Allison Walter was crowned National American Miss Indiana Teen in a pageant recently. She will now go to on to represent Indiana at the national pageant at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., during Thanksgiving week. There, she will have an opportunity to win a share of more than $500,000 in cash and prizes. She is the daughter of Jay and Renee Walter.
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Tommy McGuire of Terre Haute has entered his beef in the Junior Steer division of the 39th annual North American International Livestock Exposition. The NAILE is recognized as the world’s largest purebred livestock show with more than 24,500 entries and nearly $700,000 in prizes and awards. Scheduled for Nov. 3-16, the event takes place at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.
Purebred farms from nearly every state and Canada bring livestock to compete in one of 10 expo divisions: dairy cattle, dairy goats, meat goats, beef cattle, quarter horses, draft horses, mules and donkeys, sheep, swine, and llamas and alpacas.
More than 200,000 American and foreign visitors attend the hundreds of individual breed shows, sales and events. In addition to the recognition and prize money that comes with winning at the NAILE, the value of the champion breeding stock is significantly enhanced.
Breed association events are not the only NAILE feature. The expo also is home to numerous youth events that are an important part of the livestock industry’s traditions. Additionally, youth exhibitors enter market animals, those targeted for meat production, in the Junior Steer Show, Junior Market Swine Show or Junior Wether Show. These youth shows are sponsored by Farm Credit Services of Mid-America and are nationally recognized for both the quality of competition and prestige of winning. Champions from these shows are sold at the Sale of Champions on Nov. 15.
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Beth Tevlin, executive director of the Wabash Valley Community Foundation, is the recipient of the 2012 Vocational Service Award presented by the Terre Haute Rotary Club.
This is the 11th year the Rotary Club has presented the award to one of its members in recognition of the person’s achievements in his or her profession.
Vocational service is one of the five avenues of service designated by Rotary International.
Tevlin was cited for her leadership in directing the growth of the foundation, which has $37.6 million in endowed assets, and the positive impact the foundation has had in Clay, Sullivan and Vigo counties.
She has been executive director of the foundation since its creation in 1991. The foundation assists in broad-based community projects by receiving contributions for specific projects, obtaining grants from other funding sources or providing matching grants.
During her leadership, the foundation has received numerous honors and accreditations. In 2011, the foundation was presented with the A Level Above Award by the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce.
Tevlin is a past president of the Terre Haute Rotary Club.
The Wabash Valley Community Foundation and Rotary clubs in Terre Haute, Brazil and Sullivan have partnered for the past nine years to distribute free dictionaries to every public, private, chartered and home-schooled third-grader in Clay, Sullivan and Vigo counties. To date, more than 21,000 dictionaries have been distributed.
An attorney, Tevlin is a member of the Terre Haute and Indiana State Bar associations and the West Central Illiana Estate Planning Council. She has made numerous presentations to lawyers and others groups regarding how to benefit community foundations.
The Terre Haute Rotary Club will celebrate its 100th anniversary in September 2013.
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The Miss Southern Heartland Organization staged its inaugural competition at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College where 18 Indiana women competed for the titles of Miss Southern Heartland and Miss Southern Heartland’s Outstanding Teen.
Among them, Lauren Mnayarji and Audrey Ferguson walked away with the titles to become the 2013 representatives of the Miss Southern Heartland Organization, winning the right to represent Terre Haute at the Miss Indiana Scholarship Competition in June in Zionsville.
Mnayarji, crowned Miss Southern Heartland, is a Terre Haute resident and a graduate of Terre Haute South Vigo High School. She is a freshman at Indiana University where she is studying public relations.
Throughout her year of service, Mnayarji will advocate for the Make a Wish-Adopt a Wish Organization. This will be her second opportunity to compete for the title of Miss Indiana.
Ferguson, crowned Miss Southern Heartland’s Outstanding Teen, is a student at North High School in Evansville.
Both Mnayarji and Ferguson will compete at Miss Indiana and Miss Indiana’s Outstanding Teen in June with the hopes of competing at Miss America and Miss America’s Outstanding Teen.
The Miss America Scholarship Organization is the largest scholarship provider for women in the United States.
To learn more about the Miss Southern Heartland Scholarship Organization visit www.misssouthernheartland.weebly.com.
Valley Life
Newsmakers: Nov. 18, 2012
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3 virtues 4-H has taught these youths
Perseverance, integrity, honesty, responsibility and service are the hallmarks of any successful business.
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YOUR GREEN VALLEY: A Wood’s student’s quest to save thousands of turtles
If you don’t like something, sometimes it’s a matter of taking it into your own hands to change it. For Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College student, Amber Slaughterbeck, that mentality couldn’t be any more true.
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TRIED 'N' TRUE: Fix this Oven Fried Chicken ahead of time
When my brother Gary’s wife got breast cancer, he needed something he could fix ahead of time to throw into the oven when it was time to fix supper after Kathy’s treatments.
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‘Tipping the Scales’ brown bag on weight management
There will be another Vigo County Public Library Brown Bag event, “Tipping the Scales in Your Favor: Tips and Tricks for Weight Management!” at 12:10 p.m. Thursday at the main branch.
