After securing the North Central Conference title with a 7-0 record this spring, the Huntington North girls' softball team had five players named to the 2009-2010 All-Conference Team.
Shelby Bauman, Morgan Broderick, Lauren Chanley, Alyssa Grabner and Maureen Lund have been named to the 23-member team, comprised of players from each of the conference's eight teams.
Three players have also been named to the second team all-conference; Jordie Close, Laura Daronatsy and Audrey Hiner.
Huntington North head coach Paris Seibold was named NCC Coach of the Year.
Dave Moeller, of O'Neals Excavating and Construction of Fort Wayne, digs in front of the St. Mary Catholic Church parking lot on Jefferson Street on Thursday, June 10. A retaining wall is being rebuilt.
The Roanoke Public Library started its seven-week summer reading program, "Step into Your Fantasy," on June 8.
The program will continue on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. for younger children and 2 p.m. for older children, ending on July 20 with the showing of the movie "Back to the Future."
The movie is rated "PG" and will be shown at 9:30 a.m. only.
The program will include reading, crafts and other activities. All children will receive a state puzzle book for participating in the program.
More than 100 members of the Boys & Girls Club of Huntington County will enjoy free admission to the movies this summer through a partnership with Regal Entertainment Group.
The Free Family Film Festival program also provides the club with a stipend to help cover staff expenses, transportation and concessions.
Members of the local club will attend the movies at Regal Coldwater Crossing, Fort Wayne.
Alison Spahr (left) and Katie Durrwachter, two of the directors for the Huntington Parks and Recreation Department's S.P.A.R.K. program, practice a craft in preparation for the program. S.P.A.R.K. (Summer Parks and Recreation for Kids) opened June 7 and will continue through July 16, with activities available at Memorial, Hier's, Gen. Slack, Drover, Elmwood and Laurie parks weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. There is a registration fee for the program. For information, call the Parks Department office at 358-2323.
Community members are stepping in to maintain the Helping Hands garden at Huntington North High School.
Bob Bowker, agriculture teacher at HNHS, recently led a group of local volunteers in pulling weeds, planting peppers and tomatoes and mulching a variety of vegetables in the garden.
Bowker says the weather has caused some problems in the garden, with weeds popping up and damp conditions ruining a section of green beans. Several plants were lost due to standing water, he says.
Huntington North High School graduate David Ballard was named the recipient of the Joseph H. Lesh Scholarship, by the Huntington County Community Foundation.
While at Huntington North, he was a member of the National Honor Society, a Junior Rotarian, participated in Campus Life and student training, and was also a state qualifier in the DECA Marketing Competition.
Ballard plans to attend Taylor University to major in international business.
He is the son of Jay and Janet Ballard, of Huntington.
