Don Bolding (at left) and Doug Henry, both of Huntington, compare increases in their property tax bills during an April 14 meeting at the Huntington City-Township Public Library. (Herald-Press/Joel Philippsen)

Remembering a year that saw both success and frustration

January

3 - County Highway Superintendent Mike Barton proposes a bridge move - the historic Rangeline Road bridge replacing an abandoned railway bridge over Little River just east of Briant Street - to the Huntington County Commissioners, who are receptive to the idea.

4 - The 4-H rules committee decides to drop the 4-H veal project for the year, citing a lack of interest.

5 - A tentative agreement for a new contract with teachers in the Huntington County Community School Corporation falls through. The last contract expired in August 2004.

7 - Gary and Melissa Boyer are parents of Parkview Huntington Hospital's first baby of the year, Gary Earl Remote Boyer Jr., born at 1:31 p.m. Jan. 1.

8 - Former CFM US Corporation employee Corina Smith pleads guilty to setting a total of four fires at the facility in November 2005 and March 2006.

9 - Dick Murray, superintendent of the Huntington Parks and Recreation Department, resigns after two years. ... Warren's new contract with American Electric Power causes residents' electric bills to rise.

16 - Sue Sands is named Ambassador of the Year and Kim Myers is named Volunteer of the Year by the Huntington County Chamber of Commerce.

18 - Huntington University names Margaret Winter, a nursing professor at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Ill., the director for its new nursing program.

19 - The Huntington Countywide Department of Community Development is asked to rewrite the city's comprehensive plan. The department also plans to rework the city's zoning ordinance, hoping to have both finished within two years.

21 - HNHS sophomore Terry Saulman is released from Parkview Huntington Hospital Jan. 20 after allegedly being stabbed at school by a fellow student, freshman Thad Berry.

23 - A team of students from Riverview Middle School qualifies for the national finals of the 2007 National Engineers Week Future City competition. It is the second consecutive year that the team will travel to Washington D.C. to compete.

24 - Four local veterinarians - Dr. William Scheiber and Dr. Lorrie Riggs of the Huntington Veterinary Hospital; Dr. Jennifer Haney of Village Animal Hospital; and Dr. Lauren Kruse of Riverside Veterinarian Hospital in Warren - are awarded the Huntington County Humane Society's highest honor, the Thurman Poe Humanitarian Award.

25 - Berry A. Sauer of Plymouth is captured in Marshall County after being charged in connection with a December 2006 raid on a suspected methamphetamine lab in Huntington.

26 - The Huntington Classroom Teachers Association approves a new contract agreement.

30 - The HCCSC board of trustees unanimously approves a two-year contract Jan. 29 that provides a 1.25 percent salary increase for corporation staff.

February

4 - Kenneth Zuk is elected Huntington County Democrat Party chairman Feb. 3, predicting a “resurrection” of his party in Huntington.

5 - Below-freezing temperatures trigger several water main breaks in the city, prompting the Huntington Water Department to issue a voluntary water conservation advisory due to low levels in the water storage tanks.

6 - Heather Paynter, a seventh grader at Riverview Middle School, takes the title of 2007 Huntington County Spelling Bee champion.

7 - The Huntington County Police Merit Board files a lawsuit in Circuit Court alleging that money from the service of civil papers has not been used to fund the officers' retirement plan.

8 - A fire guts a home at 740 E. Franklin St., killing several animals but causing no other injuries ... Students are evacuated from Andrews Elementary School Feb. 8 due to a “small gas leak” outside the building.

13 - The HCCSC board of trustees reassigns former principal of Crestview Middle School Tom Alexander to the newly created position of administrator of alternative education. Reasons for the reassignment were not disclosed to the public.

14 - The Huntington County Emergency Management sets up an emergency operations center in the second floor of the Sheriff's Department to monitor activity related with the snow storm. The city and county also drop from a Level 2 snow emergency to a Level 1.

20 - Team THRUST (Thundering Herd of Robots Using Student Thinking), a Huntington County 4-H club, unveil the robot they will take the Purdue University for competition.

21 - A Michigan City man, Larry Szymkowski, 63, dies after his dump truck crashes into the front lawn of Our Sunday Visitor. ... Mayor Terry Abbett testifies in U.S. District Court that he made a “personal business decision” in laying off and failing to rehire two former city employees who sued him - but the decision was unrelated to their political affiliation. The federal court jury ruled in favor of Abbett two days later.

