Living - November 2010 Archive

New Insurance Plans accepted in Warren

By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

As of January 1, 2010 all patients on the Healthy Indiana Program, or with Indiana Medicaid plans, Hoosier Healthwise, Managed Care networks (including Anthem, MDwise, CareSelect...) CAN NOW FILL their PRESCRIPTIONS at the Warren Pharmacy. Please call us about transferring your prescription, or if you have Pharmacy plan questions at (260) 375-2135... Read More...

Where�s the Beef?

By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Seven Sons canned Meats, produced by Hitzfield Farms are again available at the Warren Pharmacy!!

Ground Beef, Tender Beef Chunks and Chunk Pork are available for your pantry or as a Christmas gift!

only $8.50/27oz can or BUY 2/$16.00
WE ALSO NOW HAVE THE 14.5oz (Small) cans for $5... Read More...

Children's Choir Christmas Concert

By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

The Children's Choir of Huntington County will be presenting its Christmas concert on Saturday evening December 11Th at 6P.M. at First Church of the Nazarene,1555 Flaxmill Rd. in Huntington. Music will be performed by the Treble choir and also the Concert choir. They will be joined by guest performers Audrey Dean, an alumni of the choir and Shane Conner who will be playing his bugle... Read More...

HNHS Free Winter/Christmas Concert

By Lamont Neal on Monday, November 29th, 2010

The Huntington North Band Department will present a FREE Winter/Christmas Concert in the Huntington North Auditorium on Tuesday, December 7th at 7:00pm. Performing will be the Viking Freshman Band, the 10th-12th grades Concert Band, a Trombone Choir and the newly formed Winter Percussion Ensemble... Read More...

Sears Hometown Stores Give this Season

By Lamont Neal on Monday, November 29th, 2010

Sears Hometown Stores is pleased to announce their “Give with Your Heart” sale on Saturday, December 4th. Sears is proud to partner with Easter Seals ARC of Northeast Indian for our first event of this kind. As part of this special event Sears will be donating 2% of net sales proceeds on Saturday, December 4th to Easter Seals ARC of Northest Indiana... Read More...

Salvation Army Christmas Campaign

By Lamont Neal on Sunday, November 28th, 2010

The Salvation Army of Huntington County has kicked off its 2010 Christmas Campaign.

This year’s initial goal is $105,000. Last year’s goal of $100,000 was $100 short.

In this last year we have served more families and provided more assistance with the smallest budget in three years... Read More...

Huntington Man Inducted to Hall of Fame

By Lamont Neal on Sunday, November 28th, 2010

Inductees for the 2011 Indiana Men's Basketball Hall of Fame have been names. Among the list is Huntington's own

Ivan Wilhelm, 1947. Other members include: Tim Stoddard, E.C. Washington (1971), Pete Trgovich, E.C. Washington (1971), Joe Hinton, Georgetown (1956), Ed Kershner, Montpelier (1959), Pat Klein, Marion (1950), Jim Powers Jr... Read More...

2010 Pitch-In Roadblock, December 4th

By Lamont Neal on Saturday, November 27th, 2010

The Knights of Columbus, Huntington Council #1014, will hold the 2010 Pitch-In roadblock on Saturday, December 4, 2010. Intersections covered will be North Jefferson and McGahn Street, Market Street and the Downtown Mall, and South Jefferson and Etna Avenue. Hours will be from 9:00 AM to 4:00PM... Read More...

Letters from Santa

By Lamont Neal on Saturday, November 27th, 2010

The Huntington Parks & Recreation Department will once again be offering letters from Santa to all children in the Huntington County area! This free service is available to boys and girls who live in Huntington, Markle, Warren, Roanoke, Bippus or Andrews. Santa will also be writing letters to babies who are celebrating their 1st Christmas this year! Parents need to fill out a registration form to have Santa send their children a personalized letter... Read More...

HU presents all-area music recital

By Lamont Neal on Saturday, November 27th, 2010

The Huntington University Afternoon Concert Series presents the third All-Area Music Student Recital of the year. The concert will take place at 4 p.m. Dec. 8 in the Longaker Recital Hall of the Merillat Centre for the Arts on Huntington University’s campus.

The event will feature a variety of music majors and minors in vocal and instrumental solo or chamber music performances... Read More...

Killians present Christmas Program

By Lamont Neal on Saturday, November 27th, 2010

It’s time to deck the halls with the songs and stories from music faculty Dr. George and Joni Killian at the Huntington University Foundation’s breakfast on Dec. 8.

This program is sure to get you in the Christmas spirit, just in time for the holidays.

The public is invited to attend... Read More...

