4-H Events Feb. 6-19

By Lamont Neal on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

It is the policy of the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service that all persons have equal opportunity and access to its educational programs, services, activities, and facilities without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran... Read More...

Grant writing workshop to be offered

By Karen Hinshaw on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

An Introduction to Grant Writing workshop is a 3 hour workshop intended to introduce participants to the basics of grant writing.  The workshop is will help inexperienced writers learn how to write a grant proposal as well as help experienced writers improve their proposal writing skills.   Participants will receive an overview of the grant writing process including a proposal outline, the statement of need, a work plan, outcome objectives and evaluations

On March 1, 2012, participants should arrive with a project or idea in mind... Read More...

Rising Farmland Taxes Will Continus

By Ed Farris on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Larry DeBoer, Purdue Extension Ag Economist, was a featured speaker at the Fort Wayne Farm Show held a few weeks ago.  The topic of his presentation was farm property taxes.

 

DeBoer was clear with his bottom line in that the trend of higher farmland property taxes will continue in future years... Read More...

Teen Dating Violence Event

By Tennille Merkle on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Date and Time:  February 22, 2012 from 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm
Location:  YWCA, 1610 Spy Run Avenue, Fort Wayne 46805

Free admission, free parking

Kelsey Cottrell and Chynna Presley will give a briefing of the history of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, which is recognized each February... Read More...

Extension Office Accepting Applications

By Linda Aldridge on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

The Huntington County Extension Office is accepting applications for a summer program assistant.  Students currently enrolled in post high school educational programs are preferred. Responsibilities include general office work, preparations for the 4-H Fair and summer judging activities, coordinate Mini 4-H support and other summer extension program assistance... Read More...

4-H Jr. Leaders to Meet February 9

By Linda Aldridge on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

The Huntington County 4-H Junior Leaders will meet at Heritage Hall, Hier’s Park on Thursday, February 9 from 7:00-8:30 pm.  The group will have a special program speaker and discuss upcoming community service and fundraising events, including promotion of a county-wide 4-H Club Officer Training workshop to be held on Monday, April 16... Read More...

VFW announces Voice of Democracy Winner

By James Kneller on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Pictured left to right: Leslie Ackermann, VFW 5th District VOD Chairperson; Jerry Walling, VFW Post 2689 VOD Chairperson; Josiah Wilson, winner of Post 2689 & VFW 5th District VOD contest; Mike Smith, VFW Post 2689 Commander; Lois Walling, VFW Post 2689 Ladies Auxiliary President and Sondra Howell, VFW Post 2689 Ladies Auxiliary VOD Chairperson... Read More...

VFW Ladies Auxiliary hosting Freeze Out.

By James Kneller on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Next Saturday, February 4th from 8am-noon the VFW Ladies Auxiliary is holding a "freeze out" at the local VFW parking lot  for Camp Atterbury. They are in need of all kind of movies, play station games, paper towels, peanut butter, jellies all in plastic containers or anything else that Camp Atterbury may need... Read More...

4-H Shooting Sports classes to begin

By Linda Aldridge on Thursday, January 26th, 2012

The Huntington County 4-H Shooting Sports program begins on Sunday, February 5 with the first classroom meeting for the 4-H Pistol discipline from 2:00-4:30 pm in the Family Living Building, Hier’s Park, Huntington.  4-H members interested in taking the pistol classes and their parents must complete the necessary enrollment forms and pay the $20 registration fee and the $15 state 4-H Program fee no later than the February 5th classroom meeting... Read More...

2012 4-H Theme/Design Contest Winners

By Linda Aldridge on Thursday, January 26th, 2012

     The Huntington County 4-H Leaders Organization recently recognized the winners of the 2012 Huntington County 4-H Theme/Design Contest.  The following youth received recognition for their participation in this annual contest:

                1st place -  Cassie Hacker Lancaster Twp

               2nd place - Kayla Patrick, Clear Creek Twp

               3rd place -  Amanda Pugh, Wayne Twp

Honorable Mention - Olivia Ely, Jackson Twp and Heath Rush, Huntington Twp

     Cassie’s winning theme/design, “The Green Revolution” will be used on a variety of 4-H program materials during the year, including the Huntington County 4-H Fair Book which will be available in early March... Read More...

4-H Calendar Jan. 30 - Feb. 12

By Lamont Neal on Thursday, January 26th, 2012

It is the policy of the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service that all persons have equal opportunity and access to its educational programs, services, activities, and facilities without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran... Read More...

Testing Water Sources Prove Beneficial

By Ed Farris on Thursday, January 26th, 2012

            Fred Whitford, Purdue Pesticide Programs Coordinator, has made many stops across the state (including Huntington) explaining why pesticide applicators should test water sources before application of chemicals. 

 

In his talk Whitford stressed the importance of understanding that water hardness and pH are two separate items to evaluate in a water test... Read More...

Projects for Great Futures Competition

By Kim Paysor on Thursday, January 26th, 2012

The Boys & Girls Club of Huntington County received a $5,000 Walmart Gift Card and $1,000 in Elmer’s products by winning the Elmer’s Projects for Great Futures competition.  The contest ran during this past holiday season, between November 25 and December 12, 2011, in support of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Give the Gift of a Great Future holiday campaign... Read More...

Free Financial Fitness Workshops Feb. 2

By Jason Meyer on Thursday, January 26th, 2012

Pathfinder Community Connections, the Community Development division of Pathfinder Services, will be hosting a series of workshops focused on overall financial wellness with an emphasis on building and improving credit scores beginning February 2nd in Huntington. This workshop series has four different 2... Read More...

Master Gardener Public Forum

By Ed Farris on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

The Huntington County Master Gardeners will be hosting a program on Thursday February 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the Huntington City-Township Public Library Conference Room located at 200 West Market St. in Huntington.  The program topic is “Vegetable Gardening with Limited Space”.  Jim Rush, Advanced Master Gardener, will be the presenter for the evening... Read More...