27 - Thaddeus Berry, accused of stabbing another HNHS student on Jan. 19, first admits to the charges in Circuit Court, then withdraws his admission after he refuses to call the action a “stabbing.”

28 - The Huntington University men's basketball team clinches the Mid-Central Conference title in a 93-83 win over Indiana Wesleyan University, granting the Foresters a berth into the NAIA Division II National Tournament in Branson, Mo.

March

1 - The 2006 United Way Campaign ends its 50th year of fundraising with $785,000 in pledges plus an extra $150,000 from a separate drive and a grant from the Lilly Endowment. Jeremy Nix is introduced as the 2007 drive chairman.

2 - Fort Wayne-based NuFuels LLC purchases 114 acres of land in and around Park 24 industrial park for its NuFuels Bioenergy Campus.

4 - Pam Updike is re-elected as chairman for the Huntington County Republican Party even though she didn't apply. There were no applicants and no volunteers from the floor to fill the position.

6 - Huntington University decides to close its swimming facility in the Merillat Complex for Physical Education and Recreation and pledges $250,000 to help fund the Parkview Huntington Family YMCA.

9 - The No. 4-ranked Huntington University men's basketball team is upset by unranked Florida Memorial 67-64 in the first round of the NAIA Division I tournament in Point Lookout, Mo. Š Roanoke Elementary School receives a four-star award from the Indiana Department of Education for the third time.

11 - Heather Paynter, a seventh-grader at Riverview Middle School, comes in fifth at the 53rd Annual Area Spelling Bee in Fort Wayne.

13 - The HCCSC board of trustees vote to hire an aquatics director at Salamonie School.

14 - For the fifth year in a a row, the HCCSC does not make adequate yearly progress, as defined by the No Child Left Behind federal requirements.

16 - Robert C. Brown Jr., president and chief executive officer of the Huntington County Chamber of Commerce, is named the 2007 Chamber Executive of the Year Š The Indiana State Board of Nursing approves Huntington University's application to begin offering a bachelor of science in nursing degree starting the fall of 2007.

18 - A Marine from Huntington County, Sgt. Robert M. Holzinger, is awarded the Purple Heart and the Navy Cross March 9 after being seriously injured in Iraq last November.

19 - The new 4-H building at Hier's Park will be named the 4-H Community Building.

21 - Gov. Mitch Daniels stops by Huntington University to visit, recount his progress and answer questions from area leaders Š Ryan Richards, a fifth grader at Lincoln Elementary School, is featured on the Montel Williams talk show about autistic children.

27 - A task force of education professionals, parents and community representatives is created to help the HCCSC look for ways to improve Š Huntington County police investigate an act of animal cruelty after a volunteer at Helping Paws Pet Haven discovers two cats shot with arrows and left outside the facility.

April

3 - Huntington County Commissioners award engineering contracts to both Butler, Fairman & Seufert and USI Consultants to begin the replacement the of Rangeline Road bridge.

5 - Huntington native Sgt. Rob Holzinger, who was seriously injured in Iraq November 2006, appears on The Oprah Winfrey Show as part of the “Real-Life Heroes” episode.

8 - Huntington University completes an internal investigation into allegations of improper financial assistance to some athletes. The results are sent to the NAIA.

10 - The “Challenge” program for high-achieving HCCSC elementary and middle school students, which was cut in 2006, is revived and revamped Š The Indiana Economic Development Corporation awards grants of $19,000 and $55,000 for expansion of sister companies Heartland Aluminum and Saturn Wheel Company in Warren.

11 - HNHS seniors Kara Strass and Theresa Vachon receive four-year, full-ride scholarships to the Indiana colleges of their choice as the Huntington County Community Foundation's Lilly Endowment Community Scholars of 2007.

15 - Drover Town, a German settlement on Huntington's south side bearing the name of Prussian immigrant Henry Drover, earns a place on the National Register of Historic Places.

16 - Kentucky-based Paxton Media purchases The Herald-Press Š Science teacher Chris Hoke is chosen as the first-ever HNHS Future Educators of America teacher of the year.

18 - The Indiana Department of Environmental Management seeks an order to halt the spread of manure by a large dairy farm, Johannes DeGroot.

