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Pathfinder seeks contributions to help make seven dreams come true

Vicki Cundiff learns that her dream of seeing Dolly Parton live was coming true. Her wish was one of several fulfilled through Pathfinder Services’ Dream Fund, which is seeking gifts to help make more wishes come true.
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Pathfinder Services is inviting community members to contribute to its Dream Fund on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 29.

The Dream Fund allows individuals with disabilities the opportunity to fulfill their lifelong wishes. Parthfinder’s goal is to raise enough funds to support seven dreams, which totals nearly $3,000, by Nov. 29. The fund has been used to fill individuals’ dreams to attend a Blackhawks hockey game, have a specialty spa day, go to a Dolly Parton concert and a ride in a new Chevy Camaro.

NEIB declares special cash dividend

Northeast Indiana Bancorp Inc., the parent company of First Federal Savings Bank, has announced that its board of directors has declared a special cash dividend of 50 cents per share on the company’s common stock.

The record date will be Dec. 6 and the payment date will be Dec. 20.

“We are pleased to reward our shareholders with a special dividend,” says President and CEO Michael S. Zahn. “Our earnings and capital levels remain strong which allows us to return a higher level of our profits to our owners.”

HNHS Variety Show is all about the students

Hale Bowen (front, left) displays the logo he designed for the Huntington North High School Variety Show, which will be presented Thursday and Friday, Dec. 1 and 2. With him are members of the show’s steering committee, (front, from left) Aaron Riecke, Brandy Campbell and Lindsey Yoder; and (back, from left) Mikayla Yoder, Ben Warpup, Claire Driscoll and Macy Niswander.
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Huntington North High School’s annual Variety Show showcases students on stage, and this year’s show also features a logo designed by a student.

HNHS drama teacher Ruth Reed is the long-time director of the show and normally also designs the logo. But this year, HNHS junior Hale Bowen volunteered to create the design.

The show, co-directed by Richard Spenner, will be presented on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 1 and 2. It has a theme of “So Random” to reflect the diverse acts that will be staged.

New Leadership Academy will begin in January

Huntington County Leadership Inc. and Purdue Extension will partner to offer the 2017 Huntington County Leadership Academy.

The academy is designed to give community members the skills to serve in leadership roles through a leadership development training program using a research-based curriculum.

The program is hosted by Purdue Extension educators and facilitated by trained Extension staff.

RTL seeks donations for Christmas Care & Share

Huntington County Right to Life is preparing for its 37th annual Christmas Care & Share program to benefit needy families in the city and county.

Donations of specific items needed for the parents are new rolls of transparent tape, new packages of gift tags, new packages of bows, new rolls of wrapping paper and cash donations to be applied toward the purchase of grocery gift certificates.  

FFA crops evaluation team advances to state contest

Members of the Huntington North High School FFA crops and forestry teams competed in an area contest on Nov. 14, with the crops evaluation team advancing to state. Team members are (front, from left) Jayson Bailey, Tyler Kline, Leah Kitchen and Madelynn Keiffer; and (back, from left) Brandon Briggs, Alyssia Stephan and Brendon Ramp.
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Huntington North High School’s FFA crops evaluation team placed fifth overall at the Area XI Crop Evaluation Contest on Nov. 14.

The placing qualifies the team to advance to the state contest in December.

Members of the crops evaluation team are Madelynn Keiffer, Brendon Ramp, Alyssia Stephan and Tyler Kline.

Keiffer also placed fifth overall as an individual.

The school’s FFA forestry team, composed of Jayson Bailey, Brandon Briggs and Leah Kitchen competed in the forestry competition at the Nov. 10  area contest.

Decorating the cookies


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Jonah Fields (right) gets some help from his mother, Heather Fields, during a Christmas cookie decorating session at the Huntington Branch of the Huntington CityTownship Public Library on Saturday, Nov. 27.

Remembering lives lost


Photo by Cindy Klepper.

The names of the 18 Huntington County men who lost their lives in World War I are now memorialized on a plaque affixed to part of the veterans’ memorial at Memorial Park, in Huntington. Funds for the plaque were provided by the Huntington County Veterans Council, which is made up of commanders and past commanders of the county’s six veterans’ organizations — Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2689; American Legion Posts 7, 85, 160 and 6671; and the Forty & Eight.

Owen’s North ‘Stuff-a-Truck’ nets trailer full

Owen’s North grocery store in Huntington contributed a trailer’s worth of groceries from its “Stuff-a-Truck” food drive.

The program collected $6,597 worth of food donations for Love In the Name of Christ between Thursday, Nov. 10, and Sunday, Nov. 13.

Donated groceries will go to Love INC’s community food pantry and help mobilize churches in Huntington County in their mission to serve families in need.

Author book signing at Turn the Page

A book signing featuring Andrews author Janice Harshbarger will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3, from noon to 3 p.m. at Turn the Page Books in downtown Huntington.

Harshbarger’s book, “Only in Andrews,” will be available for purchase.

The book traces the events and people of Andrews, once known as Antioch, from the 1880s through 1916.

Pulse Opera House throwing tea party in conjunction with new show

“Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr.” continues its run at the Pulse Opera House, in Warren, with Ella McIntosh (front) appearing as the dormouse and (from left) Jason Ashley as the March Hare, Carley Roth as Alice and Ean McIntosh as the Mad Hatter. Upcoming shows are Nov. 25, 26, 27, Dec. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11. Friday and Saturday shows are at 8 p.m., and Sunday shows are at 4 p.m. For tickets, visit www.pulseop erahouse.org or leave a message at 375-7017. Photo provided.
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The Pulse Opera House is throwing a Mad Hatter Tea Party on Saturday, Dec. 3, in conjunction with its current show, “Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr.”

The tea party will be held at the Warren United Church of Christ, in Warren, starting at 5:57 p.m. and ending at 7:30 p.m. That evening’s performance of “Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Jr.” starts at 8 p.m.

Huntington, Markle libraries offer ‘Gifts in a Jar’ workshops in coming weeks

The Huntington City-Township Public Library is offering a Gifts in a Jar workshop at both the Huntington and Markle branches.  

The workshop will take place at the Markle branch library on Dec. 5 at 5 p.m., and the Huntington library on Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. This free workshop will instruct attendees in making food gifts in canning jars — both through a quick introductory lesson and through lists of books and resources to learn more, as well as feature stations that allow each person to make either a savory or sweet-themed gift in a jar that they can take home.

iAB names two as new branch managers

Pictured Cassandra Doyle (Left) and Andrew Martin.
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iAB financial bank has announced the addition of Cassandra Doyle and Andrew Martin as branch managers.

Doyle is branch manager of iAB’s office on Illinois Road, in Fort Wayne. She earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from Indiana Wesleyan University, in Marion, and has 10 years of experience in retail banking as a customer service leader and manager.

1st Source changes asset management group name

1st Source Bank has changed the name of its Personal Asset Management Group to 1st Source Wealth Advisory Services.

The new name better reflects the mission of helping clients achieve security, build wealth and realize their dreams, bank representatives say.

The 1st Source Wealth Advisory Services is comprised of over 80 professional and support staff, including chartered financial analysts, certified trust and financial advisors, certified public accountants and attorneys.