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Extension educator to lead series on getting a handle on household bills

Karen Hinshaw, Purdue Extension educator, will be presenting the "Where Does Your Money Go?" program starting tonight, Oct. 6, at the Courthouse Annex second floor meeting room.

"Where Does Your Money Go?" is a program that explains different ways to budget household income to help cover important bills and expenses by eliminating and postponing other expenses.

The program will be presented tonight, Oct. 6, at 5:30 p.m., Oct. 17 at 1 p.m., Nov. 7 at 10 a.m., Nov. 21 at 1 p.m. and Dec. 14 at 10 a.m.

Call 358-4826 to sign up.

 

Artisans to hold scrapbooking, card event

The Paper Artisans, a Huntington County Extension Homemakers club, will be holding a scrapbooking and card-making event on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Heritage Hall, in Hier’s Park, in Huntington.
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The Paper Artisans, a Huntington County Extension Homemakers club, will be holding a scrapbooking and card-making event on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Heritage Hall, in Hier's Park.

Participants will have a full day full of scrapbooking and card-making, as well as shopping and learning new techniques.

The public is invited to visit and see what a "scrapbooking crop" is all about, and learn about the Extension Homemakers club activities. There will be vendor booths on-site as well, at which the public is invited to shop.

Hathaway benefit is Oct. 15 at Market Street Bar and Grill

Heidi Hathaway
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Friends of Heidi Dolby Hathaway will sponsor a benefit for Hathaway and her family on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Market Street Bar and Grill.

Hathaway, of Huntington, was diagnosed with breast cancer after seeking medical care for an injury suffered when her vehicle was struck by lightning during a trip to Seward, NE, in May.

Hathaway subsequently had a mastectomy and is now undergoing chemo-therapy, with radiation planned in the future.

Hathaway's position at a doctor's office was eliminated after her cancer diagnosis.

Warren RoadRunners set trip to G.W. Stroh Orchards, ‘Pickle Factory’

The Warren RoadRunners are off the G.W. Stroh Orchards & Sechler's "The Pickle Factory" in northern Indiana on Tuesday, Oct. 11.

G.W. Stroh Orchards grows 30 varieties of apples. Also at the orchard are cider, honey, pumpkins, apple butter, jams and jellies. An apple variety chart will be available on the bus.

The Pickle Factory is stocked with plenty of pickles, condiments and other pickled products to suit a variety of tastes.

A lunch stop is planned for Clay's Family Restaurant . Clay's prides itself on its famous homemade soups and pies.

It’s official


Photo by Cindy Klepper.

Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi, which opened its doors on Sept. 8, made its opening official with a ribbon cutting on Monday, Oct. 3. Gathered for the ceremony were (front row from left) Huntington County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Seth Marshall and Bobby Bailey; Xue Lin, the restaurant's head chef; Cindy Lin and Tim Wu, the wife-and-husband team who own the restaurant; and Chamber Ambassadors Sue Rumple and Paula Whiting; and (back row from left) Ambassador Michael Zahn; Chamber Executive Director Steve Kimmel; and Ambassadors Keith Eller and Lee Pasko.

LACE accepting applications for 2012 prevention grants

LACE (Local Anti-Drug Coalition Effort) is currently accepting applications for its 2012 prevention grants.

The grant application process is open to any organization or department who provides a service that addresses at least one of the targeted issues identified by LACE.

Those issues include:

• The continued use of drug and alcohol abuse among adults and youth in Huntington County.

• High tobacco use among adults and youth.

• Increased concerns pertaining to misuse of prescription and over the counter drugs.

VFW Auxiliary invites students to write Veterans Day essays

Planning for the Veterans Day essay contest sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary to American Legion Post 85 took place recently.
Photo by Cindy Klepper.

All Huntington County students in grades one through 12 are invited to enter the Veterans Day essay contest sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary to American Legion Post 85.

In their essays, students should answer the question, "What is the true meaning of Veterans Day and why is it important to me?" The essays must be the original work of the student and must be hand written.

A separate piece of paper accompanying the essay must list the student's name, age, grade and school, home address, telephone number and parents' names.

Quilters will meet tonight

The next meeting of the Piecemakers Quilt Club is today, Thursday, Oct. 6, at 6:30 p.m.

The meeting will be held at Evangelical United Methodist Church.

Attendees are encouraged to bring their favorite cutting tool and quilt book.

The church is located at 1000 Flaxmill Rd., Huntington.

 

Junior Leaders to elect officers at Oct. 13 meeting

The Huntington County 4-H Junior Leader organization will meet Thursday, Oct. 13, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., at the Family Living Building, Hier's Park.

The main item of business will be the election of officers for the 2012 4-H club year and discussing program plans for the coming year.

Officer positions include president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, health and safety officer, historian/photographer, news reporter and recreation officer.

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