22 - A Huntington Circuit Court jury finds Kevin Whitacre, youth pastor at Good Shepherd Church, not guilty on both felony child molesting charges Š Denise Bard is named director of the Huntington Parks and Recreation Department.

24 - A fire that began in the mulch outside Bob Evans damages the restaurant.

26 - Nine people are arrested at the end of a 15-month drug investigation by the Huntington Police Department Š The Huntington University Board of Trustees approves the design concept for a new residence hall.

May

2 - Marjorie Brumm is named the HNHS Class of 2007's valedictorian, and Kara Strass the salutatorian Š Jeff Herr's missing truck is found in the Salamonie River just hours after Herr reported it stolen from his Warren driveway.

3 - English teacher Bonnie Shipman is named HNHS's 2007 Teacher of the Year.

4 - The Indiana Department of Environmental Management rescinds its operating approval for the DeGroot Dairy, citing 13 violations between Sept. 13, 2006, and April 2007, including the controversial animal waste spills.

9 - Steve Updike defeats two-term incumbent Huntington Mayor Terry Abbett in the Republican primary. Updike will face Democrat Jim Long in November's general election.

11 - Sarah Eckert, whose mother died and father was critically injured in a November 2006 house explosion on North Jefferson Street, files a personal injury and wrongful death lawsuit against Comcast, Vectren and Comcast employee Richard Borne.

15 - HCCSC board member Rick Brubaker calls for school board President Bob Kyle to resign, citing “unethical” practices and “ a pattern of abuse of power” Š Chad Daugherty is named at Crestview Middle School.

20 - Four HU programs see their first graduates - recreation and sports ministry, master's of education in elementary curriculum and instruction, digital media arts, and social work.

31 - A report created by Haverstick Consulting of Carmel says the HCCSC is at “full capacity” in its use of information technology staff, stating that the 500:1 ratio of computers to technicians is much too high.

June

3 - Huntington North High School awards diplomas to 426 seniors.

5 - Thaddeus L. Berry, 15, the HNHS student convicted of stabbing fellow student Terry Saulman between class periods in January, is sent to the Indiana Department of Corrections Juvenile Correctional Facility, which could hold him until his 21st birthday.

6 - Huntington Noth High School's Teacher of the Year, Bonnie Shipman, is again awarded, this time as the school corporation's top instructor as the Rotary/HCCSC Teacher of the Year.

7 - County Highway Superintendent Mike Barton serves a five-day, unpaid suspension for unspecified actions “not ... in the best interest” of the County Highway Department Š The Girl Scouts Thanks badge, a national award and the highest honor a Girl Scout Volunteer can receive, is awarded to Jean Oberholtzer for her outstanding service to the Limberlost Council Š The HCCSC again makes midline “academic progress” in state rankings.

8 - The fireworks remain, but the Fourth of July program at Kriegbaum Field is canceled.

10 - Larry Burnworth literally stumbles over a piece of history while replacing the sidewalk outside his home. Burnworth found the tombstone of a woman who died in 1851.

14 - Past Olympic medalists for swimming and Huntington YMCA swim team members Gary Dilley and Matt Vogel return to Huntington as keynote speakers for the YMCA swim team reunion banquet and program.

17 - Miss Huntington 2007, Jackie Dobbert, prepares to compete in the Miss Indiana pageant.

19 - John Niederman receives a Distinguished Hoosier award for more than 20 years of service to Pathfinder Services, Inc.

20 - CFM Corporation consolidates its North American fireplace manufacturing operations in Huntington, creating 214 new jobs.

21 - Bill Hancher is named the 2007 Chief of the Flint Springs Tribe.

22 - Cell phones are banned in both the Huntington Circuit Court and the Huntington Superior Court.

24 - Rainy conditions cause many vendors at the MarketPlace at Heritage Days to close early Š Sheriff Kent Farthing and County Prosecuting Attorney Amy Richison are at odds over residency rules for sex offenders after Farthing sent a letter to a registered sex offender granting him permission to live within 1,000 feet of a public park.

25 - Officer Tom Hughes steps down as assistant chief to accept the position of captain that was left open after the retirement of John Kreiger. Patrolman Steve Sims suceeds Hughes as assistant chief Š Megan Knight is named Queen of the Salamonie Summer Festival.

