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W.O.W. is still P helping women make impact

Theme for October event: We Can Do It

By Both Jones Forthe N o i l TlMM

Making • positive differ­ence In (he lives Of women and children in Blackford County ha* never been etxicr thanks to (he effort! of Women of Worth (W.O.W.) The group it invit­ing current and new members I D the second annual W.O.W. Fall Luncheon set for Sunday. Oct. 16. at the Taylor University Hodson Dining Commons, Upland.

The theme of this year's event is We Can Do l i . Registration begins at 12:45 p.m. with lunch served at 1:20 p.m.

Melissa Jacglc. founder and partner of Master Consultants LP from Fort Wayne, will be the guest speaker for the luncheon. She tvill present the topic Progress Not Perfection with a positive. motivational speech that will encourage those in atten­dance to believe they can make a difference in the world.

W.O.W.. which operates under the auspices of the Blackford County Community Foundation. if a local philanthropic organiza­tion with well over 200 mem-

W O W women of worth

bcrs who meet mice a year with the goal of meeting the needs of tool women and children through innovative grant proj­ect!). '

An annual tax-deductible membership gift-of S25 enables W.O.W. to fuiid the grant propos­als.

"This is an ideal organiza­tion to join for those who say they don't have time for one more thing* There are only two meetings a year." said Pat Trant. who along with Sandy Langdon and the W.O.W Leadership Committee is organizing the event,

The fall luncheon will serve ns (he group's first meeting and primary fundraiser. A second

meeting will take place in the spring. The entire membership once again will be invited to listen to a vari­ety of grant proposals and designate how the money is awarded.

"You have a say as to how

Blackford Nlgn School's 2011 Homecoming quoen Lucy uiHova (right) received her sash from 2010 Homecoming quoon Hannah Doarduff during a cer­emony at hnir-tlmo of the Bruins vs. Misslssinswa football game on Friday night LuHova, a senior

foreign exchange student at BHS, was very happy to win. The daughter of Yanko and Alena LuHova, who reside In Slovakia, her host parents are Scott and Jessica Blakely. See more photos on page three. NT photo by Setft Haddington

Exchange student is homecoming queen

the money is spent," explained Tram. "Since 2009. W.O.W. has awarded over $6,000 in grants. In April 2011, W.O.W. members voted to fully fond two grants [S*w page two.]

No bids made on old hospital; county has to

consider options

By Danny K Caroins NTManoging Editor

Never having experienced anything like home­coming in her native country of Slovakia, Lucy LuHova was pleasantly surprised when her name was announced as the 2011 Homecoming queen at Blackford High School during half-time of the Bruins vs. Mississincwa football game on Friday night.

" I was very happy to win," said LuHova. who is a senior foreign exchange student at BHS. Her host family is Scott and Jessica Blakely and their two children. Madison and Spencer.

LuHova, up daughter of Yanko and Alena LuHova, was among the four nominees, vying for the coveted crown. The others included Olivia Calc. the daughter of Denny and Tina Cale Coons, Princess Ostiiie, the daughter of Prince Ostino and Beth Scott, and Shelby Rhoton. the daughter of Dale Rhoton and Tammy Everhan.

Underclass princesses also were named during the ceremony. They included junior Emily Riggs, the daughter of Lea and Sherri Riggs, sophomore Haytey Confer, (he daughter of Steve and Judy Confer, and freshmanDarei Robertson, the daugh­ter of Dave and Ellen Robertson.

LuHova noted ibm She disliked having to wait

along with the other queen candidates to see who had won. She admitted it made her a little bit ner­vous.

"It was scary," said LuHova, adding she has had a great time throughout homecoming week with all of the activities.

"We don't have homecoming in my homeland," noted LuHova "We don't have football. We have soccer. Our football is soccer."

LuHova, who is looking forward to graduat­ing with the other members of Blackford High School's Class of 2012 la the Spring, said (hat (he Blakelys ate "very good" to her. She added that she enjoys practicing American football with Spencer.

"He is crazy," remarked LuHova Spending a year in America, LuHova has found

many things to her liking, including school. "My favorite subjects arc math and English,"

noted LuHova. She has not joined any clubs yet, but may do so later on in the academic year.

LuHova, who has one sister, Patricia, enjoys being with her host family and participating 2a their different activities during her one-year stay.

Homecoming is not the only Americanism she enjoys, "1 really like the food here. I t is different than what I have bad before coming here,

" I was thin when I came here," she joked. "1 love the food."

By Danny K Caroins NT Managing Editor

No bids were placed on the former Blackford County Hospital building located on the northeast side of Hartford City during a tax sale conducted on Friday morning.

The property at 503 E Van Clcvc Si.. Hartford City, was among approximately 90 proper­ties which were included in the tax sale attended by about 30 people on the second floor of the Blackford County Courthouse.

This is third time the vacated hospital facility has been listed among properties in a tax sale.

"We really weren't expecting anyone to Ud on it." said Rob Cleveland, executive director of the Blackford County Economic

Development Corporation. The minimum bid on the struc­

ture was SII1.3S4.I4, which4s the amount of property taxes owed on it to (he county.

The dollar amount was by far the highest included among the 90 properties in the tax sale. The next two closest dollar amounts were S 16.426.82 and SI3.364.33. Following that, the dollar amounts were approxi­mately $9,000 and lower with many being in the $1,000 to $2,000 range.

Anglin and Russell Investments, Fairbaven. Mich., is the current owner of the former hospital property. The company has owned it since 2007,

Cleveland noted that he hon­estly does not know what the next steps will be for the county regarding the property.

" I haven't gotten with the county commissioners to rally discuss this yet," suid Cleveland, "We were waiting until after the tax sale" [See page two.]

t h* n* 0 1 uit Bruins football team cheered during on s i "Omeeomlng game against Mlsslsslnowa

rnojy night. Host BJaekford was detested by U» visiting Indians. 36-35. The Bruins fall short of their first victory of the season.

NT photo by Selh Roddington

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