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Caption Sell spends week in Henryville

By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Captain Tim Sell from the Salvation Army spent the last week in Henryville.

Women of the Moose Donate Blankets

By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

The Women of the Moose, Huntington Chapter 255, have donated  19 blankets to Miller’s Merry Manor and Oakbrook Village retirement homes. Shown here are coworker Judi Haberland and Senior Regent Julia Wine presenting a blanket to Oakbrook Village administrator Shane McVoy.

(second picture) Here, Junior Regent Shannon Biddle, coworker Judi Haberland,

Miller’s Merry Manor Director of Nursing Krista Sandlin, RN, and Senior Regent Julia Wine, show off one of the blankets, which were also delivered to the residents of Miller’s Merry Manor... Read More...

K of C Free Throw Contest Level 2

By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

The district free throw competition was held at the Wabash YMCA on February 4th. Two local participants won at the council and district levels and will advance to the regional competition on March 4th at St. Vincent’s in Ft. Wayne. They are pictured left to right: Martin Harold, age 11, a player for Huntington Catholic’s 6th grade team and Shafer Garrett, age 13, a player on the 7th grade team at Canterbury School... Read More...

Moore, Rice Recipients of Scholarships

By Richard G. Beemer on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Two Parkview Huntington Hospital employees have received Jill Dreyer Scholarships for the spring 2012 semester.

Jessica Moore, a unit clerk in the Emergency Department, and Jami Rice, an RN in the medical/surgical department and a shift supervisor, will each receive $750 toward their education costs for the upcoming semester... Read More...

Kiwanis Serve at Ronald McDonald House

By Barry Giggy on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

On January 28, Huntington Metro Kiwanis members Sharon Rethlake,

Judy Deluca, Terri Edmiston, Trey Meehan, Jack Amick, Glenda Giggy & Barry

Giggy prepared and served breakfast to families staying at the Ronald McDonald

House in Indianapolis. 

 Families were served a buffet style breakfast by Huntington Metro Kiwanis

members... Read More...

Chinese nursing students tour PHH

By Richard G. Beemer on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Four Chinese nursing students and their professor, along with a professor and translator from host Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU), Marion, Ind., toured Parkview Huntington Hospital January 24, just one of several hospitals the group visited as part of an educational experience in the United States... Read More...

Daniels visit Arlington Cemetery

By Terry Daniels on Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

Your Pharmacist, Terry Daniels and Melinda Daniels, R.N. attended the funeral of Joan Munch.  She was the Aunt of Terry, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Nuns shine spotlight on sex trafficking

By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

A group of 11 orders of Catholic women religious in Indiana and Michigan who invests in hotel chains to affect social change is collaborating with state and local officials to curb human trafficking during festivities leading up to the February 5 Super Bowl in Indianapolis. Incidents of human trafficking-or modern-day slavery-tend to spike alongside major sporting events like the Olympics, the World Cup and the Super Bowl to meet the high demand for commercial sex... Read More...

Kiwanis Make Donation to YMCA

By Barry Giggy on Monday, November 14th, 2011

Huntington Metro Kiwanis president Terri Edmiston (left) and presented a check to YMCA,s  Tim Allan for support and sponsorship of youth programs at the YMCA. 
  Metro Kiwanis also provides scholarships to local youth and supports projects such as the Ronald McDonald House, County Spelling Bee, Terrific Kids, Lap Reading, Scholarships and Boy Scouts... Read More...

PREPARING FOR BLESSINGS

By Tim Sell on Thursday, November 10th, 2011

The Salvation Army of Huntington County is expecting to set records for giving this year, both to and from the Army.

“We have experienced unprecedented growth with our Food Assistance Program. Over the past three years, we have more than doubled the number of households using The Salvation Army for food assistance... Read More...

National Protect Your Identity Week 2011

By Joe Schenkel on Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

Over 8 million people are victimized by identity theft each year, with ID theft remaining the top complaint to the Federal Trade Commission. There have been breaches of secure information in nearly every sector of the business community as well as the education, healthcare, banking, and even government sectors... Read More...

Rotary Presents YSB Funds

By Annette Carroll on Friday, October 7th, 2011

Rotary President Annette Carroll presents Jan Williams and Ryan Beeching a check for $1,000 for the Teen Suicide Prevention Program through the Youth Service Bureau.  The funds were raised through the Rotary Club’s Wine Tasting held in September at Expectations in Markle.  The event raised over $3,200... Read More...

Rice is latest Guardian Angel at PHH

By Richard G. Beemer on Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

Jami Niccum Rice, RN, is the latest Guardian Angel to be recognized through Parkview Huntington Foundation.

Rice, a nurse in the Inpatient Department, was honored in a brief ceremony Monday, Sept. 26, in the hospital. She received her Guardian Angel pin from Debra Jeffers, RN, of Parkview Huntington Hospital’s Emergency Department, on behalf of Bobby Adkins... Read More...

Yordy Retires after 27 Years

By Sergeant Ron Galaviz on Friday, September 30th, 2011

An Indiana State Police Sergeant who has dedicated the last 27 years of his life to the service of the citizens of the State of Indiana has announced his retirement from the Department.

Sergeant Michael R. Yordy, 50, is a Huntington native and a 1980 graduate of Huntington North High School... Read More...

Metro Kiwanis Install New Officers

By Barry Giggy on Friday, September 30th, 2011

          Huntington Metro Kiwanis recently held installation for their new officers.  Terri Edmiston was installed as President by Wabash Valley Lieutenant Governor, Jim Dinius. Dinius also installed Sharon Rethlake, President Elect & Rita Dinius Secretary/Treasurer... Read More...