27 - Jack Bruner and Emily Meier, along with their twin four-year-old sons, will be the owners of Habitat for Humanity's 20th home in Huntington County, with a dedication planned for Sept. 2.

28 - Roanoke's Patriotic Concert is canceled due to concerns that holding both the concert and the fireworks on the same night would overwhelm the town.

July

1 - Gotec Plus closes its Riverfork Industrial Park facility, idling about 25 people.

2 - Huntington University will break ground on a new residence hall and Indiana Tech will hold the grand opening of the new Huntington branch, both on July 12 Š Northwest Elementary School Principal Jay Peters is hired by the Fort Wayne Community School as principal of Forest Park Elementary School.

3 - The city's Board of Public Works and Safety recommends that City Council approve the purchase of land on Flaxmill Road for the construction of a new fire station Š Two Roanoke Town Council members resign - Bob King and Perry Collins.

9 - A leak near Our Sunday Visitor spills an estimated 2 million gallons of water and forces Huntington residents to conserve water.

10 - Joe Santa and John Allman of Huntington County Baseball ask the County Commissioners for $22,000 to pave the entry of the four-diamond facility.

11 - The proposed new fire station on Flaxmill Road gets a go-ahead from the Huntington Common Council.

15 - Tyffany Patrick and Joe Pinkerton are crowned the 2007 Huntington County 4-H Royalty Champions.

16 - Warren companies Heartland Aluminum and Saturn Wheel complete an expansion that will eventually see the creation of more than 20 new jobs Š Huntington resident Ryan Sills is struck by a train while lying across the tracks near the Briant Street crossing. Sills died instantly.

17 - Kevin Patrick is named president of the Huntington County Community School Corporation board of trustees.

18 - Two people, Glen and Carolyn Holcombe, are found dead after a fire breaks out at the Warren Huggy Bear Motel Š Troy Karshner and Nick Altman are appointed to the Roanoke Town Council after voids left by the resignations of Perry Collins and Bob King.

19 - Autopsies determine the deaths of Glen and Carolyn Holcombe were caused by smoke inhalation. The couple died in a fire at the Huggy Bear Hotel in Warren, where they were temporarily staying.

20 - St. Peter's First Church is allowed to leave the United Church of Christ over the denomination's position on gay marriage. Special Judge David L. Hanselman Sr. upheld the congregation's vote..

23 - Teresa Buckland is named the Outstanding 4-H Leader for 2007. Janessa Updike and Linzy Zahm also take home the 4-H Ten Year Award.

27 - Record prices are paid for beef, swine, sheep, goat, poultry and rabbit at the Huntington County 4-H Fair Š Gary resident and 1967 Huntington College graduate Calvin Hawkins is appointed the judge of Superior Court in Lake County.

30 - Huntington University's nursing program receives full initial accreditation from the Indiana State Board of Nursing.

August

2 - Joe Clark told the Huntington County Community School Corporation's board of trustees that Huntington North girls' basketball coach Don Burton mistreats his players. Clark said his daughter, Amber, a junior all-state selection for the Vikings during her junior season, would not play for HNHS as a senior Š Outgoing Huntington Mayor Terry Abbett says he's planning to oppose incumbent State Rep. Dan Leonard, R-Huntington, in next May's Republican primary.

5 - Four months after the agriculture/natural resources educator left the Huntington County Purdue Extension office, the position has not yet been filled.

7 - Huntington County will attempt to purchase land to improve CR 500E/Novae Parkway, the access road to the Markle Industrial Park.

10 - A new cell phone policy will be in effect at Huntington North High School during the 2007-08 school year. Students may carry the phones, but they must be turned off at all times.

12 - Brandt Walter, a member of the Pork Chop 4-H Club in Salamonie Township, will sell his champion meat pen rabbits in this year's Sale of Champions at the Indiana State Fair.

13 - Neighboring Warren manufacturers, Heartland Aluminum INc. and Saturn Wheel Co, both owned by Mike and Stacy Haggerty, and H M Distributing and MotoDirectUSA, both owned by Brian Chapin, are putting together Turn Two Business Park.

