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Law enforcement, Walmart team up for ‘Shop with a Cop’

Members of Huntington County Law Enforcement are partnering with Huntington Walmart for the annual "Shop with a Cop" event for area families.

Law enforcement personnel accompany children from families experiencing financial hardships to the Huntington Walmart to shop for Christmas gifts.

Officers interact with children who may not have had a positive encounter with law enforcement up until now. The partnership between the departments and Walmart makes sure that the children are afforded a more positive holiday experience.

BOW to meet Dec. 10

The Huntington Board of Public Works and Safety will meet on Monday, Dec. 10, at 3:30 p.m.

The Dec. 10 meeting is being held in place of the regularly-scheduled meeting on Dec. 3, which has been canceled.

The board will meet in the mayor's conference room, located on the third floor of the City Building, 300 Cherry St., Huntington.

 

Construction soon on Andrews library addition

This sketch shows the proposed addition to the Andrews Public Library.
Graphic provided.

A desire for improvement led to the construction of the Andrews-Dallas Township Public Library, in Andrews, in 1926.

Today a similar desire has the library primed for its biggest construction project since then.

Nancy Disbro, the library's director, had noticed a variety of issues with the building that limited its effectiveness in serving the community.

"It's a split-level building, so there are steps up to the door, and once you come in the main door, there are steps up to the main level and steps down to the basement level.

Local FEMA board to get emergency program money

The Huntington County Local FEMA Board has been chosen to receive approximately $5,000 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county.

The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the United States Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from American Red Cross; Catholic Charities, USA; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA; The Jewish Federations of North America; The Salvation Army; and United Way Worldwide.

Huntington mayor to be on panel addressing conference in Indianapolis

Brooks Fetters.
Photo provided.

Huntington Mayor Brooks Fetters will be part of a panel of mayors and city managers addressing the 2012 Community Connections Conference on Dec. 5 in Indianapolis.

The conference is sponsored by the Governor's Council for People with Disabilities. It is designed to encourage the creation of sustainable communities that are welcoming to people of all ages, ethnic backgrounds and abilities.

Pitch-In raises funds to help local families with temporary needs

Ron Eckert (left) and Tony Godfroy stand in the reflective vests that they and other members of the Huntington Council of the Knights of Columbus will be wearing on Saturday, Dec. 8, as part of the 2012 Pitch-In roadblock.
Photo by Steve Clark.

The Huntington Council of the Knights of Columbus will hold its 2012 Pitch-In roadblock on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Members of the council will collect donations at several intersections in Huntington, including North Jefferson and MacGahan streets, North Jefferson and Market streets and South Jefferson Street and Etna Avenue.

Donations may also be mailed to Knights of Columbus Pitch-In Program, PO Box 973, Huntington, IN 46750.

Church sets Smith benefit

A soup lunch and bake sale to benefit David and Cindy Smith will be held on Sunday, Dec. 16, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Warren Sportsman's Club, in Warren.

Free will donations will also be accepted.

Funds will go toward the rebuilding of Smith Auto in Chester Township, Wells County, which was destroyed by fire.

For more information, contact Colleen Franklin, event organizer, at 414-0223 or Rev. Ethan Stivers, pastor of Warren Church of Christ, at 228-0997.

The Sportsman's Club is located on Third Street behind Tower Park, in Warren.

 

Wild Wednesday will feature Christmas movie

"Jingle All the Way" is the featured movie during this month's Wild Wednesday at the Huntington 7.
The event is open to Senior citizens. Doors at the theater, located at 350 Hauenstein Rd. in Huntington, open at 8:30 a.m.

Those attending are asked to bring donations of canned food and other non-perishable items, which will be given to Love INC.

Wild Wednesday partners are the Huntington Senior Center, Norwood Health and Rehabilitation Center and Parkview Huntington Hospital.

Chamber offers seminar on new health care act

Businesses and individuals interested in learning more about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) are invited to attend the Huntington County Chamber of Commerce seminar on Friday, Dec. 14, at 11:30 a.m.

The event will address topics concerning the Affordable Care Act. It will take place at the Habecker Dining Commons at Huntington University.

Following lunch at 11:30 a.m. the presentation will begin at noon. There will also be a time for the audience to ask questions.

Gift from Santa


Photo by Lauren W. Wilson.

Pathfinder Services client Matt Foster (right) accepts a gift from Santa Claus at the Pathfinder Christmas Party on Saturday, Dec. 1.

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