SCYC Plants Tree at WKVI in Memory of Pat Dunn

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Pat Dunn's family thanks the Starke County Youth Club for their generous donation
Pat Dunn’s family thanks the Starke County Youth Club for their generous donation

A special ceremony was held Saturday afternoon to honor the memory of Pat Dunn.

Pat passed away on Jan. 1 of this year and the Starke County Youth Club planted a tree in his memory.  He was a great supporter of the youth of the community and was reflective in his support of the Starke County Youth Club.  A plaque was also donated which was placed in front of the tree by Pat’s wife, Karen.  Pat had been a board member of Kankakee Valley Broadcasting, Inc. and served as the General Manager of the station from 2009 until his death.  He was always a driving force here at the station and continues to be in the staff’s thoughts as the work days go by.

This plaque was donated by the Starke County Youth Club

Many of Pat’s family were in attendance at the ceremony as well as many of the staff and board members at WKVI.

The tree was planted in the front yard at WKVI.

 

WKVI Mourns Unexpected Death of General Manager Pat Dunn

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Pat Dunn

WKVI’s general manager passed away unexpectedly Tuesday.

Pat Dunn died at his home and the Starke County Coroner has ruled his death as natural causes.

Pat had been a part of the WKVI family for over 25 years having been on the Kankakee Valley Broadcasting Board of Directors since the mid-1980s. He became a full-time mainstay in the company in May of 2009 and had held the position of general manager since last year. He had been instrumental in many positive changes at the station and his vision moves forward.

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North Judson-San Pierre Graduate Doing Well in Marine Corps

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Claudia Gheorghiu

When Ted Hayes was told that Pat Dunn was talking with a member of the U.S. Marine Corps in his office this week, Ted naturally thought of the Jarheads his nephew brought home with him when he was in the Corp. Pat asked if Ted might be interested in interviewing his guest, and he said yes, because he’s so impressed with this generation of those who are in uniform now in all branches of the service.

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Starke County ABATE Helps Families in Need this Christmas

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ABATE members unload the truck

Many churches and other organizations pitch in to help the less fortunate at Christmas time. Ted Hayes talked about two that were distributing toys and gifts Saturday, and that’s CLASP down at Winamac, and ABATE at Bass Lake.

Ted was at ABATE’s party on Saturday where the Bass Lake Country Club was packed with parents and children. Deb Young was there early signing in parents who were to receive gifts.

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WKVI’s Tom Berg Bowls 224 Game

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Tom Berg is now the owner of the WKVI high game patch

WKVI’s “Airwaves Rollers” took 2 out of three this week during Tuesday night action at Bowlaway Lanes. With Starke Circuit Court Judge Kim Hall subbing, Lenny Dessauer absent, and Pat Dunn in a two week slump, Tom Berg came to the rescue.  Taking the “Rollers” high game patch away from Dunn with a 224 game, Berg paced the victors in game two. The WKVI Morning Man attributed his sterling performance to a wrist brace given to him by Dessauer and a pep talk from his mother Judy Collins of Indianapolis.

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