16 - Gary L. Snyder says he will seek the Republican nomination for the 50th District seat in the Indiana House of Representatives now held by State Rep. Dan Leonard, R-Huntington Š The ACT scores at Huntington North High School may be the highest in school history, Principal Ken Kline said Š Ken Hopper and his two sons, Luke and Ben Hopper, were winners in the LaFontaine Arts Council's Regional Fine Arts Show.

17 - A 37-year-old Huntington woman, Teresa L. James, died as the result of a traffic accident at the intersection of Ind.-9 and CR 100N Š Huntington University has been ranked seventh among the Best Baccalaureate Colleges in the Midwest by U.S. News and World Report.

19 - The Huntington County Department of Community Development is cracking down on signs placed rights of way, and some real estate agent are concerned about the way it's being done Š Even though property taxes are up, taxpayers are paying at the usual rate. Ninety-four percent of taxes owed were paid by Huntington County taxpayers at the spring deadline.

21 - A farm supply merchandiser, Orscheln Farm and Home, has purchased property on Ind.-5 at Northpoint Avenue and will build a store there Š Huntington has received five inches of rain over two days Š The owner of the house at 627 Court St., Alan Van Meter, has six months to complete repairs to the house. The Huntington Board of Public Works and Safety had voted earlier in the month to order the house demolished.

22 - A line item will be added to the county's budget, committing $23,000 next year to Huntington County Rescue.

23 - Mike Mettler will leave the Huntington County Department of Health to take a position with the Indiana Department of Health Š The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has filled two posts at Roush Lake. Lance Tresenriter is the new assistant property manager and Lance LaBonte is the new recreation crew foreman.

26 - High winds on Aug. 24 caused widespread damage in Huntington County.

27 - A Huntington woman has died as the result of an Aug. 25 collision between a motorcycle and a pickup truck. Martha B. Schabitzer, 85, was a passenger on the motorcycle when it was involved in the accident at the intersection of Olinger and Cline streets.

28 - HNHS girls' basketball coach Don Burton has been cleared of any wrongdoing. A parent of a player told the school board earlier in the month that Burton mistreats his players Š A break in a water main emptied the water tower at Warren's Tower Park. The town will spend $8,700 to purchase a monitor to keep track of the water level in the tower.

29 - Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores at Huntington North High School are up, and local students' scores are above the state average.

September

2 - The Huntington County Community Network, one of the first local Internet portals, will end operations by the end of the year.

4 - The Youth Services Bureau of Huntington County is marking its 20th anniversary.

5 - A consultant's study is the first step in a $2 million project to begin to separate stormwater and sanitary sewers in Huntington ... Trash pickup fees in Andrews will soon be going up ... Canal Street improvements will cost Roanoke more than $76,000 - 40 percent over original estimates. Mandatory corrections to an already-installed sewer line accounted for the increase. ... A chemical fire at the Riverfork Industrial Park briefly halted production at the Transwheel Corp. facility the night of Sept. 3.

7 - One of the many success stories of the Roanoke Fall Festival is the ongoing efforts by the Roanoke Tractor Pullers Association to raise funds for the Roanoke Park. The group has donated $80,000, raised over the last three or four years, to help fund a new concession stand at the park.

9 - The number of homes in foreclosure in Huntington County continues to grow ... Former Huntington University men's basketball player Alex Kock has signed a contract to play professionally with a team in Luxembourg.

11 - The Huntington County Community School Corporation's budget for 2008 should mean no increase in property taxes ... Terry Pierce is the new principal at Northwest Elementary School and Brad Ludlow is the new assistant principal at Salamonie School.

12 - Huntington has entered into an “agreed judgment” in which it will reduce the amount of stormwater entering its wastewater treatment plant and reduce the amount of sanitary sewage that enters the Little River.

13 - Huntington University has set a new enrollment record, as the number of students is up 6.4 percent to 1,153 ... Josh Williams is the new chief sanitarian and office manager of the Huntington County Department of Health.

14 - Matt Gerlach is the new program director for the Huntington Parks and Recreation Department ... Dennis Sonner is the 2007 Police Officer of the Year. The honor was presented to Sonner, a 17-year veteran of the Huntington County Sheriff's Department, by the Huntington Kiwanis Club.

16 - The collapse of the ceiling above the swimming pool at the existing YMCA building, 607 Warren St., has resulted in the permanent closure of the pool.

17 - The Hoover-Bickel Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2689 in Huntington marks its 75th anniversary.

