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Library donation

Kaitlynn Fowerbaugh, a fifth-grader at Huntington Catholic School, celebrated her March birthday by donating a book to the school library, as is customary at the school. The school recognized Fowerbaugh on Friday, March 2, during an all-school liturgy at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

Fund-raiser for Roanoke fire dept.


Photo by Steve Clark.

Nick’s Junction, in Roanoke, will be conducting its annual fund-raiser for the Roanoke Volunteer Fire Department on Sunday, March 11, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. During that time, the restaurant will donate proceeds from meals to the department. Pictured outside the restaurant are (from left) Ryan Carroll and Layne Neal, firefighters, RVFD; Jim Drabenstot, owner, Nick’s Junction; and Chad Taylor, chief, RVFD.

Knights assist Love INC


Photos by Steve Clark.

Erin Didion (middle), ministry coordinator with Love In the Name of Christ, accepts a donation from Cory Campbell (left) and Dave Bowman, the Love INC liaison and grand knight, respectively, with Knights of Columbus, Huntington Council 1014, on Thursday, March 1. The funds were raised at a roadblock in December 2017 and through mailings as part of the Knights’ Pitch-In campaign. The money will be used to assist people in Huntington County who have temporary financial needs and have nowhere to turn for assistance.

Open house for Pflieger showing at local business

Cardinal Family Medicine and Powers of One Yoga and Fitness will host a public open house with light refreshments on Friday, March 16, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to kick off its display of art-work by local artists at their office in Huntington.

Local photographer Alan Pflieger will have new and updated work on display as the first artist in a series Cardinal Family Medicine is calling “The Art of Medicine.” The goal of the endeavor is to promote health and wellness by exploring connections between science and the humanities. A new artist will be featured quarterly.

Arctic Jeopardy


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Roanoke Elementary School second-graders recently finished with their Arctic and Antarctic projects, which were displayed during the school’s Science Night. Ambrea Milton displays her Arctic Jeopardy creation.

Beatty, McCloskey take over as leaders of Huntington County Demos

Gary Beatty (left) and Pat McCloskey
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The Huntington County Democratic Party recently elected new leaders.

Gary Beatty was elected chairman and Pat McCloskey was elected vice-chairman.

Beatty is a retired industrial buyer and has been a Huntington resident for more than 14 years.

He and his wife Linda have three sons and eight grandchildren.

McCloskey has been a Huntington resident since 2005 and retired from Our Sunday Visitor.

She has two daughters and four grandchildren.

Conservation Farmer Award presented at the Soil and Water annual meeting


Photo by Steve Clark.

Joe and Teresa Updike (fifth and fourth from left, respectively) received the Conservation Farmer Award at the Huntington County Soil and Water Conservation District’s annual meeting and banquet, held Tuesday, Feb. 27, in First Merchants Heritage Hall at the Huntington County Fairgrounds. Pictured are (first row from left) Karstynn Updike and Kaylea Baker; and (second row from left) SWCD Vice Chairman Kyle Lund, Jocelyn Updike, Janessa Updike, Teresa Updike, Joe Updike, Jamie Garriott, Jason Updike, Tristin Hayslett and SWCD Chairman Andy Ambriole.

‘Father of 911’ Roush gets kudos as system celebrates 50 years

Ed Reuter (third from left), executive director of the Statewide 911 Board, presents the family of J. Edward Roush with a plaque commemorating 50 years of 911 service Thursday, March 1, at the Huntington County Sheriff’s Department. Roush, a U.S. congressman from Huntington, was instrumental in enacting the 911 system, saving countless lives nationwide. Celebrating the occasion are (from left) Paul Wright and his wife, Roush’s daughter Melody Wright, of Winona Lake; Reuter; Roush’s son, Joel Roush and his wife, Margaret Roush, of Huntington; and State Treasurer Kelly Mitchell.
Photo by Rebecca Sandlin.

School children in Huntington County, hopefully, and even the generation before them, have “911” hard-wired into their response system, if the need ever arises that they must ask for emergency help.

