Cindy Gamrat, an organizer of the Huntington TEA Party, explains the organization's mission during a TEA Party meeting Friday, Feb. 12, at Life Church. Candidates for local and state offices were invited to address those in attendance.
Three special exceptions and two variances are being requested during the Tuesday, Feb. 23, Huntington County Board of Zoning Appeals meeting.
The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the GAR Room in the courthouse, room 207.
Neal Bales is requesting an exception to allow a manufactured home type II on property zoned agricultural, located at 1340 E. Tipton St.
He is also requesting a variance from development standards to allow two homes on one parcel of ground on property zoned agricultural at the same location.
The Committee to Elect Andrew Krieg for County Recorder has announced that the Meet and Greet originally scheduled for Feb. 20 has been delayed one week due to a scheduling conflict Krieg encountered.
The event is now set for Saturday, Feb. 27.
It will be held at Coffee D'Vine, 44 Vine St. in Huntington, from 7 to 9 p.m.
The Crestview Middle School band members participated in the annual Solo and Ensemble Contest held at Eastbrook High School on Saturday, Jan. 30.
The following students scored a Gold rating in division five (seventh grade): Elizabeth Leach, flute; Madison Phillips, clarinet; Hannah Edris, alto saxophone; Alex Finney, trumpet, Lauren Sands, French horn; Austin Kennedy, trombone; Madison Gick, bells; and Erica Freise, snare drum.
Graham Sereno achieved a Silver rating on his trumpet solo.
The Huntington North High School Varsity Singers and Varsity Concert Choir are making their final preparations for the 2010 competition season.
The groups will present a preview of their competition shows on Thursday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. in the Huntington North High School auditorium.
The 77-voice concert choir will present three selections of contemporary 21st century choral compositions, "Water Night" by Eric Whitacre, "Daemon Irrepit Callidus" by Gyorgy Orban and "Loch Lomond" by Jonathan Quick.
Brown Mackie College, Fort Wayne, wants to help high school students prepare a winning scholarship application by hosting a Scholarship Workshop at the school on Saturday, Feb. 20 from 10 a.m. to noon.
The workshop, according to officials, will provide area high school students with the information they need to navigate through the college scholarship application form.
In addition, participants will learn the truth about scholarships, where to find them, spotting scams and more.
Winners in Cub Scout Pack 3135's Pinewood Derby were (from left) Luke Eckert, second place; Russell Teusch, third place; and Levi Teusch, first place. The contest was held Saturday, Feb. 13, in the St. Mary Catholic Church auditorium, Huntington. All registered Cub Scouts, regardless of pack placing, are eligible to race in the Wabash Valley District Pinewood Derby, to be held March 13 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bluffton. Check-in starts at 9 a.m. For information, contact Steve Higgins at 710-5637 or shiggins@awac.org.
The Parkview Huntington Family YMCA will hold a free family night on Saturday, Feb. 20, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The pool and gymnasium will be open for use. Family-centered activities throughout the evening will include family water polo, family dodgeball and family quest.
Refreshments will be served.
Family Night is the kick-off event for the YMCA Partners with Youth campaign.
Pre-registration is required by calling the YMCA at 359-9622.
