People - May 2010 Archive
Optimists have Youth Appreciation Awards
By Rick Henly on Friday, May 28th, 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 to two (2) students from each of the Huntington County Middle Schools and three (3) students from Huntington North High School who demonstrate outstanding dedication and service to their school, the community and its citizens... Read More...
Chamber awards scholarships
By Rick Henly on Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Fifteen students in Industrial Technology, Business, and Family and Consumer Science programs from
Empowering Humanities review history
By Rick Henly on Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
The Huntington County Empowering Humanities group has been addressing the needs of Huntington County for the past six years. The group began meeting in 2004 through the “Vision in Progress” process sponsored by the Huntington County Community Foundation. Empowering Humanities was one of the 7 identified focus areas in the community... Read More...
Parkview Hospice in need of volunteers
By Rick Henly on Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Parkview Hospice is seeking compassionate volunteers who will spend time with patients who are at the end stages of their life. A volunteer records videos of patients who want to share their life stories, plays musical instruments to entertain and comfort patients, and sits at the patient’s bedside to provide physical, emotional and spiritual support to the patient and caregiver... Read More...
'Drive Alive' can help save lives
By Rick Henly on Sunday, May 23rd, 2010
Leon Hurlburt, coroner of Huntington County is the person in the spotlight with a local program to help teens when they are driving.
The mission of the 'Drive Alive' program is to reduce the number of deaths and injuries among Huntington County teen drivers by providing the resources and support for parents to efectively communicate with their teens and guide their behavior by creating a year-round emphasis on safe driving and by collaborating with existing teen safety programs... Read More...
2010 Kappa scholarships announced
By Rick Henly on Friday, May 21st, 2010
The Laura Blackburn Scholarship is awarded yearly to a high school or college student majoring in education. This award is in honor of long-time teacher and Tri Kappa member Laura Blackburn. Alison Spahr, and Kayleigh Mower have each been awarded a $500 scholarship.
Spahr is attending
Home school class of 2010 graduates
By Rick Henly on Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
Homicide in Huntington
By Rick Henly on Monday, May 17th, 2010
Amy Richison, Huntington County Prosecuting Attorney, has released this information about a homicide that took place in Huntington. More information will be reported as it becomes available.
On May 15, 2010, Huntington City Police were called to a residence on Henry Street in Huntington... Read More...
HU May peer award recipients
By HFP Reporter on Thursday, May 13th, 2010
Written by Ashley C. Smith - HUNTINGTON, Ind. — The Huntington University Peer Award recipients for May were Sharon Woods, director of financial aid, and Polly Tribolet, accounts payable clerk. The Peer Award, which began in 2003, promotes acknowledgement and recognition of the outstanding efforts of Huntington University faculty and staff members... Read More...
Tri Kappa Scholarships 2010
By Lamont Neal on Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
The Gamma Upsilon Chapter of Tri Kappa in Warren has awarded 5 scholarships to area students pursuing a higher education. Winners of scholarships awarded by the Gamma Upsilon Chapter of Tri Kappa are:
Victoria McClain, daughter of Travis McClain, Montpelier and Mary Latham, Warren, will graduate from Southern Wells High School, where she has been active in Sunshine, FCCLA and Sports Management... Read More...
Goetz named HU Staff Member of the Year
By HFP Reporter on Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
Written by Ashley C. Smith - HUNTINGTON, Ind. — Julie Goetz, coordinator of online education, has been named Huntington University’s 2010 Staff Member of the Year. Earlier this month, Dr. Tim Smith, assistant professor of history, was named the 2010 Professor of the Year... Read More...
Tourisms
By HFP Reporter on Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
STATEHOUSE—Huntington resident Mary Brooks was honored by Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman during the 2010 Hoosier Hospitality awards. The program honored 19 Hoosiers all across the state that took the extra step to make guests of the Hoosier state feel welcome. More than 260,000 Hoosiers work in Indiana tourism jobs... Read More...
Optimist Youth Appreciation Awards
By HFP Reporter on Monday, May 10th, 2010
The Optimist Club of Huntington awarded their Youth Appreciation Awards for April to the following Salamonie Middle School students:
Alissa Weight, the daughter of Mark & Jan Weight, Resident of Warren, Indiana, and an eighth grader at Salamonie Middle School... Read More...
Sisters continue environmental efforts
By Rick Henly on Friday, May 7th, 2010
HUNTINGTON — Stewardship of the Earth’s natural resources has long been a part of the mission of Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters, and recent events at Victory Noll serve as an example of how the Sisters have drawn on their past conservation efforts with an eye always on the future... Read More...