But not everyone knows the major role Huntington and a former U.S. congressman have in bringing the nation under one unified emergency telephone number.

‘Tortured for Christ’ to be shown at College Park on March 10

“Tortured for Christ” is a new major motion picture that is being shown at selected theaters for one showing. Because it isn’t being shown at the Huntington theaters, arrangements have been made to show it at College Park Church, 1945 College Ave., Huntington, on Saturday, March 10, at 6:30 p.m.

It is a two-hour movie, appropriate for middle school ages on up, and younger children at parental discretion, as the topic is torture and persecution.

Farm Bureau watching bills for opportunities

Rep. Dan Leonard (left) chats with members of the Huntington County Farm Bureau (from left) Paul Jacobs, Bailey Rothrock and Karley Hockemeyer during the recent Indiana legislative session.
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The Indiana Farm Bureau public policy team has been monitoring bills, testifying in hearings, looking for opportunities to advance Farm Bureau policy and working to get ahead of issues that would be detrimental to Farm Bureau members if the bills become law.

HB1104, the bill authored by Rep. Dan Leonard (R-Huntington), is the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance agency bill with matters related to property taxes.

The bill contains provisions that would void annexation remonstrance waivers that are more than 15 years old.

Bear donations


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Members of Faith Chapel United Methodist Church collected teddy bears over the holiday season, to be donated to the Huntington Police Department to give to children the officers encounter who need a little extra comfort. On hand for the donation were representatives of the church and the police department (from left), Det. Ty Whitacre, Chief Chad Hacker, Noah Alwine, Lucas Alwine, Leah Alwine, Henry Barker, Nathaniel Alwine, Olivia Whitacre, Khalysee Farrington, Assistant Chief Jay Kyle, Capt. Christopher McCutcheon, and Det. Captain Cory Boxell.

Pathfinder to compete in ‘Brackets for Good’

Pathfinder Services has been selected from more than 2,100 charitable organizations across the country to compete in Brackets For Good 2018.

Starting this past Friday, March 2, Pathfinder Services will rally supporters to advance in an online single-elimination bracket-style fund-raising tour-nament with a grand prize of $10,000.

Pathfinder Community Supports division is competing in Brackets For Good to raise awareness of the programs they provide for people with disabilities.

Allstate pros secure grant for HCCAC

Sixteen Allstate agency owners and licensed sales professionals from the Huntington area recently came together to secure a $16,000 Allstate Foundation Helping Hands grant to benefit the Huntington County Child Advocacy Center.

The grant will support HCCAC’s mission to promote the prevention and appropriate response to child abuse.

Courthouse work to change public entrance to building

Work on the exterior of the Huntington County Courthouse will result in changes to the public entrance to the building, which faces Jefferson Street.

As of today, Monday, March 5, the steps up to the building from Jefferson Street will be fenced off. All courthouse visitors will have to utilize the handicap ramp that faces Franklin Street. The ramp will be canopied to catch any debris from the work.

The work is expected to conclude in mid-May, at which point the entrance will return to normal.

Love INC honors community members for volunteer efforts

Schenkel’s All Star Dairy/Dean Foods received the Dorothy Scheiber Heart of a Servant Business Award Wednesday, Feb. 28, during the Love In the Name of Christ annual volunteer recognition and business meeting luncheon. Celebrating the occasion are (from left) Kate Stuart, Dorothy Scheiber’s daughter; Stephen Heinzmann, production manager and Larry Brown, plant manager of Schenkel’s All Star Dairy/Dean Foods; Julie Brinkman, Dorothy Scheiber’s daughter; and Trent Wolfe, president of the Love INC board of directors.
Photo by Rebecca Sandlin.

Those who volunteer their time to help others in their community with need were recognized Wednesday, Feb. 28, during the Love In the Name of Christ’s volunteer luncheon and annual business meeting, held at The Well Church in Huntington.

Board of Directors President Trent Wolfe presided as Lisa Mettler was voted to the board. Mettler is an area support specialist at Early Learning Indiana and has 20 years’ experience in early childhood education. In addition, she spent nine years as an administrator at Pathfinder Kids Kampus.