People - March 2010 Archive
Team Thrust heading to Connecticut
By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
We've had a wonderful last minute chance to go and compete at the Connecticut Regional this year April 1 - 3, 2010. Our team members are exciting to go this weekend. One of the most special things about this trip is visiting with our local corporate sponsor United Technologies in Hartford, CT. We've been warm welcomed by the Connecticut Regional Chairperson as well as promised personal visits from the Vice President of Research Center of UTEC in Connecticut and many other UTEC contacts to stop by our pit... Read More...
PHH offers spring checkup
By Rick Henly on Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
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Fouts wins EXPO Grand Prize
By Rick Henly on Monday, March 29th, 2010
Natalie Fouts from Huntington won the two round-trip Allegiant Air tickets to anywhere during the Huntington EXPO last week.
Fouts, a lifelong resident of Huntington hasn't decided where she will fly to use her prize but she told Huntington Free Press she was leaning toward Arkansas... Read More...
Beaver Signs with Taylor University
By HFP Reporter on Sunday, March 28th, 2010
Jordan Beaver received an athletic scholarship to play football for Taylor University on Friday. Jordan was a two year starter for HNHS Head Coach, Rief Gilig, who was on the All Conference First Team and the 5A All State Offensive Line (Left tackle)... Read More...
Boy Scout Troop recognizes leaders
By Rick Henly on Saturday, March 27th, 2010
Submitted by William Story Boy Scout Troop 637
The Wabash Valley District of Anthony Wayne Area Council, Boy Scouts of
Drummond is Athlete of the Week
By Tom Stong on Monday, March 22nd, 2010
HUNTINGTON, IN— The Huntington University Athletic Department announced its Athlete of the Week for the week of March 22-28, 2010. Men’s baseball senior Andrew Drummond earned the honor for his outstanding efforts during the week’s competitions.
Andrew Drummond, a computer science major from Huntington, Ind... Read More...
Metro Kiwanis Recognizes 8th Graders
By Rick Henly on Thursday, March 18th, 2010
On Monday 3/8/2010 Huntington Metro Kiwanis recognized Salamonie’s outstanding 8th graders who were selected by the Salamonie School’s 8th grade staff for each individuals accomplishments and who excelled in scholarship, citizenship, sportsmanship, character-building activities, extra-curricular achievement and leadership... Read More...
Optimists award to Youth Appreciation
By Rick Henly on Monday, March 15th, 2010
The motto of Optimist International is “Friend of Youth”. In keeping with this motto, the Huntington Optimist Club has designated its Optimist Youth Appreciation Award to recognize a few of the outstanding young people in our community.
The Youth Appreciation Award is awarded each year to two (2) students from each of the Huntington County Middle Schools and three (3) students from
who demonstrate outstanding dedication and service to their school, the community and its citizens... Read More...
HU grad to start assignment in D.C.
By Rick Henly on Monday, March 15th, 2010
AKRON, Pa. – Christina Warner of Bloomington, Ind., has begun a two-year assignment with the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) in its Washington, D.C., office as a legislative assistant.
Warner, who holds a bachelor’s degree in religion from Huntington University in Huntington, Ind... Read More...
National Speaker comes to Huntington
By Cari Neal on Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Sgt. Terry Hall, nationally acclaimed speaker serving on the Indianapolis Police Department, will be hosting a community meeting to share his expertise on information “perpetrators don’t want you to know”. The meeting will be held on March 22nd, at Crestview Middle School, starting at 7:00pm... Read More...
HELP to award $1,500 scholarship
By Rick Henly on Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Huntington County HELP, Inc. for Disabled Citizens will award a scholarship in memory of Board Member John Decker.
The John Decker Memorial Scholarship, in the amount of $1500.00, will be awarded to a Huntington county resident who is a high school senior, or a student enrolled as a full or part time student in post high school studies who has or has had a physical or learning disability... Read More...
Thorne Insurance earns Erie honor
By Rick Henly on Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Thorne Insurance has earned the New Agent Life Insurance Award and recently accepted the honor during for the Annual Dinner Meeting held by Erie Insurance.
The New Agent Award is given to agencies who have sold significant Erie Life products. The New Agent Award is given to the top erie agency in the state of Indiana as recognition for significant sales of life insurance in the agencies first two years with the company... Read More...
HCL announces alumni website
By Rick Henly on Sunday, March 7th, 2010
Huntington County Leadership Inc., a non-profit organization that is developing informed, motivated citizens to help the county meet tomorrow’s challenges, has just updated its Web site to include an extensive list of past graduates to help local boards find potential members to fill vacancies... Read More...
Ferretti family shake-up
By Carla Ferretti-Hoover on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
In the early hours of Saturday, Feb 27th, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit the central region of Chile in South America. My family lives in the cities of Santiago (8.0), the capital of Chile, and Talca (8.5), one of most affected cities by the quake. Friday night before the quake, I had an urgent feeling that drove me to call my parents, whom I hadn't spoken to for three weeks... Read More...
