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Scaffolding taken down


Photo by Steve Clark.

Sam Campbell (left), of Quality Masonry Company, hands a section of scaffolding down to coworker Aaron Conley at the Jefferson Street entrance to the Huntington County Courthouse, in Huntington, on Thursday, Feb. 16. Up for nearly two years, the scaffolding was finally taken down as courthouse repairs, which focused on the reinforcement of decorative brackets and other structural issues, have finished.

Pathfinder selling fund-raiser booklets

Pathfinder Services is selling Carson’s Community Days coupon booklets as a fund-raiser for the non-profit agency.

The booklets include discounts and coupons that can be used at any Carson’s store in the United States Feb. 23 through Feb. 27. Some coupons can also be used online.

All proceeds from the sale of the coupon books go to Pathfinder Services.

HNHS students sweep regional SkillsUSA contest

Huntington North High School precision machining students celebrate their awards at the Regional SkillsUSA competition in competition held Saturday, Feb. 11, at Ivy Tech Community College Northeast. Pictured (from left) are Ben Bentz, Jayson Bailey, Jayson Mote, Jarrett Rennaker, Corbin Landrum, Michael Okuly and Blake West.
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Huntington North High School precision machining students swept the Regional SkillsUSA com- petition on Saturday, Feb. 11, at Ivy Tech Community College Northeast.

Seven HNHS students who earned top placings in the regional event will advance to the state SkillsUSA competition on April 21 and 22.
Competition results are:

Precision Machining Competition — first place, Jayson Mote; second place, Ben Bentz; third place, Michael Okuly; and fifth place, Jarrett Rennaker.

Friends


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Adriana Geiger (left) and Aaron Foster, first-graders at Roanoke Elementary School, make friendship bracelets during a class Valentine’s Day party on Tuesday, Feb. 14. During the party, students moved from table to table to take part in different activities.

Warren students participate in cancer fund-raiser

Willy Macedo (front) was named 2017 Big Man on Campus in a Trine University fund-raiser for the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer. Additional participants were (back, from left) Cody Reer, Adam Miller,  Jeff Bowman, Warren resident and third place finisher Braydon Poulson, O’Shea Owens, Warren resident and second place finisher Cam Buzzard and Victor Riedman.
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Cameron Buzzard and Braydon Poulson, both of Warren, were among the eight male students at Trine University, in Angola, who took part in the 17th annual Big Man On Campus event at the university.

The event included a pageant that took place on Feb. 10, at the end of a week of activities sponsored by Trine University’s chapter of Theta Phi Alpha sorority. It raised more than $11,000 for the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer, more than twice the amount raised last year.

Circus essay winners


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The Huntington County Shrine Club held a dinner at Nick’s Country Café on Feb. 15 to honor the three grand prize winners from its circus essay contest. The Shrine Club treated all Huntington County third-graders to a trip to the Shrine Circus in Fort Wayne in January, then invited the students to write essays describing what they enjoyed about the circus. The best essay from each class was sent to the Shrine Club, which selected the three grand prize winners.

HU Foundation to host economic update during March 8 breakfast

The Huntington University Foundation breakfast on March 8 will provide an economic update for Huntington County and its surrounding counties.

Mark Wickersham, executive director of Huntington County Economic Development, will present an overview of economic development and facilitate a more comprehensive discussion led by Mayor Brooks Fetters and County Commissioner Tom Wall.

Fetters will touch on the Regional Cities Initiative and Wall will expand on county economic development.

Foundation seeks nominations for health award

Members of the community are invited to nominate individuals, groups or organizations for the Dr. R.B. Peare and Dr. John B. Kay Excellence in Health Care award.

The honor will recognize significant and lasting contributions to the advancement of health care in Huntington County. The award is named in memory of two Huntington physicians who were instrumental in advancing health services locally and in establishing the current Parkview Huntington Hospital.

The award will be presented during the sixth annual Parkview Huntington Community Gala on April 29.

Blood drives scheduled during Red Cross Month

During Red Cross Month in March, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to join in its lifesaving mission by giving blood.

Since 1943, every U.S. president has designated March as Red Cross Month to recognize how the Red Cross helps people across the country and around the world.

Red Cross Month is a celebration of supporters, who are the face of the Red Cross in their communities and bring hope to people facing emergencies.

Donors of all blood types, especially type O, are needed to help those relying on blood products.

Making snow


Photo by Steve Clark.

Brothers Lucas (left) and Graison Sexton enjoying mixing up some “Antarctic snow” made of ivory soap, toilet paper and water for penguin figurines at Penguin Play, a youth event at the Andrews-Dallas Township Public Library on Saturday, Feb. 18.

STEAM-a-thon activity


Photo by Cindy Klepper.

Lincoln Elementary School student Isaac Stratton creates a design of plastic gears on Friday evening, Feb. 17, as activities from Science Central wrapped up Lincoln's week-long STEAM-a-thon, an event of science, technology, engineering, arts and math designed to create awareness of the school's fund-raising drive in place of raising funds by selling candy, cookie dough or wrapping paper.

Daddy-daughter dance -- first night


Photo by Cindy Klepper.

Jeffrey Couch (left) and his niece, Korinne Hendricks, share a dance on Friday evening, Feb. 17, at the first of three nights of daddy-daughter dances sponsored by the Huntington Parks and Recreation Department and held at the iAB financial bank Heritage Hall. The theme of the dances was "Masquerade Ball," and participants -- girls and their fathers, uncles, grandfathers and other significant men in their lives -- danced to a deejay, enjoyed refreshments and had their pictures taken in a photo booth.

Metro Kiwanis recognize pair of HCS eighth-graders recently

The Huntington Metro Kiwanis Outstanding Eighth Graders from Huntington Catholic School are Seth Scheiber and Grace Bryant.  Celebrating the occasion are (from left) Jim Dinius, past Kiwanis lieutenant governor; Scheiber, Bryant and Derek Boone, principal at Huntington Catholic.
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The Huntington Metro Kiwanis recognized two of Huntington Catholic School’s outstanding eighth-graders on Monday, Jan. 30.

Grace Bryant and Seth Scheiber were selected for the honor by the Huntington Catholic’s eighth grade staff for their accomplishments and scholarship, citizenship, sportsmanship, character-building activities, faith, extra-curricular achievement and leadership.

Derek Boone, principal of Huntington Catholic, introduced Bryant, daughter of Mark and Sherry Bryant, and Scheiber, son of Bill and Susan Scheiber.