LEGO League Team Thunderbirds Advance

By Dawn Chesterman on Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

The Thunderbirds FIRST LEGO League finished in the top seven at the Science Central qualifier on Saturday Nov 20th held in Ft Wayne. Achieving a top seven finish forwards the Thunderbirds to State finals being held at IPFW scheduled for Dec 11, 2010. The team also won 1st place for best project... Read More...

Kiwanis Serves Boys & Girls Club

By Lamont Neal on Monday, November 22nd, 2010

On Friday 11/19/10 the Huntington Metro Kiwanis prepared and served a

Thanksgiving meal to the youth of the Boys and Girls club of Huntington including

their families. The meal consisted of Ham, Turkey, Dressing, Green Beans, Corn,

Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Macaroni and Cheese, Vegetable tray, brownies, cookies,

sugar cream pie and pumpkin pie... Read More...

Optimist Club to celebrate 50 years

By Lamont Neal on Sunday, November 21st, 2010

The Huntington Optimist Club will celebrate 50 years of service to the youth of the community with a special luncheon program Dec. 2 at noon in the Habecker Dining Commons at Huntington University.

Past members are invited to attend.

Please RSVP by Nov. 30 to Pete Schownir at (260) 359-4045 or pschownir@huntington... Read More...

Local Mans Book Published

By Lamont Neal on Sunday, November 21st, 2010

“I want to be like you: Life with Asperger’s Syndrome” is the much awaited and highly anticipated new book by Travis E. Breeding and published by Tate Publishing, LLC

“Travis Breeding has never been like others. Growing up, he noticed some of the difference—he had a bed-wetting issue; he had difficulty with fine motor skills; he become obsessed with his special interest, trombone; and most troubling for him, he had trouble making friends... Read More...

Mittens for Munchkins at PHH

By Lamont Neal on Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Parkview Huntington Hospital invites the Huntington County community to share its warmth this winter with the children of the county by participating in the hospital’s fourth annual “Mittens for Munchkins” Christmas program.

Two Christmas Giving Trees are located in the hospital mall, upon which visitors may hang a new pair of mittens or gloves, a hat or scarf... Read More...

Victory Noll presents Advent program

By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Advent is a time to wake up more fully to the everywhere and always-present holy in our midst. It is a time to celebrate the vision of Jesus expressed in the symbol “Reign of God.” During this season we are not awaiting the arrival of an absent Divine. Rather, it may be that we simply need to slow down, pay attention, notice and respond to the Spirit, here and now — in our own life and person, in our neighbor and in our world... Read More...

Bucher - Harris Wed

By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Danielle Bucher and Cory Harris, Roanoke, were united in marriage on September 25, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. at SS. Peter and Paul Church, Huntington.

The bride's parents are Daniel Bucher of North Webster, and Jeff and Sherry Frame of Huntington.

Edward and Debra Harris of Andrews are the groom's parents... Read More...

Monson Chapel U.M.C. Breakfast

By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

Monson Chapel U.M.C. Breakfast - Saturday, Dec. 04,'10 7am-10am ALL YOU CAN EAT!!!!

Eggs, omelets, Atkins-friendly eggs, sausage, bacon, french toast, hash browns, sausage & gravy, biscuits, 3 kinds of juices, milk and the bottomless cup of coffee.

Adults $6... Read More...

Free Packing Materials

By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

The Warren Pharmacy has plenty of extra materials for packing boxes and shipping your holiday packages. Bubble wrap, bags of air, brown wrapping paper, styrofoam peanuts and empty boxes are available FREE at the Warren Pharmacy.

Little Blessings Pizza Hut Fundraiser

By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

Little Blessings Child Care Ministry, Inc., will hold a fundraiser at the Huntington Pizza Hut on Monday, November 22, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Little blessings will receive $1.00 for each buffet served and will keep all tips during that time. All proceeds will benefit the childcare program... Read More...

Altrusa Club visits Little Blessings

By Lamont Neal on Monday, November 15th, 2010

On Friday, October 22, 2010, several members of the Huntington Altrusa Club visited Little Blessings Child Care Ministry, Inc. to read stories, do crafts, and play games with the children as part of “Make a Difference Day”.

Founded in 1917, Altrusa International, Inc. is a worldwide service organization that promotes community service with a specific focus on literacy by an international network of executives and professionals in diversified career classifications... Read More...

A Christmas Carol

By Lamont Neal on Monday, November 15th, 2010

The LaFontaine Arts Council is partnering with The New Huntington again this year to present a free presentation of the Charles Dickens classic “A Christmas Carol” at the theatre on Saturday, November 27th as part of Christmas in the City. This is the third year for the offering of the dramatic reading... Read More...

HU to bring holiday spirit to the stage