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Cookie contest set during 4-H Fair

The Touch of Class Extension Homemakers will sponsor a cookie baking contest during the Huntington County 4-H Fair.

The contest will be held inside the Ladies Day at the Fair tent at Hier's Park on Monday, July 23. Registration is at 5 p.m. and judging will begin at 5:30 p.m.

A panel of judges will select winners in three categories.
For more information, call the Huntington County Extension Office at 358-4826.

 

Fund-raisers net new roof for shelter

Carolyn Ray, shelter manager of Huntington House (on ladder), chats with (from left) Troy Riley and Tyler Young of Troy Riley Construction as they take a break from working on the Huntington House roof on Thursday, July 5.
Photo by Steve Clark.

When the roof of the Huntington House, a Huntington-based shelter for homeless families and women and children who are in need, needed to be replaced, Shelter Manager Carolyn Ray snapped into action.

"When we found out that the roof needed replaced, I'm kind of in charge of just trying to figure out how to get the money, because we don't have funding for particular projects," Ray says.

Right to Life Baby Photo Contest is open for entries through July 16

Dixie Harrold, volunteer for the Huntington County Right to Life, holds up the sign that will be on display at the 4-H Fair for the 2012 “People’s Choice” Baby Photo Contest. Contest submissions will be accepted until Monday, July 16.
Photo by Sarah Johnson.

Huntington County Right to Life will accept photo submissions for the 2012 "People's Choice" Baby Photo Contest until Monday, July 16, at 6 p.m.

The contest is for child residents of Huntington County born during 2010, 2011 or 2012.

To enter, unframed photos, no larger than 8 inch by 10 inch, should be submitted at the Right to Life office.

Photos will be displayed at the Right to Life booth during the 4-H Fair at Hier's Park from Saturday, July 21, through Wednesday, July 25, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. each day.

Library to host program on water safety for kids

The Huntington City-Township Public Library and the J. Edward Roush Lake Corps of Engineers are partnering to present Bobber's Golden Rules for Water Safety, a program geared toward children ages 3 to 7.

The program will be presented Wednesday, July 11, at 10 a.m. at the main library in Huntington.

Bobber the Water Safety Dog and Maggie Kubina, park ranger at Roush Lake, will teach kids Bobber's four golden rules of water safety.

Registration is appreciated, but not required.
To register, call the children's department of the library at 356-2900.

Koch awarded Comcast leadership scholarship

Huntington North High School’s class of 2012 valedictorian, Kayla Koch (center), is awarded a Comcast Leaders and Achievers scholarship.
Photo provided.

 

Huntington North High School graduate Kayla Koch received a one-time $1,000 Comcast Leaders and Achievers scholarship before the start of a recent Fort Wayne TinCaps game at Parkview Field.

Koch was among 50 Indiana high school seniors awarded scholarships this year by the Comcast Foundation. The scholarships honor students for their leadership skills, academic achievement and community service.

Students were honored on the baseball field before the game began. During special raffles for the scholarship recipients, Koch also won a Gateway notebook computer.

Phil Zahm speaks about prescription pill addiction and strategies to fight the problem


Photo by Andre B. Laird.

Huntington County Coroner Phil Zahm talks to a group of community leaders on Wednesday, June 28, about the problems the county is facing with prescription pill addiction and strategies to fight the problem. With him are Greg Sprinkle (left), deputy coroner, and State Rep. Dan Leonard. With already eight deaths this year (up from nine total last year), Zahm says the county is on the verge of an epidemic.

Circus comes to Huntington for two performances on Aug. 1

Performing elephants will be a part of the Carson and Barnes Circus, which will set up in Huntington for two shows on Aug. 1.
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As part of its 76th year touring the U.S., Carson and Barnes Circus will visit Huntington on Wednesday, Aug. 1, to present two shows at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the lot adjacent to W.A. Zimmer, 1700 N. Broadway, at the corner of Broadway and U.S.-24.

Carson and Barnes is the largest traveling big top tent circus in America. The event will be hosted by the Huntington County Chamber of Commerce, and MarkleBank is the corporate sponsor.

Humane Society donation


Photo by Steve Clark.

Dorothy's Hallmark owner Cornell Vlot presents a check for $80 to Dee Hoffman, operations manager for Huntington County Humane Society, on Monday, July 2, at Dorothy's Hallmark. Dorothy's Hallmark matched the total collected in a cash register collection cat for the grand total.

Teen coffee house at library July 10

Huntington City-Township Public Library invites teens in grades 6 through 12 to a Coffee House/Open Mic Night to be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, at the library in Huntington.

Teens may read a poem, sing a song, play an instrument, tell a joke, act out a skit - everyone is welcome to display one of their talents. Everything must be in good taste.

Those who do not want to perform are welcome to attend in the audience.

The Coffee House will offer coffee samples, lemonade and light snacks.

Youth Services Bureau seeking donations for its used book sale

The Youth Services Bureau of Huntington County is seeking donations for its second annual used book sale on Thursday, Aug. 2 and Friday, Aug. 3.

The bureau is seeking donations of gently used books of all types. Donations mat be dropped off at the YSB Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or Friday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Perfect Pet Pet Food and Accessories has new location


Photo by Sarah Johnson.

Sally Simons, proprietor of Perfect Pet Food and Accessories, stands on the porch of her new location. Perfect Pet, previously located at 1210 S. Briant St. moved "across the street" to 1230 S. Jefferson St. on July 1. Services, products, hours and phone number will remain the same, Simons says, adding that the store will now also offer the Victor brand of dog food.

Community Connections offers workshop series focusing on overall financial wellness

Pathfinder Community Connections, the community development division of Pathfinder Services, will be hosting a series of workshops focused on overall financial wellness with an emphasis on building and improving credit scores starting on July 10, in Fort Wayne.

This workshop series consists of four two and a half hour sessions intended for everybody in the community who would like to improve their financial situation. Workshops will take place at Pathfinder Community Connections located at 3326 S. Calhoun St., Suite 102 across from South Side High School, in Fort Wayne.

HNHS graduate earns national championship

Brandon Burnworth, a 2012 Huntington North High School graduate, is a national champion.

Burnworth earned a gold award - the top spot in his category - in the SkillsUSA Championships.

The competition, held June 23-27, is a showcase for the best career and technical students in the nation.

Burnworth says the experience was exciting and challenging at the same time.

Modoc at museum


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(From Left) Local artist Robert Fettinger, Lowell Richardson and David Heiney stand next to the "Modoc" display at the Huntington County Historical Museum. The display will be exhibited through the month of July and outlines the four days that the African elephant roamed the countryside in Wabash and Huntington counties. The museum, located at 315 Court St., is open Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Night of the arts

William Murray will be the master of ceremonies for Open Mic/Coffee House on Tuesday, July 10, at 6:30 p.m., at the Huntington City-Township Public Library. The event, for youth grades six through 12, will include poetry readings, skits, guitar playing and singing. Murray will co-emcee the event with Jordan Hersey.