21 - A Huntington County sheriff's deputy, Scott Rice, has resigned his position for personal reasons. He was under investigation for an unspecified violation of Sheriff's Department policy, Sheriff Kent Farthing said.

24 - The 2007 Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Festival drew an estimated 15,000 people to Hier's Park.

25 - A proposed 25 percent increase in Huntington's water rates received preliminary approval by the Huntington Common Council Š Some 2,800 workers at the Roanoke General Motors plant walked off the jobs in a strike that was settled within two days.

26 - Novae Corp. has broken ground for an expansion of its facility in Markle that will add more than 100 employees to its 80-member workforce.

27 - A traffic signal will be installed next summer at the intersection of Stults Road and the U.S.-24 Bypass.

28 - A surprise drug search at Huntington North High School turned up no illegal substances.

October

2 - Steve Updike, Republican candidate for mayor, ends his 24-year career as a Huntington police officer by resigning a month ahead of the election.

3 - Wabash Technologies, which has about 220 employees in Huntington, is sold to DriveSol Worldwide Inc., a Michigan-based automotive supplier Š Huntington University's basketball and baseball programs were placed on probation by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for violating NAIA policies on gifts to athletes Š Malcom Jones, a Roanoke police officer since 2001, is hired as a Huntington County deputy.

5 - The Huntington County Community Foundation awarded a $150,000 grant to the Parkview Huntington Family YMCA to help pay for a new facility now under construction.

8 - Jo Ellen Earhart, a physical education teacher at Flint Springs Elementary School, is named Huntington University's Alumnus of the Year.

9 - A below-ground gas leak on West Market Street prompts a power shut-off and a downtown evacuation that lasts for several hours Š The Huntington City-Township Public Library asks the County Commissioners to place all areas of the county currently unserved by a library into its taxing and service district.

10 - Kelly Renier is named assistant principal at Huntington North High School.

11 - Robert C. Brown, president of the Huntington County Chamber of Commerce, receives the Huntington University Foundation's Distinguished Service Award.

12 - The Markle Town Council approves a settlement between the town and the Markle Volunteer Fire Department over disposition of the town's ambulance replacement fund.

14 - Project Challenge, a program for high-achieving students, will expand to serve students on the high school level.

15 - Alicia Aldridge is crowned Miss Huntington.

17 - Transformation of the former Central School building into apartments should begin in December or January, developers say.

19 - Markle plans to apply for a county CEDIT grant to extend water and sewer lines to a new Novae Corp. building at the Markle industrial Park.

21 - Huntington North High School's cheerleading squads earn top honors in the North Central Conference cheerleading competition.

22 - Seventeen students have enrolled in Huntington University's new nursing program.

25 - Gov. Mitch Daniels makes Huntington his first stop on a statewide tour to discuss his proposal for dealing with spiraling property taxes.

29 - Bill Hancher, a long-time advocate for the disabled, receives Pathfinder Services' Herbert D. LaMont award.

31 - Nineteen-year-old Andrew Barrus is charged in a string of burglaries in three counties after police recovered a mountain of stolen items.

November

1 - Youth Services Bureau of Huntington County's S.O.S. program earns a 2007 Indiana Youth Investment Award Š Huntington water rates will increase by 25 percent.

2 - Huntington County will receive $1.825 million in property tax rebates Š Ken Kline is the area's top principal of the year.

4 - Stage veterans Rich Najuch and Joel Froomkin purchase the old Huntington Theater and start renovations for live shows.

5 - Toys For Tots collects toys in Huntington for local distribution.

6 - The city's Board of Public Works orders repairs to house at 1123 N. Jefferson St. damaged in a gas explosion Nov. 20, 2006 Š An archeological dig resumes after a fisherman finds possible human remains near Salamonie Lake Š Ashley Beeks is named shelter manager of the Huntington House, a position her late mother Mary Hamilton held for 15 years.

7 - Steve Updike is elected to serve as Huntington's mayor and Christi Scher will be the city's clerk-treasurer.

8 - An unidentifiable white powder halts train traffic in Huntington Š Warren Library offers free cards for students, even if they don't live in Salamonie Township.

9 - Huntington North graduate Dusty Breeding forms a company to make bread available to malnourished children in Africa.

11 - A tractor-trailer hauling milk flipped onto its side along Ind.-5 Š Former Huntington North basketball standout Chris Kramer is named Purdue University Male Freshman of the Year.

