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HNHS senior Kevin King earns four-year Lilly Endowment award

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Kevin King

Kevin King, a member of the Huntington North High School Class of 2017, is this year’s recipient of the four-year, full-tuition Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship in Huntington County.

The scholarship, awarded through the Huntington County Community Foundation, affords King four years of full tuition to Taylor University, as well as an annual $900 stipend for required books and equipment.

He is pursuing an undergraduate degree in applied physics and engineering physics with a minor in history, with career plans of working for the advancement of science.

Lisinicchia, Daugherty receive scholarships as Lilly award finalists

Melanie Lisinicchia (left) and Sam Daugherty have been named as Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship finalists for Huntington County.
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Melanie Lisinicchia and Sam Daugherty, members of the Huntington North High School Class of 2017, have been named as Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship finalists for Huntington County.

As such, each will receive a $1,500 scholarship for each of four years of undergraduate study. The scholarship is provided by the Huntington County Community Foundation.

Lisinicchia is the daughter of Tabatha and Brandon Lisinicchia, of Huntington.

Jingle Bell Jukebox


Photo by Rebecca Sandlin.

Northwest Elementary School students Mya Plemons (left at front) and Sydney Cotton, playing Ruby the Waitress, ham it up 1950s style, with the Northwest Explorer Sound Choir behind them during the school’s holiday program held Thursday, Dec. 15.

Spinning with a grant


Photo by Steve Clark.

Mike Haggerty (left) and Brittney Miller test ride two new spin bikes acquired recently by Warren Health and Fitness with a $5,000 grant from the Huntington County Community Foundation. Five bikes have been purchased, and the facility’s board hopes to raise another $15,000 to bring the number to 20 new bikes. As a non-profit facility, Warren Health can accept donations, Haggerty notes.

Answering the ring


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Salvation Army bell ringer Janet Cole (right), of Huntington, holds the kettle steady as Karlee Tackett, 5, of Huntington, makes a donation Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the Owen’s North store. Karlee’s father, Matthew Tackett, watches.

Stanley to take over reins at Heritage of Huntington effective on Dec. 24

Jodie Reust Stanley has been named executive director at The Heritage of Huntington effective Dec. 24.

She succeeds James L. Flueckiger, who will retire Dec. 23.

He has been with the organization 16 years and was hired in December 2000 to oversee the operations at The Heritage of Huntington when it opened in 2001.

Stanley has been with Heritage Pointe, in Warren, since May 1993. She received her bachelor’s degree in social work from Ball State University in 1991.

Donating health to EMTs


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Brittney Miller (second from left), manager at Warren Health and Fitness, hands a key to the facility to Parkview Huntington Hospital EMTs (from third left) Andrew Dennison and Noah Stevens on Wednesday, Dec. 14, while Warren Health board member Mike Haggerty looks on. Warren Health donated a membership that all the EMTs can use throughout the year.

Christmas apparition


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Scott Myers (right), as Ebenezer Scrooge, is confronted by a Christmas ghost (Aaron Hawley) at his tombstone during the Huntington First Church of the Nazarene’s production of “A Modern Christmas Carol.” Performances are Friday and Saturday, Dec. 23 and 24, at 7 p.m. at the church, located at 1555 Flaxmill Rd., Huntington. Tickets are free but must be reserved by calling 356-1614 or emailing info@hnaz.org.

Local man’s woodcarvings featured in Bluffton

Wood carvings by Dr. Lawrence Wiedman, of Huntington, will be featured at the Ballentine Gallery, in Bluffton, during January and February.

“A Peek at the Studio Creations of Doc Wiedman: Traditional Carver of Wood since 1980” features nearly 70 original works, many of which are available for purchase. The show runs from Jan. 4 to Feb. 28.

An artist’s reception will be held on Saturday, Jan. 28, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Light refreshments will be served.

Pathfinder gets $20K grant from Wells Fargo for homeownership ctr.

John Panzella, of CoreLogic Credco; Yen Nguyen and Rosa Wheeler, of Wells Fargo; and James Shwe, Sandy Ayres, Justin Barker and John Niederman, all of Pathfinder Services (from left) celebrate a gift from Wells Fargo to help fund Pathfinder’s home buyer education classes.
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Pathfinder Services has been awarded $20,000 for its NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Center from Wells Fargo Bank.

The funds will be used to provide financial capabilities and homebuyer education classes, which support working families in Huntington and Allen counties  in their journey to homeownership and financial stability.  

The funds received were from a $15,000 Wells Fargo Housing Foundation grant and a $5,000 Volunteer Service Award grant winner from Wells Fargo.

3 county schools celebrate top marks from ed dept.

Three Huntington Cou-nty schools are celebrating their top marks following the release of 2015-16 school accountability grades by the Indiana Department of Education.

Riverview Middle School, along with Roanoke and Northwest elementary schools, earned “A” grades from the state.

Huntington North High School, Crestview Middle School and Andrews Elementary School were given “B” grades.

Schools with “C” grades are Salamonie, Lancaster, Flint Springs and Lincoln elementary schools.

Huntington Catholic School also received a grade of “C.”

Schools donate food and cash to Salvation Army

Students Cruz Fuentes, Jonas Bent and Branson Bales show off some of the canned food donated by Riverview Middle School students to the schools’ annual food drive for The Salvation Army. Students and staff in the Huntington County Community Schools donated about 20,000 food items and about $850 in cash.
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Students and staff members in the Huntington County Community Sch-ools collected about 20,000 individual food items to donate to The Salvation Army.

In addition to the food items, the students provided about $850 in cash, which will be used to purchase meat and other needed items.

The contributions were delivered to The Salvation Army on Thursday, Dec. 8.

Huntington Street Department to close Dec. 23, Dec. 26 for Christmas

The Huntington Street Department will be closed on Friday, Dec. 23, and Monday, Dec. 26, for the Christmas holiday.

Trash that would normally be picked up on Friday, Dec. 23, will be picked up a day early on Thursday, Dec. 22, starting at 7 a.m.

Trash that normally would be picked up on Monday, Dec. 26, will be picked up a day later on Tuesday, Dec. 27, starting at 7 a.m.

All other trash pickup days will remain the same.