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Hydrant flushing in Huntington to begin Sunday

The City of Huntington Water Department will begin flushing hydrants in the city on Sunday, Nov. 6, at 11 p.m.

The project will continue for approximately three days.

Two crews, consisting of water utility employees and firefighters, will conduct the flushing, according to an announcement by city officials. Crews will start at the north and south ends of the city and work toward the center.

Pink Out proceeds benefit local cancer patients

Proceeds from the Huntington Pink Out event on Oct. 21, totaling $3,030, have been donated to Cancer Services for Huntington County. Marking the occasion are (from left) Leah Lesh, Pink Out committee member; Pink Out organizer Dee Hoffman; Al Sims, of Cancer Services for Huntington County; and Leanne Stockert, Pink Out committee member.
Photo by Cindy Klepper.

The Huntington Pink Out event, a bake sale and walk held Oct. 21 at Memorial Park, raised $3,030, which has been donated to Cancer Services for Huntington County.

This was the third year for the event, and organizer Dee Hoffman says the fund-raising total topped last year by $1,000. The fourth annual event is set for Oct. 21, 2017.

Cancer Services for Huntington County provides financial assistance to Huntington County residents being treated for any type of cancer.

A hands-on pledge


Photo by Rebecca Sandlin.

Huntington Mayor Brooks Fetters (left) accepts a banner presented by members of the Salamonie Elementary School DARE Club, Shaylyn Suchcicki (second from left) and Emily Livers on Friday, Oct. 28. Fetters spoke to an all-school convocation celebrating Red Ribbon Week. Afterward, he led students in a march through the school and onto the track outside, where they blew bubbles to symbolically “blow drugs away.”

Trio makes local stop during cross-country flight

David Grabowski taxis toward the hangar at Huntington Municipal Airport in his experimental plane on Monday, Oct. 31. Grabowski is recreating a 1911 coast-to-coast flight made by Cal Rodgers.
Photo by Cindy Klepper.

A trio of adventurers made a stop in Huntington earlier this week during their quest to recreate the first airplane flight across the United States.

That flight was made in 1911 by Cal Rodgers, who took off from New York on Sept. 17, and reached Pasadena, CA, on Nov. 5, flying a Wright Brothers Model EX named the Vin Fiz after a soft drink manufactured by his sponsor.

David Grabowski, the pilot of the 2016 trip, took off from Sacramento, CA, on Sept. 16, and hopes to land in New Jersey — the closest airport to the New York point where Rodgers took off before Nov. 6.

Kewish completes academy, joins ISP

David E. Kewish
Photo provided.

A Huntington man is one of three new Indiana State Police troopers who have been assigned to the Fort Wayne post.

Probationary Trooper David E. Kewish, 25, is a 2009 graduate of Huntington North High School. He studied mathematic education at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne and criminal justice at Ivy Tech. He served as a reserve deputy with the Huntington County Sheriff’s Department from December 2015 to May 2016.

A Huntington County resident who is married with three children, he will be assigned patrol duties in Huntington County.

Safety group to meet at Pathfinder

The next meeting of the Huntington County Safety Council will be held Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 11:30 a.m. at Pathfinder Services, 2824 Theater Ave., Huntington.

Andy Litchfield, loss prevention consultant with Gibson Insurance, will present the program, “The Importance of Return to Work Programs.”

There is a charge for the program. A buffet meal will be served.

Register with Holly Sale, HCSC president, at 355-3203, by fax at 355-3236 or email holly.sale@parkview.com.

Mass for 1st responders set for Nov. 11

A Mass honoring first responders, including law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians and emergency dispatchers, will be celebrated on Friday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. at SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church.

Members of the public and all faiths are invited to attend.

SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church is located at 860 Cherry St., Huntington.

NIPSCO, state, local agencies partnering to help with heat bills

Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), state agencies and other local organizations are partnering to help connect families with assistance in paying their winter heat bills.

Assistance programs are available for households falling within 150 percent of federal poverty guidelines, as well as households between 151 and 200 percent of the federal poverty level.

For information, call NIPSCO at 800-464-7726 or visit NIPSCO.com/Pay ment Assistance.

NEIB announces increased dividend

The Board of Directors of Northeast Indiana Bancorp Inc., the parent company of First Federal Savings Bank, has announced an increase in the cash dividend paid to shareholders for the 22nd year in row.

The cash dividend of 22 cents per common share represents a 4.8 percent increase over the previous quarterly dividend.

Veterans breakfast


Photo by Scott Trauner.

The Huntington County Sheriff’s Department will prepare and serve a breakfast to all military veterans and their guests on Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at VFW Post 2689. Huntington County Sheriff Terry Stoffel hopes to serve 500 meals at this year’s event after serving 340 at the inaugural event last year.

Tox-Away Week held in Warren Nov. 14-19

Tox-Away Week will be held in Warren Nov. 14 through Nov. 19.
The opportunity to dispose of hazardous waste is open to residents of the Town of Warren only.

Items such as chemicals, electronics, aerosols, latex paint, stains, oil, antifreeze, car batteries, fluorescent tubes, pesticides, fertilizers, cleaners, televisions and computers may be delivered to the utility garage at 316 W. 2nd St., in Warren.

Jones to present history of Three Rivers region

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Bob Jones

Bob Jones, event coordinator and education liaison of and  the board of directors vice president, will discuss the history surrounding the Three Rivers region from 1680 to 1820 on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. during the general meeting of the Huntington County Historical Society.

The meeting will be held at the Huntington County Historical Museum, 315 Court St., Huntington.

Jones’ talk will cover the period during which Fort Wayne was built by Major John Whistler, who commanded the fort in 1816, the year of Indiana’s statehood.

Andrews Helpers’ Thanksgiving dinner is Nov. 19

The Andrews Community Helpers will deliver their traditional Thanksgiving dinner on Saturday, Nov. 19, to those in need and the elderly in the Dallas Township and Andrews area.

The group will begin serving meals at approximately 11:30 a.m., using the Andrews Lions Club building as a central location to assemble the meals and send them out for delivery.

Anyone interested in receiving a meal should call Julie Newsome at 519-2427.

The group is also accepting donations of cash or specific food items to be served as part of the meal. To donate, contact Newsome.

Bows available for Warren’s town tree

Bows in honor of loved ones, living or deceased, will again decorate the Town of Warren Christmas tree.

The bows may be purchased from the Warren Area Chamber of Commerce and are available at the Town Hall, 132 N. Wayne St., Warren, or at Gebhart’s Floral Barn, 2593E-1000S, Warren.

Bows are available in white, in memory of a deceased love one; red, in honor of those living; and yellow, in recognition of service members. The name of the person being honored is written on the bow before it is placed on the tree. The bows and lights are the only decorations on the tree.