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Former students of Aboite Township one-room schools meet for reunion

The Annual Aboite Township one-room school reunion was held Saturday, Oct. 1, at the township fire station reception hall on Aboite Center Road.

Seven of eight schools were represented at the reunion.
Activities with an open house were held at the restored Aboite Center School No. Five.

"School Marm" Linda Huge was present to answer questions.
A scale model of the Wabash and Erie Canal aqueduct, which carried water over the Aboite creek, was on display at the school. The model was constructed by the late Ed Hurley and his wife Pauline.

McGuin's Clean Cut Lawn Maintenance donates to YMCA


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Tim McGuin (right) of McGuin's Clean Cut Lawn Maintenance, LLC, presents a check in the amount of $1,000 to Todd Latta of the Parkview Huntington Family YMCA. McGuin specified his donation go toward a piece of fitness equipment for the YMCA weight room. McGuin was able to have input on the type of equipment purchased, and his sponsorship banner will hang in the ‘Y' fitness center for one year.

Tree art at Huntington University


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Rachel Ellis, a freshman theater design and technology major at Huntington University, stands next to her artwork, "Life's Parameters," which she placed in a tree near the school's Loew-Brenn Hall. Hers is one of several pieces of art placed around campus as part of a Fundamentals of Design class. The project is designed to allow the students to observe the transformation of art over time as it is exposed to weather and outside tampering.

Walgreens sets events

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Walgreens will be holding a bake sale on Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The store will be selling caramel corn and popcorn all month long.

A Halloween photo shoot will be held on Oct. 30, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The pumpkin decorating contest will also be held on Oct. 30, and the deadline for turning in pumpkins for judging to Johnnie Hiles is Oct. 22.

Participants should place their name, age and phone number on the bottom of their pumpkins before turning them in.

Three-part exhibit showcases Jane Herzog’s art

Jane Herzog shows off some of her sketches on display at Four Corners Custom Framing in downtown Huntington.
Photo by Cindy Klepper.

Three different aspects of work produced by Huntington artist Jane Herzog are on display in three separate locations around Huntington.

Herzog's portraits are on display at the Huntington City-Township Public Library. Sketches are exhibited at Four Corners Custom Framing, and landscapes and still lifes are on show at Huntington University's Wilson Gallery.

HU Auxiliary seeks donations of items for benefit garage sale Oct. 21-22

The Huntington University Women's Auxiliary will hold its 21st annual garage sale benefit, to be held Friday, Oct. 21 3-8 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 22 8 a.m. till noon.

The sale will be held in the HU field house, located at the Guilford Street campus entrance.

The proceeds from the sale will fund the 2011-12 Women's Auxiliary project - raising $2,000 for re-upholstery of furniture in Roush and Wright Hall lounges.

Donations for the sale will be accepted at the field house on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 3-6 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 21, from 7-11 a.m.

Pleasant Chapel UM sets bazaar

Pleasant Chapel United Methodist Church will hold its annual soup supper and bazaar, from 4 to 7 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 15.

The menu includes chili soup, vegetable soup, carrot and celery sticks, sandwiches, drinks, pies and cake. A freewill offering will be taken.

The church is located at the intersection of county roads 1100N and 100E.

 

BP checks move to hospital chapel

Parkview Home Health & Hospice of Huntington is moving its walk-in Blood Pressure Clinic from its office located at 2806 Theater Ave. to Parkview Huntington Hospital, 2001 Stults Rd., Huntington.

The clinic will operate out of the hospital's chapel, providing free blood pressure checks for the public. It will be staffed by hospital volunteers and be open every Tuesday, beginning Oct. 11, from 8 to 11:30 a.m.

Afternoons R.O.C.K. begins today at two area Boys & Girls Club locations

The Boys & Girls Club of Huntington County and Warren sites will again be holding the Afternoons R.O.C.K. in Indiana program this fall.

The program will run from Oct. 10 through Dec. 9.
It will be held in Warren on Mondays and Wednesdays at Salamonie School until 5:30 p.m.

Practice buses will be available.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, the program will be held at the Boys & Girls Club of Huntington County until 6 p.m.
HAT transportation will be available to Andrews and Roanoke students.

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