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Congratulations to our local hero Rebecca Hollenbaugh who completed her run of the Boston Marathon on April 21. A reader has pointed to an excellent article in today's News-Sentinel talking about Rebecca and her latest achievement....
http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080429/SPORTS/804290333/1002
Columbia City resident Mindy Muchow celebrated her birthday Friday with a luncheon among friends at the CC Deli in Columbia City. Muchow, above, at center wearing a crown, is surrounded clockwise from left by her mother, Candy Myers, and friends Theresa Wright, Deb Brown and Mahri Romano.
Andrew Zartman turned a quarter of a century old!Congratulations to Andrew Zartman, formerly of Columbia City, who celebrated his 25th birthday on Sunday.
Four Whitko School Corporation employees, including Georgia Tenney, Kathy Prater, Rochelle Leininger and Julie Green, were recently recognized in USA Today for their weight loss efforts.
Columbia City massage therapist Kevin Wright was recently featured in an article about salaries in Parade Magazine.
John Plant's ticket was drawn Saturday and he was named the winner of the Team Mission Remission's Relay for Life raffle drawing. Plant won a cash prize of more than $3600 and was presented a check during the Relay for Life fish and tenderloin fry Saturday evening at the Whitley County 4-H Center building.
Congratulations to Whitko High School seniors Thomas Winget and Audra Winger who were named Valedictorian and Salutatorian, respectively.
Congratulations to the Whitko Dollars for Scholars program! In four hours, 32 Whitko High School students were able to raise $8,100 during the Whitko Dollars for Scholars Phon-a-thon. The funds are used to provide college scholarships to Whitko High School students.
Columbia City High School senior Michael Jeffrey, son of Mark and Deborah Jeffrey of Columbia City was selected as the local winner of Embarq's Indiana Leaders of Tomorrow scholarship. Jeffrey received a $500 scholarship and a $500 donation to his school. The award was presented by Jack Moore, public affairs manager for Embarq.
On Friday afternoon, it was announced that Miller's Merry Manor in Columbia City received a deficiency-free rating by the Board of Health.
Congratulations to David Smith of Star Financial Bank for being a recipient of Leadership Whitley County's Excellence in Servant Leadership Award. Smith was nominated for the award by Peter Farrar and received the award during the 2008 Leadership Whitley County Celebration Dinner in Columbia City.
Melora Henney turns 1!Melora Henney, daughter of Emily Henney of Columbia City, celebrated her first birthday on Wednesday, April 9, with a birthday celebration at her mother's home.
Melora is the granddaughter of Deb and Chuck Lowrance of Columbia City and Meredith and Cheryl Henney of Laud.
Her great-grandparents include Lawrence Dean and Shirla Henney of Laud.
Lifelong Whitley County resident and recent Sagamore of the Wabash award recipient Elmer Heinley celebrates his 93rd birthday on April 9.
A 59-year member of the Columbia City Rotary, his fellow Rotary Club members honored his birthday Tuesday with a rousing "Happy Birthday" followed by Heinley's favorite song, "Smile!" The photograph at left was taken as Heinley cheerfully lead the Rotarians in song in the lower level of the Parkview Hospital Auditorium Tuesday afternoon.
Eleanor Schmitt is 1!Eleanor Schmitt, daughter of Adam and Sarah Schmitt of Columbia City, celebrated her first birthday on Monday, April 7. Her grandparents include James and Patricia Schmitt of Chesterton, Richard Zartman of Tri Lakes and the late Carole Zartman. Her great-grandparents include Joan Main and Paul and Norma Zartman, all of Fort Wayne.
The family will celebrate with a birthday party on Saturday afternoon.
(Photo by Jennifer Zartman Romano...the really proud auntie!)
Honored at a small family gathering last evening, above, from left, Wanda (Henney) Bair, Eleanor Schmitt and Norma (Henney) Zartman celebrated their birthdays together. The three red-haired birthday girls have special days all in a row -- Bair celebrates her 81st birthday April 8, Eleanor Schmitt celebrates her 1st birthday April 7 and Zartman celebrated her 79th birthday April 6. Schmitt is the great-granddaughter of Zartman and the great-great-niece of Bair. Zartman and Bair are daughters of the late Clair and Bessie Henney of Jefferson Township and Schmitt is the daughter of Adam and Sarah Schmitt of Columbia City.