Middlebury Residents, Newspaper Carriers, WCHS Students 'Make A Difference'
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Jennifer Peryam-jperyam@timesuniononline.com
Projects completed locally Oct. 27 for "National Make A Difference Day" included insulating the attic of an indoor therapeutic horse riding arena and raking leaves.
Three students in a special needs class at Warsaw Community High School participated in the "Make A Difference" day.
Peer Tutor Kaci Smith assisted three students, including Dea Drudge, Ronnie Shoemaker and Kayla Dove with projects in Warsaw.The students went to Combined Community Services and raked leaves, filled pot holes and picked up trash. They also went to Warsaw Meadows and gave cards they made to residents.
Barb Martz, WCHS special needs teacher, said Smith is a good role model.
"She is an outstanding role model to all and portrays this in her everyday efforts to communicate to others how important it is to look at the abilities of everyone," Martz said.
The Times-Union also participated in "National Make A Difference Day."
Newspaper carriers collected 2,388 food items Oct. 26 and 27 from subscribers in Kosciusko County.
The items will be distributed to local food pantries.
In Middlebury, residents spent the day insulating an attic on the horse riding arena at LoveWay Inc., Middlebury.
"The project will help special needs students and volunteers enjoys warmer sessions throughout the winter at the therapeutic horseback riding arena," said LoveWay Inc. Executive Director Sandra Carbone.
The arena is near Bonneyville Mill Park.
LoveWay Inc. is a not-for- profit assisted services center serving special needs children of all ages from the Elkhart County area including 12 local schools.
Larry Martin, LoveWay Inc. employee coordinator, organized the project with volunteers Dale Tharp and Joe Stringfellow.
Other project volunteers were Matt Alwine, David Watson, Bob Joesten, Kim Huffman, Dave McFarren, Don Halversen, Stan Neely and Al Neely.
The project was made possible by Dave and Nancy Smith, Alpha Systems, who donated the Climate Pro, formaldehyde-free loose fill fiber glass insulation.
The insulation will keep the arena warm and provide sound control, Carbone said.
