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A story of courage


Photo by Cindy Klepper.

Irene Miller, a Holocaust survivor now living in Detroit, MI, tells her story to students at Crestview Middle School on Friday, Feb. 24. Miller was 5 years old when her family’s apartment in Warsaw, Poland, was bombed by Nazis. She endured six weeks living outside in a frozen field, a Siberian labor camp, eight years in orphanages and other horrors. She worked as a health care executive after moving to the United States and, in retirement, takes her story of tolerance, diversity and perseverance to schools and other groups. She also spoke to Huntington North High School students.

Turkey Trot donation


Photo by Rebecca Sandlin.

Kids Kampus small fry are all smiles after Pathfinder Kids Kampus receives a gigantic check for  $28,400 on Monday, Feb. 27, representing the money raised from the Turkey Trot run in November. Pictured are (front row, from left) Payton Burrnette, Addilee Spillman, Karson Turley, Faith Whine, Catelyn Gordan and Josh Troyer; and (back row, from left) Jodie Clark, director of Pathfinder Kids Kampus; Dr. Matt Pflieger, of Cardinal Family Medicine; Becky Scheiber, of PNC Bank; Britt Sather, of the Huntington McDonald’s; and Pathfinder Services President John Niederman.

Sugar Shot will bring its country rock sound to Cottage Event Ctr. March 24

Country rock band Sugar Shot performs March 24 at the Cottage Event Center, in Roanoke. Members are (from left) Jen Fisher, Tommy Myers, Matt Roussel, Gwendra Turney and Clarence Boyd.
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The country rock band Sugar Shot will return to Roanoke’s Cottage Event Center for a March 24 concert benefitting the Huntington Boys & Girls Club.

Sugar Shot, featuring Jen Fisher on guitar and vocals and Gwendra Turney on fiddle and vocals, bills itself as “hyper-active country with a shot of rock.” Rounding out the group are Matt Rousel, guitar and vocals; Tommy Myers, bass and vocals; and Clarence Boyd, drums and vocals.

Christ the King schedules Stations

Christ the King Episcopal Church, in Huntington, will hold Stations of the Cross on five Thursdays in March, beginning today, Thursday, March 2.

Additional dates are March 9, 16, 23 and 30.

Stations of the Cross will begin at 5:30 p.m.

The evenings will include a light supper and a Lenten study.

Christ the King Episcopal Church is located at 1224 N. Jefferson St., Huntington.

Nine earn diplomas at HSE event

Audra Kimmell (left) accepts her diploma from Caroline Foster, assistant adult education director for Impact Institute, during an HSE graduation ceremony Friday evening, Feb. 24, at the former St. Peter Lutheran School.
Pfhoto by Cindy Klepper.

Nine graduates of the Impact Institute were awarded their High School Equivalency diplomas during a ceremony held Friday evening, Feb. 24, at the former St. Peter Lutheran School.

The 2017 graduates are Joseph D. Abner, Jennifer Bartels, Dalton Dolby, Madison Eller, Caley Ferrell, Phillip Michael Hilligoss, Audra Kimmell, Alisha J. Morrical and Madison Richardson.

Kimmell received a $500 scholarship from the Huntington Kiwanis Club and said she plans to use the award to purchase a laptop and school supplies
to continue her education.

Huntington library invites teens to explore tech

Teen Tech Week, taking place March 6 through March 11 at the Huntington Branch of the Huntington City-Townslhip Public Library, ibrary, offers teens the opportunity to explore a different area of technology each day of the week.

On Monday, March 6, at 4 p.m. teens can tear down old tech to see how it works.

A Make Your Own Superhero Poster workshop will be held on Tuesday, March 7, at 4 p.m.

All teens interested in developing for computers or the web are invited to a Coding for Beginners workshop on Wednesday, March 8, at 6 p.m.

Working for POWs and MIAs


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A group of veterans from Rolling Thunder Inc. visited Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2689, in Huntington, on Saturday evening, Feb. 25, to perform POW-MIA and flag folding ceremonies and to explain their mission. Rolling Thunder’s goal is to publicize the POW-MIA issue by reminding the public that many American prisoners of war were left behind in previous wars, helping to correct the past and protecting future Americans from being left behind should they become prisoners of war or missing in action.

