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Beacon Credit Union donates $42,000 to Riley Children’s Foundation

Riley Children’s Foundation representative Alane Helmer (left) smiles as she receives a check for $42,386.89 from Kevin Willour, Beacon Credit Union CEO. Beacon Credit Union employees and members from the company’s 19 branches participated in a year-long fundraiser to raise the funds. Photo by Emma Rausch

By Emma Rausch

Beacon Credit Union donated more than $42,000 to the Riley Children’s Foundation after the company’s 19 branches completed their year-long fundraiser for the health organization.

On Thursday, Oct. 6, the company’s CEO Kevin Willour presented Alane Helmer, the foundation’s corporate partnerships manager, with a check for $42,386.89.

Posted on 2016 Oct 11
Local Habitat for Humanity hosts first Women Build
Kathy Prater and Anne Budzinski hammer nails into a wall frame on Oct. 1 as part of Habitat for Humanity's Women Build program. Photo by Eric Christiansen 
 
By Emma Rausch
 
Seven women picked up hammers and nails Saturday, Oct. 1, for Wabash County Habitat for Humanity during the local chapter’s first Women Build.
 
The women, whose ages ranged from 18 to 85, helped construct interior walls at the organization’s North Manchester build project, located at 516 W. 4th St.
 
“So far, what we’ve got from the community is, ‘When is the next one?’” Dottie Cole, local Habitat secretary, said. “I am assuming that the women from Wabash County are excited about participating in another one.”
 
Posted on 2016 Oct 11
County celebrates state's Bicentennial
Manchester High School teacher Jabin Burnworth celebrates being a torchbearer for the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay. Photo by Joseph Slacian
 
By Joseph Slacian
 
Mother Nature tried, but she couldn’t dampen the spirit of Wabash County residents on Wednesday, Sept. 28, as they gathered along the county’s roadsides to celebrate Indiana’s 200th birthday.
 
The Indiana Bicentennial Torch made its way through the county Wednesday afternoon, traveling from LaFontaine to Wabash to North Manchester before ending in Paradise Spring for a brief ceremony featuring state and local officials.
 
Mayor Scott Long received the torch in LaFontaine and, with police escort, rode with it on the Wabash County Trolley No.85. Long left the Trolley in front of the Wabash County Convention and Visitors Bureau office on Main Street. From there, he walked and ran it up Miami Street to Hill Street where he passed it off to Natalie Unger, the second of 16 torchbearers.
 
Posted on 2016 Oct 04
MSD invites local districts to discussion
By Emma Rausch
 
The MSD of Wabash County School Board will be formally inviting Wabash City Schools and Manchester Community Schools boards of education to a tri-partite executive session to discuss topics including declining enrollment, feasibility studies and consolidation.
 
The MSD Board unanimously approved the recommendation to invite the other two county school districts at its meeting Tuesday night, Sept. 27.
 
The Board originally considered a recommendation to invite Wabash City’s Board to the discussion until MSD Board Vice President John Gouveia advised that the board should expand the invitation.
 
Posted on 2016 Oct 04
Small Business Revolution web series premieres
By Joseph Slacian
 
About 150 people filled the Historic Eagles Theatre on Tuesday evening, Sept. 27, for the premiere of the first two episodes of the web-based series about Wabash.
 
The series, which was filmed over this summer, was one of the prizes the city received for winning first place in Deluxe Corporation’s Small Business Revolution.
 
The first episode looked at the City of Wabash and some of the problems it faces. The second was a look at the former Harry’s Old Kettle Saloon, now known as Harry’s Old Kettle Pub and Grill.
 
Posted on 2016 Oct 04
Chili Cook-off to help 10 local groups
Editor’s Note: This is the second of a series of stories looking at the organizations that will benefit from the 2016 Wabash Cannonball Chili for Charity Chili Cook Off.
 
By Emma Rausch
 
As the season officially turned from summer to fall last week, one word comes to mind as Saturday, Oct. 15, nears: chili.
 
The 14th annual Wabash Cannonball Chili for Charity Chili Cook Off will stir things up at Paradise Spring Historical Park with a little friendly competition and food tastings all for a good cause.
 
Since 2002, the local cook-off has raised and donated more than $430,000 to local charities, which assist Wabash County and area residents in various ways.
 
This year, 10 organizations, including 85 Hope, Arc of Wabash County and the Paradise Spring Historical Park Board, will benefit from the funds.
 
Posted on 2016 Oct 04
Parkview Health purchases LifeMed EMS
Chris Brown, CEO of LifeMed EMS, speaks during the announcement of Parkview Health's purchase of LifeMed. Also pictured are Dan Garman, senior vice president of prehospital and emergency services for Parkview Health, Jim Smith, North Manchester Town Council president, and members of the Parkview EMS team. Photo by David Fenker
 
By David Fenker
 
NORTH MANCHESTER -- After more than three decades of service, on Oct. 1 LifeMed EMS became Parkview EMS.
 
The acquisition was announced at the North Manchester Public Safety Building on Wednesday, Sept. 28.
 
“I feel blessed that we have a service like Parkview that can take over caring for those we provide service to,” Chris Brown, LifeMEd EMS owner, said.
 
Posted on 2016 Oct 04
MU president lauds school’s hallmarks
Manchester University President Dave McFadden took questions from those present at MU's Community Breakfast Wednesday, Sept. 28. Photo by David Fenker
 
By David Felcher
 
Community involvement and personalized education are hallmarks of Manchester University.
 
MU President Dave McFadden presented information about the university at a community breakfast Wednesday, Sept. 28.
 
He emphasized the university’s dedication to teaching students to go out and make the world a better place.

“The great news about Manchester is we’re an experiential place, we’re a hands-on place. So, lots of our students, faculty and staff do that during their time here at Manchester. They don’t wait until they graduate,” he said.

 

Posted on 2016 Oct 04

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