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New Hope offers help with grief

New Hope Church, in Huntington, will offer a 13-week GriefShare course beginning Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 6 p.m.

The course is for anyone who has lost a loved one and examines the grieving process, which can last three years. David Dean and Bonnie Walker will lead the course.

To sign up for the course, call 356-0870.

Son picks up where father left off with Chopson’s Home Improvement

Scott Chopson (center) is the owner of Chopson’s Home Improvement. His crew includes Justin Anthony Bonner (left) and Trenton Scott (right).
Photo by Cindy Klepper.

Scott Chopson grew up doing projects around the house, and he eventually went into business with his dad.

Now, after some time off, he’s re-established Chopson’s Home Improvement.

The business, started about four months ago, can do pretty much any kind of home improvement project, Chopson says, including interior remodeling, roofs, pole barns, doors, windows and siding, as well as minor electrical and plumbing jobs.

“We do lots of little service calls, too,” Chopson said. Power washing is also offered. “I’ve never really turned any project down.”

Klepper earns St. Mary’s dean list

Emily Klepper, of Huntington, has been named to the dean’s list at Saint Mary’s College, in Notre Dame, for the fall semester of 2016.

Klepper, a 2016 graduate of Bishop Luers High School, Fort Wayne, is a first-year student at Saint Mary’s. She is the daughter of Cindy Klepper and the late Denny Klepper.

To earn academic honors at Saint Mary’s College, a student must achieve a grade point average of at least 3.6 on a 4-point scale and have at least 12 graded credit hours, no incompletes and no grades lower than a C.

SWCD annual meeting is Feb. 23 at Heritage Hall

The Huntington County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its annual meeting and banquet on Thursday, Feb. 23, at Heritage Hall, on the Huntington County Fairgrounds, at 6:30 p.m.

The agenda for the evening will include the election of SWCD board supervisor, presentation of conservation awards, reports about conservation programs and review of events from the past year.

Roush FWA to host hunter education class Feb. 4-5

A hunter education course will be conducted on Saturday, Feb. 4, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 5, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Roush Fish and Wildlife Area office/service building on Ind.-5.

The course will be instructed by Indiana conservation officers and hunter education instructors.

Hunter education is mandatory for all hunters born after Dec. 31, 1986. Attendees must be present for both classes. A parent or legal guardian must accompany anyone under 11 years of age.

All materials will be provided at no charge.

Festivities will accompany move of log home in Markle this Saturday

A log home in Markle will be moved to its new location on Saturday, Feb. 4.

The house, believed to have been built around 1830 or 1840, will be moved from its current location on Draper Street about a block down the street to Old Mill Park.

The move will be accompanied by festivities, and the Markle Historical Society invites the public to take part.

The move will begin about 9 a.m. and continue until about 1 p.m.

Events planned for the day include pioneer crafts for children and a historical display at the Markle Town Hall, 195 E. Morse St.

Beer-tasting fund-raiser


Photo by Steve Clark.

Matt North (left), of the Huntington Beer Collective, reaches for Steve Hackler's cup to fill during the Raise A Glass beer-tasting fund-raiser for the Parkview Huntington Family YMCA on Saturdya night, Jan. 28, at the YMCA.

Story Time


Photo by Rebecca Sandlin

Jana Bonfield, youth services librarian at the Huntington Branch of the Huntington City-Townshp Public LIbrary, reads about the Chinese New Year to youngsters during Story Time at the library on Saturday, Jan. 27.

Honored youth volunteer


Photo by Rebecca Sandlin

Bethany Brunner (left) receives the Youth Services Bureau of Huntington County’s Youth Volunteer of the Year Award from YSB Executive Director Jan Williams during the agency’s annual dinner on Thursday, Jan. 26. Brunner was cited for her work with the Tools for Life and On Your Way up programs.

Extraordinary volunteer


Photo by Rebecca Sandlin

Rebekah Brunner (left) receives the Youth Services Bureau of Huntington County’s Youth Volunteer of the Year Award from Executive Director Jan Williams during the agency’s annual dinner on Thursday, Jan. 26. Brunner was recognized for her work with the YSB Tools for Life program.

YSB Friend of Youth


Photo by Rebecca Sandlin

Adam Drummond (left) accepts the Youth Services Bureau of Huntington County’s Friend of Youth Award from YSB Executive Director Jan Williams during the agency’s annual dinner on Thursday, Jan. 26. Drummond was honored for his work with children, including Huntington County Baseball, Kids Hope program, Junior Achievement, Boys and Girls Club, Kim League and Cub Scouts.

YSB Friend of Youth


Photo by Rebecca Sandlin

Kay Stine (left), former head of the Children’s Department of the Huntington City-Township Public Library, accepts the Friend of Youth award from Youth Services Bureau of Huntington County Executive Director Jan Williams during the agency’s annual dinner on Thursday, Jan. 26.

Ludlow earns YSB’s Steven L. Bailey Award

Brad Ludlow (left), former assistant principal at Crestview Middle School, holds the Steven L. Bailey Award presented by the Youth Services Bureau of Huntington County during the agency’s annual dinner held Thursday, Jan. 26. Congratulating him is YSB Executive Director Jan Williams.
Photo by Rebecca Sandlin

The Youth Services Bureau of Huntington County celebrated its 30th anniversary during the organization’s annual dinner on Thursday, Jan. 26, at St. Peter’s First Community Church by presenting six awards to members of the community in recognition of their support and service to area youth.

The agency’s top honor, the Steven L. Bailey Award, went to Brad Ludlow, former assistant principal at Salamonie Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary and Crestview Middle and a YSB board member.