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Local Historical Organizations Receive Grants
Two local historical society organizations received grant funding from the Indiana Historical Society.
Continue readingMarshall County Community Foundation Distributes $66,210 in Grant Funds
Over $66,200 in grant funds were awarded to 10 organizations in Marshall County Thursday afternoon.
The Marshall County Community Foundation held its second round of 2014 Community Fund grants where non-profit organizations submitted proposals for specific projects. Linda Yoder, Executive Director of the Marshall County Community Foundation explained that the Community Fund is one of the most flexible and responsive of the Foundation’s 318 funds.
Ancilla College SGA Donates Penny Wars Proceeds to Charity
The Ancilla College Student Government Association recently concluded campus-wide “Penny Wars” to raise money for the organization and area charities.
Faculty, staff and students volunteered to have their face on a tea jug in order to raise money for a group or charity of their choice. In all, 10 volunteers took part, including: Dr. Tom Buchanan (faculty) for the Marshall County Historical Society, Chelsea Chalk (faculty and PTK rep) for Culver Boys & Girls Club, Jacob Cross (student) for Military Family Association, John Gough (faculty) for the Neighborhood Center, Kristin Korcha (faculty) for Relay for Life Starke County, Jill Neidlinger (faculty and SGA rep) for Ancilla College Emergency Fund, Allen Renz (student and Dance Club rep) for Ancilla College Emergency Fund, Joel Thomas (faculty) for Marshall County Humane Society, Steve VanDerAa (faculty) for Relay for Life Marshall County, and Sr. Carleen Wrasman (staff) for Sojourner Truth house.
Marshall County Historical Dinner to Feature Miss Plymouth Exhibit
The Marshall County Historical Society is taking a trip down memory lane as they revisit the era of the Miss Plymouth pageant, which ran from 1958 to 1987. The 42nd annual Marshall County Historical Society Dinner will feature several of the former Miss Plymouths who will make a personal appearance and reunite for the first time in years, including Tommye Lou (Glaze) Beavers, the 1958 and 1960 Miss Plymouth, Miss Indiana, and 4th runner-up in the Miss America Pageant.
Mindy Langdon, community relations representative for the Historical Society, said Glaze will make a presentation and reminisce about her experience as the first Miss Plymouth and her other accomplishments in pageants as well.
