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July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

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Grace Point Preschool Fall Festival And Fundraiser Set
NAPPANEE – Grace Point Preschool will hold a public fundraiser Oct. 27.
Nelson’s Famous Port-A-Pit® chicken halves will be sold in the Rite-Choice parking lot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Price is $5 per half for advance sales ($6 the day of sale). Presold tickets can be purchased by contacting Jen Thompson at 574-514-2315, [email protected], preschool event chairperson.
Starting at 4 p.m. Oct. 27, the preschool will host a fall festival in the Grace Point Church lawn/parking lot (Family Life Center in the event of rain).
Chicken halves, along with individual desserts, bake sale and warm drinks will be available for sale. There will also be a bounce house, music, including a preschool “concert” at 4 p.m. and a craft for kids under the direction of Linda Brandt, GPPS head teacher, and assistant Darcy McPheeters.
The preschool will preview its fund-raising playground plan. The proposed playground will be moved to the church courtyard and will feature new swings, tower-slide, sandbox, airplane teeter-totter and Bell Tower.
Nanette Fredericks, GPPS director, stated that the school is now in its 51st year of operation with classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Grace Point Preschool is at North Main (Ind. 19N) and Northwood Parkway. For more information on the preschool, visit its Facebook page  online at  www.facebook.com/pages/Grace-Point-Nursery-School
For more information, contact Jennifer Thompson at 574-514-2315 or [email protected]; or Terry Tyler, 574-354-1865, [email protected]

Menzie Appointed Ambassador
HUNTINGTON – Brian Menzie, Pierceton, was named a Huntington University student ambassador this fall.
These Front Line Foresters will serve by hosting Foundation Breakfasts, participating in Prayer Ministry luncheons, hosting Homecoming and Family Weekend events, welcoming the Board of Trustees to meetings, and showing appreciation to donors with thank-you calls and letters.
The goal is to have these Front Line Foresters grow in character through interactions with various professionals as they fulfill their duties as student ambassadors. They will develop leadership skills, gratitude and interpersonal skills as well as gain a basic knowledge of philanthropy and the workings of the Advancement Office at Huntington University.
“Since beginning my role in advancement more than a year ago, I’ve had a strong desire to engage with and involve students in a more significant way in donor relations,” said Vince Haupert, vice president for advancement. “We asked our esteemed faculty to recommend students to us that are spiritually grounded, academically successful and display a professional demeanor. We certainly didn’t lack for qualified students.”
Menzie is a sophomore youth ministries major at Huntington University.[[In-content Ad]]

Grace Point Preschool Fall Festival And Fundraiser Set
NAPPANEE – Grace Point Preschool will hold a public fundraiser Oct. 27.
Nelson’s Famous Port-A-Pit® chicken halves will be sold in the Rite-Choice parking lot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Price is $5 per half for advance sales ($6 the day of sale). Presold tickets can be purchased by contacting Jen Thompson at 574-514-2315, [email protected], preschool event chairperson.
Starting at 4 p.m. Oct. 27, the preschool will host a fall festival in the Grace Point Church lawn/parking lot (Family Life Center in the event of rain).
Chicken halves, along with individual desserts, bake sale and warm drinks will be available for sale. There will also be a bounce house, music, including a preschool “concert” at 4 p.m. and a craft for kids under the direction of Linda Brandt, GPPS head teacher, and assistant Darcy McPheeters.
The preschool will preview its fund-raising playground plan. The proposed playground will be moved to the church courtyard and will feature new swings, tower-slide, sandbox, airplane teeter-totter and Bell Tower.
Nanette Fredericks, GPPS director, stated that the school is now in its 51st year of operation with classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Grace Point Preschool is at North Main (Ind. 19N) and Northwood Parkway. For more information on the preschool, visit its Facebook page  online at  www.facebook.com/pages/Grace-Point-Nursery-School
For more information, contact Jennifer Thompson at 574-514-2315 or [email protected]; or Terry Tyler, 574-354-1865, [email protected]

Menzie Appointed Ambassador
HUNTINGTON – Brian Menzie, Pierceton, was named a Huntington University student ambassador this fall.
These Front Line Foresters will serve by hosting Foundation Breakfasts, participating in Prayer Ministry luncheons, hosting Homecoming and Family Weekend events, welcoming the Board of Trustees to meetings, and showing appreciation to donors with thank-you calls and letters.
The goal is to have these Front Line Foresters grow in character through interactions with various professionals as they fulfill their duties as student ambassadors. They will develop leadership skills, gratitude and interpersonal skills as well as gain a basic knowledge of philanthropy and the workings of the Advancement Office at Huntington University.
“Since beginning my role in advancement more than a year ago, I’ve had a strong desire to engage with and involve students in a more significant way in donor relations,” said Vince Haupert, vice president for advancement. “We asked our esteemed faculty to recommend students to us that are spiritually grounded, academically successful and display a professional demeanor. We certainly didn’t lack for qualified students.”
Menzie is a sophomore youth ministries major at Huntington University.[[In-content Ad]]
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