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Volunteer Max Garwood aims his chainsaw at a tree on the property of William and Eve Houser, who contacted Crossroad Connections after receiving a citation from the city of Huntington requiring them to remove debris and dead trees from their property. Crossroad Connections coordinated a response by Warren Winkleman, of the First Church of the Nazarene, and Garwood and his son Marquis Garwood, of the Huntington Baptist Church, to bring the trees down, cut up the wood and haul away the debris. In return for the help, Mr. Houser agreed to help mow a lawn for an elderly woman and Mrs.

Tackett earns dean’s list honors at University of Northwestern Ohio

Eric D. Tackett, of Huntington, has been named to the dean's list for the spring semester of 2012 at the University of Northwestern Ohio.

Tackett graduated this spring after studying to work as a high performance technician.

He is a Huntington North High School graduate and the son of Greg Tackett and Debra Shook, both of Huntington.

 

Water levels no cause for concern, say officials

The Wabash River was virtually stagnant on Thursday, June 28, with Huntington County seeing only a quarter of the rainfall it usually sees during the month of June.
Photo by Steve Clark.

Despite the ongoing dry spell, there's apparently no cause for concern - yet - about water levels across Huntington County.

Very high temperatures, low humidity levels and strong winds have increased the chance for heat exhaustion, fires and extreme drought.

Yet Huntington County officials remain optimistic about the water levels.

Huntington Mayor Brooks Fetters says the city of Huntington has three million gallons of water in its elevated reserves and the well levels are "good, and being monitored."

Hot one


Photo by Scott Trauner.

The First Federal Savings Bank sign on South Jefferson Street reads 103 degrees at 4:38 p.m. on Thursday, June 28.

Purdue Extension creates website providing info about drought issues

Purdue Extension has created a website that provides information and resources to help home- owners, community leaders and farmers manage issues involving the worsening drought in Indiana.

The site, called IN Drought, is at www.purdue.edu/drought. It offers an array of information for anyone seeking guidance to help them through this period of extreme heat and dryness.

Chapter scholarship

Laura Cherry (center) accepts the Kilsoquah Hands of Friendship scholarship from scholarship co-chair Cindy Rice (right) during the chapter's last meeting as Cherry's mother Deb Cherry looks on.  Laura Cherry is studying nursing at Indiana Wesleyan University this fall.

Creative youth


Photo by Andre B. Laird.

The Huntington City-Township Public Library announced the winners of its bookmark decorating contest on Thursday, June 28. Winners are (from left) Kaitlyn Kline, ninth grade; Sarah Drake, sixth-grade winner from Markle Public Library; and Sami Smith, fifth grade.

Colorful direction


Photo by Andre B. Laird.

Jay Duffer, theater professor and head of the Huntington University Theater Department, instructs a group of actors during the university's summer youth theater camp. The cast of approximately 50 local youth will perform "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" on Saturday, July 14.

Updike is Nashville grad

Siera Lynn Updike, daughter of former Huntington residents Tim and Fawn Grube Updike, graduated from Brown County High School, in Nashville, on June 2.

Updike will be attending Manchester University this fall to pursue a degree in athletic training. She will also be playing varsity volleyball for the Spartans.

Updike is the granddaughter of Huntington residents Arden and Pam Grube and John and Marsha Updike.

 

Huntington University, Trine will launch first set of consortium programs

Huntington University and Trine University will be the first of five partner schools to launch programs at Parkview Hospital's Randallia campus near downtown Fort Wayne.

HU will start several programs in August, including a Master of
Arts in counseling; adult bachelor's degree programs in human resource management and not-for-profit leadership; and an adult RN to BSN degree program. A certificate program in teaching English to speakers of other languages/English as a second language (TESOL/ESL) will launch later this year.

Huntington University among participants in Private College Week

Indiana's 31 private, nonprofit colleges and universities, including Huntington University, will open their campus doors to students, parents and others involved in the college selection process July 23-27 as part of Private College Week.

Those visiting will experience the personality of each campus through tours, informational sessions, and conversations with students and staff.

For a complete list of participating campuses, as well as their event schedules, go to www.indianacollegechoices.org.