Salamonie School to hold kindergarten orientation on April 19

Kindergarten orientation will be held at Salamonie School on Wednesday, April 19, beginning at 6 p.m.

Orientation is open to children who will be 5 years old on or before Aug. 1, 2017.

Parents or guardians may stop by Salamonie School and register their children or call the office to have a registration form mailed to them.

For additional information contact the office at 468-3093.

March business of the month


Photo by Rebecca Sandlin

The Edward Jones office of Nicole Johnson in Huntington has been selected as the March 2017 Huntington County Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month. Celebrating the occasion are (front row, from left) Chamber Ambassador Sonya Foraker; Ann Freds, Nicole Johnson and Nancy Martin, of Edward Jones; and Chamber ambassadors Jackie Boxell and Terry Miller; and (back row, from left) Chamber ambassadors and board members Cheryl McCoy, Kerry Beaver, Davin Smith, Michelle Crone, John Garrott, Ryan Lemon, Steve Godfroy and Ben Davis.

Humane society to have annual dinner

The Huntington County Humane Society invites the public to attend its annual membership dinner and silent auction on Tuesday, March 14, at Habecker Dining Commons at Huntington University.

Doors and silent auction bidding will open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m.

The guest speaker will be Allison Miller, director of Hope for Animals. The Humane Society will also present its annual awards as part of the program.

Royal Ball at Huntington library set for March 18

Children ages 5 through 12 are invited to attend a Royal Ball at the Huntington Branch of the Huntington City-Township Public Library in celebration of the release of the live action film “Beauty and the Beast.”

The ball will be held on March 18 at 3 p.m.

Children are invited to come dressed as a prince, princess or knight or in any other courtly costume. The ball will include food and drink, song and dance, games, crafts, a photo booth and more.

Area businesses collaborate to raise $1,500 for Love In Name of Christ

A Valentine’s Day fund-raiser spearheaded by Huntington Chiropractic Center raised $1,500 for Love In the Name of Christ, and the gift was presented to Kyle Metzger, director of operations at Love INC, on Monday, Feb. 27. Celebrating the gift are (from left) Nikki Eltzroth, of Huntington Chiropractic Center; Molly Adams of Swedish Massage by Molly and Huntington Chiropractic Center; Dr. Stephen Geders and Jake Nash, of Huntington Chiropractic Center; Metzger; Barb Fetters, of Purviance House Bed and Breakfast; and David Geders, of Copper Chord Music.
Photo by Cindy Klepper.

A collaborative Valentine’s Day effort by area businesses raised $1,500 for Love In the Name of Christ, a local not-for-profit organization which assists hundreds of families in need throughout the year.

Huntington Chiropractic Center provided services to new and existing patients in exchange for suggested donations to Love INC.

In addition, several area businesses offered prizes for drawings.

The grand prize of a night’s stay at The Purviance House Bed and Breakfast, provided by Purviance House owners Barb and Brooks Fetters, was awarded to Karen Morton.

Into the endowment


Photo by Cindy Klepper.

Rick Fischer (second from left) presents $20,000 in proceeds from the 2016 Rolling Into Roanoke Car Show to Michael Howell (left), executive director of the Huntington County community Foundation, to be placed in the Roanoke Beautification Foundation endowment fund maintained by the HCCF. With them are Ryan Carroll (third from left), treasurer of the Roanoke Beautification Foundation, and Mat Quickery, president of the Roanoke Beautification Foundation. The endowment fund was established last year and this is the second gift from Rolling Into Roanoke.

Thompson joins Thorne Agency

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Joe Thompson

Joe Thompson joined Thorne Insurance Agency in January as an agent in the Huntington office.

Thompson specializes in home, farm and auto insurance.

He is a 1996 graduate of Huntington North High School and a 1999 graduate of Ivy Tech and serves on the Huntington County 4-H Fair Board. He and his wife live in Huntington County with their two children.

Warm and fuzzy


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Leah Hertel (left) and Sydnee Wilson, fourth-graders at Roanoke Elementary School, check out a baby chick during the school’s recent Science Night. During the event, Science Central brought many activities to the gym. Many of the classrooms had additional activities and a science book give-away was held.