12 - Huntington North implements new procedure to enter school in effort to improve security.

13 - Fire destroys Midwest Industrial Metal Fabrication on the west edge of Huntington, displaces residents of Tipton House and Cedar Run Apartments Š Gary Snyder announces he will challenge Dan Leonard in a run for the 50th District seat.

14 - County commissioners reject a request by the Huntington City-Township Public Library board for a countywide library.

15 - Sophomore Chris Kramer is named captain of the Purdue men's basketball team by coach Matt Painter.

18 - Larry Buzzard is chosen to fill 2nd District County Commissioner's seat and Pam Updike will assume 3rd District County Council seat Jan. 1.

21 - The County Historical Society gives the Virginia Miller Award to Mark Anson of Andrews.

26 - New Salvation Army Captains Tim and Sally Sell gear up for a holiday season.

27 - School board considers reducing the number of credits required for graduation Š 1963 Huntington High graduate Jim Hammel is posthumously named to 2008 class of Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.

28 - Huntington County Assessor Terri Boone, threatened with sanctions from the state, says an outside service has the numbers Indianapolis wants Š Fort Wayne Freedom professional indoor football team signs former Huntington North standout quarterback Matt Pike.

30 - Town Council and county officials grapple with road numbering in the Markle Industrial Park.

December

2 - Huntington-based Delta Company of the Indiana Army National Guard will spend most of 2008 in Iraq.

4 - Huntington County will apply rebates to back property taxes.

5 - Whitney Stoffel is sworn in as Huntington's first female police officer ... Joan Keefer receives the Willard C. Heiss Family History/Genealogy award for her work in the Library's Indiana Room.

6 - The first substantial snowfall of the season hits Huntington with six inches and the schools were closed.

7 - Springwater Church leaves Coffee D'Vine for a new building at 509 E. State St. with plans to provide coffee and worship.

9 - Memorabilia from local medical hero John Kissinger goes on sale on eBay ... Democrat Jim Schellinger stops by Huntington and talks about his aspirations to become Indiana's next governor.

11 - Hundreds turn out for a ceremony for Team Delta as they prepare for an Iraq deployment.

12 - The Huntington County Community Foundation awards five grants, the two largest to the Historic Forks of the Wabash and to the Northeast Indiana Public Radio Inc.

13 - Carol Pugh will leave her position as executive director of Huntington County United Economic Development (HCUED) to work at the Wabash office of WorkOne ... The 2007 ISTEP scores show that students in the Huntington County Community Schools have improved in each area.

14 - Huntington North High School is named to the ‘best buy' school list for the ninth consecutive year.

16 - Near blizzard conditions are forecast for Huntington County.

17 - The snowfall doesn't quite live up the predictions but Huntington County still gets 5.5 inches.

18 - The Parkview Huntington YMCA now has access to $4 million in economic development bonds to finance the construction of its new building ... Child molester and former youth pastor Mark A. Kline has his sentence reduced in Circuit Court as a result of an order from the Indiana Court of Appeals.

19 - Fire guts a home at Stoneridge Drive and causes $100,000 in damage and kills a family pet.

20 - A new administration for Steve Updike brings new faces to key positions including Fire Chief Matt Armstrong, City Attorney John Branham, Police Chief Tom Emely and Director of Operations Ruth Marsh.

23 - The Red Cross begins coordinating assistance for a family following a house fire at the corner of Tipton and Miami streets.

24 - The United REMC Christmas Committee brings Santa Claus and joy to the family of Katelynn Kitchen following the death of her mother.

26 - Lemuel Vega brings interdenominational group “Christmas Behind Bars” to the Huntington County Jail on the night before Christmas.

27 - Construction of a 58-unit senior citizen housing complex is about to begin off of Northpoint Avenue to the north side of Wal-Mart ... Huntington County Coroner Leon Hurlburt starts a new program to prevent the number of deaths among teen drivers.

28 - Huntington County Free Health Clinic has expanded to provide limited dental care with Dr. Rick Spencer volunteering some Tuesday afternoons in the free clinic.

31 - Jeremy Nix is named the 2007 Citizen of the Year for his work as an Attorney and his involvement with the Boys & Girls Club and the Huntington County Chamber of Commerce.