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MILITARY NOTES: Published June 16, 2013
Pvt. Jeffrey M. Hall has completed U.S. Army basic training and advanced infantry training at Fort Benning, Ga.
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Valley women, teens to compete in Miss Indiana pageants
Beginning today, young women from across Indiana will gather to begin competition for the titles of Miss Indiana and Miss Indiana’s Outstanding Teen.
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Community Foundation seeks Wish List participants
It’s not too early to start planning for the holidays. The Wabash Valley Community Foundation invites all nonprofit organizations to participate in the 2013 Holiday Wish List.
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ANNIVERSARIES: Published June 16, 2013
Mr. and Mrs. William Latta
Mr. and Mrs. John Lubbehusen
Mr. and Mrs. William Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Whitkanack
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Monnett
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ENGAGEMENT: Published June 16, 2013
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Fit for a King: Couple opens Clayshire Castle as bed and breakfast in rural Bowling Green
There aren’t too many castles around the Wabash Valley, but now there is one worth checking out. Sit back and relax, and let me tell you the story of the Clayshire Castle and Lord Douglas and Lady Josephine. It’s a modern day fairy tale complete with, yes, a castle.
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GRAPE SENSE: Some think Chardonnay is next big thing in northwest wine
Does the wine world need another great Chardonnay region? California has the great big buttery, woodsy Chards while Chablis brings the mineral and acid. There is virtually every style in between from regions across the globe.
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TRIED ’N’ TRUE: A Bar-B-Que recipe from my brother, Mark
My brother Mark lives in California. He does a lot of cooking. Both of my brothers are great cooks. (I’m the oldest of all my siblings.) Mark gave me the Bar-B-Que recipe.
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Military Note: Published June 9, 2013
Michael “Scott” McIntyre is a 2012 graduate of Martinsville High School in Martinsville, Ill. He arrived at Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego on Feb. 25, and he graduated as a Marine on May 24.
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Anniversary listings: June 9, 2013
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Irwin
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kirk
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Patterson
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You’re invited to Knit in Day
The Terre Haute yarn shop River Wools is sponsoring a World Wide Knit in Public Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday at Max Ehrmann Plaza, at Seventh Street and Wabash Avenue.
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Engagement listings: June 9, 2013
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Program helps with spaying/neutering
Spay-Neuter Services of Indiana is sponsoring a low-cost spay/neuter program to benefit local pet owners.
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Birthday listing: June 9, 2013
John Matthew Pine will celebrate his 90th birthday from 2 to 4 p.m. today with an open house at Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 6076 U.S. 150 in West Terre Haute.
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Discuss American Indian genealogy
Charles G. Hill will present “Is There an Indian Princess in Your Family? An Introduction to Native American Research” at the Wabash Valley Genealogy Society meeting on Monday at the Vigo County Public Library.
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Vectren donates to Vigo CASA Kids
Vectren Foundation in Evansville is looking out for the best interest of Vigo County youth through a $1,500 grant to the Child Enrichment Fund of Vigo County CASA Kids.
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Excellence in Public Service Series seeks applicants
The Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series is seeking applicants from across Indiana for its 2013-2014 Class.
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Learn organ/tissue registry details
Liz Hager, regional coordinator for the Illinois Secretary of State’s organ/tissue donor program, will be at Marshall Public Library on Wednesday to provide information about the organ/tissue donor registry.
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Tree guide sales benefit organization
The Arbor Day Foundation booklet, “What Tree Is That?” helps in identifying trees in a simple, step-by-step process. The booklet is available for a $5 donation to the nonprofit tree-planting organization.
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Meet, talk with Valley ham radio operators
Despite the Internet, cell phones, email and modern communications, every year many people find themselves in the dark. Tornadoes, fires, storms, ice and even the occasional cutting of fiber optic cables leave people without the means to communicate. In these cases, Amateur Radio is valuable.
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Register for Fourth of July pageants
Registration for Montezuma’s Fourth of July “Miss Independence” and “Princess” pageants is set for 5 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday at the Montezuma Firehouse.
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2013 Farm Progress Show scheduled for Aug. 27-29
The 2013 Farm Progress Show takes place Aug. 27-29 in Decatur, Ill. The exhibit field is open to visitors from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday.
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Educational/Family Services receives award for literacy efforts
On April 26, Educational/Family Services in West Terre Haute was awarded the Edward N. Howard Literacy Award by the Wabash Valley Literacy Coalition.
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Writing contest for residents of Clark, Crawford counties
Residents with an interest in creative writing have an opportunity to win $500 as part of the James Jones Lincoln Trail Creative Writing Contest.
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Funds for wetland conservation programs available
The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Indiana is accepting applications from landowners interested in the Wetlands Reserve Program and the Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Program.
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1975-76 Hoosiers launch commemorative products
Players from the 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers NCAA Men’s Division I Tournament championship basketball team have launched a commemorative branded line of products; a portion of the proceeds will benefit four nonprofit organizations.
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