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Cleaning up


Photo by Rebecca Sandlin.

Volunteers (from left) Sharon Bowman, Eric Bruce and Herb Scott, with Erik Dupre in the background, search for trash along the east side of CR200W, between Waterworks and Division roads on Saturday, April 28. The Huntington County Sheriff’s Department provided roadblocks as about 25 people, including members of the Chief LaFontaine Saddle Club and Boy Scouts, picked up trash along the road as well as the Wabash River.

Surprise party


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The Huntington County Sheriff’s Department and Huntington City Police Department wished Glen “Woody” Schnitz a very happy 90th birthday with a surprise birthday cake on Thursday, April 26. Pictured are (from left) Sheriff Terry Stoffel, Schnitz, Police Chief Chad Hacker and HCSD Chief Deputy Chris Newton. Both departments wanted to say a special happy birthday to the World War II veteran and thanked him for all the extra things he does for the departments and the community as a whole.

Operation Safe Prom


Photo by Steve Clark.

Firefighters from the Huntington Fire Department and staffers from Bailey-Love Mortuary pretend to load a hearse with the body of a Huntington North High School student who perished in a car wreck as a result of drunk driving during the annual Operation Safe Prom event at the high school on Friday, April 27. Several local entities collaborated to put on the event, which featured a mock car accident, in an effort to remind students about the importance of making safe and responsible decisions on prom night, which was the following evening, Saturday, April 28.

Downtown Farmers Market to open May 16

The Downtown Farmers Market will open for its sixth consecutive year on Wednesday, May 16. The Downtown Farmers Market is held in the city parking lot on Cherry Street. The market has changed its hours this year to better accommodate those that attend. The market will be open on Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. from May 16 through Oct. 10. Setup time for vendors is from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Taking applications for River Friendly Farmer

Indiana’s River Friendly Farmer Award Program, a statewide initiative that recognizes farmers who protect and enhance Indiana’s rivers, lakes and streams, is inviting applications and nominations for the award.

Many local farmers manage their crop and livestock operations in a manner which protects streams, lakes and rivers. The River Friendly Farmer Program offers the district the opportunity to recognize these farmers for their outstanding stewardship efforts.

Swine Boosters set meeting for May 8

The Huntington County Swine Boosters will meet Tuesday, May 8, at 7 p.m. in the Huntington County Courthouse Annex conference room. 

The discussion items include the April and May swine open shows, the 4-H Fair food booth and other old/new business. 

For more information, contact Purdue Extension Huntington County at 358-4826. The courthouse annex is located at 1340 S. Jefferson St., Huntington.

Trio of speakers for HU Foundation Breakfast

The Huntington University Foundation Breakfast on Wednesday, May 9, will feature Logan Patterson, executive director of Love INC; Emily Johnson, high school senior and representative of Blessings in a Backpack; and Sue Wilhelm, director of Victory Noll Center.

“The citizens of Huntington do a great job of helping those in need. We are pleased to have three presenters that exemplify that giving spirit,” stated Michael Zahn, HU Foundation president.

The April Foundation Breakfast begins at 7:45 a.m. in the Habecker Dinning Commons and concludes by 9 a.m.

Rotary plants trees to hail Arbor Day

Members of the Huntington Rotary Club (from left) Rose Meldrum, Annette Carroll and Holly Saunders stand by as Huntington Parks Department employee Darik Sands positions the root ball of a maple tree into a hole dug at the new Barks & Recreation Dog Park on Friday, April 27, in celebration of Arbor Day.
Photo by Rebecca Sandlin.

About 25 members of the Huntington Rotary Club showed up in force at the new Barks & Recreation Dog Park on Friday, April 27, to celebrate Arbor Day by planting three of some 62 trees the club sponsored to be planted throughout Huntington. Earlier in the day, volunteers planted trees at the north end gazebo of Memorial Park and ended the day by installing more at Erie Rail Trail Sections 2 and 3.

Local Extension offers free photo workshop

Youth in grades 3 through 12 are invited to attend a photography workshop that will be held on six dates, May 7, 14 and 21 and June 4, 11 and 18, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. each session. The class will take place at the Purdue Extension-Huntington County, 2340 S. Jefferson St., Huntington.

The workshop will be led by 4-H instructor Tim Ivey. Students will learn the basics of photography, learn how to take better pictures and more.

Northridge MS wins HU math competion recently

Northridge Middle School, of Middlebury, took home first place in the annual Huntington University Middle School Mathematics Competition on April 11.

Sixteen area middle schools competed for individual and team awards while demonstrating their mathematical abilities.

The goal of the competition is to support and encourage the efforts of students seeking to achieve in mathematics, note HU contest officials.

For the team competition, Discovery Middle School, of Granger, took second place and Bremen Middle School, of Bremen, took third place.

A honey of an occupation


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Roanoke Elementary student Khaymen Peterson wears a beekeeper’s suit and holds a smoker, which is used to relax bees in order to work in the hives. Students at the school participated in a recent enrichment class about bees and honey, taught by Cindy Sheets of Sweet Life Honey Farm. They also tasted different varieties of honey during the session.

Top 25


Photo by Steve Clark.

The Huntington Kiwanis Club honored the top 25 academically ranked students from Huntington North High School’s Class of 2018 on Thursday, April 26, at a banquet at the Historic Forks of the Wabash. The students were presented with Kiwanis Builds Forever medallions and certificates.

A net for the fitness park


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The Huntington Lions Club recently purchased a cargo net for the Lake Clare Fitness Park that will used as a climbing obstacle on the kids course.  Pictured is Richard Wymer (right), former president of the Huntington Lions Club and volunteer at the fitness park, presenting a check in the amount of $814.74 to Stan Bippus (middle), project director of the Lake Clare Fitness Park, as Jim Hildebrand (left), current president of the Huntington Lions Club, looks on. The men are standing on top of the cargo net and in front of the cargo net obstacle.