raiser Thursday, March 23, 2017 7:38 AM Nelson’s Port-a-Pit Chicken will be at Juergens Do-it Best Hardware on Saturday, March 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a fund-raiser benefitting Growing Place Preschool. Half-chickens and pit-tatoes will be available for purchase. Juergens is located at 2850 N. Jefferson St., Huntington. Read more about Preschool sets chicken fund-raiser
Optimists honor Crestview’s Driscoll and Gibson Monday, March 20, 2017 8:29 AM Photo provided. Grace Driscoll and James Parker Gibson, both eighth grade students at Crestview Middle School, have been recognized with the Huntington Optimist Club’s 2017 Youth Appreciation Award. The award is presented annually to two students each from Crestview, Huntington Catholic and Riverview middle schools, along with three students from Huntington North High School. It honors students who demonstrate outstanding dedication and service to their school, the community and its citizens. Driscoll and Gibson were recognized on March 2. Read more about Optimists honor Crestview’s Driscoll and Gibson
Creative Abilities artists contribute works to show Monday, March 20, 2017 8:24 AM Photo provided. Works created by artists from the Pathfinder Services Creative Abilities Art Studio are on display, and available for purchase, at the ReNEWal Art Show through April 23, at the First Presbyterian Church, in Fort Wayne. Show hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., as well as during every First Presbyterian Theater production. Admission is free. The show, funded by the AWS Foundation, gives members of the Northeast Indiana Artists with Disabilities Community the opportunity to interpret the concept of renewal. Read more about Creative Abilities artists contribute works to show
Orientation sessions set for incoming kindergartners Monday, March 20, 2017 8:22 AM Huntington County elementary schools will hold kindergarten orientation sessions in April and May. Children who will be 5 years old by Aug. 1 are eligible to enroll in kindergarten in the fall of 2017. They and their parents are invited to attend the orientation sessions. Parents should bring the child’s original birth certificate and record of immunizations. For more information, contact the child’s school. Orientation sessions are: Read more about Orientation sessions set for incoming kindergartners
iAB recognizes employees reaching milestones Monday, March 20, 2017 8:20 AM iAB financial bank has recognized 38 employees celebrating milestone anniversaries with the organization during 2017. These employees represent a combined 365 years of service and on Thursday, March 2, a breakfast was held in their honor. At this gathering, employees also took the opportunity to select the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Fort Wayne to receive a $1,000 donation in commemoration of the partnerships iAB has formed with both its employees as well as with the community. Read more about iAB recognizes employees reaching milestones